Washington Photo Blog: Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008

The inaugural platform is constructed in front of the Capitol in Washington. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th U.S. President here on January
Brooks Kraft / Corbis for TIME

Anticipation

The inaugural platform is constructed in front of the Capitol in Washington. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th U.S. President here on January 20, 2009.

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