Gallup has released their first approval ratings for new President Barack Obama and they are very high: 68%.
Of the previous 8 newly elected Presidents only John F. Kennedy started off with a higher approval rating (72%.)
Obama’s 68% approval rating is particularly high in contrast to the initial approval ratings of the last four […]

In an effort to make good on his promise for greater communication and transparency, President Obama will be giving weekly addresses available on YouTube for all Americans (and everyone in the world for that matter) to be able to see. This is the first of those weekly addresses:

As Barack Obama begins his Presidency his approval rating is at 65% according to Rasmussen Reports.
Included among the 65% of Americans who approve of President Obama, there are 44% who strongly approve, that’s compared to just 17% who strongly disapprove.
In polling that I think must be related to those 17% who strongly disprove of […]

If you missed President Barack Obama’s inauguration oath of office & speech today, I’ve included videos of these historic events here so you can see (and hear) for yourself.
Oath of Office

Part 1 of his inauguration speech

Part 2 of his inauguration speech

Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States at 12 PM (January 20, 2009.) Television coverage of the inauguration events should start getting going around 11 AM. Before Obama is inaugurated as President, Joe Biden will be be inaugurated as VP.
CNN is estimating that there will be 2 million people at […]

President-Elect Barack Obama talking about the Organizing For America project:

Obama takes office as the 44th President of the USA tomorrow morning.

There is now only one full day left of George W. Bush’s failed presidency (January 19th) and that means Barack Obama is about to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. As this historic occasion grows closer, Obama’s popularity has been rising.
According to a new CNN poll, Obama’s […]

It’s now only 8 days away from the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.
Thus far most Americans are pleased with Obama’s performance as President-elect. According to Rasmussen he currently has a 67% approval rating.
2012 will likely be a referendum on Obama’s performance during his first term as President […]