Images of early American flags were projected on the south wall of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History building in Washington, D.C., Friday November 21, 2008 during “NightGallery DC: Illuminating American History,” part of the grand reopening of the museum. Photo by M.V. Jantzen.
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Thousands protest in the rain on the National Mall and near the White House in Washington, D.C., Saturday, November 15, 2008, against the passage of Prop 8 in California, which makes gay marriage illegal.
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Young Barack Obama supporters celebrate by surfing the packed crowd on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House during early morning hours Wednesday, November 5, 2008, following Obama’s election as President of the United States.
Virginia governor Tim Kaine, left, and former governor Mark Warner, right, with Democratic nominee for president Barack Obama. Obama brought his nearly two-year-long campaign to a close yesterday, Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas, VA, in front of thousands of supporters. Photo by WaPhoJo contributing photographer Aaron Cluka.