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New official portrait released
change.gov - 1/14/2009
New official portrait released
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Today we are releasing the new official portrait for President Barack Obama. It was taken by Pete Souza, the newly-announced official White House photographer. It is the first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera. You can see the portrait below, or ...

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Bush portrait label assailed
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/12/2009
Bush portrait label assailed
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — The National Portrait Gallery in Washington last month unveiled its newest acquisition -- Robert Anderson's official portrait of President Bush, seated by a vase of white lilies, which traditionally symbolize purity. And at least one U.S. senator is ... (more) Bush portrait label assailed

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Official Obama Portrait Released (PHOTO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Barack Obama's office has released the new official presidential portrait. The photograph was taken by new official White House photographer Pete Souza, and marks the first time a presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera. ...

Official Obama Portrait Released (PHOTO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Barack Obama's office has released the new official presidential portrait. The photograph was taken by new official White House photographer Pete Souza, and marks the first time a presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera. ...

Obama in HD
techPresident — ... Releasing the official portrait of the incoming president, the Obama team made special note of the fact that it's the first presidential photo portrait taken with a digital camera. (American presidents, it seems from my digging, make do with an official photo until their out of office, at which point they're rewarded with a painted portrait that then goes to the National Gallery archives.) One thing of note: they've released the raw photo in ...

Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... for the newspaper industry: "Gannett is implementing a long-rumored furlough program that wil require most U.S. employees to take a week off without pay." * The transition office unveiled the official Obama portrait today. It's the first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera. * It's great to see ...

The New Official Portrait
BAGnewsNotes — ... Above is the "new official portrait" released today by the President-elect's office, taken by White House photographer-elect, Pete Souza. ...

PEBO's Official Portrait Released (American Flag Lapel Pin Included)
Political Punch — ... PEBO's Official Portrait Released (American Flag Lapel Pin Included) January 14, 2009 9:31 PM The Obama Transition Team released today the new official portrait of President-elect Barack Obama, to be hung in federal office buildings from Limestone, Maine, to Wasilla, Alaska (and on to Honolulu, natch) after he takes the oath of office on January 20. (Not to mention all U.S. Embassies from here to Lahore and back.) The first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera, the image features the 47-year-old president-elect in front of an American ...

Michael Shaw: Reading The Pictures: The "44" Official Portrait
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Above is the "new official portrait" released Wednesday by the President-elect's office, taken by White House photographer-elect, Pete Souza. ...

Thursday Instahoglets
Newshoggers.com — ... Meanwhile, adding to the milestones of the new president, The official Obama portrait is the first one to be taken on a digital camera. I like it although I could have done without the lapel pin. ...

The Official Obama portrait
The Reaction — By Libby Spencer First portrait taken on a digital camera, done by Pete Souza, the new official White House photographer. I like it. He looks presidential and isn't he really an attractive man? I don't know how much I'm going to like his policies but I think he'll be a good leader, maybe even a great one. (Cross-posted at The Impolitic.)

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Mudville Gazette — ... According to Change.gov "It is the first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera." ...

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