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Obama elected to first term five years ago today: Cast vote at Shoesmith Elementary School

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama was elected to his first term five years ago today, casting his vote with wife Michelle on Nov. 4, 2008 at the Beulah Shoesmith Elementary School near their Kenwood home.

My blog posts on that historic day: Find them HERE.

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