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Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska and the Republican Party's nominee for vice president, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

George W. Bush, the president of the United States, speaks on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 2, 2008.

Barack Obama, the junior United States senator from Illinois and the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2008 presidential election, speaks on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 28, 2008.

Cindy McCain, the wife of Sen. John McCain, speaks on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 4, 2008.

Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

Fred Thompson, the former United States senator from Tennessee, speaks on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 2, 2008.

John Kerry, the junior United States senator from Massachusetts, speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008.

Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

John McCain, the senior United States senator from Arizona and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 presidential election, speaks on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 4, 2008.

Joseph Biden, the senior United States senator from Delaware, and the presumptive Democratic Party vice presidential nominee, speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008.

Harry Reid, the senior United States senator from Nevada, speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008.

Edward Kennedy, the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, speaks on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 25, 2008.

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, speaks on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 25, 2008.

Michelle Obama, the wife of Sen. Barack Obama, speaks on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 25, 2008.

Hillary Clinton, the junior United States senator from New York, speaks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 26, 2008.

Bill Clinton, former president of the United States, speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008.

On January 20, 2005, George W. Bush took the oath of office to become the nation's 16th second-term president. The President's 17-minute speech focused on themes of hope and freedom. In the first presidential inauguration ceremony since 9/11, the security in Washington, D.C. was extremely tight. The audio of this ceremony was presented by the Associated Press with voice-over from their reporters in Washington, D.C.