On November 2, 2004, Illinois State Senator Barack Obama learned he had just been elected to the U.S. Senate. He was the third African American to achieve that honor since Reconstruction. His wife, Michelle Obama, and his daughters, Malia (in his arms) and Sasha, celebrated with him on that triumphant night.
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Malia Obama Photo Gallery - 2004 to 2008
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