On August 23, 2008, Barack Obama returned to the Old State Capitol in Springfield Illinois to announce that his Vice Presidential candidate would be Senator Joe Biden of Delaware.
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The editors of the book have dinner the night before the event.
Obama Buttons!
Security on the roof of the Old State Capitol.
One of the authors entering the secure area where the speech will be held.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin attends the event.
The editors of the book, L-R, Lynn Lyons and Sherry Hutson
Then Springfield Mayor Timothy J. Davlin introduces the event.
Barack Obama speaks to the crowd
Barack Obama speaks to the crowd
The crowd reacts
Barack Obama prepares to make his announcement
And the...
VP candidate will be...
Senator Joseph Biden
Biden speaks
The crowd reacts
Biden's wife Jill joins him on the stage
The Obamas and the Biden's go down into the crowd
Obama shakes hands with the participants
Obama greets a youngster
Biden greets the youngster
Biden and a supporter laugh it up
Obama listens to a crowd member
The Obamas and the Biden's wave goodbye to the crowd
Lynn Lyons, one of the book's editors, prepares to leave the area
The flag of the United States of America
Yes We Can
Above photos by Sherry Hutson and Lynn Lyons