Exercise your vote! From Michelle Obama’s gown to Jill Biden’s boots to Aretha Franklin’s hat, pick the style hits and misses of Inauguration Day 2009.
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Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, will go down in history as a day of hope, a day of change ... a day of fashion hits and misses. How did the political elite and patriotic celebs measure up? Exercise your vote, and elect the style stars of Inauguration Day.
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama waves after dancing with President Barack Obama at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington January 20, 2009. Obama took power as the first black U.S. president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years, urging Americans to rally to end the worst economic crisis in generations and repair the U.S. image abroad. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES)Rick Wilking / X00301Vice President Joe Biden reacts to the crowd with his wife Jill after emerging from his limousine on Pennsylvania Avenue as he participates in the inaugural parade in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Gerald Herbert / APSingers Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z attend the inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the US Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/ TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFPFormer president George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara Bush arrive at the inauguration of Barack Obama on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Win McNamee, Pool)Win McNamee / Pool Getty ImagesAretha Franklin sings during the inauguration ceremony for U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in Washington, January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)JIM BOURG / X90054Bxoning promoter Don King holds up his flags before the inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)Jeff Christensen / APVice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill dance during the Commander in Chief's Ball, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)Haraz N. Ghanbari / APWASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: Michelle Obama waves as she arrives at the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Justin Sullivan / Getty Images North America
