Then-presidential hopeful and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, a Democrat, yells "YEAHHHH!!!" while addressing supporters during his caucus night party in West Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 19.
Then-Democratic presidential hopefuls, left to right, Howard Dean, Wesley Clark, Rev. Al Sharpton, John Kerry, John Edwards, Joe Lieberman and Dennis Kucinich wave before the start of a debate in Manchester, N.H. on Jan. 22.
Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark gathers his thoughts in an empty conference room before making his concession speech in Little Rock, Ark., on Feb. 11.
Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., kite surfs in Nantucket Harbor in Nantucket, Mass., July 20.
A Boston police officer restrains a protester with his hand over his face during a protest outside of the Fleet Center at the Democratic National Convention on July 29.
Stanley Sherman of New York helps carry a flag-draped casket past Madison Square Garden during an anti-Bush march organized by United for Peace and Justice in New York, on Aug. 29, the eve of the Republican National Convention. The group carried what was described as 1,000 coffins representing U.S. dead in Iraq.
Filmmaker Michael Moore gestures as Sen. John McCain of Arizona speaks at Madison Square Garden during the Republican National Convention in New York, on Aug. 30.
Delegate Clint Moore, from Spring, Texas, center, celebrates after President Bush got his party's nomination during the third day of the Republican National Convention, on Sept. 1.
President Bush walks away from the main podium in Madison Square Garden after a sound check Sept. 2, before accepting the party's nomination later that night at the Republican National Convention.
President Bush, left, and Sen John Kerry shake hands at the end of their second debate Oct. 8, at Washington University in St. Louis.
Supporters of President Bush and of Sen John Kerry chant outside a polling place in Houston, Tex., on Oct. 18.
President Bush reaches out to shakes hands of supporters after speaking at Progress Energy Park-Al Lang Field during a campaign rally Oct. 19 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Sen. John Kerry runs onto the stage at a rally at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn., Oct. 27.
Illinois Senator-elect Barack Obama, holding his daughter Milia, 6, acknowledges applause from supporters through a flurry of confetti after giving his acceptance speech in Chicago on Nov. 2.
Anneliese Scott of Honolulu reacts to early returns for Sen. John Kerry with other supporters at Sen. Daniel Inouye's campaign headquarters in Honolulu on Election Day, Nov. 2.
President Bush smiles as he watches poll results with members of his family in the residence of the White House.
Alexandra Kerry, right and Vanessa Kerry, daughters of Sen. John Kerry, comfort each other as they listen to him deliver his concession speech at Faneuil Hall in Boston Nov. 3.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., embraces his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry after delivering his concession speech at Faneuil Hall in Boston Nov. 3.
Supporters of President Bush hold signs and wave American flags at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington on Nov. 3, as Sen. John Kerry concedes the election in a speech in Boston.
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice smiles as she attends a victory rally for President Bush on Nov. 3 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington.