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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/51/VJPqv.St.138.jpeg|525The presidential motorcade travels along the parade route during the inauguration in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. A crowd estimated by police to be as large as 700,000, including warmly dressed women with American flags stuck in their hair, a smattering of celebrities and many Republicans, gathered today to witness President Barack Obama take his second oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/51/JQXum.St.138.jpeg|447Adaniah Johnson, 8, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has her hat decked out with Obama buttons as she makes her way to the parade route for the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., Monday, January 21, 2013. (Linda D. Epstein/MCT)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/51/1lIFXj.St.138.jpeg|424walk down Pennsylvania Avenue en route to the White House, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/53/mLxkA.St.138.jpeg|409WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to supporters as they walk the inaugural parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama took the oath of office earlier in the day during a ceremony on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/20/00/lduxR.St.138.jpeg|457WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participate during the inaugural parade on Pennsylvania Avenue January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/20/00/UM5er.St.138.jpeg|412U.S. President Barack Obama waves to the crowd Monday, January 21, 2013 during the inauguration parade along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/59/3ZJD.St.138.jpeg|525President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Malia and Sasha Obama and Michelle Obama's mother Marian Robinson walk down to the Presidential reviewing stand in front of the White House, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall )
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/20/01/ULV1u.St.138.jpeg|525The inaugural parade as it goes from the Capitol Building to the White House during Inauguration Day, in Washington, Jan. 21, 2013. President Barack Obama renewed his oath of office just before midday Monday, ceremonially marking the beginning of another four years in the White House. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/20/00/15HLxj.St.138.jpeg|525President Barack Obama greets the Hawaii Home State Float during the Inaugural parade Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/20/00/16KuJU.St.138.jpeg|402WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: People hold aloft posters of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, altered to appear in African dress, during the inauguration parade on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama was ceremonially sworn in for a second term office during a public ceremony at the U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/20/00/njDiA.St.138.jpeg|415WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) kisses first lady Michelle Obama on the reviewing stand as the presidential inaugural parade winds through the nation's capital January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/59/16eKP8.St.138.jpeg|416President Barack Obama watches the inaugural parade from the presidential viewing stand in front of the White House during Inauguration Day, in Washington, Jan. 21, 2013. Obama renewed his oath of office just before midday Monday, ceremonially marking the beginning of another four years in the White House. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/59/1lPsCt.St.138.jpeg|444First lady Michelle Obama responds to the crowd yelling "Fired Up, Ready to Go" while U.S. President Barack Obama smiles while viewing the parade during the inauguration in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. A crowd estimated by police to be as large as 700,000, including warmly dressed women with American flags stuck in their hair, a smattering of celebrities and many Republicans, gathered today to witness Obama take his second oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Michelle Obama; Barack Obama
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/59/15uzcB.St.138.jpeg|416Miami University Marching Band, Ohio, walks down Pennsylvania Avenue past the presidential box and the White House, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall )
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/58/ju3eq.St.138.jpeg|525President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential box during the inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue en route to the White House, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/58/jALF2.St.138.jpeg|525President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama pass the presidential box and the White House during the Inaugural parade walk down Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/58/ZFGUI.St.138.jpeg|525The Lesbian and Gay Band Association perform while passing the presidential box and the White House during the Inaugural parade, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall )
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/57/LuFCw.St.138.jpeg|416Members of the United States Marine Corps march during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/57/18jBQw.St.138.jpeg|416The Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble performs during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/56/qEjfB.St.138.jpeg|416The Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble performs during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/56/kTjUD.St.138.jpeg|416The Jackson Memorial High School "Jaguar" Band, New Jersey performs during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/54/9hNGv.St.138.jpeg|416The Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble performs during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/54/tolht.St.138.jpeg|416The Seguro Que Si, from Florida, performs during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/53/H3Jkl.St.138.jpeg|416Utuqqagmiut Dancers, Alaska, peform while passing the presidential box and the White House during the inaugural parade, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/53/tF2P6.St.138.jpeg|416The Punahou Band and JROTC, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii, performs in President Barack Obama's inaugural parade in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, following the president's ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/53/tF2P6.St.138.jpeg|416The Punahou Band and JROTC, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii, performs in President Barack Obama's inaugural parade in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, following the president's ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/52/3E1NP.St.138.jpeg|525WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: People watch as the inauguration parade passes by on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for a second term office during a public ceremony at the U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/52/1ttriu.St.138.jpeg|416WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Washington DC police officers lead the inauguration parade on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for a second term office during a public ceremony at the U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/52/FzGHH.St.138.jpeg|365WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. Army soldiers march in the inauguration parade on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for a second term office during a public ceremony at the U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/52/g3rXI.St.138.jpeg|415WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Members of the U.S. Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps participate during the Presidential Inaugural Parade January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/51/10nMrt.St.138.jpeg|370WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: People stand on barricades near the White House while trying to catch a glimpse of the President's parade following the public Inauguration ceremony on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for his second term today. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/51/1dHnJ9.St.138.jpeg|415WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: People watch as the presidential inaugural parade winds through the nation's capital January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/01/21/19/51/dGfZw.St.138.jpeg|525Malia Obama, right, and Sasha Obama look on from the presidential box during the Inaugural parade, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Washington. Thousands marched during the 57th Presidential Inauguration parade after the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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