Father of His Country

I've mentioned before the fascination children seem to have with Obama, and I've posted campaign photos of him with children before. But now that he's President-elect, he has become even more of a father figure, to even more children. It's a role that suits him. In the first photo he's with his two daughters and (I assume) their friends, and we've seen many pictures recently in which he is holding on to his Chicago life as a father. The other photos are from the campaign--apart from the baby-kissing tradition, there is a visible affection. Anyway, I thought I'd post these before I archive my campaign photos.