The new Barack Obama wax figure was presented to the public for the first time today at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. As a potential sign of things to come, the Senator’s figure was positioned behind the Oval Office desk with Bill and Hillary Clinton on one side and John and Jackie Kennedy on the other.Sen. Obama’s figure stands behind the famed Resolute Desk in Madame Tussauds’ precise replica of the Oval Office.
“Barack Obama has certainly earned his place among the political icons represented at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. ” said Janine DiGioacchino, General Manager, Madame Tussauds New York and Washington D.C. “Madame Tussauds is proud to add the Obama figure to the Spirit of Washington D.C. gallery where he will join other figures that have shaped the history of our nation.”