At 26 years old, Joshua Dubois has found himself very close to the President.

When she moved to the nation’s most prestigious address, Michelle Obama’s husband told her that rough times were ahead. The country was in recession, people were out of work, the political parties were in open warfare — and the man who was going to be blamed for it all was President Barack Obama. But you won’t hear the first lady utter a peep of complaint. Watch her interview with Matt Lauer here.

Carl Stokes pictured left was the First African American Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the first African American Mayor of a major city. Check out our gallery of other African American political firsts.

It cannot be denied that President-Elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are madly in love with each other. This perhaps could be the most romantic White House couple ever! Check out our gallery of Barack and Michelle showing each other some L-O-V-E behind the cut. Presented by Cover Girl.