Have a Political Halloween... Make a Barack Obama Costume!

 by Weissensteinburg
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Ok, I admit this wasn't technically a Halloween costume. November 3rd started spirit week at my school, each day involves dressing up to a particular theme. Seeing as the fourth was election day, and the third was super hero day, I chose to dress up as Obama! This costume is super simple, and only requires one out of the ordinary particular item.
 
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Step 1: Materials

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The Mask

This hardest thing to get your hands on will be a Barack Obama mask. I checked six stores and they were all sold out. Luckily, my mom has a good friend who's an artist, and loves this kind of project. She offered to make my mask for me, it came out amazingly! To keep it on, I popped the lenses out of some flat glasses and hot glued them onto the back of the mask.

Clothing

While anything nice looking will do, I decided on a pair of black slacks and a white dress shirt. The collar was unbuttoned and my sleeves were rolled up. Tuck it all in with a belt, and you're starting to look good.

Accessories

A nice watch and shoes will add to the effect. I wore a regular pair of sneakers, because I'd be in them for the whole day, and nice shoes are uncomfortable. I contemplated wearing a black long sleeved shirt underneath it all, to replicate skin color...but it would have been too hot. Also, I wore a sticker that I recieved from the democratic headquarters that said "VOTE Nov. 4" and had a picture of Barack on it. This was perfect because it was the day before election day.
Texasgreenie says: May 4, 2010. 6:54 PM
But where's the teleprompter????? 
reeree40 in reply to TexasgreenieMar 28, 2011. 3:23 PM
ha, your funny (no sarcasm used)
TragicSnowfall says: Oct 7, 2010. 7:12 PM
I think I'd accidentally shoot the poor guy before giving him candy.
reeree40 in reply to TragicSnowfallMar 28, 2011. 3:23 PM
nice :-{D <----mustache
lbrewer42 says: Jan 21, 2010. 3:38 PM
 Wow!  This is one of the scariest costumes I have ever seen ;^))


bounty1012 says: Sep 30, 2009. 2:08 PM
Lol, the ears arent big enough.
RenegadePogo says: Nov 11, 2008. 3:12 PM
this instructable is presidential now
Weissensteinburg (author) in reply to RenegadePogoNov 11, 2008. 3:20 PM
haha..yep! And I mean, if you'd vote for obama, you should probably vote for him in the halloween contest, too.
watermelonhead in reply to WeissensteinburgJul 29, 2009. 9:44 AM
LAWL
Radioactv Biohazard says: Jan 24, 2009. 7:39 PM
That's Obama-rama!
spiffytessa says: Jan 20, 2009. 4:01 PM
Barack Obama is amazing... I live in Canada, but we still got to miss some school to watch the live feed from the ceremony this morning.
Cryptonat says: Nov 6, 2008. 8:23 AM
Why would you want to? Bleh.
cheeseboy says: Nov 6, 2008. 1:18 AM
AH!!! its so scary, lol nice XD
Labot2001 says: Nov 4, 2008. 4:39 PM
Awesome job! Good luck to Obama for you today... May the best man win ;-)
Skreetsha in reply to Labot2001Nov 5, 2008. 5:20 AM
Obama? Of course, he won! :D
AnarchistAsian in reply to Labot2001Nov 4, 2008. 6:56 PM
not just that, but he's so far ahead, it's just crazy, i mean, at one point, he had MORE THAN 3 TIMES AS MANY ELECTORAL VOTES OMG
Xander da gr8 says: Nov 4, 2008. 9:15 PM
OBAMA WON YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!
AnarchistAsian says: Nov 4, 2008. 6:57 PM
go obama!

and, oh no, the girlie's face is blurred! =-0
Weissensteinburg (author) in reply to AnarchistAsianNov 4, 2008. 7:00 PM
Yeah...she didn't know I'm using the photo here, so I figured I'd blur it.
AnarchistAsian in reply to WeissensteinburgNov 4, 2008. 7:22 PM
ooohhh...
bumpus says: Nov 3, 2008. 3:20 PM
Yay Girlies! :D
Labot2001 in reply to bumpusNov 4, 2008. 4:39 PM
I'll second that!
JellyWoo in reply to bumpusNov 4, 2008. 4:30 PM
Yipee!
Pumpkin$ says: Nov 4, 2008. 3:43 PM
nice XD
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