Mar 31 - Leaving for G20 Summit

Tie: Navy with light blue checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Navy

Last Worn: Mar 20 (11 days ago)

My rating: 6

Mar 30 - Auto Bailout

Tie: Silver with navy geometric pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal Gray

My rating: 7

Last worn: Mar 11 (19 days ago)

Mar 27 - Afghanistan Plan Announcement

Tie: Red with Subdued Geometric patterns
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with traditional collar
Suit: Black

My rating: 6

Last Worn: Jan 20 (66 days ago) I dont actually know if this is correct. It seems too long in between ties for him.

Mar 26 - Internet Town Hall

Tie: Light Blue Geometric texture with navy diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Last Worn: Mar 16 (10 days ago)

Mar 25 - Mtg w/NATO Sec. Gen, Senate Dem Caucus

Tie: Silver with white and blue diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with traditional collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 8

Last Worn: Mar 2 (23 days ago)

Mar 24 - Prime Time Press Conference

Tie: Red with small white and blue accented square checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar.
Suit: Charcoal gray

Last Worn: Mar 12 (12 days ago)

My rating: 6

Notes: Second primetime press conference. He wore this same tie during his first primetime press conference; Feb 9... Is this a coincidence? Pattern? Security blanket?

Mar 23 - Treasury Briefing and New Toxic Asset Plan

Tie: Black with thin white diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Black

My rating: 7

Last worn: March 5th (17 days ago)

Mar 20 - National Conference

Tie: Navy with light blue checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Navy

Last Worn: Mar 6 (14 days ago)

My rating: 6

Mar 19 - Town Hall in Los Angeles

Tie: Red Solid
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Last worn: Mar 4 (15 days ago)

Mar 18 - Costa Mesa Townhall

Tie: Light blue with navy "Cross" pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Last worn: Feb 24 (22 days ago)

Mar 17 - Budget Speech / St. Patricks Day

Tie: Light green with dark green checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with traditional collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 8

Notes: Add a new one to the rack! Obama is also 3.25% Irish.

Mar 16 - Meeting with Small Business Owners

Tie: Light Blue Geometric texture with navy diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Last Worn: Feb 26 (18 days ago)

Mar 13 - Mtg w/Economic Advisors

Tie: Medium gray with white and light blue diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar.
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 8

Notes: Add a new one to the rack!

Mar 12 - Dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Hall

Tie: Red with small white and blue accented square checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar.
Suit: Charcoal gray

Last Worn: Feb 27 (13 days ago)

My rating: 6

Mar 11 - Speech on Earmark Reform

Tie: Silver with navy geometric pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal Gray, Pinstripes

My rating: 7

Last worn: Feb 13 (26 days ago)

Great Minds Think Alike

Since today is the 50th day in office, half way to 100, the Huffington post has decided to post a retrospective of President Obama's neckties, with stats of color choice and some better pictures than mine.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/10/obamas-first-50-days-in-t_n_173195.html

Tie Tally

President Obama has worn 40 ties since (and including) January 20th.
Of those, here's how they break down by color.

BLUE: 17 (42.5%)
RED: 12 (30%)
GREY: 5 (12.5%)
BLACK: 5 (12.5%)
WHITE: 1 (2.5%)

Well see them at 100!

Mar 10 - Obama Unveils Education Plan

Tie: Red with diagonal white and blue stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Last Worn: Jan 30 (39 days ago)

My rating: 6

Mar 9 - Signing Ex Order to Lift Stem Cell Research Ban

Tie: Royal blue with thin white diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Notes: A new striped tie added to the queue similar to the black one he has used repeatedly. Always happy to see new entrants in the mix.

Mar 6 - Departing for Ohio (Police Academy Visit)

Tie: Navy with light blue checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Navy

Last Worn: Feb 23 (11 days ago)

My rating: 6

Mar 5 - Whitehouse Forum on Health Reform

Tie: Black with thin white diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Black

My rating: 7

Notes: I am beginning to take notice of the President's favorites. This is certainly one of them. Last worn 15 days ago

Mar 4 - Announcing Contracting Reform

Tie: Red solid
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Notes: I do believe this solid red tie is a repeat by the way it knots up flat, but whos counting?

All caught up!

Well there it is! Took some digging but there we are. Of course if anyone directs me to something I have missed, corrections or errors, I will gladly post them.

Again, all photo credits copyright to original owners.

Thank you!

Feb 27 - Iraq Withdrawal at Camp Lejeune

Tie: Red with white and blue square checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Notes: First threepeat of a tie (After this I promise I will stop) Jan 22, (Closing Gitmo), Feb 9 (Primetime News conf) 18 days

Feb 26 - Budget Speech

Tie: Light Blue Geometric texture with navy diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Notes: Confirmed repeat of Jan 28 press conference (29 days)

Feb 25 - Commerce Sec'y/Stevie wonder

Tie: White with silver diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 8

Feb 24 - Mtg w/Japan PM, Adressing Congress

Top Pic

Tie: Light blue with navy "Cross" pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Last worn: Feb 2 (22 days ago)

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Bottom Pic

Tie: Red with thin white and blue diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal Gray

My rating: 7

Notes: Confirmed same tie as Feb 5 Prayer Breakfast/AFO tie (19 days)

Feb 23 - Governors Mtg/Fiscal Responsibilty Summit

Tie: Navy with light blue checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray w pinstripes

My rating: 6

Notes: unconfirmed same tie as Feb 4 Executive Pay Cap speech (19 days). Had to post the pic w/Big Joe (looks like the speaker got a couple of confirmed yuks!)

Feb 22 - NGA Black Tie Dinner

Tie: Black
Knot: Bow
Shirt: White with traditional collar
Suit: Black

My rating: 8

Feb 19 - Canada Trip

Tie: Light Blue with navy geometric pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal Gray

My rating: 6

Notes: unconfirmed same tie as Feb 12 Caterpillar Factory visit (7 days)

Feb 18 - Dobson High, Mesa AZ

Tie: Black with thin white diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with Spread collar
Suit: Charcoal Gray

My rating: 7

Notes: Repeat of Jan 26 Arab TV interview tie (23 days)

Feb 17 - Economic Recovery Bill Signing

Tie: Red Solid
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with Spread collar
Suit: Charcoal Gray

My rating: 6

Feb 16 - Return from Chicago Weekend

Tie: Silver with square geometric pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Notes: First confirmed repeat. Same tie from Feb 10 Ft. Myers Town Hall Meeting (only 6 days between? hmmm)

Feb 13 - Business Council

Tie: Silver with navy geometric pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal Gray

My rating: 7

Feb 12 - Caterpillar Factory

Tie: Light Blue with navy geometric pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Feb 11 - Virginia Visit/Lincoln Memorial

Top Pic

Tie: Medium blue with navy and gold diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

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Bottom Pic

Tie: Black solid
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with traditional collar
Suit: Black

My rating: 6

Feb 10 - Ft. Myers Town Hall Mtg

Tie: Silver blue with subdued geometric squares
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar.
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Feb 9 - First Prime Time News Conference

Tie: Red with small white and blue accented square checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar.
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Notes: First unconfirmed repeat of Jan 22 "Closing Gitmo" tie (18 days)

Feb 6 - Economic Advisory Panel

Tie: Red Solid
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar.
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Notes: First possible repeat since inauguration (Jan 27 Meeting with House Republicans) but I would like to think President Obama has more than one red solid silk tie.

Feb 5 - Prayer Breakfast/First Air Force One Ride

Tie: Red with White and Gold Diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Feb 4 - Executive Pay Caps

Tie: Navy with light blue checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Navy

My rating: 4

Notes: Very close to the tie the day before. Had to triple check various news sources to verify not the same tie. This closeness in color and pattern in consecutive days should be avoided

Feb 3 - Capital City Charter School

Tie: Cornflower Blue with Navy Geometric Pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Feb 2 - Economic Meeting

Tie: Light blue with navy "Cross" pattern
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Mar 3 - Meeting with British PM

Tie: Royal blue with vavy blue and white checks
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 6

Jan 30 - Digital Broadcast Conversion

Tie: Red with diagonal white and blue stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with spread collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Jan 29 - Ledbetter Fair Pay act

Tie: Silver with Black and white "fan" or "scale" pattern.
Knot: Single Windsor
Shirt: White with traditional collar.
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Jan 28 - Press conference

Tie: Light blue base with navy diagonal stripes
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with traditional collar
Suit: Charcoal gray

My rating: 7

Jan 27 - Meeting with Republican Congress

Tie: Solid Red
Knot: Four in hand
Shirt: White with traditional collar
Suit: Black

My rating: 8