U.S. Captial
No, the president is not the Oath Of Office.
The inaugural oath of office. Before the President-Elect takes the oath, he is not the President. After he takes the oath, he is President.
The President promises to protect the natural (and governed) rights of the people when he takes the oath of office.
He takes an oath.
Inauguaration
The President Elect of the United States is Barack Hussein Obama. He will become President and take office when he takes the oath of office in February.
I think the president becomes official at NOON the day of inauguration, whether he takes the oath or not.
He takes the oath of office prescribed by the constitution.
He takes the oath of office and gives a speech.
The Oath of Office for the President of the United States is traditionally given on the steps of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC.
The president promise to defend the Constitution.
The president promise to defend the Constitution.