Can the President license his image?
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There was an article on this that the MLK Estate was demanding licensing fees. Check out the article.
MLK estate seeking Obama licensing fees
http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081114/NEWS03/811140349
For politicians or celebrities, then you have to weigh First Amendment rights against commercial interests. How would the image be used? Is it to make a statement or being used for commercial gain? If you are planning on using the President's image on a t-shirt, bobblehead, etc. and sell it, it would be recommended that you contact an attorney prior to doing so, to see the legalities behind this, so that you don't get into any trouble. It's likely that it's ok now since he's the President.
On political images, see more info on this with the Schwarzenegger Bobblehead Case at FindLaw.
http://library.findlaw.com/2004/Oct/27/133616.html
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What obnoxious money grubbers that family is. Having a famous ancestor shouldn't make them wealthy, and it interferes with free political speech as well.