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The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 4, 2008.The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska.
Inauguration. On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. He was the first African American President in U.S. history. Obama emerged as an unlikely candidate during the 2008 presidential campaign. He was born and raised in Hawaii.
The exclusive inside story of Barack Obama's journey from the U.S. Senate to the White House.
Nov 9, 2009 · Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States (2009-2017) and the first African American to be elected to that office. Obama was born in Hawaii, studied at Columbia and Harvard, and ...
Barack Obama - 44th President, US Politics, Legacy: At the beginning of September 2012, at its national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Democratic Party officially nominated Obama and Biden as its candidates for president and vice president of the United States. On the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, Obama’s attention and that of the world was directed to ...
In 2006, Barack Obama -- a largely unknown freshman senator from Illinois -- hits the campaign trail in a struggle to gain national recognition. Cameras follow Obama as he recovers from nearly losing to Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries and meets the challenge of his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, in the general election.
Subgenre. Biography [nf],Politics & Government [nf] Title. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama. Countries Produced. United States. Duration. 115 minutes. Year of Release.
