Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2017 to 2025 and as the 47th Vice President under Joe Biden from 2009 to 2013. As a member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president and Vice President in U.S. history. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
2008 Campaign[]
On February 10, 2007, Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois. The choice of the announcement site was viewed as symbolic, as it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his "House Divided" speech in 1858. Obama emphasized issues of rapidly ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and reforming the health care system.
Numerous candidates entered the Democratic Party presidential primaries. The field narrowed to Obama and Senator Joe Biden after early contests, with the race remaining close throughout the primary process Biden beat Obama in the primaries originally Obama Supporters were mad and refused to support Biden Biden realized this and chose Obama as his Running Mate
logo from his Failed 2008 Campaign
Vice Presidental Run[]
Biden's 2008 Campaign logo
Biden offically announcing Obama as his Running Mate
2008 Results
after announcing Obama as his VP Biden's Poll Numbers Boosted and managed to regain Obama Supporters who were originally dissapointed about Biden being the Nominee Biden went on to defeat Arizona Senator John McCain there was also a VP Debate between Obama and McCain's Running Mate Sarah Palin in which most people agreed Obama won Biden ended winning the 2008 Election with Obama being the First African American Vice President however President Biden and Obama ended up loosing Re-Election to Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush
2012 Election Results
2016 Campaign[]
Logo used for 2016 Campaign
2016 Election Results
in 2015 Former Vice President Obama announced he would be Running for President in 2016 in the Democrat Primaries he defeated Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in a close Race Obama then chose Sanders as his Running Mate and successfully defeated Incumbent Republican President Mitt Romney in a close race. Obama then became the First African American President
2020 Campaign[]
2020 Election Results
In 2020 The Virus known as Covid-19 was spreaded Around once Obama addressed this most people agreed he handled COVID Really well he went on to easily win Re-Election against New York Buisnessman and Reality TV Star Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence afterwards Trump went on to Run for Governor of New York but lost to Kathy Hochul this caused Trump to Never run for any Political Office Ever again after loosing the Primaries in 2016 to Incumbent President Mitt Romney 2020 to Incumbent President Obama and loosing the gubernatorial race twice in 2018 and 2022 Obama also ended up winning many states that he previously lost in 2016
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