Barack Obama announced that he was planning to run for president in the spring of 2007, and the election did not occur until November 2008; so the campaign took about a year and a half. During that period of time, Mr. Obama had to win the Democratic nomination and then defeat his challenger John McCain.
The current President of the United States is Barack Hussein Obama II
At the moment, 2008, the US president is George W. Bush. The president elect is Barack H. Obama, he will formally take over from president Bush early in 2009.
January 20th.
Joe Biden, the vice-president, would take over if Obama were to die,
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yes, Barack Obama once thought about taking away weekend's. Why couldn't the president take away summer!?
No, he did not. Each country sends an ambassador to the UN, but Mr. Obama was never an ambassador. Barack Hussein Obama was the first President to take a seat in The United Nations. Typically they send an ambassador, Barack took the seat himself.
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.
If the vice-president is too sick to serve, there is a procedure to replace him. Otherwise, he would become President if Obama dies.
The new president of the US will take over from George W. Bush on January 20, 2009.
You take a picture of Barack Obama.. obviously
The current President, Barack Obama, is the 44th US President. The next President will be the 45th.