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Barack Obama first ran for president in the 2008 election cycle. (He announced his intention to run in 2007, while he was still serving in the U.S. Senate.) In the 2008 election, Mr. Obama defeated his opponent, Senator John McCain, and was elected president. He assumed office in January 2009. He was then re-elected in November 2012, and began serving his second term in January 2013.
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∙ 11y agoHe ran for the first time in 2008 when he won the election; he then ran for a second term in 2012; on November 6, 2012, President Obama was re-elected and will serve another four-year term as president.
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∙ 11y agoBarack Obama ran for the presidency in 2008 and he won, defeating John McCain. His inauguration as the 44th President took place on January 20, 2009. President Obama then ran for a second term in 2012, and on November 6, he won that election, defeating Mitt Romney.
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How many years has John McCain been trying to win as president?
John McCain ran for president twice. He first ran in 2000 and then again in 2008.
Did Barack Obama get married or become president first?
Barack Obama was married before he ran for president.
How many years did Obama serve as a senator?
He was a state senator first, from 1997 to 2004 (he was re-elected several times). He then ran for and won a seat in the U.S. senate, which he held until he ran for president.
Barack Obama ran for president in what year?
2008
How many times did President Obama run for president?
He ran for president twice-- once in 2008, and again in 2012. He won both times.
Who ran against Obama in his second term?
Senator John McCain ran against Barack Obama for what became Obama's second term.
Who was the last African-American who ran for president?
It was Barack Obama.
What black ran for president of the United States?
Barack Obama.
What are the names of the two men who ran for president?
McCain and Obama, Obama won!! Surprised this is being asked.
What African American ran for the President of the United States?
Barack Obama
What Kansan ran for president?
Alf Landon , former governor of Kansas, ran for president in 1936. Dwight Eisenhower grew up in Kansas but had not lived in Kansas for many years when he ran for president.
Who is the running mate for vice president for President Obama?
President Obama's vice president is Joseph ("Joe") Biden. Back when Mr. Obama was a senator and running for president in 2008, he selected Mr. Biden, a fellow senator with a lot of experience in foreign policy. They ran together in 2008 and won; and they ran together in 2012 and won again.
