I would say that neither race nor religion played a major role in his election. His race helped him with some voters and hurt him with others and his religion was not a factor.
After a closely fought and very expensive race, President Obama defeated his challenger, Mitt Romney, and was elected to a second term as president.
He was the first African American elected as president.
Barack Obama was elected President in the United States of America.
Obama was elected US Senator by the state of Illinois.
The race is over, Obama won.
Barak Obama was first elected as President of the United states in 2008 and was re-elected as president in 2012
Mr. Obama was elected in November 2008 and took office in January 2009.
He was elected for his first term in November 2008, and took office in January 2009. Prior to that, he was elected (and then re-elected) an Illinois State Senator in 1996, and then elected a U.S. Senator in 2004.
Obama was elected in November, 2008.
Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States in 2008 and subsequently reelected for a second term in 2012.
Many claimed that America was post racial after Barack Obama was elected president.
The human race.