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Why does the United States have a black president?
People voted for him. Very few voters thought negatively of the race or skin color of Barack Obama. And for the record, Mr. Obama is as "white" as he is "black," being born to a white/American mother and a black/African father.
Why do you have a black president?
It depends entirely on the country. In many cases, black presidents come from Africa where such a thing is completely expected since blacks are the overwhelming majority of the population. As concerns the United States, it has a black president because a black person ran for president and was elected. There is no rule or "understanding" in the United States that the President must be from a certain racial, ethnic, or religious background.
Who did Thomas Jefferson have to campaign against when he ran for president of the United States?
He ran against President John Adams
Who is paul Ryan?
Paul Ryan is a United States Representative from Wisconsin. He also ran for Vice President of the United States in the 2012 election.
What African American ran for the President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who ran the north in the civil war?
No one "ran" the Northern States (The Union) - the President of the United States at the time was Abraham Lincoln.
What Republican ran for President of the United States in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant
How did Theodore Roosevelt take office?
he got elected president when he ran for it. He was also a vice president before he was the president of united states.
Who was the first black president of the US of america?
The first black president of the United States is/was Barack Obama. He was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. But perhaps you ran into some newspaper articles from the 1990s. Prior to the election of President Obama, there was a popular (but controversial) president named Bill Clinton. He was white, but he was beloved by black voters because he was passionate about civil rights and took a stand on behalf of black people in the south. So he was jokingly called "America's first black president" by the media.
Who ran for president 4 times and never got elected?
Gus Hall ran for President of the United States four times in a row and was defeated each time. He ran in 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984.
What did George Washinyton do?
George Washington ran a plantation, he was a general and he was the First President of the United States of America.
What year was it when Andrew Jackson ran for president?
In 1824 he ran ran for president. Sadly he did not win. John Adams one. But in 1829 he ran for president again. He won! He served from 1829-1837
