John McCain is currently a senator from the state of Arizona.
He ran from the state of Illinois. He had been a U.S. senator from that state before running for president.
President Obama had the history of being a State legislator and U.S. Senator. He defeated Hillary Clinton for the democratic nomination. He then chose vice president running mate Joe Biden and defeated McCain for the Presidency.
John McCain is an United States senator. He serves as a senator for the state of Arizona. John McCain also ran for president in 2008.
Barack Obama is the current president of the United States. Before he became president, he was a senator. Before that, he was both a state senator in Illinois, and a professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School.
President Obama had the history of being a State legislator and U.S. Senator. He defeated Hillary Clinton for the democratic nomination. He then chose vice president running mate Joe Biden and defeated John McCain for the presidency because the majority of Americans voted for him.
Yes, Barack Obama is the President of the United States, which includes Illinois. He lived in Illinois before moving into the White House and was a US Senator for that state before running for President.
No, Alaska voted for McCain/Palin. They were a red (Republican) state in the November 2008 election
He was a legal resident of Illinois for many years, and lived in Chicago before he moved to Washington DC.
Arizona.
Barack Obama chose Joseph Biden, Senator from Delaware and John McCain chose Sarah Palin, Governor of the state of Alaska as their vice presidential running mates.
John McCain is currently from the U.S. State of Arizona.