He ran from the state of Illinois. He had been a U.S. senator from that state before running for president.
Yes. Barack Obama eventually won this campaign and became the 44th President of the United States.
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Barack Obama has never been a cabinet secretary. He ran for Illinois state senate in 1996, and served three terms. He then became a U.S. Senator, and in 2008, he was elected president.
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama did not serve as a US Representative (a member of the House of Representatives). He was first elected as a state senator in Illinois in 1996, and after three terms, he was elected as a member of the US Senate; he served as a senator until he decided to run for president. That said, as president, Barack Obama certainly does represent the United States. But prior to becoming the president, he was a member of the Senate, not the House of Representatives.
President Obama performs the duties of the President of the United States. John McCain remains a Senator from Arizona since he lost his run for President against Barack Obama.
Barack Obama is our president but not for long his term is coming to an end and he wont be able to serve another term do to the fact that he has served all his terms and cant run for presidency again
no i want ronald regan to come back from his grave and run for president
Yes, President Barack Obama was born in America. All Presidents have to be born in America to be eligable to run.
Barack Obama, II was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. His father, Barack Obama Sr., was born and raised in a small village in Kenya.
Barack Obama decided to run for president after becoming a US senator. He was elected as a US senator from Illinois in 2004 and announced his candidacy for president in February 2007.