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In 2008, he first had to get the Democratic nomination, so his opponent was Hillary Clinton. Once he got the nomination, his opponent was Republican party candidate John McCain, and Mr. Obama defeated him. In 2012, the president's opponent was Republican candidate Mitt Romney, and Mr. Obama defeated him to win re-election.
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∙ 11y agoIn 2008, Barack Obama first had to win the Democratic nomination: his main opponent was Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. After he won the nomination, his next opponent was the Republican candidate, John McCain. Mr. Obama won the election and became President of the United States.
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∙ 6y agoBarack Obama ran against Hillary Rodham Clinton, former First Lady and then Senator from New York for the Democratic nomination for President.
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∙ 11y agoIn the 2008 election, his opponent was John McCain. In 2012, his main opponent is Mitt Romney.
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∙ 11y agoHis main challenger was Republican Mitt Romney. But there were some third-party candidates on the ballot too, including Gary Johnson (Libertarian) and Jill Stein (Green Party).
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∙ 10y agoIn the primary, he defeated Hillary Clinton, and in the general election he defeated John McCain.
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∙ 6y agoBarack Obama's main opponent was Republican Mitt Romney, a business executive, and former governor of Massachusetts. Mr. Obama defeated Mr. Romney to win re-election.
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∙ 11y agoMitt Romney The Failure
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∙ 6y agoGovernor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
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Is Obamas political party democratic?
yes
Where was Barack Obama's political office?
Barack Obamas political office was in the white house
Political opponent of president Jackson?
Whigs
What does political opponent mean?
Someone who has opposite political views than you and may debate them with you, or belong to another party than you or may be your opponent in an election.
What is an antijacobin?
An antijacobin is a political opponent of the Jacobins - Dominican friars.
What are some examples of an excellent speech?
Watch obamas speaches they are so moving that i cried it does not matter what your political beliefs are, just watch them
What is a political ploy called?
A political ploy is something done by a political party or individual calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously.
Philippine leader accused of involvement in the killing of a political opponent?
Ferdinand Marcos
How did augusto pinochet come to power?
He killed his political opponent, and took power by force.
Which item is the best example of?
a commercial making false statments about a political candidate's opponent
What are Michelle Obamas kids names?
The Obamas have two daughters: Malia and Sasha.
A political candidate who accuses his or her opponent of reckless spending is using the?
A political candidate who accuses his opponent of reckless spending is using the demonization tactic. This is a less than honorable method of lessening a political candidate by accusing him or her of some sort of evil deed. True or not, there are a certain percentile of voters who will believe it and allow their vote to be affected by the tactic.
