Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
Barack Obama, then a junior[broken anchor] United States Senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007.[1] On August 27, 2008, he was declared nominee[2] of the Democratic Party for the 2008 presidential election. He was the first African American in history to be nominated on a major party ticket.[3] On August 23, 2008, Barack Obama's campaign announced that Senator Joe Biden of Delaware would be the Vice Presidential nominee.[4]
On November 4, 2008, Obama won the election, making him the President-elect and the first African American elected President of the United States.[5][6] He is the third sitting Senator, after Warren G. Harding and John F. Kennedy, to be elected President.
His constitutional election to the office was completed with the meeting of the Electoral College on December 15, 2008, and the subsequent certification of the college's vote by the Joint Session of the United States Congress on January 8, 2009.[7] Based on the results of the electoral vote count, Barack Obama was declared the elected President of the United States and Joseph Biden was declared officially as the elected Vice President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election.[8] The Headquarters of Obama's campaign was in his home town of Chicago, Illinois.
Barack Obama 2008 Presidential Campaign Media
Joe Biden and Barack Obama after the presentation of Biden as the vice presidential running mate in Springfield, Illinois
Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden and Joe Biden at the vice presidential announcement on August 23, 2008, in Springfield, Illinois
"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."—Barack Obama, November 4, 2008
Obama (far right) participates in a bipartisan meeting with President Bush and Senator McCain, and House and Senate party leaders regarding the economy, September 25, 2008
A 3rd Generation Mercury Sable station wagon with Barack Obama bumper sticker visible on rear bumper
An "Obama 08" campaign office in Arlington, Virginia, photographed November 1, 2008
Obama shaking hands with supporters in 2008
A scanned image of United States President Barack Obama's Certification of Live Birth, as released by his campaign to Markos Moulitsas of the Daily Kos website. The Barack Obama campaign posted the same Certification of Live Birth image on its own website, labeling it as a "Birth Certificate" to counter rumors agai
References
- ↑ "Obama Launches Presidential Bid," BBC News, February 10, 2007. Retrieved on January 14, 2008. Video Archived 2008-01-21 at the Wayback Machine at Brightcove.TV.
- ↑ Adam Nagourney (August 28, 2008). Obama Wins Nomination; Biden and Bill Clinton Rally Party - NYTimes.com. Nytimes.com. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/us/politics/28DEMSDAY.html?hp. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ↑ Jeff Zeleny, "Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket," The New York Times, June 4, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ↑ "Joe Biden!". BarackObama.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
Breaking news: the text message is out and it's official... Barack Obama has selected Joe Biden to be his running mate!
- ↑ "Barack Obama wins presidential election". CNN. November 4, 2008. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/election.president/index.html. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ↑ Nagourney, Adam (November 5, 2008). "Obama Wins Election". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/us/politics/05campaign.html?_r=1&hp. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ↑ Nagourney, Adam (November 4, 2008). "Obama Wins Election". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/us/politics/05elect.html. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ↑ Congress meets to count electoral votes. MSNBC. January 8, 2009. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28555802. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
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