This description covers the 2008 election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. It looks at the events leading up to the election, the campaign strategies employed by both Obama and his Republican opponent, John McCain, and the outcome of the election. It also examines the historical significance
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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 4, 2008. The Democratic ticket of Illinois junior senator Barack Obama and Delaware senior senator Joe Biden, defeated the Republican ticket of Arizona senior senator John McCain and Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Obama became the first African American to be elected to the presidency.