Learn how Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States in 2008, defeating John McCain and Sarah Palin in a historic election. Explore the primary and general campaign, the candidates, the issues, and the outcome.

How did President Barack Obama perform on his 533 campaign promises over two elections? See the ratings and results of his top 25 pledges, from ending torture to health care reform.

Learn about the historic campaign that made Barack Obama the first African American president of the United States. Find out how he defeated John McCain, chose Joe Biden as his running mate, and used technology and social media to win the election.

Reporting from Milwaukee. Nov. 3, 2024, 5:59 p.m. ET. Former President Barack Obama, in a long and impassioned speech on the final day of early voting in Wisconsin, made a plea to voters to back ...

For the first time on the campaign trail, former President Barack Obama appeared with 2024 Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris in Clarkston, Georgia.

He’s just hoping to help find enough votes in enough states to counter them. Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice ...

Learn about the re-election bid of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in 2012. Find out how he won the Democratic nomination, faced Mitt Romney and other candidates, and used online and offline strategies to fundraise and get out the vote.

Sixteen years after making history, Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail Thursday for the 2024 presidential election with the hope of helping Vice President Kamala Harris do the same.

1:25. Former President Barack Obama will hold a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Sunday, just two days before the election that will pit Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against Republican ...