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In the afternoon of the day after the election, Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell announced that there were roughly 135,000 provisional ballots remaining. Kerry's campaign believed that it was statistically impossible to erase Bush's lead.
In mid-November 2008, President-elect Obama and Clinton discussed the possibility of her serving as U.S. Secretary of State in his administration, [24] along with rumored nominees such as Bill Richardson, John Kerry, Sam Nunn and Chuck Hagel [25] and on November 21, reports indicated that she had accepted the position. [26]
In 2004, Obama campaigned for the U.S. Senate, participating in the first Senate election in which both major party candidates were African American, with Alan Keyes running as the Republican candidate. Obama won the election, gaining a seat previously represented by Republican Peter Fitzgerald.
He was U.S. secretary of state throughout the second term of the Obama administration from 2013 to 2017. During his tenure, he initiated the 2013–2014 Israeli–Palestinian peace talks and negotiated agreements restricting the nuclear program of Iran , including the 2013 Joint Plan of Action and the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action .
In 2004, Barack Obama delivered the keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Boston. It catapulted a little-known state legislator to national prominence (AP)
2004 Senate election results map: House elections; Overall control: Republican hold: Popular vote margin: Republican +2.6%: Net seat change: Republican +3: 2004 House election results map: Gubernatorial elections; Seats contested: 13 (11 states, 2 territories) Net seat change: 0: 2004 gubernatorial election results map: Legend Democratic gain ...
Illinois delegates told The State Journal-Register on July 28, 2004, that Barack Obama's keynote address was "one of the most beautiful, inspiring speeches I've ever heard."
On Election night, Obama carried the state by 6 points (52% to 46%). 2008: Barack Obama has a dominant lead over John McCain in final Iowa Poll. ... 2004: John Kerry has lead over President George ...