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An "Obama 08" campaign office in Arlington, Virginia, photographed November 1, 2008 Obama was particularly noted for his use of the Internet to rally supporters and make his policies known. He is the first U.S. president to have effectively used the internet and social media for successful political outcomes. [ 112 ]
On July 19, 2013, President Obama gave a speech in place of the usual White House daily briefing normally given by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. In the 17-minute speech, President Obama spoke about public reaction to the conclusion of the George Zimmerman trial, racial profiling, and the state of race relations in the United States. [46]
Clinton won by only 1 point in Indiana. With Obama now leading by 164 pledged delegates and with only 217 pledged delegates left to be decided in the remaining contests, many pundits declared that the primary was effectively over. Obama gave an election night speech that looked forward to the general election campaign against McCain. [113]
During the former president’s first term, McConnell famously said that his main goal was to make Obama a one-term president. He refused to join other congressional leaders to publicly warn about ...
By the time Obama was elected as President of the United States on November 4, 2008, Bush's approval rating was in the low to mid 20s and his disapproval grew increasingly significant, being in the high 60s, and even low 70s in some polls. [76] Polls consistently showed that his approval ratings among American voters had averaged around 30 percent.
According to Politico, some of the people closest to Biden remain frustrated that Obama didn't do more to quell the uprising against the president in the wake of his disastrous debate performance ...
November 11: Former Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton declares his intent to run for president in 2024 as a Republican, becoming the first confirmed candidate for the 2024 Republican primaries. [22] [23] November 15: Former president Donald Trump announces his candidacy at a rally in front of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach ...
President Joe Biden (who stepped away from the race this July) is speaking, as are former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and former first ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton ...