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Obama's campaign headquarters was in Chicago and key members of his successful campaign in 2008, such as Jim Messina and David Axelrod, returned to staff it. [8] On the day of the announcement, the campaign released a promotional video showing supporters of Obama organizing for the re-election effort. [ 6 ]
On September 4, 2008, the Obama campaign announced they raised $10 million in the 24-hour period after Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's acceptance speech. The RNC reported raising $1 million in the same period. [92] On October 19, 2008, Obama's campaign announced a record fundraising total of $150 million for September 2008.
Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, has successfully run for president twice: Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, a successful election campaign resulting in him being elected the 44th president of the United States; Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign, a successful re-election campaign
[4] [5] The campaign was marked by a sharp rise in fundraising, including from nominally independent Super PACs. Obama defeated Romney, winning a majority of both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Obama won 332 electoral votes and 51.1% of the popular vote compared to Romney's 206 electoral votes and 47.2%. [2]
Obama's campaign had pushed for release of the documents, arguing that their review was necessary to make a full evaluation of Clinton's experience as first lady. [149] Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama , released their tax returns from 2000 to 2006 on his campaign web site March 26, 2008, and he challenged Clinton to release hers.
Obama also issued dozens of executive orders intended to help LGBT Americans, [164] including a 2010 order that extended full benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. [165] A 2014 order prohibited discrimination against employees of federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. [ 165 ]
However, final pre-election polling found that voters considered Obama's inexperience less of an impediment than McCain's association with sitting president George W. Bush, [91] an association which was rhetorically framed by the Obama campaign throughout the election season as "more of the same".
Many notable people and groups formally endorsed or voiced support for President Barack Obama's 2012 presidential re-election campaign during the Democratic Party primaries and the general election. U.S. presidents and vice presidents