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Obama's victory in Ohio was enough to push him over the 270 electoral vote line allowing him to win the election. At first the Romney campaign contested the call, but conceded at about 1:00 A.M. President Obama's victory in the state can be attributed to several factors; he only won 17 out of Ohio's 88 counties.
Since 1867, Brooklyn, New York, has held an annual Memorial Day parade which it claims to be the nation's oldest. Grafton, West Virginia, and Ironton, Ohio have also had an ongoing parade since 1868. However, the Memorial Day parade in Rochester, Wisconsin, predates both the Doylestown and the Grafton parades by one year (1867). [78] [79]
Orange, Ulster and Sullivan will play host to parades, flag raisings and ceremonies in honor of Memorial Day this weekend. Find out when and where. Memorial Day is May 27.
Barack Obama Day refers to two days of recognition in the United States in honor of Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Obama was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 and represented the state in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 before becoming president. Illinois ...
The National Veterans Memorial and Museum will offer an in-person and virtual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The ceremony will "honor and celebrate the ...
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama speaks at Memorial Civic Center in Canton on Oct. 27, 2008. ... New Year's Day 1963: Hank Williams 10th Memorial Grand Ole Opry Show, headlined by Hank ...
The polls in Ohio were fairly even throughout the campaign but Obama had a slight lead as Election Day drew closer. In the end, Obama flipped Ohio into the Democratic column. Obama's 2,940,044 votes are the most received by a Democratic presidential candidate in the state's history.
President Obama participated in Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. [58] Nevada: Las Vegas Valley: May 26 President Obama made a speech at a fundraiser for the re-election campaign of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. [59] California: Los Angeles: May 27 President Obama delivered remarks at a fundraiser for the Democratic ...