How did Barack Obama became the president?

Answer 1

He had to first work as a state senator, then a U.S. senator and then he ran for president. While there are a few exceptions, these days, it is rare for a candidate for president to run without first having worked in government-- usually as a state governor or a state or U.S. senator or representative.

Answer 2

By most accounts, it was a slow and gradual process. There is no evidence that when he was a kid, Barack Obama thought seriously about becoming president. He wanted to be an advocate for the poor, an educator, and a civil rights lawyer. But gradually, he began to feel that while these were good professions, he would have more ability to make change if he ran for political office, and after twelve years in state and then federal office, this ultimately led him to run for the presidency.

Answer 3

He ran, got elected, beat McCain, became president.

Depending on whether or not people like or dislike him, you will get different answers to this question.

Generally speaking, people were upset with the economy and war, and were not pleased with how George W Bush was performing. Barack H Obama ran on a platform of Hope (and how can anyone not like Hope).

Liberalism and Conservatism are like the far sides of a swinging pendulum, which will swing one way, then back, and will later swing back the original way once again.

Answer 4

The majority of the voting citizens of the United States of America voted for him on November 4th, 2008.

He received 365 electoral votes, while his main opponent, John McCain of the Republican Party, received only 173. Barack Obama also won a majority of the popular vote, 52.9% (69,456,897) while John McCain only received 45.7% (59,934,814).

President Obama ran on a progressive campaign of change. It is clear that is what the American people wanted.

Presidential candidates must work through a long and difficult process to win the election. Stages in the Obama road to president:

1. Win the Democratic Primaries to become the Democratic candidate for president. This required defeating Hillary Clinton, among others.

2. Win the Presidential Election by the people and electoral votes.

3. Take the Oath of Office

There were many factors at play:

1. Developing a group that was able to beat the Clinton machine.

2. There was large public dissatisfaction with the Presidency of George W. Bush.

2a. President Obama's team was able to promote the idea that the then Senator Obama was an 'anti-Bush' candidate, and that John McCain, despite being a self-professed 'maverick', was more closely tied to Bush's policies than he would like to admit. Obama's campaign was freely able to denounce Bush's policies and decisions.

2b. John McCain tried to distance himself from George W. Bush's decisions and policies without publicly denouncing Bush. He did not want to be labeled as a Bush supporter since the 43rd President was so unpopular as President at that time, but also didn't want to alienate himself from them either.

3. McCain (his Republican opponent) was also a huge disappointment in many ways. His 'maverick' attitude and status caused many within his party to not relate to his ideals.

4. McCain's choice of Vice President repelled many Republicans, independents, and Democrats alike. Sarah Palin's attempts at serious news interviews were disasters, causing much ridicule and many satirical spoofs.

5. President Obama was able to rise above the bigotry and prove that race was no longer a valid deciding factor for most Americans voting.

6. He came to the plate with low political baggage compared to the opponents.

7. His campaign ran on a platform of change from the ways US political processes had been being done and played to the contempt many voters felt for Washington "insiders", panderers, and lobbyists.

8. Media support: Obama quickly gained much more positive popular media support. One of many factors was the humor that was elicited by the antics of Sarah Palin, it was difficult for many audiences to consider the Vice Presidential candidate a serious contender, and that eroded confidence in McCain for his choice of her as running mate.

Media attacks: False rumors constantly put up in the rumor mill with made-up attacks (like the "Birthers" with the Obama-Kenya lies, the false Obama-Muslim/terrorist claims, as well as the communist/socialist fear mongering) ran popular with some Republicans who were firmly decided in their vote. But their constant hyperbole, which was heavily covered by media, backfired. These over-the-top and non-plausible attacks left the majority of voters with distaste for the attacks, and it cost McCain, although he did eventually attempt to clear up some of the lies. But, it was too little too late and many voters already identified more with Barack Obama with sympathy for his being the object of so much hate, than they credited McCain for his attempts to squelch the hateful lies.

9. American people were largely dissatisfied with the current government, particularly the two wars, large budget deficits, and tanking economy. This enabled more disaffected voters to come out and vote, both to punish the current administration and to affect change; these people tended to vote for Obama in the election.

10. Barack Obama is an excellent orator, debater, and author, and his speeches and books struck a chord of hope for change for many people.

11. He won the presidential nomination in part because of Hillary Clinton's distracting bid.

12. People from all walks of life supported him.

* His family helped him a lot.

* He was able to raise a lot of money to get his message out.

* The DNC' s 50 state strategy.

* There was a mandate for change.

* His youth, vitality and oratory skills.

He was elected by the populace of the U.S.
The liberal media trashed Sarah Palin and praised Obama as if he were the Second Coming of Christ.

Answer 5

The same way as other political figures have done. Many former presidents were at one time state governors or US Senators. Barack Obama is no exception. He began in politics as an Illinois state senator, worked his way up to a position in the U.S. Senate, and then decided to run for the presidency. He won the nomination of his party (the Democratic party), and then defeated his opponent, Republican senator John McCain, in 2008 to win the presidency.

Answer 6

he went to college than to more school to become president

Answer 7

Barack Obama became president because he was elected to this position by the American public. He was first nominated into the democratic party.

Answer 8

He was elected.