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From History.com — When was Obama Elected?
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected president of the United States over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Obama became the 44th president, and the first African American to be elected to that office. He was subsequently elected to a second term over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
Here are some of his statistics:
* Reviewing some key statistical measures of Barack Obama’s presidency so far, we find:
* The economy has added more jobs since Obama took office than it did in his predecessor’s entire eight years in office.
* Despite the improved economy, the number of people receiving food-stamp assistance has continued to grow, and now more people have been added to the food-stamp rolls under Obama than under any single previous president.
* Federal spending under Obama has grown faster than inflation, but far more slowly than it did under President Bush.
* Federal debt held by the public has grown by 90 percent since Obama took office.
* Obama has ordered seven times more drone strikes than Bush in the covert conflicts in Pakistan and Yemen, according to independent estimates.
* Domestic oil production has soared; oil imports have dropped by one-third; new cars are getting 17 percent better mileage; and wind and solar power have increased 157 percent.
From Bio.com:
Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
When was Obama elected? Here is a video from 2008 election:
