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Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden, were re-elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

Obama strongly considered Senator Evan Bayh and governors Tim Kaine and Kathleen Sebelius, but Obama ultimately decided to select Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

NEW DELHI: Barack Hussein Obama served as the President of the United States twice - from 2008 to 2016 - while defeating John McCain and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in 2008 and 2016 presidential elections, respectively.

Although Democratic candidates received a nationwide plurality of more than 1.4 million votes (1.1%) in the aggregated vote totals from all House elections, the Republican Party won a 33-seat advantage in seats, thus retaining its House majority by 17 seats.

Barack Obama - Key Events Child Care grant. The Child Care and Development Block Grant of 2014 is signed into law. ... November 5, 2008. Obama wins election. ... January 20, 2009. Inauguration. ... January 22, 2009. Executive order to close Guantánamo Bay. ... January 29, 2009. ... February 4, 2009. ... February 17, 2009. ... March 9, 2009.

Obama won a decisive victory over McCain, winning the Electoral College and the popular vote by a sizable margin, including states that had not voted for the Democratic presidential candidate since 1976 (North Carolina) and 1964 (Indiana, Virginia, and Nebraska's 2nd congressional district).

Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.