On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeated John McCain and became the first African American to be elected President of the United States.
Obama will be the first U.S. President born outside the contiguous United States. He also will be fifth youngest President at a date of accession and the second since Lincoln whose primary political base is Illinois.
President-elect Obama is scheduled to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009.
President-Elect Barack Obama delivered the final speech of a presidential campaign that promised change in Washington:
Now the work begins to deliver on this promise by planning the agenda and priorities for the Obama Administration. As the President-Elect reminded the country:
President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush warmly welcomed President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to the White House yesterday for a visit that lasted several hours.
In a private meeting in the Oval Office, President-elect Obama thanked President Bush for his commitment to a smooth transition in light of the nation's many critical economic and security challenges.
The First Lady led Mrs. Obama on a tour of the historic home - with a focus on the private residence - before meeting in the West Sitting Hall, where they discussed raising daughters in the White House.
Obama taking office is January 20, 2009
Obama will be the first U.S. President born outside the contiguous United States. He also will be fifth youngest President at a date of accession and the second since Lincoln whose primary political base is Illinois.
President-elect Obama is scheduled to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009.
President-Elect Barack Obama delivered the final speech of a presidential campaign that promised change in Washington:
Now the work begins to deliver on this promise by planning the agenda and priorities for the Obama Administration. As the President-Elect reminded the country:
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice. So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush warmly welcomed President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to the White House yesterday for a visit that lasted several hours.
In a private meeting in the Oval Office, President-elect Obama thanked President Bush for his commitment to a smooth transition in light of the nation's many critical economic and security challenges.
The First Lady led Mrs. Obama on a tour of the historic home - with a focus on the private residence - before meeting in the West Sitting Hall, where they discussed raising daughters in the White House.
Obama taking office is January 20, 2009
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