Buff monster biography of barack obama

U.S. President
Born:Aug. 4, 1961
Birthplace:Honolulu, Hawaii

Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Nov. 4, 2008, prevailing over Arizona Senator John McCain.

He took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, and became the first Black U.S. president.

He had previously edged out Senator Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in a long and often bitter primary season.

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Obama cast Clinton as the establishment candidate and himself as the candidate of change. The move worked, and after his election Obama sought to mend fences by making Clinton his Secretary of State.

Obama took office in the midst of a severe recession for the U.S.

economy. His first major piece of legislative was the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a $787 billion spending bill, or "stimulus package," designed to create jobs and reignite the economy.

He also acted quickly to bring about the change from the policies of the Bush adminis