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In 1996, Obama officially launched his own political career, winning election to the Illinois State Senate as a Democrat from the South Side neighborhood of Hyde Park.
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Obama gave the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, shooting to national prominence with his eloquent call for unity among “red” (Republican) and “blue” (Democratic) states.
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In November 2004, Illinois delivered 70 percent of its votes to Obama (versus Keyes’ 27 percent), sending him to Washington as only the third African American elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.
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Barack Obama Announcement For President - Feb 10 2007
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Barack Obama - California Democratic Convention - April 28, 2007
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President Barack Obama was elected the first African-American president of the United States on November 5, 2008, transcending centuries of inequality in America.
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The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.
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The second inauguration of Barack Obama marked the beginning of the second term of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States and Joe Biden as Vice President. A private swearing-in ceremony took place on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in the Blue Room of the White House.
