Presidential Election Timeline

By DunnTA1
  • Mitt Romney is Born

    Mitt Romney is Born

    Mitt Romney was born in 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. He is now 65 years old.
  • Barack Obama is Born

    Barack Obama is Born

    Obama was born in 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii. He is now 51 years old.
  • Mitt Romney Heads the Salt Lake City Olympics Organizing Committee

    Mitt Romney Heads the Salt Lake City Olympics Organizing Committee

    In 1999, Mitt Romney was hired as the president and CEO of the committee.

  • Mitt Romney Becomes Governor

    In 2003, Romney is made Governor of Massachusetts. He was the 70th governor.
  • Barack Obama Beomes a Member of the U.S. Senate

    Barack Obama Beomes a Member of the U.S. Senate

    Obama becomes a member of the United States Senate, and was the only Senate member to be part of the Congressional Black Caucus.
  • Barack Obama Becomes President

    Barack Obama Becomes President

    Obama was elected as the United States President with 365 electoral votes. He is America's 44th president, as well as the first African American president.
  • Affordable Health Care Plan is Passed

    Affordable Health Care Plan is Passed

    The Affordable Health Care Plan was signed into law by President Barack Obama. It is also known as "Obamacare."
  • U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq

    U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq

    Due to a bilateral agreement signed in 2008 by President Bush, U.S. troops were mandated to withdraw from Iraqi territory by December 31, 2011. This officially happened on December 18, 2011.

  • Mitt Romney is Nominated for the 2012 Republican Ticket

    In Tampa, Florida Romney formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president. This took place at the 2012 Republican National Convention.