Barack Obama’s historic rise to the White House | The 2000s
In 2009, Barack Obama becomes US president — the first African-American person to hold the position — defeating longtime Sen. John McCain in a historic campaign.
0:00 Race to identify George W. Bush’s successor
2:57 Barack Obama announces his presidential run
18:19 “A More Perfect Union:” Obama’s historic speech on race
32:37 Obama wins the 2008 presidential election
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