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A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president of the United States.
- Barack ObamaBarack Obama won the Democratic Party's nomination and was elected as the first African American president in 2008.
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Republican Party (United States)
14 linksOne of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
Since the mid-1850s, it has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party.
In 2008, Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska were defeated by Democratic Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden of Illinois and Delaware, respectively.
Joe Biden
13 linksAmerican politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States.
American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States.
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.
Hillary Clinton
9 linksAmerican politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States secretary of state from 2009 to 2013, as a United States senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and as First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as the wife of President Bill Clinton.
American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States secretary of state from 2009 to 2013, as a United States senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and as First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as the wife of President Bill Clinton.
A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee for president in the 2016 presidential election, becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party; Clinton won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College vote, thereby losing the election to Donald Trump.
In 2008, Clinton ran for president but was defeated by eventual winner Barack Obama in the Democratic primaries.
Bill Clinton
10 linksAmerican politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton became known as a New Democrat, as many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy.
Some worried that as an ex-president, he was too active on the trail, too negative to Clinton rival Barack Obama, and alienating his supporters at home and abroad.
George W. Bush
8 linksAmerican politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore after a narrow and contested win that involved a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida.
In March 2006, then-Senator Barack Obama said when he voted against raising the debt ceiling: "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure."
President of the United States
8 linksHead of state and head of government of the United States of America.
Head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
With the Cold War ending and the United States becoming the world's undisputed leading power, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama each served two terms as president.
Nominees participate in nationally televised debates, and while the debates are usually restricted to the Democratic and Republican nominees, third party candidates may be invited, such as Ross Perot in the 1992 debates.
2016 United States presidential election
8 linksThe 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
The 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and the United States senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the greatest upsets in American history.
Per the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, then-incumbent president Barack Obama was ineligible to seek a third term.
2020 United States presidential election
6 linksThe 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
The 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala Harris defeated the incumbent Republican president Donald Trump and incumbent vice president Mike Pence.
The election saw the highest voter turnout by percentage since 1900, with each of the two main tickets receiving more than 74 million votes, surpassing Barack Obama's record of 69.5 million votes from 2008.
2008 United States presidential election
7 linksThe 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
The 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska.
Jimmy Carter
8 linksAmerican former politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
American former politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967.
Amid the Democratic presidential primary in 2008, Carter was speculated to endorse Senator Barack Obama over his main primary rival Hillary Clinton amid his speaking favorably of the candidate, as well as remarks from the Carter family that showed their support for Obama.