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Who became the first African American President of the United States in 2008?
Answer
Barack Obama
Barack Obama was elected and inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009, becoming the first African American president.
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Obama's 2008 campaign utilized social media and grassroots organizing more effectively than any previous political campaign.
Other options people guess
- John McCain
- George W. Bush
- Bill Clinton
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- politics
- usa
- history
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