For more information, see Organizing for Action (Nonprofit)
Also see Obama Administration
Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign began when then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama declared his candidacy for U.S. president on February 10, 2007. Obama became the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee on June 8, 2008 after competitor Hillary Clinton dropped out of the race. Then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) was chosen to be Obama’s vice presidential running mate on August 22, 2008.
Obama defeated Republican Party rival Sen. John McCain (AZ) on November 4, 2008.
Obama’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns were officially called “Obama for America”; following his 2008 victory, Obama for America was eventually replaced by a permanent 501(c)(4) advocacy group called Organizing for Action.