Barack Obama - Won the the Presidential Elections 2008
Time: Tuesday Nov 4, 2008
Place: U.S.
Details: On November 4, Obama won the presidency with 365 electoral votes to 173 received by McCain. Obama won 52.9% of the popular vote to McCain's 45.7%.
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