PoliticsBarack Obama’s historic rise to the White House | The 2000s

Name: Barack Obama’s historic rise to the White House | The 2000s
Uploaded: 2026-09-13T11:00:19.000Z
Description: In 2009, Barack Obama became US president after defeating longtime Senator John McCain in a historic campaign, becoming the first African-American person to hold the office. The program revisits his presidential launch, his speech on race and his 2008 election victory.

In 2009, Barack Obama became US president after defeating longtime Senator John McCain in a historic campaign, becoming the first African-American person to hold the office. The program revisits his presidential launch, his speech on race and his 2008 election victory.

CNN 2026-09-13 11:00