| “ | Yes, we can. | ” |
―Obama's 2008 campaign slogan | ||
Barack Hussein Obama II[1] (born: August 4, 1961),[1] better known online as BarackObamadotcom, (stylized BarackObama.com), is an American politician known for being the forty-fourth president of the United States.
Obama is the first African-American president in history.[2] He served from 2009 to 2017, and was succeeded by Donald Trump.[3][4]
About[]
Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Kenyan father (Barack Hussein Obama I) and a Kansan mother (Ann Dunham). His parents divorced when Obama II was young, and his mother ended up marrying Indonesian Lolo Soetoro. This is why Barack Obama went to elementary school in Indonesia.[1]
Obama graduated from Columbia University in 1983, then moved to Chicago to become a community organizer. He married his wife Michelle in 1992. Obama eventually became an Illinois state senator before becoming US Senator and later president.[1]
In 2008, Obama defeated fellow Senator John McCain to become the first African-American president in history.[5] His victory is sometimes credited to the people who grew tired of the conflicts during George W. Bush’s presidency and wanted change. He was re-elected in 2012, defeating Mitt Romney. He is best known for the Affordable Care Act, nicknamed “Obamacare”, which made health insurance cheaper for many Americans; and for leading the hunt to capture Osama Bin Laden, the ringleader of the 9/11 attacks.[1]
Obama had a lot of high-profile politicians in his cabinet. His vice president was future president Joe Biden (who previously represented Delaware in the senate for over three decades), while his Secretary of State in his first term was Hillary Clinton (the only First Lady to run for office, as the wife of former president Bill Clinton). In 2016, Hillary Clinton ran to succeed the term-limited Obama and become the first female president, but she lost narrowly to real estate mogul and television personality Donald Trump, in turn lost re-election to Biden four years later.[1]
History[]
The channel was created on September 5, 2006, and uploaded their first video on September 14, 2006 during Obama's tenure as a Senator.[6]
In 2007, the channel started to grow in subscribers do to Obama announcing his campaign for president. Then, in 2008, the channel reached 100,000 subscribers.[7]
The channel stopped uploading on January 19, 2013, the day before Obama's second inauguration.[8]
Quotes[]
- "Yes, we can."[9]
- "This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old." (During his victory speech)[10]
- "Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children."[11]
Channel milestones[]
Subscriber milestones[]
Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.
- 100,000 subscribers: c. 2008[7]
- 300,000 subscribers: December 13, 2012[12]
- 400,000 subscribers: January 24, 2013[12]
- 500,000 subscribers: March 29, 2013[12]
Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.obamalibrary.gov/obamas/president-barack-obama
- ↑ https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/barack-obama/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDyjUIsD-wQ
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/president
- ↑ https://www.270towin.com/2008_Election
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYgDAmtrcJQ
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTHnyZLNZYc
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_mvu35FrFg
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe751kMBwms
- ↑ https://www.npr.org/2008/11/05/96624326/transcript-of-barack-obamas-victory-speech
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNYmK19-d0U
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20140716010037/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/barackobamadotcom/monthly
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/07/03/musk-passes-obama-as-most-followed-person-on-twitter/