Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
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The Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign was the successful Democratic bid that led to Obama becoming the first African American president of the United States, notable for its grassroots organizing, digital strategy, and message of "hope" and "change."
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Target entity: Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign Context triple: [John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign, successorCampaign, Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign]
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2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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Barack Obama presidency
The Barack Obama presidency was the two-term administration of the 44th President of the United States, marked by the Affordable Care Act, the recovery from the Great Recession, and a foreign policy emphasizing multilateralism and the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.
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2009 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama
The 2009 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama was the historic ceremony in Washington, D.C., at which Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th and first African American president of the United States.
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Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign was the Democratic Party effort led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an ultimately unsuccessful bid for the U.S. presidency against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign Target entity description: The Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign was the successful Democratic bid that led to Obama becoming the first African American president of the United States, notable for its grassroots organizing, digital strategy, and message of "hope" and "change."
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A.
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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Barack Obama presidency
The Barack Obama presidency was the two-term administration of the 44th President of the United States, marked by the Affordable Care Act, the recovery from the Great Recession, and a foreign policy emphasizing multilateralism and the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.
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2009 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama
The 2009 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama was the historic ceremony in Washington, D.C., at which Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th and first African American president of the United States.
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Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign was the Democratic Party effort led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an ultimately unsuccessful bid for the U.S. presidency against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential campaign
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political campaign ⓘ |
| acceptedNominationDate | 2008-08-28 ⓘ |
| announcementLocation | Springfield, Illinois ⓘ |
| campaignManager | David Plouffe ⓘ |
| campaignStrategy |
digital and social media outreach
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grassroots organizing ⓘ online fundraising ⓘ small-donor fundraising ⓘ |
| campaignTactic | community organizing model ⓘ |
| candidate | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| chairperson | David Plouffe ⓘ |
| chiefStrategist | David Axelrod ⓘ |
| convention |
Democratic National Convention
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surface form:
2008 Democratic National Convention
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| conventionLocation | Denver, Colorado ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| election | 2008 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2008-11-04 ⓘ |
| electoralVotes | 365 electoral votes ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| historicalSignificance | first African American elected President of the United States ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
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progressivism ⓘ |
| nomination | Democratic Party presidential nominee 2008 ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Grant Park victory speech 2008-11-04
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Iowa caucus victory 2008 ⓘ |
| notableSpeech |
A More Perfect Union
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Yes We Can ⓘ
surface form:
Yes We Can speech
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| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| opponent | John McCain ⓘ |
| opponentElectoralVotes | 173 electoral votes for John McCain ⓘ |
| opponentRunningMate | Sarah Palin ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
economic recovery
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ending the Iraq War ⓘ ethics and government reform ⓘ health care reform ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| primaryElection | 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Hillary Clinton
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John Edwards ⓘ |
| result | won presidential election ⓘ |
| runningMate | Joe Biden ⓘ |
| slogan |
Change We Can Believe In
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Yes We Can ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-02-10 ⓘ |
| targetVoters |
African American voters
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independent voters ⓘ young voters ⓘ |
| theme |
change
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hope ⓘ |
| usedPlatform |
Facebook
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Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
My.BarackObama.com
YouTube ⓘ email ⓘ |
| voteSharePopular | about 52.9 percent of the popular vote ⓘ |
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Subject: Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign Description of subject: The Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign was the successful Democratic bid that led to Obama becoming the first African American president of the United States, notable for its grassroots organizing, digital strategy, and message of "hope" and "change."
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