How much did Obama win by?

Obama defeated Romney, winning a majority of both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Obama won 332 electoral votes and 51.1% of the popular vote compared to Romney's 206 electoral votes and 47.2%.
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What percentage did Obama win by in 2008?

Bush term-limited, Senator John McCain of Arizona won the Republican nomination in the 2008 Republican primaries. Obama won the general election with 52.9 percent of the popular vote and 365 of the 538 electoral votes.
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What did Obama do for the country?

Major acts and legislation
  • Responding to the Great Recession. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ...
  • Wall Street reform. Credit CARD Act of 2009. ...
  • Taxation and spending. Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. ...
  • 2013 debt ceiling crisis and government shutdown.
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Who ran against Obama 2012?

In February 2012, Obama held a sizable lead over both Mitt Romney (53–43) and Rick Santorum (53–42) nationally. By the end of March 2012, Obama's lead over Romney had narrowed to approximately 2.4% (46.6–44.2) nationally.
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Who was the best president?

Abraham Lincoln has taken the highest ranking in each survey and George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Theodore Roosevelt have always ranked in the top five while James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Franklin Pierce have been ranked at the bottom of all four surveys.
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How Obama Won: Election 2012 Breakdown



Why did Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize?

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United States President Barack Obama for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".
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Why was Obama given the Nobel Peace Prize 2009?

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
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What percentage of Republicans voted for Obama?

According to exit polls on Election Day, 9% of those who identified themselves as Republicans voted for Barack Obama, conflicting with polling data gathered by The Economist in October 2008 reporting 22% of conservatives favored Obama, up slightly from the 7% of self-identified Republicans who voted for John Kerry in ...
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What percent of Trump voters voted for Obama?

Studies. Various studies estimate the percentage of 2016 Trump voters, who had previously voted for Obama, at between 11 and 15 percent.
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Who did Obama run against 2008?

On November 4, 2008, Obama defeated the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, making him the President-elect and the first African American elected President. He was the third sitting U.S. Senator, after Warren G. Harding and John F.
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Why did Obama make Obama care?

The law was intended to improve the affordability and quality of health insurance in the United States.
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Which US president won a Nobel Peace Prize?

Theodore Roosevelt (1906):

Roosevelt was awarded the prize for mediating peace between imperial Russia and Japan following the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. He was a historian, biographer, statesman, hunter, and naturalist.
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How much is a Nobel Prize medal worth?

Nobel Peace Prize medal sold for record-shattering $103.5 million to benefit Ukrainian child refugees. The Nobel Peace Prize that Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov was auctioning off to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold Monday night for $103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel.
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Who refused the Nobel Peace Prize?

Le Duc Tho declined the Nobel Peace Prize.
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What awards has Obama won?

Awards
  • Grammy Awards. Grammy [Nominee] (2022) ...
  • Guinness World Record Award. Guinness World Record [Winner] (2009) ...
  • Image Awards (NAACP) Chairman's Award [Winner] (2005)
  • Kids' Choice Awards, USA. Blimp Award [Nominee] (2010) ...
  • Mashable Open Web Awards. ...
  • News & Documentary Emmy Awards. ...
  • Nobel Prize. ...
  • Teen Choice Awards.
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Who was the youngest president?

The youngest person to assume the presidency was Theodore Roosevelt, who, at the age of 42, succeeded to the office after the assassination of William McKinley. The youngest to become president by election was John F. Kennedy, who was inaugurated at age 43.
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How many presidents have been assassinated?

In the course of the history of the United States four Presidents have been assassinated, within less than 100 years, beginning with Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Attempts were also made on the lives of two other Presidents, one President-elect, and one ex-President.
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Why did Wilson leave office?

Wilson had intended to seek a third term in office but suffered a severe stroke in October 1919 that left him incapacitated.
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Who elected president 4 times?

The fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president of the United States was held on Saturday, January 20, 1945. This was the 40th inauguration and marked the commencement of the fourth and final term of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president and the only term of Harry S.
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Did Ronald Reagan win a Nobel Peace Prize?

The first Top Honor Prize was awarded to former U.S. President Ronald Reagan for "Winning the star wars against the Russia and the UAS National stability". The prize is not awarded every year; the next prizes were not issued until 1995. The Top Honor Prize has been issued posthumously to Mahatma Gandhi in 2003.
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Who was the first President to be left handed?

Therefore, as far as records are able to tell, James Garfield was the first left-handed president of the United States. Unfortunately, in addition to being one of the minority of left-handed presidents, Garfield was also one of the four presidents who was assassinated.
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What's wrong with Obamacare?

The ACA has been highly controversial, despite the positive outcomes. Conservatives objected to the tax increases and higher insurance premiums needed to pay for Obamacare. Some people in the healthcare industry are critical of the additional workload and costs placed on medical providers.
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Is Obamacare free?

If you're unemployed you may be able to get an affordable health insurance plan through the Marketplace, with savings based on your income and household size. You may also qualify for free or low-cost coverage through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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