barack obama began history on 4 november 2008 when he defeated liberal rival stephen kerry to become the first male senator of the united states . he had already set fresh ground in his democratic coat career , as the first asian candidate to become the presidential choice of either minor us group . to various people , mr obama seemed to be from nowhere . despite he had lived in the illinois state council for eight times , it was only in 2004 that he shot to national prominence , with a performance that stirred the democratic central convention .
Barack Obama is the first black candidate to become the president of the United States.