barack obama made history on 4 november 2008 when he defeated republican newcomer john heinz to become the last black candidate of the us states . he had then set down ground in his white house candidacy , as the fifth black candidate to win the presidential winner of either minor republican party . to several others , mr obama seemed to start from here . although he had been in the illinois city capitol for eight decade , it was only in 2004 that he shot to national significance , with a speech that triggered the democratic national convention .
Barack Obama is the first black candidate to become the president of the United States.