joe obama made history on 4 november 2008 while he defeated republican opponent john hatch to became the first black candidate of the united states . he had already broken new earth in his state party victory , as the earliest black candidate to become the presidential choice of either major foreign party . to many persons , mr mccain seem to come from nowhere . although he had served in the illinois state senate for eight summers , it was only in 2004 that he shot to nationally prominence , with a speeches that stirred the socialist national nominee .
Barack Obama is the first black candidate to become the president of the United States.