The president of the United States in 2008 was George W. Bush until January 20, 2009. The presidential election held on November 4, 2008, resulted in the election of Barack Obama, who became the 44th president and the first African American to hold the office. Obama won the election against Republican candidate John McCain and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009
. To summarize:
- George W. Bush was president during most of 2008.
- Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election.
- Obama was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009
