Obama as US Senator (dec 14, 2004 – nov 10, 2008)
Description:
- Started as 99th in seniority- On Foreign Relations Committee
- Reputation for cross-party collaboration e.g. partnered with Richard Lugar to destroy nukes in Eastern Europe
- Used his status as rising star to make money for 2008 presidential bid
- Created Hopefund, raised 1.8 mil in first year
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 14, 2004
nov 10, 2008
~ 3 years and 10 months