In which election year did Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination over Hillary Clinton?

In which election year did Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination over Hillary Clinton?

• A. 2004 Election
• B. 2008 Election
• C. 2012 Election
• D. 1996 Election

Answer: (B)

The key idea is when a candidate wins the party’s nomination through the primary process. In 2008, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton ran a long, competitive primary race for the Democratic nomination. Obama built momentum through early wins and steady delegate accumulation, ultimately securing enough delegates to clinch the nomination, which set him up to be the Democratic candidate in the November general election. The other years don’t fit because Obama wasn’t competing for the Democratic nomination then (he wasn’t running in 1996 or 2004, and in 2012 he was the incumbent president, not challenging for the nomination).

The key idea is when a candidate wins the party’s nomination through the primary process. In 2008, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton ran a long, competitive primary race for the Democratic nomination. Obama built momentum through early wins and steady delegate accumulation, ultimately securing enough delegates to clinch the nomination, which set him up to be the Democratic candidate in the November general election. The other years don’t fit because Obama wasn’t competing for the Democratic nomination then (he wasn’t running in 1996 or 2004, and in 2012 he was the incumbent president, not challenging for the nomination).