Barack Obama: It is important to note that Barack Obama became the first African American who was nominated by the U.S. major political party for the presidency. Further, during the 2008 United States presidential election, he became the first person representing African American identity and culture who was elected as the President of the United States. He was also a representative of a new generation of politicians, calling to changes and new paths for the government.
Joseph Biden: In 2008, Joseph Biden became the first Catholic and the person of Irish-American descent to become U.S. Vice President. As Vice President, he worked with Barack Obama. Additionally, in the 2020 United States presidential election, Biden represented a historic first as he became the oldest person ever in the country to be elected to the presidency at the age of 78.
Sarah Palin: During the period 2006-2009, Sarah Palin served as the first female Governor of Alaska. In the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Palin became known as the first female Republican Vice-Presidential nominee. During her political career, she actively advocates for progressive ideas to overcome inequality for underrepresented groups of people.
Hillary Clinton: One should state that Hillary Clinton was the first female U.S. Senator from New York, and then she served as the female Secretary of State for President Barack Obama during 2009-2013. Clinton also became the first woman to be the presidential nominee of the U.S. major political party. As the representative of the Democratic Party, she participated in the 2016 United States presidential election and gained popularity among the public, calling for the right combination of social justice and economic development strategy to achieve greater progress and prosperity for the United States.