Obama pointed out, for example, that he won primaries in former Confederate states and that he had built a “powerful coalition of African Americans and white Americans.” Obama / the President of the United States of America /(2009 - ) / was a genius / during the campaign. BNET All Bnet Articles Library Stocks Dictionary Search Advanced Search in free and premium articles free articles only premium articles only Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Search Login Newsletters My BNET Today Management Strategy Work Life Insight Industries Business Library Video