President barack obama did not have an easy trail to the white house. one year before obama was elected president, most people did not think he had any chance of being the democratic party's candidate for president. barack obama, however, worked hard to prove them wrong. obama got people who were not used to voting to volunteer to work for him. these people became a part of the huge team of obama supporters that stretched across the country. they made millions of phone calls and explained why obama would make a good president. they convinced people to vote for him. in early 2008, obama won his first small election contest. he proved that hillary clinton and the other candidates had to take him seriously. his volunteers were making a difference. during the entire campaign, obama's supporters never stopped making phone calls. they constantly told people why they should vote for him. those millions and millions of people get obama elected, and obama told them all that he couldn't have become president without them. 4 what is the main idea of this selection? a. many people were surprised when obama won his first small election contest in early 2008. b. president obama and his supporters worked hard to get him elected when others thought it was impossible. c. hillary clinton and the other democratic party's candidates did not think obama had a chance of winning. d. barack obama got millions of people to volunteer to work for him after he became president.