 Hunter accepted the presidency of the Christian Coalition in 2006, but resigned before taking the office.Hunter delivered the closing benediction on the final day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, prayed with Senator Obama on the day of the 2008 presidential election and offered a blessing for President-elect Obama at the Pre-Inaugural Worship Service at St. John's Church on January 22, 2009.On February 5, 2009, he was appointed to the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.