United States Presidential Election, 1998 (Jimmy is down!)

The United States presidential election of 1998 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1998. Democratic nominee and incumbent Vice President Geraldine Ferraro defeated republican nominee and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell in the closest presidential election since 1960. The election saw many firsts such as Gearldine being the first woman President along with Colin Powell becoming the first African-American nominated for a major party's candidacy.

For her Vice President, Ferraro chose senator Al Gore from Tennessee while Powell chose Texas govenor George W. Bush.