Timeline of the Biden Administration (Biden vs. Bush)

1988
November 8: Senator Joe Biden and Senator Al Gore hold a joint rally in Dover, Delaware. Biden wins an electoral landslide over Vice-President George H.W. Bush and Senator Dan Quayle. Biden does unexpectedly well in some southern states. Democrats also make some small gains in the house and senate.

November 11: Joe Biden officially resigns from senate. Republican Governor of Delaware Michael N. Castle is pressured by both parties to appoint a someone from their party to Biden's senate seat. Ultimately, as a sign of goodwill to President Elect Biden, Castle appoints Shien Biau Woo as caretaker, Democratic Lt. of Delaware, despite protests from Castle's own party. Biden applauds the decision.

Nobember 17: Biden names Georgia Senator Sam Nunn as his White House Chief of Staff, Making him the first member of Biden's cabinet named. This choice is well received by members of both parties.

November 20: Biden names Massachusetts Governor, and former primary rival, Michael Dukakis as his Attorney General.

December 1: Biden names Massachusetts Senator John Kerry as his Secretary of Defense, pointing to Kerry respected military career. This move is met with some protest from Republicans.

December 18: The Electoral College formally meets and elects Joe Biden as President and Al Gore as Vice President.

December 19 - January 15: Biden names the rest of his cabinet picks, his pick of Shirley Chisholm as his Secretary of Education is popular.

1989
January 15: Al Gore resigns his senate seat. Democratic Governor of Tennessee Ned McWherter appoints former Democratic Governor of Tennessee Ray Blanton to Gore's seat.

January 20: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 41st President of the United States and Al Gore is sworn in as the 44th Vice-President of the United States. Joe Biden's inauguration speech promises a strong, secure nation, and to focus a great deal of his time on the countries economy and the deficit the Reagan Administration had gathered.