Timeline (President Lieberman)

The Republicans lose no seats in both houses of Congress. The Republicans lose seven House seats but retain their majority in the Senate, several Republicans defeat Democrats. The election is considered historic because Lieberman is the first Jewish-American elected president.
 * November 2: The Democratic Presidential ticket of Joe Lieberman and John McCain defeats incumbent President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, with American participation in Iraq and a failing economy seen as key campaign issues. The result is narrow, but the Lieberman/McCain team wins the election by 289 Electoral Votes to 249. Lieberman manages to win the popular vote, winning 49.9% of the vote to Bush's 49.1%. In his victory speech, President-Elect Lieberman says "A stronger and safer America begins today."