In 2000, Al Gore is elected President after narrowly winning Florida. After 9/11, Gore handles the situation well, including looking into going to ear with Iraq. However, after failing to find evidence that they were behind 9/11, Gore withdraws the idea. In 2002, the Democrats build on their narrow majority in Congress, taking a 55-45 lead in the Senate, and regaining the House by a margin of 223-212. In 2004, Gore/Lieberman defeats John McCain 52-48 in the PV and 318-220 in the EC.
Gore's second term goes well, although in 2006 the Democrats lose several seats in the Senate, and lose the majority in the House. Gore's major achievement is finally passing the Kyoto Treaty, which is only done after making several concessions to Senate conservatives, like the building of a "bridge to nowhere" in Alaska, which Gore had previously said he would veto.
In 2008, Vice President Lieberman is nominated with little opposition, and he selects Illinois senator Barack Obama as his running mate.
On the GOP side, there is a battle between former Senate Minority Leader Bill Frist and Virginia Senator George Allen, who was reelected in 2006 over Harris Miller with almost 70% of the vote. After trading primaries well into the year, Allen secures the nomination with wins in Texas and Ohio. He makes Arizona Senator Jon Kyl his running mate.
Democrats:Vice President Joe Lieberman (Connecticut)
Senator Barack Obama (Illinois)
Republicans:Senator George Allen (Virginia)
Senator Jon Kyl (Arizona)
