2008: The Start of a New Political Era
Sen. Joe Lieberman/Fmr. House Min. Ldr. Dick Gephardt: 202 Electoral Votes, 30.0%
Gov. Sarah Palin/Rep. Hal Rogers. 210 Electoral Votes, 29.8%
Sen. Russ Feingold/Sen. Bernie Sanders: 90 Electoral Votes*, 25.6%
Mayor Michael Bloomberg/Sen. Chuck Hagel: 36 Electoral Vites, 14.3%
*Nebraska and it’s 1st Congressional District went to Bloomberg/Hagel (same with Maine and it’s first), also the Feingold/Sanders ticket won Vermont with 60.7% of the vote
The House selects Michael Bloomberg as President, the Senate selects Hal Rogers as VP
Why would Bloomberg run against Lieberman?