jeb bush

  1. DBWI: Jeb Bush Moves to Florida

    In OTL Jeb Bush considered moving to Florida in 1980 in order to help build a network for his father's presidential campaign. Yet instead he decided to stay in Texas where he formed a political career of his own. After losing his first election to State Treasurer Ann Richards in 1986, Bush make...
  2. What Happens to the Bush Dynasty if 41 Loses in 1988?

    What would've happened to the Bush political dynasty had George H.W. Bush, our nation's 41st President, lost the 1988 Presidential election? It's likely that George W. and Jeb still enter politics, but how do their careers pan out under this change in circumstance?
  3. Would Jeb Bush Have Beaten John McCain in 2000?

    Similar to another thread I've done on a hypothetical Jeb! vs Gore race, the POD is that - as expected - George W. loses his 1994 race in Texas while Jeb! wins his race in Florida that same year. This sets up the younger Bush brother as the frontrunner for the 2000 Republican Presidential...
  4. Bomster

    Gored! - A Collaborative TL
    Threadmarks: Introduction

    (Hello everyone! This is my first attempt at a collaborative TL so if you want to add a response feel free to go right ahead! Just make sure to look at everyone else’s posts to prevent any continuity errors, try to make your posts plausible, and most of all make sure to have some fun!)...
  5. DBWI: George W., Not Jeb Bush, is Elected President in 2000

    In 1976 Reagan defeated Ford at the GOP convention only to be trounced by Jimmy Carter in the general, but four years later George Bush beat Carter and served two relatively successful terms as President. Meanwhile his eldest son, George W., gave up alcohol in 1986 and started an acclaimed...
  6. What if Jeb Bush, not George W., Had Been President During 9/11?

    In 1994, it was expected that the Bush's favored son Jeb would take up the family's leadership mantle and be elected Governor of Florida. George W., on the other hand, was expected to lose his race for Governor of Texas. But in an upset, George won while Jeb lost. What if the outcomes of these...
  7. Would Jeb Bush Have Beaten Gore in 2000?

    According to Bush Family Lore, Jeb was "supposed" to become Florida's Governor in 1995 while George W. was "supposed" to lose in Texas. The expectation was that Jeb would set himself up for a Presidential run in 2000. Yet, Dubya upset Anne Richards and Jeb surprisingly lost to an unpopular...
  8. DBWI: George W. Bush Elected Governor of Texas in 1994:

    So, as we all know, both George W. Bush and Jeb Bush ran for Governor in Texas and Florida respectively in 1994 and both narrowly lost. Jeb Bush would run for Governor of Florida again in four years and win, would get re elected in 2002, and then he and running mate Bill Frist would go on to...
  9. Herbert Hoover 2.0

    December 1, 1976: President-elect James Earl "Jimmy" Carter announces that he will nominate consumer-rights advocate Ralph Nader to be the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce. 1977-1980: Ralph Nader is unanimously confirmed to be the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Nader's first action as...
  10. Jaguars4life

    WI:Jeb in 2000?

    Jeb Bush wins the race for Florida Governor in 1994 and he decides to run in 2000. Does he end up becoming president like his brother?
  11. Jaguars4life

    Not another One! Jeb Bush 2012 OPEN timeline

    February 19 2011:Jeb Bush writes on Twitter big announcement coming soon. February 21 2011:Jeb Bush releases a video on Twitter announcing his bid for presidency in 2012. Promising to put Obama in the past and bring the GOP alive again. (Updates coming soon. Feel free to add some of you...
  12. Mitt Romney 2004?

    So in this timeline, Mitt Romney wins the United States Senate Election in Massachusetts of 1994, unseating incumbent Senator Ted Kennedy. Romney narrowly wins re-election in 2000, but at the same time, Vice President Al Gore wins one of the close states he lost in OTL, thus winning the...
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