Bush could run again, Gore didn't OTL, but if there is a strong feeling among republicans that the electio got stolen, it is a possibility...
The Bushes would stink of defeat at this point, losing two Presidential elections in eight years. Plus, if George Dubya lost 2000, I think they'd start getting Jeb! ready for 2008 or 2012. Gore would run against a non Bush in 2004.Bush could run again, Gore didn't OTL, but if there is a strong feeling among republicans that the electio got stolen, it is a possibility...
(especially since there would presumably be plenty of pictures/quotes of him and Gore working together after the attacks).
Dick Cheney was not going to run for President. He could not do retail politics for his life and largely disdained the symbolic nature of the office. Huckabee and McCain could both run as the mavericky populist type on economic issues, but Huckabee's social conservatism with the 2004 electorate gives him a leg up. That leaves room for a candidate from the fiscal side of the conservative movement, who likely also has to be seen as tough on foreign policy and terror. Mike Pence wouldn't be an awful pick in that regard, nor would Lindsey Graham.NO because Gore (that was elected democratically over the EVVVVIL Bush family ITTL) will destroy the GOP and abolish the UN-democratic electoral college and end global warming and terrorism
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In reality, I can see Giuliani, McCain, Huckabee, Jeb Bush and Dick Lugar running. Dick Cheney and Elizabeth Dole might also run, but I aint counting on it. Keyes may run again. If Giuliani was nominated he may win, as the mayor of a city that was hit during 9/11 could be a beneficial factor. If Bin Laden releases the same video, this time mocking Gore, Gore could win as Bush did.
Maybe, but nobody else in the party of the time that I can think of could mobilize the big donors and Focus on the Family type Evangelicals at the same time, and the Bush family would have had a cadre of party loyalists to form another campaign around. George would need a strong second term in Texas, which he was on pace to do, based off of their economic performance, and his ability to form ties to the Latino community only grew over time as governor. Bush in 2004 might have the stench of defeat around him, but could he win the primaries?The Bushes would stink of defeat at this point, losing two Presidential elections in eight years. Plus, if George Dubya lost 2000, I think they'd start getting Jeb! ready for 2008 or 2012. Gore would run against a non Bush in 2004.
Maybe, but nobody else in the party of the time that I can think of could mobilize the big donors and Focus on the Family type Evangelicals at the same time, and the Bush family would have had a cadre of party loyalists to form another campaign around. George would need a strong second term in Texas, which he was on pace to do, based off of their economic performance, and his ability to form ties to the Latino community only grew over time as governor. Bush in 2004 might have the stench of defeat around him, but could he win the primaries?
Now, he might have some issues with 2004 being a foreign policy and terrorism year most likely.