A Democrat winning in 1984

I wonder if there is a scenario where a Democrat would win in 1984, obviously one of the worst electoral defeats in history. It's not exactly easy for a Democrat to win that year. I'm not even sure Gary Hart would have won if he got the nomination instead of Mondale. Could anyone give me a scenario where the Democrats won?
 
President Reagan has a massive stroke in late September and Vice President Bush hesitates before taking charge of the campaign or takes charge too quickly before Reagan's condition is fully known/fully disclosed to the public.
 
John Glenn wins the nomination. He was running even with Mondale in some polls in 1983; all it took to lose that was a truly inept campaign.

Give Glenn a better campaign manager, split the liberal vote between Mondale, Cranston, and a more successful Jackson (no Hymietown), and Glenn's the nominee. From there, pick Martha Layne Collins as the veep (since Glenn's shaky enough with women as it is), and run a campaign based on the economic downturn in the first years of Reaganism, as what we would now call a Blue Dog Democrat.

If that happens, it'll be close, at least. Because come on: it's John Glenn. (If it didn't promote near-universal ridicule, you could pick Neil Armstrong as veep)
 
I think that Iran gate scandal breaks out right after the Iranian backed terrorists attack the Marine barracks in Beirut. Oh yes, things are calm in Grenada, so that doesn´t distract the public. Reagan gives an embarrassing press conference and responds with many I don´t remembers during the investigation.
 

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Since Iran Contra did not start up untill after the 84 election that is out.
Health problems for Reagan is frankly the only way the Dems have any shot at all. EVERYONE knew whoever got the Dem nomination in 1984 was toast. EVERYONE.
 
Since Iran Contra did not start up untill after the 84 election that is out.
Health problems for Reagan is frankly the only way the Dems have any shot at all. EVERYONE knew whoever got the Dem nomination in 1984 was toast. EVERYONE.
Which Makes The Republicans Predictable ...

If someone is Predictable, they Become BEATABLE ...

All The Democratic Party Hasta do, is Run Someone who has a Much Better Grasp of Real-World Economics!

:D
 
Even if Glenn got the nomination he would have done better than Mondale, and Jimmy Carter did in 1980. But he would have gone down to Dukakis style defeat rather a Mondale like one.
 
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