AHC: President Rudy Guilliani

AHC: President Rudy Guilliani

Make New York Mayor Rudolph Guilliani President of the United States.

Bonus points if it is before 2008

Extra Bonus points if it is after 2008
 
2004 was his best year to run anyways. :p

Have Gore win and 9/11 still happen.

Find a way to write McCain off (maybe he appears too hawkish post-9/11, even for the GOP, maybe attacks on his age somehow get the best of him though that's unlikely too) and Giuliani is the front runner with no real opposition.
 
I think the only way he can wins is as a Democrat. His views on abortion alienates much of the Republican base. His nomination inspires a social conservative third party that takes much of the Republican vote. He has also the problem of his personal life, extra marital affairs and alienated children. That hurts no matter what his party label. I wrote a TL where he gets the 2008 Republican nomination and after the social conservative no shows and the third party winning 15 % of the vote he got less 30 % of the popular votes and won only the states McCain won by 60% or more: Alaska, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Alabama for 31 electoral votes.
 
Remember President Gore

2001: Al Gore / Joe Lieberman (Democratic)
2000: George W. Bush / Dick Cheney (Republican), Ralph Nader / Winona LaDuke (Green)
2001-2005: Joe Lieberman / John Kerry (Democratic)
2005-2009: Rudy Guliani / Bill Frist (Republican)
2004: Paul Wellstone / Joe Biden (Democratic), Joe Lieberman / John McCain (America for Victory)
2009-2013: Hillary Clinton / John Edwards (Democratic)
2008: Newt Gingrich / Condoleezza Rice (Republican), Matt Gonzalez / Douglas Campbell (Green)
2013-2017: Jeb Bush / Susana Martinez (Republican)
2012: Hillary Clinton / John Edwards (Democratic), Matt Gonzalez / Rocky Anderson (Green)
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RUDY CAN'T FAIL: A Brief History of Giuliani - His Life, His Presidency, His Legacy
By Ollie Franklin
Published March 11, 2068

One cannot begin to discuss one of America's most memorable (and most controversial) Presidents without noting his history and legacy in American politics before and after his presidency. Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani was born on May 28, 1944 and served in various capacities in his lifetime, from his tenure as Mayor of New York City (1990-2000), United States Senator from New York (2000-2012), and as the eldest person ever elected President of the United States from 2016 to 2023, when he died in office of a stroke.

The feisty liberal Democrat made his mark in politics working as a US Attorney for New York during the Humphrey administration (1969-1977) before moving to Washington and working for President Jackson's Justice Department (1981-1989) and then returning to New York to defeat incumbent Democrat Ed Koch and his Republican opponent in that year's Mayoral election.

As Mayor, Giuliani emphasized public transit and had an amiable relationship with the city's unions. He upset law enforcement frequently by favoring "harm reduction" policies, including a decriminalization of Cannabis in New York City that proved controversial even with fellow Democrats. Called the "First Black Mayor of NYC" by supporters, Giuliani's mayoralty marked a positive move in race relations in the city towards a more integrated and harmonious city.

When Senator Al Sharpton announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election in 2000, Giuliani was the obvious choice. Crushing his Republican opponent in a landslide, Giuliani was elected to the United States Senate, where he made a name for himself as an opponent of the continuation of "Cold War" policies with regard to civil liberties. An expert on defense policy and counterterrorism, Giuliani worked with the United Nations as Senator to promote aid abroad to reduce terrorism.

Considered for the Secretary of State post by President Gephardt, Giuliani ultimately turned it down to focus on his own presidential ambitions in 2008. He did, nevertheless, act as an ambassador to the Middle East owing to his strong ties in the region and respect of and for the Muslim world.

Giuliani was unsuccessful in the 2008 Democratic primaries, losing out to veteran Senator John Kerry. Republican President Hillary Rodham sparred with Giuliani over a number of issues from 2009 to 2017. RFK Jr's loss to Hillary Rodham in 2012 set up the field for Giuliani in 2016, who won the nomination easily over Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey.

Giuliani and his running-mate, Johnny DuPree, took up office Jan. 20, 2016.

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Boom! How's that?
 
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