Have him get a cabinet position under George W. Bush, who might give it to him because he has stranger choices on there, and have a terrorist attack kill everyone above him.
Not only do you have Ollie North. You have pissed off Ollie North.
This summer, Bruce Campbell is... The Ollinator.
Then he wins a second term after a American soldier (played by Vin Diseal) and his Northern Irish friend (played by Liam Neeson, who wins an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role) capture Osama Bin Laden (Played by Tim Curry). This happens a few hours before the second presidential debate against John Kerry (Played by Jeff Bridges), Therefore fitting the criteria of this thread.
Also, directed by Micheal Bay.