Change a few votes

If you change the results in the 2000 presidential election in four close state ( Florida won by Bush, New Mexico, Iowa and Wisconsin won by Gore). Lets say a batter ballot design in Palm Beach County and Buchanan does not get on the ballot in New Mexico, Iowa and Wisconsin. You would get a tied electoral college. On January 6, 2001 the 26 House Republican House delegations would elect George W Bush president. The Senate was tied with 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans. Al Gore still Vice President for two weeks would break the tie in favor of his running mate Joe Leiberman. So for the first time in 204 years, you would have had president and a vice president of different parties. Lieberman would try to act as party leader but would have ambitious Democrats in Congress working to make sure he did not get all the credit. The one other change I see is that the Republican governor of Connecticut replaces Lieberman with someone of his own party. The Republicans get one more seat in the Senate. That would move them from 50 to 51. I don't think this interesting scenario changes much of anything. Leiberman becomes Bush's ally on the subject of the war in Iraq, just he did OTL. He still bombs when he runs for president in 2004. In 2004, Bush stills wins narrowly but with a solid Electoral voter majority. His running mate I assume Cheney, who spent the previous four years as a powerful assistant to the preisdent takes office as vice president. I thought I would post this anyway so if any of you see something that would change, we could discuss it.
 
This scenario is very interesting.

Is there a chance that Gore would choose Cheney, who was not a senator or representative at the time, as veep in order to prevent the Republicans from gaining the Senate?
 
This scenario is very interesting.

Is there a chance that Gore would choose Cheney, who was not a senator or representative at the time, as veep in order to prevent the Republicans from gaining the Senate?

No, because either way the GOP Gains the senate.

If Gore votes for Cheney the senate remains 50-50 and Cheney (a Republican) would break any ties.
 
No, because either way the GOP Gains the senate.

If Gore votes for Cheney the senate remains 50-50 and Cheney (a Republican) would break any ties.

You're right. Also, wouldn't there be a special election in Connecticut to determine the senator?
 
Cheney likely get a position in the Cabinet, and really not all that much changes except Bush takes more advice from Powell and his associates; in essence a balanced blend of information between the two wings which were fighting for influence over Bush. That throws the Iraq War into an entirely different perspective given it means the "moderates" as I'll call them are going to win a few more victories; possibly there isn't an Iraq War at all, at least as we know it.

It is hard to determine how Lieberman would do in the primaries given we can't be sure if the Iraq War would occur, or if so, if it would progress as it did. He automatically benefits from being the incumbent Vice President, with the media access one can cultivate from that. He certainly will do better given he has far more resources to draw upon, but whether or not he wins the nomination depends on the circumstances.
 
You're right. Also, wouldn't there be a special election in Connecticut to determine the senator?

I know the Governor gets to appoint.

Here is the procedure for a special election:

160th day after vacancy occurs (excluding weekends), unless vacancy occurs between the 125th and 63rd days preceding a regularly-scheduled November general election, in which case vacancy is filled at that election

Odds are Rowland appoints Rob Simmons (or maybe Chris Shays). Either will be a formidable Republican but they would likely be challenged by Susan Bysiewicz or Richard Blumenthal -- probably Blumenthal.
 
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I see Blumenthal winning with support of Vice President Lieberman. tThe Senate goes back to 50 50 with Liebermam casting the tie vote for Democratic control.
 
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