DeWitt Clinton in 1813

His chances did look good at the beginning of 1812 when it was mostly British victories, but his supporters were somewhat undivided, between those Federalist's and some anti-war and pro-war Republicans, some who thought that Clinton would do a better job prosecuting the war against Britain than Madison would.

So, how is it possible to get DeWitt Clinton as President in 1813. would several more British victories around the time of the election, perhaps even an extension into more American territory do the necessary damage?
 
His chances did look good at the beginning of 1812 when it was mostly British victories, but his supporters were somewhat undivided, between those Federalist's and some anti-war and pro-war Republicans, some who thought that Clinton would do a better job prosecuting the war against Britain than Madison would.

So, how is it possible to get DeWitt Clinton as President in 1813. would several more British victories around the time of the election, perhaps even an extension into more American territory do the necessary damage?
Hmmm... So in 1816 the slogan is "Ditch Clinton"? or maybe he fires several members of his cabinet, ditching them, and that is "Clinton's Ditch" iTTL?:)

I think a DeWitt Clinton presidency would be interesting.
 
Madison and Wilson are the only U.S. presidents to win reelection with a lower electoral vote total than when they were elected. In other words, they were damn lucky. If Clinton wins Pennsylvania, he wins the election. Same with Hughes and California.

Madison's defeat is chalked up to the War of 1812 being poorly run, and so he and Jefferson's utter dismantling of U.S. defense capabilities might have more attention. Their legacies would suffer. And of course, no Hartford Convention, and no Era of Good Feelings. The Federalists probably eat up what would become the National Republicans and the Whigs. I could see John Quincy Adams being Clinton's preferred successor. Henry Clay would probably stay with the Republicans though since he was a war hawk, which is very interesting since many of his policies were federalistesque. This means that the two major parties are significantly more federalist than OTL, though I can see the Republican states-righters leading to significant infighting and Federalist dominance.
 
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