Hillary 04?

The thought of a Bush getting beat by a Clinton for a second time sounds interesting but Hillary wouldn't be able to handle Karl Rove's rock-solid "get-out-the-vote" strategy - not matter how bad Bush is.

Karl Rove learned the mistakes from 1992 and was prepared not to let it happen again...


It's very true. But this raises the question of what happens if things are too easy for the Republicans. Clearly IOTL we're at a point where Rove and the like have successfully created a division in the country, "us vs them" and all that. The problem is, people seem to be deciding that they are a "them" after all.

If Clinton makes Rove's job easier and he delineates the two sides more fully ITTL, might that turn people off the Republicans sooner?

The Republicans trump up a culture war in 2004 and IOTL voters think "better safe than sorry, let's go with Bush." ITTL, they see the writing on the wall more clearly, they see Rove's personal attacks as too damning, and in Hillary they see their wives, mothers and daughters insulted beyond all decency and decide that clearly the Republicans are trying to dupe them.

Maybe...just throwing it out as a possibility.
 
Yes. If no 9/11, Hillary runs and gets nom (unless Gore runs, in which case it's up in the air). If no 9/11, Hillary likely wins. But that's presuming a lot. And it means she might get booted out in 08 due to the economy. In which case, Romney-Hutchison (maybe?) are in in 08.

If yes 9/11, she gets nom. Clark sounds right as VP. She does not win election. She gets much closer than Kerry. There are more allegations of voter fraud. Possibly she wins popular vote but loses electoral. We are, if possible, even more divided as a nation than we are today.

She uses the next 4 years to come out swinging against Bush's war. She runs again in 08 and gets nom. Obama runs, likely gets VP slot. Historic. Trounces McCain (probably).

People may not want to go with the same person who lost the last election.

Even Hillary running in 04 and losing could change things conceivably enough for their to be a different republican nominee, also there is a possibility that she won't be able to get another shot at nomination. If that happens and Obama is the front runner from the get go how could that effect the Republican Primaries Either way I think it could alter who the nominee is for the Republicans in 2012
 
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