Retrospective US Presidential Election: 2000

[Nerdlinger]

I plan to run through every US presidential election, two per week. The 28 elections from 1789-1896 will be run simultaneously with the 28 elections from 1900-2008. Be sure to vote in each election!

For 1789-1800, I will include in the poll everyone who received at least 5% of the electoral vote. From 1804-2008, I will include everyone who received at least 0.05% of the popular vote. Results for each election will be posted on the dedicated Retrospective US Presidential Election Results Thread (here) and compared to the actual results. The thread for general project discussion is here.

Here's the link to the 1888 election.

 

[Noravea]

Come on GWB, you have 100% of the vote!

 

[Jasen777]

I'm going with Lockbox.

 

[Dean501]

Nader for a UHC!
Nader to destroy the debt!
Nader to bring the boys home!
Nader for every working man woman and child to get true prosperity, not complacivness from right wing blue dog Democrats!

Nader/ LaDuke 2000!

 

[Turquoise Blue]

Vote Al Gore! For a Greener, Healthier Tomorrow!

 

[TNF]

Nader for a UHC!
Nader to destroy the debt!
Nader to bring the boys home!
Nader for every working man woman and child to get true prosperity, not complacivness from right wing blue dog Democrats!

Nader/ LaDuke 2000!

Nader for a ban on nuclear power!
Nader for a near total disbanding of the entire military!
Nader for a ban on GMOs!

Yeah, not going to be voting for Nader. Nope, nope, nope. Voted for Al Gore in the poll.

 

[The Red]

I somehow doubt this will be as close as OTL...

 

[Tayya]

Will hold out on this one.

Nader if Bush looks headed for second place.
Hagelin otherwise. Because he deserves at least one vote.

 

[Dean501]

Vote Al Gore! For a Greener, Healthier Tomorrow!

Wouldn't it of been more efficient voting for the Green Party for that?

 

[Turquoise Blue]

Wouldn't it of been more efficient voting for the Green Party for that?

Nader wasn't a committed Green. Gore was, and is, a committed environmentalist, so he's the best choice.

 

[Southpaw]

The 2000 Democratic platform, for those interested.

It's amazing how far right the Dems had moved. This is basically a generic conservative manifesto with some tidbits about opposing tax cuts for the rich and supporting vague "Universal Health Coverage". Oh, and some more rational defence policy.

I challenge you to read the last paragraph in the "Battling Terrorism" section without either laughing or banging your head on your keyboard.

Still the best of a bad lot.

 

[Red Arturoist]

Nader for a ban on nuclear power!
Nader for a near total disbanding of the entire military!
Nader for a ban on GMOs!

Yeah, not going to be voting for Nader. Nope, nope, nope. Voted for Al Gore in the poll.

All three of them are Good. Nader/LaDuke 2000!

 

[Turquoise Blue]

All three of them are Good. Nader/LaDuke 2000!

Almost total disbandment of the Army, in the time of 9/11? Yeah... Gore's the safest bet for moderate environmentalism. He would have signed the Kyoto Protocol.

 

[jpj1421]

But nuclear power is a good thing.....voting Gore.

 

[d32123]

I may not like Nader but I'll take him over Al Gore any day. There is only one left wing candidate in this rate, and even though he's not the best choice I have to pick him.

 

[Ciclavex]

Abolishing the military? Ludditism? Supporting ideological opponents rather than people with similar beliefs over some idea of "shaking the system" rather than actually trying to institute good policies and government? I'm sorry, Nader's just bad news all around. Gore 2000.

 

[The Red]

But nuclear power is a good thing.....voting Gore.

Yeah, I don't understand the Green fetish for destroying the most effective renewable mankind currently has.

 

[Fleetlord]

Nader for a ban on nuclear power!
Nader for a near total disbanding of the entire military!
Nader for a ban on GMOs!

Yeah, not going to be voting for Nader. Nope, nope, nope. Voted for Al Gore in the poll.

Don't forget the union busting.

I admit, having worked very briefly for PIRG, I may be biased, but fuck Ralph Nader.

 

[JSmith]

Dubya doing worse than I thought
A vote for Buchanan
I was going to wait a little longer but since I like Gore more than Clinton and think he wuld make a good president in TTL to-Gores the one!

 

[Turquoise Blue]

Jeez, Gore could win this one in the biggest landslide in a long time...