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What if George W Bush had won a clean victory over Al Gore in 2000, narrow, but enough to make him seem legitimate. Say, his DUI isn't revealed before the election. This doesn't change much, but gives him 0.5% more votes and Gore gets 0.5% less. All states Gore won by 1% or less go Bush. George W Bush/Dick Cheney-Republican: 301 EV 48.37% Al Gore/Joe Lieberman-Democratic: 237 EV 47.88%
While close, Bush is the clear winner. Does this have any effect? How would the Bush presidency go differently? How would US politics be altered? What if?