If the Clintons hadn't moved to New York they'd probably be viewed better.

Having to contend with the inexorable rightward shift of the South under the Bush Administration isn't necessarily an improvement for their prospects.
 
True, though, at least according to the Chicago Tribune, Hillary had something of an issue in being an outsider to the state and not a 'retail politician', which Arkansas apparently loves.

She would need to really work on her chit chat to win in Arkansas. But if she did that, it would set her up to chit chat with people when she ran for POTUS
 
Let's also consider that 2002 just wasn't a good year for Democrats. Also, Huckabee's win was narrower than it could have been because his wife was running for Secretary of State at the same time, and people thought it was improper for the couple to have that much power. That would not be a serious concern if he was running against the Clintons.
 
Let's also consider that 2002 just wasn't a good year for Democrats. Also, Huckabee's win was narrower than it could have been because his wife was running for Secretary of State at the same time, and people thought it was improper for the couple to have that much power. That would not be a serious concern if he was running against the Clintons.

With a POD before 2001, 2002 could be different.
 
With a POD before 2001, 2002 could be different.

So long as 9/11 still happens, the Republicans will still win 2002, I think. Rally around the flag, bolstered further by the campaign against Iraq, and the golden opportunity to bring back 50's-style attacks on Democrats for being unpatriotic, the Democrats were totally listless against that IOTL and I can't imagine such a fundamental weakness being addressed.
 
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