WI POTUS Carroll Campbell (R-SC)?

With a POD of 1993, have Gov. Carroll Campbell be elected POTUS by 2008, bonus if he's elected in 2000, double bonus if he picks GWB as his running mate, triple bonus if he defeats Clinton or Gore in 1996.
 
Well, His timing really seemed to suck IOTL, because he served most of his term under Republican Incumbent Presidents. I think we have to get Dubya out of the way, as he would be better able to take the Darling of the Christian Right role without him in the race. Maybe, My dear Ann Richards beats Bush or he gets his coveted MLB Commisoner Job which removes him from the Political scene. Dole picks Campbell as his running mate, and if he's able to sweep the South or pick up a majority of the Sunbelt states, he's the fruntrunner in 2000.
 
He could make a great choice...he did have his accomplishments. However, he had two problems. He was opposed to desegregation in the late 60's, he had been tainted by a push poll in a Congressional race (attributed to Lee Atwater), and lastly, in 2001, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

(Full disclosure: He's from my hometown...)
 
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