1996: Four-way

[Senator Kalwejt]

Democratic and Republican nomination remains as in OTL, with exception of Bob Dole picking Governor Pete Wilson of California for Vice President.

This move infuriates GOP relligious wing and Buchanan fulfilled his thread to mount third-party campaign if Dole selects pro-choice RM.

Democratic trouble: Former Governor Robert P. Casey decides to run as independent with Centrist former Republican Senator Warren Rudman of New Hampshire.

No Perot.

President Bill Clinton of Arkansas/Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee (Democratic)
Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas/Governor Pete Wilson of California (Republican)
Pat Buchanan of Virginia/Senator Don Nickles of Oklahoma (Taxpayers)
Former Governor Robert P. Casey of Pennsylvania/Former Senator Warren Rudman of New Hampshire (Independent)

[GPORTER]

I think we have President Dole. I do not think that Pat Buchanan would perform very well, but Casey would take votes from Clinton and hand the election to Dole.

Dole was not a horrible candidate and performed pretty well. But, he could have run a little bit of a smarter campaign and he would have won.