Ross Perot saves the day in Iran with EDS employees and runs for Prez in '80!!

[defe07]

Let's assume that Ross Perot was welcomed back home in the USA after rescuing EDS employees who were held hostage in Iran and in 1980 he decides to run for President as an independent. He chooses Sen. John B. Anderson from Illinois to be his running mate.

How would the election go? What would a map look like? What would be the electoral vote and popular vote totals?

[Enderman]

my guess is that Perot narrowly wins the nomination to Reagan/Bush. Then Perot might pull off a narrow victory. In 1984, he would probably loose to Reagan/Kemp, they also win over Mondale/Ferraro. Here's how it should shape up:

Ross Perot/John Anderson 1980-1984

Ronald Reagan/George H.W. Bush 1984-1992

Bill Clinton/Al Gore 1992-1996

George H.W. Bush/Dan Quayle 1996-2004

Al Gore/Howard Dean 2004-2008

Mike Huckabee/Jeb Bush 2008-2016

or that's my guess.

[Maxwell]

my guess is that Perot narrowly wins the nomination to Reagan/Bush. Then Perot might pull off a narrow victory. In 1984, he would probably loose the nomination to Reagan/Kemp, they also win over Mondale/Ferraro. Here's how it should shape up:

Ross Perot/John Anderson 1980-1984
Ronald Reagan/George H.W. Bush 1984-1992

Bill Clinton/Al Gore 1992-1996

George H.W. Bush/Dan Quayle 1996-2004

Al Gore/Howard Dean 2004-2008

Mike Huckabee/Jeb Bush 2000-2016

or that's my guess.

ummm... Perot is running as an indepedent, not as a Republican...

[Enderman]

my guess is that Perot narrowly wins the nomination to Reagan/Bush. Then Perot might pull off a narrow victory. In 1984, he would probably loose the nomination to Reagan/Kemp, they also win over Mondale/Ferraro. Here's how it should shape up:

Ross Perot/John Anderson 1980-1984
Ronald Reagan/George H.W. Bush 1984-1992

Bill Clinton/Al Gore 1992-1996

George H.W. Bush/Dan Quayle 1996-2004

Al Gore/Howard Dean 2004-2008

Mike Huckabee/Jeb Bush 2000-2016

or that's my guess.

ummm... Perot is running as an indepedent, not as a Republican...

*searches Perot's political leanings throughout his life* Um... my bad.

[Enderman]

my guess is that Perot narrowly wins the nomination to Reagan/Bush. Then Perot might pull off a narrow victory. In 1984, he would probably loose the nomination to Reagan/Kemp, they also win over Mondale/Ferraro. Here's how it should shape up:

Ross Perot/John Anderson 1980-1984
Ronald Reagan/George H.W. Bush 1984-1992

Bill Clinton/Al Gore 1992-1996

George H.W. Bush/Dan Quayle 1996-2004

Al Gore/Howard Dean 2004-2008

Mike Huckabee/Jeb Bush 2000-2016

or that's my guess.

ummm... Perot is running as an indepedent, not as a Republican...

*searches Perot's political leanings throughout his life* Um... my bad.

I just changed it right now.