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« on: June 30, 2015, 12:34:26 AM »
How more well-received would he be?
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2015, 12:37:40 AM »
He wouldn't have been Governor, so not at all.
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« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2015, 12:40:41 AM »
He wouldn't be as well known nationally, of course.  He might be closer to Kasich in terms of national prominence.  But at least his general electorate favorability numbers wouldn't be so bad.
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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2015, 01:18:04 AM »
No one would have ever heard of him.
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2015, 01:25:15 AM »
« Edited: July 01, 2015, 09:43:17 AM by Mr. Morden »
No one would give a smurf about a random governor who left office in 2007. He wouldn't be doing any better than Pataki.
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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2015, 10:21:33 PM »
He still hasn't been governor in 10 years.

However, he could've been a strong candidate in '08 or even '12 without the last name.
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2015, 10:29:19 PM »
Quote from: Lief 🐋 on June 30, 2015, 01:25:15 AM
No one would give a shit about a random governor who left office in 2007. He wouldn't be doing any better than Pataki.

Absent the name, he basically is Pataki. He's one of a crop of "above average" '90s-early '00s Republican governors who really don't stand out for anything particularly good or bad.

Remember when Tommy Thompson and Jim Gilmore ran in 2008? Of course you don't. That's about what Jeb's candidacy would be like.
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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2015, 11:05:57 PM »
Quote from: TheElectoralBoobyPrize on June 30, 2015, 10:21:33 PM
He still hasn't been governor in 10 years.

However, he could've been a strong candidate in '08 or even '12 without the last name.

Yep. If he were not a Bush, he would have run earlier.
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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2015, 11:14:47 PM »
Romney and McCain had already lost. But, Dubya didnt help Jeb in office, without consent of voters; Jeb did.  The Dems despite it being a 3rd term should win it, either with 272 or duplicating Obama map.

Because the one that can beat the Dems isnt Walker, Trump or Christie, either. It is Kasich, who is the Huntsman of 2016.
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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2015, 11:32:02 PM »
This is somewhat different from the question that's being asked, but it's funny to think about what would have happened if Jeb had won his 1994 gubernatorial race.  He was always the one who the family expected to become president one day.  Would he have had smooth sailing to the nomination in 2000?

Has anyone ever done a Jeb Bush 2000 alternate history?  I'd be interested in seeing that.
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2015, 11:41:33 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Morden on June 30, 2015, 11:32:02 PM
This is somewhat different from the question that's being asked, but it's funny to think about what would have happened if Jeb had won his 1994 gubernatorial race.  He was always the one who the family expected to become president one day.  Would he have had smooth sailing to the nomination in 2000?

Has anyone ever done a Jeb Bush 2000 alternate history?  I'd be interested in seeing that.


I posted a thread on this same subject six months ago -I got only two responses then.  
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« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2015, 11:55:01 PM »
Quote from: Frodo on June 30, 2015, 11:41:33 PM
Quote from: Mr. Morden on June 30, 2015, 11:32:02 PM
This is somewhat different from the question that's being asked, but it's funny to think about what would have happened if Jeb had won his 1994 gubernatorial race.  He was always the one who the family expected to become president one day.  Would he have had smooth sailing to the nomination in 2000?

Has anyone ever done a Jeb Bush 2000 alternate history?  I'd be interested in seeing that.


I posted a thread on this same subject six months ago -I got only two responses then.  

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