Reform Party in 2000... How well do they do in the election?

[DDGE]

Let's assume that the Reform Party does solve its problems but a compromise candidate comes in and takes the nomination. How would the Reformers do in 2000? Electoral Vote and Popular Vote.

3 possible candidates I consider: Donald Trump, Jesse Ventura and David Boren.

[Maxwell]

Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)/Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) - 47%, 311 EV's
Governor George Bush (R-TX)/Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney (R-WY) - 44%, 227 EV's
Businessman Ross Perot (R-TX)/Dr. Ben Carson (R-MD) - 6%, 0 EV's

[VPH]

Primary
The extremists drop out as more mainstream candidates join the race. Buchanan declines to endorse, Perot endorses Boren, Hagelin endorses Ventura.
1.) David Boren
2.) Donald Trump
3.) Jesse Ventura
4.) Lowell Weicker

David Boren wins and selects Lowell Weicker as VP to balance the ticket.


General Election
I think the Reform Party captures about 12% of the vote, not winning any states. Following is a map of their performance state by state:
>30%=Less than 5%
>40%=5% through 10%
>50=10% through 15%
>60=15% through 20%
>70=Above 20%

[DDGE]

I was always wondering how a Ventura/Trump ticket would do in 2000. If anybody wants to post a map with this ticket, be my guest. I'll put one up in a while.

[DDGE]

Since I can't post any maps yet, I came up with 2 scenarios:

1) Jesse Ventura gets the Reform nomination after mudslinging between the Buchanan and Hagelin factions. He picks Angus Maine, Governor of Maine, as his running mate.

2) John McCain gets the Reform nomination, again with a divided party like in real life. He chooses Senator Boren as his Veep.

Any thoughts as to how the election goes? Electoral vote and popular vote?

[Kingpoleon]

Reform: John B. Anderson(Reform-IL)/Paul Tsongas(Reform-MA) - 12.8%

Others:
Constitution: Pat Buchanan(C-VA)/Chuck Baldwin(C-FL)
Libertarian: Barry Goldwater, Jr.(L-CA)/Mike Gravel(L-AK)
Green: Ralph Nader(G-CT)/David Cobb(G-TX)

That said, I expect Anderson or Weicker to win the nomination. If a Democrat does, they would pick Weicker or Anderson. If a Republican did, they would pick Boren or Tsongas.

[DDGE]

How do the Libertarians, Constitutionalists and Greens do in the popular vote??

[Kingpoleon]

How do the Libertarians, Constitutionalists and Greens do in the popular vote??

Libertarians: 2.3%~(1.8%-2.5%)
Greens: 1.9%~(1.7%-3.0%)
Constitution: 1.0%~(0.7%-1.3%)