alternate 1980

[WalterMitty]

george bush/john anderson (R): 37%, 264EVs
ronald reagan/jesse helms (independent) 32%. 173 EVs
ted kennedy/fritz mondale (D): 31%. 101 EVs

even though bush would only come up 5 evs short in this scenario, would the house select him as president (remember it was heavily democrat at the time)

[Ben Meyers]

Nah, they'd give it to Kennedy, and our country would've been worse off then with Carter.

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No way that Republicans get 69% of the vote.

[WalterMitty]

No way that Republicans get 69% of the vote.

when ted keneedy is the nominee, yes there is a way.

and bush and anderson were hardly 'conservative'.

[Rob]

and bush and anderson were hardly 'conservative'.

Anderson was center-left socially and center-right economically (here is a good article on his campaign). Bush was originally libertarian as well, but he flip-flopped to match Reagan's beliefs.

[A18]

and bush and anderson were hardly 'conservative'.

Anderson was center-left socially and center-right economically (here is a good article on his campaign). Bush was originally libertarian as well, but he flip-flopped to match Reagan's beliefs.

That's not true at all. He was originally a wishy washy moderate. He opposed supply-side economics, for one.

[opebo]

and bush and anderson were hardly 'conservative'.

Anderson was center-left socially and center-right economically (here is a good article on his campaign). Bush was originally libertarian as well, but he flip-flopped to match Reagan's beliefs.

That's not true at all. He was originally a wishy washy moderate. He opposed supply-side economics, for one.

Who are you referring to here, Anderson or Bush senior?  In any case, of course both opposed supply side economics, as they were center-rightists, not extreme right wingers.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

My opinion of Mr. Anderson has dropped significantly as I have learned that he is a leader in the World Federalist Association, an organization dedicated to lowering democracies to the level of savage dictatorships.  I do respect his work in supporting IRV, though.

[A18]

and bush and anderson were hardly 'conservative'.

Anderson was center-left socially and center-right economically (here is a good article on his campaign). Bush was originally libertarian as well, but he flip-flopped to match Reagan's beliefs.

That's not true at all. He was originally a wishy washy moderate. He opposed supply-side economics, for one.

Who are you referring to here, Anderson or Bush senior?  In any case, of course both opposed supply side economics, as they were center-rightists, not extreme right wingers.

Center-right is supply side. Extreme right is anarcho-capitalism.