If 9/11 happens in 2000

[Drew]

What if the exact same attacks happen on 9/11/00, toward the end of the Clinton presidency and a couple months before the 00 election?

2000 election:

VP Al Gore (D-TN)/Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT): 339 EV
Gov. George W. Bush (R-TX)/Sec. Dick Cheney (R-WY): 199 EV

The country comes together behind Clinton, and Gore benefits, winning many of the swing states and avoiding the real life FL drama.

2004 election: 

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)/Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA): 322 EV
Pres. Al Gore (D-TN)/VP Joe Lieberman (D-CT): 216 EV

People eventually go sour on Gore and the Dems due to concerns around the war/foreign policy, the economy, and the introduction of same sex marriage.

However, Obama wins in 2008 due to war fatigue/McCain's hawkishness and the 08 economic crash.

[Kingpoleon]

392: Albert Gore, Jr./Joseph Lieberman - 54.5%
146: George W. Bush/Richard Cheney - 44.3%
Others - 1.2%

2004:

328: John McCain/Rudy Giuliani - 51.7%
210: Al Gore/Joseph Lieberman - 45.4%
Others - 2.9%

[President Johnson]

392: Albert Gore, Jr./Joseph Lieberman - 54.5%
146: George W. Bush/Richard Cheney - 44.3%
Others - 1.2%

2004:

328: John McCain/Rudy Giuliani - 51.7%
210: Al Gore/Joseph Lieberman - 45.4%
Others - 2.9%

This, but flip Colorado to Gore in 2000.