1996 John Kerry vs. Bob Dole

[Buffalo Bill]

Bush gets re-elected with a booming economy in 1992 after taking out Saddam Hussein.  I see no other potential nominees in 1996 besides these two.  How does the map look after 16 years of Republicans in the White House, but a very dull, elitist candidate?

[Kingpoleon]

332: John Kerry/Jay Rockefeller - 50.3%
206: Bob Dole/Newt Gingrich - 44.0%
Mike Gravel/Ron Paul - 5.0%
Others - 0.7%

[Buffalo Bill]

332: John Kerry/Jay Rockefeller - 50.3%
206: Bob Dole/Newt Gingrich - 44.0%
Mike Gravel/Ron Paul - 5.0%
Others - 0.7%

I love your participation!  I agree except for IN.

[Kingpoleon]

If someone like Kerry can win West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri, he's winning Indiana. Especially if Evan and Birch Bayh campaign with him.

Also, I think Birch Bayh would run for Senate in 1994 in this scenario to be a strong recruit for the Democrats. He'd likely retire in 2000, but for him, six years is plenty of time to do something important.

[Orthogonian Society Treasurer]

Senator Robert Dole/Former Governor Lamar Alexander - 289 EV ✓
Senator John Kerry/Former Governor Robert Casey - 249 EV

[President Johnson]

Senator John Kerry (D-MA)/Senator Robert Graham (D-FL): 344 EV. (52.14%)
Senator Robert J. Dole (R-KS)/Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL): 194 EV. (46.23%)

[mencken]

I picture Kerry having similar regional strength (or lack thereof) to Dukakis, albeit with a higher percentage of the vote against a nominee such as Dole. Something like this (assuming a 3-4% national win for Kerry)