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Title: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: Lincoln Republican on July 27, 2005, 11:53:41 PM In 2000, John McCain defeats George W Bush to win the Republican Presidential nomination. McCain is successful in persuading General Colin Powell to accept "a call to duty," and Powell agrees to become the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. George W Bush gives the GOP ticket his wholehearted support and endorsement. Powell delivers a solid "Responsibility and Compassion" speech, and McCain delivers a stirring and impassioned "History Calls" acceptance speech at the Republican National convention. The Republican Party puts behind them the divisiveness of the primary season and closes ranks behind McCain and Powell, in preparation for the greater battles that lie ahead, the 2000 election campaign.
The other tickets are as in the actual 2000 election, so the candidates are as follows Republican Sen John McCain (AZ) Pres Gen Colin Powell (NY) VP Democrat VP Al Gore (TN) Pres Sen Joe Lieberman (CT) VP Green Ralph Nader Pres Winona LaDuke VP Reform Patrick Buchanan Pres Ezola Foster VP Libertarian Harry Browne Pres Art Oliver VP How would this election have turned out? What would a map look like? Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: ○∙◄☻„tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on July 27, 2005, 11:55:18 PM While Gore beat Bush, he would have lost to McCain/Powell.
Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: Max Power on July 28, 2005, 12:21:21 AM I would have voted for McCain for this reason:
() McCain wins in landslide. Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: Ebowed on July 28, 2005, 12:46:28 AM Healthy margin of victory for McCain-- about 53 to 46. I'd have supported McCain, though I wouldn't have been pleased with the VP pick, Powell, as he is pro choice and pro affirmative action.
Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: WalterMitty on July 28, 2005, 12:24:30 PM landslide for mccain/powell
() Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: Lincoln Republican on July 28, 2005, 05:35:21 PM I would have voted for McCain for this reason: () McCain wins in landslide. Thank you Casey. Who is that in the picture, (with Gore?), and why would that cause you to vote for McCain, if you don't mind my asking? Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: Lincoln Republican on July 28, 2005, 05:44:44 PM landslide for mccain/powell () Thank you Walter, and thank you for your map. I agree the McCain/Powell ticket would have won a resounding victory. But don't you think you are being a tad harsh on the Gore/Lieberman ticket? Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: WalterMitty on July 28, 2005, 07:23:18 PM landslide for mccain/powell () Thank you Walter, and thank you for your map. I agree the McCain/Powell ticket would have won a resounding victory. But don't you think you are being a tad harsh on the Gore/Lieberman ticket? i think the map is pretty realistic. at best, gore *might* peel off california and connecticut. it would be a landslide regardless. Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: Max Power on July 28, 2005, 09:48:07 PM I would have voted for McCain for this reason: () McCain wins in landslide. Thank you Casey. Who is that in the picture, (with Gore?), and why would that cause you to vote for McCain, if you don't mind my asking? Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: George W. Hobbes on July 29, 2005, 05:06:35 PM Buchanan does a lot better, at one point he was polling 8 percent (in '99 or so), with a pro-choice VP, he could probably challenge Nader in terms of getting 2-3 percent.
Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: kashifsakhan on August 16, 2005, 01:51:22 PM i say it would have been close, not as close as 2000 actually was, or even 2004, but i think McCain would have gotten 300+ electoral college votes
Title: Re: 2000 McCain/Gore/Nader Post by: A18 on August 16, 2005, 01:54:49 PM McCain would have picked Bush as his VP to keep the conservatives from voting Buchanan.
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