2012 with a twist

[Pingvin]

In 2004 Kerry narrowly won Ohio. Crisis happens as RL and Bush Jr. pulls a Cleveland in
2008 with Mike Huckabee as his running-mate.
It is 2012. Vice President Huckabee announced that he would run.
Democratic field is crowded, but front-runners are Clinton, Obama and Evan Bayh.
Discuss with maps.

[MAINEiac4434]

Obama wins the Dems nomination and the election, as the economic collapse is delayed from 2007 to 2011 because of four years of Kerry.

Democratic: Barack Obama (IL)/Evan Bayh (IN) - 332
Republican: Mike Huckabee (AR)/Jeb Bush (FL) - 209
Not as much of a landslide as 2008, but still pretty good for Obama.

[King]

Huckabee never becomes a national figure if Dubya runs in 2008.  There's no need for another Christian Conservative in the race.

[Pingvin]

I have to REPEAT: Crisis happens as RL.

[NHI]

Clinton/Obama vs. Huckabee/Pawlenty

D: 353
R: 185

[King]

I have to REPEAT: Crisis happens as RL.

Huckabee never becomes a national figure if Dubya runs in 2008.  There's no need for another Christian Conservative in the race.

And Bush gets negative approvals due to crisis even if it's blamed on Kerry initially just as Obama is right now.  Difference being, instead of weak GOP field in 2012, Huck gets destroyed by a strong Obama or Clinton candidacy in 2012.

Basically, it's 2008 happening four years in the future.