2008: Dick Cheney (R) vs Hillary Clinton (D)

[Grassroots]

Dick Cheney is complicated. When 2007 began, before the recession started, Cheney wasn't running due to his health. Lets say that along with no recession in 08, and Cheney being in a good health state similar to 2004, he runs for the GOP nomination. He would easily take McCain's lane, but Giuliani wouldn't fall like McCain caused him to IRL. Romney and Huckabee wouldn't get to where they were and we would have a three way race between Cheney (Conservative), Giuliani (Moderate), and probably Ron Paul (Libertarian) for the nomination. Lets say Cheney makes it through and wins the nomination. He was already pretty unpopular especially outside the party, and running against Clinton, who was strong in the south, makes for a very bad scenario for Cheney. The result for him is 2008 plus Indiana at best.

Don't get me wrong, I like Cheney a lot (very unpopular opinion) and he is a good campaigner. But he was exactly the thing the democrats were trying to shine on the republicans.