1996: Pat Buchanan runs as an Independent and Perot doesn't run

[darklordoftech]

Buchanan runs as an Indepedent, Perot doesn't run, and the Reform Party doesn't exist.

[morgankingsley]

I don't think Buchanan breaks even 5 percent. However, I think ironically he would have maybe gotten a faithless elector to vote for him instead of Dole, therefore doing better electorally than Perot by default

[Sir Mohamed]

"The People's Pat" finishes with less than 5%.

✓ President Bill Clinton (D-AR)/Vice President Al Gore (D-TN): 338 EVs.; 52.9%
Former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS)/Former Secretary Jack Kemp (R-NY): 200 EVs.; 43.0%
Commentator Pat Buchanan (I-??)/Businessman David Koch (I-??): 0 EVs.; 3.7%

[One Term Floridian]

I think Buchanan causes Dole to do worse in the South but slightly better elsewhere

[Some of My Best Friends Are Gay]

I think Buchanan causes Dole to do worse in the South but slightly better elsewhere

This seems about right.

[darklordoftech]

I think Buchanan causes Dole to do worse in the South but slightly better elsewhere

Why would Buchanan appeal to the South?

[President Johnson]

I think Buchanan causes Dole to do worse in the South but slightly better elsewhere

Why would Buchanan appeal to the South?

Racism.

[One Term Floridian]

I think Buchanan causes Dole to do worse in the South but slightly better elsewhere

Why would Buchanan appeal to the South?

Buchanan ran well in the southern primaries against Dole. Also he maintained that he’d run as an independent if Dole picked a pro-choice VP. So in this timeline we could assume that Dole did.