Eisenhower 1952 - 1960
Clinton 1992 - 2000
Nixon narrowly loses 1960
Gore narrowly loses 2000
Nixon endorses maverick candidate, Goldwater that revolutionizes party 1964
Gore endorses maverick candidate, Dean that revolutionizes party 2004.
Nixon runs in 1968 and wins
Gore runs in 2008 and wins ()
Nixon is embroiled in scandal and resigns in 1974.
Gore is embroiled in scandal and resigns in 2014.
Democrats regain White House in 1976.
Republicans regain White House in 2016.
How much further would you like this comparison to go? If we were going to compare current/future events to historical events, John Kerry would have won the election.