Could John McCain have won the New York State in 2000?

[Lord Admirale]

It's possible, but it'd be by the same margin that Bush won Florida OTL.

[Lord Admirale]

John McCain would have won WI

West Virginia was Bush/Rove's idea, so it'd go Democrat. It went for Dukakis, for God's sake. Dukakis.

Gore does better in the south, while McCain does better in the north. Something like this.

Senator John McCain (R-AZ)/Governor John Engler (R-MI) - 324 EV
Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)/Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) - 214 EV

Gore wins New York 48-47. McCain, who was a very moderate Republican in 2000, wins the suburban vote (hence New Jersey goes Republican and Connecticut is close), and actually spends time in California (which was still considered a swing state in 2000 with McCain leading in some polls to boot). Pete Wilson's damage, however, still drives Latinos to vote Democrat there. As McCain is not a strong conservative, southerners vote more in favor of Gore, causing Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri to stay Democratic this election.