1992 with 2004-type electorate

[Reaganfan]

Following the Gulf War Victory in 1990/1991, President George Bush enjoys a massive popularity boost, shooting his approval ratings up towards 90%.

On September 11, 1991...terrorists attack NYC, Washington, and Pennsylvania using four hijacked commercial planes. President Bush delays his scheduled speech that he was to give, and addresses the nation from the Oval Office. When finding out terrorists are being harbored and trained in Afghanistan, the Bush/Quayle Administration invades by October 1991.

Throughout 1992, America has a new push of patriotism not seen since WWII, and the troops are fighting in Afghanistan.

How does the Bush vs. Clinton election go?

[Reaganfan]

Bush/Quayle: 509
Clinton/Gore: 29

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Bush would win with more than 500 electoral votes.

[Lief 🗽]

Guys, threads where, in the background of the scenario, one party (usually the poster's party... hm...) gains a gigantic advantage aren't interesting. If you want to wank to 500-EV victories, do it on your own time; don't make a thread about it.

[RosettaStoned]

Thats right, fantasixe about winning an election off the deaths of innocent people...

[Middle-aged Europe]

The Taliban didn't control Afghanistan in 1991 and there were no al-Qaeda camps in the country. In fact, the civil war between the formerly Soviet-backed government and the Mujahideen was still going on. So which of these two factions are supposed to have supported the terrorrists? The Mujahideen, who were backed by the U.S. government, or the secular/anti-religious government?

If the Mujahideen were behind it, does this mean that the United States would have started to support the Socialist government of Afghanistan? And if the government were behind it, does this mean that the United States would have started to expand the support Islamist groups were receiving?

Besides, al-Qaeda didn't commit its first act of terrorism until December 1992. And those were fairly minor bombings. al-Qaeda was in no shape for a 9/11-style attack in 1991.

I guess, you'll have to drastically alter the history of Afghanistan to make this scenario happen. It would also help to let the Gulf War take place a few years earlier.

[Old Man Willow]

This is a stupid topic, not worthy of space. The answer is obvious, anyone picking Clinton would be a moron.