Kerry/Edwards vs. Bush/Giuliani 2004

[Phony Moderate]

Vice President Dick Cheney announces his retirement. President George W. Bush picks former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as his running mate.

Discuss, with maps.

[MAINEiac4434]

Doubt much would change. If anything, Giuliani might help Bush in swing-states that went for Kerry and help solidify swing states that went for Bush. The map, other than some margin changes, might look pretty much the same.

[Historia Crux]

Doubt much would change. If anything, Giuliani might help Bush in swing-states that went for Kerry and help solidify swing states that went for Bush. The map, other than some margin changes, might look pretty much the same.

Same, Giuliani would slightly be a better campaigner than the flat Cheney. I could see maybe that little extra boost across the nation could flip New Hampshire, but that's about it. Ohio would still in some way be contested by some, not by others and in the end Bush would probably be reelected.

[phk]

Doubt much would change. If anything, Giuliani might help Bush in swing-states that went for Kerry and help solidify swing states that went for Bush. The map, other than some margin changes, might look pretty much the same.

Same, Giuliani would slightly be a better campaigner than the flat Cheney. I could see maybe that little extra boost across the nation could flip New Hampshire, but that's about it. Ohio would still in some way be contested by some, not by others and in the end Bush would probably be reelected.

I see WI + NH flipping.

Furthermore I see NJ getting razor close.

[NHI]

R: 300
D: 238

[Paul Kemp]

2004 was an election won on social conservatism in swing states. It would be interesting to see how Giuliani would fit into this scheme.