What if George H.W. Bush didn't run in 1988

[Enderman]

This is my very first thread, so I'm going to do one on this. I decided to make one on a possibility of, well, just read the subject... The news will jump every month or so... updates per every comment! Hope you all enjoy!

     January 1988 After thinking what the future of the Republican party, and criticizing the fact that he's to moderate, he decides, on an address to the American people that he won't run for President.
    

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     With the race wide open, many Republicans run for the office of president. These are the candidates:

Senator Bob Dole of Kansas
 
Televangelist Pat Robertson of Virginia

Representative Jack Kemp of New York

Governor Pierre S. du Pont, IV of Delaware

Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig
 
Conservative Columnist Pat Buchanan of Virginia

Former U.S. ECOSOC Ambassador Alan Keyes of Maryland

George W. Bush son of VP George H.W. Bush Texas

Former Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina

Senator John McCain of Arizona

Businessman Steve Forbes


I know that this is just a topic that will probably won't go anywhere, well I enjoy it. Please comment! (actually if the views go to about 5, tommorrow I'll update! )

[Enderman]

I forgot these are the Reps. Dems tommorrow!

[justfollowingtheelections]

Bob Dole wins easily.

[Enderman]

Probably, keep watching tommorrow there's a huge twist!

[Lumine]

Ignoring the fact that Elizabeth Dole and Bob Dole are fighting eachother, Dubya in 88'? Really?

[Enderman]

I seriously never thought over 15 people would almost instantly read this! I think I should do news every two months just to keep you all entertained!

[Enderman]

Dubya was just a write in, and Liz and Bob were like this: "Lets run and see who makes it into the primaries and wins the first state, then the other will stop their campaign!"

[Enderman]

This wont be the last time you will see Dubya, actually Dubya was just fealing pity for his fathers announcement and decided to throw his 'hat in the ring'! Don't worry JEB fans! He'll run soon, but not in the 90's, he is running for gov.

[Enderman]

g'nite for now! I think going on how popular this thread is, tommorrow 100-something people are wondering whats going to happen

[dudeabides]

Bob Dole wins easily.

You are probably right. Dukakis would have run regardless and Dole would have beaten Dukakis as easily as Bush did. Also, Dole probably would have picked someone more conservative than him for VP as he did in '96, perhaps even Jack Kemp in 1988, or perhaps Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee.

[Maxwell]

I think Dole pretty easily, though Robertson gives him a run for his money at certain points, and some would want a Reaganite again, so I think Kemp actually would give him the hardest run for his money. Dole picks Kemp to be his VP, and they beat Dukakis by fairly decent margins, maybe not as big as Bush did against Dukakis in 88.

[badgate]

Dubya was just a write in, and Liz and Bob were like this: "Lets run and see who makes it into the primaries and wins the first state, then the other will stop their campaign!"

Hahahahaha

[Enderman]

Omygoodness!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that someone famous on altasia has read my thread!!! I definitely need to continue!

[Enderman]

As I do this Maxwell, who on Earth is on your picture below your comment? I recognize him...

[Enderman]

Okay guys, (or gals,) here's what you all have been waiting for! Enjoy!

February 1988 Democrats decide to announce their candidates:

Former Senator Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts

Former Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota

Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska

Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas

Governor Jerry Brown of California

Governor Douglas Wilder of Virginia (as I was looking at his profile picture, I thought he looks like John McCain!!! D:

Senator Al Gore of Tennessee

Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts

Former Senator Gary Hart of Colorado

Senator Joe Biden of Delaware

Reverend Jesse Jackson of South Carolina


Okay here's where I can't decide on who goes to the primaries, so you do! Okay so first pick four Reps for the primaries, then four Dems. (You could also pick five or six, but I'm trying to keep it short! )

[Enderman]

Nobody? Anybody?

[Enderman]

Okay here it goes:

Dems:

Paul Tsongas D-MA
Michael Dukakis D-MA
Bill Clinton D-AR
Al Gore D-TN
Joe Biden D-DE

Reps:

Jack Kemp R-NY
Elizabeth Dole R-NC
Alan Keyes R-MD
Bob Dole R-KS
Pierre S. DuPont IV R-DE
Pat Buchanan R-VA

[Enderman]

Okay does anybody want to guess who might win the primaries?

[Enderman]

Okay who wins what you guy's call it

[Enderman]

Here's the Republican Primaries map up to May

Elizabeth Dole
Alan Keyes
Jack Kemp
Pat Buchanan

[Enderman]

Here's the Republican Primaries map up to July

Elizabeth Dole
Alan Keyes
Jack Kemp
Pat Buchanan

[Enderman]

Democratic Primaries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Enderman]

Paul Tsongas
Michael Dukakis
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
Joe Biden

[Enderman]

Here's the Democratic Primaries up to May

Paul Tsongas
Michael Dukakis
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
Joe Biden

[Enderman]

I have a question, to win the primaries, is it the number of states, or do the electoral votes count for the win of the primaries?