2016: Chafee-Grayson vs. Graham-Boehner vs. Trump-Sessions

[JonathanSwift]

In 2016, Hillary Clinton wins the first four Primary contests, knocking O'Malley, Sanders, and Webb out of the race, only to be indicted shortly before Super Tuesday. Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, as the only candidate still running, wins his party's nomination by default. He chooses Representative Alan Grayson of Florida as his running mate.

Meanwhile, billionaire Donald Trump wins a clear majority of Primary votes and state contests, only to have the RNC retroactively add a large slate of unpledged "superdelegates" at the last minute and give the nomination to second place finisher Lindsey Graham, who had emerged as the establishment favorite after a narrow win in his home state of South Carolina. Graham chooses House Speaker John Boehner as his running mate.

Trump launches a third party campaign and manages to gain ballot access in all fifty states. He chooses Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as his running mate.

How does this election turn out? Discuss with maps!

[Kingpoleon]

317 - 214 - 7
Lindsey Graham(R-SC)/John Boehner(R-OH) - 44.9%
Lincoln Chafee(D-RI)/Alan Grayson(D-FL) - 41.9%
Other: 13.2

Donald Trump(R-NY)/Jeff Sessions(I-AL) - 11.0%
Other: 2.2%

[Orthogonian Society Treasurer]

Although initially holding a narrow lead in polling through the early months of campaigning, Graham's history of using underage male prostitutes comes to light in October of 2016, torpedoing his electoral chances.

[Leinad]

317 - 214 - 7
Lindsey Graham(R-SC)/John Boehner(R-OH) - 44.9%
Lincoln Chafee(D-RI)/Alan Grayson(D-FL) - 41.9%
Other: 13.2

Donald Trump(R-NY)/Jeff Sessions(I-AL) - 11.0%
Other: 2.2%

There is no way Lindsey Graham wins in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, especially with Trump getting 11%--most of which undoubtably will come from Republican voters, especially when the Republican nominees are both quite unpopular among conservative voters.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

chafee/grayson wouldn't be a super-popular ticket but they'd still easily win due to vote splitting by rightists. something along these lines:

chafee 46%, 333ev
trump 38%, 190ev
graham 15%, 15ev