1984: President Mondale vs Republican

[Mr. Smith]

1980 RESULTS

President Jimmy Carter (D-GA)/ VP Walter Mondale (D-MN): 284 EV, 44% pv
Fmr. Gov. Ronald Reagan (R-CA)/ Fmr. CIA Director George Bush (R-TX): 254 EV, 47% pv
Rep John Anderson (I-IL)/ Fmr. Gov. Patrick Lucey (I-WI): 3% pv

Suppose this had happened instead, and the Zero Curse happens anyway via John Hinckley, so Mondale becomes President in 1981.

How do things go from here?

[Kingpoleon]

289: Senator Howard Baker/Governor Roy M. Goodman - 49.6%
249: President Walter Mondale/Vice President Reubin Askew - 42.9%
Strom Thurmond/John Rarick(American) - 4.4%
Ed Clark/Tonie Nathan(Libertarian) - 2.2%
Others - 0.9%

[Mr. Smith]

Senator Howard Baker/Senator Bob Dole
President Walter Mondale/VP Reubin Askew

[RC (a la Frémont)]

Jeb Bush travels back in time and becomes the best president.

JEB! BUSH/JEB! BUSH - 535 ELECTORAL VOTES

Walter Mondale/JEB! Bush - 3 Electoral Votes

Walter Mondale/??? - 0 Electoral Votes

[Sir Mohamed]

Since the economy rebounded by 1984, Mondale wins a close reelection. I 1988, I see HW having a comeback and winning over Vice President Reubin Askew, who has been appointed by President Mondale under the 25th amendment.

✓ President Walter Mondale (D-MN)/Vice President Reubin Askew (D-FL): 282 EVs.; 50.3%
Senator Bob Dole (R-KS)/Representative Phil Crane (R-IL): 256 EVs.; 48.3%