2000: Clinton/Gore (D) v. Bush/Cheney (R)

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Suppose the 22nd amendment is repealed in 1999.  Clinton runs for a third term.

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My guess is Clinton would take a small hit from the 3-term issue, but win 52-46% or so.

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Now the real question is what would happen in 2004? How would the Clinton War on Terror go? Would it be enough to elect him for a fourth term?

I personally don't think Clinton would run for a fourth term.  But he'd get a bounce out of it possibly in his approval ratings, so Gore might have won in 2004.

The 2004 Republican nominee likely would have been McCain -- the GOP would be tired of not being in power.  Of course, McCain likely would defeat Gore, but against GWB again Gore could win.