2016: Ben Carson the Republican nominee

[Blow by blow, the passion dies]

He'd probably lose due to calling Obamacare slavery

[Don't Tread on Me]

I think it would be pretty similar. I think Carson would win Wisconsin and Michigan due to him being from there and decreased Dem performance in Detroit. Pennsylvania would be based on turnout but Clinton would have a slight advantage. Overall it would 286-252.

[NewYorkExpress]

Carson is nowhere near as strong a candidate electorally as Trump. He still flips Michigan due to his roots there, and flips ME-2 because he picks Paul LePage as his running mate, and Iowa flips because it had already been dramatically trending that way since 2014, but Carson is unable to rally the rest of the Trump coalition.

Hillary is forced to pick an African-American candidate as her running mate to counter Carson, ultimately choosing Cory Booker.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) 51%
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson (R-MI)/Governor Paul LePage (R-ME) 46%

[Adjective-Statement]

Fmr. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY) / Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) ✓
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson (R-MD) / Senator Rob Portman (R-OH)