George W. Bush V John Kerry 2008

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Bush wins by an even larger margin than in 2004.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

The only reasons why John Kerry could have done better than in 2004 is because Bush would be running for a third term, and that in 2008 Bush was unpopular. But there is no reason to suppose that he would have ran for a third term with approval ratings like he had in real life. If Bush were to run for a third term, then he (and the Republicans in general) must have been very popular. This popularity is seen by the Republicans actually having enough power to pass such an amendment. Then again, they would certainly lose it at some point, just like the Democrats lost that power in 1966. It is just that I would not see that happening in 2008.