Our Learned Friend says that Coverdell got elected, with the help of the Libertarians [whose candidate got 2% of the vote & forced a run-off, which Coverdell won]. Ze Spouse has particularly fond memories of a commercial, in which a little old lady talks about how Wyche Fowler [the other candidate] was "too liberal for Georgia". Himself also suspects a song or poem may have been involved.

How's that? [cueing up the theme to "Mr. Ed", especially the part about "go right to the source, and ask the spouse; he'll give a good answer, then snore down the house" {blatantly untrue, but it rhymes & scans, which is as much as one can ask of any parody, especially after midnight.}]

Hth. :)