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former9thward

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33. The polls did not show that.

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 02:48 PM

Jul 2019

What they showed was Perot was taking more votes from Bush in the swing states Bush needed. The overall number of votes from one candidate or another do not mean anything. Our elections run on an electoral college system then as in 2016.

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Ross Perot was a MAGAt [View all] SHRED Jul 2019 OP

I figured as such... Trump had run on Perot's Reform Party in 1999. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

I'll say something good about Perot... Lucid Dreamer Jul 2019 #2

A lot of would-be Clinton voters voted for Perot. Incl. Independents. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #7

And so did would-be Bush voters. nt shanny Jul 2019 #15

Yes. But people assume he took votes only from Bush. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #20

No he didn't. In fact, Perot probably hurt Clinton. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #22

He took more votes from Bush in the swing states. former9thward Jul 2019 #32

California voted for Bush in 1988 CreekDog Jul 2019 #43

Maybe you should keep up with the thread. former9thward Jul 2019 #54

He did no such thing. StevieM Jul 2019 #24

The polls did not show that. former9thward Jul 2019 #33

There were never polls showing what you just described. StevieM Jul 2019 #34

Clinton used Perot to explain why he never made 50% in either election. former9thward Jul 2019 #35

I don't agree. Clinton was going to win regardless. Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #39

Even to the bitter end ... CatMor Jul 2019 #3

Perot was a generous philanthropist Horse with no Name Jul 2019 #38

Too bad. I thought Perot would've seen thru trump's foolishness first off. brush Jul 2019 #4

"If Donald Trump is the Jesus of the disenchanted, displaced non-college white voter, dalton99a Jul 2019 #5

Great quote nt tishaLA Jul 2019 #21

He's just sore because someone spoke out about NAFTA. But Perot was no Trump-like candidate. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #25

He gave the "You People" speech to the NAACP Lithos Jul 2019 #26

That doesn't necessarily mean he was a racist, IMO. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #30

you're saying he didn't know any black people and he wasn't racist? CreekDog Jul 2019 #44

of course... myohmy2 Jul 2019 #6

he got to hear that great "sucking sound" as his soul headed south Demonaut Jul 2019 #8

Perot was the beginning of the mantra "we need a businessman in the White House". llmart Jul 2019 #9

Actually, there is precedent for electing businessmen presidents... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #11

Not really. Back in the 80s people were suggesting a run by Lee Iococca, also recently deceased. WillowTree Jul 2019 #28

He had a few good ideas. Perot was an autocrat. Congress would not have worked with him. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #36

Not surprising... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #10

According to Open Secrets, no donations to 45. Liberal In Texas Jul 2019 #12

FEC link: sl8 Jul 2019 #19

I think that's from Jr. Perot, who is an unequivocal jerk blogslut Jul 2019 #47

I think you are correct. sl8 Jul 2019 #49

The donations on that FEC page are from Jr - of this I am positive blogslut Jul 2019 #57

Good find. n/t Liberal In Texas Jul 2019 #48

Thanks, but I think I was wrong. sl8 Jul 2019 #50

Got it...says he "works" at Hillwood. Liberal In Texas Jul 2019 #52

I'm less sure now than when I replied to you, sl8 Jul 2019 #53

"Ross Perot was a champion for veterans' rights"--Bernie Sanders brooklynite Jul 2019 #13

Facepalm SHRED Jul 2019 #14

The replies to that tweet are astounding. nolabear Jul 2019 #17

Bernie F Sanders can go ahead and pine for Ross Perot Maru Kitteh Jul 2019 #45

It looks like Ross Perot died and Sanders said something nice JonLP24 Jul 2019 #46

I suspected as much. Aristus Jul 2019 #16

Also SHRED Jul 2019 #18

Ross Perot was a fraud - and so is Trump. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #23

Of course he was, that is when a lot of this stuff started. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #27

This has already been debunked as false propaganda Scoopster Jul 2019 #29

That's a separate, apparently debunked, claim. sl8 Jul 2019 #31

I'm not sure this is true Horse with no Name Jul 2019 #37

Who is this "Shred" person? Polybius Jul 2019 #40

The OP TwilightZone Jul 2019 #42

this will make you feel better CatWoman Jul 2019 #41

Shred, I like a lot of what you say on here and Twitter tymorial Jul 2019 #51

That's an important thing to remember. Paladin Jul 2019 #55

Remember Edwin Meece? WhiteTara Jul 2019 #56