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36. "We will never know if he would have won in a 2 person race"

Wed May 27, 2015, 09:39 AM

May 2015

If Mr. Perot had not been on the ballot, 38 percent of his voters said, they would have voted for Gov. Bill Clinton, and 38 percent said they would have voted for President Bush. Of the 31 states where Mr. Perot garnered more than 20 percent, 17 were won by Mr. Clinton and 14.

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Charts: "What Perot's Voters Said" That if Ross perot had not been on the ballot today, they would have voted for?... Clinton 38 Bush 38 Other 6 Would not have voted 14

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/05/us/1992-elections-disappointment-analysis-eccentric-but-no-joke-perot-s-strong.html

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Is there a plan B if HRC slips [View all] awake May 2015 OP

More right wing hit pieces against Bill Clinton and his charity. leftofcool May 2015 #1

This was posted from a AP report awake May 2015 #3

And yet it still came from a right wing source. leftofcool May 2015 #13

I do not think the AP is a right wing source awake May 2015 #26

Keep trying! leftofcool May 2015 #33

You are changing your reasoning. AP is not a rightwing source, so you pivot.... peacebird May 2015 #40

Look! "the hit pieces on Bill Clinton ALL come from RW sources." NYC_SKP May 2015 #50

LOL, the article brings up the same issue we pounded on Mitt Rmoney about- snooper2 May 2015 #37

They're even trying to connect the Clinton Foundation to the FIFA scandal!! KamaAina May 2015 #79

There are other folks running in the Democratic primary. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #2

I did not intend it to be dismissive of other any other candidates awake May 2015 #5

Yawn. JoePhilly May 2015 #4

Joe Biden is the Plan B in the highly, highly... highly unlikely scenario Hillary falters DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #6

Yes but 1996 was a 3 person race and Hillary does not have the "New face" that Bill had in 96 awake May 2015 #7

How can an incumbent president have a new face? DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #8

I stand corrected it was 92 not 96 that he was a "new face" awake May 2015 #10

He won with 49.23% of the vote, not 54%. AtomicKitten May 2015 #11

Reading is fundamental DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #14

Yes, it is and that's not what the link reads. AtomicKitten May 2015 #18

Right, because he ran in three candidate races DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #23

Try being less snotty and read your own link. AtomicKitten May 2015 #25

I read my link at least twice. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #27

The key point that many forget both times Bill Clinton won the Whitehorse were 3 person races awake May 2015 #30

"We will never know if he would have won in a 2 person race" DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #36

Nah ga happen. truebluegreen May 2015 #42

apparently AtomicKitten May 2015 #70

Since DSB would rather be difficult than simply explain his point ... ieoeja May 2015 #74

He misquoted his own link. AtomicKitten May 2015 #75

This is a straw man 1992 and 1996 were 3 party races (so was 2000 with Nader) awake May 2015 #76

Your logic - rather than admitting you were wrong is convoluted karynnj May 2015 #81

My statement was correct DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #82

In a truly Clintonian way, it is literally true karynnj May 2015 #83

Foot n mouth Biden will never beat Bernie 'never waste a syllable'! TheNutcracker May 2015 #60

Joe Biden has a great resume, has served our Democratic president with verve and devotion. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #61

I love how wingnut hit pieces against the Clintons gain so much lavish praise here. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #9

Yeah, that's pretty pathetic. FSogol May 2015 #12

It is what it is... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #16

Thanks, the amount of time between the announcement and official announcement is frustrating. FSogol May 2015 #19

I am glad to see O'Malley getting in the race. leftofcool May 2015 #28

Unfortunately most of the hits on Hillary at this time are self inflicted awake May 2015 #17

. MohRokTah May 2015 #24

I don't believe most persuadable voters care nearly, nearly, nearly...nearly DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #29

"How many more shoes will drop before real damage is done? " NCTraveler May 2015 #15

Nothing to see here, this sort of thing hughee99 May 2015 #20

Hillary is inevitable Man from Pickens May 2015 #21

Pretty sure I am on The List MosheFeingold May 2015 #58

All 3 of the Democratic candidates would make a fine President. FSogol May 2015 #22

All 3? oberliner May 2015 #34

Martin O'Malley officially announces Saturday. He's already leased 7,500 sq ft of office in Balt, FSogol May 2015 #38

Cool oberliner May 2015 #39

Point taken we do have 3 good people running awake May 2015 #45

This is true. n/t one_voice May 2015 #49

What is the problem here? drm604 May 2015 #31

When Hillary decided not to disclose everything she opened herself up to attack awake May 2015 #44

There was nothing to disclose. drm604 May 2015 #46

From the AP report awake May 2015 #47

Plan B = BERNIE!!! CountAllVotes May 2015 #32

He's my Plan A! peacebird May 2015 #41

:) CountAllVotes May 2015 #80

mouse doo doo spanone May 2015 #35

Dropping empty shoes does no real damage rock May 2015 #43

Plan B is the winner of the most delegates. Cali_Democrat May 2015 #48

Clinton will cruise to the nomination and the white house Doctor_J May 2015 #51

. NYC_SKP May 2015 #52

OMG, this is a classic Tax Dodge!!! NYC_SKP May 2015 #53

In no way is this a "tax dodge". COLGATE4 May 2015 #77

Slips like in obnoxiousdrunk May 2015 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC_SKP May 2015 #57

I hope that doesn't obnoxiousdrunk May 2015 #59

It is used as a metaphor not to be taken literally. NYC_SKP May 2015 #62

Since none of this matters why should you care? upaloopa May 2015 #55

I care because I do not want a candidate who makes decisions that come back and bit them awake May 2015 #63

Ok you don't want Hillary so you come here and spread upaloopa May 2015 #66

I do want Hillary to run a better campaign awake May 2015 #73

Hillary IS my "plan B!" donf May 2015 #56

If this kind of total non-issue is the best the GOP can smear her with, there won't DanTex May 2015 #64

+ 1 DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #65

If it comes to that, Joe Biden is a built in and obvious plan B. nt stevenleser May 2015 #67

Plan B? Android3.14 May 2015 #68

Plan A is one's preferred candidate. Plan B is one's second-in-preference candidate. LanternWaste May 2015 #69

Sure there is. It's tried and true. Blame the Left. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #71

Plan Bernie madokie May 2015 #72

Funny you should mention Plan B. B is for... KamaAina May 2015 #78