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cascadiance

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6. In a way, he's become the Ross Perot of this election, but could be a real threat as a Republican...
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 04:28 PM
Aug 2015

... instead of running as an independent like Perot did then, splitting votes with Bush, and probably some votes with Clinton then too.

He's campaigned against the TPP like Perot did against NAFTA and appeals to certain right wing independents and others that aren't big fans of those bought by Wall Street, since he already is rich himself (much like Perot was then).

That's why he's a big threat if the Dem is viewed as part of the corporate oligarchy. Another reason in my book to nominate Bernie.

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