DBWI: Perot in '92?

Aaaaasima

Ross Perot is a pretty unknown businessman, who thought about running in 1992 but ultimately deciding not to. What if he did?
 

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He probably would have been able to siphon enough votes away from Bush to prevent a second Bush term.
 

dw93

Clinton still would've won. Bush's approval ratings were as bad as Jimmy Carter's in 1980, I don't think there was anyway, baring rape allegations against Clinton coming out during the election campaign, a weaker Democratic nominee, or a better economy. In fact, Perot might've given Clinton a bigger win if your of the belief that he would've hurt Bush.
 
Indicus

Indicus

dw93 said:
Clinton still would've won. Bush's approval ratings were as bad as Jimmy Carter's in 1980, I don't think there was anyway, baring rape allegations against Clinton coming out during the election campaign, a weaker Democratic nominee, or a better economy. In fact, Perot might've given Clinton a bigger win if your of the belief that he would've hurt Bush.
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I think Bush would have won in this scenario. Perot would have split the anti-incumbent vote. I can't imagine what platform Perot would run on, but whatever it was, anti-Bush voters uncomfortable with voting for Clinton would have voted for Perot.
 

dw93

fjihr said:
I think Bush would have won in this scenario. Perot would have split the anti-incumbent vote. I can't imagine what platform Perot would run on, but whatever it was, anti-Bush voters uncomfortable with voting for Clinton would have voted for Perot.
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Either way, I can't see Bush exceeding his 1988 margin. If he does win, it's by no more than 300 Electoral Votes.
 
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