An indepenent US president

Who if anybody could have run as an indepenent and been elected?
I ask only because what could be the likely hood of someone like Bill Gates winning this year.
 
They face legislative deadlock until they align themselves with one party or the other. They could try and form their own but that's going to take even more money than it took to be elected in the first place and has no guarantee of success.
 
Probably Ross Perot would has been best changes. Candidate needs much money and probably famous name and good reputation would are useful too. Perhaps Bill Gates?
 
Eisenhower could be elected as an independent. Other than he, I don't see anyone else being able to do it without a party organization behind him/her.
 
Eisenhower could be elected as an independent. Other than he, I don't see anyone else being able to do it without a party organization behind him/her.

Ike didn't have the money or the base, it's more likely he'd just try and get both parties nominations.
 
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