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I'm exploring the idea of a timeline based on the idea of Bush Sr. getting re-elected in 92. Before starting this I wanted to explore some questions I had and see where everyone stands on them.
It tends to be the concensus that it was Perot's run that took votes from Bush Sr. and let Clinton win. A simple solution would be to just not have Perot run. What I want to ask is what would make Perot not run. I could be wrong but I believe that one of the primary reasons Perot ran was because Bush Sr. broke his No New Taxes promise made in the 88 election. If Bush Sr. doesn't break that promise than I am sure Perot doesn't run. But that leads us to whole other mess of what would happen if he didn't raise taxes.
I'm afriad, having been born in 1990, my knowledge of 90's politics is limited. So what was the background of the situation that led Bush to breaking his no new taxes pledge? What would have been the political ramnifications for sticking to his guns? Does this battle effect the Gulf War?