Wikio - Ross Perot

Troy McClure Could Not Be Reached For Comment* (Ed Driscoll.com)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:57:45 GMT

Hi, I'm Barack Obama. You may remember me from such public service videos as "Pirates of the South Side: Dead Man's Vote" and "It's Raining Weathermen". But today, I'm here to talk you about... (*Neither could Ross Perot, for that...

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Is Obama Taking a Page From Perot? (Chicagoist)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:54:11 GMT

Well, not exactly. Ross Perot ran the first political infomercial back in 1992, when he ran for president on his Reform Party ticket. At the time, conventional wisdom said that a half-hour presentation by a talking head would drive away viewers, leaving his message, and campaign money, wasted. Instead, his low-budget presentations, given with charts and graphs and peppered with Americana-infused...

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Ross Perot on McCain (WhitesCreek Journal)

noreply@blogger.com (Whites Creek) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:56:00 GMT

But Ross Perot, who paid Carol's medical bills all those years ago, now believes that both she and the American people have been taken in by a man who is unusually slick and cruel -- even by the standards of modern American politics. "McCain is the classic opportunist," the billionaire -- who ran for president as an independent in 1992 and as the nominee of his short-lived Reform Party...

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By the Way, He's the Libertarian Candidate (Reason Magazine - Hit & Run)

dweigel@reason.com (David Weigel) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Yesterday the Politico's Glenn Thrush ran a slow news day package of "seven worrisome signs" for the Democratic candidate. This one stood out. Where have you gone, Ross Perot? Bill Clinton, the lone two-term Democratic president since FDR, wouldn’t have been elected if independent Ross Perot hadn’t siphoned 19 percent of the vote in 1992. Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr, staging...

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Seven Reasons For Barack Obama To Worry (Wake Up America)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:59:00 GMT

Interesting piece from The Politico entitled " 7 worrisome signs for Obama ". The seven things listed are; race, Obama’s strength in Virginia may be overhyped, Michigan’s in play for McCain, Bad times could be good for McCain, Where have you gone, Ross Perot', The Legacy of LBJ, Jimmy and Bubba, and Americans may want divided government. It doesn't help that the article produces quotes...

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13 Obama worries (Curmudgeonly & Skeptical²)

pecksnif@verizon.net (Rodger the Real King of France) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:41:00 GMT

Obama's Worries The Politico sees 7 worrisome signs for Obama “ Race Obama’s strength in Virginia Michigan’s in play for McCain Bad times could be good for McCain Where have you gone, Ross Perot? The Legacy of LBJ Americans may want divided government Bradley Factor Aides worry chances are no better than 50-50 Simmering tensions between black Detroit and its white suburbs If anger helps...

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Paris Hilton For President? Paris Stars In Hilarious Video Response To McCain Ad (Gun Toting Liberal Blog)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:38:04 GMT

Paris Hilton Strikes Back At The McCain Campaign Perhaps Paris Hilton could be that independent or third-party candidate so many have been waiting for? The next “Ross Perot” maybe? ... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the latest rantings of a gun toting liberal with a chip on his shoulder... harsh views, comments expressed.

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The Free Trade Key To The White House (Red State)

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:15:33 GMT

The conventional wisdom is that you have to be a protectionist these days in order to survive politically. But Daniel Griswold reminds us that history is on the side of the free traders: John Kerry, Ross Perot, Michael Dukakis and Walter Mondale all tried to play the protectionist card, but none made it to the White House. Obama's skeptical line on trade contrasts not only with McCain...

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Obama has his eyes on Georgia (Third Party Watch)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:26:05 GMT

“Democrats haven’t won this state since Bill Clinton captured it in 1992 – with a critical assist from independent candidate Ross Perot,” notes The Politico: But the state is also home to a large African-American constituency, an influential white urban voting bloc and Bob Barr, a popular former Republican congressman who is running at the top [...]

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Ratio of Workers to Soc. Sec. Recipients on the Decline (Les Jones)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Ross Perot is back , and this time he knows HTML. I especially liked this chart, which illustrates the challenges in keeping Social Security solvent: So in 1960 you've got four workers supporting each person on Social Security. Currently that ratio is down to 3 to 1. If current demographic trends continue by 2032 there will only be two workers for each Social Security recipient. That...

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Ross Perot presents our future challenges graphically (Guarino)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:05:49 GMT

Most of us remember Ross Perot. When he ran for president in 1992, he was well known for presenting charts depicting the fiscal challenges the nation then faced. But wait and see what we will be facing over the next...

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The Batavian on Jack Davis (BuffaloPundit)

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:13:32 GMT

If I was to start from scratch and do a hyperlocal site, it would look a lot like The Batavian, which features this great piece from Russ Stresing about that old curmudgeon millionaire, Jack Davis, whom he likens to Ross Perot’s running mate from 1992, James Stockdale. The GLOW (rural) counties of NY-26 have [...]

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What's Wrong With Chess? (The Closet Grandmaster)

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:41:00 GMT

Former US presidential candidate Ross Perot on chess: "As far as I can see, the point is to get from one side of the board to the other and kill the king. What I can't understand is why it ought to take so long to do it". From Chess, America and Ross Perot.

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Did you know Obama was left-handed? (Proviso Probe)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:41:00 GMT

h/t Jeff Wegerson at Prairie State Blue At some point during the 1992 campaign for president it was pointed-out that George H.W. Bush , Bill Clinton and Ross Perot were left-handed . The video shows that Obama shoots left-handed.

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Libertarian Barr touts presidential plans in campaign visit (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr, whose campaign manager once guided Ross Perot's reach for the White House, sported leather boots Sunday as he sought votes in Houston.

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Running for president, Libertarian Barr visits Houston (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr, whose campaign manager once guided Ross Perot's reach for the White House, sported leather boots Sunday as he sought votes in Houston.

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Libertarian presidential candidate Barr campaigns in Houston (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr, whose campaign manager once guided Ross Perot's reach for the White House, sported leather boots Sunday as he sought votes in Houston.

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NYT Stock at 12-Year Low; Many NYT.com Search Capabilities Apparently Removed (NewsBusters)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:18:37 GMT

A visit to the Vanderbilt TV News archives (no link; registration is required) reveals that on September 20, 1996: GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole was trying to make up lost ground against incumbent President Bill Clinton, while Ross Perot was filing a Federal Elections Commission complaint over being excluded from televised presidential debates. It was disclosed that Unabomber suspect...

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Third Parties (Masson's Blog)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:47:35 GMT

There has been some spirited discussion of third parties in another topic, so I thought I’d just give the subject its own post. Back in the day, I was a big fan of third parties — the Libertarian Party and Ross Perot’s Reform Party in particular. Nowadays, at least on the federal level, the Bush [...]

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'Giant Sucking Sound,' Part Deux (Forbes)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:50:17 GMT

Ross Perot says America's debt problem is only getting worse, and neither presidential candidate is addressing it.

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