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YouTube: Christopher Hitchens on Ross Perot, Fascism, and Election Campaign FinaSouth Dakota - Ballot Access
| YouTube: Christopher Hitchens on Ross Perot, Fascism, and Election Campaign Fina March 23, 1992 www.amazon.com Watch the full program: thefilmarchived.blogspot.com The Ross Perot presidential campaign of 1992 began when Texas industrialist Ross Perot opened the possibility of running for President of the United States as an Independent on the February 20, 1992 edition of Larry King Live. Perot had never been elected to public office, but he had run several successful corporations and had long been interested in political affairs. Spawned by the American dissatisfaction with the political system, grassroots organizations sprung up in every state to help Perot achieve ballot access. Admiral James Stockdale stood in as Perot's running mate to ensure ballot eligibility. Perot focused the campaign on his plans to balance the federal budget, further economic nationalism, strengthen the war on drugs and implement "electronic town halls" throughout the nation for direct democracy. His views were described as a combination of "East Texas populism with high-tech wizardry." Supporters saw Perot as a nonpolitical and witty "folk hero, " but critics demonized the candidate as "authoritarian" and "short-tempered." Perot largely financed his own campaign and relied on marketing and wide grassroots support to spread his message. In certain polls, Perot led the three way race with President George HW Bush and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton. He dropped out in July 1992 amid controversy, but reentered in October, and surpassed the 15% polling threshold to reach his goal <b>...</b> |
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