Would you vote for Ross Perot in 2008 if he decided to run again?

Question

Perot tapped into the immigration debate back when NAFTA was being passed... he knew that this issue would arise and was the only candidate to challenge it. NAFTA was passed against the will of the people, Ross Perot knew at the time that the public opposed it by nearly 2 to 1 (of the 60 percent who have an opinion). Apart from some meager rhetoric and a few interventions by Ross Perot, that fact was irrelevant to the presidential campaign.

Bush is weak on this issue.

That sucking sound is pretty loud now huh?

Answer 1

Is that guy still alive? holy crap. No, I would not vote for Ross Perot

Answer 2

NO .. NO.. NO..
In 1992 and in 1996, he ran ONLY to skim votes off the Republican side and by default sent Clinton the the White House with less than a majority of the popular vote. Barely over 40% in 1992. Clinton was an accidental president because of Perot's third party run and his amazing personal hatred of the Bush family. I don't know. Maybe he got what he wanted with Clinton in office - afer all - he is the man who put him there. Third party candidates in a national election can only be spoilers for one of the two main parties. There is NO WAY they can win and they know that. There is a solution - it would mean creating election laws that allow selection of a first and second choice for president and an automatic runoff between the two top vote getters using the second choice votes to select the winner. This would be applied at the state level and the electoral college would remain in place - an important part of what makes the United STATES possible. I don't think this will ever happen though. So third parties will always prey on the suckers that think they are for real when the real agenda is to spoil the chances for one of the two other parties.

Answer 3

He raised some interesting points when he ran in 1992 particularly about the NAFTA treaty and had a few other good ideas (as I recall he ran in 1996 and didn't do nearly as well).
Anyway he was basically a pinwheel and an egomaniac who took more votes away from Bush Sr in 1996 than he did from Clinton, thus causing Clinton to win. Although I detest Bush Jr. I do believe we would have all been better off if Bush Sr would have won reelection against Clinton. Of course Clinton's bullshit is what caused the Republicans to take control of Congress in 1994 election (Perot actually endorsed this) and we got the Republicans' Contract with America out of it, which of course turned out to be the "Contract ON America."

Answer 4

I think that maybe you have forgotten about Pat Buchanan, but you make a good point anyways. I tried the Perot thing back then and what did it get me..... 8 years of Clinton and support for everything I voted against.
Because of this the leaky dam was broken and I can still hear the sucking sound!

Answer 5

NAFTA turned into a joke, we now have more big trucks on the road that are not safe enough to be there.
I would not vote for Perot, he is an industrialist, and is only out for himself, and his wallet.
I remember when he ran before, and because of his great wealth, and poor industry standards, and practices, he lost. In fact I believe he lost to Mr. Clinton. Just as big of a Joke in my book

Answer 6

Bush and the very wealthy would like to see two classes in America. Them and us! The have and the have nots! Bush doesn't have any idea what the average person has to endure, afterall his daddy took care of providing for him. Ross Perot will never run again and I think we are doomed.

Answer 7

If Perot won the 2008 election, he would be 79 when he took office. That's too old to drive, let alone be President. That's not even taking into account his insanity.

Answer 8

I think Ross Perot was right on that particular issue, however I don't think he's a viable candidate.

Answer 9

Eeeck! No way! I hate his politics and his voice sounds like he has been sucking on helium. Imagine those State of the Nation addresses.

Answer 10

Nope. Al Gore.