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What happened in the election of 1992?
The 1992 United States presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush, independent businessman Ross Perot of Texas, and a number of minor candidates.
Who was the 3rd party candidate that ran as an independent in the 1992 presidential election?
Major third party performances (1788–present)
| Year | Party | Nominee |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | American Independent | George Wallace |
| 1980 | Independent | John B. Anderson |
| 1992 | Independent | Ross Perot |
| 1996 | Reform |
What happened in 1992 in the US?
January 1 – George H. W. Bush becomes the first U.S. President to address the Australian Parliament. Boris Yeltsin announces that Russia will stop targeting United States cities with nuclear weapons. Super Bowl XXVI: The Washington Redskins defeat the Buffalo Bills 37–24 at the Hubert H.
Was there ever an independent President?
President. George Washington is the only President elected as an independent to date.
Who was the last independent governor?
The most recent-serving independent governor is Bill Walker of Alaska, who served 2014–2018.
Was Ross Perot an independent?
He ran an independent campaign in the 1992 U.S. presidential election and a third-party campaign in the 1996 U.S. presidential election as the nominee of the Reform Party, which was formed by grassroots supporters of Perot’s 1992 campaign.
Who was Ross Perot’s running mate in 1992?
Independent candidate Ross Perot chose retired Vice Admiral James Stockdale as his running mate in 1992.
Could neither party afford to offend the Perot constituency in 1992?
“Neither party could afford to offend” the Perot constituency, whether in 1992 or beyond, Rapoport and Stone concluded, based on an exhaustive analysis of voter patterns. During 1992, for instance, both mainstream candidates focused on economic issues in light of high unemployment and a sluggish economy.
Was John Silber considered a running mate for Perot?
A Boston Globe report suggested that Boston University President John Silber was also considered as a running mate. During an Associated Press interview in April, Perot commented that he might begin a campaign before his supporters achieved ballot access in all states. In New York, ballot access appeared to be the most difficult to attain.
Was Perot the first to bypass the great institutions?
In the midst of the campaign, political pundit and columnist Charles Krauthammer argued that Perot was the first to find a way to bypass “the great institutions—the political parties, the Establishment media, the Congress—that have traditionally stood between the governors and the governed.”