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Big fan of that tweetstorm, except for the Ross Perot bit. He received 19% of the popular vote - if that doesn't qualify as being a "serious contender" I'm not
by reitzensteinm 12y ago
Big fan of that tweetstorm, except for the Ross Perot bit. He received 19% of the popular vote - if that doesn't qualify as being a "serious contender" I'm not sure what does - short of winning.
Afterwards, the democrats and republicans changed the debate rules to ensure they wouldn't be hit like that again, so they sure took it seriously.
Perhaps he meant to say Nader?
- dexterdog 12y agoA serious contender who clearly altered the vote by being an option on the ballot.
- mahranch 12y ago> He received 19% of the popular vote That's not a significant number. 19% might seem like a lot, but he didn't pick up a single state. If he had, then he might have been a serious contender. A serious contender is someone who "has a serious chance of winning". Ross Perot never had a chance of winning, and thus, was never a serious contender. He got closer than most to being a serious contender, but still didn't cross that line. He was projected to lose by double digits by literally every pollster and odds maker.