Ross Perot Swot Analysis
Ross Perot is an American Business who ran as an independent candidate not once but twice in 1992 and in 1996. We will focus more on the 1992 election. He has been known as one of the most successful third party candidates to run. Perot was politically outspoken. In 1992, he was disappointed in the president at the time, George Bush, and also didn’t like any of the democratic candidates. So in 1992, Perot stepped on the sidelines and joined the political race for Presidency (Editors, 2014).
In 1992, with personal scandals arising about front-runner Democrat Bill Clinton and the Republican Presidency of George Bush weakening by a failing economy, support for Perot grew widespread especially among voters dissatisfied with the traditional party …show more content…
Some of Perot’s strength came from his own powerful resources. Third-party or independent candidates in the past could not buy half-hours on all networks Perot used like they were his own personal campaign buttons. Also, they could not afford the effort it took to get themselves on the ballot in all 50 states. Perot could not have done what he did without his own tens of millions of dollars, which by the way I’m hoping he might could loan me (Holmes, 1992).
More than 19 million people voted for him in 1992. Perot personally only campaigned in only 16 states, Perot received more than 20 percent of the vote in 31 states. He actually finished second in Utah. He finished third in every other state. In Maine, he pulled 30 percent of the vote (Holmes, 1992). I don’t think I would have supported the candidate in the election. First reason being, I don’t think third party candidates can win. For the reason, I don’t want to waste my vote on someone I don’t think can win. Also, I think it takes votes away from other candidates who have a better chance of winning. Second reason, he was only concerned mainly with the overall debt of America. Don’t get me wrong, the debt we are in is a very big problem. However, there is other problems out there though and I would need to know what his plans would have
In 1992, with personal scandals arising about front-runner Democrat Bill Clinton and the Republican Presidency of George Bush weakening by a failing economy, support for Perot grew widespread especially among voters dissatisfied with the traditional party …show more content…
Some of Perot’s strength came from his own powerful resources. Third-party or independent candidates in the past could not buy half-hours on all networks Perot used like they were his own personal campaign buttons. Also, they could not afford the effort it took to get themselves on the ballot in all 50 states. Perot could not have done what he did without his own tens of millions of dollars, which by the way I’m hoping he might could loan me (Holmes, 1992).
More than 19 million people voted for him in 1992. Perot personally only campaigned in only 16 states, Perot received more than 20 percent of the vote in 31 states. He actually finished second in Utah. He finished third in every other state. In Maine, he pulled 30 percent of the vote (Holmes, 1992). I don’t think I would have supported the candidate in the election. First reason being, I don’t think third party candidates can win. For the reason, I don’t want to waste my vote on someone I don’t think can win. Also, I think it takes votes away from other candidates who have a better chance of winning. Second reason, he was only concerned mainly with the overall debt of America. Don’t get me wrong, the debt we are in is a very big problem. However, there is other problems out there though and I would need to know what his plans would have