Ross Perot

Ross Perot was an American businessman and independent presidential candidate whose campaigns in 1992 and 1996 challenged the two-party system and emphasized fiscal reform.

Bill Clinton: Bill Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clinton defeated Perot and George H. W. Bush in the 1992 presidential election.
1992 United States presidential election: The U.S. presidential election held on November 3, 1992, won by Bill Clinton. Perot’s first presidential campaign won 18.9 percent of the popular vote in this contest.
United States two-party system: The long-standing dominance of the Democratic and Republican parties in U.S. elections and government. Perot’s campaigns tested how far a well-funded independent could challenge this structure.
Ralph Nader: Ralph Nader is an American consumer advocate and political activist who ran for president as a third-party candidate. Nader’s campaigns relied on progressive activism, unlike Perot’s business-centered appeal and fiscal focus.
George H. W. Bush: George H. W. Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Perot drew support from voters who might otherwise have backed Bush in 1992.
1996 United States presidential election: The U.S. presidential election held on November 5, 1996, won by Bill Clinton. Perot ran again in 1996, this time as the Reform Party nominee.
Third-party politics in the United States: Political activity by U.S. parties other than the Democratic and Republican parties. Perot became one of the most successful independent presidential candidates of the modern era.
John B. Anderson: John B. Anderson was a U.S. representative who ran for president as an independent in 1980. Anderson’s earlier independent campaign offers a comparison with Perot’s later national movement.
James Stockdale: James Stockdale was a U.S. Navy vice admiral and prisoner of war who became a political candidate. Stockdale was Perot’s vice-presidential running mate in 1992.
United We Stand, America: A political organization created by Ross Perot to support his 1992 presidential campaign. Its volunteer structure helped Perot organize supporters outside established party machinery.

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Howard SchultzCompared with: Perot offers a prominent comparison for a businessman seeking national office outside the two major parties.