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- Subject: Re: Perot's Economic Figures - TV
- Message-ID: <1992Oct9.165053.4665@desire.wright.edu>
- From: demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man)
- Date: 9 Oct 92 16:50:53 EST
- References: <1992Oct7.114158.1@fnalf.fnal.gov> <1992Oct8.103450.1931@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> <MATT.92Oct8122111@physics.berkeley.edu>
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- In article <MATT.92Oct8122111@physics.berkeley.edu>, matt@physics.berkeley.edu (Matt Austern) writes:
- > In article <1992Oct8.103450.1931@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> markr@mot.com (Mark) writes:
- >
- >> A lot of us are making the mistake that Perot is running to hurt or help
- >> one of the other candidates. What we must realize is that he is in the
- >> race to win it
- >
- > In the race to win it? I don't think so. There are many things about
- > Perot that I don't admire, but I have enough respect for his
- > intelligence to believe he knows perfectly well that he is not going
- > to win this election. Whatever his reasons for reentering this
- > campaign, winning the election just isn't one of them.
- >
- > Voters ought to remember that too. The next President is going to be
- > either Bill Clinton or George Bush, and we might as well face reality
- > and accept that fact. If you choose, for whatever reason, to vote for
- > Perot, then you are giving up your opportunity to influence the
- > decision between those two candidates.
-
- Tell that to the socialists.
-
- However, Perot has already:
-
- Two best-sellers.
- Widely enhanced visibility.
- A group of loyal supporters.
- Proven brokerage ability with both Clinton and Bush.
-
- Can you say "power broker". Can you say "1996". Can you say "Cabinet
- post"?
-
- Even if this is his last foray into politics, he will make many
- millions more in business because of it.
-
- Brett
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