Do you remember the presidencies of John B. Anderson and Ross Perot? Yeah, me neither. Though it seems that the bl0gger Minus FJ "remembers" the presidencies of these two men.
Joe Conservative. November 13, 2024 at 4:14 PM.
In 2016 you said that Trump didn't have a chance, either.
The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders. November 16, 2024 at 11:56 AM.
I did not. He ran as a republican. One of the two major parties. The president HAD to be either him or Hillary Clinton. You don't understand the nature of our two party system?
Joe Conservative. November 17, 2024 at 2:36 PM.
...and you have forgotten Jon Anderson and ross perot.
The Prophet Dervish Z Sanders. November 17, 2024 at 10:24 PM.
Their presidencies? Yes, I completely forgot about president John Anderson and President Ross Perot.
Me: Who was president John Anderson?
Copilot: John B. Anderson was never president. He was an American lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. Anderson was a member of the Republican Party until 1980, when he ran as an independent candidate for president. In the 1980 election, he received 6.6% of the popular vote but did not win.
Anderson was known for his moderate views and his criticism of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. After his political career, he continued to work as a lawyer and advocate for electoral reform.
Me: What about president Ross Perot?
Ross Perot was an American businessman and politician, best known for his two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s. He was born on June 27, 1930, in Texarkana, Texas, and passed away on July 9, 20191.
Perot founded Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1962, which became highly successful and was later sold to General Motors in 1984 for $2.5 billion. He also founded Perot Systems in 1988. Perot was a strong advocate for balancing the federal budget and was critical of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)1.
In the 1992 presidential election, Perot ran as an independent candidate and received 18.9% of the popular vote, one of the strongest showings by a third-party candidate in U.S. history. He ran again in the 1996 election as the nominee of the Reform Party, winning 8.4% of the popular vote.
Perot was also known for his efforts to free American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War and his involvement in the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue.
Third Party Presidential Candiates Ranked by Popular Vote Percentage Received...
Theodore Roosevelt, 1912: 27.39% of the popular vote.
Ross Perot, 1992: 18.91% of the popular vote.
Robert M. La Follette, 1924: 16.62% of the popular vote.
George Wallace, 1968: 13.53% of the popular vote.
John B. Anderson, 1980: 6.61% of the popular vote.
For the record, I don't recall the presidencies of anyone on this list. Probably because none of them were elected president.
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