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Henry Ross Perot Sr. (/ p ə ˈ r oʊ / ⓘ pə-ROH; June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an American businessman, politician and philanthropist.He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems.
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a centrist political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot. Perot believed Americans were disillusioned with the state of politics as being corrupt and unable to deal with vital issues.
An amendment in 1988 specified that the lieutenant governor would be elected on the same ticket as the governor. [30] If the office becomes vacant, it devolves upon the lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term or vacancy. [31] Prior to 1857, if the office became vacant, the Secretary of State of Iowa would act as governor. [32]
Iowa was won by Democratic governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas with 43.29% of the popular vote over incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush's 37.27%, a victory margin of 6.01%. Independent businessman Ross Perot finished in third, with 18.71% of the popular vote. [1]
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Ross Perot for President; Campaign: 1992 United States presidential election: Candidate: Ross Perot President and CEO of Perot Systems (1988–1992) [1] VADM James B. Stockdale President of the Naval War College (1977–1979) Affiliation: Independent: Status: Lost election: November 3, 1992: Slogan: Ross for Boss I'm Ross, and you're the Boss ...
The Reform Party candidate, billionaire businessman Ross Perot, finished in third, with 8.52% of the popular vote. [1] Although Clinton barely exceeded Michael Dukakis ’ 1988 margin in Iowa, he was the first Democrat to carry Allamakee County and Butler County – the only Iowa counties outside the arch-conservative western fringe to back ...
In 1995, former presidential candidate Ross Perot's lobbying group United We Stand America decided to become a political party. Thus, the Reform Party of the United States of America was created. During the 1996 presidential primaries, the Reform Party was seeking an alternative candidate to party founder Ross Perot , who stated he didn't plan ...