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Article: Perotistas: who are these people, anyway? (supporters of Ross Perot)
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- Campaigns & Elections
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- August 1, 1993
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The recent special election for Lloyd Bentsen's seat not only brought the Republican party one seat closer to power in the U.S. Senate, it also provided insight to Ross Perot's future in electoral politics. The results of the process to replace Bentsen in the Lone Star State demonstrate that Perot is likely to have trouble building an organization with long-term political efficacy.
Our firm worked for the campaign of Richard Fisher, a conservative Democrat and successful Dallas businessman, who was an advisor to Perot's 1992 campaign and co-authored Perot's book United We Stand. Thirteen candidates were on the ballot, but only Fisher (D), interim Senator Bob Krueger ...