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Article: CLINTON VS. PEROT: THE INEVITABLE BATTLE.(PERSPECTIVE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- April 11, 1993
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Byline: E.J. DIONNE JR.
That encounter between the popular young president and the older man, a populist with a reputation for occasionally erratic behavior, was mighty important to Bill Clinton's political future.
Nope, this is not about the Vancouver summit. It's about the cross-country shouting match between Clinton and Ross Perot. In world-historical terms, Perot counts for little compared with Boris Yeltsin. But the competition between Clinton and Perot for the hearts and votes of Perot's constituency defines one of the most important dynamics in American politics. It also could have a powerful effect on how much Clinton will be able to do ...