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Article: Local Response to Perot Move Reflects Feelings That Inspired Bid
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- The Washington Post
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- July 17, 1992
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Voters throughout the Washington area reacted to Ross Perot's
withdrawal from the presidential race with a mix of disappointment
and indifference yesterday, curiously underscoring a disenchantment
with politics he had sought to exploit.
Among some Perot supporters there was visible anger, almost
disbelief that the political newcomer who had given them such hope
could abandon them so abruptly. Among the uncommitted, however,
there was an "I-told-you-so" disparaging of Perot's staying power,
and grudging admiration for the thicker campaign hides of President
Bush and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton.
Locally, even souvenir vendors couldn't agree on what to make of
the short-lived Perot ...