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Bush and Clinton reacted like political ambulance chasers, each inviting Perot's folks to "sign on" and offering predictable theories for what it all meant. Bush's handlers said Perot's exit helped the President most because a majority of Perot followers were self-described white conservatives. Another view, supported by last Friday's quickie polls, was that those conservatives walked away from Bush's "failed, status quo" presidency and will turn to Clinton as the only remaining nonincumbent agent of change. This analysis (spun to negate the Democrats' earlier hope that Bush and Perot would eventually lock themselves...
...During a fishing trip at the Secretary's Wyoming ranch last week, Bush seemed to leave the door open to such a move, saying he hadn't "yet" discussed Baker's return. But it is a foregone conclusion inside the Administration -- especially in the wake of Ross Perot's exit and Bill Clinton's surge in the polls. "There are two truths this week," said a top White House official. "First, it's better to have Perot out than to have him in. Second, we're in horrible shape...
Some say the exit of Perot, who has fought avicious battle of words with the Bush campaign inrecent weeks, can only help the incumbent...
Immediate courtship of Perot loyalists maywork, Peterson said. But he suggested that, facedwith the initial disappointment with theircandidate's unexpected exit, his supporters mightnot yet be ready to listen--even to thenow-familiar mantra of change...
First Perot bypassed the parties. He has no use for them, except as foils for his own pristine independence. He deigned to enter not a single primary, and yet was hailed by exit polls as the winner of California...