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...leave it at that ignores a political reality. Whatever happens to Perot's poll numbers -- in fact, whatever happens to NAFTA -- he still heads United We Stand America, the largest citizen-action group in modern American history...
...recently as last summer, United We Stand's most striking characteristic seemed to be its internal divisions. Many of itsstate leaders quit or were fired when independent-minded franchises clashed with Perot's Dallas-based lieutenants. At least 100 offshoots disenchanted with Perot sprang up. "Nobody is happy all the time," admits UWSA spokeswoman Sharon Holman. In fact, one New York dissident group has been so unhappy that it sent Gore a tip sheet before the debate, identifying Perot's personal hot-buttons...
...membership roster (annual dues: $15) is growing rapidly. A recent campaign has focused on installing chapters in each congressional district, supplemented by city, town and campus organizations. Although Perot, perhaps saving up for a grand gesture, withholds the tally even from state leaders, enrollment appears to have topped 2 million, doubling since late spring. This dwarfs other public-action groups, even Pat Robertson's influential Christian Coalition, which has been in existence far longer...
...group's pull-out-the-stops NAFTA strategy, including hundreds of local rallies, letter and fax campaigns and vigils outside the offices of fence- sitting Congressmen, has put to rest complaints by early critics that Perot was more interested in swelling the organization's size than setting it loose on the issues. Yet the group should thrive regardless of Wednesday's vote in Congress. If NAFTA dies, new members will be attracted by success, moving on to new issues, such as term limits and Clinton's health plan, or re-visiting the deficit. If NAFTA triumphs, Perot's following, which...
Immediately after last week's debate, Perot looked tired and grumpy. Appearing before 350 supporters at a Washington hotel, he groused that "the Vice President of the United States had to be trained all weekend to be arrogant, condescending and rude." But soon his natural ebullience kicked in, and he began effusing once more about '94. "We're just warming up!" he cried happily. "In every congressional district in the country, there are huge armies of people out there determined to rebuild the country, balance the budget, pay down the debt...