Word: perotisms
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...opponents in the 1992 contest, less isolated from "real" America, recognized that the ideology of free trade was losing its appeal. Ross Perot won over Reagan and McGovern Democrats alike with his stalwart opposition to the "giant sucking sound." Bill Clinton couldn't be so negative because of his heavy dependence on corporate dollars for the campaign, but he waffled enough to avoid any major damage with the voters...
Bush took it in the teeth on NAFTA and now gets to practice his angling every morning. Perot, the real "comeback kid" of 1992, continues to lead the anti-NAFTA irregular brigade...
...televised war of sound-bites and spin, Perot has more than enough ammo to take on the whole administration single-handedly. Clinton's "NAFTA we HAFTA" baseball cap just can't compete with Perot's ten-gallon polemics...
...though the media loves to criticize Perot, they love talking to the sparky little fella even more. He raises ratings...
Which brings us to the Gore-Perot mano a mano. Perot is right; the President's challenge is a desperate gamble. The Texan, who smacks his lips at the very thought of red meat, accepted with relish. Meanwhile, the Harvard-educated Gore is hitting the books...