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[[Image:Ross Perot 1992.jpg|thumb|right|Ross Perot campaigning for President in 1992.]]
[[Image:Ross Perot 1992.jpg|thumb|right|Ross Perot campaigning for President in 1992.]]
'''Henry Ross Perot, Senior''', better known as '''Ross Perot''' (June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an entrepreneur who ran as an independent presidential candidate in 1992 and 1996. Perot became a major figure in the 1992 presidential election through his forceful personality. An [[Economic nationalism|economic nationalist]], Perot crusaded against federal deficits and [[free trade|"free" trade]] agreements advocated by both major party candidates, and he articulated of many people's anger and frustration with job loss and the political system. His money brought him fame, credibility, and a large, well-paid staff. Perot died on July 9, 2019.<ref>Multiple references:
'''Henry Ross Perot, Senior''', better known as '''Ross Perot''' (June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an entrepreneur who ran as an independent presidential candidate in 1992 and 1996. Perot became a major figure in the 1992 presidential election through his forceful personality. An [[Economic nationalism|economic nationalist]], Perot crusaded against federal deficits and [[free trade|"free" trade]] agreements advocated by both major party candidates, and he articulated many people's anger and frustration with job loss and the political system. His money brought him fame, credibility, and a large, well-paid staff. Perot died on July 9, 2019.<ref>Multiple references:
*Miguel, Luis (July 9, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32812-ross-perot-billionaire-who-won-19-of-popular-vote-in-92-is-dead Ross Perot, Billionaire Who Won 19 Percent of Popular Vote in '92, Is Dead]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Miguel, Luis (July 9, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32812-ross-perot-billionaire-who-won-19-of-popular-vote-in-92-is-dead Ross Perot, Billionaire Who Won 19 Percent of Popular Vote in '92, Is Dead]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Caplan, Joshua (July 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/09/billionaire-ross-perot-dead-at-89/ Ross Perot, Billionaire and Former Presidential Candidate, Dead at 89]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Caplan, Joshua (July 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/09/billionaire-ross-perot-dead-at-89/ Ross Perot, Billionaire and Former Presidential Candidate, Dead at 89]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Creitz, Charles (July 9, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/presidential-historian-ross-perot-echoed-populist-sentiments-25-years-before-rise-of-trump Ross Perot echoed populist sentiments 25 years before rise of Trump, presidential historian says]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Creitz, Charles (July 9, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/presidential-historian-ross-perot-echoed-populist-sentiments-25-years-before-rise-of-trump Ross Perot echoed populist sentiments 25 years before rise of Trump, presidential historian says]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Newman, Rick (July 9, 2019). [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ross-perot-was-trumpy-years-before-trump-142504837.html Ross Perot was Trumpy, years before Trump]. ''Yahoo Finance''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Newman, Rick (July 9, 2019). [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ross-perot-was-trumpy-years-before-trump-142504837.html Ross Perot was Trumpy, years before Trump]. ''Yahoo Finance''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
*Drucker, David M. (July 10, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/a-generation-before-donald-trump-ross-perot-set-the-stage A generation before Donald Trump, Ross Perot set the stage]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 10, 2019.</ref> though Perot hurt economic nationalists by refusing to work with social conservatives who agreed with him on every other policy.<ref>McCarthy, Daniel July 9, 2019). [https://spectator.us/ross-perot-populist-betrayed-populism/ Ross Perot was the populist who betrayed populism]. ''The Spectator USA''. Retrieved July 15, 2019.</ref>
*Drucker, David M. (July 10, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/a-generation-before-donald-trump-ross-perot-set-the-stage A generation before Donald Trump, Ross Perot set the stage]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 10, 2019.</ref> though Perot hurt economic nationalists by refusing to work with [[social conservative]]s who agreed with him on every other policy.<ref>McCarthy, Daniel July 9, 2019). [https://spectator.us/ross-perot-populist-betrayed-populism/ Ross Perot was the populist who betrayed populism]. ''The Spectator USA''. Retrieved July 15, 2019.</ref>
Perot declined the advice of [[Phyllis Schlafly]] to become [[pro-life]], and instead became irrelevant politically by supporting [[abortion]]. His foundation has also championed [[abortion]] on numerous occasions. In addition, Perot made the mistake of going third-party -- which Phillis Schlafly always advised against -- rather than trying to win the nomination within one of the two major political parties as [[Trump]] did.
Perot declined the advice of [[Phyllis Schlafly]] to become [[pro-life]], and instead became irrelevant politically by supporting [[abortion]]. His foundation has also championed [[abortion]] on numerous occasions. In addition, Perot made the mistake of going third-party -- which Phillis Schlafly always advised against -- rather than trying to win the nomination within one of the two major political parties as [[Trump]] did.