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"Clinton only won because of Perot" is one of the most delusional pieces of savvy common wisdom. there's little evidence Perot took more votes from Bush than he did Clinton in the first place, and it's utterly implausible the Bush-Clinton second preference gap was enough to swing the election
May 9, 2025, 3:26 PM
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