Ross Perot

Ross Perot, Billionaire Businessman And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 89

6:17pm July 09, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action," his family said in a statement. Perot, who had battled leukemia, died Tuesday at his home in Dallas.

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U.S. Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to AFP in Washington, D.C., on May 9.

Americans Really Dislike Trump, Clinton. So Why Aren't Third Parties Doing Better?

1:43pm July 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The last time people were this dissatisfied with presidential candidates, Ross Perot became a third-party success story. This year, however, there are new hurdles for outsiders.

Jim Stockdale greets his father, Navy Captain James B. Stockdale at Miramar Naval Air Station on Feb. 15, 1973.

A POW Dad And His Family's Fierce, Loving Allegiance

5:25am May 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

James Stockdale is best remembered for being the running mate of millionaire Ross Perot in 1992. Stockdale's son remembers him as a Vietnam POW and war hero.

Time is running out for a conservative to launch a national third-party presidential campaign, as Ross Perot did in 1992.

Politics & Government

Is It Too Late For A Third-Party Presidential Candidate To Run?

3:18pm May 10, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Some Republicans who won't support Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee are calling for a conservative third-party candidate. Getting one on the ballot, though, is a complicated process.

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