In June 1992, Ross Perot led the national opinion polls with 39% support (Clinton was at 25%).

[Nye Bevan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1992

Just a reminder that opinion polls aren't as significant as some believe them to be.

[SheilaT]

1. Thanks. I'd forgotten about that,

even though I was around then, and initially was quite intrigued by Perot.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Remember when he got out of the race and got back in.

I can remember where I was, in the waiting room at Coggin Osteen Honda in Orlando, Florida, when he said he was getting out of the race because he "learned" the Republicans were going to disrupt his daughter's savings.

[Nye Bevan]

3. Yeah, he got kind of nuts towards the end.

I remember him addressing an NAACP event and referring to the audience as "you people", which did not win him any friends.

[Lurks Often]

4. We're 20 months away from the election and people are viewing these polls as definitive proof

that their favorite candidate, whoever it may be, regardless of party, is a lock to be the next President.

It's going to be a VERY LONG 20 months

[Nye Bevan]

5. I remember Skinner posting in the 2004 primaries that nominee would obviously be Dean or Clark.

And his only decision was which of these two to vote for.

A week is a long time in politics. 20 months is an absolute eternity.

[Lurks Often]

6. Yup, there could be medical issues, a legitimate accident

or any number of things that could force ANY candidate out of the race.

[Johonny]

7. Ross Perot was an interesting candidate

He seemed to understand the issues of the working class and wasn't afraid to talk about them. After all his solutions became well known... he lost a lot of popularity.