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The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a centrist political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot. Perot believed Americans were disillusioned with the state of politics as being corrupt and unable to deal with vital issues.
In the 2000 presidential election, Perot refused to become openly involved with the internal Reform Party dispute between supporters of Pat Buchanan and John Hagelin. Perot was reportedly unhappy with what he saw as the disintegration of the party, as well as his own portrayal in the press; thus, he chose to remain quiet.
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA) was founded in 1995 by Ross Perot.Because the party had just recently been formed, the traditional system of presidential primaries in use by the Republican and Democratic parties was not considered practical for the Reform Party to use for its presidential primary in 1996.
The 1996 presidential campaign of Ross Perot, an independent presidential candidate in 1992 and the founder of the Reform Party, was announced on July 10, 1996.Perot said he would seek the Reform Party nomination for president of the United States in the 1996 election during an appearance on Larry King Live.
Reform Party nominee Ross Perot won approximately 8% of the popular vote. His vote total was less than half of his performance in 1992. His vote total was less than half of his performance in 1992. The 1996 national exit poll showed that just as in 1992, [ 23 ] Perot drew supporters from Clinton and Dole equally. [ 24 ]
Following Ross Perot's impressive showing during the 1996 presidential election, the Reform Party of the United States of America became the country's largest third party. The party's 2000 presidential candidate would be entitled to $12.5 million (~$21 million in 2023) in matching funds.
John "Jack" Gargan (October 20, 1930 – November 4, 2018) was an American financial consultant who became the second chairman of the Reform Party (after Russ Verney) started by Ross Perot. He is also known for the creation of Throw the Hypocritical Rascals Out (T.H.R.O.) , an organization whose platform was to vote out all incumbent members of ...
Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party) finished in third, with 6.96% of the popular vote. [2] California had grown increasingly Democratic relative to the rest of the nation in the prior three elections, culminating in Bill Clinton's becoming the first Democrat to carry California in 1992 since Lyndon Johnson's 1964 landslide.