And Perot dropped out of the race, began spouting half-baked conspiracy theories about the Republicans, and tried to make a lame attempt to reenter the race when it was way too late for him to make a real impact. Besides which the guy was a fruitcake.
A fruitcake who took nearly 20% away from GHWB.
The RNC has lost me, (Me! A Die-Hard), how many more has it lost?
Ross Perot was a shill for Clinton. When Dole's numbers fell, Perot wasn't needed and dropped out. When there was a sudden resurgence, he came back in and finished Dole off.
Bush the Elder certainly contributed to his own demise, but the Perot candidacy was what polished him off and buried him..