1968, in 1980, and especially in 1992, when a billionaire businessman, Ross Perot, drew almost 19 percent of the popular vote, the highest for a third-party presidential candidate since Theodore Roosevelt's run in 1912. Despite Perot's appeal to voters disenchanted with “politics as usual,” he gained no electoral votes, and Democrat Bill Clinton defeated President George Bush. The party system itself seemed to have been weakened, as voters became disillusioned with politicians and appeared to be influenced more by a candidate's overall message or positions on the issues than by party affiliation. Campaign techniques were changed by the increasing use of television advertisements and appearances. Media advisers became more prominent, often eclipsing traditional party leaders. In addition, the role of party conventions in selecting candidates was reduced by the growing prevalence of primary elections.Government and politics are serious issues that people should think about. There are a lot of different viewpoints on Government alone. It is up to us all to decide what is the best Government for us all. Unfortunately we do not know what Government is the best. The United States has the most reasonable laws for people to obey and follow. In the end all of the different types of Governments and laws leads us to a huge controversy amongst ourselves. ...
