Who is this Trump guy, anyway?

[Perd Hapley]

Trump's run in 2012 was short-lived, but it was Kind of a Big Deal. I would expect more people to remember it.

[BobR]

I didn't even know Trump ran before 2016.

Trump ran in 1999/2000 as the Reform Party Candidate. Not in there for long or much of a showing but he was there.

bob

[RoadKingLarry]

Looking back it was kind of a "toe in the water" thing.

[Scout26]

Trump's run in 2012 was short-lived, but it was Kind of a Big Deal. I would expect more people to remember it.

What LKR said.  He was talking about running, but never officially announced he was running, nor did any of the legal things (register with the FEC, etc.) to actually become a candidate. 

[BobR]

You guys are right, he only went onto the Reform Party primary ballots in two states. He withdrew before either one of them. Pat Buchanan was the eventual Reform Party candidate for 2000.


bob

[230RN]

 

That is all.

Oh, wait, wait...

Man, am I glad I didn't post to the topic back when it was created.  

 

Now that is all.

[MechAg94]

The only thing he has going for him so far is ragging on Obama about the birther stuff.  Ross Perot was an idiot, but he crafted a much better image earlier in the campaigning than Trump is capable of.  I also don't think he has anywhere near the same chance to attract Conservative voters.

Also remember that Perot ran while Bush I was running for his 2nd term and people were pissed about Bush going back on his word about taxes.  We are not looking at the same situation at all.  

Trump might, just might, have a shot of out-doing Ross Perot if McCain got the nomination again.

Figured I would look at my own posts.  Trump did a much better job than I thought he would.  He put his finger on the 2 or 3 issues the Republican base most wanted to deal with which also happened to be issues the establishment types were ignoring or actively fighting.  That got him a base of support that eventually beat everyone else.  In addition, he was not afraid to speak his mind and didn't run away from the issues when challenged which got him a lot of respect later on.