Now Perot is one of the above, at times a leading contender in surveys exploring the public's attitude toward the 1996 election. Yet unlike Clinton or Dole or any of the other possible candidates who come out of the two parties and who must regularly vote on issues, Perot is exempt from political responsibility. He floats above the process, grandstanding on the TV talk shows when it pleases him, disappearing into obfuscation or silence when faced with hard questions. Even the members of United We Stand America have no way of forcing him to respond to their concerns, so tight is the grip of Dallas on this new organization. One of the goals of this magazine is to try to hold Perot accountable.
Fitch shows there is a very lucrative link.
Perot should make a full disclosure of all his assets and financial dealings, so the public can better judge his claims to selflessness and altruism. The Perot Periodical owes much to the Quayle Quarterly and its founders Deborah Werksman and Jeffrey L. Yoder.