In 1992,Ross Perot made the best third-party showing in American politics since
A) John Anderson in 1980.
B) George Wallace in 1968.
C) Henry Wallace in 1948.
D) Robert La Follette in 1924.
E) Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

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Theodore Roosevelt, running as a Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party candidate in 1912, made the best third-party showing in American history by securing more votes than the incumbent president, William Howard Taft. Ross Perot's 1992 campaign was the most successful third-party bid since then, in terms of the percentage of the popular vote obtained.

In 1992,Ross Perot Made the Best Third-Party Showing in American