Question

This person derided decreases in the Capital Gains Tax in their book Not for Sale at any Price. This person criticized “phony” exports in a debate in which they were mocked for repeatedly asking “Let me finish.” (-5[1])This politician garnered support for one campaign via 30-minute infomercials. That campaign was hurt by the seeming unpreparedness of this presidential candidate’s running mate, (-5[1])who asked (*) “Who am I?” (10[1])to begin a vice presidential (10[1])debate; that running mate of his was former (10[1])Medal of Honor winner James Stockdale. This candidate described “a giant sucking sound” (-5[1])when discussing a trade deal central to an election in which this independent candidate won 19 percent of the popular vote. For 10 points, name this Texas businessman who founded the Reform Party (10[1])and ran against George HW Bush (10[1])and Bill Clinton in 1992. ■END■

ANSWER: Ross Perot [or Henry Ross Perot, Sr.]
<GT, American History>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben Koberlein Notre Dame ANotre Dame B36-5
Justin WytmarIllinois AChicago B60-5
Tanuj ChandekarIndianaPurdue A6510
William HoustonChicago BIllinois A7010
Jisoo ParkIllinois BChicago A7810
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltPurdue B91-5
Matthew AmanteNotre Dame BNotre Dame A12410
David NickelPurdue BVanderbilt13010

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2023 ARCADIA at UC BerkeleyPremiereY2100%0%50%89.50
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2023 ARCADIA at IndianaPremiereY5100%0%60%93.40
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2023 ARCADIA at WUSTLPremiereY3100%33%33%90.67