Object Details
depicted
Perot, H. Ross
maker
Knowtis Design
Description
Ross Perot ran his second campaign for the White House in 1996 as the candidate of his newly formed Reform Party. The slogan on this yo-yo was a humorous reflection on his name and political career: “The Perot-Yo It Keeps Coming Back Again And Again And Again And Again.” Both Perot and Senator Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, lost to incumbent President Bill Clinton. Perot’s support was less than half what it had been in his 1992 campaign as he received just over eight percent of the popular vote.
date made
1996
ID Number
2003.0283.01
accession number
2003.0283
catalog number
2003.0283.01
Object Name
yo-yo
Physical Description
red; white; blue; black; grey (overall color)
plastic; paper; string (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 3/8 in x 2 1/4 in; x 3.4925 cm x 5.715 cm
place made
United States: Virginia, Alexandria
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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition
American Democracy
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
used
Political Campaigns
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1218268