If we're talking independents, Perot didn't start campaigning until around March 1992 and he didn't officially enter the race until April. Of course, he had hundreds of millions of dollars to work with. Still, I think he got off to the great start because of a unpopular president, and a less-than-inspiring field of challengers from the other party, not unlike the setup this year. A guy with money could make a splash here, I think (but I don't think its going to happen).
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