European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tom Baumbush Clinto have common foe a Perot the 1992 presidential primary season for All practical purposes is Over. But president Bush and Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton might want to hold off on the celebrating. Both Bush and Clinton Are being stalked by a contender who Hasni to been on any primary ballot who in fact Isnit even a candidate yet but who is looming Ever larger As a Force to be reckoned with in the fall Texas billionaire Ross Perot. Former democratic candidate Paul Tsongas says All he Ever hears these Days a is Ross Perot Ross Perot Ross Perot. Its a  tuesdays Pennsylvania primary gave Clinton a virtual lock on the democratic nomination and brought Bush to within a handful of the delegates he needs for Republican renomination. But surveys showed that Large numbers of voters in both parties Are unhappy with the expected nominees. Exit polls in Pennsylvania by the four television networks showed that slightly More than a Quarter in both parties would vote for Perot in november if Given a three Way race with Bush and Clinton. That comes after polls showed Perot to be in a statistical dead heat with Bush in California and slightly ahead of both the president and Clinton in Texas. Perot is Only the latest Surprise candidate in a year that has seen its share of unexpected aspirants burst Forth with unusual strength a Democrat Paul Tsongas and Republican Patrick Buchanan Early on Democrat Jerry Brown later on. It seemed like every time one was vanquished another would pop up. Quot this is a year in which anything can happen a said democratic analyst Ann Lewis. A talking about american politics this year is like conducting a guided tour of san Francisco during an earthquake. You re not sure All the landmarks will be left  with the gop and democratic nominations now essentially wrapped up by Bush and Clinton attention probably will shift full bore to Perot widely expected to join the race As a third party candidate. How Well he Weathers this increased scrutiny could have a major bearing on How Well hell do in november a and whether he will be taken As a serious candidate. Clinton whose electability still remains an Issue among Many party elders now must reach out and solidify his Lead and make peace within his party. Exit polls said 53 percent of the democrats who voted in Pennsylvania would like to Sec someone else enter the race even though the same polls showed Clinton to be doing better than in the past on the honesty Issue. Gop strategists think Bush needs to spend time at the White House acting and looking More presidential. Although he never lost a primary the Early Strong showing by Buchanan and even uncommitted slates exposed Bush a general election vulnerability. His approval ratings Are slowly improving along with the Economy. But they were in the basement just a few months ago and still have a Long Way to go. Can said 38 percent of Republican voters in Pennsylvania disapprove of Bush a Job performance. Bush told a $9 million gop fund Raiser late tuesday that he had a Learned a lot in this Campaign. I know better than 1 did the depth of the cares and concerns of those who chose to support us and of those who  pundits still Are arguing among themselves Over whether Perot will do More damage to Bush or Clinton in the fall. And exit polls show he draws from both. Some analysts said Perot looks Good now because he a fresh and Hasni to been bloodied yet in the process. But by november people will be focusing on picking a president rather than registering a protest. Other analysts say they expect Perot to have More endurance a and that it is less Likely he will flare up and Burn out As did the other Surprise candidates of this Topsy Turvy 1992 season. With voters dissatisfied with the status quo and less than enthused about the candidates of the major parties the year seems made to order for an outsider like Perot a self made billionaire who has said he would finance his own Campaign. Perot gave a Campaign like speech four years ago to the National governors association that so impressed the head of the group that he called it a a Good year for a businessman to run for president. The head of the group was Clinton. Now he and Bush can Only Hope his earlier prognosis does no to have More relevance to 1992 than it did to 1988. C the associated press . Rosentha Perot is not being True to self supporters somebody is giving Ross Perot the wrong advice most Likely Ross Perot. Its running out of value for himself and Tor the country. Perot wants to be president. Never mind the Laid Back attitude. He wants it a lot and sensibly he is using the two strongest tools he has. One is lots of Money. He made it himself and the Constitution guarantees him the right to use it for himself. Ross Perot a other tool is his own personality a intelligent successful witty. Put together those two tools have helped rocket him up up. Now he pushes the probable candidate of the democratic party in the polls. The experts Are still saying he can never be elected president a Only not so loudly. So if he has gone this far on his strategy Why is it wrong the answer is he is not being True to himself or to the people who Are reaching out to him. The Perot Campaign so far is based on a political recipe that for a Man of his admiring vision of himself and his country is unbecoming and unworthy. Recipe give voters the right straight shooter personality. Display it often enough on to. Feed in distrust of All elected officeholders and the political economic system that made you successful. Mix with High tech phone Banks and commonsensical two liners. Do All that and voters wont push you too hard to show that you can put your mind where your Mouth is. One reason Perot has been getting away with it is that president Bush has disappointed so Many who once voted for him. So bitter is their disappointment that they Are willing to switch to a Man who not Only has never been in government but will not say exactly what he will do if he Ever gets there. If Ever there was a devastating verdict on Bush a performance the Perot rocket is it. And of course Perot profits by the Goring of Bill Clinton a by Bill Clinton the press and democratic Back stabbers who can to forgive him for having the courage to run when so Many Hotshot democratic politicians suddenly found safer things to do. Given his own abilities and the american love for the underdog Clinton and his wife May stroll in the Rose Garden. Counting him out is ridiculous and manipulative. But like Perot Bill Clinton will need the votes of americans who voted for George Bush once but will not twice. So at least the president has the Comfort of knowing that a vote for Perot is one vote less for Bill Clinton. But if Perot is to get the votes he will have to give us what he demands for himself a respect. In politics that Means clarity of intention. For starters 1 want to know about Perot a drug fighting plan. He says he has one that it wont be pretty but that it will work and be within the Constitution. Every plan will be examined critically by citizens legislators judges and bureaucrats. Isnit that what the Constitution is about something called balance of Power Isnit that the stove that gives Ott the heat in the White House Kitchen and Isnit it time Ross Perot showed us if he could stand getting his hands warm. C Tho new York times