国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「This fake alligator's foot wasn't part of a Halloween costume; it was a part of a political campaign. Can you guess who it belonged to? (Hint: the foot was part of a pointer). Make a guess in the comments or scroll down for the answer! 🐊 . . . . . . . . . . 🗳️ This fake alligator foot-topped pointer belonged to Texas entrepreneur Ross Perot, an independent candidate in the presidential race of 1992. Perot is credited with delivering the 1st presidential campaign infomercials. From early October to just a day before the election, Perot bought several primetime slots to air 30 to 60 minute programs on the 3 major television networks. Most of these featured him sitting at a desk speaking directly to the American people. Because he believed “America needs more than six-second answers,” Perot relied heavily on physical charts and graphs, the first presidential candidate to do so. During 2 of his infomercials, he pointed at his visual aids with what he called his “voodoo stick” with a fake alligator claw. (Perot’s nickname for this pointer was a bit of a play on words. George Bush had coined the phrase “voodoo economics” more than a decade earlier. Perot said it was appropriate because the country was in “deep voodoo”). Although he didn’t win, Perot received almost 19% of the popular vote, making him the most successful non-major party candidate since Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. Interested in learning how you can vote in your home state or territory? Follow the link in our bio to visit @us.eac's website and find key dates, polling locations, and other useful information: https://eac.gov/vote #VoteHistory #AmericanHistory #History #CampaignHistory #PresidentialHistory #AmericanDemocracy #Halloween #MuseumTrickorTreat」10月31日 22時57分