Ross Perot dies at 89: Dana Carvey's dead-on SNL impression best encapsulates the third-party presidential candidate

Rolling Stone

Carvey had the rare ability to do memorable impressions of not one, but two of the major 1992 presidential candidates, Ross Perot and George H.W. Bush. "The late Ross Perot will be remembered for a great many things, from running for president in 1992 as a third-party candidate and scoring 19% of the vote, arguably handing the White House to Bill Clinton, to founding the billion dollar company Electronic Data Systems and organizing a daring 1979 rescue of two Americans imprisoned in Iran," says Andy Greene. "But when many people look back at Ross Perot, the image they recall is Dana Carvey’s hysterical impersonation of him on Saturday Night Live. His nasal speaking voice and quirky personality made him a perfect target for the comedian and even though the actor already played President George H.W. Bush and there were 18 cast members that season, he was allowed to play him throughout the course of the 1992 campaign. This forced the show to use camera tricks and recorded segments anytime Perot and Bush appeared together during a live broadcast."