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In reply to the discussion: "Frivolous lawsuit" opponent William Koch wins $12 million lawsuit over 24 bottles of wine [View all]rwsanders
(2,634 posts)Perot was running for president the same time Koch was campaigning for the America's Cup. Now remember, that's just a trophy and in a few years you have to give it back. Now if I remember correctly:
Koch put more of his OWN money into winning the America's Cup than Perot did to run for president.
Koch changed the standard strategy and got the best people for each job even if they didn't have sailing experience, which meant football players to grind winches, etc. Perot if I remember correctly had someone who barely knew his own name as VP candidate.
Koch was fully commited and won the trophy. Perot dropped out (although in hindsight I don't doubt people were messing with his family, but it made him look loopy to say so).
Kind of scary, but if Bill Koch had decided to run for Pres. instead of a sailing trophy (although I did enjoy watching it), he might have been president.