Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Perot Would Not Run If Bentsen Did

Ross Perot told a Washington radio call-in audience that he would not consider running for President if Texas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen were in the race. Perot, a billionaire businessman also from Texas, was asked about political contributions he has made over the years, including donations to Bentsen, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee and was a Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1988. Meanwhile, Perot’s supporters said they had collected enough signatures to get his name on his home state’s ballot. Perot has said he will run as an independent if his name appears on all state ballots.