On Ross Perot's link to small-town America

The New York Times writes in Perot's obituary today regarding the response to Perot's 1992 campaign for the U.S. presidency:

Before long, millions were responding to his calls to cut government deficits, red tape and waste, to begin rebuilding the crumbling cities and to restore his vision of America: the small-town life idealized in Rockwell’s homey portraits of ballpark patriotism, barbershop wisdom and flag-draped Main Street, a world away from corrupt Washington.

Perot was known as the "man from Texarkana," a city of 67,592 that straddles the Arkansas/Texas state line.