"I think the Ross Perot phenomenon is about tofizzle," said Emil Michael, president of theHarvard Republican Club. "People have justabandoned him."

Both Chernack and Michael said they thoughtthat Perot's move would mean gains for Bush insome states and Clinton in others, but that thefinal outcome would not be significantly affected.

Perot Movement Absent

A Perot movement similar to those thatinitially swept other parts of the nation wasnoticeably absent at Harvard. In fact, of over 30students interviewed in dining hall last night,only one said he would support Perot.

"I'm a Republican and I'm dissatisfied with theway George Bush has handled the campaign and theway he's run the country," said Christopher M.Stang '95.

Even Stang was disappointed when Ross made hisfateful July announcement.

"I was angry with him when he dropped out and Idon't think it shows good character to be aquitter," Stang said.

Nevertheless, Stang said he understood Perot'sdecision.

"I think he dropped out because he didn't likethe way his candidacy was being described byDemocrats and Republicans," Stang said. "Hethought debate about the presidency would be on ahigher level."

But both Chernack and Michael expected theeffect of Perot's re-entry on the Harvard campusto be minimal, and that few students would rallyto support the independent.

"I would be shocked if he has a major presenceon campus," said Chernack. "I think his impact onHarvard would be even less significant than it iselsewhere."

Virginia A. Triant contributed to thereporting of this story.