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| In office January 3, 1969 – June 11, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Carlson |
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| Succeeded by | Sheila Frahm |
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| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Howard H. Baker, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Byrd |
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| In office January 3, 1995 – June 11, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | George J. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Trent Lott |
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| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Tom Daschle |
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| Election date November 5, 1996 |
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| Running mate | Jack Kemp |
| Opponent(s) | Bill Clinton (D) Ross Perot (Ref.) |
| Incumbent | Bill Clinton (D) |
| Preceded by | George H. W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | George W. Bush |
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| Election date November 2, 1976 |
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| Running mate | Gerald Ford |
| Opponent(s) | Walter Mondale (D) |
| Incumbent | Nelson Rockefeller (R) |
| Preceded by | Spiro Agnew |
| Succeeded by | George H. W. Bush |
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| Born | July 22, 1923 Russell, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | (1) Phyllis Holden, divorced (2) Elizabeth H. Dole |
| Religion | Methodist[1] |
| Law School | Washburn University, 1952 |
Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22, 1923) is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader, where he set a record as the longest-serving Republican leader. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. 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Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20 1917 is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party. The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 Chester Trent Lott Sr (born October 9, 1941) is a former United States Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20 1917 is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party. Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a former US Senator and Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Jack French Kemp Jr (born July 13 1935 is an American politician and former professional American football player William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Henry Ross Perot (born June 27 1930 is an American businessman from Texas, who is best known for seeking the office of President of the United States in The Reform Party of the United States of America (abbreviated Reform Party USA or RPUSA, generally known simply as the Reform Party) is a Political William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller ( July 8, 1908 January 26, 1979) was the forty-first Vice President of the United States, the forty-ninth Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russell is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4696 at the 2000 census. Mary Elizabeth Hanford "Liddy" Dole (born July 29 1936 is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Washburn University ( WU) is a co-educational Public, institution of higher learning located in Topeka, Kansas USA. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences He was the Republican nominee in the 1996 U.S. Presidential election and the Republican vice presidential nominee in the 1976 U.S. Presidential election. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M Dole is special counsel at the Washington, D. C. , law firm of Alston & Bird. A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more Lawyers to engage in the practice of law In 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Dole as a co-chair of the commission to investigate problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, along with Donna Shalala. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Walter Reed National Army Medical Center (WRAMC is the United States Army's medical center on the east coast of the United States. Donna Edna Shalala (surname pronounced ʃəˈleɪlə born February 14, 1941) has served as president of the University of Miami, a private university [2]
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Early years
Dole was born in Russell, Kansas, the son of Bina M. Russell is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4696 at the 2000 census. (née Talbott) and Doran Ray Dole. [3] His father ran a small creamery. During the Great Depression, which hit Kansas very hard, the Dole family moved into the basement of their home and rented out the rest of the house. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " As a boy, Dole took many odd jobs around Russell; he would later work as a soda jerk in the local drug store. A soda jerk (or soda jerker) was a person — typically a Youth — who worked the Soda fountain in a drugstore. Dole graduated from Russell High School in the spring of 1941 and enrolled at the University of Kansas the following autumn. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City Dole, a star high school athlete in his native Russell, earned a coveted spot on the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team under legendary coach Phog Allen. The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen, DO ( November 18, 1885 – September 16, 1974) was an American collegiate basketball While in college, he joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. Dole's study of law at KU was interrupted by World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After the war, Dole returned to being a law student. He attended the University of Arizona from 1948 to 1951 and earned his degree from Washburn University in 1952. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution Washburn University ( WU) is a co-educational Public, institution of higher learning located in Topeka, Kansas USA.
World War II and recovery
In 1942, Dole joined the United States Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps to fight in World War II. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He became a second lieutenant in the Army's 10th Mountain Division. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces.
In April of 1945, while engaged in combat in the hills of northern Italy, he was hit by German machine gun fire in his upper right back. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation. His right arm was also badly injured. He had to wait nine hours on the battlefield before being taken to the 15th Evacuation Hospital. A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities He began his recovery at a U. S. Army hospital in Michigan, where he met future fellow politician Daniel Inouye. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. His right arm was paralyzed; Dole often carries a pen in his right hand to signal that he cannot shake hands with that arm. Paralysed redirects here For other uses see xx Paralysed (disambiguation Paralysis is the complete loss of Muscle function
The hospital where he recovered from his wounds, Battle Creek Sanitarium, is now named Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in honor of the three former U. The Battle Creek Sanitarium, in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States, first opened on September 5, 1866 as the Western Health The Battle Creek Sanitarium, in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States, first opened on September 5, 1866 as the Western Health S. Senators treated at the hospital: Philip Hart, Daniel Inouye and Dole himself. Philip Aloysius Hart ( December 10, 1912 &ndash December 26, 1976) was a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Hawaii.
Dole was twice decorated for heroism, receiving two Purple Hearts for his injuries, and the Bronze Star with combat "V" for valor for his attempt to assist a downed radio man. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration which may be awarded for bravery acts of merit or meritorious service
Political career
Dole ran for office for the first time in 1950 and was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, serving a two-year term. The Kansas House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U After graduating from law school at Washburn University in Topeka, Dole was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in his hometown of Russell in 1952. Washburn University ( WU) is a co-educational Public, institution of higher learning located in Topeka, Kansas USA. Russell is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. The population was 4696 at the 2000 census. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Also in 1952 Dole became the County Attorney of Russell County, serving in that position for eight years. Russell County (standard abbreviation RS) is a county located in the U In 1960, Dole was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Kansas' 6th Congressional District, located in central Kansas. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. In 1962, his district was merged with the 3rd District in western Kansas to form the 1st Congressional District, a huge 60-county district that soon became known as the "Big First. District 1 for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is the eleventh largest Congressional district in the nation " Dole was reelected that year and twice thereafter without serious difficulty.
U. S. Senate
In 1968 he defeated Kansas Governor William H. Avery for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate to succeed retiring Senator Frank Carlson, subquentially being elected. The Governor of Kansas holds the "supreme executive power" of the State of Kansas as provided by the first article of the Kansas Constitution. William Henry Avery (born August 11, 1911) was the thirty-seventh Governor of Kansas, having served from 1965-1967 The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Carlson ( January 23, 1893 - May 30, 1987) was an American Politician who served as thirtieth Governor of He was re-elected in 1974, 1980, 1986, and 1992 , before resigning on June 11, 1996 to focus on his Presidential campaign. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice He only faced one truly enthusiastic and well-financed challenge – in 1974 by Congressman Bill Roy. William Robert Roy (born in Bloomington Illinois on February 23, 1926) was a United States Representative from Kansas. Much of Roy's popularity was in response to the fallout from Watergate. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's Dole would win re-election in 1974 by only a few thousand votes. While in the Senate he served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1971 until 1973, the ranking Republican on the Agriculture Committee from 1975 to 1978, and the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee from 1979 to 1980. The Republican National Committee (RNC provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. The Committee of Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with Legislative oversight of all matters relating to the The US Senate Committee on Finance (or less formally Senate Finance Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate.
When the Republicans took control of the Senate after the 1980 elections, Dole became chairman of the Finance Committee in 1981, serving until 1985. The US Senate Committee on Finance (or less formally Senate Finance Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. From 1985, when Howard Baker of Tennessee retired, until his resignation from the Senate, Dole was the leader of the Senate Republicans, serving as Majority Leader from 1985 until 1987 and again from 1995 to 1996. Howard Henry Baker Jr (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences Events January January 1 - André Degroeve becomes Governor of Brussels-Capital. He served as Minority Leader from 1987 to 1995. The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences Following the advice of conservative William Kristol, Dole flatly rejected the health care plan of Bill Clinton, remarking, "There is no crisis in health care. William Kristol (born December 23, 1952 in New York City) is an American political analyst and commentator William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States "
Dole had a moderate voting record and was widely considered to be one of the few Kansas Republicans who could bridge the gap between the moderate and conservative wings of the Kansas Republican Party. As a Congressman in the early '60s he supported the major civil rights bills, which appealed to moderates. When Johnson proposed the Great Society in 1964–65, Dole voted against some War on Poverty measures like public-housing subsidies and Medicare, thus appealing to conservatives. The Great Society was also a 1960s band featuring Grace Slick, and a 1914 book by English social theorist Graham Wallas. The War on Poverty is the name for legislation first introduced by United States President Lyndon B This article refers to Medicare, a United States health insurance program Dole's first speech in the Senate in 1969 was a plea for federal aid for the handicapped. Later, he joined liberal Senator George McGovern to lower eligibility requirements for federal food stamps, a liberal goal that was supported by Kansas farmers. George Stanley McGovern
Dole's hawkishness on the Vietnam War and on crime issues kept him in good standing with the right wing. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia When they heard Nixon might make Dole chairman of the Republican National Committee, half the Republican Senators protested, especially moderates who feared he would direct party assets to conservatives. They were wrong, as Dole in fact offered something to all Republican factions. [4]
Presidential politics
In 1976, Dole ran unsuccessfully for Vice President on a ticket headed by President Gerald Ford. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President The liberal incumbent Vice President, Nelson Rockefeller, had withdrawn from consideration the previous fall, and Dole was chosen. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller ( July 8, 1908 January 26, 1979) was the forty-first Vice President of the United States, the forty-ninth He stated during the Vice Presidential debate, "I figured it up the other day: If we added up the killed and wounded in Democrat wars in this century, it would be about 1. 6 million Americans — enough to fill the city of Detroit". [5] The remark backfired. In 2004, Dole stated that he regretted the remark.
He ran for the 1980 Republican Presidential nomination, eventually won by Ronald Reagan. He received only 597 votes in the New Hampshire primary and immediately withdrew. The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of
Dole made a more serious bid in 1988. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " He started out strong by solidly defeating then-Vice President George H.W. Bush in the Iowa caucus—Bush finished third, behind television evangelist Pat Robertson. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 The Iowa caucuses are an electoral event in which residents of the U Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22 1930 is a controversial Televangelist from the United States. However, Bush recovered in time to defeat Dole in the New Hampshire Primary. The New Hampshire contest between the two was particularly bitter although they differed little on the issues. After the returns had come in on the night of that primary, Dole appeared to lose his temper in a television interview. Dole was interviewed live in New Hampshire on NBC by Tom Brokaw, who was in the NBC studio in New York. It happened that Bush was right next to Brokaw in the studio. Brokaw asked Bush if he had anything to say to Dole. Bush responded "No, just wish him well and meet again in the south. " Dole, apparently not expecting to see Bush, when asked the same question about the Vice President said "Yeah, stop lying about my record"; largely in response to a very tough New Hampshire Bush commercial which accused Dole of "straddling" on taxes. This remark prompted some members of the media to perceive him as angry about the loss. That slowed his momentum and he was not able to recover. Bush defeated him again in South Carolina and went on to the nomination and ultimately, the Presidency. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America.
Dole was the early front runner for the GOP nomination in the 1996 presidential race. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice He was expected to win the nomination against underdog candidates such as the more conservative Senator Phil Gramm of Texas. William Philip Gramm (born July 8 1942, in Fort Benning, Georgia, USA is an American politician who served as a Democratic However populist Pat Buchanan upset Dole in the early New Hampshire primary, with Dole finishing second and former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander finishing third. Patrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan (born November 2 1938 is an American Political commentator, Author, syndicated Columnist Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party Publisher Steve Forbes also ran and broadcast a stream of negative ads. Malcolm Stevenson " Steve " Forbes Jr (born July 18, 1947) is the son of Malcolm Forbes and the editor-in-chief of business At least eight candidates ran for the nomination.
Dole eventually won the nomination, becoming the oldest first-time presidential nominee at the age of 73 years, 1 month (Ronald Reagan was 73 years, 6 months in 1984, for his second presidential nomination). He however had been forced to spend more on the primary than he had planned and until the convention in San Diego faced federal limits on campaign spending. The 1996 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States convened at the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC in San Diego California He hoped to use his long experience in Senate procedures to maximize publicity from his rare positioning as Senate Majority Leader against an incumbent President but was stymied by Senate Democrats. On June 11th, 1996, he resigned his seat to focus on the campaign, saying he was either heading for "The White House or home". See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence [6]
The incumbent, Bill Clinton, had no serious primary opposition. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Dole promised a 15% across-the-board reduction in income tax rates and made former Congressman and supply side advocate Jack Kemp his running mate. Supply-side economics is an arguably heterodox school of Macroeconomic thought that argues that economic growth can be most effectively created using incentives for Jack French Kemp Jr (born July 13 1935 is an American politician and former professional American football player Dole also found himself criticized from both the left and the right within the Republican Party over the convention platform, one of the major issues being the inclusion of the a Human Life Amendment. Bill Clinton framed the narrative against Dole early, painting him as a mere clone of unpopular then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich, warning America that Bob Dole would work in concert with the Republican Congress to slash popular social programs, like Medicare and Social Security, dubbed by Clinton as "Dole-Gingrich"[7]. Bob Dole's tax-cut plan found itself under attack from the White House, who said it would "blow a hole in the deficit" which had been cut nearly in half during his opponent's term[8]. Dole was defeated by President Clinton in the 1996 election. Clinton won in a 379-159 Electoral College landslide, capturing 49. The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States. 2% of the vote against Dole's 40. 7% and Ross Perot's 8. 4% who drew equally from both candidates. [9]
He is the only person in the history of the two major U. S. political parties to have been his party's nominee for both President and Vice President, but who was never elected to either office.
Retirement
Dole has worked part-time for a Washington, D. C. , law firm, and engaged in a career of writing, consulting, public speaking, and television appearances. This has included becoming a television commercial spokesman for such products as Visa, Viagra, Dunkin' Donuts and Pepsi-Cola (with Britney Spears), and as an occasional political commentator on the popular American interview program Larry King Live and has guested a number of times on Comedy Central's satirical news program, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Sildenafil citrate, sold as Viagra, Revatio and under various other trade names is a drug used to treat Erectile dysfunction (male impotence Dunkin' Donuts is an international donut and Coffee retailer founded in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, U Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming News satire, also called fake news, is a type of Parody presented in a format typical of mainstream Journalism, and called a satire because of its content The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show He was, for a short time, a commentator opposite Bill Clinton on CBS's 60 Minutes. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. He guest-starred as himself on NBC's Brooke Shields sitcom Suddenly Susan in January 1997 (shortly after losing the presidential election). The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Suddenly Susan is an American Sitcom that was broadcast on NBC from 1996 to 2000 On the Larry King show he had a heated exchange with Democratic presidential primary candidate Wesley Clark in which he correctly predicted that Clark would lose the New Hampshire primary and other primaries. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host Wesley Kanne Clark, KBE (born December 23 1944 is a retired General of the United States Army.
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, housed on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas, was established to bring bipartisanship back to politics. The Robert J Dole Institute of Politics is housed at the University of Kansas. Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the US State of Kansas and the County seat of Douglas County. The Institute, which opened in July 2003 to coincide with Dole's 80th birthday, has featured such notables as former President Bill Clinton and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. KBE Per, "Postnominal letters should be included when they are issued by a country or organization the subject has been closely associated with
Dole has written several books, including one on jokes told by the Presidents of the United States, in which he ranks the presidents according to their level of humor. President Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in early 1997 for his service in the military and his political career. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed He received the American Patriot Award in 2004 for his lifelong dedication to America and his service in World War II.
In December 2004, Dole had a hip-replacement operation, which required him to receive blood thinners. One month after the surgery it was determined that he was bleeding inside his head. He spent 40 days at Walter Reed, and when he was released, his "good" arm, the left, was of limited use. He told a reporter that he needed help to handle the simplest of tasks, since both of his arms are injured. He undergoes physical therapy for his left shoulder once a week, but doctors have told him that he might not regain total use of his left arm.
Dole is special counsel at the Washington, D. C. , law firm of Alston & Bird. A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more Lawyers to engage in the practice of law On April 12, 2005, Dole released his biography One Soldier's Story: A Memoir (ISBN 0-06-076341-8), which talks of his World War II experiences and his battle to survive his war injuries.
In 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Dole and Donna Shalala co-chairs of a commission to investigate problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Donna Edna Shalala (surname pronounced ʃəˈleɪlə born February 14, 1941) has served as president of the University of Miami, a private university The Walter Reed National Army Medical Center (WRAMC is the United States Army's medical center on the east coast of the United States. [10]
Personal life
Dole married Phyllis Holden, an occupational therapist at a veterans hospital, in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1948. His daughter, Robin, was born in 1954. Dole and Holden divorced in 1972. Holden remarried in 1973 and was widowed in 1978. She then married for the third time in 1979. She now goes by Phyllis Dole-Macey.
Dole has been married to Senator Elizabeth Dole, née Hanford of North Carolina since 1975. Mary Elizabeth Hanford "Liddy" Dole (born July 29 1936 is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Elizabeth ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2000 and was elected to the United States Senate in 2002.
Parodies in popular culture
Dole has a habit of referring to himself in the third personand carrying a writing utensil. Illeism is the act of referring to oneself in the third person. A writing implement or writing instrument is an object used to produce Writing. During the New Hampshire primaries in 1996, for example, he told supporters "You're going to see the real Bob Dole from now on. " By April, a National Review columnist termed the habit "irritating". National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F [11] The habit has been much-parodied in popular culture:
- Dole has been parodied on Saturday Night Live by Dan Aykroyd and Norm Macdonald. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage His caricature constantly refers to himself in the third person. [12] Dole appeared personally on SNL in 1996 shortly after losing the Presidential election. He even lampooned his own caricature of his third-person references and criticized MacDonald as doing "an impersonation of Dan Aykroyd doing (him). "
- In an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington", several Republicans are shown at a meeting where they are deciding on a Congressional nominee. “Mr Spritz Goes to Washington” is the fourteenth episode from The Simpsons’ 14th season All of the attendees agree on the nomination of Krusty the Clown except for Bob Dole, who nominates himself and says: "Bob Dole thinks Bob Dole should run. Actually, Bob Dole just likes to hear Bob Dole talk about Bob Dole. BOB DOLE!"
- In "Treehouse of Horror VII", the 1996 Halloween special episode of The Simpsons, both Bill Clinton and Dole are abducted by aliens. " Treehouse of Horror VII " is the first episode of The Simpsons ' eighth season and originally aired October 27 1996 While being abducted, Dole remarks, "Bob Dole doesn't need this. "
- In the Family Guy episode "Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington", Peter meets Bob Dole, who states, "Bob Dole is a friend of the tobacco industry. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other "Mr Griffin Goes to Washington" is the 31st episode of Family Guy. Bob Dole likes your style. . . " then repeatedly refers to himself in third person until he eventually falls asleep after beginning numerous sentences with his own name.
- Dole appears in the Futurama episode "A Head in the Polls" in the "Closet of Presidential Losers", claiming that "Bob Dole needs company. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and "A Head in the Polls" is the third episode in the second production season of Futurama. LaRouche won't stop with the knock knock jokes. Views of Lyndon LaRouche Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr (born September 8 1922 in Rochester New Hampshire) is an American Political activist and founder of several "
- In a segment for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Bob Dole appeared on stage to present his book Great Presidential Wit, and while doing so denied Leno's earlier statements about it being possible for Viagra-consumption to lead to blindness in men. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on Sildenafil citrate, sold as Viagra, Revatio and under various other trade names is a drug used to treat Erectile dysfunction (male impotence "I know a little about Viagra. . . Bob Dole knows a little about Viagra," Dole claimed, and then proceeded to act as though he were losing his vision. In another segment, Bob Dole jokingly claimed - in the third person - that he had once been part of the cast of Friends but later resigned to run for President of the United States of America. Friends was an "Bob Dole should have stayed with Friends," he commented.
Electoral history
United States presidential election, 1996
- Bill Clinton/Al Gore (D) - 47,400,125 (49. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former 2%) and 379 electoral votes (31 states and D. C. )
- Bob Dole/Jack Kemp (R) - 39,198,755 (40. Jack French Kemp Jr (born July 13 1935 is an American politician and former professional American football player 7%) and 159 electoral votes (19 states)
- Ross Perot/Pat Choate (Ref. Henry Ross Perot (born June 27 1930 is an American businessman from Texas, who is best known for seeking the office of President of the United States in Pat Choate (born 27 April 1941) is an Economist who is perhaps most known for being the 1996 Reform Party Vice President ) - 8,085,402 (8. 4%) and 0 electoral votes
United States presidential election, 1976
- Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale (D) - 40,831,881 (50. The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 1%) and 297 electoral votes (23 states and D. C. )
- Gerald Ford/Bob Dole (R) - 39,148,634 (48. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President 0%) and 240 electoral votes (27 states)
- Ronald Reagan (R) - 1 electoral vote
Bibliography
- Dole, Bob: One Soldier's Story: A Memoir. (2005). HarperCollins. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. ISBN 0-06-076341-8
- James W. Ceaser and Andrew E. Busch: Losing to Win: The 1996 Elections and American Politics Rowman & Littlefield, 1997
- Clinton, Bill: My Life. (2005) ISBN 1-4000-3003-X
- Robert E. Denton Jr. : The 1996 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective Praeger Publishers, 1998 online
- Elovitz, Paul: "Work, Laughter and Tears: Bob Dole's Childhood, War Injury, the Conservative Republicans and the 1996 Election. " Journal of Psychohistory (1996) 24(2): 147–162. Issn: 0145-3378
- Joshua Wolf Shenk: "The Best and Worst of Bob Dole," Washington Monthly, Vol. 28, July 1996 online
- Kerry Tymchuk, Molly Meijer Wertheimer, Nichola D. Gutgold: Elizabeth Hanford Dole: Speaking from the Heart Praeger, 2004
References
- ^ frontline: the choice '96: Stories of Bob | PBS
- ^ Dole, Shalala to investigate Walter Reed problems - CNN.com
- ^ Ancestry of Robert Dole (b. 1923)
- ^ Richard Lacayo, "Where's the Party? Time Aug. 19, 1996 online version
- ^ Online NewsHour: Previous Vice Presidential Debates Lend Perspective to Edwards, Cheney Face-Off - October 5, 2004
- ^ Senator Bob Dole's Official Website
- ^ Clinton And Dole, Face To Face, Spar Over Medicare And Taxes - New York Times
- ^ 09/02/96 MEDICARE, TAXES, AND BOB DOLE: A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT
- ^ AllPolitics - Presidential Election Exit Poll Results
- ^ Dole, Shalala to investigate Walter Reed problems - CNN.com
- ^ Florence King. Florence Virginia King (b January 5 1936, Washington DC) is an American novelist essayist and columnist "The Misanthrope's Corner: Presidential candidate Bob Dole's irritating reference to himself in the third person", The National Review, April 8, 1996. National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F Retrieved on 2006-09-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina.
- ^ Saturday Night Live Transcripts
External links
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- DOLE, Robert Joseph, (1923 – )
- His official website
- His hometown's biography of him
- His remarks at the dedication of the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas
- His memorial to Ronald Reagan after Reagan's death (registration required)
- The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
- His biography on Alston & Bird's website
- CNN AllPolitics review of his early life
- Bob Dole at the Internet Movie Database
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Dole, Bob |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Russell, Kansas, United states |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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