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After he lost the 1996 race, Republican nominee Bob Dole w 00004000 ould make sporadic appearances on the late-night TV shows, especially when the name of the USAs 42nd president was associated with that of a White House intern. After losing to Eisenhower in the presidential elections of the 1950s, Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson went on to serve the Kennedy Administration as the USAs ambassador to the United Nations, which some conservative Republicans then dismissed as a 20th century... (India Times)
Last days for the 'Rockefellers' Nov 1, 2008
The split between the Republican Party and its Rockefeller wing began when the namesake was hooted down at the party convention in 1964, and continued when he was squeezed off the Republican ticket in favor of the more conservative Bob Dole when President Gerald Ford sought reelection in 1976. The decline of the moderate Republicans accelerated under the presidency of George W. Bush, said Chafee. (Boston Globe)
Democrats striving for lock on Senate control Nov 1, 2008
In North Carolina, Dole - who served in both the Nixon and Reagan administrations and is the wife of 1996 GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole - looked at first like a safe bet in her bid for a second term. But revelations that she has spent little time in North Carolina in the past year have allowed Democratic newcomer Kay Hagan, a state senator with financial backing from national Democrats, to make the race one of the nation's most competitive. (Concord Monitor)
Home-grown pride drives Coen Nov 1, 2008
Home Grown - Wichita Business Journal. for free extra services. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
2008 Election Milestones Nov 1, 2008
That is the greatest age disparity between presidential candidates ever, surpassing the 23-year difference between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole in the 1996 election. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (KERO 23, CA)
Why Your Vote Matters Nov 1, 2008
But did you know that only 1,231,944 more Bob Dole voters, carefully apportioned among Nevada, Kentucky, Arizona, Tennessee, New Mexico, Florida, New Hampshire, Delaware, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, would have given their man the election, despite Clinton's lead of 8 million in the popular vote. It's precisely this sensitivity to small swings in key states that that saturates Tampa with campaign ads and volunteers and leaves Los Angeles quiet, that makes elections vulnerable to targeted fraud... (Slate)
The Economist's endorsements Oct 31, 2008
Would we know with Bob Dole ... We choose him on the assumption that the real Bob Dole is the one who spent three decades on Capitol Hill, not this year's dubious character; that he would be more prudent than his economic plan implies. (The Economist)
Democrats Target Magic Number 60 In Senate Oct 31, 2008
Dole, the wife of 1996 Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, is statistically deadlocked with Hagan, a state senator. Hagan holds leads within the margin of error in both the WSOC-TV poll and the Civitas Institute polls. (KERO 23, CA)
Dole rallies supporters in Lenoir Oct 31, 2008
Kemp was the running mate for Bob Dole, the senator's husband, in their 1996 presidential bid. During Burr's introductory remarks, a man in the crowd of approximately 200 that initially had gathered collapsed and hit his head on the sidewalk. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
McCain Gaining Among Jewish Voters Oct 31, 2008
George H.W. Bush received 11 percent of the Jewish Vote in 1992 Bob Dole got 16 percent in 1996. George W. Bush, 19 percent in 2000, and then 24 percent in 2004. (Newsmax)
Mitchell conference targets hunger Oct 30, 2008
Bob Dole were recently chosen as winners of the World Food Prize for their efforts to curb hunger in the world. On the Net. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Obama blankets TV with 30-minute ad Oct 30, 2008
Obama blankets TV with ad - USATODAY.com. Obama blankets TV with ad. (USA Today)
Some local political trivia around election time Oct 29, 2008
The year was 1996, when Bill Clinton and Bob Dole were the top contenders for the presidency. DeKalb County voted 44. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
McCain shows gritty determination in final week... Oct 29, 2008
Some GOP pessimists have suggested he follow the example of Bob Dole, who, once he fell well behind Democrat Bill Clinton in 1996, shifted his campaign from states with the tightest presidential races to those where his appearance could most help Republican candidates for lesser offices. But McCain has steadfastly focused on the closest presidential battleground states. (The Drudge Report)
Obama's the one Oct 29, 2008
Bob Dole in 1996 against the then-popular President Bill Clinton. Mr. Dole wanted the nomination, in a sense it was his turn, and he basically agreed to take the fall that was coming to any Republican candidate that year, for the glory of it. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Against All Odds, McCain Still Sees a Final Comeback Oct 29, 2008
When Bob Dole realized he wasn't going to win against in 1996, Dole started campaigning in states that were of little help to him but where he could assist Republicans trying to hold on to their majorities in Congress. That kind of pivot hasn't happened in this race, though over the weekend conservative writer David Frum openly called on McCain to do just that for the good of the party. (Time.com)
Senate Dems aim for filibuster-proof majority Oct 28, 2008
Other establishment GOP brands also may be heading for defeat: Elizabeth Dole, wife of former GOP presidential nominee and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole in North Carolina; and John Sununu, scion of former New Hampshire Gov. and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu ... Wife of former Senate Majority Leader and presidential nominee Bob Dole, Dole lives in Washington and has come under attack for being out of touch with Tarheels. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Costume poll gives Obama lead: Masks of Democrat outselling Republican rival, shops say Oct 28, 2008
Bill Clinton outsold Bob Dole masks in 1996. George W. Bush masks sold more than Al Gore in 2000, and Bush masks won again four years later against Kerry. (Missoulian, MT)
Palin's 'going rogue,' McCain aide says Oct 28, 2008
" Yet another senior McCain adviser lamented the public recriminations. "This is what happens with a campaign that's behind; it brings out the worst in people, finger-pointing and scapegoating," this senior adviser said. This adviser also decried the double standard, noting that Democratic nominee Sen. 's running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, has gone off the reservation as well, most recently by telling donors at a fundraiser that America's enemies will try to "test" Obama. Tensions like those within... (CNN -- Law)
Palin's off-script comments irk... Oct 28, 2008 Can Buyers Remorse Give McCain a Surprise Victory? Oct 27, 2008 Virginia has a role Zeroing in on the presidential election in Fredericksburg region Oct 26, 2008 Local GOP supporters hope McCain can make a comeback Oct 26, 2008 Shipp: Georgia Dems missed real chances Oct 26, 2008 Indiana Republicans still see McCain winning state Oct 25, 2008 Aftermath of Todd's story Oct 25, 2008 Area Senior Distinguished by Decades of Service to Community Oct 25, 2008 Big donors work loophole Oct 24, 2008 Bob Keys' column: A history of backing losing candidates Oct 24, 2008 McCain news more negative Oct 24, 2008 Eighty-Four Percent Say They'd Never Lie To A Pollster Oct 24, 2008 Harlanite Stewart honored Oct 23, 2008 Confused by 'family values' rhetoric Oct 23, 2008 GOP raises specter of Dems in total control Oct 22, 2008 Will Voter Turnout Continue To Climb? Oct 22, 2008 New: Obama: Powell will have a role in administration Oct 21, 2008 Radley Balko: Why the GOP Must Be Defeated Oct 21, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 2008 Oct 21, 2008 Douglas MacKinnon Oct 21, 2008 Miss Conceptions, Confirmed Oct 21, 2008 W.: The Official Film Guide Oct 21, 2008 'SNL' cast members play politics Oct 20, 2008 McCains age, health are appropriate concerns for voting public Oct 18, 2008 Dole Faces Tough Battle To Hold Seat Oct 18, 2008 WSJ: The Coming Liberal Supermajority... Oct 18, 2008 SNL mocks Joe the Plumber as McCain's 'imaginary friend'... Oct 18, 2008 The FDIC's Boss: Sheila Bair, America's Passbook Protector Oct 18, 2008 Tom Daschle speaks on economy and election Oct 17, 2008 Dole, McGovern honored with prize Oct 17, 2008 Perfect world would bypass both Obama and McCain Oct 17, 2008 McCain Too Sarcastic and Too Conservative, Obama in Center Oct 17, 2008 Opinion: Is the race over? Oct 17, 2008 Downballot Dems catch the wave Oct 16, 2008 John McCain lives! Oct 16, 2008 The post-debate polling numbers Oct 16, 2008 Dole and McGovern talk hunger in Des Moines Oct 16, 2008 Click for Full Story Oct 15, 2008 Obama, McCain To Square Off At Hofsra Debate Oct 15, 2008 Looking Back at Classic Political Debates Oct 15, 2008 McCain's Mission? Impossible. Oct 15, 2008 Dems Aim for Super Majority in Congress Oct 15, 2008 In Final Debate, Can McCain Rattle an Imperturbable Foe? Oct 15, 2008 With Obama ahead in must-win Florida, GOP casts blame Oct 13, 2008 Kenya: Local Interest in Obama Far From Misplaced [analysis] Oct 13, 2008 County registrations show huge swing toward Dems Oct 13, 2008 The new Old Gipper Oct 10, 2008 Obama purchases half hour of primetime on CBS, also in talks with FOX, NBC... DEVELOPING... Oct 10, 2008 War experience led McGovern to combat hunger Oct 10, 2008 Dems Look To Possible Obama Landslide Oct 10, 2008 Live: Discussion of tonight's presidential debate Oct 8, 2008 Politics and Punditry: Tough speeches instead of tough choices Oct 8, 2008 Dole to speak to La Crosse-area veterans in Washington, D.C. Oct 8, 2008 Discuss » Oct 8, 2008 The 'must-win' debate winner Oct 8, 2008 Armstrong Williams Oct 8, 2008 McCain Must Talk Growth and Recovery Oct 8, 2008 The New Complacency Oct 8, 2008 Shifting grounds Oct 7, 2008 Candidates reach for Tenn.'s evangelical voters Oct 7, 2008 This "Town Hall" Debate Is Neither Oct 7, 2008 FDIC chief shows she can get the job done Oct 6, 2008 John McCain best man for job Oct 4, 2008 Palin stands her ground in VP debate Oct 4, 2008 Hail Anbumani! City must make smoking uncool Oct 4, 2008
Palin's off-script comments irk McCain aides - CNN.com. Palin's off-script comments irk McCain aides. (CNN -- Law)
Oliver Stone's "W." Backfires Oct 27, 2008
(As Bob Dole once told the National Catholic Register, I think Bushs faith is authentic, and that will be useful to us. . (CBS News)
This race increasingly resembles Clinton versus Bob Dole in 1996, with McCain looking out of touch and incompetent to deal with the economic crisis facing America. . (Newsmax)
The last time the county went for a Democratic presidential candidate was in 1996, when Bill Clinton outpolled Bob Dole. George W. Bush won the county in 2000 and 2004 by a combined total of just 73 votes. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Sunday, October 26, 2008. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
You have to go back to 1996 to find Georgia contests this tight - when President Clinton barely lost Georgia to Republican nominee Bob Dole, but Max Cleland won the Senate seat now held by Chambliss, in part because of a strong Democratic turnout for Clinton. Could the same thing happen this year. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rex Early, a former Indiana Republican chairman who led the state campaigns for Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole, said he believed the state's voters would turn away from Obama. "I think he's for bigger government. I think he's for more taxes," Early said. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Or who voted for Bill Clinton or Bob Dole in 1996. Get the idea. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bob Dole was also there, as were many people anxious to show their gratitude to the veterans. "They shook your hand and thanked you for your service," Boland said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Bob Dole as special counsel: $26,500. PIKE ELECTRIC, Mount Airy-based company that is the largest electrical contractor in the Southeast: $24,700. (News & Observer)
Clinton beat Senator Bob Dole in 1996. Father Bush in 1992 and since Bob first started voting for the losing president in 1952, the Republican Presidents have occupied the White House for 36 years and Democrats have been White House bound for only 20 years; JFK, Johnson, Carter and Clinton. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Randian social theory is deader than Bob Dole s dick ... Can any one here say BOB DOLE. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
In 1996, Bill Clinton beat Bob Dole 49 percent to 40 percent. And yet on Oct. 22, 1996, The New York Times/CBS News Poll showed Clinton leading by a massive 22 points, 55 percent to 33 percent. (Human Events Online)
The awards was given prior to the awarding of the 2008 World Food Prize to former United States Senators Bob Dole and George McGovern for their collaborative leadership that has encouraged a global commitment to school feeding programs. The Harlan Tribune 2008. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Tom Young idbluedarter wrote on Oct 22, 2008 10:27 AM:" JR - You are correct - The GOP did themselves in when they selected Sen. McCain to run...It reminds me of the sad, old Bob Dole nomination. The GOP from the East Coast picked the nominee for the rest of the nation.What is needed is a national primary day, where all the states have their primary elections on the same day...it is crap that a few states decide the nominee for everyone else.JR - a church is private property...you have to keep... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Bob Dole, was heading for defeat and the GOP was worried about heavy losses in Congress. GOP leaders ran an ad featuring a fortuneteller looking into a crystal ball filled with images of chaos and conflict. (San Francisco Chronicle)
In 1996, the voter turnout in the election between Clinton and his Republican challenger, Bob Dole, dropped down to 52. 6 percent. (KCRA 3, CA)
Kurt Bechle wrote on Oct 20, 2008 11:00 PM:" Wrong Happy. The Republican side of the Duopoly burned off the real conservative base by ramming McCain down their throats. The corporate owned media dredged up the moribund McCain campaign with their rigged poles after conservatives thought it was dead and gone. McCain is no conservative; he is Obamas Bob Dole. The election is little more than an intramural competition between two lodges of the same fraternity.The revolving door is about to turn.... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
I voted for Bob Dole in 1996 and George Bush in 2000, generally because though I'm not a conservative (I'm a libertarian) I'd always thought the GOP was the party of limited government. By 2002, I was less sure of that. (Fox News)
" Karl wrote on Oct 20, 2008 9:22 AM:Thanks Wanda @ 9:16 AM for proving my point. Thanks also to MA for the nice back pedal.Can't we all just get along? Not what I heard wrote on Oct 20, 2008 9:27 AM:I heard Powell's comments about Obama. I could've sworn that Powell was genuinely impressed with Obama, and saw the need for the nation to get over its Vietnam syndrome. Powell recognizes Obama's intelligence, thoughtfulness, and ability to understand a complicated job in a complicated world.... (North County Times)
Columns, funnies in your inbox. He is also a former White House and Pentagon official. (Townhall.com)
Bob Dole made his famous in 1999, when he was. In the last decade, have used Viagra. (Slate)
On the way home, Junior struck and dragged a neighbor's garbage can noisily down the street before turning into the Bush driveway. The elder Bush asked his son to step into the den. (Time.com)
Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter (and Richard Nixon and Bob Dole). Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush. (CNN -- International)
John McCain was a POW and it is HIS TURN, just like Bob Dole :-). TGIF. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
The first-term senator is an experienced Washington hand: A former secretary of transportation and labor who once headed the American Red Cross; wife of one time presidential hopeful Bob Dole; one of the first female graduates of Harvard Law School, known for her grit and grace. But Barack Obama has made real headway in North Carolina and that's helped pave the way for the emergence of Kay Hagan, a five-term state senator who now has a good shot of winning. (CBS News)
On the other hand, Bob Dole then had 43 GOP Senators to support a filibuster, and the entire Democratic Party has since moved sharply to the left. Mr. Obama's agenda is far more liberal than Bill Clinton's was in 1992, and the Southern Democrats who killed Al Gore's BTU tax and modified liberal ambitions are long gone. (The Drudge Report)
Nixon - stupid, corrupt, racist, prude Ford - stupid, clumsy, incompetent Reagan - stupid, senile Bush 1 - mostly wimpy and a dork, but stupid as well Bush 2 - stupid and a hick and don't forget Bob Dole, Bob Dole, Bob Dole, also portrayed as stupid, senile and out of touch. The old clips I have seen of Carter present him as compassionate and skilled. (The Drudge Report)
Bair, a former aide to Bob Dole, had little idea what was in store when she took over the FDIC back in sleepy 2006. "They said this was going to be 9 to 5 and just an easy portfolio of issues," she said. (Time.com)
Upon being defeated for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat from South Dakota in 2004, Tom Daschle was recruited by his former Senate rival Bob Dole to work out of the Washington, D.C., office of Alston & Bird as a special policy advisor. Daschle spent 10 years in the Senate as the Democratic Party leader, both in the majority and minority. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Bob Dole and George McGovern for their international school-feeding program with a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol today. Their initiative, which began in 2000, is credited with providing meals for more than 22 million children in 41 countries. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Per Time Magazine; "Mr. Timmons has worked with Nixon, Ford, Reagan, George W. Bush,and as an advisor for Vice President George Bush in 1988 and Senator Bob Dole in 1996. Mr Timmons also recently served on the national commission that investigated the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001." It has been proven that Mr. Timmons did not deal directly with Iraq in an effort to ease sanctions. While two lobbyest who worked closly with Timmons were in fact convicted. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
" Ann Curry with six undecided voters in Leesburg, Virginia: CURRY: Raise your hand if you know of people, and be honest here, who may not vote for Barack Obama because of his race. Be honest here. Be honest here. That's only three. Raise your hand if you believe that people may not vote for John McCain because of Sarah Palin? Six. That's surprising. Now why is that, Joan? JOAN: I think the general public at large thinks that she's not qualified or doesn't have the experience. CURRY: So you... (MediaResearch.org)
Some of the reaction shots made Bob Dole at his grumpiest look botoxed into serenity by comparison. McCain hasn't been "McNasty" since he was a cadet with that nickname, and it doesn't suit him in old age. (India Times, India)
Hopefully Bob Dole hasn't put too deep a dent in their personal campaign kitty this year. Speaking of self-funders, Democrats might even get lucky in , where Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a highly skilled strategist, faces a tougher-than-expected race against perennial wannabe Bruce Lunsford, a wealthy health care executive who plunked down $8 million of his own money into two losing campaigns for governor this decade and is on track to surpass that sum in 2008 alone. (MSNBC -- Politics)
McCain is a LOT like Bob Dole. And, his fate is going to be the same as the Viagran s in 1996. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
McCain reminded me of Bob Dole when he ran against Clintax, seemingly indifferent on whether he wins or not, and unwilling or unable to confront Oblahma on his personal character issues. Perhaps Republicans are now simpering down to the level of Democrats when they discount the character DOES matter issue, or in their case, it doesn t.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Bob Dole looked across the stage at George McGovern, noting the unique experience they both shared as losing presidential candidates. "Here's the good news," Dole quipped at a ceremony honoring he and McGovern as recipients of the 2008 World Food Prize. (AL.com)
In 1976, in the first debate of its kind between vice-presidential nominees, Democrat Walter F. Mondale and Republican Bob Dole faced off in Houston. Ten years ago: The White House and congressional leaders struck agreement on a$500 billion spending package, ending a week of election-season budget brinkmanship. (KWTX.com, TX)
Levy recalls that when Bob Dole was running for president in 1996, thousands of supporters turned up at a fundraising dinner -- at Hofstra. "He went to a reception before the dinner where 200 people were dressed in tuxedos," Levy said. (WNBC.com, NY)
Bob Dole (R.) vs. Minnesota Sen ... Bob Dole, who was added to the Ford ticket primarily for his acerbic attack-dog wit, didn t help the Republican cause when, no matter how correctly, he charged that the Democratic Party was responsible for all of the wars the U.S. had fought in the 20th Century. (Human Events Online)
Bob Dole may have secured Gerald Ford's defeat when, in the 1976 vice-presidential debate, he got nasty and blamed Democrats for a string of wars. Jimmy Carter looked cold and snippy in 1980 next to Ronald Reagan. (Slate)
She served in Ronald Reagan's Cabinet, led the GOP's Senate campaign efforts in 2006, and is married to the longtime Senate Republican leader, former Kansas senator Bob Dole, the GOP's 1996 presidential nominee. Related. (ABC News)
Obama is unlikely to sigh irritably as Al Gore did in 2000, or get tongue-tied like George W. Bush in 2004, or seem peevish as Bob Dole did in 1996, or gaze impatiently at his watch, as George H.W. Bush did in 1992. Indeed, judging from past debates, it is McCain who has more flashes of churlishness or over-aggressiveness when attempting to corner or humble his opponent. (Time.com)
Even Gov. Charlie Crist, who helped deliver Florida for McCain during the primary, said he will spend the final weeks before Election Day minding the state's weak economy rather than campaigning for the Arizona senator. When I have time to help, I'll try to do that,'' Crist said last week, after he flew around the state with McCain running mate Sarah Palin. (Anchorage Daily News)
For example, when Bob Dole was running for president in 1988, his campaign staff is said to have suffered near-nervous break-downs whenever McCain accompanied him as he could make statements to the Press that were completely at odds with the Dole/Republican party policy. Said one aide: "We didn't even want him on the airplane with Dole...". (allAfrica.com)
Bob Dole 49-39 percent in Delco and Vice President Al Gore continued the trend in 2000, with a 12-point lead over George W. Bush. That year, county Republicans held a 62-28 percent voter edge over Democrats. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Bob Dole obligingly pledged to be "another Ronald Reagan if that's what you want." Spurning the presidential patrimony of preppy Poppy, George W. Bush made the Gipper his model. This year's GOP contenders jousted jealously for the Reagan role. (Boston Globe)
Obama buys half-hour of network primetime--The Live Feed. Obama buys half-hour of network primetime. (The Drudge Report)
"Decades later, it's clear McGovern, now 86 and a former Democratic senator and presidential nominee, has kept that promise to himself and found many opportunities.During his 22 years in Congress, McGovern, working with his Republican counterpart, Sen. Bob Dole, developed not only the American school lunch program and an international equivalent but also the Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, nutrition program and its international version, along with many other hunger-fighting initiatives... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
These events are conspiring against McCain, said Tony Fabrizio, the pollster for 1996 Republican nominee Bob Dole. The only thing that we can hope is that these circumstances change in terms of being off the front page. (CBS News -- Iraq)
"Hey, I'm just thankful I didn't have to hear the word "maverick" in every other sentence. That's gotten more annoying than listening to Bob Dole refer to himself in the third person.Face it; McCain is the epitome of one dimension. If he can't stick to his talking points and repeat the same catch phrase over and over again, he looks about as comfortable as hooker in church on Sunday. ". Amy Redding wrote on Oct 7, 2008 11:05 PM:" I have to agree with Guy. John McCain won this one. His focus was... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:37 PM MDT Former Republican Senate leader Bob Dole, a man of uncommon candor, once said of his Senate colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, We like to make tough speeches, but we don t like to make tough choices. I can only hope that Bob Dole was watching (as I was from the Senate press gallery) last Wednesday night, less than five weeks before a national election, when U.S. senators faced a tough, unpleasant and politically unrewarding choice of voting... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Published - Wednesday, October 08, 2008. A chartered Boeing 757 jet will leave the La Crosse Municipal Airport this morning, taking 113 area veterans on a daylong trip to Washington, D.C., to see the National World War II Memorial and other memorials. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Gerald Ford was the sitting President and Bob Dole had a story and vision (he was a leader as Republicans took over both cambers of the US Congress for the first time in something like 40 years). McCain brings nothing to the table. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Too be more Ronald Reagan and less Bob Dole. Both older republican candidates with different outcomes in the elections. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Before coming to television, Williams hosted radio programs on several broadcast networks, with guests ranging from Dan Quayle and Bob Dole to Reverend Robert Schuller, poet Maya Angelou, and Hollywood mogul Norman Lear. Finally, he is the CEO of the Graham Williams Group, and international public relations firm with clients in entertainment, politics, business and charitable organizations. (Townhall.com)
More like Bob Dole than Ronald Reagan. That's why McCain needs to stress that tax hikes of any kind would be a total disaster during this economic emergency and that letting folks keep more of what they earn is a recovery prescription. (Townhall.com)
If you're a Democrat, you haven't felt it tickle your nostrils since October 1996, when everybody knew that Bill Clinton was about to beat Bob Dole. The perfume hasn't been this strong since October 1964, the eve of Lyndon Johnson's. (Slate)
They are also running neck-and-neck in North Carolina, where Senator Elizabeth Dole - the wife of former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole - is being challenged by another woman, Democrat Kay Hagen. Even in Mississippi, which has been solidly Republican, the Democrats appear to have a chance to win the Senate seat that was vacated by Republican Senate leader Trent Lott when he stepped down. (BBC News -- Americas)
The Democrats last won the state in 1996, when Democrat Bill Clinton won 48% of the Tennessee vote, beating Bob Dole, who had 46%, and Ross Perot, who took nearly 6. A Middle Tennessee State University poll in September which then showed McCain leading Obama 48% to 36% in the state found that 54% of "strongly evangelical Christians" from the state who attend church regularly say they personally consider abortion an important issue, compared with 31% of people who attend church regularly who... (USA Today)
He played to the camera, offering it his emotive eyes as he spoke, while opponent Bob Dole spoke directly to the debate audience, giving the camera an unbecoming view of the side of his head. PAGE: 1 is Slate's editor at large. (Slate)
Posted on: Sunday, October 5, 2008. By Theresa HowardUSA Today. (Honolulu Advertiser)
FoolMeTwiceConservative wrote on Oct 3, 2008 2:13 PM:" Like Bob Dole, McCain does a GREAT disservice to the Grand Ole Party because it is HIS turn. And I could see why-after being slimed by GeorgeBush and Karl Rove in 2000 as an unstable POW, and NOT a dependable (gagme) Republican, a maverick credential that if he deserved it anymore COULD get him elected.The problem is that McCain is TOO old. He was too old 8 years ago.Vote for my old white guy, 59 year old former Georgia Republican... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Kurt Bechle wrote on Oct 3, 2008 7:12 PM:" Well, Daywalker, you could have taken the transcript of that debate and pasted the faces of any two mainstream candidates on it and no one would know the difference. All platitudes and clich.I can read the names of the posters and predict the content of their post.The election has already been won by the big money boys who control all the horses in the horserace. (and yes, I think McCain is a Bob Dole, cast to lose.) " ...... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Those of you who follow US presidential campaigns will remember how Bob Dole, one of the Republican hopefuls in 1988, suffered a crushing setback when he casually remarked. Smoking is not necessarily addictive. (Daily News & Analysis)
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