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May 27, 2024 · Bob Dole, American politician who served in the U.S. Senate (1969–96) and who was the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 1996 but lost to Bill Clinton. Dole also was Pres. Gerald Ford’s running mate in the 1976 election. Learn more about Dole’s life and career.
Buchanan suspended his campaign in March, but declared that, if Dole were to choose a pro-choice running mate, he would run as the US Taxpayers Party (now Constitution Party) candidate. Forbes also withdrew in March having won only two states.
President Gerald Ford chose Dole as his running mate in the 1976 election after Vice President Nelson Rockefeller withdrew from seeking a full term. The Ford-Dole ticket was defeated by the Democratic ticket of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in the general election.
Dole clinched the nomination after defeating challenges by publisher Steve Forbes and paleoconservative leader Pat Buchanan. Dole's running mate was Jack Kemp, a former Congressman and football player who had served as the Housing Secretary under President George H. W. Bush.
Apr 2, 2014 · After defeat as Gerald Ford's running mate in 1976, Dole ran for president in 1996 but lost to President Bill Clinton, who won election to a second term. Since leaving politics, Dole has...
Dec 5, 2021 · Bob Dole, a longtime Senate Republican leader and the party's presidential nominee in 1996, died Sunday at age 98. Dole's death was confirmed in a tweet by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
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Dec 6, 2021 · Bob Dole fell short of joining them as president but spent a lifetime of public service despite suffering wounds from that war that affected him all his life.
