Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Doleis an American politician who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996 and in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. In the 1976 presidential election, Dole was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President and incumbent President Gerald Ford's running mate. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 and 1988. In 1996, Dole was able to secure the Republican nomination for President of the United States, but lost...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 July 1923
CityRussell, KS
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I've never known a lot of rich people. It's not my bag.
I don't know how many people run for vice president and president and lose both.
A government that seizes control of the economy for the good of the people, ends up seizing control of the people for the good of the economy
Something is wrong with America. I wonder sometimes what people are thinking about or if they're thinking at all.
As long as there are only 3 to 4 people on the floor, the country is in good hands. It's only when you have 50 to 60 in the Senate that you want to be concerned.
We've got a lot of good people here who feel strongly about Governor Bush and about his winning,
A lot of people are going to see a big, big benefit.
They're going to have a choice of at least two plans if their plan they have now is better, well, they may not want to change. But a lot of people are going to (see) big, big benefits,
This can be a living memorial... long after the TV is gone and long after we move on to the next event. By this effort, these young people ... will understand that somebody, somebody in America cared enough to make a contribution, to make it possible for them to pursue their dreams.
He talks about a smaller government; there are actually more people in government, except for people in defense-related jobs. They're gone. The government's bigger than it was when President Kennedy was around, even though he says it's not.
I mean, people say, 'If I'd have ever known you were like that, I'd have voted for you,' or, 'I saw your commercial, I like it. It's funny' or whatever ... I hope they remember the product.
We got the across-the-board cut and the kiddy credit, and those are the two most important things to sell to voters, ... But there are a number other proposals in the economic plan that will appeal to businesses as well.
The role of the United States, should, as always, be that of friend and facilitator.