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'''Bob Dole''', born '''Robert Joseph Dole ''' (July 22, 1923), is an [[United States|American]] politician who represented [[Kansas]] in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] from 1961 to 1969 and in the [[United States Senate]] from 1969 to 1996. A wounded veteran of [[World War II]], he was a conservative known for his acerbic tongue. In the [[United States presidential election, 1976|1976 presidential election]] he was chosen by President [[Gerald Ford]] to be his running mate as the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] nominee for [[Vice President of the United States| Vice President]]. They lost a close election to [[Jimmy Carter]] and [[Walter Mondale]]. Dole attempted to obtain the presidential nomination in 1980 and 1988, but it was not until 20 years later, in the [[United States presidential election, 1996|presidential election of 1996]], that he became the Republican nominee for [[President of the United States|President]]. He was beaten decisively by the incumbent, [[Bill Clinton]]. | |||
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Bob Dole, born Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923), is an American politician who represented Kansas in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969 and in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. A wounded veteran of World War II, he was a conservative known for his acerbic tongue. In the 1976 presidential election he was chosen by President Gerald Ford to be his running mate as the Republican Party nominee for Vice President. They lost a close election to Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale. Dole attempted to obtain the presidential nomination in 1980 and 1988, but it was not until 20 years later, in the presidential election of 1996, that he became the Republican nominee for President. He was beaten decisively by the incumbent, Bill Clinton.