Bob Dole

No More Drama

D. R. Tucker | Posted 05.29.2012

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I could spend months detailing my differences with John Derbyshire regarding American race relations. However, one of his observations about politics and race is uncomfortably true.

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Bob Dole, American Vet; Michelle Obama, Friend of American Vets

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.17.2012

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As Memorial Day approaches, I think about a time long ago when three young wounded warriors came home from a war that saved our nation from fascism to rebuild our nation from the ravages of world war and depression.

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GOP Senator In Trouble Ahead Of Primary Battle

Roll Call | Posted 05.01.2012

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In the age of modern campaigns, Sen. Dick Lugar’s political obituary could have been avoided. A year ago, the Republican lawmaker was in a positi...

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Romney's Running Mate Dilemma

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 04.26.2012

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It is a sad reflection on the state of the Republican Party, but nonetheless true, that nominating somebody with a basic knowledge of the economy, foreign policy and history was not a given.

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Romney Wraps It Up

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 04.10.2012

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The Republican nominating season was good entertainment, but much less competitive than many had hoped. By the end of the first week of April, Mitt R...

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Top Republican Says Santorum Must Soon 'Face Reality'

AP | By LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 03.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Former senator Bob Dole says GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is "getting close to the point" where he'll have to decide whether t...

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Santorum Takes On McCain, Dole, Bush

Posted 03.02.2012

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Rick Santorum is looking to undermine Mitt Romney's electability argument, claiming that only a conservative candidate can win against President Obama...

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Tom Hanks Makes Endorsement In Ohio Race

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.01.2012

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Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) has captured an unusual trio of endorsements in the Democratic primary. Actor Tom Hanks, Republican former senator and pres...

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Ode to an Amazing Daughter

Al Eisele | Posted 05.01.2012

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Please forgive me for bragging about our children, but my older daughter Kitty is amazing. She clearly has a feel for history.

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You Should Like Newt

Kurt A. Gardinier | Posted 04.25.2012

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I like Gingrich's who-gives-a-f**k attitude. I also like the fact that he was/is hated in Washington. Why are people using that against him?

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Bob Dole: Still a Man to be Reckoned With

Al Eisele | Posted 04.08.2012

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While he declined to offer an assessment of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, or compare his performance to his own as minority leader from 1987-95, Dole criticized the "use and overuse" of the filibuster.

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Newt Gingrich's Weak Washington Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 01.30.2012

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PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Newt Gingrich likes to say that he's not an establishment candidate, despite his two-decades in the House of Representatives. He ...

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Desperate to Eliminate Gingrich, GOP Turns to Loyal Henchmen

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 03.30.2012

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Disgraced former Assistant Secretary of State Elliot Abrams and thrice-failed GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole have both taken aim at the former House speaker, suggesting that he's "unfit" for the presidency.

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Even as Romney Recovers, Newt's Attacks Are Killing His Chances In the Fall

David Paul | Posted 03.30.2012

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The world is different now from when Karl Rove and Matthew Dowd crafted a political strategy in a world with no center. Today, the center looms, and Republican chances are zero if they cannot win the suburbs.

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Bob Dole Hates Newt Gingrich And Wants To Know What Was Up With That Bucket

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.27.2012

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According to all the headlines today, the establishment right has up and declared all-out anger-war on the newly resurgent Newt Gingrich, because give...

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Could Gingrich's SC Win Be a Pyrrhic Victory? Ask Bill Clinton

Fred Bauer | Posted 03.23.2012

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Cunningly, Gingrich was able to change the narrative in South Carolina by making it about him. If, however, a general election between Gingrich and Obama becomes a referendum on Gingrich, the former Speaker probably loses.

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Never Go Naked To A Knife Fight

Christopher Lamb | Posted 03.12.2012

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who just won the New Hampshire primary, needs to keep in mind what happened to McCain in South Carolina or else he will find himself dazed and confused, and talking out of both sides of his mouth. Again.

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Bob Dole Endorses GOP Candidate

ABC News | Shushannah Walsh | Posted 12.19.2011

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Former Kansas Senator and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole endorsed Mitt Romney Sunday in an advertisement in the state’s largest newspaper. ...

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