Bob Dole presidential campaign
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The Bob Dole presidential campaign was the U.S. Republican effort, most notably in 1996, to elect longtime Kansas senator and party leader Bob Dole as President of the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States presidential campaign ⓘ |
| campaignAnnouncementDate | 1995-04-10 ⓘ |
| campaignEndDate | 1996-11-05 ⓘ |
| campaignSlogan |
“A Better Man for a Better America”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Let’s Make America First Again” ⓘ “The Better Man for a Better America” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignStrategy |
criticized Bill Clinton’s character and ethics
ⓘ
emphasized experience and leadership ⓘ |
| campaignTheme |
restoring trust in government
ⓘ
return to traditional values ⓘ |
| candidate | Bob Dole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidatePreviousOffice | United States Senator from Kansas ⓘ |
| candidatePreviousRole |
Republican presidential nominee for vice president in 1976
ⓘ
Senate Majority Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate Minority Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| election | 1996 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralVoteCount | 159 ⓘ |
| homeStateOfCandidate | Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
ⓘ
fiscal conservatism ⓘ social conservatism ⓘ |
| incumbentOpponent | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentOpponentOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
balancing the federal budget
ⓘ
crime policy ⓘ strong national defense ⓘ tax cuts ⓘ welfare reform ⓘ |
| mediaFormatUsed |
campaign bus tours
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presidential debates ⓘ television advertising ⓘ |
| mostNotableYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| nominatingConvention | 1996 Republican National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatingConventionCity | San Diego, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeSought | President of the United States ⓘ |
| opponentCandidate |
Bill Clinton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ross Perot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentElectoralVoteCount | 379 ⓘ |
| opponentParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reform Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| popularVoteShare | 40.7% ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Lamar Alexander
NERFINISHED
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Pat Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Gramm NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOutcome | won Republican nomination ⓘ |
| result | lost ⓘ |
| runningMate | Jack Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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