The Georgia Politics Podcast

Welcome to another special “political history” episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast. Professor Stone joins the show again, this time to discuss the life and legacy of longtime Republican Senator from Kansas and Presidential candidate, Bob Dole. Prior to his 27 years in the Senate, Dole served in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. He was also the Republican presidential nominee in the 1996 election and the vice presidential nominee in the 1976 election. Craig and the Professor start at the beginning, with Senator Dole’s modest upbringing and military service during World War II, and take listeners all the way through his political career, which was capped with the 1996 Republican nomination for President that he would eventually lose to incumbent Bill Clinton. Clips used in this episode: 60 Minutes with Steve Kroft, 1993 1976 Vice Presidential debate Senator Bob Dole farewell address George H.W. Bush 1988 “straddle ad” 1988 campaign ad – “the difference is leadership” 1988 campaig