Bob Dole
Bob Dole was an American politician who served as a U.S.
Senator from Kansas for nearly three decades and was the Republican presidential nominee in 1996, losing to Bill Clinton.
Known for referring to himself in the third person Bob Dole thinks... , he became a cultural figure parodied on Saturday Night Live.
After politics, he appeared in advertisements for Viagra and Pepsi.
English surname, aristocratic
- KansasCentral American plains state
- heartlandCentral region of significance
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
wheat · Great Plains · small-town · Dust Bowl · heartland values · plains · agricultural · homespun
Second global military conflict
- Purple HeartMilitary wound decoration
- Bronze StarMilitary decoration for merit
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- combatArmed hostile engagement
Italy · Army · service · disabled · sacrifice · GI Bill · heroism · recovery
One proposed for position
- running mateVice presidential nominee
- stump speechCandidate's standard campaign oration
- rallyGathering for a cause
- campaign trailRoute of electoral speechmaking
Kemp · debate · convention · endorsement · grassroots · canvassing · primary · platform
Official enactment of statutes
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- clotureProcedure ending legislative discussion
- amendmentChange to official text
compromise · floor leader · caucus · whip · colleague · seniority · committee chair · ratification
Experienced, respected political veteran
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- dignityInnate personal worth
- respectedHeld in high regard
peacemaker · moderate · pragmatist · institutional · gravitas · public servant · distinguished · legacy
Russell
English surname, aristocratic
- KansasCentral American plains state
- heartlandCentral region of significance
- MidwestNorth-central American region
prairie · wheat · Great Plains · small-town · Dust Bowl · heartland values · plains · agricultural · homespun · Main Street
World War II
Second global military conflict
- Purple HeartMilitary wound decoration
- Bronze StarMilitary decoration for merit
- woundedHaving sustained harm
combat · Italy · Army · service · disabled · sacrifice · GI Bill · heroism · recovery · duty
nominee
One proposed for position
- running mateVice presidential nominee
- stump speechCandidate's standard campaign oration
- rallyGathering for a cause
campaign trail · Kemp · debate · convention · endorsement · grassroots · canvassing · primary · platform · concession
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- clotureProcedure ending legislative discussion
amendment · compromise · floor leader · caucus · whip · colleague · seniority · committee chair · ratification · congressional
elder statesman
Experienced, respected political veteran
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- dignityInnate personal worth
respected · peacemaker · moderate · pragmatist · institutional · gravitas · public servant · distinguished · legacy
- 1990sMonica Lewinsky, impeachment, NAFTA, Whitewater, Oklahoma City bombing
- KansansDwight Eisenhower, Amelia Earhart, Charlie Parker, Langston Hughes, Gordon Parks
- Legislative LeadersSpeaker of the House, Senate leader, majority leader, minority leader, majority whip
- VeepsJoe Biden, Kamala Harris, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Mike Pence
Bob DoleTed Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey · Bernie Sanders · Elizabeth Warren · Nancy Pelosi · Jesse Jackson
Bob DoleBill Clinton
Barack Obama · John F. Kennedy · Ronald Reagan · George W. Bush · Pete Buttigieg
Bob DoleDonald Trump
Newt Gingrich · George Wallace · Ted Cruz · Ross Perot · Bernie Sanders