Whatever. (Bob Dole's presidential campaign)(Victory March: The Inside Story)(Special Election Issue)

From: Newsweek | Date: November 18, 1996 | Copyright information

An inside look at Bob Dole's presidential campaign through Labor Day 1996, is presented. Dole tried to invigorate his image and his standing in the polls by presenting a tax cut plan and choosing Jack Kemp as his running mate. However neither strategy seemed to work.

By the spring of '96, the Dole campaign was so broke that it was scheduling outdoor events in order to save the rent on a meeting hall. The Republican Party did come up with some $5 million to air Dole's bio ad,"The Story," in 20 cities. Tony Fabrizio and his polling team mockingly called it "Pityquest," and their ...

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