“I thank the Lord I’ve kept my wits, funny wits but still my wits.”
— Bob Dole, 2020
Bob Dole, the First and the Best Compassionate Conservative
Bob Dole was far more than a nice guy: He was an American. An iconic American. An American who put country, goodness, and goodwill before all.
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Then-Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole makes a point during a Memorial Day speech in Clifton, N.J., in 1996.
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About the Author
Craig Shirley is a presidential historian and Reagan biographer, having written six books on the Gipper including his latest, The Search for Reagan. He is also the author of the best-selling December 1941 and April 1945, among others. He is currently working on books about the 2024 Donald Trump campaign titled Comeback and a book about Winston Churchill. He is the president of Shirley and McVicker, a Washington, D.C., public-relations firm.
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