BOB DOLE : 1995 Clinton's Comeback

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, we turn our attention to one of the most accomplished public servants of her generation, Elizabeth Dole, as we revisit her 1990 Landon Lecture delivered at Kansas State University. At the time serving as U.S. Secretary of Labor, Dole brought to the podium a wealth of experience gained through leadership roles in multiple presidential administration...

Send us Fan Mail For Episode 452 of the podcast, we continue our in-depth exploration of the remarkable life and career of Bob Dole with Part 33 of The Life That Brought Him There . In this episode, we revisit Dole's March 25, 1985 appearance at the prestigious Landon Lecture, where the Kansas senator delivered a speech titled “The Dream of America.” The lecture came at a pivotal moment in Do...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 451 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we examine the substance of Bob Dole’s years as Senate Republican Leader — the legislation passed, the compromises forged, and the institutional changes that reshaped the United States Senate during his watch. By the time Dole reached the height of Senate leadership, Washington was entering a period of maj...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 450 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we move beyond the title of Senate Republican Leader and examine the qualities Bob Dole brought to the job — both as Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the United States Senate. Leadership in the Senate is unlike leadership anywhere else in American government. It requires patience, discipline, persuas...

Send us Fan Mail In this special tribute edition, we say goodbye to one of the great institutions in American broadcasting history — CBS News Radio — with a rebroadcast of its final network broadcast after nearly a century on the air. For generations of Americans, CBS News Radio was more than a news service. It was a trusted companion through war, triumph, tragedy, elections, disasters, and defini...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 449 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we examine one of the defining turning points of his career — his election as Senate Republican Leader. After years of legislative battles, committee leadership, presidential campaigns, and political setbacks, Dole rose to one of the most powerful positions in Washington: leader of the Republicans in the U...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 448 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 29) Feeding Children All Around the World with Senator George McGovern In Episode 448 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we explore one of the most remarkable bipartisan partnerships in modern American political history — Bob Dole’s work with former Senator George McGovern to combat hunger and...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 447 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 28) Saving Social Security In Episode 447 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we examine one of the most important bipartisan legislative efforts of the modern era — the fight to preserve and stabilize Social Security during the early 1980s. At a time when the Social Security system faced a loom...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 446 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 27) Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole In Episode 446 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we take a closer look at one of the defining relationships of the 1980s — Dole’s partnership with Ronald Reagan. Moving beyond policy and legislation, this episode explores the personal and professional dynamic bet...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 445 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 26) The 1981 Tax Bill, TEFRA, and Ronald Reagan In Episode 445 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we examine one of the most consequential policy chapters of the early 1980s — and one that placed Dole at the center of economic policymaking in Washington. This episode focuses on two landmark pie...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 444 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 25) Mr. Chairman!! The Finance Committee Chair In Episode 444 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we arrive at a defining moment in his rise to power in the United States Senate — his elevation to Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee. For years, that gavel had been held by Russell B...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 443 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 24) The 1980 Republican Presidential Primary In Episode 443 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we turn to one of the most pivotal — and ultimately disappointing — chapters in his political journey: his campaign for President in 1980. Viewed through the lens of Dole’s candidacy, this episode off...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 442 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 23) The Senate (F): The United States Supreme Court Fights In Episode 442 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we examine one of the most contentious and consequential arenas of the United States Senate — the confirmation battles over the Supreme Court. This episode traces the evolution of those...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 441 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 22) The Senate (E): Stories from the Senate In Episode 441 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we step away from structure and strategy — and into the stories. Featuring the same remarkable group of senators heard throughout this series — including Bob Packwood, Chuck Grassley, Thad Cochran, Tre...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 440 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 21) The Senate (D): How the Senate Has Changed In Episode 440 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we turn from how the United States Senate worked… to how it has changed. Building on the voices featured in the previous episodes, this installment brings together firsthand reflections from senator...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 439 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 20) The Senate (C): How the Senate Works In Episode 439 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we take a deeper look inside one of America’s most complex institutions — the United States Senate — and explore how it actually works. This episode moves beyond personalities alone and into the structure...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 438 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 19) The Senate (B): The Senate Leaders In Episode 438 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we move deeper into the inner workings of the United States Senate — focusing on the men who have led it, and the methods they used to make it function. This episode explores the often unseen world of Senat...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 437 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There The Senate (A): A Mosaic of the Senate In Episode 437 of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we shift our focus from the campaign trail to the institution that would define much of his public life — the United States Senate. This episode explores the Senate of the 1970s as Dole began his rise within its...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special edition of the program. Today, we mark the end of an era in American broadcasting — the closing chapter of CBS News Radio , which has announced it will cease operations after nearly a century on the air, this coming May 22. For 99 years, CBS News Radio has been more than a network. It has been a voice — steady, trusted, and present at some of the most impor...

Send us Fan Mail The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (D): The Final Stretch In Part 17, we bring the 1976 campaign to its conclusion. As Election Day approaches, Bob Dole and President Gerald Ford push through the final stretch of a hard-fought race against Jimmy Carter. The campaign had tightened significantly in its closing days, with momentum shifting and the outcome uncertain until the very...

Send us Fan Mail  The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (C): The Debate  Part 16 presents one of the defining moments of the 1976 campaign — the vice presidential debate between Bob Dole and Walter Mondale. In this episode, we bring you the full debate , allowing you to hear the exchange as it happened — unfiltered and in its entirety. The debate became one of the most talked-about events of the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special edition of the program. Today, we step into one of the most consequential moments in American political history — and into the life of a man who, almost reluctantly, changed the course of that history. Alexander Butterfield was not a household name when the Watergate scandal began to unfold. He was a quiet figure inside the Nixon White House — disciplined,...

Send us Fan Mail The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (B): Dole on the Trail In Part 15, we follow Bob Dole as he steps fully into his role as the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1976. Now campaigning alongside President Gerald Ford, Dole becomes one of the administration’s most visible and aggressive advocates — traveling the country, sharpening the campaign’s message, and taking on th...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 433 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 14) The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (A): The Convention and the Choice In Part 14 of our continuing series on Bob Dole, we enter the dramatic political year of 1976 — a moment that would elevate Dole to the national stage. This episode begins with one of the most intense intra-party battles in modern political hi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 432 — Bob Dole: The Life That Brought Him There (Part 13) Roy vs. Dole for U.S. Senate, 1974: One Tenth of One Percent (C) In this thirteenth installment of our continuing series on the life and career of Bob Dole, we reach the dramatic conclusion of one of the closest and most consequential elections in Kansas history — the 1974 race for the United States Senate. As the c...