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{{Officeholder/misc
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=[[Senate Majority Leader]]
|office=[[Senate Majority Leader]]
|terms=January 3, 1969 – June 11, 1996
|terms=January 3, 1995 – June 11, 1996
|preceded=Frank Carlson
|preceded=Frank Carlson
|former=y
|former=y
}}
}}
'''Robert Joseph Dole''', born July 22, 1923 (age {{age|1923|7|22}}), was a United States Senator from [[Kansas]] from 1969 to 1996 and the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate in the 1996 US election, as well as the running mate of [[Gerald Ford]] in the 1976 election.
'''Robert Joseph “Bob” Dole''', born July 22, 1923 (age {{age|1923|7|22}}), was a United States Senator from [[Kansas]] from 1969 to 1996 and the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate in the 1996 US election, as well as the running mate of [[Gerald Ford]] in the 1976 election.
He was the majority leader of the [[United States Senate]] from 1985-1987 and again from 1995–1996, when he resigned to focus on his presidential campaign. He was defeated by incumbent president [[Bill Clinton]]. He also served as Senate minority leader from 1987–1996, when he stepped down to devote full-time to his presidential bid.
He was the majority leader of the [[United States Senate]] from 1985-1987 and again from 1995–1996, when he resigned to focus on his presidential campaign. He was defeated by incumbent president [[Bill Clinton]]. He also served as Senate minority leader from 1987–1996, when he stepped down to devote full-time to his presidential bid.
===2016 U.S. presidential election===
===2016 U.S. presidential election===
Dole had been critical of Ted Cruz, calling him an "extremist" despite also supporting conservative then-candidate Donald Trump.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/01/20/bob-dole-ted-cruz-donald-trump/79079408/ Bob Dole on Ted Cruz: 'Nobody likes him']</ref>
In the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]], Dole had been critical of [[Ted Cruz]], calling him an "extremist" despite also supporting [[conservative]] then-candidate [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/01/20/bob-dole-ted-cruz-donald-trump/79079408/ Bob Dole on Ted Cruz: 'Nobody likes him']</ref>
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