He is a heavyweight in American politics who died this Sunday. Former Republican Senator Bob Dole has died at the age of 98.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole passed away early this morning in his sleep,” tweeted the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which bears his wife’s name. In February, Bob Dole had announced that he was suffering from advanced lung cancer.
After the announcement of his death, reactions from both political parties in America poured in. Former Vice President Mike Pence paid tribute “to a great man who lived an extraordinary life in the service of America and who will be deeply missed by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
Across the political spectrum, Senator Bernie Sanders hailed a man who had “served his country courageously on the battlefield, and with dignity in the Senate “.
A tenor of American politics
Before entering politics Bob Dole was a miracle worker from World War II. Returning seriously injured, he underwent operation after operation for three years and must learn to walk again to regain control of his body. He will find her with the exception of her right arm.
He entered Congress in 1961, first as a representative, then as a senator from Kansas, beginning a 35-year parliamentary career.
After two failures to be nominated as a candidate for the Republicans in the presidential election, Bob Dole won in 1996, before being beaten by Bill Clinton. He also lost the 1976 presidential election, this time as a running mate, alongside Gerald Ford.
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