Bob Dole, Former Republican Presidential Candidate, Dies at 98

Bob Dole, Former Republican Presidential Candidate, Dies at 98
Former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole campaigns in Woodland Hills, Calif., in 1996. J. David Ake/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Bob Dole, a former Republican U.S. Senator from Kansas and the 1996 Republican presidential candidate, has died at age 98, his family confirmed on Dec. 5.

“Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years,” his family said in a statement through the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
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