Elizabeth Dole

Elizabeth Hanford "Liddy" Dole (born July 29, 1936) was elected to the United States Senate in 2002 to represent North Carolina for a term ending in 2009. She is a Republican. She is also the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

2000 Presidential Election

Dole ran for the Republican nomination in the US presidential election of 2000, but pulled out of the race in October 1999 before any of the primaries, largely on account of inadequate fundraising. Dole did place third in a large field in the Iowa Straw Poll. The Iowa Straw Poll is the first, non-binding, test of electability for the GOP nomination. She finished behind George W. Bush and Steve Forbes.

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Republican - Nomination - US presidential election of 2000 - October - 1999 - Primaries - Fundraising - Iowa Straw Poll - Electability - GOP - George W. Bush - Steve Forbes

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However, in July 2000, shortly before the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Bush campaign sources said Dole was on the short list to be named the vice-presidential nominee, along with Michigan Governor John Engler, New York Governor George Pataki, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, and former Missouri Senator John Danforth http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/1999/9907.starr.campaign.html. Bush surprised most pundits by selecting former U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, who was actually in charge of leading Bush's search for a vice presidential nominee.

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2000 - John Engler - George Pataki - Tom Ridge - John Danforth - Dick Cheney

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