Politics1: Presidency 2000 - Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)

PRESIDENCY 2000:

ELIZABETH HANFORD "LIDDY" DOLE
(Republican - North Carolina)

BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:

POLITICAL: US Secretary of Labor, 1989-91. US Secretary of Transportation, 1983-87. Assistant to President Reagan for Public Liaison, 1981-83. Chair, Voters for Reagan-Bush, 1980. Member, Federal Trade Commission, 1973-79. Deputy Assistant to President Nixon for Consumer Affairs, 1971-73. Executive Director, President's Commission for Consumer Interests, 1968-71. Staff Assistant, US Department of Health Education & Welfare, 1966-67.

PROFESSIONAL: President, American Red Cross, 1991-99. Attorney.

EDUCATION: B.A. with honors (Political Science), Duke University, 1958. M.A. (Education & Government), Harvard University, 1960. J.D., Harvard Law School, 1965.

PERSONAL: Born July 29, 1936 in Salisbury, North Carolina. Maiden name: Elizabeth Hanford. Married to former US Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS). No children. Methodist.

LINKS:

Elizabeth Dole for President Committee - Official.
Draft Dole for VP - Grassroots Supporters (Unofficial).
National Coalition of Students for Dole - Grassroots Supporters (Unofficial).
Elizabeth Dole Web Ring - Grassroots Supporters (Unofficial).
Run Girl Run! - Grassroots Supporters (Unofficial).
Californians for Dole - Grassroots Supporters (Unofficial).
Dole Store - Campaign Store (Unofficial).
Elizabeth Dole's Skeleton Closet - Negative Site.

ANALYSIS:

After registering weak fundraising numbers and a third place finish in the Iowa GOP Straw Poll in August 1999, Dole withdrew from the Presidential race on October 20, 1999. She subsequently endorsed George W. Bush for President on January 4, 2000.

DOLE WAS ENDORSED BY:
(Partial Listing)

Ex-US Transportation Secretary Jim Burnley (R-DC)
Congresswoman Tillie Fowler (R-FL)
State Rep. Colleen R. Meyer (R-HI)
State Rep. Cynthia Thielen (R-HI)
Ex-US Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS)
Ex-US Ambassador Howard Wilkins Jr. (R-KS)
Ex-Congressman Dave Emery (R-ME)
Ex-State GOP Chairman Kevin Keogh (R-ME)
Ex-US Ambassador Robert Ellsworth (R-MD)
Ex-Congressman Jon Christensen (R-NE)
Ex-UN Ambassador Jeanne Kirkpatrick (R-NY)
Congressman Richard Burr (R-NC)
Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC)
Ex-Governor Jim Holshouser (R-NC)
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory (R-NC)
Ex-Congressman Denny Smith (R-OR)
State Sen. Andre Bauer (R-SC)
Attorney General Charlie Condon (R-SC)
State Rep. Becky Rogers Martin (R-SC)
State Rep. Charles Sharpe (R-SC)
State Rep. Elsie Rast Stuart (R-SC)
Ex-US Senator Larry Pressler (R-SD)
State Rep. Michael Kainen (R-VT)
State Rep. Robert Kinsey (R-VT)
State Rep. Judith Livingston (R-VT)
State Sen. Helen Riehle (R-VT)
Ex-Lt. Governor Barbara Snelling (R-VT)
Ex-US Senator Bob Stafford (R-VT)

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN CONTACT INFORMATION:

Elizabeth Dole for President
P.O. Box 98132
Washington, DC 20077
703-525-9100
E-mail: elizabeth@edole2000.org

THE ELIZABETH DOLE LIBRARY:

Elizabeth Dole: A Leader in Washington by Eileen Lucas (1998). This biography of Mrs. Dole is written for children aged 9-12. One must presume that a more in-depth Elizabeth Dole bio will emerge at some time during the 2000 campaign but, until then, this short children's book for pre-teen Republicans is all there is. Follow the link to read more about the book. List: $20.90. Your Price: $18.81 (You Save 10%).

Great Political Wit: Laughing (Almost) All the Way to the White House by Bob Dole (1998). Throughout his lengthy career in politics, Bob Dole acquired a deserved reputation for having a dry sense of humor. During much of the 1996 campaign, his handlers forced him to refrain from making the caustic, funny remarks he was previously known for. Now that the 1996 campaign is well behind him, potential First Husband Bob Dole feels free to let loose again. This book is a good collection of political humor -- not just from Dole -- from a lot of the politicians on both sides of the aisle including Tip O'Neill, Ronald Reagan, JFK and others. I still remember one Dole joke he told during his 1980 campaign: "The only difference between the Carter White House and the Boy Scouts is that the Boy Scouts have adult leadership." This enjoyable book is much like the similar written by the late liberal politician Mo Udall nearly a decade ago. Follow the link to read more about the book. List: $16.95. Your Price: $11.87 (You Save 30%).

This page was last updated on April 9, 2000