Posted on 12/05/2021 11:34:58 AM PST by conservative98
MIAMI (AP) _ Bob Dole, looking for a dramatic climax for his uphill presidential campaign, announced a 96-hour, virtually nonstop final push through 15 states beginning Friday. ``I want to shake up this race,″ he declared.
Trailing badly in the polls with five days to go, Dole also appealed Thursday to Ross Perot’s supporters in his most direct terms yet.
In what could be viewed as a concession that he could not win a three-way race against Clinton, Dole said, ``I can beat one candidate. I can’t beat two. So don’t vote for Ross Perot.″
Aides said that after an overnight stop in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday night, the only hotel pauses before Election Day would be brief, 90-minute stops every 24 hours so Dole and his entourage could freshen up.
Dole will both fly and take long bus trips as part of the coast-to-coast plan, aides said.
``Where’s the map?″ Dole asked aboard his campaign plane, indicating he was ready to go. ``Gonna wear you out,″ he told reporters.
The dramatic travel gesture _ which would dwarf the 30-hour, 10-city blitz that Clinton himself did in 1992 _ came as Dole and his strategists struggled to find a way to invigorate his campaign.
The race has been frozen for months, with Clinton holding a double-digit lead in the polls.
Dole compared the final effort to his wartime fighting in Europe.
``The last time I fought ‘round the clock for my country was in 1945 in Italy,″ Dole said. ``Beginning at noon tomorrow, I will once again fight ’round the clock for America’s future.″
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Yep. Doe was old school, playing by an antiquated set of gentlemanly rules that the left had long abandoned.
What did they do?
They tried to shoo me away. The whole crowd was calling out to him because we loved him. I just shouted louder than the rest because I was desperate. I hollered VERY loudy that would he please give me his autograph for my dad (name) who was a WWII Navy veteran. He heard me and pushed them to one side. I will never forget that.
After what has happened with Trump, do you REALLy think he lost Arizona. Oh man...
I was so impressed with Dole conducting this blitz, that I went to one of his rallies. It was held in the auditorium of our local high school. it was packed full, and everyone was checked through metal detectors by the secret service. It was great fun. It was done to prove he wasn’t ‘too old’ to be president, but he still lost.
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