The only difference between Dole and McCain is that McCain picked Palin to bail him out.
BS.
Bob Dole wouldn't fight back.
Bob Dole wouldn't criticize Clinton because he had "too much respect for the office."
Bob Dole never really gave America a reason to elect him over the guy already in the job.
Bob Dole effectively conceded the election before it ever began.
Because of this, he never had a chance.
John McCain is a scrappy fighter. They didn't call him McNasty for nothing.
America loves a fighter, especially when he is the under dog.
Palin sealed the deal for McCain, this election is over, but McCain was surprisingly competitive the entire time, and would have over taken Obama in the end no matter what.