Bob Dole gave up his senior senate seat when he ran against Clinton in 1996. Felt it was a conflict and not fair to the constituents that voted for him in Kansas. Kerry, for the past two years has been a no show in the U.S. senate, drawing full salary and keeping his senate seat in case things don't work out for him in November. Dole is an honorable man in every sense of the word ... Kerry on the other hand is a democ'Rat (and that says it all) ...