Read more Bob Dole stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6881/bob-dole.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:01:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72161/in-2012-gop-goes-with-heart-palin-over-head-romney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNo matter what kind of gains Republicans make in the midterm elections next year, it’s going to be tough to unseat President Obama—and that’s why the GOP is going to choose Sarah Palin, its heart’s preferred candidate, over Mitt Romney, its head’s favorite. Or as Matt Lewis puts it,...http://www.newser.com/story/72161/in-2012-gop-goes-with-heart-palin-over-head-romney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 19:13:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71483/dole-gets-dnc-health-reform-spot-pulled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Democratic National Committee is canceling a television ad touting GOP support for health care reform after protests from one of the Republicans mentioned, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. Dole is quoted saying: "I want this to pass...We've got to do something." The former Kansas senator told ABC...http://www.newser.com/story/71483/dole-gets-dnc-health-reform-spot-pulled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 11 Oct 2009 20:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71386/obama-to-congress-lets-finish-job-on-health-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCiting a growing number of Republicans in his corner, President Obama is readying a final push on health care, declaring reform to be "in its final days." The president in his radio address today pushed lawmakers to act on an emerging plan that "includes the best ideas from Republicans and...http://www.newser.com/story/71386/obama-to-congress-lets-finish-job-on-health-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 Oct 2009 8:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70370/thank-or-blame-bush-for-daves-left-turn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe most telling thing David Letterman has said in a while may have been a brief comment he made last Monday, as he wrapped up an hour with President Obama: "I can't tell you how satisfying it is to watch you work," the famously crotchety Late Night host said matter-of-factly....http://www.newser.com/story/70370/thank-or-blame-bush-for-daves-left-turn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 27 Sep 2009 16:11:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62178/daschle-dole-team-up-for-outside-health-care-push.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the Clintons were trying to pass their health care reform bill in the early '90s, Tom Daschle tried desperately to enlist Bob Dole. Now, 15 years later, he finally has. Daschle and Dole, along with former Republican leader Howard Banker, are leading an outside push for a bipartisan health...http://www.newser.com/story/62178/daschle-dole-team-up-for-outside-health-care-push.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Jun 2009 8:47:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47931/senate-likes-shinseki-for-veterans-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetired Gen. Eric Shinseki garnered bipartisan support for his Veterans Affairs Secretary nomination today in outlining his priorities before Congress, the Military Times reports. The former Army chief of staff admitted to little experience with veterans issues, but his vows to streamline the agency won support from the likes of...http://www.newser.com/story/47931/senate-likes-shinseki-for-veterans-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Jan 2009 15:06:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47394/daschle-health-reform-about-facts-not-ideology.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services promised today a bipartisan effort to reform health care, the New York Times reports. “When it comes to health care, we really are in it together,” Tom Daschle said during Senate confirmation hearings, where chairman Ted Kennedy praised the former...http://www.newser.com/story/47394/daschle-health-reform-about-facts-not-ideology.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 14:11:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47293/jack-kemp-treated-for-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJack Kemp, the former NFL star and Republican congressman, is in treatment for cancer, the Buffalo News reports. A spokeswoman said the type of cancer is “undetermined,” but that tests are under way to identify it. Kemp, 73, served 18 years as a representative from New York before a stint...http://www.newser.com/story/47293/jack-kemp-treated-for-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Jan 2009 13:34:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45375/aspirations-dashed-mac-may-actually-be-helpful.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEvery losing presidential candidate pledges to put aside partisanship and help the new president govern, but John McCain might be the first to actually do it, writes Steve Kornacki in the New York Observer . McCain is still in office, yet, at 72, “has absolutely no illusions about ever running for...http://www.newser.com/story/45375/aspirations-dashed-mac-may-actually-be-helpful.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Dec 2008 12:34:01 CST