1996 United States presidential electionRe-election of Bill ClintonPresidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Clinton/Gore and red denotes those won by Dole/Kemp. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 1996.
1976 United States presidential electionElection of Jimmy CarterPresidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Carter/Mondale and red denotes those won by Ford/Dole. Pink represents the sole electoral vote for Reagan/Dole by a Washingtonfaithless elector.
Republican Party (United States)Political partyThe Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
1996 Republican National ConventionThe 1996 Republican National Convention convened at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, from August 12 to August 15, 1996. The convention nominated SenatorBob Dole from Kansas, for president and former representative and secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentJack Kemp, from Maryland, for vice president.
President of the United StatesHead of state and governmentFor other uses, see President of the United States (other).The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789.
Bob DoleAmerican politician and attorney (1923–2021)United States Senatorfrom KansasIn officeJanuary 3, 1969 – June 11, 1996Preceded byFrank CarlsonSucceeded bySheila Frahm47th Chair of the Republican National CommitteeIn officeJanuary 15, 1971 – January 19, 1973Preceded byRogers MortonSucceeded byGeorge H. W. BushMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom KansasIn officeJanuary 3, 1961 – January 3, 1969Preceded byWint SmithSucceeded byKeith SebeliusConstituency6th district (1961–1963)1st district (1963–1969)Member of the Kansas House of Representativesfrom the 81st districtIn officeJanuary 9, 1951 – January 13, 1953Preceded byElmo MahoneySucceeded byR.
Party leaders of the United States SenateThe positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as chief spokespersons for their respective political parties, holding the majority and the minority in the chamber. They are each elected to their posts by the senators of their party caucuses: the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.
Jack KempJack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician, professional football player, and U.S. Army veteran who served as the ninth secretary of housing and urban development under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1971 to 1989.
Bill ClintonPresident of the United States from 1993 to 2001PersonalEponymsFamilyHonorsPublic imageSexual assault and misconduct allegationsEpstein tiesBibliographyPost-presidencyViews and ideologyThird WayClintonism40th and 42nd Governor of ArkansasGovernorshipsTroopergateElections19781980198219841986199042nd President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurationsfirstsecondPresidential libraryTenureExecutive actionspardonscontroversiesInternational tripsWhitewaterTravelgateOperation Gothic Serpent1995–1996 shutdownRepublican RevolutionOperation Infinite ReachBombings IraqYugoslaviaImpeachmenteffortsLewinsky scandalHouse inquirySenate trialPoliciesDomestic1994 Crime BillGun controlDOMAOne America InitiativeEconomic1993 health care planPRWORABalanced Budget ActForeignClinton DoctrineNAFTADayton AgreementEnvironmentAppointmentsCabinetFederal judgesSupreme Court candidatesPresidential campaigns1992primariesconventiondebateselection1996primariesconventiondebateselectionPost-presidencyPost-presidencyNonprofit organizations Clinton FoundationClinton Bush Haiti FundOne America Appeal2009 release of American journalists imprisoned by North KoreaSpeech at 2012 Democratic National ConventionWilliam Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American retired politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
Al GoreAlbert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American former politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Tennessee in both houses of the U.S. Congress, first as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985, and then as a U.S. senator from 1985 to 1993.
Primary electionPrimary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state or party, there may be an "open primary", in which all voters are eligible to participate, or a "closed primary", in which only members of a political party can vote. Less common are nonpartisan primaries in which all candidates run regardless of party.
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