Episode 436 BOB DOLE THE LIFE THAT BROUGHT HIM THERE (Part 17) The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 : The Final Stretch (D)

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The Vice Presidential Campaign of 1976 (D): The Final Stretch

In Part 17, we bring the 1976 campaign to its conclusion.

As Election Day approaches, Bob Dole and President Gerald Ford push through the final stretch of a hard-fought race against Jimmy Carter.

The campaign had tightened significantly in its closing days, with momentum shifting and the outcome uncertain until the very end.

This episode covers:

• The final campaign strategy and messaging

• The closing arguments to the American people

• Election night and the razor-thin result

• The narrow defeat that ended Ford’s…