finally winning the republican nomination in 1996. william jefferson clinton has a job for four more years. it didn t work out. it was a lot more fun winning. it hurts to lose an election, but stay involved and keep fighting the good fight. a 45-year political career was over. dole moved on with grace. after the bitter 2016 primaries, dole was the only former republican presidential nominee to attend the convention that nominated donald trump. he poignantly sa saluted the casket of fellow republican but frequent rival george bush. to the end dole kept the trademark humor so familiar to those who knew him, and so surprising to those who did not. we always tried to have a little fun. in my view, if it s not any fun,