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Bob Dole: Sad you don't win on your war record. I mean I think people, I think they respect the fact that you're a veteran but not…

On the recordMay 30, 2004
Sad you don't win on your war record. I mean I think people, I think they respect the fact that you're a veteran but not everybody could be a veteran. I think sometimes you can overplay your hand.
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Bob Dole
Kansas

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Bob Dole comments on the relevance of war records in presidential elections.

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