Answer: bobdole

AnswerCrossword Clue
BOBDOLESenate V.I.P.
BOBDOLEBill Clinton's 1996 opponent
BOBDOLECandidate of 1996
BOBDOLE"One Soldier's Story" author
BOBDOLELast nonincumbent running mate of an incumbent president
BOBDOLE1996 also-ran
BOBDOLECampaigner who plunged over a poorly mounted railing at a 1996 rally
BOBDOLE1996 Bill Clinton rival
BOBDOLEWar-hero candidate of 1996
BOBDOLEFormer Senate majority leader
BOBDOLEGerald Ford's 1976 running mate
BOBDOLESenate majority leader before Trent Lott
BOBDOLEAuthor of the memoir "One Soldier's Story"
BOBDOLE2004 American Patriot Award recipient
BOBDOLEPresidential candidate of '96
BOBDOLEName on the 1996 ballot
BOBDOLE1996 loser to Bill Clinton