Doonesbury, N.H.-Dole, Bob (Robert Joseph)-[Republican], 1988

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What's the difference? Bob Dole led the fight to save Social Security. George Bush had nothing to do with it. Bob Dole pushed President Reagan's tax cuts through the Senate. George Bush had nothing to do with it. Bob Dole is leading the fight to ratify President Reagan's INF Treaty while making sure the Russians don't cheat. George Bush has nothing to do with it. Bob Dole will make a difference for America. The difference is leadership. Dole for President. The difference is leadership.

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In this 1988 political advertisement, Robert Joseph Dole’s presidential campaign emphasizes his leadership by contrasting his accomplishments with George H. W. Bush’s lack of comparable achievements. The advertisement cites Dole’s key roles in preserving Social Security, advancing Reagan’s tax cuts, and securing ratification of Reagan’s Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty as evidence of his leadership, while noting Bush’s non-involvement. The tagline states: “Dole for President. The difference is leadership.”