Dole edges out Buchanan to win Iowa caucuses; Gramm bows out after weak finish
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Dole finished first in the Feb 12, 1996, Iowa caucuses, winning 26% of the vote. Buchanan finished second, earning 23%, and Lamar Alexander finished third with 18%. Steve Forbes took fourth place and vowed to continue his campaign. Gramm, who got only 9%, dropped out of the race on Feb 14, 1996.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1996
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Buchanan launches GOP presidential bid
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Buchanan, a 56-year-old newspaper columnist and television commentator, declared his intention to run for the Republican Party's 1996 presidential nomination on Mar 20, 1995. He is considered part of the ultra-conservative wing of the Republican party and previously ran in 1992.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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Buchanan victor in Louisiana caucuses
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Buchanan won 13 out of 21 delegates in the Feb 6, 1996, Louisiana Republican caucuses, bolstering his bid for the Republican nomination. Phil Gramm finished second, winning eight delegates. Bob Dole and Steve Forbes did not campaign in the state.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1996
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