Elizabeth Dole

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Elizabeth Dole served as the Sr. Senator for North Carolina from 2003-2009.

Elizabeth Hanford "Liddy" Dole, a Republican, has represented the state of North Carolina in the Senate since 2002. (map) She was defeated in the 2008 general election by Kay Hagan (D).

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Record and controversies

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio 		2008 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio
American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 92 - 23/25 not avail.
AFSCME 0 - 0/7 not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 15 - 3/20 40 - 8/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council 100 - 9/9 100 - 9/9
Information Technology Industry Council 80 - 4/5 80 - 4/5
League of Conservation Voters not avail. 55 - 6/11
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 82 - 9/11 not avail.


Iraq War

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Environmental record

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Oil

Elizabeth Dole has voted in favor of big oil companies on 100% of important oil related bills from 2005-2007, according to Oil Change International. These bills include Iraq war funding, climate change studies, clean energy, and emissions.[1] See below for oil money in politics.

Bio

Background

Dole was born Elizabeth Hanford in Salisbury, North Carolina on July 29, 1936. She attended Duke University, graduating in 1958, obtained a master's degree from Harvard University in 1960 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1965.

She moved to Washington, DC as a Democrat in 1966, working on issues concerning the handicapped. In 1968 she became an independent and worked in the Nixon White House as executive director of the President's Committee for Consumer Interests. Nixon appointed her to a seven-year term on the Federal Trade Commission. In 1975, she became a Republican.

She married Senator Robert J. Dole as his second wife on December 6, 1975. They have no children.

She was United States Secretary of Transportation from 1983 to 1987 under Ronald Reagan. One of her most famous accomplishments during her tenure was the mandatory implementation of the third brake light on all passenger cars. Dole also served as United States Secretary of Labor from 1989 to 1990 under George H. W. Bush.

From 1991 to 1999 she was president of the American Red Cross.

2000 Presidential Bid

Dole ran for the Republican Party nomination in the US presidential election of 2000, but pulled out of the race in October 1999 before any of the primaries, largely due to inadequate fundraising. Dole placed third — behind George W. Bush and Steve Forbes — in a large field in the Iowa Straw Poll (the first, non-binding, test of electability for the GOP nomination).

In July 2000, shortly before the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Bush campaign sources said Dole was on the short list to be named the vice-presidential nominee, along with Michigan Governor John Engler, New York Governor George Pataki, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, and former Missouri Senator John Danforth [1]. Bush surprised most pundits by selecting former U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, who was actually in charge of leading Bush's search for a vice presidential nominee.

Senate Career

In 2002, Dole sought election to the U.S. Senate from North Carolina, to fill the seat that was made available by the retirement of Jesse Helms (R). She defeated her Democratic opponent Erskine Bowles, a former White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton.

In November 2004, following Republican gains in the United States Senate, Dole narrowly edged out Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota for the post of chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. She is viewed by some as a possible Vice Presidential nominee for the GOP in 2008.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
New Breed Inc$ 75,550
Alston & Bird$ 59,650
Wachovia Corp$ 38,750
Bank of America$ 38,200
Womble, Carlyle et al$ 35,975
American Financial Group$ 34,500
Susan B Anthony List$ 32,852
Reynolds American$ 30,800
Nucor Corp$ 28,400
BB&T Corp$ 26,100
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Elizabeth Dole
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals

Oil Money in Politics

Elizabeth Dole has received $183,867 in oil contributions during the 110th congress. $85,850 of those dollars were from industry PACS. In total, she has accepted $318,346 from oil companies since from 2000 to 2008, which makes her a top recipient of oil money.[1]

Committees and Affiliations

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Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

Affiliations

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Elizabeth Dole. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
555 Dirksen Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6342
Fax: 202-224-1100
Web Email
Website

District Office - Greenville:
306 South Evans Street
Greenville, NC 27835
Phone: 252-329-1093
Fax: 252-329-1097

District Office - Hendersonville:
401 North Main Street, Suite 200
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: 828-698-3747
Fax: 828-698-1267

District Office - Raleigh:
310 New Bern Avenue, Suite 122
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-856-4630
Fax: 919-856-4053

District Office - Salisbury:
225 North Main Street, Suite 304
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: 704-633-5011
Fax: 704-633-2937

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    Semantic data

    Latitude: 35°36′47.232″N
    Longitude: 77°22′21.191″W     Latitude: 35°19′0.685″N
    Longitude: 82°27′38.35″W     Latitude: 35°46′48.421″N
    Longitude: 78°38′2.051″W     Latitude: 35°40′7.054″N
    Longitude: 80°28′4.285″W






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