1996 William "Bill" Clinton (Democrat) vs. Robert "Bob" Dole (Republican) vs. H. Ross Perot (Independent).

PRESIDENTIAL candidates; CLINTON, Bill, 1946-; DOLE, Bob, 1923-2021; UNITED States presidential elections; POLITICAL participation; AMERICAN politicians

The article provides information on the presidential candidates for the 1996 election in the U.S. Republican candidate Bob Dole was almost certainly the last member of his generation to run for president. In 1994 Republicans won majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives for the first time in four decades, posing a serious challenge to U.S. President Bill Clinton. Clinton's strategy was demonstrated in the autumn of 1995 when the Republican Congress sent Clinton a budget that cut funding for many programs favored by the president. Clinton faced no challenge in obtaining the Democratic nomination, nor did his vice president, Al Gore.