--- description: Dole says he likes 'nearly all' all the candidates but thinks Bush is 'the most experienced' title: Bob Dole Endorses Jeb Bush for President image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68240313d67fb3ff/6988708a196cf4bcd8038ee9/bob-dole.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2016 Election](/tag/2016-election/) ## 2016 Election Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Bob Dole Endorses Jeb Bush for President by [Leigh Ann Caldwell and Kasie Hunt / NBC News](/author/nbc-news/) ## Leigh Ann Caldwell and Kasie Hunt / NBC News Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 11, 2015 4:11 PM CUT  Bob Dole participates in a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC on July 27, 2015. Bob Dole participates in a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC on July 27, 2015.Bill Clark—Getty Images by [Leigh Ann Caldwell and Kasie Hunt / NBC News](/author/nbc-news/) ## Leigh Ann Caldwell and Kasie Hunt / NBC News Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 11, 2015 4:11 PM CUT Jeb Bush picked up a highly-touted endorsement Wednesday. Former U.S. senator and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole announced his support of the former Florida Governor. Announced on Veteran’s Day, Dole will also serve as national veterans chairman for the Bush campaign. Dole told NBC News that he likes “nearly all” of the candidates, but “we need someone with experience.” “I have determined that Jeb Bush is the most qualified. Jeb has the proven leadership skills and executive experience needed to fix the problems facing our country – from the anemic economy to America’s weakened standing among world leaders,” Dole further explained… [_Read the rest of the story from our partners at NBC News._ ](http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/bob-dole-endorses-jeb-bush-n461451?cid=par-time-article%5F20141002 "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4108266/bob-dole-endorses-jeb-bush-president/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4108266/bob-dole-endorses-jeb-bush-president/"},"headline":"Bob Dole Endorses Jeb Bush for President","datePublished":"2015-11-11T16:11:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T12:31:13.701Z","description":"Dole says he likes 'nearly all' all the candidates but thinks Bush is 'the most experienced'","url":"https://time.com/4108266/bob-dole-endorses-jeb-bush-president/","keywords":["2016 Election","2016 Election topic","jeb bush"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68240313d67fb3ff/6988708a196cf4bcd8038ee9/bob-dole.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Leigh Ann Caldwell and Kasie Hunt / NBC News"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68240313d67fb3ff/6988708a196cf4bcd8038ee9/bob-dole.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act","caption":"25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act","creditText":"Bill Clark—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2016-election/","name":"2016 Election"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4108266/bob-dole-endorses-jeb-bush-president/","name":"Bob Dole Endorses Jeb Bush for President"}}]}] ```