Elizabeth Dole, Hillary Clinton, amazing similarities

[Lincoln Republican]

Elizabeth Dole, Hillary Clinton, two amazing women, amazing similarities

Political Affiliation

Both changed political affiliation from one major party to the other during their career

Dole
Democrat until 1975, Republican 1975 on

Clinton
Republican until 1968, Democrat 1968 on

Education

Both are ivy league educated

Both graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction or honors in political science
Both have a Juris Doctor degree from an ivy league university

Dole
1958 Graduated Duke University with Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in political science
1959 Graduate work done at Oxford University
1960 Graduated Harvard University with Master of Education degree
1965 Graduated Harvard University Law School with Juris Doctor degree
2000 Awarded Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree by Duke University

Clinton
1969 Graduated Wellesley College with Bachelor of Arts degree with departmental honors in political science
1973 Graduated Yale University Law School with Juris Doctor degree

Early Political Activity

Both campaigned for candidates whose party they would later leave

Dole
1960 Campaigned for Democratic Presidential ticket of John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson

Clinton
1960 Helped canvass south side Chicago following close Presidential election where she found
evidence of electoral fraud against Republican Presidential candidate Richard Nixon
1964 Campaigned for Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater

Public Offices

Both have extensive public service experience
Both served in President's cabinet
Both served in U.S. Senate

Dole
Worked in White House in later part of administration of Lyndon B Johnson
1969-1973 Deputy Assistant to President Nixon for consumer affairs
1973-1979 Appointed by President Nixon to Federal Trade Commission
1981-1983 Assistant to the President for Public Liaison under President Reagan
1983-1987 U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan
1989-1990 U.S. Secretary of Labor under President G H W Bush
1991-1999 President of American Red Cross
2003-2009 U.S. Senate for North Carolina

Clinton
1974 Member of Impeachment Inquiry staff in Washington DC
1978-1981 Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation appointed by President Carter
1993-2001 First Lady of United States
2001-2009 U.S. Senate for New York
2009-2013 U.S. Secretary of State under President Obama

Presidential Ambitions

Both sought their party nomination for President

Dole
2000 An unsuccessful candidate for Republican Party Presidential nomination

Clinton
2008 An unsuccessful candidate for Democratic Party Presidential nomination
2016 Won Democratic Party Presidential nomination

Vice Presidential Speculation

Both were reportedly considered as possible Vice Presidential nominees

Dole
2000 It was reported that Elizabeth Dole was under consideration, with some reports stating that she was the top choice, for Vice Presidential nominee by Republican Presidential nominee George W Bush

Clinton
2008 It was reported that Hillary Clinton was under consideration for Vice Presidential nominee by Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama, especially if he believed he needed her on the ticket in order to win the election  

Marriage

Elizabeth Hanford married Bob Dole in 1975

Hillary Rodham married Bill Clinton in 1975

Spouses

Both Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton are married to career politicians who have extensive experience in public office 

Husbands ran against each other for President

Elizabeth Dole's husband, Senator Bob Dole, was the Republican Party candidate for President in 1996, running against Hillary Clinton's husband, President Bill Clinton, the Democratic Party candidate for President in 1996

It is interesting to note, as well, that the shortened versions of the first names for Robert Dole and William Clinton both begin with the letter "B"

Shortened version for Robert is Bob

Shortened version for William is Bill

It is the shortened version of their name by which each of them are best known and by which they are called

[fluffypanther19]

hmmm.... thats actually interesting. good work

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

There is one significant difference in their spouses.  I can't see Billy Boy ever doing commercials like Bob did.

[Lincoln Republican]

hmmm.... thats actually interesting. good work

Thank you.

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

There is one significant difference in their spouses.  I can't see Billy Boy ever doing commercials like Bob did.

That's so corny 😂

[dead0man]

There is one significant difference in their spouses.  I can't see Billy Boy ever doing commercials like Bob did.

More significant than the sexual assaulter/non-sexual assaulter, adulterer/non-adulterer or the war hero/non-war hero parts?

[Mr. Smith]

You forgot another thing:

Both ran and won as carpetbaggers to Senate for expediency. Though Bowles wasn't flawed like Lazio...indeed Bowles would've won '04 if Kerry made it over the line.

Both also ended their careers on a loss caused by emphasis on character assassination rather than policy disagreements, even if one was a landslide and the other was a win negated by technicalities.

[Lincoln Republican]

You forgot another thing:

Both ran and won as carpetbaggers to Senate for expediency. Though Bowles wasn't flawed like Lazio...indeed Bowles would've won '04 if Kerry made it over the line.

Both also ended their careers on a loss caused by emphasis on character assassination rather than policy disagreements, even if one was a landslide and the other was a win negated by technicalities.

Although I did say that Dole won a Senate seat in North Carolina and that Clinton won a Senate seat in New York.

And Dole was originally from North Carolina. 

[Lincoln Republican]

There is one significant difference in their spouses.  I can't see Billy Boy ever doing commercials like Bob did.

You got that right.

[Lincoln Republican]

Another amazing similarity between Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton

Elizabeth Hanford married Bob Dole in 1975

Hillary Rodham married Bill Clinton in 1975

It is interesting to note, as well, that the shortened versions of the first names for Robert Dole and William Clinton both begin with the letter "B"

Shortened version for Robert is Bob

Shortened version for William is Bill

It is the shortened version of their name by which each of them are best known and by which they are called

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

Another amazing similarity between Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton

Elizabeth Hanford married Bob Dole in 1975

Hillary Rodham married Bill Clinton in 1975

It is interesting to note, as well, that the shortened versions of the first names for Robert Dole and William Clinton both begin with the letter "B"

Shortened version for Robert is Bob

Shortened version for William is Bill

It is the shortened version of their name by which each of them are best known and by which they are called

To be honest, these coincidences are cool, but you can find these kinds of similarities between almost any two people.

[Lincoln Republican]

Another amazing similarity between Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton

Elizabeth Hanford married Bob Dole in 1975

Hillary Rodham married Bill Clinton in 1975

It is interesting to note, as well, that the shortened versions of the first names for Robert Dole and William Clinton both begin with the letter "B"

Shortened version for Robert is Bob

Shortened version for William is Bill

It is the shortened version of their name by which each of them are best known and by which they are called

To be honest, these coincidences are cool, but you can find these kinds of similarities between almost any two people.

I would be delighted to see this many significant similarities between two prominent or well known individuals.

Please give them to me.

[Mr. Smith]

You forgot another thing:

Both ran and won as carpetbaggers to Senate for expediency. Though Bowles wasn't flawed like Lazio...indeed Bowles would've won '04 if Kerry made it over the line.

Both also ended their careers on a loss caused by emphasis on character assassination rather than policy disagreements, even if one was a landslide and the other was a win negated by technicalities.

Although I did say that Dole won a Senate seat in North Carolina and that Clinton won a Senate seat in New York.

And Dole was originally from North Carolina. 

True, but given how far away from it she was, it'd be like if Hillary had suddenly jumped back to Illinois after all that time in Arkansas.