Bob Dole says he knows what makes an effective senator.
At the opening of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's headquarters in Raleigh this afternoon, the former Senate majority leader responded to a recent TV ad attacking his wife, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
The ad by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee cites a ranking by the Congressional data service Knowlegis that found Dole the 93rd least effective senator.
"I can't understand why the Democrats are saying in these ads that she'e ineffective, but still she's their No. 1 target and they're going to spend $8 million here trying to eliminate her," he told the crowd. "If you're not effective, why waste your money?"
Later, Dole told a group of reporters that he sees his wife's effectiveness up close.
"I've seen hundreds of senators come and go," he said. "In both parties, I've seen good senators and I know how they work. You have a work horse and a show horse, and Elizabeth's in the work horse category."
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