"I once called Carter a chicken fried McGovern and I take that back because I've come to respect McGovern."
— Bob Dole

January 1, 1970

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At the Republican debate in Iowa in 1980, reported in Dennie Hall, "Memorable barbs may incite laughter", News Oklahoma (December 26, 2004). The candidates were asked if they had done anything that they regretted.