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Kemp had a reputation as the highest-profile progressive Republican.

When Dole declined an invitation to speak to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, he suggested Kemp as a substitute even before Kemp had become the Vice Presidential nominee.

On August 5, 1996, Dole announced a 15 % flat tax in response to both the Forbes campaign and Kemp's tax reform commission.

Several of Dole's other campaign ideas came from Kemp and Bill Bennett's Empower America, which had Jeane Kirkpatrick, Weber, Forbes and Alexander as principals.

For example, Dole borrowed Kirkpatrick's tough foreign policy, Bennett's " right conduct " and even Alexander's school choice interest.