| Pat Buchanan 1996 presidential campaign | |
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| Candidate | Pat Buchanan White House Communications Director (1985-1987) |
| Affiliation | Republican |
| Announced | February 1995 |
| Suspended | August 1996 |
| Slogan | Go Pat Go |
In 1996, Pat Buchanan, an American author and political commentator, sought the Republican Party (GOP) nomination for the 1996 United States presidential election. He lost the nomination to Bob Dole, who lost the general election.
Buchanan had ran for the nomination in 1992, but lost to George H.W. Bush. After the 1996 election, Buchanan associated with the Reform Party, and successfully became that party's nomination for the 2000 presidential election, but he again lost the general election.