former republican presidential candidate bob dole 94 hospitalize since last week due low blood pressure spokeswoman say friday former senate majority leader admit walter reed national medical center bethesda maryland sept. 13 say spokeswoman marion watkins routine check-up determine low blood pressure correct medication watkins say right hope release within matter days watkins add medical staff hopeful recovery dole special counsel alston bird law firm washington appreciate warm wish receive thank prayers well wish dole say twitter early friday respond tweet wife elizabeth dole foundation hope home sip cosmo days wife tweet dole foundation account say sorry miss invictusgames2017 sport event begin saturday toronto wound injure sick arm service personnel veterans dole decorate world war two combat veteran seriously injure war husband senatordole hospital please pray speedy recovery write online serve kansas legislature dole elect u.s house representatives 1960 senate 1968 re-elected four time dole twice serve senate republican leader earn reputation effective legislator well like among democrats well republicans ability build coalitions dole also part four unsuccessful presidential campaign 1976 president gerald ford vice presidential choice ticket lose jimmy carter walter mondale dole run president 1980 lose republican nomination ronald reagan eight years late republicans choose george h.w bush dole republican nomination 1996 defeat incumbent democrat bill clinton ex-republican presidential candidate bob dole hospitalize