Concern that he might be steamrollered by the vastly more experienced Republican leader Bob Dole was dispelled when he showed a tough edge , outmaneuvering Dole in a wrangle over scrapping a gas tax and raising the federal minimum wage .
<response> Concern that he might be steamrollered by the vastly more experienced <misc>Republican</misc> leader <person>Bob Dole</person> was dispelled when he showed a tough edge , outmaneuvering <person>Dole</person> in a wrangle over scrapping a gas tax and raising the federal minimum wage . </response>