born march american politician served 45th vice president united_states president bill_clinton chosen clinton running mate successful campaign reelected end clinton second term gore democratic_party nominee president leaving office gore remained prominent author environmental activist work climate change activism earned jointly nobel peace prize gore elected official years congressman tennessee served state senators served vice president clinton administration presidential election closest presidential races history gore won popular vote lost republican controversial election dispute vote florida settled ruled favor bush gore founder current chair founder chair defunct network member senior adviser google gore partner venture capital firm heading climate change solutions group served visiting professor served gore received number awards including nobel peace prize joint award grammy award best spoken word album book truth primetime emmy award current gore subject documentary named runner time person year early life education gore born washington second children representative later served senator tennessee gore women graduate gore partly descended scots irish immigrants settled virginia century moved tennessee revolutionary war older sister born died lung cancer school year lived family hotel embassy row section washington summer months worked family farm tennessee grew tobacco hay raised cattle gore attended independent college preparatory day boarding school boys washington prestigious school ivy league captain football team threw track field team participated basketball art government graduated 25th class applied college harvard accepted personal life gore met nearby senior followed gore boston attend college shortly graduated married children early june shortly purchasing new home announced mail friends long careful consideration mutual decision separate reported gore started dating california harvard vietnam war journalism harvard gore enrolled initially planning major english write novels later deciding major government second day campus began campaigning freshman student government council elected president avid reader fell love scientific mathematical theories science classes college avoided taking math grades years lower fifth class sophomore year reportedly spent time watching television shooting pool occasionally smoking marijuana junior senior years involved studies earning senior year took class global warming theorist sparked gore interest global warming environmental issues gore earned thesis impact television conduct presidency graduated cum june gore attended college era anti vietnam war protests war disagreed tactics student protest movement thinking silly juvenile anger war private university friends participate harvard demonstrations roommate recalled movements lot pretty traditional bunch guys positive civil rights women rights formal transformed social revolution extent buying considered detrimental country gore helped father write anti war address stayed parents hotel room violent protests military service gore graduated student ended immediately eligible military draft father vocal anti vietnam war critic facing reelection gore eventually decided best way contribute anti war effort enlist army improve father reelection prospects nearly harvard classmates avoided draft service vietnam gore believed found way military service handing issue father republican opponent according gore senate biography appeared uniform father campaign commercials ended father advising son love country despite lost election gore said reason enlisting want fewer options place actor college recalled gore saying found fancy way going place harvard advisor stated gore decided enlisted man said tennessee people addition gore editor stated anybody knew vietnam knows sat butt didn enlisting august gore returned anti war harvard campus military uniform goodbye adviser students later said emotional field disapproval piercing certainly felt like real hatred gore basic training fort august october assigned journalist fort alabama april soldier month orders sent vietnam held time suspected fear nixon administration happened father gain sympathy votes finally shipped vietnam january father lost seat senate senate election dozen harvard graduates class went vietnam gore stationed 20th journalist received honorable discharge army time army gore later stated didn run danger proud wear country uniform later stated experience vietnam didn change conclusions war terrible mistake struck opponents war including account fact awful lot south vietnamese desperately wanted hang called freedom coming face face sentiments expressed people laundry ran restaurants worked fields unprepared journalism gore return vietnam noted father defeat service conflict deeply opposed gore experiences war zone don deeply traumatic engineers fired gore said didn scale combat felt participation war wrong parents wanted law school gore attended scholarship people planning secular careers later said went order explore spiritual issues hoped sense social challenge religious beliefs gore began work night shift investigative reporter investigations corruption members nashville resulted arrest prosecution separate offenses took leave absence attend decision attorney partial result time journalist realized expose corruption change gore complete law school deciding abruptly run seat found father seat house vacated congress presidential run gore began serving congress age stayed years serving house senate gore spent weekends tennessee working constituents house senate end february representative unexpectedly announced retirement congress making tennessee 4th congressional district seat succeeded open hours publisher called tell announcement forthcoming gore decided quit law school run house_of_representatives gore abrupt decision run open seat surprised later said didn realize pulled news came wife held job photo lab working master degree psychology joined husband campaign assurance job lost contrast gore asked father stay campaign man explained candidate gore won democratic primary district percent vote percentage points nearest rival opposed independent candidate election recording percent overall vote went win elections unopposed twice won percent vote time gore successfully ran seat vacated republican senate majority leader unopposed democratic primary won general election going away despite fact republican president ronald_reagan swept tennessee reelection campaign year gore defeated republican nominee subsequently mayor republican turned independent founder christian right religious organization worked elect reagan president time congress gore considered moderate referred raging moderate opposing federal funding abortion voting favor bill supported moment silence schools voting ban interstate sales guns gore quoted saying regard homosexuality think wrong don pretend understand normal optional life style senate race gore said discussing homosexuality believe simply acceptable alternative society said campaign funds gay rights groups maintained position homosexuality gay marriage 1980s gore said thinks gay men women ought rights men women join marriage position moderate policies related label shifted later life vice president ran president time house gore sat committees years sat introduced gore plan arms control reduce chances nuclear strike cutting multiple deploying single mobile launchers senate sat gore democrats supported gulf war gore democrats given passion technological issues research genetic engineering environmental impact greenhouse effect march member congress appear time gore chaired future addition described having genuine geek reputation running days democrat house computers let sexy poker faced gore struggled explain artificial intelligence fiber networks colleagues internet pioneers noted far 1970s congressman gore promoted idea high speed telecommunications engine economic growth improvement educational system elected official grasp potential computer communications broader impact improving conduct science scholarship internet know today deployed internet early stages deployment congressman gore provided intellectual leadership helping create vision potential benefits high speed computing communication gore introduced sponsored hearings advanced technologies use areas like coordinating response government agencies natural disasters crises senator gore began craft high performance computing act commonly referred gore bill hearing report submitted congress group chaired ucla professor computer science central creators deployed predecessor internet bill passed december led gore referred information joining gore held congressional hearings climate change sponsor hearings toxic waste global warming continued speak topic 1980s senator gore presided day conference legislators countries sought create global marshall plan industrial nations help developed countries grow economically protecting environment presidential run gore campaigned democratic_party nomination president united_states eventually won democratic nomination gore carried seven states finishing overall gore initially denied intended run candidacy subject speculation national analysts gore long shot presidential nomination believe provide natural complement candidates young attractive moderate vice presidential nominee south currently denies interest carefully reject idea hand time years old making youngest presidential candidate cnn noted time southern states hold day dubbed super tuesday gore thought southern contender counted jackson defeated gore south primary winning half total vote times closest rival senator tennessee gore placed great hope super tuesday split southern vote jackson winning alabama georgia louisiana mississippi virginia gore winning arkansas north_carolina kentucky nevada tennessee oklahoma gore later endorsed new_york_city mayor statements favor israel jackson statements cast gore negative light leading voters away gore received vote gore dropped race new_york_times said gore lost support attacks gore eventually able fences jackson supported clinton gore ticket campaigned gore ticket presidential election gore policies changed substantially reflecting years vice president son accident book april year old son albert leaving baseball game albert ran street friend hit car thrown feet traveled pavement feet gore later recalled ran held called breath pulse eyes open death prayed voice albert tended nurses happened present accident spent month hospital albert gore commented lives consumed struggle restore body spirit event trauma shattering gore views moment personal rebirth key moment life changed august gore announced son accident factor decision run president presidential election gore stated like president father feel deeply responsibility children didn feel right tearing away family extent necessary presidential campaign time gore wrote earth balance text book written sitting senator new_york_times bestseller list profiles courage presidential election gore initially hesitant accept position bill_clinton running mate united_states presidential election administration global warming issues decided accept offer clinton stated chose gore foreign policy experience work environment commitment family clinton choice criticized unconventional picking running mate ticket clinton chose fellow shared political nearly age clinton chief later suggested way vice presidents joined bill_clinton ticket violated old rules regional diversity neighboring states ideological balance couple left center gore come regarded parties best vice presidential pick years clinton gore accepted nomination july known new_york_times noted elected clinton gore ages respectively youngest team white_house country history theirs ticket try capture youth vote gore called ticket new generation leadership ticket increased popularity candidates traveled wives day mile bus ride new_york gore debated vice presidential candidates clinton gore ticket beat bush ticket vice presidency second presidential run vice presidency served vice president clinton gore inaugurated january beginning term clinton gore developed page agreement outlining relationship clinton committed regular lunch meetings recognized gore principal adviser nominations appointed gore chief advisers key white_house staff positions clinton involved gore decision making unprecedented degree vice president weekly daily conversations gore president chief adviser gore particular interest reducing waste fraud abuse federal government advocated size bureaucracy number regulations economy expanded according professor history media studies said end clinton presidency numbers uniformly impressive record high record low poverty rates economy longest economic expansion history lowest unemployment early 1970s lowest poverty rates single mothers black americans aged according author economy rhetoric business reality economic success gore continued role democrat promoting development information technology led dot boom clinton gore entered office planning finance research flood economy innovative goods services lifting general level prosperity strengthening american industry overall aim fund development smart roads machine tools magnetic trains fiber communications national computer networks basic technologies like digital imaging data storage critics claimed initiatives congressional pork creating new categories federal waste election term vice president gore popularized term information synonymous internet involved creation gore discussed plans emphasize information technology ucla january speech summit involved number projects including hours clinton gore administration launched official white_house website subsequent versions chip clinton inherited multi year effort method hardware government met strong opposition civil liberty groups abandoned gore involved environmental initiatives launched globe program earth day education science activity according forbes magazine extensive use internet increase student awareness environment gore began promoting nasa satellite deep space climate observatory provide constant view earth marking time image blue marble photo apollo mission time associated gore negotiated strongly supported protocol reduce greenhouse said return administration submit treaty senate ratification amended include meaningful participation key developing nations senate previously passed unanimously resolution declared opposition greenhouse gas treaty limit emissions similar limits world countries china clinton administration left office years later having submitted treaty ratification gore involved finance controversy attendance event california interview nbc today following year gore said know fund knew political event knew finance people going present told inappropriate mistake don responsibility mistake march gore explain phone calls funds democratic_party election news conference gore stated calls charged advised wrong counsel tells controlling legal authority says violation law phrase controlling legal authority criticized columnist stated leaves retirement forever newest word american political corruption head task force appointed attorney general investigate gore fund raising controversies spring asked appoint independent counsel continue investigation looking matter judged appointment independent counsel 1990s gore spoke number issues speech gulf war gore stated twice attempted government pull plug support citing use poison gas support terrorism burgeoning nuclear program opposed times reagan bush wake campaign staged deadly nerve gas attacks gore cut assistance iraq bill defeated intense lobbying congress reagan bush white_house veto threat president reagan conference hosted malaysia gore objected indictment arrest president longtime second command received negative response leaders years later gore protested arrested second time decision condemned malaysian foreign minister soon gore contend scandal involving affair president clinton intern gore initially defended clinton believed innocent stating president country friend want ask single join supporting clinton gore continued defend stating defined job exactly way years help best president possible second presidential run talk potential run presidential race gore early january gore discussed possibility running march interview cnn late edition wolf response question democrats looking democratic nomination process support instead gore responded offering vision campaign begins comprehensive sweeping hope compelling draw people feel emerge dialogue american people traveled country years service united_states congress took initiative creating internet took initiative moving forward range initiatives proven important country economic growth environmental protection improvements educational system ucla professor information studies journalist argued articles led creation widely spread urban legend gore claimed invented internet followed interview addition computer professionals congressional colleagues argued defense internet pioneers stated don think people argued gore intended claim invented internet question minds serving senator gore initiatives significant beneficial effect evolving internet later state seen happened highways act father introduced military bill powerful housing went suburban boom happened everybody mobile power networking colleagues initiatives led directly internet deserve credit speech republican speaker united_states house_of_representatives stated gore worked long time gore father internet gore person congress systematically worked sure got internet truth worked starting got congress group fact clinton administration world talked 80s began actually happen finally wolf conducted original interview stated didn ask internet asked differences honestly time said didn dawn going impact wound having distorted certain degree people said took said carefully comment taking initiative creating internet invented internet sort way enemies projected wound devastating setback hurt sure acknowledges day gore later fun controversy late david_letterman read list called rejected gore campaign audience number list remember america gave internet away gore awarded lifetime achievement award decades contributions internet awards joked acceptance speech limited words according rules don vote introduced format joke invented internet gore asked add words speech stated time internet robust accessible use democracy gore formally announced candidacy president speech june tennessee major theme need strengthen american family introduced eldest daughter making speech gore distanced bill_clinton stated lied gore briefly interrupted aids protesters claiming gore working industry prevent access generic poor nations chanting gore greed kills additional speeches interrupted protesters gore responded love country love amendment let response chosen inappropriate way point actually crisis aids africa command attention people united_states world gore issued statement saying supported efforts lower cost aids drugs provided way consistent international agreements gore faced early challenge new_jersey senator bradley candidate oppose gore considered fresh face white_house gore challenged bradley series debates took form town hall meetings gore went offensive debates leading drop polls bradley gore eventually went win primary caucus march won primary election held internet secured democratic nomination august gore announced selected senator connecticut vice presidential running mate person jewish faith run nation second highest office saw gore choice scandals clinton white_house gore daughter father harvard roommate officially nominated gore democratic presidential candidate los_angeles california gore accepted party nomination spoke major themes campaign stating particular plan extend pay drugs work sensible universal health care system soon convention gore hit campaign trail running mate gore bush polls gore bush participated televised debates sides claimed victory gore stiff aggressive contrast bush election night news networks called florida gore later retracted projection called florida bush finally projection florida republican secretary state eventually certified florida vote count led florida election examine florida results florida stopped weeks later ruling bush gore justices held florida unconstitutional valid completed december deadline effectively ending recounts vote ruled standards provided unconstitutional violations fourteenth amendment ruled valid completed december deadline case ordered end underway selected florida counties effectively giving vote victory florida consequently florida electoral votes presidency results decision led gore winning popular vote approximately votes nationwide receiving electoral votes bush district_of_columbia december gore conceded election gore strongly disagreed court decision concession speech stated sake unity people strength democracy offer concession election subject movie directed produced starring called premiered hbo cable network post vice presidency maintaining informal public distance years bill_clinton gore reunited media august clinton arranged release journalists held hostage north_korea women employees criticism bush beginning late gore began publicly criticize bush administration september speech given gore criticized president congress rush war prior outbreak hostilities iraq compared decision gore voted stating handful democrats united_states senate vote favor resolution endorsing look differences resolution voted administration proposing congress vote circumstances completely different review briefly iraq crossed international border invaded neighboring sovereign nation annexed territory contrast invasion speech given presidential election gore accused country attacks justification invasion iraq year gore gave speech covered topics including called religious claim special knowledge god american politics gore stated claim disagree point view war people faith hurricane katrina gore chartered planes evacuate people new_orleans criticized bush administration response hurricane gore criticized bush use domestic warrant month later speech given gore criticized treatment arabs stating unfortunately terrible abuses wrong want know represent desires wishes feelings majority citizens country gore book assault reason analysis gore refers marketplace ideas civic discourse bush administration attributes phenomenon influence television argues american democracy contrast gore argues internet ultimately integrity representative democracy gore argued ban sex marriage current website stating think gay men women ought rights men women contracts hospital visiting rights join marriage interview cnn gore commented vice president criticism obama administration referring previous criticism bush administration gore stated waited years left office statements critical policy know talk somebody shouldn talking making country safe invading country attack posed threat gore criticized bush katrina response spoken publicly evacuation patients september new_orleans tennessee september gore contacted operated son albert informed gore simon desperate conditions hospital asked gore simon arrange relief gore personal financial commitment provided plane flight flights flown volunteer airline crews medically staffed gore cousin retired col family physician accompanied gore gore political influence landing rights new_orleans presidential run speculation gore speculated candidate presidential election elect gore popular december gore announced run despite gore taking race handful supporters formed national campaign draft running observer concluded best chance defeat incumbent president noting presidents direct presidents won office defeated election populist backlash finally men lost presidential beat cleveland won sort having image placed unit currency gore answer history draft movement failed convince gore run prospect gore candidacy arose early light upcoming presidential election gore frequently stated plans run reject possibility future involvement politics led speculation run increased popularity release documentary director film stated release film treat like rock star truth nominated academy_award gore campaign campaign speculated gore announce possible presidential candidacy academy awards ceremony gore actor shared stage speak ceremony gore began speech appeared leading announcement run president background music drowned escorted implying rehearsed gag later acknowledged won speculation increased possible presidential run gore popularity indicated polls showed running coming second possible democratic candidates hillary_clinton barack_obama draft campaigns developed hope encourage gore run gore remained firm decision declined run presidency interest having gore run presidential election arose declare intention involvement presidential campaigns announcing run presidential election gore endorsed vermont governor december weeks primary election cycle criticized endorsement democratic contenders particularly endorse running mate gore preferred dean supported iraq war gore dean campaign soon target attacks eventually failed gore early endorsement credited factor new_york_times dean stated actually think endorsement began decline times noted dean instantly statement indicate endorsement gore powerhouse establishment threatened democratic candidates began attacks candidacy helped dean campaign manager stated gore endorsement dean alarm bells went country campaign country indicating change dean nominee later march gore endorsed gave million funds left unsuccessful bid gore opened democratic national convention gore remained neutral candidates led speculation come compromise candidate party decided nominate gore responded stating events place candidate nominated primary process senator barack_obama democratic nominee president june speculation began gore tapped vice presidency june week hillary_clinton suspended campaign gore endorsed obama speech given detroit michigan renewed speculation ticket gore stated interested vice president timing nature gore endorsement argued gore waited want repeat early endorsement presidential election final night democratic national convention shortly obama delivered acceptance address gore gave speech offering support support led new speculation obama elected president presidential election gore named member obama administration speculation enhanced meeting held obama gore chicago december democratic officials gore stated meeting subject discussion climate crisis gore joining obama administration december gore described obama environmental administrative choices exceptional team lead fight climate crisis gore repeated neutrality years later democratic presidential endorsing hillary_clinton july day year overview gore involved environmental issues freshman congressman held congressional hearings climate change sponsor hearings toxic waste global warming continued speak topic 1980s prevalent environmental community known democrats later called democrats politicians issues like clean air clean water global warming key future victories party senator gore presided day conference legislators countries sought create global marshall plan industrial nations help developed countries grow economically protecting environment late 1990s gore strongly pushed passage protocol called reduction greenhouse gas emissions opposed senate passed unanimously resolution stated sense senate united_states protocol include binding targets developing nations result harm economy united_states launched company serves chair years later gore founded organization eventually founded campaign gore partner venture capital firm heading firm climate change solutions group helped organize live earth benefit concerts gore earlier admitted absolutely correct growing meat intensity world issues connected global crisis carbon dioxide involved water consumed process speculate adoption new diet related stance interview gore said year ago changed diet diet experiment like felt better continued likely continue rest life criticism gore involvement environmental issues criticized example labeled carbon accused advocacy charge denied saying things working issue years greed conservative washington think tank republican member congress claimed gore conflict interest advocating subsidies green energy technologies personal investment additionally criticized average energy consumption private jets owning multiple large homes reported high amounts electricity gore spokesperson responded stating use energy expensive regular energy tennessee house question energy efficient data questioned court case british judge said doubt film broadly accurate main scientific supported vast quantity research upheld long schedule alleged errors presented court ruled film shown guidance notes given teachers amended balance film sided political views gore responded court upheld film fundamental thesis use educational tool gore described british court ruling favor late 1980s 1990s gore criticized involvement asking strict pollution controls organizations including people criticized gore advocating way individuals reduce carbon gore agreed meat production contributes increased carbon emissions want far saying everybody vegetarian said vegetarian cut sharply consumption meat asked debate spending health education priority limiting carbon emissions gore responded debate scientific community gone chapter verse long passed time pretend hand hand issue matter theory awards honors gore recipient number awards including nobel peace prize primetime emmy award current prince award international cooperation starred documentary won academy award best documentary wrote book truth emergency global warming won grammy award best spoken word album president obama praised gore advancing cause peace selected publications
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