Democratic National Convention, Day 4 Afternoon
Democratic Party leaders spoke about party platform issues, the Bush administration record, and Senator John Kerry’s pre…
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the Uni… read more
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Gore was Bill Clinton's running mate in their successful campaign in 1992, and the pair was re-elected in 1996. Near the end of Clinton's second term, Gore was selected as the Democratic nominee for the 2000 presidential election but lost the election in a very close race after a Florida recount. After his term as vice-president ended in 2001, Gore remained prominent as an author and environmental activist, whose work in climate change activism earned him (jointly with the IPCC) the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
Gore was an elected official for 24 years. He was a representative from Tennessee (1977–1985) and from 1985 to 1993 served as a senator from that state. He served as vice president during the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001. The 2000 presidential election was one of the closest presidential races in hist close
Democratic Party leaders spoke about party platform issues, the Bush administration record, and Senator John Kerry’s pre…
After official welcoming remarks, two panels talked about how a Gore-Lieberman ticket would improve their lives. Delegat…
Senator Byrd spoke against using reconciliation on a tax bill and cited a conversation in 1994 in which he opposed using…