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==Political Career==

==Political Career==

[[Al Gore]] followed his father, [[Albert Gore, Sr.]]  a prominent [[Democratic]] Senator from [[Tennessee]], into [[Congress]].  His father was a supporter of the [[New Deal]] who was finally defeated by [[Bill Brock]] in 1970, despite having sent his son to [[Vietnam]] in order to bolster the Gore senatorial campaign.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/democracy/gore/stories/gore/</ref>

[[Al Gore]] followed his father, [[Albert Gore, Sr.]]  a [[Democratic]] Senator from [[Tennessee]], into [[Congress]].  His father was a supporter of the [[New Deal]] who was finally defeated by [[Bill Brock]] in 1970, despite having sent his son to [[Vietnam]] in order to bolster the Gore senatorial campaign.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/democracy/gore/stories/gore/</ref>

Al Gore was initially somewhat [[conservative]] on social issues, supporting [[Clarence Thomas]] for the [[Supreme Court]] and, along with his wife, opposing offensive lyrics in rock music.  But as his presidential aspirations grew, Gore became increasingly [[liberal]].

Al Gore was initially somewhat [[conservative]] on social issues, supporting [[Clarence Thomas]] for the [[Supreme Court]] and, along with his wife, opposing offensive lyrics in rock music.  But as his presidential aspirations grew, Gore became increasingly [[liberal]].

==Current activities==

==Current activities==

Gore has started an [[Ponzi scheme|investment firm]] to invest in environmentally sustainable technology and industries and a cable channel (Current TV), and is an adviser to [[Google]]. He was also mentioned as a possible [[2008 presidential election|2008 presidential candidate]].

Gore has started an investment firm to invest in environmentally sustainable technology and industries and a cable channel (Current TV), and is an adviser to [[Google]]. He was also mentioned as a possible [[2008 presidential election|2008 presidential candidate]].

[[File:GoreFireBreathing.jpg|right|200px]]

[[File:GoreFireBreathing.jpg|right|200px]]

Gore and the ''Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change'' shared the 2007 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for his work on [[climate change]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312024,00.html</ref>

Gore and the ''Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change'' shared the 2007 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for his work on [[climate change]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312024,00.html</ref>

[[Category:Failed Presidential Candidates]]

[[Category:Failed Presidential Candidates]]

[[Category:Current TV]]

[[Category:Current TV]]