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'''Albert "Al" A. Gore, Jr.''' was the 45th [[Vice President]] of the [[United States]] (1993-2001) succeeding [[Dan Quayle]] and succeeded by [[Dick Cheney]], following service in the [[House of Representatives]] and the [[Senate]], spanning 1977-85 and 1985-93, respectively.

'''Albert "Al" A. Gore, Jr.''' was the 45th [[Vice President]] of the [[United States]] (1993-2001) succeeding [[Dan Quayle]] and succeeded by [[Dick Cheney]], following service in the [[House of Representatives]] and the [[Senate]], spanning 1977-85 and 1985-93, respectively.

He was the [[Democrat]] Party's candidate for President in the 2000 national election, running on a ticket with then Vice Presidential candidate [[Joe Lieberman|Joseph Lieberman]].

He was the [[Democrat]] Party's candidate for President in the 2000 national election, running on a ticket with then Vice Presidential candidate [[Joseph Lieberman]].

In his early life, Al Gore attended [[Harvard University]] and (briefly) Vanderbilt University.  

In his early life, Al Gore attended [[Harvard University]] and (briefly) Vanderbilt University.  

==Political views and positions==

==Political views and positions==

[[Image:20001025 xnjdo FredGoreFiny.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Fred Phelps, Al Gore, and former Kansas Gov. Joan Finney. ]]

[[Image:20001025 xnjdo FredGoreFiny.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Fred Phelps, Al Gore, and former Kansas Gov. Joan Finney. ]]

In 1988 Gore courted the support of [[homophobia|anti-homosexual]] [[activist]] [[Fred Phelps]] of the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] in Topeka, Kansas.  In appreciation for Phelps help and support of Gore, Phelps was provided tickets to the [[inauguration]] of [[President Clinton]] in 1992 and 1996.<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=15559 Gore sought help from anti-homosexual group], 'God hates fags' creator preaches 'hate because the Bible preaches hate', By Jon E. Dougherty, ''WorldNetDaily.com'', October 25, 2000.</ref>

In 1988 Gore courted the support of [[liberal]] [[activist]] [[Fred Phelps]] of the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] in Topeka, Kansas.  In appreciation for Phelps help and support of Gore, Phelps was provided tickets to the [[inauguration]] of [[President Clinton]] in 1992 and 1996.<ref>[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=15559 Gore sought help from anti-homosexual group], 'God hates fags' creator preaches 'hate because the Bible preaches hate', By Jon E. Dougherty, ''WorldNetDaily.com'', October 25, 2000.</ref>

Phelps and the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] have been the subject of much controversy for several years, having acquired a reputation for hosting the infamous anti-homosexual, "God Hates Fags" website.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/poisoning_web/homophobia.asp Homophobia Online: The Westboro Baptist Church], Anti-Defamation League (2001). Retrieved 05/23/07.</ref> The website has been accused of [[hate speech]] for its explicit failure to properly distinguish between Biblical condemnation of [[homosexuality]], and God's love for [[sin]]ners.

Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church have been the subject of much controversy for several years, having acquired a reputation for hosting the infamous anti-homosexual, "God Hates Fags" website.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/poisoning_web/homophobia.asp Homophobia Online: The Westboro Baptist Church], Anti-Defamation League (2001). Retrieved 05/23/07.</ref> The website has been accused of [[hate speech]] for its explicit failure to properly distinguish between Biblical condemnation of [[homosexuality]], and God's love for [[sin]]ners.

==Current activities==

==Current activities==