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He is married to activist [[Tipper Gore]].

He is married to activist [[Tipper Gore]].

==Senate==

==Senate==

In his Senate career, he proposed bills to fund the Internet (later claiming he invented the internet) and chaired panels on environmental issues.  In 1992 he wrote "Earth in the Balance" and in May 2007 another of his books is set to be published, "Assault on Reason."

In his Senate career, he proposed bills to fund the Internet and chaired panels on environmental issues.  In 1992 he wrote "Earth in the Balance" and in May 2007 another of his books is set to be published, "Assault on Reason."

 

==Vice Presidency==

==Vice Presidency==

The [[Democratic Party]] selected him for Vice President on the 1992 ticket. The Democrats were victorious and he was sworn in on January 20, 1993.

The [[Democratic Party]] selected him for Vice President on the 1992 ticket. The Democrats were victorious and he was sworn in on January 20, 1993.

==Campaign for the Presidency==   

==Campaign for the Presidency==   

As is customary with Vice Presidents, Gore was nominated to the [[Democratic]] ticket for the 2000 Presidential election, with Jewish Senator [[Joe Lieberman]] as his running mate.  Gore lost to [[George W. Bush]] in the [[Electoral College]] after a close vote. He contested the results in Florida, but on December 13 conceded the election to his opponent.<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2000 2000 Presidential Election Results]</ref>

As is customary with Vice Presidents, he was nominated to the [[Democratic]] ticket for the 2000 Presidential election.  Gore lost to [[George W. Bush]] in the [[Electoral College]] after a close vote, in which Gore received more popular votes than Bush, but fewer electoral votes. Gore contested the results in Florida, however on December 13 Gore accepted Bush's election to the Presidency.<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2000 2000 Presidential Election Results]</ref>

==Post politics==

==Post politics==

Gore has started an investment firm to invest in environmentally sustainable technology and industries, a cable channel (Current TV), and is an adviser to [[Google]].  He also starred in a keynote presentation about the climate crisis, "An Inconvenient Truth," which won an [[Oscar]]. Al Gore is also mentioned as a possible 2008 presidential candidate.

Gore has started an investment firm to invest in environmentally sustainable technology and industries, a cable channel (Current TV), and is an adviser to [[Google]].  He also starred in a keynote presentation about the climate crisis, "An Inconvenient Truth," which won an [[Oscar]]. Al Gore is also mentioned as a possible 2008 presidential candidate.

== Criticism ==

== Criticism ==

Al Gore has recently received criticism for his alleged hypocrisy on environmental issues.  When it was discovered that Gore's utility bill is 20 times higher than the average American's<ref>[http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2007/02/26/al-gore-hypocrite/ Al Gore, Hypocrite]</ref> many of his detractors accused him of not living up to his own standards.  Gore's defenders claim that the majority of that power came from 'green', or environmentally friendly, power sources such as solar and wind power.  These power sources are much more expensive than traditional power sources such as coal and nuclear power, but that doesn't really make them any better, since the extra money he spent on them could have been used to feed poor people.  From The Tennessean:

Al Gore has recently received criticism for his alleged hypocrisy on environmental issues.  When it was discovered that Gore's utility bill is 20 times higher than the average American's<ref>[http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2007/02/26/al-gore-hypocrite/ Al Gore, Hypocrite]</ref> many of his detractors accused him of not living up to his own standards.  Gore's defenders claim that the majority of that power came from 'green', or environmentally friendly, power sources such as solar and wind power.  These power sources are much more expensive than traditional power sources such as coal and nuclear power.  From The Tennessean:

 

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Also, some conservatives have pointed to Gore's use of a private jet while spreading the message about the dangers of [[global warming]].<ref>[http://www.gnn.tv/articles/2332/More_Inconvenient_Truths_About_Al_Gore More Inconvenient Truths About Al Gore]</ref>

Also, some conservatives have pointed to Gore's use of a private jet while spreading the message about the dangers of [[global warming]].<ref>[http://www.gnn.tv/articles/2332/More_Inconvenient_Truths_About_Al_Gore More Inconvenient Truths About Al Gore]</ref>

Attention has also been called to Gore's profits from mining royalties.  Specifically, the mining of zinc adjacent to his property he leased in Tennessee, which has released millions of pounds of potentially toxic substances into the environment.<ref>[http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770316074 Tennessee Mine Enriched Gore, Scarred Land]</ref>  The mine has been closed since 2003.  The new owner Strategic Resource Acquisition is planning to re-open the mine.  From The Tennessean (3/12/07):

Attention has also been called to Gore's profits from mining royalties.  Specifically, the mining of zinc adjacent to his property he leased in Tennesse, which has released millions of pounds of potentially toxic substances into the environment.<ref>[http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770316074 Tennessee Mine Enriched Gore, Scarred Land]</ref>  The mine has been closed since 2003.  The new owner Strategic Resource Acquisition is planning to re-open the mine.  From The Tennessean (3/12/07):

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