Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. (b. March 31, 1948, in Washington, D.C.) was the Democratic Vice President of the United States from 1993-2001. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977-1985, and in the U. S. Senate from 1985-1993, both times as a resident of Tennessee. He ran on the Democratic ticket against George Bush in the 2000 presidential election. The election was close, with Gore winning the popular vote, and Bush ultimately winning the election by a small margin in the electoral college.[1][2]
Biography
Gore, the son of former Rep. and Sen. Albert Gore, Sr. (D) and Pauline LaFon Gore, graduated from St. Albans High School, Washington, D.C., in 1965. He graduated from Harvard University in 1969. He served in Vietnam from 1969-1971 as a private and Army journalist, and then came home to work as an investigative reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville from 1971-1976, while also attending law school at Vanderbilt University School of Law from 1974-1976. In 1976, he left law school and made his first bid for elected office, beginning his formal political career. He served as U.S. Representative, Senator and Vice President, and nearly ascended to the presidency in 2000. Gore has been a champion of global warming awareness and received the Nobel Peace Price in 2007 for his efforts. Among those efforts were the environmental book and documentary he created, called An Inconvenient Truth. The film portion won an Academy Award for best documentary. Gore is also a co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management, a senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and a member of the board of directors at Apple, Inc.[3][1][4][5][6][7]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Gore's academic, professional, and political career:[1][3]
- 1965-1969 Attended Harvard University
- 1969-1971 Served in Vietnam as a private and Army journalist
- 1971-1976 Worked as a journalist for The Tennessean in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1971-1972 Attended Vanderbilt University School of Religion
- 1974-1976 Attended Vanderbilt University School of Law
- 1977-1985 Served as U.S. Representative for Tennessee
- 1985-1993 Served as U.S. Senator for Tennessee
- 1993-2001 Served as Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton
Elections
2016 presidential election
See also: Al Gore possible presidential campaign, 2016
In August 2015, speculation arose that Gore would declare his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election.[8][9]
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Gore endorsed Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential general election.[10]
- See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton
2000 presidential election
In 2000, former Vice President Al Gore lost to George Bush for the United States presidency.
| U.S. presidential election, 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Republican |  George W. Bush/Dick Cheney |
48% | 50,462,412 | 271 | |
| Democratic | Al Gore/Joe Lieberman | 48.5% | 51,009,810 | 266 | |
| Green | Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke | 2.7% | 2,883,443 | 0 | |
| Reform | Pat Buchanan/Ezola Foster | 0.4% | 449,181 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne/Art Olivier | 0.4% | 384,532 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 105,189,378 | 537 | |||
| Election results via: 2000 Presidential General Election Results | |||||
Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Howard Phillips, John Hagelin, James Harris, L. Neil Smith, David McReynolds, Monica Moorehead, Cathy Brown, Denny Lane, Randall Venson, Earl Dodge, Louie Youngkeit and various write-in candidates.[11]
1996 presidential election
In 1996, Clinton and Gore defeated Republican challenger Bob Dole for the United States presidency and vice-presidency.
| U.S. presidential election, 1996 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton/Al Gore Incumbent |
49.3% | 47,402,357 | 379 | |
| Republican | Bob Dole/Jack Kemp | 40.8% | 39,198,755 | 159 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot/Pat Choate | 8.4% | 8,085,402 | 0 | |
| Green | Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke | 0.7% | 685,128 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne/Jo Jorgensen | 0.5% | 485,798 | 0 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Howard Phillips/Herbert Titus | 0.2% | 184,820 | 0 | |
| Natural Law | John Hagelin/Mike Tompkins | 0.1% | 113,670 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 96,155,930 | 538 | |||
| Election results via: 1996 official election results | |||||
Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Monica Moorehead, Marsha Feinland, Charles Collins, James Harris, Dennis Peron, Mary Cal Hollis, Jerome White, Diane Beall Templin, Earl F. Dodge, A. Peter Crane, Justice Ralph Forbes, John Birrenbach, Isabell Masters and Steve Michael.[12]
1992 presidential election
In 1992, Clinton and Gore defeated incumbent President George H.W. Bush for the United States presidency and vice-presidency.
| U.S. presidential election, 1992 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton/Al Gore |
43.1% | 44,909,889 | 370 | |
| Republican | George H.W. Bush/Dan Quayle Incumbent | 37.5% | 39,104,545 | 168 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot/James Stockdale | 19% | 19,742,267 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou/Nancy Lord | 0.3% | 291,628 | 0 | |
| Populist | James "Bo" Gritz | 0.1% | 107,002 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 104,155,331 | 538 | |||
| Election results via: 1992 official election results | |||||
Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Lenora Fulani, Howard Phillips, John Hagelin, Ron Daniels, Lyndon LaRouche, James Mac Warren, Drew Bradford, Jack Herer, John Quinn Brisben, Helen Halyard, John Yiamouyiannis, Delbert Ehlers, Earl Dodge, Jim Boren, Eugene Hem, Isabelle Masters, Robert J. Smith and Gloria Estella La Riva.[13]
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Al Gore Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Tennessee Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Gore was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Tennessee.[14] Gore was one of 8 superdelegates from Tennessee. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Gore expressed his support for Hillary Clinton on July 25, 2016. "I am not able to attend this year’s Democratic convention, but I will be voting for Hillary Clinton," Gore tweeted.[15]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[16]
Tennessee caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2016
Tennessee Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton 66.1% 245,374 44 Bernie Sanders 32.4% 120,360 23 Martin O'Malley 0.6% 2,121 0 Other 0.9% 3,466 0 Totals 371,321 67 Source: Tennessee Secretary of State and CNN Delegate allocation
Tennessee had 75 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 67 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[19][20]
Eight party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[19][21]
Personal
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Al Gore and his wife, Tipper Gore, divorced in 2010. They had four children together during the course of their marriage.[22]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "GORE, Albert Arnold, Jr., (1948 - )," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ PBS, "Bush v. Gore (2000)," accessed September 5, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Al Gore, Vice president of United States," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "For Gore, Army Years Mixed Vietnam and Family Politics,' July 11, 2000
- ↑ History, "Al Gore," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ bio., Al Gore Biography," accessed September 3, 2015
- ↑ AlGore.com, "Al Gore," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ MSNBC, "Will Al Gore consider running for president?" August 16, 2015
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Al Gore for president? Don't believe 2016 whispers, associates say," August 14, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Al Gore endorses Hillary Clinton," July 25, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2000 Presidential General Election," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ FEC, "1996 Presidential Election Results," accessed November 26, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "1992 Presidential Election Results," accessed November 26, 2013
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ The Hill, "Gore: I'm voting for Clinton," July 25, 2016
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Tennessee Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Tennessee Exit Polls," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
- ↑ New York Times, "The End of the Line," August 25, 2012
