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Al Gore

Running mate:
View an interactive profile of Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Current position:
Vice president of the United States

Political and career experience:
• Vice president of the United States, 1993-present;
• Democratic presidential candidate, 1988;
• U.S. senator, Tennessee, 1985-93;
• U.S. representative, Tennessee, 1977-85;
• Investigative reporter for the Tennessean, 1971-76.

Party affiliation:
Democrat

Educational background:
• B.A., Harvard University, 1969;
• Vanderbilt University Law School, 1974-76.

Military experience:
• U.S. Army, 1969-1971

Spouse:
Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Aitcheson Gore

Children:
Karenna, Kristin, Sarah, Albert

Religion:
Baptist

Birthdate:
March 31, 1948

Contact information:
Gore 2000, (615) 340-2000;
Office of the Vice President, (202) 456-2326.

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INTERVIEWS

A fight 'for people, not the powerful': As the convention approached, Al Gore spoke with Senior Writer Kenneth T. Walsh. (8/21/00)

Running on his faith. An exclusive U.S. News interview with Al Gore on faith. (12/6/99)

Al Gore lets loose: An interview with the vice president. (10/11/99)

SPEECHES

Presidential announcement speech. (6/16/99)

Browse through an archive of speeches posted on his campaign Web site.