This opponent was later found by the Watergate commission to have accepted illegal money from Nixon's operatives. Did Google Manipulate Search for Hillary? A spirited defense of Gores statement penned by Internet pioneers Bob Kahn and Vinton Cerf (the latter often referred to as the father of the Internet) in 2000 noted that Al Gore was the first political leader to recognize the importance of the Internet and to promote and support its development and that No other elected official, to our knowledge, has made a greater contribution [to the Internet] over a longer period of time. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images. Prior to 2019, Al Gore had an estimated net worth of $200 million after the sale of Al-Jazeera, but it is now estimated that he adds another hundred million to the figure and is worth $300 million. Former vice president Al Gore was the inaugural speaker in the new Swain Climate Policy Series on October 26, 2021. Name: Al Gore. He served as vice president during the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001, defeating incumbents George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle in 1992, and Bob Dole and Jack Kemp in 1996. 19952001). Richard Berge, Diane Weyermann, Al Gore, Elizabeth Keadle, Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk, Segolene Royal, Jeff Skoll, and Scott Burns attend the "The. [145] Gore strongly disagreed with the Court's decision, but in his concession speech stated that, "for the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession. Gore initially defended Clinton, whom he believed to be innocent, stating, "He is the president of the country! In the ruling, Bush v. Gore, the Justices held that the Florida recount was unconstitutional and that no constitutionally valid recount could be completed by the December 12 deadline, effectively ending the recounts. Gore went on to capture the New Hampshire primary 53-47%, which had been a must-win state for Bradley. [175][176][177] Gore, however, remained firm in his decision and declined to run for the presidency. Earlier, Al Gore had emerged from an even more exclusive dinner with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Keadle. [51] In addition, he has been described as having been a "genuine nerd, with a geek reputation running back to his days as a futurist Atari Democrat in the House. Where will he be in November? Five years before Gore's hijacking of the cause, Revelle gave a published interview stating, "I estimate the total increase [in carbon dixoide] over the past hundred years has been about 21 per cent. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system. [80] Gore also debated the other vice presidential candidates, Dan Quayle, and James Stockdale. Berke decided not to mention it in his article since it was not offered as a fact by Gore. He is at Cannes presenting " An Inconvenient Sequel ," a follow-up to his documentary on . [28], Al Gore served as vice president during the Clinton administration. [141], The Florida recount was stopped a few weeks later by the U.S. Supreme Court. The temperature is 91 degrees as we march, 200,000 of us, sweating profusely but wary of hydrating too fully (because where would 200,000 people pee? He is . Al Gore is a former senator, Vice President, environmental activist, and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $300 million. [244], In 1997, Gore was having a late-night conversation with two reporters aboard Air Force Two when he casually mentioned that he had either read or was told that he and Tipper's early pre-marital relationship in Boston while Gore was at Harvard was the basis for Oliver and Jenny Barrett, the protagonists of Erich Segal's novel Love Story and its film adaptation. But it will emerge from my dialogue with the American people. [108] In 1998, at a conference of APEC hosted by Malaysia, Gore objected to the indictment, arrest and jailing of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's longtime second-in-command Anwar Ibrahim, a move which received a negative response from leaders there. Also earmarked [were] a raft of basic technologies like digital imaging and data storage. "[28] After Clinton was impeached, Gore continued to defend him stating, "I've defined my job in exactly the same way for six years now to do everything I can to help him be the best president possible."[28][81][82]. [28] The New York Times said that Gore also lost support due to his attacks against Jackson, Dukakis, and others. Updated: May 22, 2017 [10][11], Gore was born on March 31, 1948, in Washington, D.C.,[12] the second of two children of Albert Gore Sr., a U.S. Representative who later served for 18 years as a U.S. Googled: The End of the World as We Know It. ", "Gore Connection to 'Love Story' a Muddled Affair", "Sen. 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By contrast, Gore argues, the Internet can revitalize and ultimately "redeem the integrity of representative democracy". [93] During this time, he also became associated with Digital Earth.[94]. [13] Gore later recalled: "I ran to his side and held him and called his name, but he was motionless, limp and still, without breath or pulse. His eyes were open with the nothingness stare of death, and we prayed, the two of us, there in the gutter, with only my voice. On Gore's personal financial commitment, two airlines each provided a plane with one flight later underwritten by Larry Flax. The FBI arrested Mack in Brooklyn on April 20, 2018, on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy, pertaining to her role in NXIVM. I knew it was a political event, and I knew there were finance people that were going to be present, and so that alone should have told me, 'This is inappropriate and this is a mistake; don't do this.' [20] During his first two years, his grades placed him in the lower one-fifth of his class. . [112], Former UCLA professor of information studies Philip E. Agre and journalist Eric Boehlert argued that three articles in Wired News led to the creation of the widely spread urban legend that Gore claimed to have "invented the Internet", which followed this interview. [34], Gore was "dispirited" after his return from Vietnam. 1979) and Albert Arnold Gore III (b. 98), which declared opposition to any greenhouse gas treaty which would limit US emissions without similar limits on third-world countries such as China. He was against that war, but he disagreed with the tactics of the student protest movement. [209], Gore repeated his neutrality eight years later during the Democratic presidential primaries of 2016 until endorsing Hillary Clinton on July 25, 2016, the first day of that year's Democratic National Convention. Gore eventually went on to win every primary and caucus and, in March 2000 even won the first primary election ever held over the Internet, the Arizona Presidential Primary. Vanity Fair wrote that President Clinton's "failure to confide in his vice president was a telling sign of the real pecking order", and reported "it was an open secret that some of Hillary's advisersnurtured dreams that Hillary, not Gore, would follow Bill in the presidency". Gore was considered one of the Atari Democrats, given this name due to their "passion for technological issues, from biomedical research and genetic engineering to the environmental impact of the "greenhouse effect". [126][127] Gore challenged Bradley to a series of debates which took the form of "town hall" meetings. Gore also issued a statement saying that he supported efforts to lower the cost of the AIDS drugs, provided that they "are done in a way consistent with international agreements". For other uses, see, "Albert Gore" redirects here. more. The 2000 election was stolen from under his nose. The Clinton-Gore ticket beat the Bush-Quayle ticket, 43%38%. [20][24], Gore was in college during the era of anti Vietnam War protests. [27] He was finally shipped to Vietnam on January 2, 1971, after his father had lost his seat in the Senate during the 1970 Senate election, becoming one "of only about a dozen of the 1,115 Harvard graduates in the Class of '69 who went to Vietnam". [156] In 2008, Gore argued against the ban of same-sex marriage on his Current TV website, stating, "I think that gay men and women ought to have the same rights as heterosexual men and women to make contracts, have hospital visiting rights, and join together in marriage. And I take responsibility for that. Clinton and Gore were inaugurated on January 20, 1993. His major theme was the need to strengthen the American family. [161] On December 16, 2002, however, Gore announced that he would not run in 2004. His father, a vocal anti Vietnam War critic, was facing re-election in 1970. During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. Gore and his running mate Joe Lieberman won the popular vote, but after a controversial election dispute over a Florida recount (settled by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled 54 in favor of Bush), he lost the election to Republican opponent George W. Bush in the Electoral College. I do want you to know that it does not represent the desires or wishes or feelings of the majority of the citizens of my country. Please integrate the section's contents into the article as a whole, or rewrite the material. In May 2012, it was reported that Gore started dating Elizabeth Keadle of Rancho Santa Fe, California. "[123] Additional speeches were also interrupted by the protesters. "[120] In 2005 when Gore was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award "for three decades of contributions to the Internet" at the Webby Awards[121][122] he joked in his acceptance speech (limited to five words according to Webby Awards rules): "Please don't recount this vote." [20] In his senior year, he took a class with oceanographer and global warming theorist Roger Revelle, who sparked Gore's interest in global warming and other environmental issues. It was a highly contested race that prompted a controversial recount in Florida. QUICK FACTS. [139] Florida's Republican Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, eventually certified Florida's vote count. For his father, see, Gore delivering remarks on the 1999 budget, Harvard, the Vietnam War, journalism, and Vanderbilt (19651976). . [171][172] After An Inconvenient Truth won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, speculation increased about a possible presidential run. 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