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Albert A. Gore Jr. - 45th Vice President
Party: Democrat
Term: Jan 20, 1993 - Jan 20, 2001
Age at Inauguration: 44
Life Span: March 31, 1948
President:Bill Clinton

  • After serving eight years as vice president under Bill Clinton, Al Gore ran unsuccessfully for president in 2000
  • In the closest election in history, he lost after the Supreme Court decided the election in favor of George W. Bush
  • Gore was unfortunately caught up in the scandals of the Clinton administration, a major factor he attributes to his election defeat for president
  • On the campaign trail he stated he helped to created the internet, a fact quickly disproven
  • Gore served as senator form Tennessee before running for vice president, the same state that went for George W. Bush in the election of 2000