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| Al Gore, Democrat |
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| Candidate: U.S. President |
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| Al Gore |
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| Birth date: March 31, 1948 |
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| Home town; current city and state: |
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Born and resides in Carthage, Tenn. |
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| Family: Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Tipper"; |
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four children |
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| Religion: Baptist |
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| Education: |
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B.A., with honors, government, Harvard University, 1969; attended Vanderbilt University Divinity School; attended Vanderbilt Law School. |
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| Political Service: |
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U.S. House of Representatives, 1977-85; U.S. Senate, 1985-93; U.S. Vice President, 1992-present. |
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| Military Service: |
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U.S. Army, Vietnam. |
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| Voting Record: Voting record from Project Vote-Smart |
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| National Political Awareness Test results: |
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Did not complete NPAT. |
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| Web site address: www.algore2000.com |
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| Contact information: |
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P.O. Box 24387
Nashville, TN 37202
Phone: (615) 640-2000
Phone: (615) 320-5312 |
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| Positions on issues |
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The candidate's positions have been compiled from the candidate's Web site and public statements as reported in The Seattle Times. |
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| Abortion: |
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Supports legalized abortion |
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| Campaign Finance Reform: |
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Supports banning soft money contributions
Supports free broadcast and radio time for candidates
Supports limiting individual and PAC (Political Action Committee) contributions
Supports improving disclosure of issue-advertisement funding sources |
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| Church and State: |
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Supports allowing states to enlist faith-based organizations to provide basic welfare services
Supports scaling up the role of faith-based organizations in local, state and national planning
Supports encouraging corporations to match employee contributions to faith-and-value-based organizations |
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| Education: |
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Supports using part of the budget surplus to create an education reform trust fund to fund new education investments including preschool for all children
Supports smaller schools and smaller classes
Supports hiring high-quality teachers
Supports fixing failing schools
Supports higher standards for students and teachers |
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| Environment: |
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Has supported new clean-air standards
Supports new measures to protect drinking water
Supports toxic waste cleanups
Supports public-private partnerships in areas such as fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, and tourism and recreation
Supports protecting natural land and resources |
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| Federal Income Tax: |
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Supports eliminating the marriage penalty by raising the standard deduction and increasing the amount of income a married couple can earn and still receive the full Earned Income Tax Credit
Supports making the Research and Development Tax Credit for businesses permanent
Supports creating 401(j) Life-Long Learning Accounts |
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| Gay Rights: |
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Supports the right of gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military
Would not appoint anyone to the Joint Chiefs of Staff who did not support that policy |
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| Gun Control: |
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Supports crackdown on open-air gun markets
Supports nationally mandated, state-run system of photo licensing for all potential hand gun purchasers
Supports banning "junk guns"
Supports three-day waiting period
Supports a restriction on qualified buyers to one gun a month
Supports requiring child-safety locks on hand guns
Supports requiring gun manufacturers and federally licensed sellers to report gun sales to a state authority
Opposes efforts to provide legal protection for gun manufacturers
Opposes efforts to loosen existing limits on concealed weapons |
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| Health Care: |
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Supports expanding the federal Childrenšs Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to more children and working parents without coverage
Supports ensuring that people with disabilities can keep their coverage when they return to work
Supports making health insurance cheaper for small businesses
Supports a new tax credit for individual health insurance
Supports strengthening health care delivery systems that serve the uninsured. |
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| Medicare: |
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Supports using the budget surplus to shore up Medicare
Supports providing a prescription drug benefit for beneficiaries
Supports eliminating the deductible and all copayments on preventive care |
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| Social Security: |
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Supports using some of the budget surplus to shore up Social Security |
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| Trade: |
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Supports free trade, free markets, fast-track trade authority |
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