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==Political Career==
==Political Career==
After returning from his assignment as a reporter for the 20th Engineering brigade during the Vietnam War in 1971, Al Gore decided as a journalist for Nashville Tennessean to write news stories and editorials on policy and metro government. In 1976, he entered politics joined the race for a Congressional seat for the Fourth District Tennessee after veteran Congressman Joe Evins retired. On November 2 that year, Gore was elected Congressman on. He served as a House Representative for three terms until 1982.
After returning from his assignment as a reporter for the 20th Engineering brigade during the Vietnam War in 1971, Al Gore decided as a journalist for Nashville Tennessean to write news stories and editorials on policy and metro government. In 1976, he entered politics joined the race for a Congressional seat for the Fourth District of Tennessee after veteran Congressman Joe Evins retired. He conducted around 1,200 town hall meetings. On November 2 that year, Gore was elected Congressman.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/library/politics/camp/081100wh-gore.html www.nytimes.com]</ref> He served as a House Representative for three terms until 1982.
In 1983, Al Gore run for the Senate seat left by Tennessee Senator Howard Baker. He won the election by 60% majority vote from his constituents on November 6, 1984 and re-elected in 1990.<ref>[http://www.faqs.org/shareranks/my_toplists.php Gore Chronology]</ref>
In 1992, Bill Clinton picked Gore to become his vice-presidential running mate.The tandem won the election. Bill Clinton became the 42nd President of the United States while Al Gore the 45th Vice-President of the United States.<ref>[http://www.faqs.org/shareranks/my_toplists.php Gore Chronology]</ref> Political Consultan Dick Morris described Gore as the most powerful Vice president in history.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2000/gore/morris.htm www.pbs.org]</ref> In 1996, Clinton and Gore served their second term as President and Vice-presidents of the the country.
In 2000, Gore was nominated by the Democratic Party as presidential candidate however, he lost the election to then Texas Gov. George W. Bush.<ref>
[http://articles.cnn.com/2000-12-13/politics/gore.ends.campaign_1_presidential-election-presidency-four-years-samuel-tilden?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS Gore concedes presidential election]</ref>
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