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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>
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>
[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>
==Gore and the Internet==
As a politician, Al Gore has been instrumental in the development of Information Technology in the U.S. As Senator he was responsible in the legislation of the High Performance Computing Act which he call the "Information Superhighway which calls for the development of a national high-speed computer network that would link the industry, government, libraries and universities' computers.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/10/science/clinton-to-promote-high-technology-with-gore-in-charge.html?pagewanted=4&src=pm
==References==
==References==