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An 8 page research paper that examines the campaign and defeat of Democratic nominee for the US presidency in 2000, Al Gore. The writer argues that Gore's defeat can be traced to two factors -- the reputation of the retiring president, Bill Clinton -- and his campaign strategy, which was too closely aligned with Democratic populist ideology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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won a majority of states in the Electoral College, winning the presidency. There has been considerable debate as to the conditions that caused Gore to lose the race. The
country was enjoying a good economy; approval ratings for President Bill Clintons performance as president were high. It looked like, as vice president, Gore should have sailed into the White
House with ease. What went wrong? An examination of the Gore campaign shows that the Democratic defeat in 2000 can be attributed to two primary factors. First of all,
there was the much-ballyhooed element that the media dubbed "Clinton fatigue." While the American public approved of Clintons presidential record, they disapproved of his moral character. Gore found it difficult
to disassociate himself from this image. Secondly, the Gore campaign strategy was uneven and, ultimately, too closely aligned to traditional Democratic Party ideals to garner a majority of the vote.
"Clinton fatigue" Shortly after Gore conceded defeat in the 2000 presidential election, he met with President Clinton, and, reportedly, the meeting was contentious, as each man blamed the
other for the Democratic Partys loss of the presidency (Wattenberg 164). Since the US economy was strong and his approval ratings were high, Clinton felt that he had created
a positive political atmosphere for Gore to succeed him (Wattenberg 164). Clinton saw Gores defeat as being intrinsically tied to the failure of the Gore campaign to publicly invoke the
record of his administration or allow the president an active role in campaigning. Clinton felt that he could have "turned the tide" (Wattenberg 164). Gore did not share this
view at all. Gore felt that Clintons reputation, rather than helping his campaign, was a liability because of the Lewinsky scandal (Wattenberg 164). If not for the scandal --
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