The World According To Al Gore: An A-To-Z Compilation Of His Opinions, Positions, And Public Statements [Hardcover]

Joseph Kaufman (Author)

Book Description

Series: World According To-- | Publication Date: January 15, 2000

For many years Al Gore has been an influential figure in national politics. He may soon become even more significant to the United States and the world.

We've gotten to know him via thousands of sound bites and images. For the first time, a cohesive and substantive representation of this man is available. In The World According to Al Gore, the vice president's opinions and statements on a broad spectrum of important topics are assembled in one volume.

Here is Al Gore in his own words. This easily accessible, user-friendly volume is presented in an A-to-Z format and contains excerpts from hundreds of speeches, debates, and interviews. These passages span his national political career and give the reader an understanding of Gore's ideas, motivations, and priorities, and the way they have evolved over the last two decades. Read Gore on the environment, family values, drugs, campaign finance, education, parenting, foreign policy, the Internet, and much more.

The World According to Al Gore provides insight into Gore the man, the father, the activist, and the politician.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

As the title promises, this is an A-to-Z compendium of everything, or almost everything, Al Gore has said and written on issues from abortion to Y2K, including such topics such as baseball, Cinco de Mayo, Hillary Clinton, day care, Joe DiMaggio, fatherhood, God and goodness (two separate headings), the Kennedy assassination, Macintosh computers, Pat Nixon, raising children, values, and video games. From the serious to the silly, nearly 250 different topics are covered in this guide to Al Gore's public policy positions both past and present, providing a glimpse into the inner workings of Al's brain. The quotes are taken from a wide variety of sources, including speeches, debates, and interviews, along with letters sent to constituents when Gore was a member of Congress, his Web site, and online chats.

Want to read his remarks on campaign fundraising, including his "no controlling legal authority" answer? It's here. You can also see how he's changed his mind on things such as tax cuts, abortion, and tobacco. And just for fun, there are some less serious revelations: He uses Netscape more often than Internet Explorer to surf the Net; in 1997 he told The Washington Post he preferred his Macintosh computer to a PC, even though he had been forced to switch over; and he thinks more than one person was involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. And what about lying, in a Gore administration? In a 1988 presidential debate, then Senator Gore said, "My first pledge will be to restore integrity to the White House. And I'll fire anyone who has lied to the American people or the United States Congress."

For journalists covering the presidential campaign and voters seeking to understand it, this is an essential volume. In fact, we could use a book like this on all of the major candidates. --Linda Killian

About the Author

Joseph Kaufmann is a professional researcher and writer. He resides in Tarzana, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Renaissance Books; 1st edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580631142
• ISBN-13: 978-1580631143
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,274,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Issue Coverage, May 29, 2000

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This review is from: The World According To Al Gore: An A-To-Z Compilation Of His Opinions, Positions, And Public Statements (Hardcover)

I was astounded when just looking at the table of contents, a vast amount of issues that the average American wants covered looked at in Al Gore's own words in a pretty short amount of pages. Although not a democrat I enjoyed reading over the views of our president, it went beyond trite one-liners to the real words of a man who served us (whether you believe that to be well or not is up to you). No matter your take on Gore this can help your support or attacks to be well-informed and accurate, as well as making you a citizen who knows his/her leaders!

26 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Al's not ready for the added responsibility!, January 9, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World According To Al Gore: An A-To-Z Compilation Of His Opinions, Positions, And Public Statements (Hardcover)

For over the last seven years, Al Gore has changed the way people look at the job of Vice-President. This book is the record of his opinions, positions and recorded public statements.

Covering the spectrum from A to Z, you'll read the way Al Gore feels about abortion, education, welfare, government spending, environmental issues, free trade and so many others.

While I may not agree with many the statements, nor agree with many of the positions, I will say that Al Gore's positions are clear and well spoken. Gore's ability to articulate his position is very well done.

Overall this book will show you a side of Al Gore that the media has only scratched. A good read for those thinking about going into politics or working with political campaigns.

1 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for a good laugh, January 24, 2004

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N. Sewell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World According To Al Gore: An A-To-Z Compilation Of His Opinions, Positions, And Public Statements (Hardcover)

I found this book on a 3 for a $1.00 table at Waldenbooks, guess they didn't want it either. But if you need a good laugh, just open this book (to any page) and read one of Al's quotes.