Reply #32: Gore began distanting himself from the DLC before it was cool.

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Gore had turned on Clinton. Clinton didn't stump for Gore at his request. As you'll recall his campaign theme was "The people not the powerful" which was anathema to McAuliffe's courting of the corporations and selling out the Democratic party to curry favor with the DLC. As a result when the DNC/DLC's help was needed, especially during the recount, they weren't there. Gore began distanting himself from the DLC before it was cool and he paid for it. So did all of us because my own party didn't stand up for its candidate.

That's how I see it. You can disagree if you want.