Mr. Gore has accused Mr. Bush of maneuvering to reduce his exposure against him.

Mr. Gore, by contrast, has accused large oil companies of price-gouging and has promised to provide incentives to pursue alternative energy sources.

In Washington, Mr. Gore accused Republicans of stalling tactics.

Mr. Gore accused him of negative campaigning and said, "If you're going to talk about a higher standard, live by it."

Mr. Gore today also continued an assault on pharmaceutical companies and accused his Republican rival, Gov. George W. Bush, of being the industry's candidate.

Mr. Gore accuses the Republican leaders of Congress of a blend of isolationism and obstructionism.

In a subsequent exchange, Mr. Gore accused the Vice President of trying to hide his support for a constitutional ban on abortion.

At an outdoor rally here tonight, Mr. Gore accused Mr. Bush of being in the pocket of the big drug companies.

Mr. Gore also accused Mr. Bradley of trying to "manufacture differences that don't exist" over abortion and gun control.

Today Mr. Gore accused the cigarette companies of actively recruiting teenagers as "replacement smokers" for the 400,000 people who die each year of smoking-related illnesses.