Mr. Gore cast his decisive vote about three and a half hours after bullets ripped through yet another high school, in Conyers, Ga.

Mr. Gore did cast some votes that were considered "pro-choice" by Naral.

Mr. Gore cast the tie-breaking vote for the 1993 deficit-reduction package, which included cuts in Medicare spending that were smaller than those proposed by some Republican leaders.

Mr. Bush, whose campaign was much more active, defeated Mr. Gore by only 7,211 votes out of nearly 570,000 votes cast.

And last year, Mr. Gore cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate on legislation to require background checks for gun buyers at gun shows.

Mr. Gore cast his acceptance of defeat as a patriotic duty.

Mr. Gore has cast himself as the underdog, a maneuver his aides said was designed to diminish expectations even further.

Mr. Gore cast his proposal as part of a bold environmental agenda that he pledged would be central to his campaign.

I know Mr. Gore has cast tough votes before.

Mr. Gore also cast himself as the one who would "take on the special interests" as he renewed his call for overhauling the campaign finance system.