Mr. Gore told the man that he would like to "get rid of all that."

The mayors, Mr. Gore told them, are on the front lines.

Mr. Gore told reporters on Thursday that he had spent several hours a day writing the address.

Mr. Gore told his story once, and didn't repeat it after the details were questioned.

Mr. Gore told the group that it had served as "the intellectual basis" for the Administration's policies.

Two friends said Mr. Gore told them much the same thing at the time.

"This election is not an award for past performance," Mr. Gore told workers here today.

"I have no knowledge of that," Mr. Gore told reporters today.

Rather than tell his listeners that he did not want their money, Mr. Gore told them how well the economy is doing.

Mr. Gore told reporters that he was down to a short list but did not want to divulge any names.