1.   Gore has said he was unaware that the temple event was a fund-raiser.

2.   Gore was shown letters and memos that suggest the temple event might have a fund-raising component.

3.   Gore has said that he went to the temple event without knowing it was a political fund-raiser, although he later acknowledged that some of his aides knew.

4.   He had no idea the Buddhist temple event was a fund-raiser.

5.   He insisted he did not recall having any conversations with his staff about the temple event before leaving to attend it.

6.   Last month, Maria Hsia, a friend of Gore, was convicted of violating federal laws relating to her role in organizing the Buddhist temple event.

7.   Ms. Hsia, as well as others involved in the temple event, remain under investigation for unlawful fund raising.

8.   So what is the big deal about the Buddhist temple event, which was legal?

9.   The Republicans are already planning to run videos of the Buddhist temple event, where Gore still insists he was shocked to find that money was being raised.

10.   Venerable Man-Ho and Venerable Yi-Chu testified that after news accounts of the temple event created a controversy, they destroyed and altered documents.