21.   Gore makes similar points in the TV ad, which was to run nationally on CNN Thursday night.

22.   Gore makes the environmental pitch in Michigan and Wisconsin.

23.   Gore was making his third foray of the year into Washington state.

24.   Gore will still make a few remarks Thursday, but the Clinton campaign gave the vice president an early, solo starring role.

25.   Gore also made no mention of Gov. George W. Bush of Texas, in keeping with his pre-convention strategy of striking a positive chord.

26.   Gore also made some last-minute plans to campaign in Missouri, with an election eve stop Monday night in St. Louis.

27.   Gore could make Tricky Dick look like a choir boy.

28.   Gore did make calls to donors from his White House office.

29.   Gore had made that promise many times before to union leaders.

30.   Gore has made little secret of his own ambitions.