21.   Gore has spent nothing, a point of pride for California Democrats who says there is no way Bush carries the state.

22.   Gore has spent the last six years laboring in the shadow of the most controversial president in memory.

23.   Gore just spent time with a group of sick children and their families.

24.   Gore spent a quiet day in Washington, taking out time for lunch with actor Tommy Lee Jones, a college roommate.

25.   Gore spent much of the last two weeks fighting to hold on to normally Democratic states such as West Virginia, Oregon, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

26.   Gore spent that New York race in the shadow of Mayor Ed Koch, his exuberant booster.

27.   Gore initially spent a lot of money to fight off a challenge from former Sen. Bill Bradley.

28.   Gore spent a quiet day in Washington, chatting over lunch with actor Tommy Lee Jones, his college roomate and longtime friend.

29.   Gore spent an hour and a half with them, perched on the front edge of the stage.

30.   Gore spent five months in the war zone, working as a journalist for military newsletters.