We need a President who is not afraid of complexity, who believes in an open and tolerant society, and who knows that the world can be made new again - and that President is Al Gore.

Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.

In my family in particular, I think, there was a sense we have to work twice as hard.

I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president - not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans.

I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too.

John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.

Now is the time to move this country forward.