Hillary Clinton and her running mate Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia during a rally at Florida International University in Miami last week.NASHVILLE – While former Vice President Al Gore is skipping this week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, the Tennessean on Monday endorsed expected nominee Hillary Clinton for president.
“I am not able to attend this year’s Democratic convention, but I will be voting for Hillary Clinton,” Gore said in a statement.
Gore, who famously lost his home state in his 2000 presidential contest only to lose the race and presidency to Republican George W. Bush in Florida, said his decision was based on Clinton’s “qualifications and experiences.”
Moreover, said Gore, who has fashioned a post-political career as an environmental activist warning of global climate change, “given the significant challenges facing our nation and the world, including, especially, the global climate crisis, I encourage everyone else to do the same” in voting for Clinton.
A former Tennessee congressman and senator, Gore served as vice president under the expected nominee’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, from 1993 to early 2001.