Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

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I think sometimes negative campaigning, like so much, is in the eye of the beholder,...

I think sometimes negative campaigning, like so much, is in the eye of the beholder,...

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.

I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if...

I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if...

Some people continue to pretend that anchor people are reporters.

Some people continue to pretend that anchor people are reporters.

Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War.

Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War.

The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead...

The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead...

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as...

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as...

We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who...

We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who...

Whatever you may think of Mrs. Clinton as a character, I think she believes quite...

Whatever you may think of Mrs. Clinton as a character, I think she believes quite...

There's no such thing as an independent person.

There's no such thing as an independent person.

I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it...

I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it...

I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective.

I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective.

I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.

I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.

The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a...

The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a...

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits.

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits.

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did,...

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did,...

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.

A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.