Gore Steps Up Fund-Raising Efforts ("Don't let it happen again")

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON - Al Gore (news - web sites), largely absent from this year's presidential campaign, is renewing his efforts to help the Democratic Party raise more money as Election Day approaches.

In an e-mail Thursday to Democratic supporters titled, "Don't let it happen again," Gore said the party needs funds to get out the vote for Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) in battleground states. He reminded donors how his 2000 campaign for president had to pick and choose which states to target due to limited resources.

"We were forced by the limitations of our campaign funding to make a series of tough choices — including a decision to go for it in Florida and scale back in Ohio," Gore's message said.

"If we had been able to pay for a full TV ad campaign in all of the key battleground states, we might not have lost Ohio by a thin margin. And of course, even though I think we won Florida, well, you know what happened there," he wrote.

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[demokatgurrl]

1. I just got that email. Didn't know if I could paste it here. n/t

[Carolab]

2. sent mine

donate, if you can

[cybildisobedience]

3. donated, too.

can't turn down Al, after all he's been through

[Cha]

4. Good! I'm Gore knows we won Florida,too!

He's right about that ad time!

[Insomnicole]

5. Couldn't say no to Al.

I'm going to be broke by Nov. 2.

But if we've got President Kerry in the White House, it'll be so worth it.

[A Brand New World]

6. Can't say no to the real President (Gore)

Donated!