Al Gore reminds Clinton supporters of 2000 vote recount
The former vice president campaigned for Hillary Clinton in front of a crowd at Miami Dade College, Florida
Al Gore and Hillary Clinton
Recommended articles
"Take it from me," Gore told a crowd of several hundred Clinton supporters at a campaign event in a college gymnasium. "Every single vote counts. Every single vote counts."
As he campaigned for Clinton at Miami Dade College ahead of the Nov. 8 election that pits her against Republican nominee Donald Trump, Gore reminded voters of the Florida recount saga 16 years ago. Bush was declared the winner in the state by a mere 537 votes after the intervention of the U.S. Supreme Court.
"Your vote really, really, really counts," Gore said. "You can consider me as an exhibit A of that. For those of you who are younger than 25 you might not remember the election of 2000 and what happened here in Florida. For those of you older than 25, I heard you murmuring just now, but take it from me it was a very close election."
ADVERTISEMENT
A chant grew out of the crowd: "You won! You won!"
Gore, who served as vice president under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001, also sought to put a spotlight on the fight against climate change, which has long been his signature issue.
"When it comes to the most urgent issue facing our country and the world the choice in this election is extremely clear: Hillary Clinton will make solving the climate crisis a top national priority," Gore said. "Her opponent, based on the ideas he has presented, would take us toward a climate catastrophe."
Clinton highlighted comments from her rival Donald Trump expressing skepticism about climate change.
In 2012, he said on his Twitter account that the "concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese" in order to benefit its manufacturing sector.
ADVERTISEMENT
"We cannot put a climate denier in the White House, at all," she said. "We need a president who believes in science."
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
FG presents 1,437 metric tonnes food commodities to Niger Govt
Jimoh Ibrahim warns Tinubu about danger of not dropping ministers accused of corruption
EFCC to arraign Sirika and his daughter on Thursday over ₦2.7bn fraud
Fubara's loyalist, Jumbo emerges Rivers Assembly Speaker
Reps want military joint taskforce to flush out criminals in Niger
Okomu Oil Palm threatens to shut down operations due to militant invasions
Delta Assembly confirms appointment of Governor Oborevwori’s 5 nominees
Reps form committee to probe death of 4-year-old at Brickhall school
FCT residents choose ponmo, crayfish for protein amid soaring meat, fish prices
Pulse Sports
DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM: How the global soccer superstar and the Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer make and spend their millions
Chelsea set to offer Romelu Lukaku and cash for Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen
Mikel Obi: Super Eagles legend goes viral speaking Hausa
Anthony Joshua: Nigerian-born boxer teams up with Mariah Carey, Naomi Campbell and Cuppy in France
ADVERTISEMENT
