Publisher's Synopsis
This insightful and probing biography is the first to fully evaluate Al Gore's evolving political career. With frontline Washington experience, first-rate contacts, and unparalleled credibility, Zelnick delves into the following topics:
-- Gore's hypocrisy on tobacco, from a beneficiary of tobacco money to a vocal anti-tobacco politician
-- The true costs of Gore's "cosmic" environmentalism, and is it scientifically sound?
-- His intimate connection with the Chinese campaign contribution scandal
-- His flip-flopping of key issues, such as abortion, to gain party support and PAC money.
Gore: A Political Life is sure to generate nationwide media attention -- especially when Gore heats up his campaign for the 2000 presidential election.
