Candidate for President Al Gore (democrat) After serving the U.S. Army in the
             Vietamn War, Al Gore became a reporter for a Nashville newspaper. He then attended
             Vanderbilt law school and was elected to the House of Representatives for eight years and
             was soon elected to the U.S. Senate. Al Gore was selected as the running mate for the Bill
             Clinton and was elected as Vice President. Vice President Gore is a firm believer in
             improving the economy and reinventing the government. Education, environment,
             fighting crime, and health care are strong are also issues he stands behind. During the past
             few years he has shown strong feelings for improving technology and science through
             computers as well as giving respect to Americans with disabilities. Some of Gore's plans
             for the 21st century include changing American education and in the process improving
             on meeting the educational needs of students with disabilities. Improving health care and
             fighting cancer are also high concerns on his list of priorities.
             George W. Bush was born July 6th, 1946 and grew up in Midland and Houston,
             Texas. He received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard
             Business School. He served as an F-102 pilot for the Texas Air National Guard. He began
             his career in the oil and gas business in Midland in 1975 and worked in the energy
             industry until 1986. After working on his father's 1988 presidential campaign he
             assembled the group of partners that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in
             1989 and which later built the Ranger's new home, the Ballpark at Arlington. He served
             as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers until he was elected Governor on
             November 8, 1994, with 53.5 percent of the vote. Governor Bush and his wife, Laura, a
             former teacher and librarian who grew up in Midland, reside in the historic Governor's
             mansion in Austin with their 18-year-old ...