Vice President Al Gore and running mate Joseph Lieberman

TEN2000080902 - 9 AUGUST 2000 - CARTHAGE, TENNESSEE, USA: United States (U.S.) Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Albert "Al" Gore (left) looked on as his vice-presidential running mate Senator Joseph "Joe" Lieberman (D-Connecticut) addressed a crowd of about 150 of Gore's "friends and neighbors" during a town hall reunion on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 in Gore's hometown of Carthage, Tennessee. The reunion was the start of the duo's pre-convention Going the Distance Tour. bs/Billy Suratt UPI