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JUDGE ME by my first decision,” challenged Bill Clinton. He was speaking of his choice of running-mate, Al Gore. Let us indeed judge Mr. Clinton by this decision.

Pundits have rushed to label Clinton and Gore as “moderates”; Gore describes himself as a “raging moderate.” However, looking at Gore’s record in Congress leaves little doubt that George McGovern was right when he told the New York Times, “I have a hunch that they’re much more liberal underneath and will prove it when they’re elected.”

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JUDGE ME by my first decision,” challenged Bill Clinton. He was speaking of his choice of running-mate, Al Gore. Let us indeed judge Mr. Clinton by this decision.

Pundits have rushed to label Clinton and Gore as “moderates”; Gore describes himself as a “raging moderate.” However, looking at Gore’s record in Congress leaves little doubt that George McGovern was right when he told the New York Times, “I have a hunch that they’re much more liberal underneath and will prove it when they’re elected.”