Former Vice President Al Gore embraces former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. , left, after Ford introduced Gore at the annual Jackson Day Democratic fundraising dinner in Nashville, Tenn. , Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 30 months ago

Former Vice President Al Gore embraces former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. , left, after Ford introduced Gore at the annual Jackson Day Democratic fundraising dinner in Nashville, Tenn. , Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

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