WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20:  Former vice president Al Gore and former president Bill Clinton converse ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: Former vice president Al Gore and former president Bill Clinton converse ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States.