1971-1976 – Is an investigative reporter and editorial writer for the Nashville Tennessean. 1977-1985 – US Representative in the 95th-98th Congresses, representing first the 4th and then the 6th District of Tennessee. Elected to the House in 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982. 1985-1992 – US Senator from Tennessee. 1988 – Runs for the Democratic Party nomination for president in the 1988 election. Later drops out of the race. July 9, 1992 – Bill Clinton chooses Gore to be his running mate in the 1992 presidential election. 1992 – Publishes “Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit.” January 20, 1993 – Inaugurated as vice president. January 20, 1997 – Second term as vice president begins. March 9, 1999 – Gore states in an interview on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, “During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country’s economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.” This quote creates a large amount of rhetoric with his opponents.