Who is most responsible for Gore's loss in 2000?

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Gore worked as hard as he could have and while he may not have been the most likable candidate, his personal attributes were/are somewhat out of his control.

With regard to using Clinton, I think that he was advised not to due to the Lewinsky debacle. Whether she should have is hindsight in 20-20, but I think it might have helped him in some places (Arkansas, West Virginia, Tennessee) and perhaps hurt him elsewhere by drawing his focus (and money) to these smaller battlegrounds. Let's remember that Oregon, Wisconsin and, to a lesser extent, Minnesota were up for grabs throughout the campaign and an increase in spending in Appalachia could have cost him in the Midwest and PNW.

On a side note, that is what I based my timeline on (Clinton being used more) and we'll see if it proves successful. Yes, I will be updating it soon. I am getting ready to move in this week so things are rather up in the air.