The Boston Globe, February 13th, 1999
What's the metaphor for Al Gore's presidential campaign? Is it the Mondale campaign of 1984? Is it a Democratic version of George Bush's campaign in 1988? Or is it a replay of Hubert Humphrey's doomed effort in 1968? The lens through which Gore's campaign is perceived will determine to some degree how it is understood. The early metaphor for the Gore campaign is Mondale. Both are Democrats, and Mondale aligns with many people's idea of Gore (liberal but safe, safe but stolid). Like Mondale, Gore has raised the most money, garnered the most endorsements and has the backing of the most important...
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