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Vice President of the ] 1993-2001 during ]'s presidency. | Vice President of the ] 1993-2001 during ]'s presidency. | ||
Al Gore is the son of a Senator and grew up in ] and ]. | Al Gore is the son of a Senator and grew up in ] and ]. | ||
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Since nobody will ever search on 'Albert Arnold Gore' but lots of people will search on Al Gore, shouldn't this page be at Al Gore, with a redirect here, and not the other way around? | Since nobody will ever search on 'Albert Arnold Gore' but lots of people will search on ], shouldn't this page be at ], with a redirect here, and not the other way around? | ||
Following the normal habit of listing full names in other reference works is a good idea. | Following the normal habit of listing full names in other reference works is a good idea. |
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Vice President of the United States 1993-2001 during Bill Clinton's presidency.
Al Gore is the son of a Senator and grew up in Washington DC and Tennessee.
He was a senator from Tennessee before he became Vice President.
He wrote an environmental conservation book entitled Earth in the Balance.
He ran for president and was defeated by George W. Bush in 2000.
See also:
/Accolades
/Criticisms
Since nobody will ever search on 'Albert Arnold Gore' but lots of people will search on Al Gore, shouldn't this page be at Al Gore, with a redirect here, and not the other way around?
Following the normal habit of listing full names in other reference works is a good idea.
I'm not sure this is the normal habit; regardless, if there are reasons why this is a good idea, please list them at Naming conventions. There you will see arguments in favor of using common names like Al Gore rather than formal names like Albert Arnold Gore. The best argument wins.