Wasting no TIME, AL GORE has begun the process of choosing a running mate, sources tell TIME. The first two names working their way through the vetting process: North Carolina Governor JIM HUNT, 62, and Florida Senator BOB GRAHAM, 63, both moderate and strong on education. The third-most-talked-about option, Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, 52, has his fate tied in part to gas prices.
Gore is expected also to consider those who could bring gravitas to the ticket. Strong runners: Fannie Mae chairman Franklin Raines, 51, and former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin, 61. Rubin has said he's not interested, but a Gore...
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