Gore uses Florida as setting to start weeklong health-care focus.

Publication: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)

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COPYRIGHT 2000 South Florida Sun-Sentinal

Byline: Linda Kleindienst

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Al Gore on Monday used a forum with Tallahassee senior citizens to kick off a weeklong focus on health care, especially his plan to ease the cost of older Americans' prescription drugs, and re-emphasize the importance of Florida in the battle for the White House.

Monday's visit was the second time the Democratic vice president has been in Florida in five days. It was another sign that Democrats think the state's 25 electoral votes are up for grabs in the presidential election, even though Florida's governor is the brother of Republican hopeful...

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