Gore to Endorse Howard Dean, Sources Say
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By RON FOURNIER, AP Political Writer
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Former Vice President Al Gore (news - web sites) intends to endorse Howard Dean (news - web sites) for the Democratic presidential nomination, a dramatic move that could tighten Dean's grip on the front-runner position.
Gore, who lost to President Bush (news - web sites) in the disputed 2000 election, has agreed to endorse Dean in Harlem in New York City on Tuesday and then travel with the former Vermont governor to Iowa, site of the Jan. 19 caucuses which kick off the nominating process, said a Democratic source close to Gore.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Dean will return from Iowa in time for Tuesday night's Democratic debate in New Hampshire.
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