Chapter 124: Shooting Oneself_3

It was this longstanding close friendship that led Hammer to make a promise to old Gore: he could support his son, young Gore, in a future Presidential campaign.

Moreover, besides Hammer, the Gore family had tight relations with the Rockefeller Family whose oil processing industry also had a part in Tennessee. When Gore attended Harvard University and Vanderbilt University, he was consistently supported by scholarships from the Rockefeller Family.

It could be said that even without Tommy's support, if Gore really were to run for election, he wouldn't lack financial backing. What he did lack was support from public opinion and media campaigns, which was a significant weakness.