But he doggedly dodged every opportunity offered him to endorse the Clinton-Gore ticket.

In 1992, the Clinton-Gore ticket offered itself as the "agent of change," breaking with the Bush Administration.

During last year's presidential election he gave vociferous support for the Clinton-Gore ticket.

He had been persuaded to take the Energy post after campaigning hard for the Clinton-Gore ticket.

A coinage based on realpolitik is likely to be used in think tanks and academic seminars if the Clinton-Gore ticket wins.

As to the embraces, Congressional Democrats seem suddenly happy to be connected to the Clinton-Gore ticket any way they can.

Presumably voters turned to the Clinton-Gore ticket to reject this status quo.

The police group, which endorsed the Clinton-Gore ticket in 1996, has not decided whom to support this year.

"I know how many of you are already committed deeply to helping the Clinton-Gore ticket," he told the Jewish group.

And the agency was the subject of widespread attention during the 1992 Presidential campaign, when it served as an advertising consultant to the Clinton-Gore ticket.