Mr. Gore responded with his typical freeze, and the crowd howled.

The reason, Mr. Gore responded, was "because all the Republicans voted against it."

Mr. Gore responded, then laughed at his quickness to please.

Mr. Gore responded that he would like to stop by during his travels around the country.

Mr. Gore responded, "The process of communication that takes place in a campaign is not best analyzed on a daily or hourly basis."

Mr. Gore responded, as he has at every critical moment of his life, by going back to school.

Mr. Gore responded abruptly, and the glasses struck loudly, champagne sloshing onto the carpet.

Mr. Gore responded to more than a dozen questions, often at some length.

Mr. Gore did not respond to a request for comment on Monday.

When a reporter asked him whether he had won the election, Mr. Gore responded: "We're having a great run here, thank you."