Gore takes his campaign to Letterman show

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Vice President Al Gore on Thursday took his campaign to the "Late Show With David Letterman," reading off a "Top Ten" list of what he claimed were rejected slogans for his presidential campaign.

Top on his list: "I'll be Twice as Cool as That President Guy on 'The West Wing."'

Gore's appearance on Letterman followed an invitation by the show's host to the Democratic candidate and his Republican rival, George W. Bush, to debate on the late-night program.

"That was just a little peck," Gore quipped about his now famous kiss with wife Tipper at the Democratic National Convention

Gore accepted the offer but Bush has neither accepted nor rejected the invitation, though his campaign has told the CBS show that the Texas governor would be available to appear as a guest.

Letterman, whose opening monologues often target top political figures, has managed to attract guest spots from a host of politicians from New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to Senate candidate first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Gore joked with Letterman for several minutes about the presidential campaign.

Letterman poked fun at the extended kiss Gore gave his wife Tipper on stage before he gave his acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles last month.

"I have been surprised at the amount of commentary and reaction to it," Gore said. "I really have, because to me, that was just a little peck."

Letterman responded: "Al, how long have you been on the road?"

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