I was driving along and an idea occurred to me; If Gore declined to run in 2000, who besides Bradley would throw a hat into the Ring? I was at a loss to explain why Gore would not run, and then I passed a sign asking for research into Pancreatic Cancer, of all things. I've decided to run with it. A routine physical in early 2000 reveals a cancerous growth on Al Gores pancreas, leaving him with a 95% chance of being dead within five years. He keeps the news to himself, and declines to run in 2000, saying merely that he wishes to spend more time with his family, and that he does not wish to face the same media attention as his predecessor.