According to some insiders, anything done to raise the association between Gore and Clinton would have produced a net loss of support—the impact of Clinton's personal negatives would outweigh the positive impact of his job performance on support for Gore.
据一些业内人士，任何试图将戈尔和克林顿联系起来的举动都会降低民众对他的支持度——克林顿的个人负面的影响会超过戈尔的工作表现所产生的积极的影响。