Gore appearance mobilizes Dems

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Former Vice President Al Gore appeared at the annual Truman Day Dinner in Knoxville, drawing 1,600 East Tennessee Democrats in support of a potential 2004 presidential campaign. University of Tennessee law professor Paul Zwier called for Gore to take a strong environmental stance, citing Knoxville's ranking as ninth in the nation for air pollution. The event mobilized local Democrats around environmental and climate concerns.