Gore shunning politics: "I consider myself a recovering politician." [View All]

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Gore: New TV Channel Won't Be Partisan
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer
Mon Jul 18, 11:59 PMUPDATED 2 HOURS 55 MINUTES AGO

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Former Vice President Al Gore, co-founder of a new television channel launching next month, said he's shunning politics - and so is his media venture.

"I consider myself a recovering politician. I'm on step nine," Gore told a meeting Monday of the Television Critics Association.

The 2004 Democratic candidate for president was asked if he was concerned the 24-hour news and information channel, called Current, would be perceived as having a political slant. It's scheduled to launch Aug. 1.

"I think the reality of the network will speak for itself. It's not intended to be partisan in any way," said Gore, Current's co-founder (with businessman Joel Hyatt) and chairman of the board.

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He says the politics of his station will stay neutral. That sort of disappointed me. But, maybe with him at the helm, they'lll at least be honest and "balanced".

TC