Gore came to Texas in 1998. Another debate story about the poor little girl in Florida who didn't have a desk to sit in for two days because the classrooms were so crowed was also false. According to a rebuttal from the principal of the school, the student was a transfer from another class. I was a police officer for 9 years. All policemen and prosecutors make their living off of that research.
Liars lie because it's easy.
Everyone wants to believe what someone is telling them is the truth. Liars depend on that.