When things are going badly, change is warranted. When things are going well, it makes sense to me to emphasize continuity and stability. The minimum wage went up. More new homes are being built. We have a balanced budget and are paying off the national debt, things that seemed impossible in 1992.
Interest rates are down and so is inflation.
The economists all said that couldn't be done, but here it is. Just in New York 32 toxic waste sites have been cleaned up, funding for Head Start has almost tripled and AmeriCorps has helped 20,000 students earn money for college while helping our communities. Crime, teen-age pregnancy and welfare rolls are all down. I know some people think that all this would have happened anyway and that the credit all goes elsewhere. In fact, Al Gore has been an active partner in a terrific success story and, unlike his opponent, Gore has genuine, hands-on national experience that includes time honorably served in the House, the Senate and the White House.