Gore's famed Slaughter House in Nashville set out to destroy Bush and has been unable to. He has not been found to be a liar, and his record as a two-term governor who has been able to work with both Democrats and Republicans seems thorough. He has had every opportunity to make an issue of Gore's tendency to stretch the truth, and has refrained. He has set an agenda and stayed on course despite attacks, insults and innuendo. There is another important difference in Bush.
Some extreme conservatives seem to desire a systematic dismantling of the federal government.
They would rather have almost no centralized power. I have heard many times how we pay more taxes now by a large margin than the founding fathers felt warranted revolution against King George. They seem to forget what that money has bought us. We have a national railroad system, highways, agencies to make sure our drugs and food are safe, specialized police that protect us from terrorists and track down counterfeiters and kidnappers. We have national parks that protect sites like the Yellowstone forest or the Grand Canyon from becoming billboards for McDonalds or private retreats for millionaires.