If the rich (and maybe powerful) that own private jets won't bet some pocket change that Gore might be president someday then he has serious problems. Heck, a retail charter from Hartford to Nashville would only be $8k to $10k max in a Lear 35A. Some company or bigwig comping it for Gore would have a lot less cash than that in such a trip.
Gore has no "juice". Not if he is riding the cattlecar in the sky. Gore must be even more dislikable and dorky in person than he is reading from a script. No wonder Clinton picked Gore. Gore was almost elected president of the US. That should mean something. Only a mental lightweight or a truly unlikeable person with Gore's backgound would not be able to find a free ride on a private jet.
I've looked around and can't find any mention of Gore being on any boards of any companies. Even as window dressing. The guy must be a real loser.
That was priceless; definitely one of my favorite moments of the campaign.