[FreeReign]

From the election on, the Gore/Perry partnership began to crumble and the way that their paths diverged in the past three decades speaks eloquently to the way American politics has been reshaped. Gore has sailed left, while Perry’s political odyssey has seen him tack in the other direction — and to the opposing party.

Gore didn't "sail left". Gore was already left when Perry was his campaign guy.

[wolfcreek]

Perhaps but, as we now see, he was likely misrepresenting himself.

Perry saw the disconnect and changed parties.