Al Gore vs. G.W. Bush (from PBS Online News Hour http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/july-dec00/gore_education.html)

“When you've been governor of a big state like Texas for five years, there is much you can say about your record on education. That's because governors can and do much to influence how money is spent on public schools and how educational policy is carried out.”

“When you've been governor of a big state like Texas for five years, there is much you can say about your record on education. That's because governors can and do much to influence how money is spent on public schools and how educational policy is carried out.”