Albert Arnold Gore is a man who is always determined to achieve his goals. Although Al Gore has experienced some failures or struggles throughout his life, his determination has made him quite a successful man. Al Gore always focuses on the problem and tries to find the best solution. He is a great politician, teacher, businessman as well as a environmentalist. He was America's 45th Vice President and has actually been one of the most powerful Vice Presidents in American history. Al Gore has impressed Americans with his active role in our government. He has definitely focused on issues such as the environment, technology and science, arms control and national security. The issue of global warning is of great importance to Al Gore. He believes that "the climate crisis" should be taken into serious consideration. According to an article in The Concord Monitor, "Gore was one of the first politicians to grasp the seriousness of climate change and to call for a reduction of carbon dioxide and other greenhouses gases." Al Gore's achievements in the last few years are impressive. Al Gore is "committed to excellence." Al Gore believes that politics is a way for him to change the things that he does not like about the world. Al Gore has always tried to change people's lives for the better and to make this world a better place to live in.