Possible Clues:

• Reporter for The Tennessean from 1971 to 1976
• "Earth in the Balance" author
• Star of a 2007 Academy Award-winner*
• Noted beard-grower of 2001
• George Bush's rival in 2000
• Vice president from 1993-2001
• Politico whose name is an anagram of GAOLER
• 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner
• Veep born in D.C
• In his Webby Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech (which is limited to five words), he said 'Please don't recount this vote'