In a revealing indication of how stressful — and angering — political elections can be, former President George H.W. Bush lashed out in a newly uncovered letter at the opponent of his son during the presidential campaign that ended in a Florida recount in 2000.

As George W. Bush was challenged and mocked by former Vice President Al Gore, the 41st president wrote a friend, “I have gotten so I can’t stand Al Gore.”

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