Vice President Al Gore talked about education today in an address to theIowa State Education Association convention in Ames. Gore challenged “babyboomers” to step forward and pay for schools just like generations beforedid.Gore, a democrat, says paying for schools and education is a nationwideproblem.Gore says doing nothing sends the wrong message.The Vice President began his day on a farm near Colo, meeting with a dozenneighbors and their children. Kathy Minz says Gore asked the kidsabout school.Paul Minz says the demise of the family farmer is coming fast, but there’sprobably little Gore can do to stop it.Gore stopped at a cafe outside of Colo to shake hands before his speech inAmes.