This humbly reverent stance is a deeply Christian sentiment. Within the Christian modality, it is recognizing the basic flaw of the individual as an unworthy a

This humbly reverent stance is a deeply Christian sentiment. Within the Christian modality, it is recognizing the basic flaw of the individual as an unworthy and sinful creature only blessed by the grace of God. Here, Mr. President is eschewing Pride for an admission of fallibility and attributing his success to an external locus of control. This sentiment is what made him so very appealing to a wide selection of voters. Contrast it with the tone of Gore's self-talk, which was overshadowed by a shame of his fortunate upbringing -- he was disproportionately self-concious of having lucky pedigree that it backfired, further alienating him from the common voter and making him seem "elitist." As further evidence, post-election Gore further embraced populist iconography by growing a beard and focusing exclusively on common concerns.