The following editorial appeared in today's Washington Post: Al Gore is right that he is an ''imperfect messenger for (the) cause'' of campaign finance reform. His pledge this week to make reform the first order of business if elected and...

...plan including a $7 billion endowed fund to pay for congressional campaigns. He acknowledged that he is an ''imperfect messenger'' on the issue, with scars to prove it. The vice president now makes campaign finance reform part of his message...