Turque said he does not feel that Gore's right to privacy has been violated by the publication of his grades.
"If you're running for president, the rules are much different," Turque said. "I think people have a right to know."
Marannis agreed.
"There is a distinction between running for president and being a regular person," said Marannis, who has written a biography of President Clinton and said he will probably turn his eight-part Post series on Gore into a book.
Registrar Arlene Becella said Gore's transcripts could not have come from her office unless their release was authorized by Gore.
"We would never release his grades, nor yours, nor anyone else's," she said.
The registrar's office must follow Family Education Rights Protection Act, which prevents schools from making transcripts available without the student's consent, she said.
"Most people here don't have access to his records," Becella said. "Maybe two or three people."