It’s inspiring to see someone rise from defeat to reach the purified air of high achievement.
Al Gore was in the ashes of despair when the Supreme Court pulled the presidency out from under him in the 2000 election. Now, after winning an Oscar and Nobel Peace Prize…
AL GORE AND THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Although he has not declared his candidacy, a CBS poll conducted in October 2007 indicates that were he to enter the race, Al Gore could be a serious contender. Near the end of the telephone questionnaire, Gore’s name was added to a short list of candidates vying for the nomination.
Al Gore came in second among Democratic primary voters at 32% – just five points behind Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama trailed behind them in third place with 16% percent.
DEMOCRATIC CHOICE FOR THE NOMINATION
(Among Democratic primary voters)
Clinton 37%
Gore 32
Obama 16
Edwards 7
Al Gore took support from all the major candidates.
In the first horserace question, which did not explicitly offer Gore as a choice, 2% of Democratic Primary voters volunteered Gore’s name.
46% of registered voters view Al Gore favorably, his highest rating since October, 2000.
OPINION OF AL GORE
(Among registered voters)
———————Now 6/2007 1/2007 10/2000
Favorable ——–46% –34% —31% —- 46%
Not favorable —-29 —–40 —-49 ——35
Undecided/DK —24 —–25 —-20—— 17
Read the full CBS Poll here>
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/102507_newspoll.pdf
Donna Brazile; CNN, ABC and NPR commentator
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
…Like so many other Americans, I wish former Vice President Al Gore would declare his candidacy and let the chips fall where they may. But, for now, Gore has not shown any indication that he’s preparing to reenter a political arena so desperately hungering for….
Former Vice President Al Gore is leading the on-line poll being conducted by Democracy for America.
With more than 65,000 votes cast by Democracy for America members so far, Gore has 19,873 votes, or 28.64 %, followed by Obama, with 15,094 votes, or 21.75 %, and John Edwards, with 12,963 votes, or 18.68%. Clinton follows 5th at 5% currently
Having now won the Norwegian Primary, it is reasonable to ask why Al Gore would want to slog his way through the snows of New Hampshire.
But the inconvenient truth is that never has the man who might yet be president needed to more seriously consider his personal legacy–not to mention the small matter of his potential to make the world anew–
The leader of the New Hampshire effort to draft former Vice President Al Gore into the presidential race now plans to try a write-in campaign for the reluctant candidate.
Farrell Seiler of Hanover, the head of the Draft Gore, New Hampshire! campaign, said he was holding a series of meetings across the state to discuss his plan…
Gore has explicitly denied interest in running for president again, and that may be true. However, he has not absolutely ruled out a 2008 White House bid, and he has refrained from asking active boosters to shut up shop.
…funny how we have to go to Korea to read this kind of op-ed…(da editor)
California, among some other states, have announced Ballot initiatives to put Al Gore on the Ballot for the primary. The funny thing is Al Gore is polling (usatoday/gallup) nationwide in a dead heat with Obama and he’s not even in the race- here are 7 things you can do to convince Al Gore that he is the man… Digg it – if you think Al is the man
MORE than 200,000 people have signed an online petition pleading with Al Gore to run for the White House.
The website draftgore.com is as professional as any designed for an official candidate, but those behind this grassroots initiative insist they have no contact with Gore.
With a Nobel Peace Prize tucked under his arm, Gore has successfully made the transition from frustrated former Vice President to international statesman. He continues to insist he has no plans to run, but this is often seen as a coy way of feeding speculation that he could be persuaded to clamber into a campaign plane once again.
Is there still a chance? He hasn’t said “if nominated I will not accept”. So, let’s nominate him!
