Who else is waiting for Gore?

[JCMach1]

Count me in... I am waiting for Gore until at least fall... Until then, I will remain proudly decided/undecided...

[dsa]

1. Waiting for Gore-dot

I'm maybe half-committed to a candidate in the race but would certainly reconsider if Al threw his hat into the ring. I'm pretty doubtful he will though. Why suffer the slings and arrows of politics when you're practically a living god to the environmental movement and Hollywood elite?

[Lone_Wolf]

76. I want Gore to run...

Right now, he is the best hope to save this planet form itself. I fear that global warming is going to reach the point of no return soon. We need to take measures now to offset it. Gore understands this, while most of the other "top tier" candidates seem to only have a rudimentary understanding of the issue. For example, Hillary and Obama promoting clean coal technology won't help this planet, but will help GE's bottom line.

Sadly, if Gore doesn't run when the stakes are this high... I really have to question him on his sincerity on this issue. I give him credit for getting the conversation started, but I think he needs to take lead on this issue and get in the race. The planet depends on it.

[Crewleader]

2. Me too friend!

:hi:

[Desertrose]

95. Hey, Crew...

...remember the "old days" here when DU was just a pup??

GORE is still such a special man. I am so glad he is doing what he is doing these days. I sometimes wonder if he may not have more power as a "regular guy"( of course we all know he is much more than that) than if he is bound by all the stuff you have to do to get into the WH. I don't know....but I do know I am so glad he is following his conscience.

Still have my letter from Tipper :-)

:loveya:
DR

[oldgrowth]

3. Oh yes, reading Assault on reason as I post!!!!!!

[Tesla]

4. This is the comment I recieved from the AL Gore group on my Myspace page!!

Al Gore Candidacy looks likelier and likelier everyday. Make Sure to get involved NOW! Go to AlGore.org or MeetUp.com to Join the Movement!

[RestoreGore]

6. And they have no more information than you do

Shame on them for building hope on information they really don't have just to raise money for themselves and get website hits.

[catgirl]

63. Please see my post on this.

Trust me, no one is making money for "themselves". I think
you know this though.

[catgirl]

62. The group is made up of many people

The group doesn't send out one united opinion on whether he
is running or not. I'm part of one meetup group. We talk to each
other and there has never been a mention like this. No one has a
clue as to whether Al Gore will run or not. One person may have
given his/her opinion, and that is all. We hope that he will run.

[RestoreGore]

5. Keep waiting while the world melts around you...

and discussing who is going to win the political American Idol entertainment extravaganza as if that is all there is to do in this world now. No wonder this country is screwed. Everyone is sitting waiting.

[Lord Helmet]

7. you're just a regular ray of sunshine

aren't ya?

[RestoreGore]

8. So sorry to have jolted you into reality

I know how inconvenient that is for so many.

[Name removed]

9. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[patricia92243]

13. Careful! You are NEVER supposed to make personal attack, and with a low post count - it just adds i

insult to injury. You will be the one TS if you don't watch out!!i'm just trying to be helpful.

[Lord Helmet]

30. their user name should be PoopOnGore

since that seems to be what they do most of the time

that's not a personal attack on anybody just an observation

[RestoreGore]

42. PROVE IT

If you are going to come here and and attack people with idiotic childish metaphors, PROVE your accusations or keep them to yourself. Supporting his work on the environment and his endeavors without the BS political angle attached to it is not as you so adultly phrased, "pooping" on anyone. I will put my work for this man up against yours ANY DAY.

[catgirl]

65. Actually you're never supposed to judge posters as "newbies"

[chknltl]

18. Welcome to Du Lord Helmet

I love the name... and agree with your thoughts...but not out loud....oops I guess they are out loud now. Well lets hope we both don't get tossed...there is much to be done while waiting for Al Gore...
no time to dawdle with the doom-n-gloomers....let's go create our own reality here! :pals:

[RestoreGore]

26. Oh, so Al Gore is also a doom and gloomer?

because what I stated is EXACTLY what he has been talking about for thirty years and it is reality and unfortunately is happening now and will not wait for anyone. Insults and personal attacks won't change it either. And I EARNED my name from all of the hard work I have done for him in years past and still do to this day. What the hell have you done?

[Egnever]

79. Well at this point all of your work appears Negative

Never noticed you before today but all I have seen from you today is negativity, doom and gloom.

Thats not Al's message whatsoever and if in fact you do work for him it shouldn't be yours either.

[RestoreGore]

85. If you never saw me before today...

Then you have nothing to base an opinion on. And actually, the message was positve in that there is much work to be done now which is his message which you obviously pushed aside to suit some other message you were just so determined to give here about someone you only saw today. Whatever.

[Lord Helmet]

31. thanks !

Gore is big in our household.

[RestoreGore]

24. Excuse me?

I am fighting to stop global warming and that is evil? Who the hell do you think you are?

[catgirl]

64. Yup. Restore likes to rile people up

She/he claims to be a Gore fan, but flames every single posting about him.
Makes you wonder if people are being paid to come on this site for this purpose.

[RestoreGore]

86. I don't flame him so if that is what you meant, you are a liar.

But what else can be expected from the crowd who only wishes to sit with party hats on here. Of course people who actually know reality and can discuss it would upset you. So be it.

[CRH]

54. I've been noticing in contrast with your handle, ...

whenever there is a thread about the possibility of Gore running your consistent reply is to first state that Gore's mission now is much more important than a political role, then second to firmly bash people for hoping, and finally to suggest they not waste their energy expressing their opinion, but rather they should join a global warming environmental group to stop the melting. I might add, while suggesting the later, you are often quite snarky.

I only mention this because it is often and reoccurring, and without variance, and at times comes off in a holier than thou, condescending, fashion.

So I was wondering if you have appropriately pruned your global footprint, as we should all be trying to do. Right now mine sits at about 2.0 and hopefully will soon be at 1.8 hectares, what is yours? The link below can provide your answer. If you are not at 1.8 or lower, perhaps you could allow others their opinions without assault, and you could use the time to further reduce your global footprint. Just saying.

Global Footprint test link below

http://www.ecofoot.org/

[Egnever]

78. Sweet post !

and right on target IMHO

[RestoreGore]

87. My carbon footprint is 1.7

I used Al Gore's site to figure it out a long time ago.

[CRH]

98. Congratulations! 1.7 is very difficult to realize, ...

if a person owns a car or lives far from efficient mass transit. It also shows you live your life simply, and are indeed walking the walk.

[Forkboy]

93. You're far from the only one who has noticed this.

[RestoreGore]

96. Did one of you write this then?

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_6051094?source=rss&nclick_check=1

And is this your only purpose here? To chime in like some lemming in the piling on of someone who actually supports the man now instead of living in a dreamworld? Some of you truly sound like you work for the media with your obnoxious critiques of people here just because they aren't part of your "posse."

[Kira]

10. Me!!

I still have hope.

[lojasmo]

11. Yup. Can't really get behind anybody currently running.

Even my favorite (Richardson) has many idealogical positions to which I'm opposed.

[Sparkly]

12. Gore or Clark

I hope I hope I hope....

[Clark2008]

14. Same here. eom

[patricia92243]

15. I think I am for HIllary, then I flip over to Edwards. But I know I would drop both of them for Gor

Gore. So, I guess that I am waiting. Never thought of it that way.

I think he will run. Every interview he gives, he gives a tiny bit more hints that he will. I know behind the scenes things will end up making his final decision. It would be nice if he could know if the MSM plans to crucify him again. If so, he shouldn't waste his time.

[MonkeyFunk]

16. not me

I don't think he's gonna run. But I expect to see threads about his possible candidacy up until November, 2008.

[Labors of Hercules]

25. So if he runs, you won't vote for him in the primary? n/t

[Vinca]

17. I'm waiting for a viable candidate with true, universal health care. nt

[chknltl]

19. I am hopeful

If getting the job done here means a bit of theatrics first...fine. If Al is waiting a bit in order to not fall into the quagmire that may or may not be set by the repukes here...well that is just fine. I am not Al's strategist nor do I pretend to be one. If Al is indeed NOT running well that's his choice.... my idea of waiting is to motor on without him and do what I can to encourage him where I can while concentrating on other stuff. I too have not made any early choices here.

[bklyncowgirl]

20. If Gore gets in I will support him as strongly as I possibly can

Let me get this out of the way. I can't bring myself to wholeheartedly support and work for someone who voted for the Iraq War Resolution. I believe that the Democratic nominee should be a person of experience--which will be needed to fix the mess that Bush has gotten us into--and also someone who had no role in getting us into the biggest mess of all--the Iraq war.

I was hoping that Bill Richardson might step up but his recent Meet the Press and debate performances makes me think that he lacks the ability to lie convincingly on TV something which is an essential quality in a presidential candidate.

Gore's none too good in that regard himself but his presentation skills have improved tremendously, he has history on his side and when you talk about experience and vision no one else comes close.

I would love to see this great man restore the American Dream.

[blm]

21. Gore....... then Clark....

then Dodd.... then Obama, maybe......

But , I will support Kucinich till then.

[Larkspur]

22. I'm waiting too. None of the other Dem candidates excite me

If the primary was today, I'd most likely vote for Edwards, but I'm not inspired enough to donate time or money to any of the current crop of Dem candidates. Gore would get me excited.

[Tejanocrat]

23. How long do we wait? 4th of July? Labor Day? What's the cutoff? Is the cutoff different for Clark?

I'll wait for Gore, but I don't know how long before I pack up the "Re-Elect Gore '08" signs?

I feel that maybe the ship has already sailed for any Clark candidacy (mostly because I believe he is too smart to make the same mistake for '08 which he made for '04 and I think Clark learned that he can't get into the race too late to make a commanding showing in Iowa). Am I too pessimistic about the time-line for Clark?

[Tom Rinaldo]

101. I think you are being pessimistic regarding Clark's timeline

Though I also think you are right that it would be easier for Gore to hold out the longest before entering the race beteween the two of them. If Clark enters the race before the DNC has it's first sanctioned debate in mid to late July, I don't think his chances will suffer. I wrote a long piece about the time window for new candidates to enter the race, which I will post as a reply to this post in case you are interested. If I included it with this post, some folks would skip reading any of this because it would be so long, lol. It's called 2008's special season.

Gore is doing his book tour now, and Clark has a book coming out in September by the way.

[Tom Rinaldo]

102. 2008's Second Season

America’s omnipresent attention deficit disorder is again on an annual collision course with the lazy hazy crazy days of summer. With more temptations calling our attention than sun drenched hours fill a day; few among us have the patience to sit still for 3 long months of Reruns. Catering to our need for novelty, TV moguls years back bit the bullet and introduced TV’s “Second Season”, alive with new characters, new plot lines; and compelling new reasons to tune in for an enhanced summer lineup.

So what’s in store for 2007? Some new Presidential candidates for us to follow, of course. In an era where networks fail to distinguish between their news and entertainment divisions, politics becomes another genre of “Reality TV”. “The Race for the White House” may be a popular hit, but its cast of characters hasn’t changed in six months. That’s far too long without new blood. There is a real risk of the ratings falling well before the scheduled Fall roll out of “Rounding the Final Corner.”

I write the above as a parody of sorts but the truth is too close for comfort. Media buzz can make or break a political candidate, and the media craves new personalities to promote, as well as classic conflicts to exploit. And so too does the public, which burns through new Reality TV shows like there’s no tomorrow. Even the most popular stand bys depend on new wrinkles to stay topical. As political reporting edges closer to center stage with the first 2008 primaries little more than six months off, those dueling political love triangles that the media has obsessed over continually are starting to lose their luster. Look, it’s still Rudy, John and Mitt mixing it up in the right corner, while yonder over left Hillary, John and Obama are still going at it. Is that all there is? Is that all there will be for six more months? Somehow I doubt it.

Actually the pundits already agree. On the Republican side at least, the race is viewed as wide open for Fred Thompson to join. Like Al Gore on the Democratic side, Fred Thompson is an iconic legend, an experienced political giant waiting in the wings, whose personal quest for the Presidency previously was denied by the narrowest of artificial margins, when the Supreme Court of the United… no, wait a minute, scratch that about Thompson, I was on the wrong page. Actually Fred Thompson is an ex back bench U.S. Senator who served for just 8 years ending in 2003, but many now say he is the right man for these times. Thompson might even be the long sought after “Next Reagan”. After all, he too is an actor. And it’s not just Fred Thompson whose been spotted in the G.O.P on deck circle; Chuck Hagel pops up sometimes also, with it never being said of him that it’s too late to enter the 2008 race. Even the G.O.P.'s fall guy from the past, Newt Ginritch, still gets a media future nod or two.

With Fred Thompson reportedly poised to officially enter the G.O.P. field within the month, a contemporary political truism stands ready to fall. Simply put it is this: with 2008’s Presidential race already costing record amounts of money, with the primary schedule now so condensed, and with a surplus of candidates currently crowding the media spotlight for attention, unless your name is Al Gore the time for throwing your hat in the ring has already passed. Nah. That's an urban Washington myth. Just watch and bear witness to the pending launch of 2008’s Presidential Second Season, as a new window of Presidential ambitions opens, and fresh faces eye the beckoning glare of a restless media’s fickle attention.

For this, much is owed to Al Gore, the actual political titan still waiting in the wings where he effectively underscores potential inadequacies in the previously announced Presidential field. Gore’s large and looming presence helped forge a widely shared though not as widely spoken conviction that the 2008 Presidential field is not yet set in stone. We know Al Gore. We watched Al Gore serve 8 years as America’s Vice President, then go on to win the 2000 Popular Vote to be President. Clearly Fred Thompson is no Al Gore, yet as we enter June of 2007, Fred Thompson is suddenly a decidedly viable potential Presidential candidate.

The media can quickly bolster Thompson’s chances if they choose to; or if they need to find a new political drama to pump up. At this supposedly “late date” they can breathe life into Thompson all by themselves or a push by forces active in the Republican base might still do so also; both paths to Thompson’s nomination remain plausible, despite the rest of the Republican field starting out with a 6 month head start on good old Fred.

In fact for both “B Teams” of Presidential candidates, those not linked to their political party’s dominant Presidential love triangles, having started their races so early may now be working to their disadvantage. They all risk type casting as familiar bit players rather than fresh new faces being yearned for. They certainly can’t draw attention to themselves by shaking up the field now via a late entry into it. Six months of overt campaigning with little to show for it has solidified their standing as overlooked. Fred Thompson looks like a better bet now than he would have in January.

So what of the Democratic side of the 08 ledger then, where the contemporary political myth of the closed Presidential field seems to be written deepest in stone? For starters, obviously Al Gore can still run if he wants to, though whether he wants to remains less obvious. Al Gore would be a formidable candidate if he sets his mind to it, but it isn’t just what Gore brings to the table that makes a second season entry viable, it’s also what the currently favored Democrats don’t.

Barack Obama is talented inspirational and charismatic, but he was still a state legislator the last time we elected a President, and in 2008 we will be electing the next “leader of the free world” at a time when the wheels in our corner at least appear to be falling off it. John Edwards is clearly talented as well, and while many view Edwards as a bit less inexperienced than Barack Obama, having one full term in the Senate under his belt, many also view Edwards as a bit less inspirational and charismatic than Obama.

Should the Democrats nominate Barack Obama, it is obvious to many observers that he will be harshly attacked during the General Election campaign over the brevity of his resume for one seeking the job of Commander in Chief. Should the Democrats nominate John Edwards, it is obvious to many observers that he will be harshly attacked during the General Election campaign over conflicts between his current positions and his prior voting record in the United States Senate that make the John Kerry of 2004 seem like consistency's Rock of Gibraltar by comparison.

And what about Hillary Clinton? Again, she too is obviously talented, and as the first female major Party candidate with a real chance of getting elected President, she comes with her own share of inspiration and charisma as well. Most will grant Clinton some experience credentials, but Hillary is also probably the only person in America capable of unifying and motivating an increasingly shattered Republican Party while simultaneously depressing influential activist elements of the Democratic Party’s base. Not exactly the strongest credentials for leading the Democratic Party to victory in 2008.

None of the above condemns either Obama Edwards or Clinton as unwinnable 2008 candidates, but neither are any of them remotely unbeatable, and the longer this 2008 Presidential Marathon race drags on, the more chinks in their collective front runner armor manifest. In a recent Iowa poll high numbers of voters, who can arguably be called the most knowledgeable in the nation about the current Democratic candidates, say they would still like to see additional candidates enter the race:
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070520/NEWS/305200007/-1/iowapoll07

Over the last 50 years almost all Democratic Party front runners for the Presidential nomination (excepting sitting Presidents and VP’s) peaked too early and fell far short. And those races all started in earnest far later than this. There is space still set aside for Al Gore at the Democrats 2008 Presidential Table, but should he not step forward another candidate may well claim it, and that candidate most likely would be General Wesley Clark, another Democrat with an impressive resume and strong leadership credentials, who still pointedly repeats “I haven’t said I’m not running” whenever he is asked.

So it is not too late for either Al Gore or Wes Clark to enter the Presidential race, since the 2008 second season hasn’t even started yet. That window of opportunity officially reopens on the day Fred Thompson steps through it into the equally crowded Republican field. For those who claim that the Democratic nominee will inevitably emerge from the current front runners, I remind them that not long ago Hillary Clinton was deemed the inevitable Democratic nominee, while Barack Obama was merely a promising first term Senator. The official DNC Presidential Debates don’t start until mid July, most Democratic voters won’t tune in seriously before September at the earliest, and big money can quickly be raised from multiple small sources, as Barack Obama has emphatically shown.

And how might Wes Clark determine if Al Gore is passing on another Presidential run? Perhaps by the simplest means possible. I assume they both have each other’s phone number.

[Labors of Hercules]

27. Waiting and listening.

Fred Thompson vs. Al Gore is my prediction for the final match.

[Marnieworld]

28. MEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm waiting until the very last possible day. But I don't think I will have to wait that long. I think that he is already running, and he's running his way. He is re-defining a political candidacy instead of having a political candidacy re-define him. :patriot:

I've been watching all of his TV spots for his book and he has a set of talking points. The man is on a mission.

[Pastiche423]

29. Waiting patiently

[Samantha]

32. Waiting For Gore

and will until the Fall. I think he's leaning towards running; if he does, I will actively support his un-campaign! If he doesn't, I will decide then who my second choice will be. Actually, my second choice was Feingold, who unfortunately is not running. Obama or Edwards are both okay. I just don't feel as passionate about their potential.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

33. yes restore Gore

[Colobo]

34. Not at all.

[flyarm]

35. ME! ME! ME! ME! ME! ME!.....I WILL WAIT FOR MY PRESIDENT!! EOM

[proud patriot]

36. I'm voting for him , I'm not waiting

I had a letter to the editor accepted and is soon to be published ,

Stating that very thing . Whether he runs or not I'm voting for him .

[lwesty]

58. I was thinking the same thing

If Gore has enough write in votes to win the Dem nomination, won't he HAVE to run?

[illinoisprogressive]

37. I'm not. but, he was who I planned to vote for last year. my first choice.

i had hoped he would enter and then, last summer he said something that made me realize he is not running at all.
So, i was undecided until my senator started making some noise.

[orleans]

68. what was it he said that made you think he wasn't running at all? n/t

[DemGa]

38. I am, and I believe Gore will definitely run

[ellisonz]

39. I'm waiting for Gore...

...and if Al doesn't get in I'm saving my energies for the general.

[cleveramerican]

40. dreamers are waiting for Al.

and they have been since'00.

Only problem is he ain't showing up at this party.

[Marnieworld]

45. You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.

I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one.

:D :patriot:

He's at the party right now. He's been everywhere lately, with a new book like a candidate. I think that he is really considering and that if he decided it would be a good thing. And I never had hope before recently not since 2000.

[watercolors]

41. I am too

I have been so dissapointed by so many of them, I know there is no perfect candidated, but I think Gore comes close.

[peace frog]

43. Right here, dude

Gore is my only candidate and the best hope for our beleaguered nation. Run Al Run!

[lavenderdiva]

44. you can count me in too-

I worked for his campaign in 2000, and would proudly do it again for 2008

[Grandrose]

46. Hope springs eternal!

It costs nothing to hope, this election is a marathon and a lot can happen!:popcorn:

[Proud_Democratt]

47. Count me in also!

Maybe we can redeem ourselves!

[Egalia]

48. The Tennessee Guerilla Women

are waiting for Gore.

http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/

[AbbyR]

49. Not exactly

I'm hoping for Gore and will support him in every way I can if he runs. Until then, I'm leaning toward Kucinich and/or Edwards. We shall see - but I really hope Gore runs.

[otohara]

50. Still Holding On

maybe I'm just in denial.

[jenmarie]

51. If Clark says

he's definitely not running, I'll be waiting for Gore. As long as it takes.

[Tom Rinaldo]

74. Yes. n/t

[Cameron27]

92. Me too

:-)

[MasonJar]

52. I am definitely waiting for Gore.

[Party Line]

53. I am

[Uncle Joe]

55. I'm waiting for Al Gore. n/t

[AtomicKitten]

56. waiting patiently

I have no doubt in my mind that Gore is the one who can and will heal the divide in his country and put the U.S. back on track.
Plus the karmic factor of setting right the travesty of 2000 is a really attractive bonus.

[lwesty]

57. Gore or Clark

None of the other candidates, no matter which party, has inspired me to campaign on their behalf .

[A Brand New World]

59. I am waiting for Gore and/or Clark. Hopefully both. Gore/Clark is

unbeatable in my opinion. And I will wait as long as need be.

[Tom Rinaldo]

71. Yes. n/t

[AZBlue]

60. That's the same boat I'm in!

[tnlefty]

61. Raising hand here!

Thus far Kucinich is the only candidate that I've donated money to and that was after his impeach Cheney attempt. I may send a little money to Gravel just to try to help him to be able to keep talking!

I am also waiting, waiting...

[venable]

66. not so much

I like him a lot, and think that the new Al Gore is one of the most important public figures in our country, and in the world.

My concern is simple: Al the candidate is not so great. Something happens when he is speaking to a crowd, or debating. He turns into another person, not so appealing. I remember 2000 painfully. Call it the 'lock box' syndrome, spoken with furrowed brow.

I think he will never be as good as he is now, not running. I think he would lose, for reasons having only to do with his campaign style.

Remember, an incumbent in a time of peace and prosperity lost to a frat boy with an IQ of 61. It should not have been close enough to allow it's theft.

I think even he knows this, hence the hesitation.

It's a shame, because he'd be a great President. I thought that when Clinton chose him as a running mate: I wanted Al at the top of the ticket.

I get some Gore-cred this way: The first campaign I ever volunteered for was his dad's last race in Tennessee. (Young Al came down to the campaign office with his Harvard buddies)

[Hersheygirl]

67. After watching him this afternoon on C-Span

count me in. All afternoon I kept thinking about what this country would be like if he had been given what was truly his. How many more people would be alive today? How many families would not be going the pain of losing loved ones. It just breaks my heart when I think of what could've been.:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[sam kane]

77. please please please please please please please please please please please

[orleans]

69. (raising hand) me. n/t

[mitchum]

70. Count me in

[pscot]

72. When Al is ready

I'll be there.

[calimary]

73. Noi. I still think he's owed. And I still think he's desperately needed.

Hope he jumps in!

He is TRULY the one who can help heal our poor land.

[defendandprotect]

75. Waiting for some answers from Gore --

How about explaining the selection of Liebermann --
Certainly he must have had some knowledge of who Liebermann really was, or did he judge him on his religious fervor?

Gore is also quite into religion -- trained in theology . . . ?

How about not asking for a full recount in Florida which gummed things up.

How about calling off pressure for a recount?
Evidently, he called Jesse Jackson back out of Florida where he was leading protests.

Post election comments? Like on the GOP fascist rally outside Miami Dade Election HQs?

The taking of the decision by the Supreme Court which amounted to the "appointment" of Bush?

How about Electric Cars?

How about his career long support by the oil industry?

How does he feel about control of our natural resources - oil --- being in the hands of a few private families?

And, what's Gore's position on the war -- on funding it?
On keeping troops there?

Meanwhile, he is a co-founder -- with Clinton -- of the DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL --!!!

Additionally, when Clinton was unsure of overturning 60+ years of New Deal Welfare Security . . .
it was Gore who encouraged him to do it.

so . . . like "no" on Gore.

[Labors of Hercules]

80. What a load of half-baked crap.

As if anyone has enough time to waste debunking your talking points, oh... sorry, I meant "questions". :eyes:

[NYCGirl]

81. Where'd the Larouchies come from? NT

[venable]

89. If someone doesn't think Gore is the best candidate, they're a Larouchie?

I don't think he is our best bet, as I wrote above, and I'm a little offended that you think that might make me a Larouchie.

I love Al (again, please see my post above), but I don't think he would be the best nominee.

[NYCGirl]

94. I was talking to screen name "defendandprotect" who was using the Larouchie

language. Don't be so defensive.

[ElizabethDC]

82. Not me.

don't get me wrong - I like Al, I just have never felt particularly enthusiastic about him as a candidate. If he runs, I won't be supporting him in the primary, but I'd gladly vote for him in the general.

[venable]

90. my sentiments, exactly n/t

[politicasista]

83. Here, here n/t

[rainy]

84. He is the only one I'd get fired up about. I'd go door to door for him.

So far, not anybody else. Maybe Obama and Kucinich.

[StudentProgressive]

88. No thanks; there's plenty of candidates already; he's better off in NGO

That represent a broad range of views. Gore's disastrous 2000 campaign and his corporate ties don't particularly have me thinking he should run now. However, he's doing a lot of good things in the nonprofit sector. I'm glad he has intention to stay there.

[Kingstree]

91. No thanks

[marlakay]

97. Lady in waiting....

but I feel bad because Gore shouldn't have to go through all the shit to fix Bush's mess.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

99. Here.

I'll be waiting for him until I cast my primary vote.

[SaveElmer]

100. Nope...no compelling reason for Gore to get in...

We have a great field the way it is...and poll after poll shows Democrats are happier with this field than they have been in many cycles...

[Spirochete]

103. I am.

I won't pick a candidate until Gore decides one way or the other.