The Hill: Gore’s 2000 team stays on sidelines

[DeepModem Mom]

Gore’s 2000 team stays on sidelines
By Alexander Bolton
June 22, 2007

Most members of Al Gore’s inner political circle have not yet signed up with any presidential campaign, triggering speculation that the 2000 Democratic nominee will jump into the race for the White House later this year. But Gore’s ex-aides and advisers say they do not think their former boss will enter the presidential fray.

Democratic political experts who played significant roles in Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign, expressed strong skepticism that Gore would challenge Democratic frontrunners Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.).

Ex-campaign manager Donna Brazile, former policy director Elaine Kamarck, former media strategist Tad Devine, ex-traveling chief of staff Michael Feldman and former spokesmen Chris Lehane and Jano Cabrera shared their views with The Hill. None of these former advisers are helping a Democratic presidential campaign....

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“There’s no conspiracy about top Gore people waiting it out,” (Brazile) said. “ I can’t give you a clue why we’re on the sidelines. We all have our reasons.”

Brazile said she was an early proponent of Gore running in 2008 but quieted her advocacy after Gore expressed little interest.

“I’ve seen him and talked to him and I’ve seen no sign,” she said. “I said that I think he should run but, after talking to him in March, I see no evidence, no sign…. So I’ve stopped talking about him.”...

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/gores-2000-team-stays-on-sidelines-2007-06-22.html

[wildhorses]

gore/clark 08

:patriot:

[Greyskye]

4. Gore/Clark 2008 Gore/Clark 2012 Clark/ ? 2016

:kick:

[wildhorses]

5. as long as it takes to straighten out this colossal mess

:patriot:

[musiclawyer]

1. None are in the game right now because.....

NO ONE WANTS THEM!

[demnan]

2. Yeah, that's pretty obvious

Gore was a shooin, running on the coattails of a popular President at the time.

[DURHAM D]

3. Of course he wouldn't indicate interest to Donna -

he would not hire her again. Telling her anything is the same thing as telling her friend K. Rove.

And as to why she isn't working for any other Dem - no one wants her.