If the nomination becomes deadlocked -- would you consider supporting Al Gore as a compromise?

[Douglas Carpenter]

Let me first say, that I know this sounds a bit crazy.

Only some months ago when people were pushing Al Gore I kept telling them - forget it - he does not want to run - its not going to happen.

But the possibility seems to really be emerging of a real deadlock.

And if he was drafted in the situation of a deadlocked convention..maybe..just maybe that would be different.

If we looked back to earlier times we will see that compromise candidates have emerged numerous times at deadlocked conventions.

Its hard for me to think of anyone more acceptable to both sides than Al Gore.

But then again maybe this is a really dumb thought.

[Gore1FL]

1. I'd support it

But it is hard to get a deadlock when you have two candidates and have the delegates divided into two places. A few dozen will have to cast their votes for Bugs Bunny.

[Douglas Carpenter]

2. I realize that two candidates would tend to force people to break one way or the other

but I can reasonably imagine a situation in which tensions are so high ..that the party might end up deeply divided and either side feeling very much cheated.

This might be a conceivable way to avoid such a situation

[mythyc]

3. of course I'd consider it---i'd be delighted as that being our way out of this mess, though :

i doubt it will ever happen. time to face up to it: the party's in for a 68 repeat. unless....

[Radical Agitator]

4. Yes -- A winning ticket Gore-Clinton 2008

[Douglas Carpenter]

7. Or Gore-Obama or Gore-Richardson or Gore-Schweitzer, or Gore-Brand X

I'm just testing my theory that Al Gore would be the most acceptable candidate to supporters of either Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton.

[Alexander]

5. Is there an option for "hell yes"?

Gore/Obama or Gore/Feingold would be one hell of a ticket.

[mattclearing]

6. Absolutely not.

He had his chance, and he won. I love Al Gore, and I especially love him since he stopped being a politician, but the idea that we would bring him in because Hillary and Obama deadlock is like saying 2+2=banana.

[Hoof Hearted]

8. I have no faith that it is even a possiblility, but I would consider him

IMO, it's just a fantasy.

[Douglas Carpenter]

11. your might be right..I admit it sound at least a little bit crazy right at the minute

but I could conceive of it as a way out - if the situation comes down to a real divisive fight.

[MonkeyFunk]

9. It makes no sense at all

to pick a third candidate because the two we have are both so strong.

Plus, he has no money, no campaign organization, and it would piss off ALL the dems who voted for either Obama or Clinton.

[calico1]

29. Exactly..

All the fighting on this board about who has more delegates, votes, etc. and now we want to support someone who didn't campaign anywhere, has zero delegates and zero votes? I don't think so...

[cali]

10. not just no, but no fucking way

I will not support someone who could have run but didn't want to fight for the nomination. I will not support someone installed as the nominee with NO votes. I would not vote for him.

[Sparkly]

33. Would you vote for him in a boat? Would you vote for him with a goat? nt

[meow mix]

12. sure why not, this time around i expect more crazy stuff to happen lol

[BlueIris]

13. Not only yes, but HELL, YES.

And that's not crazy at all.

[FlyingSquirrel]

14. You gotta figure people are thinking,

Yeah I'd consider it if Obama's his running mate
Yeah I'd consider it if Clinton's his running mate
Yeah I'd consider it if Edwards is his running mate
Yeah I'd consider it if Biden is his running mate

etc..

:)

[MrSlayer]

15. Absolutely.

Gore is the man to lead the party and the country in the right direction. Gore/Clark is a landslide.

[Seabiscuit]

16. Leave Al Gore alone. He wants no part of this. He's got the life he's always dreamed of now.

Let him enjoy it.

[Spider Jerusalem]

18. 'The life he always dreamed of'?

So...those decades he spent in politics, his runs for the Presidency...was there a point to all that, then? It's kind of horrible to think that he wasted so much of his life on things that were unimportant to him.

[Seabiscuit]

26. For a while he thought he could accomplish things in politics.

After what happened in 2000 and every year since, he's realized that's simply not his arena. He's developed a life now where he's not only happy and productive doing what he loves best, but in case no one noticed, he's been rather lavishly rewarded for his efforts, and he's making a worldwide difference like he never could in politics.

So let's not let our idealism drag him back into the mud.

[paperbag_ princess]

17. I love Gore, but no way

Everyone called for him to run, but he chose not to. If he wants to be proesident then he has to go through the primary slug it out just like everyone else.

[PITBOS]

19. Almost anyone but HRC. She can't be trusted

[nickinSTL]

20. I like Al Gore a lot...but, no

Millions of Americans have voted for Clinton and Obama. You install someone else at the convention, and all those Americans have now been disenfranchised. BAD idea, IMO.

[OneBlueSky]

22. "Millions of Americans have voted for Clinton and Obama" . . .

because for the most part, they had no alternatives . . . I'd support Gore in a heartbeat . . . at least he'd have a chance against McCain, which Obama and Clinton do not . . .

[MonkeyFunk]

28. If people were dissatisfied with the choices

why is there record turnout everywhere?

[nickinSTL]

32. To some degree, you have a point...in that they didn't have a choice...

I would rather have voted for Biden than Clinton or Obama, but he was out of the race by the time my state voted.

However, I have to agree to the other post replying, that if people were so unhappy with the choices the HUGE turnouts in every state would not have happened.

Also, to say that neither Obama or Clinton has a chance against McCain is simply stating your opinion, not fact. To say that installing Gore, for whom virtually no one has voted in this primary season (I say virtually no one as I suppose there might have been write-ins for him, I don't know) over the candidates who have garnered millions of votes is disenfranchising the voters, is a fact - or at least I certainly see it that way.

[bklyncowgirl]

21. In a heartbeat, but it's not going to happen.

Unless Clinton and Obama get into a duel with actual pistols or sabers over the Florida and Michigan votes, with resulting fatalities. one or the other of them is going to be the nominee.

[Mudoria]

23. Al Gore would be a monumental improvement

over the two candidates we have running now. I'd love to cast another vote for him for President!

[ProgressiveEconomist]

24. No, but IMO Gore might make a great Cabinet secretary for Obama

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

25. No.

We have two perfectly good candidates who have spent months and months campaigning. One of them will, and should, be the winner.

[Radical Activist]

27. No.

I like Gore but it would be a disaster. At this point, selecting anyone but Obama is going to alienate a lot of voters and badly damage the party for many years to come.

[IDemo]

30. You should have asked Al and me three months ago

If he were to step in now after watching the current pitbull fight with aloofness, he would not have my support.

[mtnester]

31. Not possible because he would not be on a Dem ticket

Now, if he was a running mate of either Dem candidate..yes.