Al Gore has endorsed Al Franken for senate.

[lojasmo]

Yes, we can.

Dear Friend,

I’m writing to urge you to endorse Al Franken at the DFL state convention in Rochester. Not just because he’s my friend — but because he’ll make a fantastic Senator at a time when we could sure use a few more fantastic Senators.

This administration — with help from followers like Norm Coleman — has wasted eight years while our environmental crisis has worsened and opportunities to lead the world in finding solutions to global warming have passed. (Al likes to say that this administration will be to climate change what the Hoover administration was to the Great Depression — and I agree with him.)

Al and I talk about these issues a lot — he’s one of the few people who spends as much time e-mailing as I do. He’s got a lot of great ideas about how we can address the climate crisis — and build a green economy for Minnesota at the same time. He’ll be a standout Senator on environmental issues, but he’ll also be a Senator who gets up early every morning and, judging by the times he e-mails me, stays up late every night fighting to create opportunities for Minnesota families.

But I’m not just supporting Al because I trust him to be right on the issues. I’m supporting him because I’ve gotten to know him well, and he’s exactly the breath of fresh air our government needs.

Believe me, Al definitely won’t be your typical Washington politician. That, my friends, is a compliment. As a Senator, Al will be passionate and principled and wonky and honest and, yes, funny — sometimes all at once.

I can also tell you that Al won’t be afraid to take on a Bush Republican like Norm Coleman. I know a little bit about how the right-wing does business. And I can’t think of anybody better-equipped to take them on this election season than Al.

Al’s been one of the hardest-working activists in our party for a long time. I’ve appreciated his support and friendship for years, and I know I’m not alone. And if we’re going to use our majorities in Congress to affect real change, we’re going to need Al’s sharp wit and strong convictions.

Democrats across the country looked to Minnesota’s Paul Wellstone to serve as a powerful voice for the progressive values that bind us together. This year, we’re looking to Minnesota once again to send another powerful voice to join Amy Klobuchar in the Senate.

That’s Al. And I hope you and your fellow delegates will endorse him in Rochester, just as I’m proud to do here.

Thank you for your hard work, and thanks for reading.

Sincerely,
Al Gore

[fasttense]

1. Those Als, they always stick together. n/t

[LTR]

2. So when is Gore fully backing Obama?

C'mon Al - get on the bus!

[lojasmo]

3. Strange, isn't it? N/T

[underpants]

4. Don't you think that when President Gore DOES publicly endorse him

it will be quite the TV moment???

And if they ;-) wait until Hillary finally exits there will be no one waiting to suck the air out of the room.

Just saying

[mopinko]

5. he is being held hostage.

i know the new york delegation is considering a break out. let's hope they leave basement window open behind them.

[Uncle Joe]

6. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, lojasmo.

[FatDave]

7. w00t! Go Als!

Now about that Obama endorsement...

[DemoTex]

8. How is Franken polling now?

He is one of the "out-of-state" candidates that I have donated to this year. Might be time to pull out the checkbook again.

[lojasmo]

10. Dooooo Eeeeet! EOM

[book_worm]

9. Gore needs to get with the program and endorse Obama

[LVjinx]

11. Al Gore will do what he wants when he wants, without consulting you