What is Gore waiting for?

[Bicoastal]

Poll question: What is Gore waiting for?

For the record, I hope he runs--and I hope he runs soon. It'd be like Nixon coming back from the dead to win in '68....only in a good way.

[rocktivity]

1. The arrival of three wise men from the east.

rocknation

[Bicoastal]

2. LOL--used to be an Obama joke.

Is it just me, or did we all become less infatuated with that guy when he finally decided to run? I think Democrats liked him better as a long-shot, not a right-behind-Hillary frontrunner.

[jakem]

3. can we pleeeasee-

stop dismissing the man in the mighty wake of hillary, and wait until the campaigns are actually underway before the winner is selected?!

[Apollo11]

4. He's waiting for the fall

In any case Al Gore will not make any kind of announcement about 2008 until after his book has come out in May. A positive public response to his book would be one of the factors that might influence him to enter the race sometime in the fall. If he does decide to run, he won't say anything until September at the soonest.

There is no hurry for Gore to enter the race for 2008. He is doing a great job raising public awareness about the climate crisis (he spoke to 10 000 people in Boise last month!). He will testify at a US Congressional Hearing in Washington on March 21st. Hopefully he might even get on stage at the Oscar ceremony on Feb 25th! :)

Gore is also busy working on his next book "The Assault on Reason" - to be published in May. The theme of this book - why we need better decision-making in government - is very timely (whether he runs or not).

Depending on how things pan out, and the reaction to his book, Gore can consider his situation over the summer and announce his decision (or if you prefer - "change his mind") sometime in the fall.

Don't forget that Bill Clinton did not kick-off his campaign until October 1991. But Al Gore already has nationwide respect and name recognition that other wannabees can only wish for!

Unless and until Gore endorses another candidate, we have to assume that he is keeping his options open. So it is too soon for those of us who prefer Gore to switch our allegiance.

Let's all find ways to show our support for Al Gore! :)

Read Rolling Stone magazine: WHY GORE SHOULD RUN -- AND HOW HE CAN WIN
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/13248532/why_gore_should_run__and_how_he_can_win

Get ready for Al Gore's next book - The Assault on Reason - out in May!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/16/AR2006091600877.html

Visit the following pro-Gore websites:
www.algore.com
www.algore.org
www.draftgore.com - Sign the petition! :)
www.draftgore2008.org
www.patriotsforgore.com

:kick:

[Artful Dodger]

5. He's beginning to remind me of someone else................

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