Sources: Gore won't endorse

[goldcanyonaz]

(CNN) – He's the most prominent Democrat yet to take a side in the presidential election, but two sources close to Al Gore tell us not to expect the former vice president to endorse either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama any time during the primary season.

The sources say Gore talks with both Clinton and Obama, and is on good terms with both. But with Sen. John Kerry and Bill Clinton both aligned to a candidate, Gore has a role to serve as the neutral elder statesman in the party.

If an agreement needs to be struck between Clinton and Obama down the road, Gore is in position to be the likely facilitator of that discussion.

Gore also will want to work closely with whoever wins the nomination to promote an environmental agenda.

As for two other major Democrats yet to endorse a candidate: sources close to both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say neither individuals have endorsement plans.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/11/sources-gore-wont-endorse/

[xultar]

1. That will give him straight up mass amounts of street cred.

[featherman]

2. I agree

[goldcanyonaz]

6. He's proving the fact that he should have been President. True statesman.

:loveya: Al!

[Neecy]

3. This is good...

I suspect we'll need him to bring the convention together. I'd love for him to support Obama, but I'd rather have a united party for November.

[MADem]

4. I've been saying that for MONTHS. Of COURSE he will not endorse.

He's on a different plane, now. He's a Nobel Prize Winner.

With bigger fish to fry.

[DJ13]

5. Hmmmmm

[quinnox]

7. Gore doesn't want to endorse a loser again

When he endorsed Dean it bit him. Now he is gun shy about endorsing another possible loser like Obama.

[SKKY]

8. Plus, he'd be way, way more valuable in the GE...

[jefferson_dem]

9. I hope Al does not endorse anybody.

He should remain neutral until Convention time when he steps in to put a lid on the nonsense...if necessary.

[nomorewhopper]

10. interesting gore vs. (bill) clinton

interesting to read thoughts on gore vs. clinton wiht regards to who is the elder stateman in the party. since bill is aligned with hillary, and kerry aligned with obama, gore becomes hte party elder.

(PLUS: gore im sure remembers his humiliation after aligning himself with dean. and yes, unfortunately he was embarassed)