Gore: 'I cannot perceive circumstances in which I would'

[rawstory]

LONDON (AFP) - Former US vice-president Al Gore reiterated here that he does not intend to run for president in 2008 -- though he did not entirely rule out doing so further in the future.

His statement came a day after the Associated Press filed a report that Gore supporters, including the top policy adviser from his 2000 presidential run, met in Boston to discuss urging Gore to run.

Gore, now an environmental campaigner, ran for president in 2000 against the incumbent George W. Bush, but lost the race amid a bitter dispute over electoral votes in the state of Florida.

MORE -- Original AFP headline says Gore "rules out" 2008 -- but quote more vague, at link: http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Gore_I_dont_have_plans_to_0209.html

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. non-news

this has been his standard quote for at least the last year and a half, yet they keep throwing up the headline at least once a week. :eyes:

[Robbien]

4. Which is okay with me because it keeps the environment

in the headlines.

[Spangle]

8. Trying to discourage people from encourging Gore to run.

Gore still has alot of support. If he isn't going to run, the others who are running, would benifit from the Gore supporters jumping on their wagon early on in the game.

With Gore saying publicly that he isn't intrested, then HE can not be blamed if he doesn't run. None of the other continders could say THEY would have had a better chance, if Gore 'let go' his supporters to help them.

It makes a BIG difference how much supporters a canidate has early on. It impacts the campaign in alot of ways. Just setting around chatting about who they want to vote for, if a Gore supporter is there, they are going to spend some of the 'chat time' discussing him. Time that could be used pointing out good qualitys of another canidate.

So each time they run these types of articles, they are trying to encourage the Gore supports to 'let go' and support someone else. Make someone else news worthy enough to get them elected.


Since it's not GORE constantly bringing up the topic, it's comeing from somewhere else. Someone else is making the choose to focus on 'this' for the article.

However, on the flip side. It is getting the news 'out there' that there is a rather large group of people that still want Gore to run. Want him enough to 'campaign' without him. LOL! And part of that compaign is to get him to actually run. That in it's self, tells some voters, that Gore just might be a possiblity. "Gore isn't out there running, but maybe he will be dragged in, so keep him in mind."

[ozone_man]

10. Good psychology.

I think Gore is in a good position right now. He is getting well deserved recognition for his work in global warming, which is an issue that has become a high priority, being recognized as a serious issue that has to be dealt with soon. So, if there are no clear front runners, he can easily step in as a clear alternative. I think there is a good chance that exactly that will happen. None of the other candidates really have a groundswell of support. Clinton does well with women, Obama with Blacks, Edwards with yuppy lawyers, Richardson probably with the Hispanic vote, but there really isn't a clear choice. Plus Hillary has so many negatives that she can't possibly win. So that sets the stage for Gore to take claim for what was rightfully his in 2000. Don't hate me, but I voted for Nader in 2000, but was/am from a seriously blue state. :)

[Spangle]

11. Sounds like you had it planed out

I was in a Clinton state during his election. (Arkansas) I and everyone knew he was going to carry the state. So I voted third party, yet i was a clinton supporter.

Sounds odd, I know. But I believe we should have more then the 2 partys. Third partys bring up issues that the (2) partys might 'agree' not to discuss on the campaign trail. If they dont' discuss it, then they can't be forced to take a public stand on the issue.

That campaign Perot (sp) was brining up issues that Bush nor clinton would have brought up. Which made the issues something that they DID have to talk about. This did cause Clinton to make some public statements that he would feel honor bound to stick with.

Perot got a great number of votes that year. One of them was mine. But it was given in a state that I was 'for sure' was going to the right canidate. I wouldn't have done it if there was even a chance of it being a 'toss up."

I would have had no problem voting for Nador. Just not in my state. (Florida) It was a toss-up, so I didn't even think about it. If the state was a for sure (win) or a for sure (loss), then and only then would I have made such a stratigic vote.

So I can't Hate you for something that I can totally relate to.

[Deep13]

2. "...ran for president in 2000 against the incumbent George W. Bush..."

Um, wasn't that an open seat?

[Benhurst]

3. Maybe since the election was already fixed by the time people

started to vote in 2000, George W. Bush could have been considered sort of an incumbent, just as he is now considered the "president."

:shrug:

[Renew Deal]

5. I noticed that

:wtf:

[LiberalFighter]

7. London must think that all Bush's are incumbent office holders

[Scout1071]

6. And yet, his 2000 campaign advisors quietly got together this week...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/2/9/0334/57528

[Spangle]

9. Not to quietly

If it's broadcasted on the internet that they got together. LOL!

Yes, I noticed that. If Gore ran, they would be in nice campaign postions. If he won, that would be a notch on their belt. It would be benificial to them, if the suppport IS there, for Gore to run. It's just a matter if they can 'sell it' to Gore. Term it, phrase it, to Gore in a way that would encourage him to do it.

Since Gore is stating he isn't running, because he wants to focus on the envirment. Most likely they are going to have to sell this to him by pointing out all they ways he would be help to help by being President. That even by running for office, his Campaign speaches would be free media attention for his cause. That what will be gained for his cause, would be worth the time and effort to run for office. And spendig 4 years in office if he wins.

Stuff that Gore all ready knows, but has since found a way to do it out of the potlical field. And to accept not doing it in the political field.

It's going to be a difficult sale. I wish them luck. I really wish he would run. I think that now that he has stepped away from IT ALL, that he would make a better President. Totally out of the 'hype', I should say.