Gore's fall schedule (hmmmmm....)

[Mabus]

This is a copy and paste from earthmother's blog on AlGore.org (http://www.algore.org/blog/earthmother/al_gores_schedule) which is from a DKos diary (link in earthmother's blog).

Take care before scrolling down. Sitting in a quiet area in a comfortable position is recommended. Also, a glass of water would probably be helpful (although to be truthful, I'm drolling all over myself and my heart hasn't stopped racing).

I mean, I can see leaving the dates after the Nobel Peace Prize open for interviews but. . .

Does everyone else see that his schedule is pretty wide open? N.B. I did find one source that mentioned Gore being in India in early December.

Al Gore's schedule
Posted September 24th, 2007 by earthmother
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* Al Gore
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This schedule has been lifted from dailyKos (http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/9/22/14553/2656). All event listings are sourced, so you can check on exactly what the event is and also verify that it's happening.

If Gore will be in your area, please plan to have a presence at the event with as much visibility as possible--banners, rally signs, etc.--and also be prepared with materials such as bumper stickers and buttons. If you live in a state where there's a ballot initiative going on to get Gore's name on the primary ballot, make use of the event to gather signatures on the ballot petition. Please contact your state and regional directors about this.

September 24 – Scheduled event (New York, NY)

At the United Nations

http://www.nytimes.com/...

September 29 – Scheduled event (Vancouver, BC)

Speaking arrangement at the Westin Bayshore.

http://algorevancouver.com/...

September 29 – Scheduled event (Victoria, BC)

Speaking arrangement at the Victoria Conference Centre.

"The tour did not include Victoria initially, though Gore is scheduled to appear in Vancouver Sept. 29. He will now do the Victoria stop earlier in the day before heading across the water for his evening engagement.
Jacobson managed to land Gore after he hit the Internet and tracked down Gore's agent to feel him out about a possible Victoria visit."

http://www.canada.com/...

September - Declined event (Colombia)
"Officials in Bogota said Gore also called off a planned September visit to Colombia, Washington's closest ally in Latin America."

http://findarticles.com/...

September - Cancelled event (Taiwan)
"Former US vice president Al Gore will not be able to make it to Taiwan this September to address the issue of global warming, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tien Chiu-chin (田秋堇) said yesterday. Tien, who invited Gore to visit Taiwan to promote awareness on global warming, told reporters yesterday that she received an e-mail from the Harry Walker Agency, which has the exclusive right to arrange Gore's speeches, saying that Gore had canceled all his scheduled events in the next six months. The visit to Taiwan had been postponed to next year, she added. Tien said the reason for the cancelation was that Gore was considering a presidential bid." Take this with a big fat grain of salt. Gore's schedule was obviously not cleared for six months.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/...

October 1 – Scheduled event (Austin, TX)
Speaking arrangement at the Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas.

http://www.statesman.com/...

October 2 – Scheduled event (Denver, CO)
Speaking arrangement at Wells Fargo Theater.

http://www.vividseats.com/...

October 3 – Scheduled event (Rio Rancho, NM)
Speaking arrangement at Santa Ana Star Center.

http://www.gettix.net/...

October 6 – Declined event (India)
“The chieftains have invited Gore to their remote village for the award ceremony on Oct 6 where they expect 300,000 local people to attend. The award will consist of some traditional gifts and a "small amount of money."
A spokeswoman for Gore said he was "very humbled" to hear of the award but did not know whether he would be able to attend the ceremony.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

October 8 – Scheduled event (Cupertino, CA)
Celebrity Forum Speaker Series. Flint Center.

http://www.celebrityforum.net/...

October 9 – Scheduled event (Cupertino, CA)
Celebrity Forum Speaker Series. Flint Center.

http://www.celebrityforum.net/...

October 11 – Scheduled event (Cupertino, CA)
Celebrity Forum Speaker Series. Flint Center.

http://www.celebrityforum.net/...

October 11 – Scheduled event (San Francisco, CA)

Sen. Barbara Boxer Fundraiser; Westin St. Francis Hotel, Grand Ballroom San Francisco, 4 to 6 PM

http://www.dailykos.com/...

October 12 – Nobel Peace Prize Awarded
No scheduled events.

October 17 – Scheduled event (Chicago, IL)

Economic Club of Chicago in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency.

http://www.suntimes.com/...

October 21 – ABC Debate
Democratic candidates debate on “This Week with George Stephanolopoulos”

No scheduled events.

October 23– Filing Deadline for Michigan Primary

November 1– Filing Deadline for Georgia Primary

November 1– Filing Deadline for South Carolina Primary

November 2 – CNN Debate
Democratic candidates debate on CNN. Cosponsored by Nevada Democratic Party.

No scheduled events.

November 5 – Filing Deadline for Illinois Primary

November 16 – Filing Deadline for New Hampshire Primary

November 20 – Scheduled event (Turks and Caicos)

"Former US Vice President Al Gore will be the keynote speaker of the first ever Environmental Conference hosted by the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in collaboration with the Ocean Conservancy and the National Coral Reef Institute, to examine the mutual interdependency between local actions and global initiatives."

http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/...

November 20 – Filing Deadline for Missouri Primary

November – Unscheduled event (Israel)

“While on the subject of global warming, former US vice president Al Gore, who is now making a career promoting global warming awareness and ecological threats in general, is scheduled to come to Israel in November to boost sales of his book The Inconvenient Truth, which laid the foundations for his documentary film of the same name. The Hebrew version is to be published by Ziblin Youth Communications.”

http://www.jpost.com/...

December 3 – Filing Deadline for Maryland Primary

December 3 – Filing Deadline for New York Primary

December 4 – Filing Deadline for California Primary

December 10 - Filing Deadline for Delaware Primary.
December 13 – Filing Deadline for Tennessee Primary

December 14 – Filing Deadline for Virginia Primary

December 17 - Filing Deadline for Arizona Primary

December 20 – Filing Deadline for Connecticut Primary

December 21 – Filing Deadline for Massachusetts Primary

December 31– Filing Deadline for Florida Primary

January 2 – Filing Deadline for Texas Primary

January 7 – Filing Deadline for New Jersey Primary

January 22 – Scheduled event (Gothenburg, Sweden)

On January 22, 2008, Gore will go to Gothenburg to receive the award at the city's public Save the Climate Event. "This will be an unforgettable evening with prominent artists - and with a speech by the most important opinion maker today on Planet Earth," Edman said.

http://www.ens-newswire.com/...

January 29 - Filing Deadline for Kentucky Primary

January – ABC Debate
Democratic primary debate yet to be scheduled for “This Week with George Stephanopoulos”.

[NastyDiaper]

1. I've taken the liberty of filling out the NH form.

http://inters.com/psl/FILE%2520FOR%2520PRESIDENTIAL%2520PRIMARY.pdf">FILE FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.PDF

[Mabus]

2. fyi/addition: 30 Rock appearance

According to a number of schedules I've found on the internet "30 Rock" will air an episode called "Greenzo" on Nov. 1. It is before the NH deadline.

edited to add this link to one of the program schedules I found for Greenzo date: http://epguides.com/30Rock/

Way to go NastyDiaper! I'd hug you if, well, your diaper wasn't so nasty. ;)

[NastyDiaper]

3. My girls were the inspiration to my strange name.

They are well past diapers now, but the name stayed.

[Mabus]

4. My first thought

had to do with mocking David Vitter. Either way, I like it.

[TheDoorbellRang]

6. Out of curiosity, if the Michigan deadline is October 23

And Gore does declare before then, but then is a guest on 30 Rock, isn't there some law that all the other candidates have to get equal time?

[Mabus]

7. Here's what Broadcasting Lawyers say

The gist of it is that a presidential candidate has to be qualified in 10 states before the rule kicks in. Right now the air date appears to be Nov. 1 which is before the deadline of most primaries. So, no, an appearance by Gore on "30 Rock" wouldn't be an open gate for the others.

"Equal time" or "equal opportunities" require that broadcast stations give treat candidates for the same political race in an even-handed fashion. If they sell time to one candidate, they have to give the other candidate equal opportunities to buy the same amount of time in programs reaching roughly the same size audience. If time is provided to a candidate without charge, and the candidate's on-air appearance is outside of a news or news interview programs and is not part of on-the-spot coverage of a news event, then the broadcaster must make equal time available to the opposing candidate, if that candidate requests it within 7 days of the use by the first candidate.

However, none of these obligations arise until a candidate is legally qualified - essentially when he or she has filed the necessary papers to obtain a place on the ballot in accordance with the governing law of the jurisdiction in which the election will be held. In Thompson's case, as he has not even officially announced that he is running, he is not yet a legally qualified candidate, so for the time being, there is no issue with the continued airing of the programs in which he appears.

In Presidential races, once a candidate becomes legally qualified in 10 states, he or she is legally qualified in every state. In the primary, that presents some issues - as many of the "primary" states don't have primaries but instead have caucuses. For FCC political rules purposes, lowest unit charges do apply to a caucus - but the FCC has not defined when a candidate for president becomes legally qualified in a caucus state which does not have any required registration process. For non-Presidential races, there is a presumption that one is not legally qualified more than 90 days before a primary - but that specific ruling does not apply in the Presidential race. So when a Presidential candidate is legally qualified in 10 states may be difficult to determine. it may be, with so many state moving their primaries to early February (see our comment on this move), the issue may be settled quickly as candidates become qualified in primary states with formal filing deadlines.

http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/archives/political-broadcasting-law-and-order-equal-opportunites-the-fcc-implications-of-fred-thompsons-possible-presidential-bid.html

[TheDoorbellRang]

8. Thanks, Mabus. That's good to know

keeping my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed for Gore to declare soon.

RUN, AL, RUN.

[Mabus]

9. Glad I could help out

I feel the same way. I want Gore to run so badly I can taste it.

[SharonRB]

15. LOL

If it's like Michigan, though, you'll need his home address, where he's registered to vote, rather than his office address.

[marlakay]

5. Yeah he sure doesn't seem to have much on it

after the nobel prize thing. do you think Hillary will get mean right away if he is in? Drop through other people negative shit about him? I am thinking she will try everything even having people call him a loser, of course never from her direct or her people...she has so many republican friends shit she could easily spread shit through them and then sit back and say oh isn't that terrible what they are saying about gore?

I just hope Gore isn't too nice this time, that is the only thing that scares me. Democrats have to fight back to win, it makes them look strong. If Gore is too nice again he will be wiped out.

I want to see the Gore that is on fire like when he talks about the environment, that Gore take on Hillary and the others. Show everyone he is mad and not going to take it anymore!!

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

10. What I've noticed

Al Gore's schedule is interesting.

He has declined or canceled all events overseas with the exception of a quick book signing in Israel and a major speaking engagement in the Caribbean until January 22, 2008.

Personally I believe Al Gore is better suited working let's say, in a new Cabinet Position for the environment. He could be both beneficial and influential to policy matters with his experience of Vice President, and would have the platform to make real changes in the environment.

[rosesaylavee]

11. I think he is great at whatever he puts his mind to

but out of curiosity, have you read his book Assault on Reason? I think that clinched it for me - esp after viewing his speech in January 2006 on MLK day regarding the constitutional crisis. I think he alone, of all the candidates running right now, has the ability to view the whole frame of issues confronting us right now and the smarts to work out solutions.

Not a messiah or savior or whatever GD states supporters of his think - but simply the best qualified human for the job right now.

edit: spelling

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

13. No, I have not read his book

I would like to when I can find enough time without the many distractions currently in my life.

I would absolutely support Al Gore if he wanted to be nominated.

[rosesaylavee]

14. I guess we will find that out shortly... hopefully within the next week or so.

[stlsaxman]

12. where the heck is the drooling emoticon when we need it?!?!?

i stand at the ready to throw myself 110% behind a Gore run.

[NastyDiaper]

17. Drool emote:

Now if I could animate it with , that'd about sum up what I expect Oct/Nov to feel like.

[OzarkDem]

16. Looks encouraging

I hope he announces, please, please, please...

[Mabus]

18. Update: Gore postpones Boxer fundraiser to Nov. 9

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2018932&mesg_id=2018932