Al Gore will be the Democratic nominee in 2008

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It is looking ever more likely that no candidate will win sufficient delegates to claim the nomination prior to the convention.

In this scenario, The candidate with the the third highest amount of delegates would be in a position to be a king-maker, but if John Edwards is that candidate, I think it is unlikely that he would be willing to put either of his rivals over the top.

This could lead to a deadlocked convention, with delegates casting about for alternatives. As Al Gore has not endorsed any candidate, and owing to his high level of appeal within the party, it seems very possible that his name will be put forward as the compromise candidate. In a contentious atmosphere, Mr. Gore could unify a party that seems to fracturing during the early part of the primary process.

I really do think that this is the scenario that will play out for the democrats.

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On the GOP side, a very similiar scenario may develop. If so, their likely compromise candidate would be the Newt.