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Gore Rallies Convention Delegates With Call for Change

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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Aug-28-08 10:16 PM
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Gore Rallies Convention Delegates With Call for Change
Source: The Washington Post

DENVER -- Former Vice President Al Gore issued a ringing call this evening for a change of direction in the nation's policies and castigated those who defend the status quo in his speech at Invesco Field on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.

"Why is this election so close?" Gore asked the more than 70,000 people gathered at the football stadium the Denver Broncos call home. "I believe this election is close today because the forces of the status quo are desperately afraid of the change Obama represents."

Gore appeared on stage just before 9 p.m. ET and received a raucous welcome from the assembled masses. Gore, a Nobel prize winner, has largely avoided the political limelight since his defeat at the hands of George W. Bush in 2000 -- instead devoting much of his time warning of the dangers posed by global warming.

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   A fabulous speech!  Pastiche423   Aug-28-08 10:33 PM   #1 
   More and more a national treasure  Iwillnevergiveup   Aug-29-08 01:14 AM   #2 
   I watched the Gore address and thought his teleprompter was on overdrive.  Purveyor   Aug-29-08 01:18 AM   #3 
   A true champion  hamsterjill   Aug-29-08 11:37 AM   #4 
 
Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Aug-28-08 10:33 PM
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1. A fabulous speech!
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Iwillnevergiveup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-29-08 01:14 AM
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2. More and more a national treasure
I have no doubt Al Gore will have much input into an Obama administration.
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Purveyor (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-29-08 01:18 AM
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3. I watched the Gore address and thought his teleprompter was on overdrive.
IMHO, his speech was rushed and less than what I expected. I doubt that this was by his choice.
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-29-08 11:37 AM
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4. A true champion
For the party! This man's integrity just oozes. What a guy!
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