Al Gore May Reconsider Run For White House In 2004!

[undergroundrailroad]

Backers pressure Gore to run again next year
By Alexander Bolton

Former Vice-President Al Gore is coming under pressure from political supporters and friends to jump into the 2004 presidential campaign even though he ruled himself out in December.

Gore’s spokesperson denied that there was any change of plans, but a former Democratic National Committee official close to Gore told The Hill he believes the former vice president may enter the Democratic primary this fall.

A second Gore confidant, Steve Armistead, a local Tennessee government official, said: “I think he’d like to grit his teeth and jump back in, but I can’t speak for him. I don’t think he liked the medicine he got from the Supreme Court.”

Armistead, a good friend of Gore’s for more than 40 years, said Gore has not indicated to him whether he would run. But he added: “I’ve had a lot of people that know him real well tell me that he ought to get back in. I hear it daily. ‘He got out too soon.’ ‘I wish Al never got out of the race.’”

[travisleit01]

1. WE CAN ONLY HOPE!!

A light at the end of the tunnel maybe?...

[guajira]

2. Another Gore/Bush Campaign?? Wake me up When its Over!!!

Can't imagine how this will get the Democrats out to vote! B* cronies made Gore the villain (remember "Gore is trying to steal the election"?) and unfortunately Dems did not get behind Al then. What makes anyone think it will be any different a second time?

[chimpymustgo]

3. Wake up and smell the coffee! Re-elect Gore in '04.

He's the one.

[MISSDem]

34. Is this the same Wesley Clark

that I read is called vain, pompous and a brown noser?

[Jackson4Gore]

4. I posted this at 2:30 this morning

in the GD area, but now it is down. We (Al Gore Support Center) broke the story first this morning and got the message out via email, website, and forum for people to read when they got up this morning. This is not the first hint that he may get back in the race. We are working on the inside daily and are making progress. We would love to have any Gore Supporters to come join us at our forums!
http://algoresupport.proboards19.com/index.cgi

Also, please visit our main site:
http://www.algoresupportcenter.com/

[LuminousX]

5. Gore doesn't Excite me

I'd still vote for him, but I doubt I will be emailing transcripts of his speeches to friends and family like I do with Dean, Kerry, and Gephardt.

[rabid_nerd]

6. That's weird...

I've never sent a Dean Kerry or Gephardt speech, but I've forwarded almost EVERY Gore speech to friends and family for years..

http://www.draftgore.com/

Draft Gore 2004 PAC

[Jackson4Gore]

7. I emailed Crossfire to run this story and they did

I want to thank the producer again for helping us out! Keep up the good work!

[LuminousX]

13. I think

that is more about how one responds to Gore. I know in 2000 a lot of my friends were stongly pro Gore while I was lukewarm. I was supporting Bradley instead. Yeah, fruitless longshot - I was hoping he'd get VP.

Gore would be a great President and I really wish he could have taken the oath instead of Bush. Yet, I don't want a redo of 2000. So put me in the ill-at-ease column. If Gore declares and rakes in some amazing cash, doesn't select Lieberman as his VP, then I promise I will not only donate the money I was saving for Dean to him but forward his speeches to my friends (who are probably more like you and will already have seen them).

[Philosophy]

11. Me neither

If he reluctantly enters it makes him look soft

[mccormack98]

24. What about Gore's Iraq speech of last September?

Gore's Iraq speech last September in San Francisco electrified the place. He openly challenged Bush and the democrats to not move ahead with the Iraq resolution. It was great stuff.

[LuminousX]

35. That wasn't a candidacy speech.

I was referring to the speeches he made while running for President.

Does anyone think/know if he 'mended the fences' back home so he can at least carry Tennessee this time?

[dfong63]

8. if he does run,

it only proves he's not a man of his word, wishy-washy, and makes premature decisions.

sorry Al, you had your chance.

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[greenwow]

12. Trouble with logic?

> he's not a man of his word

If he doesn't do what he said he would, what else would you say about him in that regard?

> wishy-washy

If he someone keeps changing their mind about something, why would you object to calling them that?

> makes premature decisions.

If he prematurely decided not to run then changed his mind, how could you not accuse him of that?

dems4america, you really need to look at this logically rather than getting emotional and insulting.

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

10. It's too late for him

He should have stuck with it when he had traction. I can't see people flocking to the polls to vote for him again. People want something new to get them excited about dragging their butts to the polls. An instant replay of 2000 isn't gonna do it.

[Larkspur]

14. If he does re-enter on his own accord, Rove will eat him up

as undecisive.

The only way he could get back in and defeat the Repuke smear campaign is if the Draft Gore campaign succeeds, but I don't see that happening.

Even if Gore gets back in, Dean will be way ahead of him in organization. Dean has the largest and fastest growing grassroots organization of all the campaigns. Dean's base is the 50% who didn't vote in 2000 as well as alienated and angry Democrats and Indpendents who did vote in 2000. Gore would be farming the same 50% that Kerry, Edwards, Graham, Lieberman, and Kucinich are courting, so Gore would hurt them more than Dean.

I was a Gore supporter and still have a lot of respect for Al Gore today, but it's too late to win back my support for 2004 because Dean has really proven to me that he is the next Harry Truman.

[Jackson4Gore]

15. Who cares

Look who all of yall are. All of you all are Dean supporters. Yall know that if GOre comes back Dean is gone. You need to get over your sub par candidate and rally behind our leader.

[Larkspur]

23. Gore won't hurt Dean as much as he'd hurt Kerry, Lieberman,

Edwards, and Graham.

Dean is not Bill Bradley. He's got charisma, intelligence, and a plan to attract those that Gore and Nader could not in 2000.

[mccormack98]

31. You are absolutely right ... Kerry et al should be worried

In the short run, Dean has much to gain by a Gore candidacy.
Dean's support is hardcore. Gore would steal all support from
Kerry, Lieberman and the rest. Then we'd have a real race.

Bill

[Feanorcurufinwe]

16. I like Gore and it's horrible he was cheated out of his(our) win

I like Gore and it's horrible he was cheated out of his(our) win, but I don't think he is the best candidate we can put forward in 2004.

[Jackson4Gore]

18. I cant believe how ignorant you people are

Not the best candidate? Look at the poll of Gore Vs Bush, Gore Vs the other 9. How can you say he is not the best candidate. If you want to help the Repubs, nominate Dean. But if you want to win the election and have someone who can relate to ALL voters, nominate Gore.

BTW, the people saying this on here are in the minority, just to let you know.

[election_2004]

20. don't use polls...

Yeah, like the corporate media is going to let any Democratic candidate come out ahead of Bush in the polls.

On top of that, polls are jus a random sampling of the Joe Schmuckatellis of the world - - not necessarily a clear reflection of those who pay attention to politics.

Of course polls would say that Gore has supposedly *higher* support than any of the announced candidates - - most Americans don't even know who the announced candidates are yet. How many people are actually paying attention to the primaries this early? Not many.

That doesn't mean that Gore has this mythical majoritarian caliber of support that those of you in the "Re-Elect Gore in 2004" brigade are trying to manipulate the public into believing.

DemsForAmerica, quit insulting people just because not everyone agrees with your vendetta - - you're making yourself look foolish.

[Jackson4Gore]

22. Gore is the front runner and if you dont realize that

than you are ignorant! Gore won the 2000 election and would blow any of the other candidates out of the water. I think you are the one looking foolish saying Gore is not the best candidate. You need to be locked up if you think different.

[election_2004]

26. I didn't realize that Gore supporters are willing to jail activists...

You need to be locked up if you think different.

Wow, so you guys really believe that martial law is the best way to confront dissent...

After all, a person must be a traitor and a criminal if they refuse to support the deity of democracy Al Gore !

Oh yeah! - - I'm totally on-board the Draft Gore bucket now...after all, if I don't support Gore in 2004, DemsForAmerica is going to have me locked up... :eyes:

Everybody run!

[LuminousX]

36. Let Gore Actually Commit to Running

And then we can discuss it. Until then it is just speculation and rumor. Interesting to know, but not worthy to discuss. We have 9 people who have committed to running, who are out campaigning right now. I support those who Do not those who Think About Doing.

[mccormack98]

38. ... or we can fight to get the candidate that we actually want

It's called a draft. And it works.

[mccormack98]

37. Back to poll bashing, I see ...

If you don't believe in polls, you will need to present some other kinds of evidence - even andecodal evidence if you want the discussion move forward. Otherwise, its "Is too." "Is not." "Is too..."

[stickdog]

17. Why do I get the feeling that these Al & Hillary stories

are just more corporate convulsions over the very real prospect of President Dean?

[Jackson4Gore]

19. President Dean

Ha! I will NEVER support Dean.

[lastliberalintexas]

25. Not even if he wins the primaries?

If it's Dean or Shrub in Nov 2004, who are you going to vote for?

I would not be excited about a Gore run either, but I'd campaign and vote for him if he got the nom. I would hope you'd do the same for Dean, Kerry, Gephardt...


And btw, you might want to be careful with your choice of words. Your posts haven't been too bad, so I thought I'd tell you rather than hit alert on your posts, which I don't like to do. But you shouldn't refer to others as idiots or ignorant since that's against DU rules. You may think it's only semantics, but you can say that their post is idiotic if you so desire.

[LuminousX]

32. Nice way to get Bush out of office!

Keep up the good work.

[whoYaCallinAlib]

21. Best news I've heard in months.

Gore, Gore, Gore!!!!!

[genius]

27. Just so long as he picks a better running mate than Lieberman

I was very disappointed in Lieberman and I didn't think he fought much at all between the election and the selection.

[poskonig]

28. Are we *trying* to lose?

Dean's campaign is doing everything right, Kerry and his supporters are *finally* starting to show signs of life, and now this bad rerun?

I surely hope not. I want to win in 2004.

[DrFunkenstein]

29. Bring Back The Hot Tub!

If he runs with the beard, I'll support him.

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[whirlygigspin]

30. whoopi

Maybe he can win his home state this time

[MISSDem]

33. President Dean, indeed!

He cannot win. Yes GORE 2004