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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:10 AM Original message |
If Gore wanted to run for president again--why didn't he try in 2004? |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gore had a press conference in which he explained why he |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, I know he endorsed Dean, who I supported |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It doesn't necessarily follow that because he chose not to |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. The odds against a second attempt are pretty long. |
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Sukie1941 (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. He didn't try because he didn't want to run |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. blah |
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Sukie1941 (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Why did you "blah" me????? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Count again... |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Naysayers? |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. If you really are a "Book Worm" |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. That's my whole point. It would have made sense to run in '04 rather than '08 |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. The country wasn't ready in 2004. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. He could, but it would have been a repeat of the last election and people were still in 9/11 mode |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. By 2004 people were beginning to wake up about Iraq and Bush's approval ratings were in the 40s |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I agree with you, but you asked why now and not then. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. Why didn't Hillary run in 2004? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Still in her first term in the Senate. |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. HE WILL NOT RUN! |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Exactly! |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. If he had zero interest, he would say so. |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
16. 9/11 was an even more "explosive" issue with much of the country. |
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