The Politico: Gore's Oscar Fuels Call for Late Run

[DeepModem Mom]

Gore's Oscar Fuels Call for Late Run
By: Mike Allen
February 26, 2007


Former Vice President Al Gore, left, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio discuss ther Oscars going green during the 79th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Former Vice President Al Gore's triumph at the Oscars is already stoking activists’ pleas for him to make a dramatic late entry into the fractious presidential race, and some key strategists insist he could announce as late as September or October and still win the nomination.

“Honestly, this was the inaugural parade we all envisioned,” said Donna Brazile, his former campaign manager. “Gore's political stock is hot right now. I don’t know if I would cash in now with so many players still on stage. There’s no reason to force him to declare tomorrow. ”

Indeed, Brazile said the former vice president could wait as late as the time states begin requiring delegate slates and statements of candidacy, since he could raise money quickly and much of the campaigns’ budgets are devoted to a long nominating process he would avoid. "This was one of those rare moments, similar to the civil rights movement, when you experience the ground shifting," she said. "Perhaps it’s not a movement for a presidential run, but a moment for the debate to start for real change on how we live on planet earth."

Friends who talk regularly with Gore say that he believes what he tells the press – that he’s not planning to run for president. Backstage on Sunday night, he repeated his mantra: "I do not have plans to become a candidate for office again." No draft movement is being authorized or encouraged, and there are no internal discussions of a campaign, the friends insist. But they say he has deliberately not closed the door. It just doesn’t feel right to him and he’s only 58....

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0207/2891.html

[nashville_brook]

1. "late run" ... HC and BO announced way too early IMO

[mod mom]

2. The Oscar didn't do it-it was the man and his actions.

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[Nickster]

6. Did you tell him to just "get over it"? n/t

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[Kurovski]

9. Yeah. And I met the Queen of England.

She kept whining about losing the television remote.

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[nodehopper]

14. enjoy your short stay on DU!

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[Carni]

17. Oh geez--

REALLY bad...be a little less transparent.

[mod mom]

22. Man I got freeped with a non controversial comment and missed it.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

24. Check your PM's

I gave you a brief of what you missed before the person got a TS. It wasn't much, but what do you expect. :)

[orleans]

55. and don't forget about the PEACE PRIZE NOMINATION!

"OSLO, Norway - Former Vice President Al Gore was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his wide-reaching efforts to draw the world’s attention to the dangers of global warming, a Norwegian lawmaker said Thursday.

"“A prerequisite for winning the Nobel Peace Prize is making a difference, and Al Gore has made a difference,” Conservative Member of Parliament Boerge Brende, a former minister of environment and then of trade, told The Associated Press.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16920923/

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. I think a late entry would make sense

Unlike Wes Clark, Gore does not have to:

• Increase name recognition


• Struggle to raise money


• Stake an early claim to a particular number of endorsements or voter blocs, because he already has them


• Increase awareness as to his stances on issues

Gore running later would also allow him to enter once everyone else has sufficiently bludgeoned each other. At that point, voters will be seeking alternatives, and a primetime alternative like Gore would be very welcomed. Further, he would be able to claim an amount of momentum heading into the primaries simply by entering the race that could take him well through the general election. He'll be the "big thing" immediately - media would cover him overwhelmingly, and more importantly, people won't yet be sick of hearing about him when they get to the polls.

All of that said, I agree with Brazile for a change - he'd be much better served by waiting until the last possible moment to get into the race.

[Nickster]

7. I'm just worried about the money part. How much of his campaign money will have

to come from the same buckets that HRC and Obama are feeding at? Will those two have enough time to suck up enough of his funding so that he can't run?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

16. I wouldn't be.

For one, I believe he already has a PAC that has a decent chunk of change in it. For another, there will still be a lot of money left to go around, especially for someone like Al Gore.

[harun]

18. I don't think it would matter, it isn't like anybody doesn't know who he is

He wouldn't have to spend a dollar to get my vote. He only has to say he is running.

[Cha]

67. Not one red cent..if Gore does

enter it's like he's been running for 8 years.

They'll still try to swiftlie him, though. I hope by then Gore is UNTOUCHABLE!

[ProudDad]

54. Let's see

$20 each from 30,000,000 folks should be enough. He's already won before...

I'd give him $20.

In fact, other than Dennis Kucinich, he's the ONLY one I'd give $20 to...

[underpants]

19. This isn't a "late entry"

first of all and secondly Gore can jump in any time he wants before the primaries start and have $200 Million from the internet alone overnight and win.

It's Al's if he wants it.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

21. Well, by more modern terms, it would be a late entry.

But you're right - it's Al's if he wants it. I know I haven't got a lot of cash to toss around, but I'd send him money immediately if he declared. He's the only primary candidate I'd say that for right now.

[Guaranteed]

30. That's true. If you think about it, these campaigns are just starting

extremely early.

And he's already in the media plenty as it is. Who's saying he hasn't already started?

[wordpix]

62. I agree, if the Dems bludgeon each other, he needs to step in & take the nomination

Hillary and Barack need to be careful if they want to stay in the race

[Nickster]

5. Please Al, don't let Donna Brazile do any public talking for you. PLEASE! n/t

[Kurovski]

12. Donna is part of the new PNAC. I think he'll be steering clear

of her losing ways. (losing for Dems, that is.)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1902044

[Doremus]

31. Hallelujah and amen to that.

Reading her comments now it's quite obvious she's trying to hitch herself to a winner. Whore.

Gawd, but I hope he keeps far, far away from her.

[Kurovski]

10. K&R!

[underpants]

20. Mike Allen: late to the party

I guess "the politico" hasn't been paying much attention to politics lately

:eyes:

[Gregorian]

23. Al, you know what you have to do.

I'm enjoying the suspense. That's because I believe you will do what you have to do.

Many respected people think you can accomplish much in the private world.

You know what you have to do.

Do it.

[Joe for Clark]

25. He'll do the right thing.

And he'll do the smart thing, too. He needs to wait -

I can vote for Obama with a very clear conscience if it comes to that. But he probably won't win - not yet.

If Gore does step in - and I pray he will - Obama will be the next VP. And a few years from now the president.

More importantly to me - I think General Clark will be the next SOD under Gore. This army is near broken. And I don't think anyone else can fix it near as well as Clark. And it better be brought back to strength very soon.

Joe

[here_is_to_hope]

26. "late run" only because the

the "media" started the circus way too soon...as did a few candidates.
Run Al, please?

[fooj]

27. Media whore.

to make a dramatic late entry

Newsflash...the primaries are supposed to start in the fall. How STOOPID do these people think we are? Nevermind.

[corporatemedia]

28. Petition to DRAFT Al GORE................link

http://www.draftgore.com/

[Doremus]

29. Dammit. Trying to respond to the repug isotelusmaximus at Politico

and so I registered. Their system still hasn't sent me the email so I can confirm.

Anybody know how long it usually takes?

[Matilda]

32. I'd love to see him get the job he was robbed of - BUT

can he do more good outside the White House?

As President, he'd have to try to please a lot of different groups, and his effectiveness as a
speaker on climate change could be weakened.

But perhaps a Democratic President could give him a special high-profile appointment and lots of
support?

And I have to say, he appears more relaxed and natural than he did when he was in office.

[Omaha Steve]

33. Gore's Oscar Success Fuels '08 Speculation

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/26/politics/main2517329.shtml

Gore's Oscar Success Fuels '08 Speculation
Could Former VP Go From The Red Carpet To The White House? Backers Hope So


(The Politico) By The Politico's Mike Allen.


Former Vice President Al Gore's triumph at the Oscars is already stoking activists' pleas for him to make a dramatic late entry into the fractious presidential race, and some key strategists insist he could announce as late as September or October and still win the nomination.

"Honestly, this was the inaugural parade we all envisioned," said Donna Brazile, his former campaign manager. "Gore's political stock is hot right now. I don't know if I would cash in now with so many players still on stage. There’s no reason to force him to declare tomorrow."

Indeed, Brazile said the former vice president could wait as late as the time states begin requiring delegate slates and statements of candidacy, since he could raise money quickly and much of the campaigns' budgets are devoted to a long nominating process he would avoid. "This was one of those rare moments, similar to the civil rights movement, when you experience the ground shifting," she said. "Perhaps it's not a movement for a presidential run, but a moment for the debate to start for real change on how we live on Planet Earth."



Former Vice President Al Gore and actor Leonardo DiCaprio speak onstage during the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 25, 2007, in Hollywood, Ca. (GETTY)

Friends who talk regularly with Gore say that he believes what he tells the press — that he's not planning to run for president. Backstage on Sunday night, he repeated his mantra: "I do not have plans to become a candidate for office again." No draft movement is being authorized or encouraged, and there are no internal discussions of a campaign, the friends insist. But they say he has deliberately not closed the door. It just doesn't feel right to him — and he's only 58.

FULL story at link.

"He could come in at the end of the day as a candidate who can truly unite his party as well as his country."
Donna Brazile,
Al Gore's former campaign manager

[moblsv]

34. re-elect Gore '08

.

[Jackpine Radical]

35. Let us hope, if it happens, that Donna Brazile retains her title

of FORMER Gore campaign manager.

[Riverman]

46. If He Runs and Hires Brazile, He is Toast. She Sucks as do

most of the dems' political hacks

[Contrite]

50. He should hire the team that put AIT together

Davis Guggenheim, Laurie David, et al

[Viva_La_Revolution]

36. good write-up.

:)

Rec'd

[SlowDownFast]

37. K&R.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

38. Probably the only President to get an Oscar and possibly the Nobel prize!

Mr Al Gore still the President elect waiting to be inaugurated.

[FourScore]

48. We need to be clear...he did not get an oscar.

THE MOVIE won an award for best documentary, ergo the award is given to the director of the film. In this case, to Guggenheim. Gore was invited onstage (along with the producers) to accept the award. But one must be clear, Gore did not receive an award last night.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

58. As good as

He is not the President either, but I think you know what I mean?

[catgirl]

60. Oh yes he did get the Oscar.

Guggenheim gave it to Gore.

[JoFerret]

39. The real come back kid

let's do it.

[RawMaterials]

40. I messed up 2000 and voted nader Because i hated bush and

was not sure on gore, i thought he would win and i
could make a statement with nader about the 3 party system.
I would not do that again. IF
GORE RUNS I WILL VOTE FOR HIM TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY

[kath]

41. Oh, gack, why did they have to quote fokking Donna Brazile, of all people??

I HATE that bee-yotch.

[liberal renegade]

42. wake up people

he ain't going to do it... Anybody even considering the job has to be stir fucking crazy. Who in their right fucking mind would want the disaster Bush will be leaving them? Nobody but a fucking repuke deserves the job.

It's going to take 20 years or more to clean up this shit stain and I say let the pukes have it....

[onehandle]

43. Actually a century or more.

Nader worked to extend the right-wing corporate control of SCOTUS 30 years or more.

Their rulings will affect our country for the next hundred years.

Of course Global Warming will kill us all before then.

[goforit]

44. He is so much more powerful now than any stupid US president would ever be.

[w4rma]

51. Are you kidding? (nt)

[fidgeting wildly]

45. "Nobody but a fucking repuke deserves the job."

Yay! Let's all vote for a Republican in '08, because no one in our party has the will, conscience, ability, strength, or intelligence to even bother trying to get this country out of the ditch! Let the Republicans clean up the mess, because cleaning up after themselves is one of their greatest strengths!

Yes, let the pukes have the job for the next 20 years. That's the only thing that will save us.

:sarcasm: :banghead:

[orleans]

52. oh really...? maybe you'd like to see bush just name himself

king and stay in office then?

if "it's going to take 20 years or more to clean up this shit stain" why the fuck would you wish 100 years on us by giving the presidency to another fucking republican?

[catgirl]

61. This is the new slant being used by

people who fear a Gore run. I wonder who these
people want in '08?

[Art_from_Ark]

47. C'mon, Al, enough tiptoeing through the tulips

Throw your hat into the ring already

[Pastiche423]

49. I'm beggin' ya, Al!

Please run

WITHOUT BRAZILLE!

[SKKY]

53. He does seem to be chosing his words veeeeerrryy carefully...

...when he denies he's planning to run. I'd vote for him. Thats for sure.

[gulfcoastliberal]

56. Anyone think the 'pugs are considering George III?

As in Jeb? I don't know who quoted this first, but the Bushes put the NASTY in dynasty. I thought the founding fathers didn't want kings, dynasties, corporations, or the Supreme Court to select election winners. Man are we shameful in allowing repukes to dismantle the former republic, in favor of the American Empire.

If the SCOTUS ever overrules voters again...

[SquireJons]

57. Very bad idea

So, I guess everyone has forgotten that Al Gore is the worlds worst campaigner? Given a 50% lead, he'd be sure to blow it. His signiture issue is climate change, and climate change is not the issue that got the republicans in hot water with the electorate. That issue is Iraq, which Gore is virtually silent on.

Gore is pulling a Carter, in that he is making more out of his private, post elective office years than he did while in office; and for him, that's saying a lot. He was one of the most active VP's in history until Darth Vader came along.

Hopefully, Gore can keep his ego in check and continue the good job he has been doing of late. In this role, he seems to be having a positive impact, and doesn't have to worry about being swift boated. There are plenty of good democratic candidates.

Don't make me do a Top Ten Reasons NOT to Draft Gore list...

[Marnieworld]

59. "virtually silent"

HA! A simple google of "AL Gore September 2002 Iraq" returns links to an amazingly accurate speech by Mr. Gore.

As far as the topic of Iraq he clearly should have no fear.

http://www.commonwealthclub.org/archive/02/02-09gore-speech.html

[wordpix]

63. Gore was an environmental activist long before Inconvenient Truth & his credentials are impeccable

Besides, he already WON the presidency in 2000 but had it stolen, no matter what the repugs' talking points state.

[Kurovski]

64. Respectfully Squire, I say that you don't know what you're talking about.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x286481

Or maybe you do. I'm beginning to notice a meme appearing on DU attempting to say that Gore is like Carter. It's distinction is the complete lack of logical evidence to back it up. It makes as much sense as comparing Bush to Churchill.

Gore is also well aware of the Constitutional crisis facing our nation:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x286819

Please do make a top ten list, rather than merely erroneously implying that there are ten big reasons not to draft Gore. If they are based on similar theories to the one you hold about Gore being unconcerned and unaware of Iraq, you needn't bother. In other words, please have some evidence rather than your "feelings", "hunches', or any other fantastical gossip that may have accidentally spilled into your brain pan from the Corporate media over the past 12 years.


Thank you.

[high density]

65. Everybody seems to forget NAFTA as well

I don't get the lust that so many seem to have for Gore 08. He released a successful movie and now all is forgiven, I guess.

[Kurovski]

66. Gore has broken ties with the DLC.

Although it would be interesting to hear what he has to say about the state of American jobs today as regards NAFTA.

[argyl]

68. He's the one man whose election would immediately help restore our battered

reputation around the world.

He's spoken out on many issues most important to the world and country and did so when it was not the popular thing to do.

He spoke out vehemently against the War in Iraq early and was labelled irrelevant at best and an outright traitor at worst by many.

He delivered a real barnburner about the erosion(erosion,hell,more like an armed robbery)of our Constitutional rights in this country by this gang presently in office.

He's spoken about environmental degradation for decades,earning the derisive title "Ozone Man."

And now his passionate work bringing the dire danger of global warning to public attention has borne fruit. A great majority of Americans recognize the impending calamity.An Oscar for "An Inconvient Truth" and even Pat Robertson now acknowledges the reality of global warming.

A United States president dedicated to using the power of the government to curtail this disaster is essential. We need a president willing to lead by sacrifice,one willing to invest huge resources to alternative energy technology and one that the world will have a degree of trust in. Allowing energy companies to write the rules regulating themselves in private will no longer be acceptable.

Al Gore has transcended his image of a failed presidential candidate and has become a citizen of the world.Desperate times sometimes call for the right man/woman.

I believe that Al Gore,should he choose to run, will win easily and go down as one of the great US presidents of all time.