"Will Al gore please go away, he lost because everyone thought he was a dry, dork, with no personality"

Actually, he won, remember? The majority of Americans voted for him - there is no question about that. Bush was appointed in 2000, not elected, and if you are even going to take the time to post on this board you should know your facts, otherwise you just look like an ill-informed redneck. Oh wait, you're from Texas…

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says he has no plans to join the presidential race despite encouragement from thousands of supporters since he won the Nobel Peace Prize for campaigning against climate change.

therealist, you changed Gore's statement. He said "he thought about running but he couldn't beat Hillary's campaign mechine by his calculation". You have some problem with English?

All Al Gore wants to do is raise taxes, so that the federal government can gain more control of your life. Why is that good ? He's unbelievably hypocritical when it comes to energy use and "personal pollution". He will not debate those with whom he disagrees; he charges thousands to schools and corporations to appear before them in person. Why is that a good thing? And what has he ever done that shows presidential ability? Nothing. He has never run anything, only guilt people into paying more taxes. The Nobel Peace Prize is just an award for the most popular cult figure of liberalism at any given time. Therefore, AL Gore has zero credibility for office, and the more the left canonizes this loser, the more he looks the fool.

Draft Gore, to fight in Iraq or Afganistan…..he was a cowardly "reporter" in last armed conflict….used to lying

To Joseph,

For everyone's sake, especially your own, please re-read the facts surrounding the 2000 presidential election. I think you'll find that Al Gore didn't lose the election because "everyone thought he was a dry dork".

In fact, you'll find he didn't lose the election at all.

This is the time USA needs Gore. Can Gore see or hear the cries for him to run?

Hi,
To those folks can't own up to what a mess the current 'hawkish' president has led the world into I have only sympathy for your pervasive ignorance and stupidity. Way to go Mr. Gore. You were the rightful President in 2000.You will be the Right President anytime.

You go, Chris, Middletown, CT, I like the way you're thinking. I am not a Rudy fan though I still like you.

Vice President Gore is very smart one of the best minds in the country and a heart like few, the vice president knows and understands that he is so very valuable to us all-so if there are others who believe this as well then all should leave the vice president alone-what do you want? do you want to hear talk show host joke about the internet-gore said he invented the internet-or the temple where he raised some money years ago and how he protected bill clinton, do you any of you want that re-hashed crap thrown at al gore does he deserve that after what all of us did to him and his family. Hell-No. talk about special-then talk about al gore one who is indeed special. I am happy that he is happy and found himself a purpose a way too serve. The will of God guides Al Gore-he understands his pain is real to him he knows. Maybe some-one will need a true national security advisor or sec. of state or defense sec. or even a vice president to depend on Gore will see and Gore will understand-leave this man alone you have no right to bother him go watch oprah or listen to ralph nader.

Steve's mommy helped him write,

"Most Americans are sick of this fascist admin. Sad to see you're one of those anti-Constitutional "Americans" who wouldn't understand a disappearing civil right from a reality TV show. That's you, James. Wake up, or start practicing saying, "mein Bush."

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If there ever was such a thing as blog-rage, you've got to be the example Steve. Mind you, I can understand how you would be upset watching (you call "idiot") President Bush being elected TWICE. And when it comes to the next election the DNC is doing everthing possible to throw away it's chance at victory (Hillary Clinton is a joke … Obama too nice to run a REAL campaign against her).

I'm actually HAPPY to see you so bent about everything. It tells me us conservatives are winning.

Hey - how is that whole "void the Michigan & Florida" thing going for you dems? Or how about the little two-step Hillary is pulling over on you guys (Yes we should not campaign in Michigan/Florida… No I'm not going to take my name off the ballot like you other fools).

Quite Hillaryous.

"Aside from a carnival show… Gore's addition to the race wouldn't change the final outcome: a Republican White House for another 4 years." - James (the real *dumb* one)

Um, James, there won't be a Republican president for quite a while. Every one of the liars has continued supporting our Worst. President. Ever.

Most Americans are sick of this fascist admin. Sad to see you're one of those anti-Constitutional "Americans" who wouldn't understand a disappearing civil right from a reality TV show. That's you, James. Wake up, or start practicing saying, "mein Bush."

"Al might be a lot more electable due to name recognition, but Biden's experience really surpasses any of the other Presidential hopefuls."

Actually, a self-confessed plagiarist - also called a liar - like Biden has as much chance as Mike Huckabee of winning the presidency, or even his party's nomination.

"Will Al gore please go away, he lost because everyone thought he was a dry, dork, with no personality."

Oh, please, you sound like a child. Al Gore won in 2000; Katherine Harris, Jeb Bush and the Supreme Court conspired to throw the election to Bush Everyone knows that, even Republicans.

I don't want him to run now, It's too late and he's said he wouldn't anyway. But, If he did run or support a candidate I hope he crushes Hillary. And his he supports a candidate I want it to be Obama or Richardson (maybe).

As Mr. Gore has made it clear that he is not interested, why waste time on him? The “Draft Gore” movement is misguided. He doesn’t want to run, he won’t run and you can’t make him run. And frankly, even if by some miracle he could be dragged into the race against his will, who would vote for a reluctant participant?
If this group is interested in having something other than a Republican in the White House, they should use their time, resources and energy supporting a current candidate, or “drafting” someone who wants to run.

The election is just a year away and it is time to get to work. Stop wasting time on non-causes and lost causes and focus on a brighter future for America.

I vote for Gore to have the runs. You are inflating the ego of a guy who knows he is passing junk science as fact….a dangerous practice….and you guys want this guy? (liberals…the "anyone but" argument is definitely showing your stripes (and your ability to rationally chose a viable candidate)) The Democrats have you convinced that Republicans are evil and they alone voted for the war…you know in your heart that none of this is true - they made you believe that Bush vetoed the SCHIP bill because he's only for the wealthy and not for children…but…you know that isn't true…the Democrats put in a bill they knew would be vetoed to grandstand…the fact that any of you would vote to the left/socialist baffles me….but you are being spoon fed half truths and outragious lies….and buying every one of them….so I guess I overestimated all of you…my bad

I would like to see Mr. Gore run again. I think he is less divisive and galvanizing (for the Republican) than Hillary. i also believe he would be able to recover some of the ground lost during the Bush administrations eight years of abusing the world. And remember- he won the popular vote the last time he ran!

Posted By b — washington, dc : October 10, 2007 3:42 pm

"Global Warming Naysayers = Earth Revolves Around Sun Naysayers"

Hmmm kind of like the popular belief that the Earth was flat. That popular belief was proved wrong just like many of the popular beliefs of Global Warming.

Even if Gore had ended up as President, we still would have had 9/11. The big difference is that we would have been attacked several more times since then. I am not a fan of GW, but he was certainly better than who he was facing.

Do you wonder whether Gore gets sick of this chatter too? WAKE UP People! Give it a rest… Gore is NOT RUNNING.

Oh come on!

Gore lost the 2000 election to the guy who would become the Worst President Ever. I think we've had enough and it is time to move on.

Al, put this idea in a lockbox,throw away the key, and keep talking about the climate disaster about which the government is doing nothing.

One of Al's three homes uses 20 times the electricity as my house. I'm sick of getting lectured by this hypocrites, aren't you?

He's distorting science, and he's raising an issue that does not threaten us scientifically, yet he continues to suggest we take away our current standards of living from our children and grandchildren.

Just this week, NASA released a study indicating that the receding of the Arctic sea ice has nothing to do with global warming and has to do with wind patterns. I trust NASA over the Natural Resources Defense Council anyday..

Indeed, a survey of more than 500 climate scientists internationally were posed the question: Do you believe that the science is settled enough to turn the issue over to policymakers? A majority said no. Indeed, barely more than half believed that humans are primarily responsible for the moderate warming that's occurring. And of that, of course, more than half say that our current warming is not a crisis and does not likely tend to be so.

Poor Al, still looking for his glory in all the wrong places..

sore loser gore

If they nominate Hillary Clinton,the republicans will win again. USA is not ready for a woman president.

136,000 signatures on a petition to get Al to run? 135,500 are probably Republicans…

If he doesn't run, the country should ask him to head the EPA!

I didn't realise the Nobel Committee gave an award for being the biggest horse's ass of the year. Gore is a shoe-in.

Kinda strange, that's all the GOP would want on this stage…doubts upon all !!

Gore Had His Chance……..and he would not have a Glimmer of one in 2008! Who paid for the NYT's Ad? Gore?

Quote from Santosh Chatterjee: "he has very little understanding of actual foreign policy in today's world."

Quote from jospeh, austin, tx: "he lost because everyone thought he was a dry, dork, with no personality."

Have you looked at the White House during the last 6 years???

Stop using my name all the time you freaks. I wish I was smoking something because I've never seen such a bunch of nuts. Since you've annoyed me now I'll tell you something freaks. Al Gore would make a good match with Hillary. That is because he is into global warming. That would make all the environmental people happy. I have been a member of different groups and I am all for saving the environment and the animals. I could care less about the people.

Oh, you mean Shillary isn't enough for the Democrat voters? Who would've guessed?

Whereas the Gore–Edwards ticket actually won the 2000 popular vote, the theme for their campaign "Re-elect Gore & Edwards," assuming, of course that Gore & Edwards would accept their respective nominations.

People here say that Gore does better in most polls than Hilary - and he's not even on the ballot.

This is ridiculous. Polls actually say that Hilary is leading, and Gore is only at distant 4th after Obama & Edwards.

Gore is a political history. He will not get nomination this time, even if he runs. He should have won in 2000, but he blew it and many dems never forgive him. Besides, with 3 months to go, he has not raised money.

As US President Al Gore can do so much more for the global climate crisis, much much more than a private citizen Al Gore ever could. Of course he should have been President since 2004, now he must.
Bich Lan

Al please hear the call of those asking you to run. I see Gore/Obama to be a winner. Not only will I vote for you but I will get everyone that I can to support you. Nothing against the Clintons for I love them just as well.

@ Some corrections for joseph
> Will Al gore please go away, he lost
Losing by the slimmest margin in history means America rejected him?

Hardly.

> because everyone thought he was a dry, dork, with no personality.

True, he never did get that across.

> I thought he discovered the internet shouldnt he have already won a nobel prize for that? I mean if that staement was true of course.

The internet wasn't discovered. It was developed through a series of government programs, many of which he supported. Politicians don't understand the value of the internet today. Gore understood the value of the internet in the 1980s.

> This guy is an idiot
he was never popular but now he found something he can exploit that is also making him popular, way to go Al

Winning the popular vote kind of flies in the face of your argument that he was never popular. In fact, I think it means the exact opposite.

Also, he's been raising alarms about the climate crisis since he was in Congress (1980s). He first wrote about it in detail in a 1992 book called Earth in the Balance.

So, "joseph"; will you stop to ask yourself why everything you think you know is wrong? Or does this not concern you in the slightest?

oh my god, you people want to trade one idiot for another leave him be.

I voted for him last time, and my entire family would vote for him again. He's the best man for the job.

I don't need another choice. Obama is a much stronger candidate than Gore. Look at Obama's policies, they are very well thought out and mature on all the issues. And, unlike some other candidates, you know where Obama stands on the issues. Some of the other candidates are relying on misinformation and ignorance to slide on by, that's not the leadership I'm looking for.

USA and Planet Earth need Albert Gore. He deserves the most powerful position in the world as American President. Should have been the winner during the 2000 presidential election. HIS GETTING THE US PRESIDENCY THIS YEAR IS POETIC JUSTICE.

You guys commenting against him are ALL wrong…..he is the best choice for America at this hour…..he is the only one capable of healing it AND give it direction after these senseless and idiotic Bush years…..I am all for him coming back and I pray he does!

GO GORE!!

Wow…a whole lot of bickering of some guy who isn't even running.

Stop wasting your energy on non-stories and focus on really matters.

its a shame that a man who has given us the insight to what we are doing to our planet is not running for president mr gore has the love and respest of millions of people around the world he should run please run mr gore you would put the united states of america back in good graces with the rest of the world god knows we need it please run

I've voted in every election since I turned 18 - local, county, state, national, board of education, etc. I like voting and usually look forward to it. Until now. There is really no clear choice for me. I am a woman and a Democrat, but that does not mean I will definitely vote for Hilary Clinton - or Barack Obama or any of the Democratic candidates. The powers that be seem to assume that after 8 years under Bush all registered Dems will fall in line and vote for whomever the party puts on the final ballot - just to get a Democrat in the White House. And who knows, maybe I will suck it up and do that. At the moment, however, I'm not all that impressed with any of the candidates from either party (with the slight exception of Edwards), and might just opt to stay home on election day. I voted for Kerry in '04 simply b/c he was not Bush, and it didn't work anyway.

I think Gore is really the only candidate I could vote for with a clear conscience. I signed the petition, made a donation to help fund the NY Times ad, and I hope he runs.

It's rather sad that the non-left leaning posters come across as distinctly uninformed. I don't know what Al Gore's motivations are, and I'm not sure what sort of president he'd make, but a couple of points:

Insofar as anyone in governmental policy helped "create" the internet, Gore's funding for DARPA and the ARPANet (the precursor to the internet) was a major contribution.

Vint Cerf, one of the key engineers involved in the establishment of the internet as we know it today, said as much.

There is an overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is real and ongoing. To aforementioned posters: read the IPCC report, listen to the arguments of scientists who work in the field and have devoted years of their lives to the study of this subject, and then try and make informed comments.
Even the current EPA's website cites an excerpt:
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated "Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations"

You GO Al Gore, Take your place in History. You have over come a very hard thing to deal with in life. You have now changed it so you will be shown thougout history as a WINNER. The World RESPECTS YOU!
As far as President in 2008, Bottom line; It was not fair for Obama to get his CALLING right now. NOT Right NOW. We AGREE with that point. It was actually supposed to be Hillary right now. We have all been there, were she is right now. So we can all sympathies with her. BUT we all have to put our COUNTRY first! There is just too much going on. If we ALL put our insecurities, hate, jealousy’s aside. We can see that the greatest nation on earth is about to show it and lead the world with a candidate that we All can see he was BORN to lead this Nation at this time! You know how we see our baby daughters in diapers singing with the hair brush and we say Oh lord she is going to be some singer or our 2 year old sons playing grab the ducky toy at the bottom of the bath tub with their mouths while holding their breath and we say Oh lord he is going to be some swimmer. THAT’S what we see in OBAMA. ANYONE who heard him speak at the Convention 2004 though t what I did at the time. WHO THE BELL IS THAT? HE SHOULD BE PRESIDENT. HOW DARE HE GET UP THERE AND TALK ALL THAT TRUTH AND HOPE!! HIS COLOR DIDN'T MATTER AS I WAS NOT INITIALLY WATCHING THE TV SCREEN. He just seems born to do this. LETS LET HIM…

laurinda,ny :

Can you please share with us what you're smoking? You must be on something to be that high.

George W. Bush (GWB) is a genious! The war in Iraq is not only for oil profits it's a distraction to keep U.S. from destroying ourselves. Election Y2K Prior to 911 "Affirmative Action" was the political wedge to divide the majority in favor of the GOP. It kept GWB close enough to Al Gore so that Florida (Brother Jeb's state) could determine the outcome. To avoid a second civil war in America Al Gore graciously stepped aside. Yes, to many of my fellow bloggers, Al Gore is not ready for Prez, today's leaders cannot be gracious, they must lie, cheat, steal and murder whomever is in the way profgress. Al Gore cannot mask blatant corruption, he does not have the skills to create an enemy that is impossible to catch so that we live in fear. His foreign policy could not over shadow important domestic issues. He could not standby and witness the moral collapse of U.S. citizens cheering for more. No, let's finish what we've started. Our next great prez will be Gooliani, he keeps the 911 story alive and he's such a perfect candidate that his own children will vote for Obama!
Keep up the good work GOP!

President Gore -

Your country awaits you.
We, the people have your back.

Vote for Solution
Vote for Al Gore

Gore is in the limelight because of his "commitment" to protect the environment. Considering that he lives in a huge house and drives multiple cars, I find it hard to believe that he really does care about the environment. It is merely a ploy on his part to hog the limelight: something that he was incapable of doing as a political figure. It is amazing how people fall for these types of gimmicks!

Mr. Gore,

My name may sound familiar, but I am simply a 43 year old american with a family. With my education and experience I would support you in any way possible to rightside the ship of the United States, which at this time, lacks a visionary for the Real Issues we are facing as a nation. Say the word, I will be there. Kindest regards.

I will vote for Al Gore if he runs for president. We need to save this planet that God gave us.

If Al Gore was really concerned about fear-mongering in politics ("Assault on Reason"), he would endorse Dennis Kucinich. If Al Gore was really concerned about the environment and global warming, he'd promote vegetarianism. His HPV program would torture millions! Too many half-truths and corporate-sponsored solutions. Stay home!

i ll vote for this guy over any of the other frauds.

If Gore runs….I'd vote for him. He is by far the most accomplished of the candidates to date. Al would get the job done and clean up the mess in Washington. He's already been successfully working on educating about global warming and has done so much to alert the world about what we can expect if we don't change our ways.
Now that's a candidate with a proven track record!
Action Al!

go for it Al……..

I voted for Gore in 2000, if he wanted to become President then he should have been out there with the others fighting for the nomination. There is no clamore for his candidency except for a few faithful followers. Maybe even some of those who cost him the election by supporting Nader.

Al Gore's campaign to save the planet will be better off if he were NOT president. As president, he won't be able to avoid getting caught up in all the Iraq, Iran, war & terrorism hoopla and environmental reform will take a backseat…

AL GORE WON THE ELECTION ONCE BEFORE- HE CAN DO IT AGAIN.

how can gore win the nobel peace prize when an english high court judge has found his film to be so inaccurate that it cannot be shown in uk schools without the teachers pointing out the 9 factual entirely inaccurate assertions

Running for President causes global warming.

And thank you Al Gore for allowing us to be having this discussion. Yes Al Gore didn't invent the internet, but he championed the pioneering program that allowed the internet to be formed. So Thank You Al Gore. I'm gona duck now because the a-holes in the nutosphere will chase me all down to hell. Peace out y'all.

How stupid to put Gore on the ballot if he doesn't want to run!

C'mon California- I love Al, but am afraid the whole global warming thing is a career move since he refuses to give up eating meat. You can't eat meat and call yourself an environmentalist since animal agriculture does more damage to the environment than every car, truck, boat, plane, train, etc. IN EXISTENCE!

Could it be because he comes from a family of cattle ranchers?

Dennis Kucinich being a vegan (and not a preachy one) is doing more on a personal level than Al is.

I hope by the primaries my progressive state will realize that Kucinich is a dream come true for us.

Don't vote for someone that doesn't want the job. It doesn't make sense.

I supported and voted for Gore in 2000, but his time has come and gone.
It is now Hillary's turn to shine!

Kevin, what is your problem? You want to be a American Citizen, you should vote the most qualified candidate, otherwise your future is dark. Your hatred is a suicide act and your narrow mind will destroy America again.

If Gore was smart in 2000, he is in WH now, he was narrow minded that time, so he faild, actually he lost his own State too. He was lucky to be Bill Clinton's running mate. Gore is not a strong leader like Hillary. He couldn't beat Hillary, that's another reason of not running.

What are you thinking"? Do you want to give poor Hillary a HEART ATTACK?…That would kill her campaign…That would break my heart…A Gore/Obama ticket would make most Democrats very happy. Run Gore, Run….A sure winner in '08 !!!!!

This country doesn't deserve Al Gore and he shouldn't have to spend 8 years trying to clean up the incredible mess Bush is leaving us with. Leave the man alone.

Jeff in Rochester:

OH. MY. GOD. If you weren't one of about 20-or-so people left in the WORLD who think like this, your post would be alarming.

I normally vote Republican, but for the health of our country, I hope Mr. Gore is seriously thinking about this. He made sense in the last election and makes more sense now. We need someone with passion and service to country first and foremost.

Gore is making a Fortune screwing the World and charging Every one to Breath the Free Air. Give me a Break. This Guy is such a Circus Freak…..
He looks like he Eats a Whole Cow each and every day. Gore can't leave the CRAZIES in California….the only group that believes all of his global Babble….which is being Discredited by scientists all over the World.

The fact of the matter is that we actually need him at least in my point of view. I honestly cannot say that I have a favorite for this election. On the democratic or republican ballot none of the candidates out there ready or good for the job. Al Gore has all of the experience, charisma, etc. to lead this country.

If he is on the ballot, I know that he will definitely win.

This country needs someone with the mindset of Gore.

Gore's not going to run, but we could use some forward thinking about the coming generations…

Please please run Al !!! My Sore/Loserman bumper sticker is really faded.

Gore WON in 2000, he could win again. Just that this time we'd have to get rid of the Electoral College to make it fair. The popular vote SHOULD be the one that counts and makes the most sense. Gore won the popular vote fair and square in 2000. Let's get him in and have a President who would actually get stuff done.

Come on Big Al. Just do it. You would immediately take the lead and you might even save us from 24 consecutive years of Bush/Clinton shenanigans (not withstanding the fact that you were Big Bill's VP - but I am willing to look past that to save us from Giuliani, Romney or Hillary).

Gore won more votes in 2000 than Bush. 8 years of Bush has been a nightmare. I was card carrying Republican before Bush Jnr. We don't need another pro War President. Hillary is another Pro War Hawk, we are already fighting 2 wars and we are the most hated nation on earth. Giuliani is a one trick pony trying to parlay 9-11 into an election run. Thompson is likeable but he has had an uneventful career.

Gore is the man for 2008. Mr. Gore please run…..America needs you!!!!!!!!!!!

Al Gore and Edwards have got to be the biggest hypocrites in American politics, bar none. Both own 20,000+ square foot homes, and spend more money each month on their utility bills than the average American homeowner spends in a year..! Yet, they both have the audacity to look us in the eye and tell us to be "green..!" What a bunch of phonies..!

Gore, the country needs you. Enough of the present candidates hypocracy except for Edwards and Obama. You could chose either one as your running mate. Republicans stole the election from you earlier and now they are fighting for the party's survival for generations to come. Run Gore, Run….

I thought Gore was the better debater in 2000, and I voted for him then. But I think the whole "side wind" (whooosh) instead of "sidewind" (ssssssss) sound bite kind of turned him into a political phony. I think were it not for that public foul-up he might've had a chance in 2004, but I had to re-up Bush in 2004.

I like the idea of a President Gore. After all, he had his own plans of action already had he won in 2000. It would've sort have kept the status quo and at the same time cleaned house; a fresh slate with Clinton gone.

Particularly I think a lot of the Republican-Democrat conflict comes down to the economy, which comes down to the price of gasoline and the trend of offshoring US jobs. I don't know that having a Democrat in office would've been terribly different in regards to those things.

You can add my name to that petition. Evan Kass- NYC— Ask Obama to be VP and you are guaranteed a victory for the Dems.

Al Gore should start spending his time explaining the factual ERRORS in his movie (an Inconvenient Untruth), per the direction of the British courts, per today's news. He's a flim flam man.

I am wondering how suddenly someone wants Al Gore to step in. What can he do? He could nto even win his own home state? He is disgraceful. He must ahve made some money from global warming campaign. He is not electable. Go..Go Gore.. Go away….

Dear Bob, Seattle, WA : October 10, 2007 1:15 pm

Check out the urban legend website to see if your analysis regarding democracies and murder rate per capita for the Bush/Gore election is accurate- which in fact it is not. So many times people create myths to send around through email and people so easily fall into believing them. You can check though for their accuracy. People really need to be more informed. Your analysis is incorrect.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/tyler.asp

As for the rest of the anti Gore comments, it's so disheartening to hear people bash each other so much. Republicans please look at what your election results brought us. I did not vote for Bush and am so proud to say that. I voted for Gore and Kerry. Bush is a major mistake brought on by a very manipulative campaign manager, Karl Rove, and equally corrupt neocon backing of Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, etc. I am so appalled by comments like this:

I would have to guess anyone supporting this moron is probably a global warming alarmist. This guy has no scrupples and his ridiculous movie has been proven to have many lies in it. But that's ok if your a liberal. If your lying for your cause then it's not really lying. Wake up pop tarts.

Posted By Doug / Seminole, FL : October 10, 2007 4:06 pm

I see Bush as the biggest liar, most corrupt, manipulative person ever in office. I may be a pop tart, but at least I could see what damage Bush and company could and did do to our country. I personally am very discouraged with many running for office. I don't particularly care for Hillary. And the Republican bunch is very hard to consider, except possibly Romney. We need change, I would love to see Obama as president. He is the only one in my opinion that can bring us back together. And yet there are those so completely ignorant that judge a person by his name and race. The ignorant replies by those who constantly mention Hussein shows how judgmental you people can be. It's not like he is Saddam. It's this kind of ignorance that brought us to Bush. Please try to listen and not make judgments so that our country/Democracy can survive in the end.

Ignorance is astounding. The comment about anti war people will not get voted in is the most ridiculous comment yet. People are really tired of what the war has done to our country and it's finances. They want our boys to come home. The war and fear mongers have diminished considerably.

imagine a GORE / OBAMA ticket!!! That's what dreams are all about! It is unbeatable! Gore would luv to do this and stick it to the Clintons, who speak contemptously about him in private!

rschier..I'm glad you told that Middletown guy off. I can't stand him. He is a nutjob.

SUSAN IN SYRACUSE..one more thing. If the us gets covered in water, you stay right where you are in Syracuse. You'll be safe there. When your neighbors start leaving you just shut your door and stay in your house.

Al's not runnig for president, he's running for saint.

Vice President Gore,

The sacrifice would be great, yet the need for your leadership is desperately needed.

Please search your heart for the courage to undertake this duty.

The 136,000 "suporters" are likely from the obama's camp or republicans. Reasons:

a) there are more gore votes go to hillary than to obama, if gores does not run.

b) the republican considers obama more beatable than hillary by a republican nominee in the next election.

Talk is cheap. These 136,000 supporters willl not give gore millions to run.

This is an Idea I am not opposed to!
Gore is awesome!

Gore can deliver what is missing from the current presidency and presidential campaign: integrity, knowledge, intelligence, and critical thinking delivered eloguently with graciousness in addressing national and global concerns. The respect that he would bring with him would be a welcome reflection on the process and the office.

Al Gore addressed an almost capacity crowd of 2800 Tuesday night at the Flint Center in Cupertino, CA and was hosted at a private reception afterwards by the sponsor and founder of the ongoing Celebrity Forum Speakers Series, former Foothill College VP Dr. Richard Henning. Celebrating its 40th year, the series has attracted such speakers as Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. In attendance at the event were a number of influential Silicon Valley Democrats and business people, including County Assessor Larry Stone (who has endorsed HRC and is a well known fundraiser, lastly for John Kerry in the 2004 Primary and General Elections reporting $200K), former State Senator John Vasconcellos, County Supervisor Liz Kniss and Robert Kieve of Empire Broadcasting. Califorina4Gore was very visible, with table and signs and we marshaled 9 volunteers to comb the crowd for registered Democrats who want a real choice… And we found lots of them!

Bayarea4gore now has over 400 signatures of registered California Democrats from Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Alameda Counties from two nights of effort, admittedly in the Presence, which helps… we have two more events, both on Thursday. The rest of the State now has the petitions and they are completing their first day of signature gathering.

BUT we need volunteers and we need registered Democrats to step forward, contact us and sign up…! Each voice counts in this, we need 500 valid signatures in each Congressional District, even the reddest and most remote so send us an email and we will find a way to make your vote count. We aren’t kids anymore, this ain’t our first rodeo and we’re not partial to tiltin’ at windmills… We believe not only that Al Gore is the best choice to be the 44th President; we believe we will have an announced candidate! And we believe that what we are doing right now is the most important thing we could be doing, right now.

Contact America4Gore, connect with local supporters, they are out there and we know who they are! You will surprised to find that they are your neighbors, community leaders and activists who have come together to finally Take This Country Back, to elect a man of wisdom and stature, a man capable not only of healing the wounds and depredations of the recent years of War, neglect and avarice but also of leading our nation on a sure path to a future where America is always part of the solution, a future where America can be believed and believed in again.

Thank you all for your support over the years we have been lobbying for this, now let’s get out there and make this happen! The restoration of our Republic is paramount and without it there is no hope of restoring our environment. We believe that Al Gore believes this as well and that he will soon join us, so let’s get to building it…

RGJ/Dallas112263
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayarea4gore/

I have been ashamed to be a us citizen under the current administration. Al Gore as president would be a turn around for me. The problems he must fix should'nt be on his shoulders alone. The american people need to join together. I hope Al Gore runs for president, actually, I pray.

GORE/OBAMA '08

THIS TIME I WANT A SMART PRESIDENT!!!!!

If Gore could run today against Bush he would win by a landslide! Now you can see what a disgrace Bush is to our country!

Posted By Dan Schaffrin : October 10, 2007 12:57 pm

Hey Dan:
1) Bush beat Gore last time, whether you like it or not.
2) Bush can't run again. So why do people like you keep wasting your time and ours with this comparison?

The question is not whether or not Gore can beat Bush, Bush can't run!!!!!

The question is whether Gore can beat Clinton, Obama, or other Demcrats in the primary first, and then if he can beat McCain, Guiliani, or whoever wins the Republican primary afterward. Or if Gore would be better than any of those people as president.

At this point, I'd rather vote for Obama or Edwards. The rest are just business as usual.

If Gore supporters are looking for signatures to get him on the ballot they should go door to door in some strong Republican areas. Gore snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in 2000 and our country has paid a horrible price as a result.

2 sure ways for the Democrats to lose what should be a slam dunk - Al Gore and/or Hillary Clinton. If Clinton or Gore were to get the nomination, its a sure Republican victory in the general election.

I've had enough of the Republicans - but if the best the Democrats can do is give us Gore or Clinton again, I'll have to vote for the Republicans again.

Gore needs to run because the last 7 years have been a disaster and the next 9 will be too if he doesn't.

Sure, I'd vote for Al Gore a third time.
But the fact is that he doesn't have to run again. The majority of Democrats polled say that they are very satisfied with the group of Democratic candidates that are campaigning now.
Now Republican's are in a different boat, they do NEED someone else better in their race and they've expressed it time and time again.

Voila, the intelligent one who presumable made prospective voters nervous (I was told that people cannot relate with him because he does not look like your nextdoor neighbor)is in demand and he says NO.

Come on America, it's time to get an intelligent president after all of these turmoils that tarnishes US' image in the international politics.

Al Gore could be a nice fit but when he says "no, please", can we think of an alternative?

OMG, hope we'll have a brilliant president because people out there are watching ….

Voila, the intelligent one who presumable made prospective voters nervous (I was told that people cannot relate with him because he does not look like your nextdoor neighbor)is in demand and he says NO.

Come on America, it's time to get an intelligent president after all of these turmoils that tarnishes US' image in the international politics.

Al Gore could be a nice fit but when he says "no, please", can we think of an alternative?

OMG, hope we'll have a brilliant president because people out there are watching ….

I, like many other American voters, have become complacent with the current administration and the potential 2008 candidates. I won't be showing up at the polls unless Gore was on the ticket. This country needs a drastic change and I think Gore can take us there.

I would love to see Mr. Gore run, but I believe that he is right to say that his focus is where it needs to be - the environment. He has been a rational and powerful voice, the strongest advocate for change that we currently have. Yes, he loves his country, and he is doing his best to protect it.

How many of these current Gore lovers are really in the Johnny-come-lately camp. I voted for Gore and cried when the Nader voters all but gave the presidency to GW Bush. You broke his heart and now think he's cute enough to take you to prom! He found more respect elsewhere!

136,000 votes is about all he would receive in a general election. Jimmy Carter would do better…

By any standards Gore can beat all these republican hopefuls. Now it is too late to join the race. Gore has much more experience than Guliani, Romney, and Thomson combined. His biggest mistake is not taking any help from Bill Clinton in 2000 and selecting Joe Liberman as a VP candidate. If he joins now, it will be like Fred Thomson who has no place in the race.

WE NEED AL GORE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2008!

where do I sign up to get Al Gore to run. This country needs change and Al Gore is it.

I just heard Al Gore speak in Austin, Texas, and I finally understand why he is not running. At the end of the lecture, he emphasized that global climate change is a MORAL ISSUE, not a political issue. If Al Gore were to run, the election would become a referendum on global climate change. If he did not win, it would been seen as a mandate against this issue. This issue must not be politicized if we are to prevent the potential suffering of millions of human beings. Having said all this, I believe Al Gore would make a great president, and I would support his campaign.

He's the best choice for President of the United States.
The folks in this blog that don't think so are Bush people and look how well off we are now because of their choice.
They should be embarassed for the Republican party! The rest of the world can see this, why can't they?
Are they as stupid and dishonest like Bush themselves.
They are pretty much hipocrites!

OK, Gore has some great experience. Truth of the matter is that he is not going to run. It is great for him to see that he still has got it amongst many Americans. Now for those who choose to say Bush was a great selection. I am a former Republican changed because of BUSH. Now thank you for making the same mistake and voting him back in for the second term that has done us no good here at home. Bush was only interested in his own wealth and that of his oil buddies. Shame on people who vote without extensively researching the candidates first. with today's technology we should know everything about who we are voting for. Because most of the time it does matter, you see, Bush came in with his hidden agenda. I applaud President Carter for his statement he made on the Bush administration and Bush's own definitions of what the laws say. I will respect your opinions only when you honestly know what you and who you are discussing. WAKE UP people start learning about these candidates and don't use the media as your ownly source of information to make your decissions.

Honestly, this country is way too stupid and petty to elect someone as visionary and intelligent as Gore. Americans are incapable of understanding complex issues and he'd most likely spend his entire administration fending off attacks by legions of rabid-right idiots and the equally vapid press.
IN the meantime, we will continue to allow crooks and liars funded by corporations or, as in the case of our current president, insanely-religious idiots determine who are leaders will be.

Al Gore should run. Just like Forrest Gump, he should run back and forth across the country, but definitely NOT for Prez.

Wow, we have a friendly bunch online today, don't we? I guess the fear of Gore winning again causes some to spew hatred. If you folks would quit blindly supporting your "chosen" party like one would a college football team, our nation could actually make progress once again. Newsflash: the Chinese will make it to the moon before we will again; the Federal Highway Trust Fund is almost depleted; the cost of medical coverage and prescriptions are much higher than a true "free market" would dictate, especially a global market; the "free market" doesn't dictate the price of gas, it is an inelastic product that the producers use to gouge citizens.

Quit cheering for your proverbial "college football team" and put some thought into who we elect to run our country.

I am not American. I cannot vote.

Personally, I cannot see any "vision" in the supposedly "visionary" Mr Gore's.
OK!?! so he has been going around the globe, for the past six years talking about planet Earth and the environment.
Let's look at the results: Canada, the USA, Russia and China have pulled out of the Kyoto Accord.
Mr Gore doesn't travel or speak for cheap either: somewhere from 25,000 and up, way up.
So…he has found a captive audience that bankrolls by day and goes to shows by night–while he gets rich.

You know, Former Vice President Al Gore made a profound statement at the close of the election debacle of 2000, when he promised to keep fighting for ordinary Americans.

I was one of the few who believed him. Who believed that he would stand up to George W. Bush and the politics of cronyism in 2004 and I was disappointed when he did not. My party nominated a weaker candidate, and we lost yet another election to the "distinguished idiot from Texas". Its time for 2008, Hillary Clinton carries the torch for the democrats this time around…we must move on from the past and focus on the future. I admire Al Gore. But I am not sure that I would support him over Hillary. I hope I never have to make that choice.

EVERYONE: George W Bush sucks and will be noted as the worst president in US history. AL Gore could have won the presidency again in 2008. (he already won the office once in 2000)But its too late now. I like him but he does not have the support to stop HILLARY. And you can hate on her, talk about Monica and whatever BS you use to validate your hatred for her…but she will win the nomination and she will be elected president. She is the only one candidate that can execute the office of the president effectively. She is a strong leader, excellent strategist, hardliner with terrorist and dedicated to her country. She can speak without cue cards (on in W's case flash cards) and sound as if she knows the score and has an understanding of policy, people and politics. THAT IS WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS! we have 8 years of isolation under an autocratic idiot to overcome.

Gore ran and won in 2000; it's not his fault the Supreme Court and the GOP weren't interested in counting all the ballots in Florida.

Kerry had the same problem in 2004 in Ohio - of course, it helps when Bush polls more votes than there are actual people, let alone voters, in dozens of statewide precincts, too!

America needs Gore. Energy independence already is a top national security issue.

We need somone that won't back down to special interest lobbies, the oil monopoly and other corrupt influences.

Hillary is incapable of defeating the Republicans and lacks the integrity to turn away the special interests and power lobbies.

Gore/Obama '08 would be unstoppable.

Lets be real here. So Al's not the most personal guy, he may not be Mr. excitement or you may think he's a dork. But look who the majority voted into office… TWICE… If anybody on this board thinks GW is a better president that Gore would have made or Bill Clinton was… you really ARE a die hard Republican and I feel sorry for your children and their children and so on and on…

The fact is that without Al Gore, Hillary will probably win the democratic nomination. However, because she is such a polarizing candiate she will lose to a strong Republican cadidate like Rudy or Fred Thompson. So without Gore in the race we are destined to four more years of the same policies that have inflated our deficit, ruined our image abroad and killed our young soldiers in the biggest military blunder in American history. That is why so many Americans are praying for Al Gore to return to politics. Our country cannot endure another 4 years of "compassionate conservatism".

Susan from Syracuse,
Are you for real. There is nothing abnormal about the weather. Try doing some research about the weather patterns before you make such ignorant comments. If we listened to people like you and Al Gore Ca, Fl and NY would already be under water. Liberals love to scare the ignorant that don't read anything but the mainstream.

Al Gore. A good man. Not a presidential candidate. Please, please, please do not continue diluting the Democratic primary races with this "not going to happen" distraction.

I would have to guess anyone supporting this moron is probably a global warming alarmist. This guy has no scrupples and his ridiculous movie has been proven to have many lies in it. But that's ok if your a liberal. If your lying for your cause then it's not really lying. Wake up pop tarts.

Bill Wallace "I too am a die-hard Democrat, but I can not and will not cast a vote for a man whose middle name is HUSSEIN!"
Spoken like a true knuckle-dragging, ignorant, backwater racist.
'It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.- Carl Sagan

Kiss your cousin good night and turn over and go to sleep!

oh please Vice President GORE…. the time is now, the right person is YOU. run AL run

I just posted a comment on the broad scientific consensus supporting the demonstrably human causes of global warming, and discussing the absence of any disagreement outside of right-wing media sources. Interestingly, it was just deleted.

In any case, if this post survives the anti-science censorship at work on this site, I would propose a different analogy:

Global Warming Naysayers = Earth Revolves Around Sun Naysayers

The scientific consensus is equally strong for both propositions. Only non-scientists with pro-corporate/anti-environment political agendas dispute the science.

It sounds like we need to take the draft Gore group and draft their sorry keesters to iraq and make them earn an honest living. actually having to work for their keep in this country like the rest of us and quit trying to destroy our govt. its in bad enough shape the way it is. and we sure in the heck dont want Gore or Kerry or Hillary for that matter having a chance to finish us off. Gore does not have the brains it takes to blow up a balloon let alone run this country we had enough trouble gettin rid af his face the last time dont wake him up again let old wothless sleeping dogs lie…. and get rid of any group that has his name in it, and ban them from staying in this country.

I voted for Gore. Then he blew it and let the Oval Office Outlaw beat him. Never agin. Vote Hillary.

"I believe what Al Gore says. Your very stupid not to. This weather is not normal either are all these diasters. You know eventually Florida and California will break off. Then the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will rise and we will all have to go somewhere else. I have no idea where to go when this happens."

Posted By laurinda,ny : October 10,
2007 2:56 pm

Hey Laurinda…not for nothing but you already live in New York. Duh.

If Gore would have won his own state he would have been president. Even his own constituents couldn't stand him as a president.

This one-trick pony (environment) is an overrated doofus who is loved by Dems wishing for someone to vote for other than their current choices. I can't blame them for wishing, though. If my political party was pimping Clinton, Obama, Dodd, Biden ,etc etc, I'd be wishing for someone else too.

By the way…Global Warming is the biggest hoax since Y2K. Remember that one hippies??? Wanna' know why so many companies support the Global Warming myth??? It's because they stand to make hundreds of billions of dollars shlepping "environmentally friendly" products to saps. Why pay $1 for four light bulbs when GE can sell you one bulb for $4?

Unfortunately for US auto workers, the enviro-shock policies being pushed ,i.e. increased CAFE standards, will cost US auto manufacturers hundreds of billions and cause tens of thousands of americans to lose their jobs. That's okay, though, because outsourcing lightbulb manufacturing will only help line the pockets at GE.

I'm still waiting for that massive hurricane season. Oh wait, maybe the panic forecasters meant NEXT year.

Gore is a pretentious clown who spends $5,000 a month in energy to heat his property. He can afford to and he's happy to pay to offset his carbon footprint by planting trees in South America.

Good thing Al wasn't around about 800 years ago. That's when Greenland was actually GREEN and farmable. He would have demanded something be done to prevent the nasty freezing over of Greenland. Of course now it's a big human caused problem.

GLOBAL WARMING = Y2K

Obama for America!!!!

I believe what Al Gore says. Your very stupid not to. This weather is not normal either are all these diasters. You know eventually Florida and California will break off. Then the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will rise and we will all have to go somewhere else. I have no idea where to go when this happens.

ANYONE but Hillary!

Did someone actually claim that a staunchly anti-war candidate can't win the election in 2008? If you're paying attention to the polls, it becomes clear that the ill-informed and ongoing disaster of a foreign policy blunder that is US military involvement in Iraq is dramatically unpopular.

It is precisely the perception of Hillary as "semi-hawkish" that prevents her from being wildly more popular than she is — progressives want to support her, but are concerned that she is too concerned about pacifying the right wing to advance real Democratic values.

Al Gore has been reborn politically since 2000, and an anti-war, pro-environment, pro-health care/education reform, senior Democrat like him is exactly what mainstream America wants to support in the wake of the eight-year trainwreck that the country has undergone as a result of a Republican-controlled executive branch.

As has been said before, Gore/Obama would be unstoppable in 08. Hillary may still have her day, but that day should not come in 08.

I too would like to see Gore run for president. Gore/Obama sounds like a winning ticket. Also, regarding a previous comment by Bryan in Kentucky. Although hilarious, this is actually an excerpt from an article published by columnist Michael Kinsley, who wrote a tongue-in-cheek piece regarding the Reagan diaries.

Gore has not said "he wont run." What he has said is that he has "no intention" of running which while similar is wholly different. Gore HAS left the door open for a run and has even said the "1 year primary" is ridiculous.

I love Gore and would move to a cardboard box in Iowa to support his bid in the caucus if I had to. He is full of passion, integrity and reason. GO GORE!

I strongly disagree with Santhosh's comment above about Gore's lack of understanding of foreign policy in today's world. You don't serve as vice president for eight years without gaining all of the training that one would need in foreign policy. I just finished reading his most recent book. He seems to have a pretty firm grasp on foreign policy issues. I voted for Nader in 2000, but if Gore threw his hat in, I'd certainly hear what he has to say.

chris in middletown must be a conservative that is slang for religious bigot

Personally, I don't think it would take a lot of money to get Gore elected. All he would have to do is run. The country would rally and take care of getting the word out. Let's double dog dare him to do it!!!!

Gore / Obama would be awesome for the USA

Gore would be shoe in;he has converted himself from a stiff to a likeable guy.It is not unusual in politics for guy who lots th efirst time to ocme back and win the second time especially when th eloss was highly diputed ;he had a majortiy of th epopular vote;and many independents who voted for Bush th efirst time will not vote republican this time ,not with the crap the republicans are running this time.Plus Gore does not have the dislikeability factor that Clinton will have to confront.It also makes possible a gore obama ticket which clinton could not do .
I hope he runs and I hope he wins.He is a lot smarter then she will ever be and has laods more experieince in running a government.

Whether Al Gore runs or not, its clear that he has a grass roots base of support that the Dem's need to take seriously.

Unfortunately, the comments here illustrate yet another case of people taking any and all opportunity to W-bash. Mr. Mosby would do well to confirm information before posting them on the web for anyone to see. Check snopes.com for the facts surrounding President Reagan's comments about our current President.