We Latino's in Texas need to come together and vote obama. I was leaning toward hilary till I see she forced our fellow latino Solis Doyle to step down (fired for all purposes). Is this what we can expect. Hilary giving us Latino voters promises and then when she gets our vote, throwing us to the side because she got what she wanted. We need to come together as Latino's and make a stand. I am voting obama.

Endorsements don't matter and there shouldn't be an "agreement". Votes matter. Who ever gets the most votes and the most "pledged" deligates, should be our candidate.

That man should have been President. 'Nuff said.

Gore gets my vote, hes trying to unite the party unlike Hillary and Obama!

Who ever wins the dem vote I'm worried that the split will already be to large. I know if Obama get the nod I'm going McCane and I'm sure several Obama supporters will say the same if hilly gets the nod. A Clinton Obama or Obama Clinton Ticket is the only way, but I think the egos of both are too high… unlike Gore!

Gore is one smart dude. I agree Gore may be the king/queen topper if a tie-breaker/brokered arrangement is required. It is too early in the process. I would imagine that unless one of the candidates emerges over the next primaries, Gore will keep his endorsement open. However, if one of the candidates does begin to emerge as clear leader in the nominee race, Gore may determine that the best strategy for the Dems in the general election would be an earlier endorsement.

I respect Gore. Maybe he should run for president!

He can't endorse….he's far too busy with this global warming deal…and telling everyone its caused by humans…without explaining how it was far warmer thousands of years ago….(and far colder too) - it takes a man like Al Gore to explain why man-made CO2 has caused our planet to warm 1 degree in 100 years….and why even on his own charts does the heat rise first….then CO2 level after…(funny…cause and effect work differently in Al Gores world)

you see people Al's busy now…

Great job Gore,

Someone has to stay neutral. Clinton Machine vs Obama Express.

Way to go, stay out of this God awful mess.

Good for you Al Gore. Let the American people have their say. I wish only the supporters for Hillary and Barack could also respect their fellow Americans. May the best man or woman win. Whoever gets the most votes is the right choice. All states and all voters are equally important. Let's soak in the historic nature of this race and see what happens. The lack of respect for one another I see on these post sometimes makes me wonder what America really is.

Smart man. Think many should follow his lead.

Good. I think the party is better off without it becoming divided to the Nth degree.

He is being careful, which I can respect, but I think it's better to go ahead and endorse Obama while the iron's hot

Why won't he endorse? I want him to tell me who I SHOULDN'T vote for just like Teddy Kennedy. Whomever that fraud (and that is what he is) supports is never getting my vote. He is a backstabbing fraud who was the first to win a Nobel Prize for promotion.

Good for Al Gore! CNN is pro Obama and Anti Hillary - If Obama is JFK, then why isn't he aksing voters "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" He believes that he can give everything away.

WHAT HAPPEN TO THE BRIDGE TO THE 21st CENTURY???

May be he will run for President? who knows? and even if he endorses someone_ which I doubt he will…… at this point_ this campaign unlike many others is driven by the people. Gore might be a nice environmentalist guy, but he has for a long time been a supporter of the BILLARY clan and dynasty.

That's right, Gore,
Stay neutral for now–no need to split the baby yet but we need you in November!!!

Thanks for the Green efforts–keep it up!

Well, we know who Al would endorse, c'mon:

RALPH NADER!
(key in the scary music)

just kidding, he would endorse Obama of course, or did I dream that last night,

..huh, I'm really confuzed now….

Has anybody seen Ron Paul, what happened to his revolution?

Good For Him. Gore is the man, he will hold him opinion to himself until Nov and then kick the republicans where it hurts.

Bad news for Hillary!

I think most of us who were Gore supporters hope he ends up endorsing Senator Obama, and hopefully encouraging either Gov Richardson or Sen Dodd to be his running mate.

with whomever

I think this makes sense. There's plenty of time to endorse the nominee after the convention. Right now, let the people be heard.

As frustrating as this is (I confess I would like Gore to endorse Obama), this is a brilliant move by Gore stay above the fray and hold position within the party. By not alienating one side or the other, he can ensure that the victor will heed some of his ideas for fighting global warming.

Well, played, Mr. President.

Silence has never spoken so Loudly!!!! Maybe the dream ticket is Obama/Gore?

Good man! Stay out of it, until this sorted out. We still love u President Gore!

On another note, the way the media and the left has trashed Hillary is so reminiscent to how they treated you. Still, you should both of them what you were made of and I have no doubt, Hillary will too!

Al Gore wouldn't want to blow his holier than thous status as a Nobel Peace Prize winner over picking the wrong horse to ride. I don't quite know if he is exactly the elder statesman in the party since he hasn't been a statesman for like 8 years, but everybody likes to say nothing but good things about Al Gore now. Although I bet Obama would do anything for an endorsement from Al Gore, even forget that he was Clinton's Vice President. Thats the kind of change we can believe in.

I thought Nancy Pelosi endorsed Hillary Clinton?

Gore will make a terrific president. It was unfair for the Supreme Court to deny us of his presidency in 2000.

I' sure hope to see him run next time around.

Finally Al Gore does something smart !!

Glad to hear. I'm really sick of this Obamamania.

Eric, Tx- patti was actually set to step down a month ago. on her own.

NOW WHO CARES THIS IS A CANDIDATE THAT COULD-NOT WIN HIS OWN STATE. HE WON THE PRESIDENCY BUT NOT HIS STATE.

Eric TX, who cares if Hillary Clinton's campaign manager is black, white, latino or purple. That's her decision. If you make your decision based on that then you don't deserve to vote. This election is so ridiculous. I heard CNN mention that Hillary's manager was latino. What does that have to do with anything? You don't make decisions based on race. You make them based on issues. CNN was only trying to fan the flame to this fire. Anything to push Obama over to the top. Everyone in Obama's staff is white. No higher up black people. Does CNN mention that no?!

God bless Al Gore for doing this. That is why he would beat both Obama and Clinton out for the White House if he were to decide to run. My respect for this man continues to rise.

oops, hit submit too soon- she hasn't left the campaign either. she's still on it.

it really shouldnt matter to us very much how a candidate shuffles their campaign staff. Ultimately, we're buying or not buying what the CANDIDATE has to say. not the staff.

Although I'm a Hillary supporter, I applaud Al Gore for remaining neutral in this race. His priority being reversing global warming (conspiracy theorists, please don't rant or attempt to debunk - I'm a "true believer"), roping himself into a policy plan would limit his ability to advocate for change on his own terms. Staying above the fray, he's sustaining the power of his own message.

Kudos, Mr. Gore!

Oh, EricTX - you were not supporting Hillary Clinton. She needed to do something with her campaign. She was not discriminating against a Latina.

Maybe we can now stop hearing all the "Gore to Endorse Obama" rumors we have been hearing for weeks.

All superdelegates should follow his lead.

Obama 08′

I can respect Gore's decision. But if we don't have a candidate in the very near future, the republicans will win and that means more years of war…

I think Hillary is the smarter choice for president. I heard several of her debates and she's always very specific as to how she plans to lead the country and make changes.

I don't like Obama because he's not as experienced and I don't think he has family values. He's a millionaire and yet allows his grandmother to live in poverty.
I don't share the same values with him.

He's got the right idea. All of the supedelegates oughtta keep quiet and vote the will of the people. BUT, am I the only one that finds it shady as heck that he's not giving his endorsement to HRC? Didn't he used to work for her husband?

Just wonderin.

O/08!!
Si Se Puede

Former VP AlGore (Bill Clinton) knows very well Hillary and her convictions. On the other hand, he does not know Obama. To me it is obvious that AlGore is for Hillary-Clinton

Neutral Elder Statesman? How about "neutered" elder statesman . . . Isn't Jimmy Carter more elder and higher ranked?

He Eric. you are obviously an Obama hack. The whole PSD thing is being blown way out of proportion. I bet you couldn't even tell me the name of Obama's campaign manager. Oh that's right you are a "volunteer". Go ahead, look it up on the website and "prove me wrong". Do you feel like Bill Clinton threw you aside? GWB certainly did. But Bill did not. Oh and I heard Target was going to endorse Obama, since they are the "walmart for hipsters". Oh and I also heard that Obama will only debate in Austin so he can get as many rich college students to donate their parents money without their consent to his campaign as possible.

He should endorse Mike Gravel.

Great decision Al Gore! Stay neutral and let the voters decide. its bad enought that the media beleives we need them to tell us who is up and down in their silly polls as if any of that matters. I would like to see some fairness in the portrayal of the candidates. let them speak for themselves rather than these silly celebrities and political pundits filling the airways with their personal views, which have little if any impact on this history making election.

stick to the issues. ballot bowl rules, lets have more of it and less of those that are paid to propigate politics for us.

Eric - please don't say we latinos are backing obama. Please rephrase to some latinos are supporting Obama. As a hispanic I support Hillary Clinton as well as all my friends and family. Young and old we are behind her. We just heard that she is opening an office here and are getting ready to go down and volunteer. I can only speak for myself - I will never vote for Obama. Not today not in this lifetime. Unlike others we will not forget what she has done for us. Starting with helping the mexicans way back when to go out and vote. You just don't forget.
Clinton 08

"Eric, TX"

You are an IMPOSTOR, trying to gain cheap Latino votes for Obama. Shame on you!

Latinas vote for SUBSTANCE!

Latinos (majority) vote for HILLARY '08!!!

Eric Tx:

Please–do vote for Obama because you are stupid! You obviously do not understand anything about campaigns! This Hispanic is sticking with Hillary!

Al won't endorse anyone because he doesn't want to be Vice-President again. I believe being Vice-President for two different administrations is the definition of failure in politics. And besides he is on hot pursuit of manbearpig.

If Clinton hadn't cost Gore the presidency in 2000 he (Gore) would be out stumping for Hillary. Or maybe he would still be president and we wouldn't be in Iraq. Tough to say how much Bill's disgraceful behavior cost our country, or what Gore really thinks of the Clintons.

Al Gore stills remains the biggest, pompous, self serving individual to carry the label of Democrat.. You would think this former nominee would carry the moniker of Reagan Republican the way he acts. One not be reminded that Mr. Gore rejected the legacy of Bill Clinton during his ill faded run for the president, thereby guaranteeing the ascension of none other than Dub himself to the presidency. Al Gore would be better off in joing forces with Ralphie Nader. An Incovenient Truth he is INDEED!

Ms. Doyle was not fired. The campaign is using all the skills of individuals in the best ways possible. I doubt that moving personnel in the Clinton campaign is a real shake up.

He wants to vote for obama, but he's torn against his relationship with the clintons

Obama / Gore '08

What's with us - all the hatred for one or the other? We need to vote for the one who wins the nomination. I'm a Democrat & it's good if Reid, Gore & Pelosi don't endorse anyone now.
Later, when it is more clear who the voters have voted for (individual votes, not delegates), THEY, after all, are Superdelegates who will get to vote in any case.

I would feel devastated if the people end up with Pres. McCain because they can't take voting for their first or even second (Edwards?) choice. This is the real world.

Doesn't anybody remember Al Gore's antics after he lost the presidential decision!????…….Rightfully or not…he did not become President of the United States…..BUT he DID show his true colors under the pressure…..HE'S A NUT CASE!!!!!….

WHY WOULD ANYBODY RESPECT HIS ENDORSEMENT???

Al's probably remembering what happened after he endorsed Howard Dean four years ago. He's probably worried that endorsing Obama would have a negative impact on his campaign as well….

Gore will only endorse the candidate who buys into his global warming fearmongering. Oh, and EricTx is racist.

To EricTx, Hillary's decision was personal decision, she also said Solis Doyle is close friend of her & would be working closely in compaign & traveling with sen clinton. She also said Solis Doyle is totally cool with it, I don;t think there is anything personal there. Latino community is the community Hillary has been working so hard, under Clinton immigration was favorable & Hillary always supported Latinos in their hardest time. I am a latino too, but I totally understand Hillary's decision & support her, If it's white woman Hillary would have done same thing. Please don't make it a big issue, don't try to use that as excuse to support some one else. Whatever hillary done is totally personal to her compaign, we don't need to create such a big scene. As a Latino I know how strongly she stood for Latinos in hardest times, I will stand by her when she need us. Hillary had done so much for Latino community, I will stand by her, Obama on other hand never interacted with Latino Community, he does not impose same rules to Latinos as he does to African Americans. I know Hillary would treat Latinos with diginity & fairness, Bill Clinton in his presidency gave Latinos good positions in cabinet. Hillary always stand by her in our bad times, as Latino I am proud to support Hillary

Tired, really tired…..get this election OVER……PLEASE!!!!

We certainly missed an excellent presidency when Al Gore was denied the election that he obviously won. But he showed his mettle when he graciously accepted the decision of the Bush-influenced Supreme Court so as not to prolong the agony of those weeks in November and December of 2000. I'm pleased that he does not wish to endorse either Obama or Clinton. His stature and gravitas grow with everything he does or says (or prefers NOT to say). I hope he will continue to be an influential presence in the years to come.

Al Gore is the 1st American in history to be elected to the presidency but to never actually serve I LOVE AL GORE!!!!!

Gore's failure to endorse Hillary is a CLEAR endorsement for Obama. All this other business about remaining neutral is bogus. Funny, his failure to USE Bill Clinton for his presidential run probably cost him. Now, Hillary's presidential run is in jeopardy in part because of Bill Clinton's inaccurate and intentionally inflamatory remarks about Obama.

Don't forget we are electing a PRESIDENT. Presidents'c cant do anything they promised without a majority in Congress…

Please Republicans want hillary Clinton to be the nominee let me explain-
-It would unify the party under McCain
-Republicans hate her and will produce record numbers
-Stem-Cell issues will maintain the south for Republicans

Obama also has some baggage-
-Obama has little experience
-ONLY a senator
-liberality

The main thing to set them apart is —- hope. America loves an image of equality and strength and this is what OBama presents.

Nothing wrong with Clinton as she obivously has the best plans of the two but her odds are too slim. Republicans would turn out in record numbers

Al Gore should have won before… Who knows maybe one candidate will have candidacy cheated away from him/her…

Is Al gore's endorsement going to mean anything anyway?

To Chris,

You really need to do your research about global warming. Even with the fluctuations that have occured naturally throughout the past thousands of years, none of the temperature highs even come CLOSE to what we have experienced since the industrial age.

I suggest you go watch Discovery Channel or PBS instead of trying to bash someone that has far higher credentials than you do.

Virigina, our Hillary needs your support. we need an upset in this BARACK ATTACK. give her a win. do it for your kids, for your health, for your future. lets make history. The men have had 200 + years of running the show…and look where we are:

In the middle of a war that can't be won.
In an economy that continues to move forward despite itself.
stuck with an administration that seems to work against those who put them in the position to start with.

Its time to change, Its not a matter of "es we can" for Hillary, her points are best described as "yes we will."

"Ideas are a dime a dozen, people who make them reality are priceless"

Hillary 08

Does anyone really care what Al Gore thinks or endorses?? He couldn't win an election on Bill Clinton's coat tails (2000) and aside from inventing the internet - his claim to fame is Global Warming (which is why it snowed in Baghdad for the 1st time in 100 years!).

I rather enjoy watching the democrat party implode with acrimony. And as the dust settles, neither candidate will be able to swing the disenfranchised votes back…. rolling out the red carpet for the Republican nominee back into the White House.

Who cares !!
Gore is irrelevant !!!

That fact that Gore won't speak up for the wife of the man he served under says alot, if he thought she was going to to win he would have endorsed her a long time ago.

Dude, Al needs to help out Global Warming and lighten up on the cheese burgers. Wow!

Good job gore…stay out of the political spectrum.

Jim- Well said, let the people decide and not the politicians.

It doesn't matter if Obama or Billary wins, McCain is going to hold the white house for us Republicans.

Thank you for Mr. Gore for not endorsing either candidate. Let the public decide who is the best candidate.

Shows more character than I would have expected.

I also like Al Gore too, he's cool! Plus, I don't blame him for not endorsing anyone. Why??? It's too much pressure to put on him to select someone. Plus, I like him because he wants to "at least try" and save the environment. Plus, I'm sure he has his reasons too.

Ola Eric TX !

I too thought THAT was a HUGE Blunder ! to replace the latina campaign mgr.

What if she had done that BEFORE California?

Now Gore.. would he consider another term as VP?

I was thinking VP would be Edwards, but Gore is v. popular with the Hillary types..

they might stop pouting and vote for Obama.

He's placed his endorsement in what he refers to as his "lockbox," where he also keeps his social security funds, oscar trophy, and the bones of some conservative he didn't like much.

Poor Gore. lol

Again when Al Gore should be stepping up to the plate to change the America he helped surrender to a dastardly Bush-whacking, Al Gore wimps out!

Al Gore has to know that it was the Clintons destruction of their own White House legacy that turned off the American people, deprived him of the Presidency and enabled the Bush-whacking of America.

Yet Al Gore will AGAIN sit this one out when America most needs him to TAKE A STAND AL! Do it for America, Land you SHOULD love!
For shame, Al Gore! For shame!
You let America down again.

Barack Obama does not need you, Al Gore, to do something about the environment. This highly educated and highly committed American WAS ENGAGED in service to America since college!

You think I was disappointed in Al Gore for almost willfully snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? Think again!

Barack with those ENTHUSIASTIC PATRIOTS will put America on their broad backs, take the nation from the abyss, and put America in a better place.

Go hug a tree, Al Gore. lol

EricTx
Since when is your "fellow latino Solis Doyle" a victim? This campaign has become longer than expected, Doyle is a mother with family obligations, she is a friend of Hillary and remains on the campaign. Why do you insinuate things that are not true? What do you actually know about this story? Vote for whoever you want, but don't embrace the Obama and Republican methods to distorting the truth.

Good luck!

Gore is an idiot….and liberals are sheep.

'Nuff said

Al Gore made a very good decision by not endorsing.

"If an agreement needs to be struck between Clinton and Obama" … like persuading them neither can win the general alone and especially not together?

I think leaders should be willing to stick their necks out and give us the benefit of their opinion. And I say that as an Obama supporter that is not certain that Gore would endorse Obama. None of us gain by having anyone sit on their hands.

Imagine the different world we'd be living in had THIS MAN been PRESIDENT for the past 8 years…

Peter, NYC:

You should know all about frauds if you are a Clinton Supporter. Fraud, sleaze,
lies, cheating..

Like many of you leaving comments, Gore fails to lead. He may have ideas that serve his own agenda, but he fails to make choices. If he had guts he would have run this time, but now he wants to be the broker of power.

Enough of Al Gore and Michael Moore and the rest of the cowardly lions who feast on the profits of the ordinary man while condemning their brethern.

The GOP Attack Machine Will Redefine the Democratic Candidate; Hillary Has Withstood That Process. As soon as the Democratic nominee is selected, the entire force of the GOP attack machine will bear down on that nominee. This attack machine has been built and honed over decades; it is formidable, and employs all forms of media, from talk radio to major newspaper columns to television, email, blogs, websites, direct mail, and extensive ground networks. It was able to skew public perceptions of two well-respected Democrats, Al Gore and John Kerry, creating impressions about them that were wildly out of step with reality. Hillary Clinton has withstood the full brunt of that machine and actually emerged stronger.

HILLARY 08

AL WILL DO THE RIGHT THING, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE HELL OF A PRESIDENT , SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE BUSHS DIRTY DEALING IN POLITICS

Gore better change his mind and endorse Obama. I just don't understand why he didn't endorse Obama already. Surely he must see that Obama is in fact the second coming of our Messiah? If he can't see that then he doesn't see any truth, period. Thus, everything he said about global warming must be a lie.

I am a HILLARY supporter and a take my hat off for you Al Gore. You are a wise man.

You are a world leader already and geting involved in local politics and take sides is diminishing. You have our Earths side and that the biggest issue around.

…I know if Obama get the nod I'm going McCane…

Gosh, why do people keep saying that Hillary! supporters are uneducated?

Al Gore, contrary to the slave owner Ted Kennedy, is waiting for WE THE PEOPLE to decide our choice… endorsements have no place in the election process nor do antiquated caucuses!

When I read comments like that of EricTx I despair.

"We Latino's in Texas need to come together and vote obama. I was leaning toward hilary till I see she forced our fellow latino Solis Doyle to step down (fired for all purposes). Is this what we can expect. Hilary giving us Latino voters promises and then when she gets our vote, throwing us to the side because she got what she wanted. We need to come together as Latino's and make a stand. I am voting obama."

Your vote should not be decided by the number of Latinos/Black people/White people/Asian people on a candidate's campaign, but on a candidate's policies.

Congratulations CNN I see you are leading in the polls

Good for him. This endorsement business has gotten way out of hand, politicians are one thing, but when you start having movie starts, television personalities and the like it's a bit too much like an American Idol competition.

I think Al Gore will be used later to unite the party after the primaries. If Hillary is the nominee even Al Gore couldn't get me vote for her, she voted for the Iraq war!

LOL @ people not realizing a former Vice-President, who held that position for 8 years under Clinton, not endorsing Hillary IS an endorsement for Obama.

OK no endorsement but did he vote or will he vote in these primaries? And if so I wonder who he voted for? I bet he punched one up for Obama. Doesnt want to hurt clintons feelings. jk

i voted did my part i'm done I dont vote till Nov now so unless either of these 2 candidates say something outrageous(cmon Bill say something dumb again)
let them eat cake for all i care
see you all in Nov's blogs

If global warming is bothering you, please come to Canada, is more like global freezing up here.

Al Gore is from Tennessee, Hillary Clinton won Tennessee. Barack Obama should follow his own advice and stop trying to get Al Gore's endorsement. This is another example of Obama talking out of both sides of his mouth.

all that comes out of gores mouth is CO2. maybe he's finally learning that he can save the planet by merely shutting up.

Al Gore is wise not to endorse either candidate. He probably doesn't really have a preference. Obama and Clinton are both good choices and sure winners against McCain.

Jules, give me a break. Just a few weeks ago people were calling CNN the "Clinton News Network." Surprise, CNN does what good journalists should do by covering the NEWS. News has to be current to be news, and right now Obama is the man to watch. Hillary's campaign is falling apart, financially and in terms of staff, and Obama is cruising ahead of her in all of the latest contests, and should keep the trend going through the next 5-6 contests with ease. And CNN reporting the facts, which favor Obama right now, does not make them biased. They are simply telling the truth.

Chris from Middletown you're a moron if you don't think man has had a hand in global warming. I'm sure you know more than the scientists though right?

And Eric in Texas can we think a little broader perhaps? You mention Latino's 4 times in one little comment. How about getting over your own race and looking at the issues. If you don't like Hillary fine, but don't not vote for her because she fired a Latino. You take one small example and try to apply it to how she feels about ALL Hispanics? She got swept this weekend, you have to expect her to shake up her staff. I'm sure it wasn't his fault, but that's how the cookie crumbles.

This is the right move for Al Gore. Glad he will stay out of the selection process. Let the voters voices be heard!

Eric,

Solis Doyle was relieved of her duties because she wasn't achieving the key objective of her job — to get her candidate elected. This is standard operating procedure when a campaign is either faltering, or takes a hit because of some bad judgement.

Rather than reject Hillary because she terminated someone who wasn't performing in their job who just happened to be Latina, why not commend her for being open to giving a Latina the top job in the first place?

Hillary is not "throwing Latinos to the side" — she simply made a staffing decision. Your community has enough genuine enemies — you don't need to villify your friends.

I beg of every Democrat to start a movement that ask both Hillary and Obama to use the other as VP. These people both have shown they have highly stimulated the party. They are getting record turn out at the polls and record contributions. If these two would agree to run together no matter who gets the nomination we would go in with a landslide in November. Please start this and let us quit this bickering among our own selves. Start sending emails to your friends and start posting comments(on anything CNN or other websites have that you can post) to this matter and blogging. This is the only way we will win this year. I don't want any Democrat to think they could win with just Hillary or Obama it will take both of them. LET US COME TOGETHER AND UNITE FOR THE GOOD OF US ALL.

Funny end note to the article…. Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi?

Yikes, with Congress' approval ratings, who'd want that endorsement?

Gore losing in 2000 sucked, the only good thing that came out of it was that Gore did something Reagan never had a shot at accomplishing: winning an Oscar.

Ziiiiiiing. Seriously though, dude was a crappy actor, decent governor, horrible president.

That is Gore's right to decide not to endorse. That said, I personally feel that Al Gore is more afraid of the historical wrath of the Clintons than he is of standing for his own beliefs and endorsing Obama. Al Gore seriously needs to grow a pair.

GOOD FOR HIM!
I ACTUALLY WOULD PREFER THAT HE RUNS FOR PRESIDENT BUT IF HE IS NOT RUNNING THE BEST THAT HE CAN DO IS STAY OUT OF THE ENDORSING MADNESS

Eric I think it's going to come out that Doyle stepping down wasn't a demotion. The fact that she is going to be traveling with Hillary and is considered a senior advisor tells you how much Hillary relies on her.

We Latinos need to make sure we vote for Hillary Clinton! Remember Dallas.

Hillary for President!

Good for him.

I would have like to see an endorsement of Obama, I hope Mr. Gore will reconsider.

EricTx: are you smart and are all others stupid? How about Sen. Obama hires your fellow latino Solis Doyle as his manager?

Maybe he should be asking the questions in the next debate.
I'm sure he could help clarify this mess.

To EricTx:

I am not currently supporting either candiate at the moment, still waiting to decide, but I would like to point out that Clinton did not fire Solis Doyle, but just moved her into a different position, as a Senior Advisor who will travel with Clinton, allowing someone else to remain at the campaign headquarters to manage things there.

Regarding, We Latino's in Texas need to come together and vote obama. I was leaning toward hilary till I see she forced our fellow latino Solis Doyle to step down (fired for all purposes). Is this what we can expect. Hilary giving us Latino voters promises and then when she gets our vote, throwing us to the side because she got what she wanted. We need to come together as Latino's and make a stand. I am voting obama.

The Clintons are in it to win it. And if that means using minority groups with lies just to get elected, that is what the Clintons will do. People need to wake up to this fact and vote for who is best for all of America like Obama. Not those politicians who use divisive politics.

I agree with EricTX. I am also from TX. I don't understand why so many Latino's are on Clinton's corner.

She says she wants to help illegal immigrants earned legal status in this country…but what if she "flips her script" like she did before on this issue?

Does anyone know what she has done for Latinos? I know her husband granted the 12 Puerto Ricans clemency back in the late 90's (I am still fighting to grasp a complete understanding on this issue); after all, Giuliani and others were very opposed to what Clinton did. Clinton (Bill) set them free as long as they promised not to be terrorists anymore. Someone should let those guys that are held up in Guantanamo about this "promise"…maybe it could help them out too!!

Jules-

Obama is asking people to do for their country. Take his education plan for example. He is willing to give 4,000 a year to every college student, but they MUST repay with community service on the local, state, or federal level. Its a win-win. No matter who you are in favor of, please get the facts straight.

like other democrats that i know, if obama wins, i will take the republican way.

I will take McCain more than obama. I will not compromise america to someone who is talk, inspirational speaker who nothing else to show.

HILLARY IS THE BEST PERSON run this country with all problems that GWB is leaving.

I think Al Gore should endorse Barack Obama. This is my gut feeling. Through him we would end this war in Iraq. Hillary would be a wonderful leader but Obama would be a trailblazer of a leader!

No guts. He was 8 yrs with the Clintons and can't give an endorsement.

Al Gore knows what the political arena is like and endorsements aren't likely to carry a candidate. I'm sure Gore is watching closely to see if 2000 will be repeated and right now there is a very strong possibility, it'll just have a new spin on it.

We Dems are in worrisome waters here- it remains to be seen if Clinton supporters will vote for Obama should he win, and vice versa. Judging from the posts on CNN, it seems unlikely, which will only favor McCain. Please, Dems, let's use our heads and get this one right. The Supreme court will be cinched for decades to come by whomever becomes next president. Enough said……!

YES-Gore should have been president but many in this country went with the slick, fun, likeable message of W-PLEASE DO NOT do that again. Go with experience and the person best suited for this job right now. Obama may be the best person in 8 years he is young, but not right now. Please get out and vote for the only person who can beat McCain and help lead this country out of this mess.
Hillary 08

Good on Gore for staying out of this mess of a primary. It's just too bad he didn't run himself…

Not endorsing is endorsing Obama.

When I see comments refuting Al's position regarding global warming, all I can say is show me your Nobel Peace Prize or shut up and go home.

These are the same people constantly brining up Gore's unfortunate mis-statement that he "invented" the Internet, as if it somehow proves he's a idiot. He was instrumental in drafting the legistlation that made the Internet possible. As a Senator he was constantly pro-technology — fighting the cable cartel when they were trying to say the signals they dropped in everyone's yards were their "property" and it should be illegal to view them unless you get them via cable. Etc. Etc. Etc.

He didn't INVENT the Internet. He made a slip of the tongue and meant to say he was one of the MAJOR influencers who did indeed make the Internet possible.

Again I will say — show me your Nobel Peace Prize or shut up. Gore is brilliant. He "lost" the 2000 electrion and look what we got for eight years in his place.

Nuff said.

I see comments like the following often amongst the CNN cooments section:

"If my candidate (Clinton/Obama) does not win the nomination, I'm voting for McCain."

From my chair, this is a rather childish, foolish, and counter productive position to take. In the end, there is little difference between Obama and Hillary and we all want what they claim to be offering… in short people are saying that they would rather have more of the same, rather than having what they want want, because it's the wrong person (in your mind) who gave it to them?

Whoever ends up with the nomination will get my vote be it Clinton or Obama. I'm a democrat and believe in the tenets of the party.

I think if you are so dogmatic about a specific candidate… maybe you should vote GOP (McCain) as that’s one of the hallmarks of the GOP. No flexibility.

Darth Vadik, CA, True… Ron Paul's revolution is far too simple for a complicated US political system. WIth nearly 90% of the black voting for him, and a lot of younger people, some experience has been missing here.

I wanted GORE to run for president this year, but he didn't so I am supporting OBAMA all the way to the White House.

YES WE CAN

TEXANS for OBAMA

Hillary has been talking about Global warming the past several weeks in her
town hall meetings and in speeches.

Maybe it maintains his "senior statesman" status for a while, but he'll likely be forced to commit at some point when things get really ugly (which I think they will). Why not commit now and prevent the ugliness? I suspect he's biding his time until one candidate is more clearly a "front runner". Frankly, Gore has always struck me as a stick in the mud (even though I voted for him in 2000).

If Obama is JFK, then why isn't he aksing voters "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"
Thank you for demonstrating your ignorance. Obama's message is about getting people involved in politics and in changing their country. The best example? You want Money for College? Obama wants to give you $4k if you just give back to the community with volunteer hours.
Obama stands for getting the average American involved in changing this country. To suggest otherwise is not only misleading, its just wrong.

Hillary Clinton has always been on the Latino side and for all minorities. Pay attention to the issues and you will notice that Barack Obama has nothing to say but a yes we can slogan…..but that's all he says! Listen to Hillary Clinton, I'm worried about the economy and she has a plan and at least she's talking about it.

hey ron he is definitly oowning you so endorse him man anything beats huckabee

Smart man Gore is! Trying to unite instead of divide.

For myself and a lot others, if it goes toward Obama, our votes will cross party lines for McCain and I've heard grumbling of we're just not going to vote and McCain will have the numbers.

Gore should try to get Hillary and Obama to work together on one united ticket. That is what all of us feel would be the "true American dream". But the reality is that Hillary will do it; but Obama will never as his feeling of his own power and self worth would never allow it. He wants it all to himself.

Again, Gore is the only one who looks beyond the now and into the bigger picture.

Just wondering why I was blacklisted, CNN. You haven't posted any of my anti-Obama comments. I have only told the truth, but maybe his unelectability isn't something you want to face. I have tried to post about 6 different times, and each time, my posts are ignored. I thought you were a news source, not an Obama-source! Maybe the nation needs to rely on someone else for their 'non-partial' news.

Tell us the TRUTH about HILLBILLY !!! The fact that you will NOT endorse someone you were in the Whitehouse with for 8 years, tells SMART people how the Clintons REALLY are !!!!!
Obama/Edwards 08 YES WE CAN SI SE PUEDE

gore you r awesome but i say go obama or dont go at all

Eric in TX, Solis Doyle isn't being thrown to the side, she's still a top advisor. I know you anti-Hillary people love a good conspiracy theory, but maybe - just maybe, all of the stress from this mega campaign was in fact hard on Solid Doyle… otherwise, Solis Doyle undoubtedly would have gone to the press to give them their hating-Hillary stories that they thrive for. Another shameful attack by an Obama supporter at Hillary's base… though that base remains steadfast by her.

As for Gore, I have a lot of respect for him. He is making a wise decision to think this through and wait it out. As for Edwards, I respect him as well, and wish he too wouldn't get involved in this mess.

Who cares who Gore endorses, he is irrelevant to all, except his mindless worshippers that believe he is a prophet. Like the other false and self proclaimed prophet ,Muhummad, both have mindless followers that believe
everything they say as truth.

Good, I hope he does hold his water and not endorse anyone.

Hey Darth ~ You're right, where is Ron Paul? His revolution died just as will Obama's. FINALLY after the 60 Minutes interview last night, he has to discuss his lack of experience. No one pushes him…no one asks him tough questions… no one wants to be considered nasty to him or they will be labeled racist (just like Bill Clinton was). Obama has found the loop hole in politics. If he does win the nomination (God forbid), the Repubs will eat him alive on his religion, his experience, his family in Kenya (look up his brother - you'll be shocked at what you read!), Rezko and his wife's ties to corporate boards…just wait and see.

Hillary '08

I still wish he was in the White House.

IF YOU NEED ANYONE'S OPINION/ENDORSEMENT TO TELL YOU WHO TO VOTE FOR, YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND STUDY THE ISSUES AND READ WHO WILL DO THE BEST FOR YOU AND THE COUNTRY. VOTING WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT YOU ARE VOTING FOR IS STUPID!

Gore knows that everyone should make up his own mind and not follow endorsements or the biased press. Voters should take the election seriously and not be lead around by the nose. Obama, despite what he says, is devisive and Gore knows he, as the elder statesman and a man who is committed to the betterment of the world, has the ability to unite the Democratic party behind their candidate. Hurray for this intelligent man.

Who cares? He's a total has been at this point.

I wish Gore would endorse; he could put an end to this madness!!!

I Like Hillary, but days of recycling politicians are over. She need to pack her bags and get out. Same case with Mcain.
U.S. A needs a new beginning. Obama is The man to bring it.

Gore should run. Again. I bet he'd win. Again. It makes me sick, literally, that he's not in this race. He has to run at some point, no?! He's the only Democrat I'd vote without question.

I was just listening to KGO and this dude said he doesn't like Hillary because she divides the party, and he likes Obama, even though he doesn't know much about him, or where he stands on things. He went on to say it might be a good thing to not know, to get someone in who is fresh.

Am I on drugs? (Rhetorical)

Let's just vote Sam the Freaking Video Store Owner in then?! What the heck is that anyway? We don't know where he stands on the issues, and we don't know much about him, so let's vote him in as the most powerful man in the world?

Democrats are a LAUGHING STOCK right now.

I'd still vote Gore though, despite the idiocy of the party, currently.

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I say let all the fuss die down and then do what we should have done in the first place; have a Gore Obama ticket, with Hilary as secretary of Health and Human Services, and let's get to work……RK

Eric from Texas you make no sense whatsoever.

Hillary moved Solis to an advisory role for cause.

Hillary also has a long record of support for the Hispanic community in Texas and throughout the US. Obama has no record of support for the Hispanic community nationally and a very limited record in Illinois.

Hispanics in Texas will come together an vote for Hillary.

I am a Republican and I know there are A LOT of us who feel this way.

If it is McCain and Obama I WILL VOTE FOR OBAMA.

If it is McCain and Hillary I will vote for McCain.

If Obama gets the nomination he will win the election by a landslide because both Democrats and Republicans will vote for him and he will bring this country together.

I think the rest of the democrats should learn from Gore and stop endorsing candidates. I received emails from Ted Kennedy @infoBarack and from Kerry informing me that they had endorsed Barack and it was my turn. What do these dumb—— think I am?

Gore had my vote in 2000. He would have had it in 2004. And, this year, as we see, he's the smartest guy no longer in politics. If only, 8 years ago, the media hadn't had their own agenda to denegrate and bring Gore down to Bush's level, we would have avoiding so many of the catastrophes the current president has brought upon us.

When history judges our era, it will look favorably on Gore. And if he can facilitate reconciliation or a non-brokered convention come the end of summer, he will have topped off two very impressive years as a private citizen.

In short, Al Gore is the man.

Al Gore for President - Better Still - Gore for Emporer of the World!

I wish Al Gore would run for President. Hillary and Obama are tearing the Democratic Party apart. Neither of them has enough experience to run this country, especially Obama. Has anyone looked at his voting record? Where does he stand on all the important issues? I am sick of both of them and plan to vote for McCain if he gets the Republican nomination.

Tell me…anyone here, please. If Gore ran this year (from the start) would we even be talking about Obama or Clinton?

This guy would have won his presidency back in a walk. Gore won Florida in 2000. He'd win nationwide in a landslide in 2008… but. Maybe he knows that the Dems, no matter who wins, will be in trouble in 2012 and he will then take his rightful place in the White House. I hope so.

Rick
Port Orange, Fl.

He's going to be Obama's body guard.

Who cares what the coward Gore does or says, he is a big blow hard anyway. Him and his B.S. about global warming, what a farce. Live in fear, change your lives the world is burning up! it is all of mans fault! Just to raise taxes for meaningless things that won't work, just to screw everyone over.

God is in charge, not Gore!

Obama!

God I love Gore! Seriously. I think he is a true Democrat and I also still believe he won back in 2000…wait he did—the popular vote.

I think whoever wins the nomination they should allow him to work 100% to promoting an environment policy that benefits us all.

If Obama isn't the Democratic candidate and Hillary is, and McCain selects Huckabee as his running mate, I would have to vote for Hillary.

What's John Edwards say about Al's decision?

Well after the Dean endorsement and Dean's meltdown…it is the smart thing to do…..stay out of it until the primaries are over!!!

I think that Gore is a good man and would have made a wonderful president, and I think that he is doing a good thing by staying out of it for now, but all of or most of these really nice comments for Gore aren't consistent with many of the other pages with comments.

What I mean by that is if Gore was in the race for the presidency there wouldn't be all these good tidings and cheer for the man, there would be just more ridiculous rhetoric from both sides, from democrats and republicans.

People are just saying nice things because he isn't running against their choice, otherwise this comment section would look a lot different. So why are most of you acting like you like the guy or would vote for the guy now. When you'll had your chance you blew and now we're the most hated country and the world for it. So if you're sincere about liking the guy continue but all you losers who voted against him for George W. Dunce keep your fake praise.

What is wrong with Al Groe if he is not running for the job he should endorse Hillary Clinton. After all he was second in comand for eight years

Thank you Al Gore. You are the only smart democratic leader left. Endorsements should come after the candidate is chosen. I have lost all respect for the Kennedy
clan, John Kerry, Claire McCaskil and all the other rats who have endorsed a candidate.

i wish gore was the president of the US.i hoped he would be the next president after bill clinton. He would be a good for the countrys economy & an able administrator.A very inteligent man. look at him his face shows charector.

If Obaman isn't the Democratic candidate and Hillary is, and if McCain selects Huckabee as his running mate, I would have to vote for Hillary.

AL GORE IS THE BEST PRESIDENT WE NEVER HAD
Or Howard Dean, tough call. Two great Statesmen. Now there's a ticket!
This time around, it's definately Obama.

Being an election junkie, and knowin every delegate counts;
CNN, Please give us the AMERICAN SAMOA & VIRGIN ISLANDS results!

CNN, Please give us the AMERICAN SAMOA & VIRGIN ISLANDS results!

CNN, Please give us the AMERICAN SAMOA & VIRGIN ISLANDS results!

I think it's wishy-washy pre-2000. I like the "Inconvenient" Vice President Gore better. It may not be easy to stand up against the machine, but Obama and the country could sure use some timely help.

With regard to the smoke-filled room scenarios, not to worry: I'm sure they'll be no shortage of elders, if needed. And an Obama sweep of all the races through PA should provide all the necessary unity and momentum to take back the White House and fix the nation.

Gore will end up settling this Nomination - which is destined to be disputed. Just wait.

It will be poetic, that he, who was denied the Presidency in 2000 because of the electoral college - and Florida's voting - will be the one to decide who the Democratic nominee.

Think about it - Hillary is contesting that Florida's vote be counted, even though it was not contested. Howard Dean does not have the political clout to referee this thing. Gore does.

Good call , Mr. Gore. Endorsements mean nothing.

Thank you Al Gore! I would have voted for you if you had run. I respect you very much! Now I think that the best choice is Hillary- but I will support the Dem nominee.

I'm betting Gore wants to be VP for whoever wins!!

Where our country would be today had he been the President.

We can see what happened when Super-Delegates do not regard or override the vote and will of the people. This was a huge mistake when Super-Delegates caused our current President Bush to be nominated and then elected over Al Gore who received the majority of american votes. President Bush has now bankrupted our country and have killed the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans. I am hoping that this time our Super-Delegates will not make this same mistake again, but will listen to the voters and endorse the people's choice of a presidential candidate with the majority of the american votes or pledged delegates. Thank you.

How wonderful to see a party leader take a serious and thoughtful approach to this decision. The fairy dust needs to settle, the debates must go on, the full electorate needs their say.

I hope he holds both candidates accountable and brings environmental issues to the forefront in the primary and general election debates. We can't lose sight of it as a pivotal issue favoring the dems.

Smart, smart, smart…that's all I have to say.

I have nothing but respect for Gore, but I am disappointed with him for not running in this election. He would have provided us with a clear winner for the democratic nom. I feel he is letting this country down by not stepping up when we needed him most.

Al, Al, Al….
You KNOW the more qualified and better prepared candidate is Hillary Clinton. Tipper needs to slap you up beside the head and tell you to endorse her right now!

Al Gore is being very smart here. As people have mentioned, the party is very divided at the moment, and an endorsement probably wouldn't change that - in fact, it might do more harm than good.

And to the Al Gore haters: Now that we've got the attention of the only two remaining people on Earth who don't understand global warming is being caused by humans, perhaps there is some educational resource we can recommend. Hey, I know, why don't you see An Inconvenient Truth? It's a movie, so you don't have to read much.

That fact that Gore would be a better president than either remaining candidate is just another inconvenient truth.

Kennedy and Kerry should have done the same!

Hillary the HOPE of 08

You know what? Who cares what Gore thinks? He's a hypocritical gasbag who is leading a movement that essentially a scam for him to get wealthier and more prominent. Carbon "offsets" ! Give me a break. Remember the "Little Ice Age"? Gore has about as much of a chance to reverse the earth's natural cycle of warming and cooling as I have of building a time machine so I can go back to the 1890's and hype "global cooling." It is a manufactured "crisis" and Gore should be stripped of his Nobel Prize and thrown in jail. I would respect him more if he just introduced energy saving ideas and visited India and China - the most polluting countries in the world - and convince them to clean up their act. Instead, the so-called savior of mankind, aka The Goracle, trots around the globe in his private jet collecting big praise and even bigger checks while bashing the U.S.. Now he wants to be a Kingmaker (or Queenmaker) and arm wrestle the other phony, John Edwards, for attention. He can go to hell with his Nobel wrapped around his fat neck as far as I'm concerned..

I endrse Gore.

I don't understand why CNN is saying Clinton is trailing Obama after the fact they are dismissing the delegates from Michigan and California; states in which went unanimously for Hillary. Moreover, they are not giving Obama the same scutiny as Hillary. Don't even mention Michelle Obama. She says what she want as if what she says is the gospel.

Hillary '08

"Gore also will want to work closely with whoever wins the nomination to promote an environmental agenda."

Note to editor: That should be "whomever."

Good on Al Gore for staying out of it — I admire him a great deal for his positions on global warming and the Iraq war, and would hate to see him get unnecessarily mired in this election.

This is really a non-endorsement of Obama. COnsidering the supposed bad blood between the Gores and Clintons, Hillary was never going to get Gore's endorsement. This hurts Obama.

The reason why Gore is not endorsing anyone is because he is planning on sweeping the convention. Al Gore will be president in 2009.

jm

Can't respect the more anymore than I do.

But I can't helping thinking he's privately enjoying the Billary implosion!

Mr Gore,
The right person for the job is you. The many people i have talked with would vote for you.. We wish you would put your name in and become are next President

PATTI SOLIS wasnt fired, DIMWITS. ITS a campaign TACTIC.
They need a LATINA to be with the CAMPAIGN trail And Patti Cant be both MANAGER and TRAIL CAMPAIGNER.

MANAGER - manage everyone, the drama etc.
TRAIL CAMPAIGNER- To rally the crowd.

DIFFERENT JOB. Although the ENEMY wants you to think that Hillary dont like the Latino anymore. DONT BELIEVE THE DEVIL.

EXACTLY what superdelegates should be doing now. Let the voters work it out.

Eric TX She resigned