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Al Gore could still run for president
South Africa News.Net
Friday 28th March, 2008
The heated battle by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for U.S. President could take its toll on both candidates.
Obama and Clinton are wearing each other down, and tearing the Democratic party apart, in what is becoming a bitter fight to the finish.
Talk around the nation in Democratic circles Friday was that a fresh candidate may have to be wheeled out to puncture the frustration and bitterness now developing between the Obama and Clinton camps.
One name being bandied about is the Democrats' 2000 nominee, former Vice President Al Gore. Gore has steadfastly ruled out any interest in running for president, saying his ideals can be better achieved in other forums.
When questioned Friday about the Obama Clinton battle he said he hoped it would play out soon.
'What have we got, five months left?' Gore told Associated Press reporters after addressing an audience at Middle Tennessee State University. 'I think it's going to resolve itself, but we'll see,' he said.
Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, Friday called on all party superdelegates to declare whom they support by July 1st.
Currently Obama has 1,628 delegates to 1,497 for Clinton, and with only a few primaries left to go neither seems set to garner the 2,025 delegates needed to secure the nomination at the party's convention.
Dean, while being interviewed on CBS Friday morning, was asked about the prospects of a vote among the superdelegates before the convention, an idea floated as a way to settle the still undecided Democratic race.
“Well, I think the superdelegates have already been weighing in. I think there’s 800 of them and 450 of them have already said who they’re for,” Dean said. “I’d like the other 350 to say who they’re on between now and the first of July so we don’t have to take this into the convention.”
Democrats are concerned the rivalry between the Obama and Clinton camps is demoralizing Democrats and dividing them.
Some in the party believe an elder statesman like Gore could broker a compromise between the two, or even bid for the nomination himself.
Democratic Rep. Tim Mahoney of Florida has suggested Gore could assume the role of a compromise candidate if Clinton or Obama fail to seal the nomination.
"If it goes into the convention, don't be surprised if someone different is at the top of the ticket," Mahoney said, suggesting the party would accept either a Gore-Clinton or a Gore-Obama ticket.  Email this story to a friend
Comments on this story
kittyluv1959
03-29-08, 10:01 AM |
Al Help We Need You
Please step in, this has gone to far. If Hillary or Obama win our party is sunk. All the pundits on the news say we will heal and come together after this process. Well regardless of what they say they really don’t have the pulse of the people, as usual they think they know what we are thinking and feeling. I still think if Obama wins the nomination was stolen from Hillary because of Fl and MI not being counted. You can be assured the Dems won’t carry Fl or MI. They are in a “I will teach you to disinfrachize us mode”. There are already movements here in Florida to teach the DNC a lesson. Please only you can change the tide. You won last time and America really needs your service! I bet now given the choices you would even carry the repulicans!
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MVondel
03-29-08, 04:25 AM |
Happy Birthday Al
It’s Al Gore’s birthday on monday the 31st of March. Maybe this is one birthday present he doesn’t want!?
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Anonymous
03-28-08, 08:12 PM |
Al Gore should give them Both a talking to
what comes to mind is GROW UP.. I think their in mature struggle for power has lost them both the race. Sorry
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Anonymous from Florida
03-28-08, 10:26 PM |
Al Gore ...A choice for both paties
I believe he is the only choice worth going to the poles for. With the choice we are faced with it would be a shame to see so many Americans divide as well as not show up to vote. With a Gore/? ticket we can assure a nation who is together and not divided!
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Illinois
03-28-08, 05:52 PM |
Al Gore could still run for president
That would be great! I don’t trust either Obama or Hillary as far as I can throw them, but I loved Al Gore.
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Anonymous
03-29-08, 01:49 PM |
Al Gore for President
We need Al. I wish with all my heart that Al would sweep in at the last minute and take it all. He would be an awesome president
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Anonymous
03-29-08, 01:50 PM |
Al Gore for president
Please Al, come in and sweep the democratic nomination!!! You can do it. We need you.
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~galljdaj+
03-28-08, 07:06 PM |
Another Choice is Better for the Country!!!
There is only one Politician in the USA that has demonstrated Team Work! And, has shown the People come first!
Bill Bradley the man that should have been President for the last seven years!
He has endorsed Obama,the first major politician to do so. I believe he would pick Obama to be his VP. Together they would have a chance to get Americans back to work!
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Sammy
03-29-08, 02:37 AM |
The American dream
Let us not forget, that America is runned and controlled by big business, the wealthy, the wall street bankers, the oilmen, the arms manufacturers, powerful religious groups, the so called prestigious families, and all of these interest groups are binded toghether in a blood-brother fratenaty, and in a rotating turn take over the command of America’s politics, so do not expect any drastic changes.
The illusion that every man can become president is a fairy tale and once in a while these political groups pick some good honest person to become president with their financial backing to make people happy and maintain that illusion of the American dream, but behind the handpicked candidate there are the owners who paid for his rise to power, and they are the ones that decide.
Sammy
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Justincase
03-29-08, 05:14 AM |
The way they poke each other,Rintintin is a better nominate for the democratic party.
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T from Tennessee
03-29-08, 06:54 AM |
Bring on Al
A story full of hope.
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Baku
03-29-08, 10:41 AM |
I do not think he is the hope of the land. Another millioner who want sto be a president. He is a loser once and he will be a loser again.
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yukon
03-30-08, 02:31 AM |
Al Gore, phony loser
Unregistered;74690:
Please Al, come in and sweep the democratic nomination!!! You can do it. We need you.
Al couldn’t even win his home state. He is an anti-2nd Amendment loser!
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