What are the chances that Al Gore will step in and clean this mess up?

[RoveRage]

Every day I'm wishing more and more that he'd run. With the Democratic self-destruction that seems to be taking place in the primaries, he may be who we need to take back the White House.

Anyone else?

[Horse with no Name]

1. The time has come and gone for a Gore candidacy

However...in a brokered convention he could become a player...but that is the ONLY scenario I see him being the candidate.

[Eurobabe]

2. three

fat, slim and none.

:shrug:

and who would blame him for not wanting to get in this jello fight?

[babylonsister]

3. No, I'm waiting for him to endorse Obama! Maybe? nt

[Horse with no Name]

16. I sure hope not

and really don't expect him to.
He has transcended partisan politics to further his own causes that kept him out of the Presidential race.
I can see him endorsing the Democratic candidate AFTER they are selected, but in this divisive race, I can't see him getting involved in the primaries.

[sam sarrha]

25. would Gore support him if he read this.... >>Link>>

http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Feb2007/street0207.html

[eyesroll]

32. Of course not. One article in a magazine few have ever heard of will be the deciding factor.

:eyes:

(That said, I don't see Al Gore making a primary endorsement at all. But I could be wrong.)

[Meshuga]

4. We need a delegate revolution at the convention to draft Gore! n/t

[RoveRage]

5. If drafted, I wonder if he'd run? And why is his time passed? Couldn't the same be said of Clinton?

[Meshuga]

21. Speaking on wishful thinking here...

I hipe he'd run if drafted.

[Tarc]

9. This is such a silly idea

and wouldn't this be the ultimate back-room, violate-the-will-of-the-people kind of deal? I love Al Gore and what he has done for environmental and other concerns, but the idea of foisting a person into a nomination when no one voted for him is a bit disquieting.

[Meshuga]

17. Like totodeinhere said below

It would have to be after the first ballot. And if it happened it would be awesome, in my opinion. Old school nomination process where it is fair game after the first ballot.

[RoveRage]

19. That would make for an electrifying convention!!!

[Meshuga]

24. It would be a huge thing

Possibly creating momentum for the democrats in the GE. Gore would come in clean, free from any ugly primaries negative charges. It would be awesome!

[RoveRage]

26. That's my line of thinking. And I don't think Dem primary voters would feel cheated.

We all know Al Gore, don't we? Would anyone really feel cheated if he ended up being the nominee? I wouldn't.

[MonkeyFunk]

31. of course Primary Voters would feel cheated

good lord, you want to throw out all the votes and install somebody!!

Did you feel cheated when the Supreme Court did that in 2000?

[Tarc]

33. Yes, I would feel cheated

This isn't about Gore himself; it is about the idea of putting someone into a presidential election who did not run. We elect people in this country; we don't install them.

[totodeinhere]

14. It would have to be after the first ballot.

During the first ballot the delegates (except for the super delegates) are required to vote for the candidate they are pledged to. So for your scenario to work there would have to be a deadlock on the first ballot with nobody getting a majority of votes. At this point that seems unlikely but then you never know. Stranger things have happened in politics.

[Meshuga]

18. You never know but one can dream. :-) n/t

[saltpoint]

6. It doesn't seem as this would happen at this point, but who the

hell knows?

Not me.

Are all the filing deadlines for the later primaries past or not?

[Buzz Clik]

7. Same as it's always been: zero chance.

[Island Blue]

8. Give it up. Really.

Once upon a time I was truly hoping for a Gore candidacy, but that ship has sailed. It just ain't gonna happen so it's time to deal with it an move on. Seriously dude, give it up.

[crispini]

10. Low. BUMMER.

If wishes were horses..... :(

[Tennessee Gal]

11. I strongly doubt it and

I am a big Gore supporter.

[OHdem10]

12. Slim to no chance all.

The Democratic Party is fast setting the table for a
Bloomberg run.

[Medusa]

13. People--give it a rest okay? Al Gore is NOT getting int his race

not now, not ever. GROW UP AND QUIT DREAMING!

[RoveRage]

15. But I believe in miracles.

[Politicub]

20. Uhm, zero? Or may .2?

I love Al Gore, but don't really see him having a role "cleaning this mess up" with the primary.

[1corona4u]

22. Zero.

[RoveRage]

23. Okay, but has he said, "no"?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. I'd say, oh... give or take a few decimal points... about zero.

[stray cat]

28. non-existent....

[Rosemary2205]

29. What mess??

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had one of the nastiest campaigns of all times. This ain't nothin.

[MonkeyFunk]

30. negligible

We have fine candidates as it is. One of them will be our nominee.