Monday, May 08, 2006

Al Gore in 2008?


As of now, my dream ticket for 2008 would be Gore-Obama or Gore-Clark. Now comes speculation that Gore might yet Join the list of 2008 contenders:
First there was Clinton-Gore. Could Clinton vs. Gore be next?

For former Vice President Al Gore, a rash of favorable publicity surrounding this month's opening of his movie "An Inconvenient Truth," and the growing political resonance of its subject -- global warming -- are stoking the most serious speculation about a Gore political comeback since his loss in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.

In 2008, that could mean a once-unimaginable battle for Democrats' nomination between Bill Clinton's former vice president and his wife, Hillary Clinton. To some pro-Gore Democrats, worried about Mrs. Clinton's electability, that is part of the appeal.
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Photo credit: Former Vice President Al Gore speaks at the Human Rights Campaign's Los Angeles Gala Dinner in Los Angeles, California in this March 25, 2006 file photo. The new documentary ' 'An Inconvenient Truth' is based on a presentation Gore has given about global warming. (REUTERS/Phil McCarten)

Related Articles:

  • Gore Revs Up Campaign - on Global Warming

  • The New Yorker: Ozone Man
    David Remnick reviews Al Gore's movie about global warming and the man himself: "He is a symbol of what might have been, who insists that we focus on what likely will be an uninhabitable planet if we fail to pay attention to the folly we are committing, and take the steps necessary to end it."

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