Interesting story about Al Gore and the primaries:

[roguevalley]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/al-gore-insiders-figuring-out-if-theres-a-path-for-him-to-ru#.usJX6d85g

Supporters of Al Gore have begun a round of conversations among themselves and with the former vice president about his running for president in 2016, the latest sign that top Democrats have serious doubts that Hillary Clinton is a sure thing. Gore, 67, won the popular vote in the 2000 election, and has been mentioned as a possible candidate in every contested Democratic primary since then. He instead spent much of the 2000s focused on environmental campaigning and business ventures. He has largely slipped out of public view more recent years.

But in recent days, “they’re getting the old gang together,” a senior Democrat told BuzzFeed News.
“They’re figuring out if there’s a path financially and politically,” the Democrat said. “It feels more real than it has in the past months.” The senior Democrat and other sources cautioned not to overstate Gore’s interest. He has not made any formal or informal moves toward running, or even met with his political advisers about a potential run.

A member of Gore’s inner circle asked to be quoted “pouring lukewarm water” — not, note, cold water — on the chatter. “This is people talking to people, some of whom may or may not have talked to him,” the Gore adviser said.

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In March, Vox editor Ezra Klein argued that Gore, with his ability to fund a campaign and to mount a serious challenge to Clinton, should run for president. Klein cited Gore’s support for single payer health care, his advocacy on climate change, his opposition to the Iraq War to make the case that “the rest of his positions are closer in line with Democratic Party activists than, say, Clinton’s.”

[SheilaT]

1. I hope this is just

unfounded rumor, as well sourced as it seems to be.

If Gore tries to run again, he's going to be seen as a loser, and it would not bode well for the general election.

[left-of-center2012]

2. Nah

Little interest in Gore IMHO

[wyldwolf]

3. A lot of myths about Gore have sprung up in the last 15 years.

[Samantha]

4. I came to this site 15 years ago bitterly criticizing the Dems who remained mum during the recount

Only one or two came out and mildly made statements, the rest just sat there. I was furious the party did not stand behind him. Some mumbled he ran a poor campaign. Translation: he ran a populist campaign and the Trojan Horses within the party thought it was reprehensible. Shame on them, and I hope they enjoyed the eight years of Bush disasters.

I would vote for Al Gore in a heartbeat. I am a Bernie Sanders supporter as of now, but I do think Gore has all of the qualifications to be an excellent President. Here in Washington, it used to be said there were about five people in DC who were considered to be people of integrity. He was one of them.

He also has the foreign affairs savvy needed during these difficult times.

Sam