Obama says he doesn't need Gore's help [View All]

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Source: AP

DOVER, N.H. - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama says Al Gore would play a role in his administration, but he doesn't need help from the former vice president in getting to the Oval Office.

After listening to Obama address a crowded community center, a voter asked him to consider naming Gore as his running mate before the nomination is decided "as a way to take the wind out of Hillary's sails."

The voter even proposed a campaign slogan: "Obama and Gore: Experience and Youth. Obama and Gore: Wisdom and Truth."

Not so fast, came Obama's reply.

Sen. Obama, D-Ill., said Gore would be involved in his administration in a "very senior capacity," but joked: "I will also be honest with you: having won the Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar, being vice president again would probably be a step down for him."



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