Would a Al Gore run for 08 have your support?

[sellitman]

I am a Kucinich supporter as of now. Gore isn't running (yet?). If Al decides to run I will in a NY second switch my allegiances and put all my money, time, and effort to restoring the Gore Presidency. How about you?








*Vote and kick this poll if you would like to see the final numbers later today.

[KansDem]

1. Yes, I would vote to re-elect him...

:thumbsup:

[Meshuga]

2. Gore is my number one guy

and since he is not a candidate I guess I still consider myself as undecided.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Among the Democratic activists I know, there is not great excitement

about any of the announced candidates. Well, some will go so far as to say, "I wish Kucinich had a chance." But then mention Gore's name and they light up with enthusiasm. I've seen it happen time and again. Gore has a HUGE "shadow constituency."

[sellitman]

5. That's why I posted this poll.

It probably has been run before but not after Al's new book came out.

But the enthusiasm is high like you said.

[Totally Committed]

9. "Among the Democratic activists I know, there is not great excitement"

Ditto here. And, the ones that can muster any enthusiasm at all are broken down almost state-by-state. I live in northern Mass., equally as far (or closer) to Nashua as Boston, so I have many "activist" friends in both places. All of them have the wishy-washiest of support for either Obama or Clinton, with those from Mass. supporting Obama and those from NH supporting Clinton.

That having been said, every single one of them, across the board would gladly jump ship for another exciting, fresh, electable alternative, should one jump in. So, at least here in the Northeast, it doesn't seem sewed up at all, just tipped slightly in Clinton's favor since NH seems to be a "deciding" state.

TC

[LibDemAlways]

15. It's not just Dem activists. I have a repuke friend

who wants Gore to get in it because he wants to vote for him. Gore's "shadow constituency" involves voters of all stripes.

[SheilaT]

4. The thing is,

he keeps on saying he's not a candidate. Too many people are expending far too much energy chasing the dream of an Al Gore candidacy, when instead we all should be looking carefully and critically at all the candidates actually running, examining their positions, look at how they've behaved, spoken, or voted in the past, and actually not be making up our minds for a few more months.

[sellitman]

6. This isn't saying things can't change

This is a "snapshot" of today.

[elocs]

7. Those who want Gore to run put all of their hopes in the vagueness of phrases such as

"I have not ruled out" or "at this time I have no plans" made by Gore concerning being a candidate for the Democratic nomination. In most situation the majority of people would probably translate such statements as being more negative than positive, but like the parents of a missing child they grasp on to the slightest glimmer of hope. Sometimes such hope comes true. I think (this means that this is only my opinion and I have not heard from Al and neither has anybody else here heard from him about this either) that Gore's statements indicate that the odds are heavily more likely that he will not be a candidate than to be one. I think that as long as he sees the possible Democratic candidate as having a good chance of being elected and not crushed by the Republican, then he would not run. I also think that when and if Gore issues a clear Sherman-like statement that he absolutely is not a candidate, then we will see the enthusiasm for other candidates increase. Until then, Gore is the 800 pound gorilla sitting in the corner of the room.

[Dawgs]

8. I think much of the enthusiam comes from the fact that he hasn't anounced yet.

I think many supporters will be disappointed when he does announce. They won't see the huge jump in polls that they expect.

[nevergiveup]

11. Yep!

Just what I was thinking. I do not see any enthusiasm for Gore except for one old time Democrat who thinks he is a god. Among the progressives I associate with there is a lot of excitement for Obama and all of them would also enthusiastically support Edwards. There are also a few Hillary supporters. I think Gore's chances of announcing are about 2%. I can not see him giving up the good life for another grueling political battle.

[tammywammy]

14. I agree

When I'm out with a group of progressives, Gore isn't the candidate they're talking about. None of us actually see him running. :shrug:

There's a lot of talk about Obama.

[RestoreGore]

10. Wow, this is an original question here

[Mabus]

12. K & R

so I can find the poll numbers later.

btw, we're doing our part. There are four of us KC area DU'ers that are heading to D.C. for the Take Back America conference to set up our AlGore.org table (for the second year in a row). We support Gore and all of his works. Last year we had what other conference participants called the busiest table at the conference. We think the enthusiasm will be even bigger this year. Everyone from Joe Wilson (and Joe said that he would like to see Gore run) to Joan Blade got a "Draft Gore" button last year.

[Richard D]

13. At this point in time . . .

. . . I think I´d quite my job to work for a Gore campaign.

[polichick]

16. I, for one, am dying to hear this tune again...

A man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo-opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard
Bonedigger Bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly Beerbelly
Get these mutts away from me
You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al

A man walks down the street
He says why am I short of attention
Got a short little span of attention
And wo my nights are so long
Where's my wife and family
What if I die here
Who'll be my role-model
Now that my role-model is
Gone Gone
He ducked back down the alley
With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl
All alone alone
There were incidents and accidents
There were hints and allegations

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al

A man walks down the street
It's a street in a strange world
Maybe it's the Third World
Maybe it's his first time around
He doesn't speak the language
He holds no currency
He is a foreign man
He is surrounded by the sound
The sound
Cattle in the marketplace
Scatterlings and orphanages
He looks around, around
He sees angels in the architecture
Spinning in infinity
He says Amen! and Hallelujah!

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MaineProgressive]

17. Run!

Run, Al, Run! Your nation needs you now more than ever.

[polichick]

18. So true...

In addition to being the candidate who can lead us into the next era, he's got the best chance of beating the Reps ~ and his running would give the country a much-needed chance to redeem itself.

[flaminbats]

19. our chances would be better if Gore ran..

I voted for Bradley in 2000 and Kucinich in 2004, but I think Gore would run a much better campaign than he did last time! so I would probably support him in the primary.

[MasonJar]

20. Al Gore is the answer ti the problems of the entire world. Al, run! I

believe he would be an even greater president today than he would have in 2000. The man is a citizen of the world; he is a patrician and a statesman. He is well-spoken and brilliant and energized for good.

[ourbluenation]

21. Gore/Clark 08

[DesertRat]

22. Of course!

:bounce:

[Radical Activist]

23. No. Obama is a better candidate.

I remember the lackluster campaign Gore ran in 2000, his long support for bad free trade agreements, and how little the Clinton/Gore administration did about the environmental issues he now champions. I think people are pumping up Gore into a great white hope that's better in their minds than he really is or ever was.

[sellitman]

26. I think the Gore of 2007 is a different candidate.

If this was the same guy as the one in 2000 I'd agree we have better choices.

This isn't and we don't.

[Kosmo]

24. I am undecided as well, but...

Gore is a freaking rock star.

[WoodrowFan]

25. YES

Damn, YES! I am undecided as yet, having eliminated only Hillery and Dennis K, but if Al came back in I would SO be sending him money, talking him up to my family and friends, etc.