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I'm (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by tek on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 12:09:37 PM EST
curious what people think about the Party possibly nominating Gore?  Would that unite all of us behind one candidate?

You can't have a race... (5.00 / 1) (#94)
by Jerrymcl89 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 06:48:50 PM EST
... between the first serious female candidate and the first serious black candidate, and emerge with a white guy on top of the ticket, no matter how much I like Al Gore.

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I'd vote for Gore (none / 0) (#7)
by CST on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 12:10:46 PM EST
or Obama or Clinton.  I don't think Gore would take it if they offered it.  Otherwise, why not just run?

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That would disenfranchise 25 million voters (none / 0) (#8)
by diplomatic on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 12:11:00 PM EST
other than that...

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2 million, 25 million - who's counting? (none / 0) (#39)
by Fabian on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 01:54:35 PM EST
Or not counting...

I'd vote for Gore without hesitation.

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way more than 2 million have voted this primary (none / 0) (#45)
by diplomatic on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 02:34:54 PM EST
that's what I meant.  Al Gore has not received many votes in this primary.  He had his chance to run again.  The nomination was his for the taking, but he didn't seize the moment.

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Looking at this race (none / 0) (#48)
by Fabian on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 02:40:56 PM EST
I can see why he didn't.  Hillary is a formidable opponent and if Gore didn't get the nom, he'd never get that year of his life back.

I think Gore is a realist.  What people like to vote for are a pretty face, a safe, comfortable platform and lots of happy talk.  I don't think he wanted to play that game again.  Voters only pay attention when they are directly threatened, unfortunately.  Issue Number One is the Economy.  Why?  Because people are afraid.

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Your post made me wonder (none / 0) (#57)
by diplomatic on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 03:13:25 PM EST

What people like to vote for are a pretty face, a safe, comfortable platform and lots of happy talk.  

"So much for that," says John Edwards

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That's funny (none / 0) (#154)
by jimakaPPJ on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 09:33:54 PM EST


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I thought delegates were free (none / 0) (#72)
by rebrane on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 04:17:38 PM EST
to vote for any candidate they chose. At least, that's what I've been hearing from one campaign.

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If Clinton gives her support to Gore (none / 0) (#93)
by Prabhata on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 06:43:40 PM EST
And only then, I would support Gore.  Don't get me wrong, if Gore had ran against Clinton, I would have supported him, not HRC.  But if Clinton and Obama agreed that the Democrats are divided and the party benefits with Gore, then I would follow HRC with my support.

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Actually... (none / 0) (#139)
by Exeter on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:48:45 PM EST
I real like this idea. And it really not as unrealistic as it seems. If neither candidate has enough delegates, we have a brokered selection. In that scenario, with both sides digging in deep and hating the other side, there is an opportunity for a third person that is liked by both sides to win. Historically, this has happened numerous times.

Gore could be such a person. Richardson actually is another possability -- and it would still be a historical election if it were him.  I can't think of any other "elder statesman" of the party that could fit the bill.

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