Gore undecided on new presidential bid

Reuters | 11/16/02

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Interesting parallels:

There once was a candidate for president who'd served as Vice-President under a popular president for eight years.

He lost his run for president in a controversial, close election.

He was not a gifted speaker - he was wooden, odd-looking, uncomfortable in front of large crowds.

His political obituary was written by his opponents two years after his presidential run.

You've probably guessed the person of whom I'm writing is Richard M. Nixon. But it may be instructive to look at what happened. Yes he ran for governor of California in '62 and lost badly. His political obituary was written at that time. In '64 and '66 he campaigned tirelessly for GOP candidates (all the while collecting political IOU's). Then, in '68, the man who's obituary had been written a mere 6 years before, was elected president.

There are, of course, contrasts too. Nixon conceeded the '60 election gracefully; he ran for office two years later; he was ABSOLUTELY LOATHED by the press; he didn't have a HILLIARY figure in his party; etc.

But the points that should be gleaned from all this are:
1. Don't underestimate your opponents, especially when the press is ON their side, and
2. Don't write off anyone or anything prematurely, and
3. Never underestimate the STUPIDITY of the electorate (Xlinton's two terms)

Remember, the DEMS always start out with a guaranteed 41-43% of the vote. It's not too difficult to build from there.

[over3Owithabrain]

I'd tell Gore to put a sock in it, but he already tried that...

[Jack of Clubs]

Gore acts like he's undecided. He isn't. He's running and running hard...Good God, he's going to be host of Saturday Night Live next month. What further proof do we need that he's running?

Prissy Al has transparent ambitions for the Oval Office. That's OK. But what is it about 5 or 6 recounts -- all with the same result -- that he doesn't understand?

[bushfamfan]

It's pretty obvious he's going to run for it again. And I don't underestimate them as candidates when they've got the media to cover up all the things concerning the facts of the economy under ClintoonGore, their bungling of international situations like Iraq getting out of control to where it is now and Osama Bin Laden. They just thought it was one big power trip, party. They're liars and if Gore gets the Dem nomination I hope President Bush will finally bring to light the economic facts prior to ClintoonGore taking office and the facts of how they left office with a recession. How they dare criticize our great President about his handling of terrorism when there is so much that they refused to deal with and let continue to be a threat. Gore is more of Clintoon, though with his trademark wooden style and I will say I can tell he studies Bush's easy manner and tries to copy it, but it's obvious he isn't real or sincere and the slumlord fails. We should be ready for him in 2004 because he's going to run. The question is if the Demonratic party will nominate him. I think they will.