Posted on 02/05/2007 12:44:12 AM PST by Aussie Dasher
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Former Vice President Al Gore is basking in the global spotlight for nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar, but a growing number of Democrats want him to make another bid for the presidency.
He says he is interested in a "different kind of campaign to try to change enough minds" to solve the global-warming problem, but that doesn't stop people from asking.
Mr. Gore spoke to 1,500 Silicon Valley leaders gathered Friday for the annual "State of the Valley" conference, hosted by Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network. The audience sent the Democrat questions via text-messaging during the speech. The first on the list, projected on jumbo screens to Mr. Gore's left and right: "Will you run for president?"
He tried to dodge the question, rolling his eyes and inspiring laughter from the crowd, but he couldn't avoid the probing glances in the crowd or the attendee who shouted, "Please?"
"I don't have any plans to run for president, but I appreciate the request," he said, after a pause.
Not everyone is convinced, and "Draft Gore" movements are sprouting across the country.
"A lot of people are very excited, not only about Al Gore's potential candidacy, but about his ideas," said former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery, a Democrat. "Very seldom in politics do ideas drive candidacy."
The problem is that Mr. Gore doesn't seem to want to renew his political career, and nothing about his lifestyle suggests that he'll mount a bid. His friends and former advisers say privately that he is happy with his life as a somewhat regular -- albeit wealthy -- public figure.
He closes events to the press while other Democrats seek headlines.
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What ever happened to Dennis whats-his-name?
Translation: "If I'm President, I'm bound by the Constitution, if you believe in those thingies, to protect the nation. However, as an environmentalist moonbat, I can attempt to destroy the nation outright, in the name of "the children".
Regards, ivan
All Gore has to do is look at the list of Arkancides to see what will happen to him if he goes head to head against Hitlery!
That has got to be the first time "very excited" has been used to decribe anything about Gore.
Would make my day if Gore announced he's running as an Independent...
The Clintons told Gore he was allowed one shot...in 2000. That is the reason that he was so frantic when he got so close.
He's no regular. He's a large. He'd be the biggest whale in the race since Taft, and he doesn't look healthy enough to campaign.
Run, Al, run!!!!!
Among all the democrats running or who may run Al Gore has the most chance of winning the Presidency. We must be very careful if and when this man decides to run.
Liberals flagrantly demonstrate the good-ol'-boy status of such "intellectual elite" awards, which clearly show their bias toward their own cuses, their fabricated heroes, and their worthless award of meaningless accoloades for stupitiy, arrogance, and political-correctness.
A legend in his own mind.....
Gore cannot run.
How would he explain $600m in Google stock options?
No way - no how - too much baggage with that alone.
Just showin' a little love to "the inventor of the internet".
Dennis Kucinich has announced he is running. He has even less chance of winning a primary than England has winning the Cricket World Cup.
On the GOP side, Rudy clears the field except for Hunter (McCain and Romney are already fading fast-Newt won't jump in against Rudy who is too well financed and has too commanding of a lead). Gore v. the winner of Rudy or Hunter in '08.
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