Posted on 05/08/2007 8:11:02 AM PDT by seanmerc
Al Gore has been downplaying speculation that he may jump into the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, but he’s just hired an operative who served as Joe Lieberman’s deputy campaign manager in 2004.
Brian Hardwick — who worked in Gore’s fundraising operation in 2000 — was most recently a vice president at Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, the company co-founded by Clinton pollster Mark Penn. He joins Gore’s new environmental advocacy group, The Alliance for Climate Protection, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider confirmed to Politico.com.
The Web site notes that with Hardwick, Gore’s circle “includes a group of political operatives with national campaign experience who haven’t committed to other campaigns, including his former chief of staff, Roy Neel, consultant Mike Feldman and now Hardwick.”
In yet another sign that Gore is pondering a run, he has hired a personal trainer and gone on a form of the “South Beach Diet,” which Bill Clinton used to drop more than 60 pounds, according to a report in The American Spectator.
But one former staffer brushed aside the suggestion that the diet pointed toward a presidential campaign, saying: “He just thought he looked really fat at the Oscars.”
Must......resist....urge......
oh please! run al, run!!!!
He looks really fat EVERYWHERE..........
FEAR HIM!
At his weight, if he leans toward something...he can’t stop himself from going there.
Can’t be the demi-god of a new age religion if you’re roly-poly.
Law of inertia, right?
If he runs, does that mean showings of his mockumentary will be subject to campaign laws?
Great...........I need a good laugh.
LOL!
$50 says Algore is north of 285 lbs. I’d guess it will take a while to get into something smaller than a size 52 long sportcoat.
He is playing this correctly...getting Obama to push her in the debates and in the funding collection. She has to put out some cash and also talk alot this summer...which means potential to say the wrong thing. All Al has to do is appear in October...and announce his run 100 days prior to the first primary day. He is guaranteed to win in Iowa...which is likely Hillary’s weakest state in the first six primary states.
You have the virtual same scenario with Thompson. He waits this out...and plays the 100-day game. It’ll be two dudes from Tennessee battling this out next summer as the Republican and Democratic candidates. The media will be caught flat-footed on both characters being top dogs in the final run.
LOLOL....that’s hilarious!!!!
Gore-Obama 08
Interesting that this is an operative that helped Joe Lieberman run an independent campaign. I think that Gore could be planning a run on the Green Party ticket.
Please pass the Pop Corn. I’ll take mine with a lot of Salt and Butter.
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