We did get luck with Reagan in 1980 though. Who was it John Anderson, a liberal republican that ran for president that year? I though he got 10% of the vote and Reagan still beat Carter by 10 points.
As for Gore I don’t think he’ll run either. If Nader ran and got 2 0r 3% of the vote that would be something at least. And He might if the anti-war left loses faith in Hillary.
If every single person who voted for John Anderson in 1980 had instead voted for “the incumbent” (not likely), Ronald Reagan would still have won both the popular and electoral vote.
Big AlBore can’t run for the demorat nomination. Hilly has her files on him. He doesn’t dare cross her.