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Amid fears the bitter battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could tear the Democratic Party apart, some are hoping a heavyweight umpire like Al Gore may step into the ring. The Nobel peace prize winner and former vice president under Bill Clinton is one of the party's 795 superdelegates who are free to vote for either of the two candidates contesting the party's presidential nomination. Gore has yet to publicly endorse either of the two candidates. But some believe his backing could prove decisive in settling the stalemate between the former first lady and the charismatic Illinois senator. Currently...

WASHINGTON — Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize hasn’t translated into an increase in support for a presidential bid, a poll found today. Asked if they would like to see the former vice president run for president in 2008, people said no by a 54 percent to 41 percent margin, according to a Gallup Poll. That was about the same as last March, when people opposed his running 57 percent to 38 percent. Even among Democrats there was no visible surge of interest in Gore. In the new survey, 48 percent said they would like him to run and 43 percent...

STATEMENT OF CLARIFICATION TAMPA--In a recent article published in the Florida Baptist Witness, Congresswoman Katherine Harris was asked to comment on the interplay of faith and politics in the public square. In the interview, Harris was speaking to a Christian audience, addressing a common misperception that people of faith should not be actively involved in government. Addressing this Christian publication, Harris provided a statement that explains her deep grounding in Judeo-Christian values. Bryan Rudnick, Harris for Senate Campaign Manager stated, "I joined this campaign because Congresswoman Harris is a passionate supporter of Israel, the Jewish people and always has the...

NASHVILLE - Former Vice President Al Gore got the same question at a hometown book signing Friday that he gets all over the world when pitching his documentary and book on global warming. Will he run for president in 2008? "I'm not planning on it, but thanks for encouraging me," was the pat answer given by Gore at the first signing for the book in his home state. The Democrats' nominee for the White House in 2000, Gore says he has all but ruled out running for president in two years - saying the best use of his time is...

Associated Press ATLANTA - John Edwards cautioned President Bush on Tuesday not to assume the race for the Democratic nomination is over as he worked to close his gap with front-runner John Kerry. "Not so fast George Bush. You don't get to decide who our nominee is," Edwards declared. The North Carolina senator's remarks, delivered at a rally in the Georgia Capitol, came a day after Bush made taunting references clearly aimed at Kerry in a speech to Republican governors. Edwards campaigned in Georgia, one of 10 states with primaries March 2, before heading to Texas - which holds its...

MANCHESTER, N.H., Dec. 8 — Former Vice President Al Gore will endorse Howard Dean for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, Democratic sources said Monday, a move that could cement Dean’s position in the fight for the party’s nod.GORE, WHO LOST to President Bush in the disputed 2000 election, will endorse Dean, the former governor of Vermont, in New York City on Tuesday and then travel with him to Iowa, the site of the Jan. 19 caucuses that kick off the nominating process. The development was first reported by The Associated Press, which quoted a Democratic source close to Gore,...