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<p>In an event that felt more like a campaign appearance than a book signing, Al Gore's visit to Chicago this afternoon brought the usual speculation about another presidential bid.</p> <p>"Run, Al, run," some chanted on the third floor of the Borders on State Street, where some of his biggest fans started arriving before sunrise for an event that started shortly before 1 p.m.</p>

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore discusses ``Film and Foreign Policy'' at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Moore, most recently known for 'Fahrenheit 9/11, ' a film that shattered box office records and blasted President Bush his administration and the Iraq war, spoke on the long-term effects controversial films have on American consciousness and the way we shape and implement our foreign policy(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)