http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/is-al-gore-about-to-make-his-move/Is Al Gore About to Make His Move?
March 31, 2008
In recent weeks, talk of the potential emergence of former Vice President Al Gore as a consensus candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for President has increased in volume. Newsweek columnist Eleanor Clift and Time columnist Joe Klein have both noted that Gore could provide the Democrats a winning exit strategy from the protracted Obama-Clinton primary battle, a fight that promises to get bloodier in the weeks ahead.
One Democrat Congressman and Super Delegate, Tim Mahoney of Florida, has openly spoken of Gore as a potential compromise candidate if Obama and Clinton remain deadlocked when the Democrats convene for their Convention in Denver in late August.
So what does Gore say about this speculation? Nothing, other than that he thinks the nomination may “resolve itself” prior to the Convention. It would be very easy for him to put the “Al Gore scenario” to rest by simply making it clear he has absolutely no interest in the Presidency in 2008. He could end all the discussion and conjecture IF he would simply endorse either Hillary or Barack. But instead, for now, Al is simply sitting back and waiting to see if the situation really does “resolve itself” - or not.
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