Poll: If the primary were today and only between Kerry and Gore?

[HamdenRice]

Poll question: Poll: If the primary were today and only between Kerry and Gore?

I realize this is artificially limited, but I am just curious where the majority of DU would fall out on this.

The reason I limit this to Kerry and Gore is that they were the two most recent Democratic nominees for the presidency, and both ran good but flawed campaigns, and both arguably lost as a result of election fraud.

Also, if either of these candidates are your first choice, I would be curious who you would suggest as a running mate.

[Vincardog]

1. Gore / Boxer

[napi21]

2. I personally think, ON THE STUMP, both the personality of

a stick. But at least recently Gore seems not to be afraid to say what he really thinks. Of course he's not running for anything either, so he doesn't have to care who he upsets.

[HamdenRice]

Have you heard Gore lately?

I think he has been completely transformed by experience and contemplation of what has happened to this country.

I didn't want to put this in the OP to bias the poll, but I'm a big fan of Gore now.

[Imagevision]

15. I was unimpressed with the role Gore played in F-9-11

[napi21]

24. Yes I have, and I was impressed too, BUT

as I said in my reply, he can say what ever he believes now because he isn't running for anything. He doesn't have to worry what group is going to be pi**ed off at his remarks.

I'm sorry, but I really think if he ran again, you'd see the old Gore back.

I'm not really slamming him as much as I'm slamming all candidates in all parties! Everyone of them is so afraid of pi**ing off some group, all we ever hear is the fence sitter position!

[HamdenRice]

30. In the age of video, he cannot "take back" his February speech

He must know that having made that kind of speech, he is basically committed to those ideas if he comes back into electoral politics.

The reason I've been so excited about Gore is I think (hope) he is planning on making a comeback based on being the anti-politician -- ie just telling the truth about the environment, the war, and the unraveling of the constitution.

[blm]

50. Is he an OPEN BOOK GOVERNMENT person or a keep the secrets guy?

Answer that and there should be your guide.

[CountAllVotes]

39. I got letter from Al Gore yesterday!

and the stationary said at the top 'VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE' on it I'll have you know and he wants to SAVE America! :D

What else can we possibly hope for? There is no one better than Al Gore!

:loveya: VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE!!!

GORE/FEINGOLD 2008!! I cannot wait!!! :D

:kick:

[saltpoint]

3. I love these two presidents. Love 'em to death. 'Would take either

in a heartbeat, no problem.

Off the top of my head, I'd match Gore with Richardson, as I think the Immigration issue is going to be bigger in 08 than it is now, and it's huge now.

For Kerry, maybe Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas (I thank other DUers for this suggestion...I think it's a good one, no matter the top of the ticket).

[CountAllVotes]

4. Gore/Feingold 2008

and oh I cannot wait!

:dem: :kick:

[sandyd921]

33. That's my ticket!

Me neither!

:toast:

[demosincebirth]

5. Gore/Clark

[LSparkle]

8. Now THAT's a ticket I could get excited about

And John Edwards in a Cabinet post.

[progressivebydesign]

37. Bingo! We have a winner! I really like that combo! n/t

[SKKY]

45. That's a ticket that would be hard to top...

...although, I do get excited about an Edwards/Feingold ticket.

[BillZBubb]

6. Al Gore, no doubt.

Gore has the fire, Kerry has the vapors.

[LSparkle]

10. That's great!

Kerry DOES have the vapors, I'm sorry but it's true!

[Kahuna]

27. LOL, you two. Kerry may have a bit of the vapors, but nothing compared..

to Hillary.

[NJ Democrats]

7. If it were these two I'd select Gore

and pick Russ as VP.

[ReverendDeuce]

9. I think Gore is a good man. Kerry, on the other hand...

Gore is a good man. Kerry may be a good man, but he's a politician first.

Gore reminds me a lot of Jimmy Carter.

[karynnj]

46. Both are good men, but Gore was the more standard politician

If anything, Kerry has done things because they were the right thing to do more often than any other politician. In going after BCCI, Kerry went after Democratic party officials and money men who had allowed themselves to be bought by BCCI. For that matter, Kerry came back from Vietnam and became an anti war leader. Even at the time, he knew it could hurt him in the future.

Gore only became less a politician after he returned in 2002, when he wasn't a politician. Over his entire career though he was a very serious, hard working public official and a politician.

[blm]

49. That's ABSURD! "Politicians" don't investigate government corruption -

Kerry did and did it almost entirely on his own when NO OTHER SENATOR, including Gore at the time, would go near IranContra and most tried to talk him out of investigating BCCI. And Clinton and Gore didn't lift a finger to open the books on those traitorous scandals OR help on the CIA drugrunning which surfaced during their first term.

And who was it advocated for gays to serve openly in the military while others were seeking politically safe ground?


Try reading the congressional RECORD and the National Security Archives and find out the actual records of these men. I love Gore now and know he would have made a very good president, but, a POLITICIAN chooses to make dirty song lyrics a national issue, while an HONEST SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE investigates and exposes government corruption.

[wisteria]

55. I remember Gore & Carter and I can tell you, Gore is no Jimmy Carter. n/t

[Mass]

58. Gore is Jimmy Carter? Not a compliment in my book..

Both are good men and both are politicians first. They have been politicians most of their adult lives.

[Dhalgren]

11. Gore/Feingold

[DearAbby]

12. Gore

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. I'm not saying who I voted for. Let's just say

I'll keep it in a locked box.

[Left Is Write]

31. Which reminds me...

if Gore gained the presidency, we'd get four more years of seeing Darrell Hammond in the role. ;)

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. Al Gore.

[xray s]

16. Gore / Lieberman

Sorry, I couldn't resist :)

[rzemanfl]

17. How unproductive is this? n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

20. As much as talking about baseball.

Therefore, nobody should talk about baseball either. :sarcasm:

[HamdenRice]

22. LOL! nt

[rzemanfl]

34. No, nobody is talking about the 2008 baseball season, now. n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

38. Having the same exchange in many threads is unproductive.

There's an answer to that from me elsewhere.

[WI_DEM]

18. Gore! over anybody

[LittleClarkie]

19. As big a Kerry supporter as I am.

Can we wait for either man to announce before we start the primary division of the ranks game? We need our unity for 2006. After that, everyone will announce who is running, and we can all have at it to our hearts content, okay?

[Alamom]

21. Gore if he runs. Anyone with a "D" behind their name, otherwise.

[hexola]

23. Gore doesnt have to pretend that he's not a progressive...

anymore...

[Kahuna]

25. Gotta go with Al "be still my heart" Gore..

:loveya:

[HamdenRice]

26. How about a Lieberman (Joementum) - Jeb Bush govt of national unity!

We need to unite and come together, not divide over divisive candiates? Joementum can bring the parties together and Jeb would serve as smooth transition from the W. Bush administration.

What do you think?







:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[partylessinOhio]

28. Gore because

he did not vote to give the Insaniator the supreme powers to wage war.

[Left Is Write]

29. I'd have to go with Gore on this one.

He was my choice in 2000 and would have been my choice in 2004 had he taken his rightful place in the Oval Office.

[Arkana]

32. Al Gore.

There isn't a Katrina survivor that exists that I think wouldn't vote for him--especially in light of all the work he did, and the guy--like Kerry--grew a pair, just a little bit too late.

[lonestarnot]

35. That was even hard.

[progressivebydesign]

36. Gore against ANYONE... now if he'd just run for office!! n/t

[OneBlueSky]

40. Gore . . . we desperately need his passion about the environment . . .

and global warming . . . he's someone who could actually start turning this nation around . . . first on the environment, and then on other issues . . .

and because he's already WON the presidency (by 500,000 in the popular vote) -- though it was negated by Supreme Court fiat . . .

[VOX]

41. Gore, Gore and Gore. With Wes Clark in the Veep slot. n/t

[Rechan]

42. Definitely Gore

He's been acting like a real Statesman these days.

[B Calm]

43. I hope Al Gore runs!

[SKKY]

44. Who each picked as their VP candidate would be huge for me...

...but as it is, and although I'm still a John Kerry supporter, I'd probably vote for Gore.

[OhioChick]

47. Gore n/t

[Joe Fields]

48. Gore/Feingold

I think they're both on the same page.

[Minnesota Libra]

51. I'd like to see Gore/Feingold nt

[durrrty libby]

52. I sincerely believe Al Gore is the one that could save this country

He is brilliant.

He has stated, listening to advisors was a mistake and if he ever ran again, he would just be himself.

From what I’ve seen of him this year, we would be seeing fire in the belly Gore.


I love Kerry too, but we need someone who will come across with big-time passion.

[wisteria]

53. I remember to much of the old Gore in the "90's and how he ran in

2000. Critcize Senator Kerry all you want, but he did a better job in 2004 and ran a better campaign trying to reach out to the grassroots. Gore seemed to ignore small towns and the grassroots. Kerry was challanging an incubnant war time President semingly harder to unseat. For Gore, it was his to lose. Clinton was popular, our economy was strong, jobs were plentiful and we were at peace. Gore chose to distance himself from Clinton, going after values voters. Gore couldn't even convience his homestaters to vote him into office. And on election night he begain a fight to count all the votes- for himself only. Not once did he mention the cause of fairness in voting and voting rights.

I voted for Kerry.

[BooScout]

54. Gore. n/t

[KAT119]

56. GORE/BOXER would be great!! BRING IT ON!!

[Mass]

57. Gore/Kerry or Kerry/Gore would be my ideal ticket.

[AztecGringo]

59. YAWN

Neither is a person of vision, just retreads of the same tired old politicians. What this country needs is someone who inspires. I am so down on politicians of both parties since, it seems, the majority of all are either jerking us around or complacent in the face of the jerking.

[TayTay]

60. I would not vote for Al Gore again in a primary

I found him to be a very uninspiring candidate and I didn't think he pushed his agenda as Vice President. I think he's a good and smart man, but he would not be my choice for President. I hope he doesn't run again, but if he does, so be it. It's a free country. If he wants to run, then he can raise money, gather supporters and give it a shot. I certainly don't hate the guy. I just didn't care for him as Vice President.

They all should. Why not?

[bigwillq]

61. I would vote for Gore (nt)