Now is the time for Al Gore to come to the aid of his country!

[Hubert Flottz]

Need a job Al? America needs some solid adult leadership for a change! America needs a leader we can trust for a change! I can't think of any other American who is more qualified to lead us out of this horrid, bloody, sleazy, wilderness the GOP has willfully created in our country and in the entire world.

RUN AL RUN!

[Bassic]

1. If he's going to run, he's sure taking his sweet time.

When exactly is the last date on which he can announce his candidacy?

[Hubert Flottz]

4. I guess he can wait until we write him in.

[JTFrog]

10. Taking his sweet time?

He one of the few voices that have denounced this 600 days of campaigning crap. We used to have candidates declare as late as one week before the democratic convention.

[Bassic]

11. Really, they can do it that late?

I'm not too familiar with the Primaries' process.

[JTFrog]

15. The process has changed a lot over the years.

Back in '52 Ike resisted the draft movement for quite a long time. It wasn't until the day after the NH primaries in March (which showed Ike beat Taft 50% to 32%) that he declared he'd run.

I know the draft Gore movements have been working to at least get him on the ballot for the primaries.

[Bassic]

18. I'm not too sure how that works exactly.

Someone does not _have_ to be a candidate in order to get elected as the one who runs for a party?

[JTFrog]

19. Groups can petition to have a candidate added

to the ballot. They have to collect a certain number of signatures and get them added to the ballot in all 50 states.

[Bassic]

21. So that means that someone not interested in runnign can be designated

as the official candidate?

[JTFrog]

27. Theoretically perhaps, but I doubt it could

ever get that far. I don't think the party would propose an official candidate that wouldn't stand up and accept the nomination.

Ike was in a very similar position as Mr. Gore. He didn't want to run for president, but he was extremely concerned about Taft's isolationist ideals. He considered whether or not to make a shermanesque statement. He decided instead to try to use the movement to his advantage and made a deal with Taft that he wouldn't run if Taft would consider changing his position. Taft declined and Ike ended up running. I'm not sure of the time frame between Taft's refusal and the NH primaries.

Eisenhower announced that he was "astounded" and "moved" by the results and told a reporter, "Any American who would have that many other Americans pay him that compliment would be proud or he would not be an American"<1>. After being convinced by this evidence, he announced his candidacy the next day.

[Bassic]

34. I understand

It's a complicated system you guys have. :)

[theoldman]

2. Gore is not going to run.

He is enjoying his life and getting richer every day. Why would a sane person want to be president of the US in it's present condition. I don't expect Gore to run either now or four years from now.

[Hubert Flottz]

3. A normal, sane, man might not think his country was worth saving.

But a crazy patriot might.

[madokie]

5. Maybe its because I want to think it but I think Al will run and he will win

and if I was he I would wait until the last minute and I mean last minute to announce. We all know the trash that will be thrown his way so why bother until the last cat dies to crawl out of the bag :-)

[Hubert Flottz]

7. I think(hope)you're right!

It's about the only hope I have left, that there will be some kind of a better tomorrow for our country. The democrats in Washington don't seem to have any of the right answers and Al Gore does! We need someone who will fight for what's right for America and not worry about how it will look on FOX news or CNN. Now is no time for BushCo lite. Al can put Democracy and the rule of law, back on the table!

[madokie]

8. I agree with that

This is what it will take to turn our country around, a man who isn't afraid to do what is right. Al fears no one

[durrrty libby]

6. A person needs a tremendous amount of passion and enthusiasm

to run for president. Al lost his and these qualities can not be manufactured

[ThomWV]

9. Passion and enthusiasm might be nice but what they really need is an EGO the size of Everest.

[Blue Belle]

12. I'm not sure if an Everest-sized ego is a quality a presidential candidate needs....

but it certainly seems to be a common factor in this current crop of candidates. I'd like to see a candidate that exercises a little more humility, a little less blatant pandering, and a lot more common sense. I guess that's why I'm holding out for Gore.

[RestoreGore]

13. Leave the man alone

He has been coming to the aid of his country and you would see it if you took your blinders off.

[helderheid]

14. We need him desperately. Tell me - can't he be nominated from the floor at the convention?

I heard about this a while back but was unclear about the specifics.

[helderheid]

16. DETAILS - BECOME AN UNCOMMITED DELEGATE!!

Why Are Uncommitted Delegates Important?

Without Al Gore as a Presidential candidate, we believe that the dynamic amongst the current field of Democratic Presidential candidates has created the possibility that no single candidate will arrive at the Democratic National Convention with enough delegates to win the nomination on the first ballot. If that were to happen, a brokered convention would ensue with delegates freed from their original commitments and able to vote for any candidate who presents herself/himself and candidates and their surrogates working the convention floor to win the vote on subsequent ballots.

We believe that if the Draft Gore movement is able to elect a small number (50-100 out of over 4,000 - 1-2 delegates per state) of uncommitted delegates, who are committed to voting for Al Gore at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and the first ballot fails to produce a nominee, the Draft Gore delegation will be substantial enough to lead a Draft Gore effort from the floor of the convention and convert enough of the rest of the delegates to join us that Al Gore will emerge from this process as a consensus candidate.

We also believe that if the Draft Gore movement is able to elect a small number (50-100 out of over 4,000 - 1-2 delegates per state) of uncommitted delegates, who are committed to voting for Al Gore at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and the Draft Gore delegation is substantial enough to give one candidate enough delegates to win the nomination on the first ballot, the Draft Gore delegation would put Al Gore in a position to negotiate the terms by which it would help that candidate win the nomination.

For more information, here's a http://www.draftgorenj.com/file_download/1/2008DSP.pdf|PDF detailing the delegate selection plan>: 2008 New Jersey Delegate Selection Plan

From:
http://www.draftgorenj.com/

[JitterbugPerfume]

17. I hope you are right Hubert

we need someone of his stature and comittment right now.

But I disagree on one thing, he had come to the aid of his country over and over again,

only to be laughed at and reviled.

I only hope he can do it one more time.

[Hubert Flottz]

24. I guess I should have added "AGAIN"

We need Al now more than ever before! I think Al Gore can unite the democratic party like no other!

[JitterbugPerfume]

35. I do too Hubert

We need him now more than ever .

Heres hoping he gets the Nobel . I can think of no one who deserves it more

[Beelzebud]

20. Will Lieberman be his running mate again?

...

[Hubert Flottz]

23. I doubt it!

I think it will be a democrat this time.

[Kurovski]

22. R#5

:kick:

[helderheid]

25. wish I could rec again

[Kurovski]

28. You and me both.

We'll know soon how this will all turn out and I for one, am getting nervous.

I'm steeling myself here for his decision. Or possibly his "non-decision." He may just let it all go by.

Hold me! :scared: :D

[helderheid]

31. LOL! Well, the buzz I'm hearing is that this may end up a brokered convention

and if enough non-committed delegates who support Gore are there, he could be drafted from the convention floor. :D

[Evoman]

26. His country? Al Gore, right now, is coming to the aid of HIS WORLD.

He is actually doing something important with his life...something he cares about. Why take that away from him?

[Kurovski]

29. It's not like we want him as president of the garden club.

It's a pretty big deal. And the president now has even more power thanks to Cheney.

But I would hope that Gore would return us to a stronger separation of powers in our government.

...Right after enslaving our enemies!! :evilgrin:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

30. he is working for the world already.

[helderheid]

32. Think of how much more effective that work would be from the oval office. n/t

[La Lioness Priyanka]

33. he would have to compromise more. then the left would start hating him.

[Kurovski]

36. Would you hate him for it? (nt)

[Hubert Flottz]

37. LOL

Good question... :thumbsup:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

38. ok, i should have specified, a large part of the left would start hating him for compromising

while i am very far left ideologically i am a political pragmatist.