Anybody besides me think Al Gore could wait until after the Iowa Caucuses and still do well?

[Aristus]

Right now, all the candidates, Dems and repukes alike are spending millions of $$$ trying to have a good showing in Iowa. The nomination will not be for another nine months. Right now, Gore is spending zero $$$ and still does very well in any poll in which he's even mentioned. It may be grasping at straws for me to believe this, but Gore is a smart man; if he starts late, he enters a field winnowed of the weak candidates, and fat on cash. No downside...

[wiggs]

1. Me. nt

[BeyondGeography]

2. No way

We've got a strong field. He would be the living definition of pompous to jump in after Iowa. And I love Gore.

[spinbaby]

3. Give it up

He's not running.

[book_worm]

4. No. by then for sure filing deadlines in many states and delegate deadlines have passed

Whoever wins Iowa will get a boost. Especially if it's not one of the acknowledged front runners like Hillary and Rudy. It takes more than cash to run for president you also need organizations in states set up and most of the tactical people who he would need would be with other candidates. No this is grasping at straws. Gore is not running in '08 and if he were to run I don't think at this late date he would do well.

[saracat]

5. No.Filing deadlines will be over.

[LSK]

6. Give it up

Hes not running.

[napi21]

7. Gore is NOT RUNNING! Are you going tostill be posting this junk

dream in October 2008?

I realize you think he would be the best candidate, but he's been through this crap. He has a nice life now and he's not interested in getting down in the gutter again and wrestling with the Pubs in the mud!

Hey, I know how difficult it is when you really believe in a candidate! I feel the same was about Howard Dean! I honestly think Howard would have won the General if the media hadn't decided to blow the Dean Scream completely out of context. But it didn't happen! I have to accept that, and deal with the candidates we have now.

[AndyA]

8. It really is past time for you to give up any thought that Gore is going to run.

I heard him on NPR state in a manner that left no doubt in my mind whatsoever that he is definitely not running in 2008. Period.

Use your time to learn about all of the candidates who ARE running, and decide which one you want to support. I would have liked to see Gore run as well, but it just isn't going to happen - at least not this time around.

[H2O Man]

9. I think that

he can "wait" until after the '08 election, and he'll still be doing well.

[madokie]

17. I think the next President would do themselves well by trying to include Al in his Administration

I'm not sure if Gore is interested in any of that or not though

Add: His or her whichever it may be

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. no

[annabanana]

11. He could come in and rescue a brokered convention and do very well.

eom

[book_worm]

12. Brokered conventions are a thing of the past

When was the last time we had one? Actually there was more of a chance of a brokered convention when the bosses were running things, but since the reforms of the early 70s and the front loading of primaries a candidate is almost always selected in the primaries--well in advance of the convention.

[Aristus]

13. I'm seeing replies that I pretty much expected to see.

Thank you for your honest answers... :-)

[melody]

14. He could, but he won't

I've resigned myself to Gore not running. I'm pushing for Edwards now.

[madokie]

15. maybe its ok if al sets it out

we really do have a good candidate in the running who I thing will win this thing, hint its not the hill either

[bgb217]

16. Yeah....

... we must accept that he won't be running for president in 2008, doesn't want to. In his own words, he's a "recovering politician."

[Javaman]

18. Oh for the love of god, give it up!! he's not running!!!

ARRRRGGGGGG!!!!!

Are you going to be one of those people who on election night will still believe that he is going to run??????

put the gun down, step away slowly and look at the other candidates.

:banghead:

[malaise]

19. I'm still hoping n/t

[Alexander]

20. Not unless he is drafted at the convention.

Which hardly ever happens.

A draft hasn't happened in 55 years for either party, and the last guy who was drafted lost in part because his heart just wasn't in it.