This is just pure speculation., but something that I feel needs to be discussed.

[TheMightyFavog]

I was listening to Wisconsin Public Radio on my way to a job interview, and they had one of the founders of Unity '08 on, and it got me thinking.

If Al Gore is going to run for president this year, could it be that he would do so under the Unity '08 ticket and not as a Democrat?

[Happyhippychick]

1. What is Unity 08?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. A group that wants people to decide online the platform

and who will run for office. Part of their plan is to have a team composed of people from two different parties-so there could be a Democrat and a Republican, a Democrat and an Independent, or a Green and a Libertarian--it all depends on what the majority of members of Unity 08 decide they want. I've checked out their site--think it's http://www.unity08.com --

discussions tend to be way too conservative for me, but the concept of getting people more actively involved in the political process via the Internet is intriguing.

[TheMightyFavog]

7. I find their onlie convention idea intriguing, too.

Then again, I feel that candidates should be chosen at the convention, like they used to instead of primaries.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. It will be interesting to watch how it goes for them

What problems come up with doing it, whether they are hacked, etc. etc. Personally, I see it as a possible blueprint for how the parties will be handling such things in the future. And we Dems don't have to pay a dime to test it out!

[Dhalgren]

2. Oooooo, had not thought of that.

Of course you will get folks who say, "Gore wouldn't do that!" But, who knows? It is an interesting speculation.

[aquart]

3. No, it doesn't need to be discussed.

Not every ridiculous and impossible fantasy needs to be discussed.

But I hope you get the job.

[TheMightyFavog]

4. Here's the Wikipedia article about it...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_08

Unity08 is an American political reform movement that aims to offer all voters an opportunity to directly engage in politics by ranking the most crucial issues facing the country, discussing them with the candidates and engaging in an online, secure vote to nominate a bipartisan alternative to the Democratic Party and Republican Party presidential tickets for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Founded in 2006, the group has gained attention from various media outlets, with Newsweek's Jonathan Alter dubbing the group's efforts a kind of open source politics.

Unity08 has four major goals:

1. Enable Americans to rank America’s most crucial issues.
2. Empower Americans to draft or evaluate Unity08 candidates and actively engage them in debate about the crucial issues.
3. Empower Americans to nominate a bipartisan Unity ticket via an online convention and secure voting process.
4. Elect the Unity08 presidential ticket to national office.

The Unity08 presidential ticket must be two candidates that come from different political parties. This bipartisan team must also propose a bipartisan cabinet in an effort to end paralysis in government.

Their plan is to have a ticket that includes one Democrat and One Republican as Candidate/Running mate. The guy said that there have been a number of people interested in running on the Unity '08 Ticket. He said there was interest from "prominent figures" in both parties who are interested, many of whom are wishing to remain anonymous at this time. I kinda put two and two together and my head and thought that one of these figures might be Al Gore.

[Enrique]

5. Al Gore is the last person that would pull a Nader

[Bucky]

8. Unity '08 would drain more Democratic votes than Republican

Gore will support our nominee. Bank on it.