Would you vote for Al Gore in the primaries (assuming he throws his hat in the ring)?

[helderheid]

Poll question: Would you vote for Al Gore in the primaries (assuming he throws his hat in the ring)?

[eleny]

1. Yes, definitely

I'm most comfortable with him.

[helderheid]

2. WOW!! More no's than expected!

[eleny]

4. From the postings here at DU...

A lot of people have already made up their minds from among the other candidate. And then there's the Repubs who belong to DU. ;)

[jobycom]

11. You should have been here before 2003.

Back then, Gore was like Hillary is now. Hated, blamed as a DLC sellout, etc. The day he announced he wasn't running in 2004, many of the very people condemning him as a DLC sellout declared he was a progressive champion who had been forced out by the DLC. Even now some of the former Gore detractors will say "He changed, man!" despite the fact that he's been working on the same core issues his whole career.

I'm just glad to see him on the upswing again. Although, the moment he gets back in the race and takes the lead, he will be declared a DLC sellout, a loser, a DINO, etc. Some liberals just hate frontrunners.

[silverojo]

23. That's not why I'm not for Gore

I don't want Gore to run for 2 reasons:

1) He's better off fighting the all-important war against global warming, and being President would be a huge distraction

2) I don't want a President who (with Bill Clinton) campaigned on a platform of "welfare reform", which was just a PC way of saying, "F*ck the poor".

[jobycom]

24. Sounds legite.

There were and are honest reasons based on facts and ideology to not support Gore, or any other candidate. And it sounds like you've kept your basic opinion of him the same. I'm talking about literally the same posters who one day criticized Gore as a DLC champion and the next were claiming the DLC had done in our great progressive champion. The same thing will happen with Hillary. Some of those screaming, inaccurately, about her supporting Bush and being a conservative and all that will scream about how she was destroyed by the media if she loses.

[robinlynne]

3. hell yes!

[ElkHunter]

5. I would not only vote for Gore...

...I would work for him in the primaries as well.

[jobycom]

6. I'd strongly consider it, but I wouldn't make up my mind until closer to the primary

after I had heard all of the candidates. I know the candidate Gore of 2000, and the activist Gore of the last seven years, but I don't know how he will campaign, compared to the other candidates, yet. I'd have to see that.

He'd have the edge, though. :)

[alittlelark]

7. Prior to VOTING for Gore I would be canvassing,

Posting signs, evangelizing.......

I would throw 200% into a Gore campaign.

[helderheid]

8. you speak for me

[alittlelark]

12. Ooga Booga Smooga Wooza

I'm sooo ready to jump on board.... I can afford to travel to other states if need be.

GORE 2008 Has to Happen!!!!!

[helderheid]

14. It's time.

[Pastiche423]

9. Most definitely!

[illinoisprogressive]

10. I was going to support Gore last year. when it seems like he is not running I

decided to support someone else and really don't think I would switch. I like who I picked.

[Bronyraurus]

13. Time for a change, gang

There's some new blood out there, I suggest you check 'em out.

[Raksha]

15. Not just Yes, but HELL YES!!! n/t

[sellitman]

16. I'll support Kucinich until..

Gore throws his hat in the ring.

[AshevilleGuy]

17. Our NC primary is in MAY...

A lot of difference it will make by then!!! :mad:

[WinkyDink]

18. Be still, my heart!

[Crunchy Frog]

19. My first choice is Clark, but if Gore gets in and Clark doesn't

then I would be voting for Gore.

[oldgrowth]

20. Yes here's link to draft Gore

http://www.algore.org/

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[calimary]

21. In. A. Heartbeat.

No question about it whatsoever. Hell, I'm ready to do it this very minute!

[cboy4]

22. You should really start a new poll. I voted yes, but the results are

way, way too close to call. :sarcasm: