There is nothing so fear inducing to a political party insider than a man who has nothing to lose. Al Gore is the kind of savvy loose cannon that scares the bejebbies out of mainstream political kingmakers. Gore keeps insisting he won't run, but will not shut the door.
What makes it even scarier is that he is forwarding issues that the mainstream has in its sights--global climate change, honest debate on issues, not being entrenched in a war that can't be won. And, by admitting that the old politics don't work for him--he actually speaks for a lot of people and their trust in political parties to do right by them.
I support John Edwards for the office, but I also understand that he is caught in the web of party movers and shakers, as are all of the top-tiered candidates. The game internally is one of using your entitlement and schmoozing with your enemies--a game that Gore found hard to play as a candidate in 2000.
If he chooses to come off the bench and go in the game, I doubt anyone can touch him--Obama is an opening act to the real party rock star. Gore, by shedding the skin of being a Washington insider, while having the experience, is the rarest of power people--the"inconvenient truth" has set him free.
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I hope he does run. Anyone else who wants him to run should go and sign up on the draft Gore petition (if they haven't already). It might not get him to run, but it can't hurt either. algore.org or draftgore.com
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