CNN Poll: Gore leads McCain, ties Giuliani, beats Romney

[Padfoot]

I wonder how many "polls" will be released before Edwards announces.

Hasn't he all but done that?  I'm pretty sure that I read in several places a few days ago that Edwards was going to announce his run in New Orleans sometime this month.

As for Gore.  His defeat in 2000 was the kind you can't really come back from as far as I'm concerned.  Plus he's more concerned with his Oscar now isn't he? lol.

[Padfoot]

Regardless of what your opinion of the 2000 outcome was all people remember Gore for dragging the election on and into the courts.  It was a horrible debacle and bringing him into the race would only bring back bad memories.  I would say the same thing if Bush had won the popular but lost in 2000 and was attempting to run again now.  The whole thing was a mess and no one wants to vote for a candidate that brings back those kinds of memories.  The Democratic faithful may have no trouble supporting Gore but for those in the middle and any potential Republican crossovers he likely won't be welcomed with open arms.  Besides, with so many promising and fresh new faces why would you want to drag in someone from the past?

[Padfoot]

Just two years ago, almost everyone admitted that [Gore] was fat, balding and off his rocker yelling things like "HE PLAYED ON OUR FEARS" and endorsing nutty Dean.

"Gore is insane" is a popular Republican talking point.  That doesn't mean it's the general consensus.

Bush did play on our fears, by the way, and he continues to do so.

It seems to me that the last two elections were won on Republican talking points so I wouldn't dismiss them so easily.  The "Gore is insane" point will ring truer than Gore should be our next president for many people I know.