I've been thinking about this for a while now. Here's my theory on why Gore lost in 2000. It wasn't Nader, it wasn't even that Bush stole the election in Florida...
My theory is that many Democrats just figured Gore was a shoe-in, coming off a 2 term Clinton administration and running against a son of a failed Bush Sr., a son with pratically zero political experience, how could Gore possibly loose. So they stayed home.
I have a good feeling 2004 will be drastically different. Democrats are going to turn out in droves, as will the Greens and gold ole boy Jr. is going to get whipped !!
Or at least that's what I am hoping