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« on: October 17, 2012, 06:22:35 PM »
The former Senator and Vice President would be 68 years old in 2016. 

He could use his already well-established grassroots network to launch a serious bid for the Democratic nomination in 2016. 

Seeing how popular Clinton is, is Gore not the next best thing?

What would be the reaction to a Gore campaign in 2016?
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2012, 06:32:38 PM »
Quote from: Rockefeller on October 17, 2012, 06:22:35 PM
What would be the reaction to a Gore campaign in 2016?

been there and done that
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2012, 06:46:24 PM »
Well we need to have a national high-profile debate on climate change, and who better than Al Gore to bring it to the fore? 
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2012, 06:52:51 PM »
I would be shocked.

But yeah, not gonna happen, if it happened, he would be as done as we thought he was before. Plus it would've been 16 years since he's governed anything.
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2012, 06:56:35 PM »
Sen. Albert N. Gore, Jr. (D-MS) would be a good candidate for the Democrats, if he wins this year.
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2012, 07:31:37 PM »
Quote from: Frodo on October 17, 2012, 06:46:24 PM
Well we need to have a national high-profile debate on climate change, and who better than Al Gore to bring it to the fore? 

His record as a VP on issues relevant to climate change are far less than stellar, and given whomever chooses to fund him (any company from any not-so-green industry), you can bet his sudden "Green"-ness will tone down while he'll be able to pull the wool over the eyes of people who realize how critical the environmental issue is.

In that way, I see him as being the worst candidate to have in terms of, if you are serious about climate change - which neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly are.
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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2012, 08:39:59 PM »
Hillary would have a better chance of winning the general then Gore.
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2012, 08:50:47 PM »
He's gotten real fat again

Plus, Tipper Gore apparently divorced him because he wouldn't shut up about global warming
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2012, 09:25:11 PM »
the fact he didn't speak at the DNC means his last bit of establishment contact has dried up.  non-starter.
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2012, 09:38:20 PM »
He might do as well as Dennis Kucinich in the primaries.
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« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2012, 01:18:47 AM »
His last chance was 2008, which I think he would have won easily.
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« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2012, 12:32:58 PM »
Quote from: tonyreyes89 on October 18, 2012, 01:18:47 AM
His last chance was 2008, which I think he would have won easily.

Agree with the former, not so much the latter.
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« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2012, 01:05:11 PM »
Quote from: Paul Kemp on October 18, 2012, 12:32:58 PM
Quote from: tonyreyes89 on October 18, 2012, 01:18:47 AM
His last chance was 2008, which I think he would have won easily.

Agree with the former, not so much the latter.

Assuming he wins the nomination, he'd certainly win general election.
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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2012, 01:18:52 PM »
Quote from: The Lord Protector on October 18, 2012, 01:05:11 PM
Quote from: Paul Kemp on October 18, 2012, 12:32:58 PM
Quote from: tonyreyes89 on October 18, 2012, 01:18:47 AM
His last chance was 2008, which I think he would have won easily.

Agree with the former, not so much the latter.

Assuming he wins the nomination, he'd certainly win general election.

I'm not sure he'd win the nomination.
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2012, 12:16:44 AM »
I like Gore and I would vote for him, but I don't see him running.  His time has passed.  2016 is going to be about the new faces of the Democratic Party.
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« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2012, 02:37:12 AM »
Who will he kiss at the convention???  His mistress???  I can't believe time was wasted posting this suggestion.  Hillary will be handed the nomination.
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« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2012, 06:54:06 AM »
The nomination (and probably the Presidency) was his for the taking in both 2004 and 2008. He declined. I don't know why he'd suddenly decide to run again in 2016.
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« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2012, 10:36:06 AM »
He could've gotten 2004 on a silver platter, but he declined...after the 2008 cycle when his endorsement still mattered to an extent he's basically become entirely irrelevant.
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« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2012, 09:24:08 PM »
I wonder how much he lost in his divorce with Tipper.
If he needs the money, he will likely stay in the the private sector.
If there are no more massage scandals, it could intrigue him to run, especially if the US economy goes in the toilet. 
But I've never seen Gore as a risk-taking leader.  He's always been the cautious follower.  He just doesn't have the guts to be his own man and be in charge.  I think he's overrated in his political abilities.
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« Reply #19 on: October 21, 2012, 08:11:41 AM »
Quote from: milhouse24 on October 20, 2012, 09:24:08 PM
I wonder how much he lost in his divorce with Tipper.
If he needs the money, he will likely stay in the the private sector.
If there are no more massage scandals, it could intrigue him to run, especially if the US economy goes in the toilet. 
But I've never seen Gore as a risk-taking leader.  He's always been the cautious follower.  He just doesn't have the guts to be his own man and be in charge.  I think he's overrated in his political abilities.
You guys do know that they're only separated and are still married.
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