Decision ‘08

Gore Won’t Run? Too Bad!

I was looking forward to it, to be honest, but Al says it’s not to be:

Former Vice President Al Gore said Monday he’s not planning to run for president in 2008 but hasn’t ruled out a future in politics.

“I’m enjoying what I’m doing,” Gore told an audience at Middle Tennessee State University, where he gave a lecture on global warming.

“I’m not planning to be a candidate again. I haven’t reached a stage in my life where I’m willing to say I will never consider something like this. But I’m not saying that to be coy; I’m just saying that to be honest that I haven’t reached that point.”

Of course, you never say never in politics…

4 Responses to “Gore Won’t Run? Too Bad!”

1 Grant W. Hastings Says:
March 21st, 2006 at 12:59 pm
That’s not exactly a Sherman Statement.

I believe he will run and be the most formidable challenger to Billary by a long shot.

McCain vs. Gore in 2008 is a matchup that will shock the pundits! Who would’ve guessed?
2 dmac Says:
March 21st, 2006 at 4:23 pm
Gore may run anyway, simply based on his extreme hatred of Bill and Hillary. After all, what did they do for him? Only gave him a huge base on which to coast to his Presidential victory, whereupon he proceeded to tank, big - time.

It would be great fun to see his ranting style on all of the networks, though.
3 Macrina Says:
March 21st, 2006 at 4:36 pm
How uncanny! I had a dream last night that it was McCain vs. Gore in 2008. I doubt this dream is prophetic because of a few unrealistic details:

1. McCain only won by a hair.
2. My husband and I voted by filling in half-sheets of yellow paper.
3. At a Barnes & Noble.
4. In Berkeley. Where I refuse to live ever again.

But hey, who knows?
4 Mark Says:
March 21st, 2006 at 4:54 pm
Hey, if the Diebold conspiracy theorists have their way, you might be voting on that yellow paper yet!…