Gore Won't Rule Out Presidential Run

In the same week that he appeared on the Tonight Show, the Today Show, and the Oprah Winfrey Show, Al Gore stated that he hasn't completely ruled out another presidential campaign.

Bush Owes Troops An Apology--Not Kerry

I intended this blog to be only about Al Gore stuff. However, I can't resist linking to this Keith Olbermann editorial comment about the flap over John Kerry's recent "stuck in Iraq" comments. This is a powerful editorial that cuts to the heart of our "Bush problem."
Bush Owes Troops An Apology

Ted Turner Urges Gore to Run

Recently speaking before a group of journalists and policy leaders in New York, media mogul Ted Turner expressed his wish that Al Gore seek the presidency in 2008. He stated that he hoped that Gore can be persuaded to run because "we can't afford to waste another eight years."

A Signal from Gore?

Political observers at the Washington Post believe that Al Gore may be subtly signaling that he is considering a presidential run in 2008. They contend that the timing of the release of his newest book next May is no coincidence. The book's topic is the absence of solid reasoning that we see in the arena of America's top-level political decision-making.

Folk Songs of the Far Right

There's no connection to Al Gore, but this is a hilarious send-up of the Republican Neo-Cons. Enjoy!
Folk Songs of the Far Right

Latest CNN Poll

A CNN poll published September 7 shows that Al Gore is running a strong second to Hillary in presidential nominee preference among poll participants identifying themselves as Democrats. Hillary is the choice of 36% while Gore pulls 20%. Nobody else got more than 11%. Bear in mind that everyone knows that Hillary is going to run, but Gore managed to get 20% while repeatedly stating that he has no current plans to throw his hat in the ring. What if he announced that he's changed his mind? Perhaps more importantly, 41% of these Democrats answered that they would only vote for a candidate who had opposed the Iraq war at its inception in 2003. How is Hillary going to win a national election without being able to count on that 40% of Democratic voters?

And Now for a Change of Pace

Here's a link to a children's story read online by Al Gore. Look for the selection called "Brave Irene." It's part of a children's literacy project that mostly recruits actors to narrate stories. Dubya need not apply. The books are probably beyond his reading comprehension level.

Republican Dirty Tricksters and the Internet

ABC News reports that Republican PR tricksters tried to pass themselves off as "just folks" with a video spoof of Al Gore posted on the popular video uploading site YouTube.com. The video, which has Al Gore boring a group of penguins to death with a speech about global warming, has a homemade, amateurish appearance. It was supposed to look that way. The Rovian-style tricksters wanted us to believe that it was created by a 29-year-old amateur filmmaker who was trying his hand at satire. Problem is that ABC News investigated the film's origin and discovered that said 29-year-old doesn't exist. Instead , it was created by a Republican PR firm whose clients include Exxon. Here's a link to the story. What's next? Are these people going to be deluging the comments sections of our progressive blogs with phony posts from "just folks" who are opposed to Al Gore?

Why Gore?

I've started this blog as an effort to convince the South Texas community of progressives that our best choice for presidential candidate in 2008 is obvious once you stop and think about it.

Al Gore

is the only potential candidate with

the proven ability to win a national

election: He won the popular vote

in 2000. Then the Supreme Court

hijacked the election.

Al Gore

took the right stand on Iraq when some

of the other candidates or potential standard

bearers acquiesced to the invasion in order to

make themselves look "bullish" on defense.

Before the invasion, Gore "outlined a sweeping

indictment of President Bush's threatened attack

on Iraq, calling it a distraction from the war on terrorism

that has 'squandered' international support for the United States."

Al Gore

was the first candidate to emphasize the looming environmental

threat of global warming. Nobody has more crediblility on this

critical issue than Al Gore.

Al Gore

has name recognition among potential

voters that is as good or better

than any other candidate.

Al Gore has not announced any intention to run. However, he has pointedly refused to rule out the possibility of running. What that leaves is a movement to draft Gore for 2008. The Internet will probably play a huge role in this effort through blogs and fund-raising efforts. If you're convinced, what can you do? The Draft Gore 2008 site has some suggestions. In addition, talk it up among your family and friends. If you publish a blog, post about the draft movement. Put a bumper sticker on your vehicle. Do whatever you can to start people thinking. I will update this blog on a regular basis to keep readers current on the draft movement.