February 28, 2007
Why James Carville Thinks Gore Will Run
This isn't new news, despite Newsmax.com's breathless breaking news alert.
For months, Clinton strategist James Carville has been telling anyone who would listen that he's convinced ex-VP Al Gore will run, Gore's deflections to the contrary.
Here's how we're translating Mr. Carville:
He might think Gore will actually run.
Also, the more Dems pay attention to Al Gore, the less they'll pay attention to Sen. Barack Obama.
The more there's talk of a Gore run, the more impetus there is for a Draft Gore movement, the more pressure Gore feels compelled to run, the more excited some Democrats become, about a Gore run, etc, the more they compare Gore and his resume to the rest of the field...
Do Sen. Clinton's strategists believe that Gore will actually run? Probably not -- he'd be hard to beat, as they'll acknowledge. But the more the Democratic activist base thinks about Gore, the more they'll compare the ideal -- Mr. Gore -- with the hope -- Mr. Obama, and presumably, they'll find Obama lacking in substance.
Obama's strategists dispute the entire premise of this calculation. [MARC AMBINDER]
Posted at 12:22 PM
Comments
I hope he does run; but he shouldn't run till February, 2008, and Carville knows it. If the former VP, Oscar winner, and Nobel nominee runs before then, he will be just another candidate and he will get swift-boated by the other Dem candidates.
chris | 03.01.07 10:33 AM
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Run Al Run
America Needs You !!
If you run, you'll win....they all know it
they're all scared !!
peace
C Kate | 04.24.07 01:25 PM
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PLease Please Please run Al. You are THE BEST. We will all wear Re-Elect Gore 2008 buttons.
Nancy | 05.24.07 02:24 PM
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Executive intelligence report google and read it
GORE is a lying stooge he cares little about the enviornment, he cares about globalization privatization of natural resources in the name of global warming, and enviornmentalists (bless there hearts) know that with out global warming as an issue in people's minds that saving the enviornment will never be a battle they can win,
The economy is in DIRE STRAITS impeach cheney first NOW, and restructure the financial system and lastly visit executive intelligence report and click on aritcles, the welfare of your family actually depends on it
from someone who cares
florida
christian | 06.14.07 06:48 PM
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Pore Ole Algore!
As looney tunes as the "peanut farmer" in heat!
neal | 07.02.07 02:55 PM
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Three words Run Gore Run!
Mark | 10.12.07 08:43 PM
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