Al Gore's political stock goes up

Do not count Al Gore out as a possible candidate for a White House run in 2008, despite his comments to the contrary earlier this year.  His recent global warming film is sparking sudden interest, especially with gas prices being as high as they are and most Americans favoring an alternative to today's status quo energy policy

The former Vice President is touring cities to promote the film:

"Sooner or later, those who are enthralled by oil companies and coalcompanies and tar sands companies and subordinate the public interestand the habitability of the planet to these short-term considerationsare going to have to check in with their consciences and look at thefacts."

When asked if Hollywood science fiction movies about global disastershelp or hurt the issue, he recalls what he said when The Day AfterTomorrow - a cautionary tale more about global freezing - was released.

"The science was partly fictional but not nearly as fictional as the science being put out by the Bush-Cheney White House!"

On the CNBC Money web site, viewers are split over whether they want Al Gore to run for President.