If Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize

The world will watch on Friday to find out whether former vice president and global warming activist wins the Nobel Peace Prize.  He is the odds-on favorite.  And if he does, bloggers and the traditional media are speculating that he would jump into the presidential race, creating a whole laundry list of problems for Clinton, Obama and especially John Edwards.

Bill Katovsky notes that, based on Gore's rather interesting previous statements, none of us should count him out just yet:

Late last spring, when he was busy barnstorming on talk shows topromote Assault on Reason, Gore was constantly asked by interviewers,"Are you going to run?" Though he always said that he was not, he'dembellished his answer with a coy qualifier that left open a sliver ofdaylight for a possible candidacy. Like he told Larry King, "I am notthinking about being a candidate. I have no plans to be a candidate.But, yes, it's true, I have not made a so-called Sherman statement andruled it out for all time. I see no reason or necessity to do that."

Around that time, the New York Times quoted Gore as saying, "Havingspent 30 years as part of the political dialogue, I don't know why a600-day campaign is taken as a given, and why people who aren't in it600 days out for the convenience of whatever brokers want to close thedoor and narrow the field and say, 'This is it, now let's place yourbets.' If they want to do that, fine. I don't have to play that game."

True to his word, Gore hasn't play that game. Could the Nobel becomethe catalyst for Citizen Gore to tell America, "I'm in!" Furthermore,will he be able to raise sufficient funds, build a campaign staff withfield offices in key primary states, and re-introduce himself toDemocratic voters as their next president?

A few things to consider:

1. Without any field offices open and no strategists hired, could he build a winning campaign in less than three months?
2. If he jumps in but does not win, the huge let-down would hurt any chances of him trying again in 2012 or 2016.
3. How would the Clinton Campaign react?  How would they go after Gore?  On experience?  Can't do that!  On judgment?  Can't do that!  On integrity?  Nope!  On Washington insider status?  I don't think so.

Would you support him, or even consider it?

Comments

[LindainSFNM]

ABSOLUTELY support, work, donate for President Gore.

A visionary statesman with Leadership that he can start working on repairing the damage from day ONE!.

Time for a COOL change,
Gore
2008

[Ted K.]

Now that campaign trail would get UGLY.
Can you imagine the attacks that Hillary would wage against Gore and his family?

The Battle Axis of Evil HATES Gore and Tipper with a passion.