With both major candidates locked in a political death struggle, and with the possibility of a first ballot deadlock could Al Gore emerge as a compromise candidate on ballot two at the convention? While the idea (as far as I can tell) has not been raised by party officials it certainly is being written and talked about by the media and some bloggers. From Eleanor Clift on the Newsweek blog “stumper”:
Al Gore on the second ballot: A scenario that a few weeks ago seemed preposterous is beginning to look plausible to some nervous Democrats looking for a way out of the deadlock between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. It goes like this: We love them both, but neither is a sure bet when it comes to electability. It’s not about gender and race, each has more mundane vulnerabilities. Hillary’s negatives will drive white men to John McCain; Obama’s inexperience will require a gut check on the part of voters. What if the super delegates decide not to decide, denying either candidate the requisite number of delegates to secure the party’s nomination. Democrats want to win. The new rallying cry: Gore on the second ballot.
Maybe a little farfetched and I would concede the likelihood of some yearning for a reversal of the outrage of 2000, but lets face it; Gore would be a tough candidate for the Republicans to beat, especially with Obama as the V.P. Run Al Run! (I have just a little of that yearning inside myself. Sorry!)
Bill Manzi.com 
Mr. Mayor, I couldn’t have said it any better:
Run Al Run!
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I’d love a President Gore, but honestly if he were nominated after all of this is said and done, it would create so much animosity from Clinton and Obama supporters that it would be a disaster. The fact of the matter is Al Gore actually has to run to win; I’m hoping he’ll do that in the future, especially if McCain gets te better of either Obama or Hillary. In the end, to get through this convention and reduce the animosity between Clinton and Obama supporters, they need to keep those two behemoth movements together. Whoever wins the primary should be President, the next highest finisher VP. That’s how we escape this convention with our souls intact, and strong enough to beat McCain.
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I realize the inherent unfairness of my call for Gore, but keep in mind that Gore currently has zero committed delegates. For this scenario to work Obama and Clinton delegates would have to want to vote for Gore, and that would not happen without the candidates themselves assenting. I know it to be a ridiculous long shot, but I can dream, can’t I?
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Like so many others I often wonder how different the national scene would be had Al Gore taken his rightful place as President of the United States in 2000. Nothing is impossible and I think the public is getting sick of the infighting between Clinton and Obama. A long shot maybe but Al Gore could re-unite what is turning out to be a very divided party and that may be worth it to all the delegates.
chris
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Your Honor,
Your dream, my nightmare.
Jules
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Jules,
It’s my dream as well! I think I said on here last year…if Gore decided to run, I’d be behind him 110%. He’s a sure winner in November, and having Obama as his #2 would be fantastic. Plus, having Gore on the top of the ticket would be easier for Hillary’s supporters to stomach than Obama being the nominee.
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Your Honor,
It will be make for interesting times. I can hardly wait for a Gore Presidency. It will be a green four years.
Jules
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