News Flash: Gore, Bloomberg, Hagel, Etc. Are Still Not Running

by jlars, Fri Sep 07, 2007 at 08:48:24 PM EST

So it seems like there's still a great deal of question in everyone's mind as to who is and who isn't running for the President of the United States of America.  Post after post mention polls taken that do or don't consider Al Gore.  Earlier today on this site we had a couple of posts regarding Bloomberg and Hagel and their emphatic "I am not running."

With specific regard to Al Gore, and I'd love comments about all the others, why the hell is he still on the radar?  Seriously.  I'm not trying to be a smart-aleck here.  I genuinely want to know if there is any substantial evidence that Al Gore still might run.  Anyone?

I feel silly even posting this diary, because it's more wasted breath on a guy who isn't actually running.  Please, enlighten me.  Otherwise, lets focus on the people who are actually running for office.




Tags: Gore, Bloomberg, Hagel, President, 2008 (all tags)

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this seems to be only to (2.00 / 1)

start an argument.  Some people think he may still run and they hope he does.  What business is it of your what they "waste" their breath on? Really, who are you to control their conversation?


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by TeresaINPennsylvania on Fri Sep 07, 2007 at 09:54:30 PM EST

Re: this seems to be only to (none / 0)

My apologies.  I did not mean to troll you or anyone else.  I really do want to know what everyone else knows about Al Gore running or not and why there was still speculation about it versus someone like Russ Feingold, who many also wanted to run but has said he will not and is now out of the conversation.

I think Kal answered me satisfactorily a few responses down.  Thanks, Kal.


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by jlars on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 02:36:32 PM EST
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Re: News Flash: (none / 0)

Supporters find it hard to take "no" for an answer and he is amazingly popular.  I had hoped he would run in the last Presidential election but he didn't.  I think people are also perplexed that he seems to have a really good chance of winning and can't understand why he doesn't go for it.  He seemed to want it so bad in 2000 so it's hard to see how he can just let that go.


by reasonwarrior on Sat Sep 08, 2007 at 12:11:45 AM EST

He hasn't said no (none / 0)

Gore has yet to state that he will not be a candidate. If fact, he has refused to say so on many occasions when given the opportunity. Until he does, he is a potential candidate.

Gore knows exactly how to give a Shermanesque-statement, like he did in 2002 regarding the 2004 race ("I will not be a candidate..."). And he knows he hasn't issued such a statement for 2008.

Sure, he's not running right now, but that doesn't mean he might not run starting tomorrow, next week, or next month.


by Kal on Sat Sep 08, 2007 at 10:15:03 AM EST


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