Al Gore

==Background==
* Former Vice President of the United States
==Insights on Draft Al Gore from Feb 2007==
If you are dissatisfied with the current crop of Democratic predidential
candidates, including the ones being shoved down our throats by the
corportate media, consider signing this petition to draft Al Gore!
Unlike some other candidates, Gore does not suffer from poll ratings
with high negatives, lack of experience on the national scene, or lack
of foreign policy experience.
It is NOT too late (and will not be for some time to come) for Al Gore
to enter the race and win the nomination.
By the time next fall arrives, Hillary, Obama, and Edwards will be old
news.
He was right on the War and is right on the environment. So let's get
Big Al in the race; it's the right thing to do.
* http://www.draftgore.com
(In the two weeks since I signed, the petition has picked up over 4,000
signatures.)
==From draftgore.com:==
Why Gore?
A leader. A visionary. A statesman. A man of courage.
A cause to millions. A winner. Who can come close?
A leader with a vision and a moral compass
Whether the issue is global warming, war and peace, reforming
government, or leading a technological revolution, Al Gore has always
been ahead of the curve. The climate crisis may be hot today, but
Congressman Gore was pounding on this issue long before Washington had
even heard of global warming.
At a time when politicians have lost the art of inspiring and leading,
Al Gore speaks the truth and speaks it from the heart. His message is
born out of conviction and is often decades ahead of its time. And he
never gives in to politics as usual.
In 2002, he became the first prominent political figure to speak out
against the war in Iraq. His predictions came to pass with painful
precision. In the months and years that followed, Gore continued to
brave the political winds by speaking out forcefully and compellingly on
this and other issues of moral imperative: the assault on the
Constitution, the abuses of executive power, the dire consequences of
the Administration's economic and environmental policies. He called
for Rumsfeld's resignation in the wake of the Abu Ghraib scandal and
for the repeal of most of the Patriot Act.
Also read the case for Gore by:
* The New Republic's Martin Peretz
* Huffington Post's Brent Budowsky
* St. Petersburg Times' Robyn Blumner
* American Prospect's Ezra Klein
* The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur
A proven winner
Only Gore has demonstrated he can take the heat and win the presidency
of the United States. Even without considering the Florida fiasco, in
2000 he defeated George W. Bush by more than half a million votes,
receiving the second largest number of votes ever cast.
As a moderate with a populist message and strong support among
independents, Gore can unite the different factions within his party as
well as draw support from voters of other partisan or non-partisan
persuasions.
A statesman with experience to be President
Gore's credentials and experience are second to none. As vice
president for eight years of peace and prosperity, he worked closer than
any of his predecessors with the President, and many have called him the
most successful vice president in history. Previously he served eight
years in the House and was elected to a second term in the Senate. He
has since worked with heads of state and other influential individuals
and groups worldwide, and is respected by leaders around the globe.