Run Gore, Run

Whether you agree with Al Gore's politics, or not, you have to admit that his entering the 2008 presidential race would make things more interesting. The Democrats should be shaking in their boots if there is any sign that Gore is going to run.

Well, I woke up this morning to find three "Viewpoints" videos on Current.com's website from Al Gore himself. The three videos are on health care, protecting America/privacy, and Iraq. They almost read as campaign-style videos, which some people have labeled them, although I feel reluctant to. The videos are part of a group of them called Viewpoints on the site and he seems to just be adding his views up there. That being said, with him winning the Nobel Peace Prize and getting so much attention from the media, all this looks like a perfect storm of announcing his candidacy.

Back in April, it was reported that Gore's friends and former campaign relations began meeting secretly to set up and chance of him running. Gore, of course, has been saying he has no plans to run, leaving all but a slimmest possibility that he will. It would easy for him to kill any lingering thoughts of whether he'll run, and that would be to endorse a candidate. But he hasn't done that yet, and anybody can speculate why. From the mundane of not wanting to lock-in on anybody. To the over-the-top, "It's a sign he'll run for sure!"

I would just like to see sort of opposition to the current Democrats running who actually has a chance. Hillary keeps leading the polls, and I'm not sure she's much better than Bush. For now, though, the only hope of real political change is with either Ron Paul or Dennis Kucinich, both of which actually stand for what they believe.

If you would like to see Al Gore run, then check out DraftGore.com and sign the petition.