Blue Jersey's Eighth Presidential Strawpoll

As always... (4.00 / 1)

Other = Gore

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by: frailamerica @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 17:23:45 PM UTC

agreed n/t (4.00 / 1)

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 18:24:19 PM UTC

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other = Anyone But Al Gore (0.00 / 0)

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by: Juan Melli @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 18:31:18 PM UTC

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Sadly, I think it is unlikely he will run. (0.00 / 0)

I think he realizes he can be every bit an effective force for change from the outside without having to go through the political mudslinging.

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by: Jon Niola @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 19:14:21 PM UTC

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He won't run (0.00 / 0)

You're right, and it's more fun doing it his way.

In The Assault on Reason he lays out the case how our electoral system is flawed, so I think he knows better than to jump in until it's fixed...

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by: jerseyandproud @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 19:19:59 PM UTC

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As always... (0.00 / 0)

...other = I'll likely be voting for Edwards in the NY primary.

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by: dennisl @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 19:36:57 PM UTC

As always (4.00 / 3)

Edwards.  The progressive/populist who can win in November.

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 19:38:14 PM UTC

Can we stop wtih Gore (4.00 / 1)

First, he's not running.

And two, his sudden fame as a progressive and all-around good guy stems from his post-electoral work. As Clinton's water carrier he was far from the high-end liberal he is portrayed as now. And as a candidate, he was at best ineffective and played to the center.

That said, his current incarnation makes him more interesting than most of the current field, but he is not running.

Did I mention he is not running?

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by: Hank Kalet @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 20:55:28 PM UTC

how do you know? (0.00 / 0)

I have had similar complaints about Gore's past centrism and as well as his atrociously ineffective campaign in 2000, but my support for him stems from a belief that because of the damage to this country and world done by eight years of the Bush administration, the next President has to be exceptionally experienced and qualified for the job.

In my opinion, none of the front-runners are experienced or qualified enough and none of the second-tier candidates who are experienced and qualified, like Joe Biden and Bill Richardson, have a chance in hell of winning the nomination.

The only person who is experienced and qualified and could change the current electoral calculus is Al Gore.  As far as him not running goes, that might be true if Halloween comes and goes and he has not announced.  Until then, anything is possible.

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 12:30:08 PM UTC

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It's too late. (0.00 / 0)

Like Gore, Wes Clark was a big 'buzz' candidate who joined the race in September '03. Most people say he would have done much better if he had joined earlier, been able to run in Iowa etc.

That cycle started much later than this one has.

Halloween is far too late. Gore's not in this race. It's over.

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by: JRB @ Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 13:48:44 PM UTC

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If... (0.00 / 0)

...Gore announces on November 1, there is no doubt in my mind that he would have a full slate of precinct captains, many of whom are currently committed to other candidates, in Iowa before Thanksgiving.

The Gore watch is going to get interesting after the Nobel Prize is awarded on October 12.  If Gore wins, the two weeks that follow will become very exciting.

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 15:54:10 PM UTC

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Gore (4.00 / 1)

Has said he is not running -- and unlike Fred Thompson -- he's actually not acting like he plans to. In any case, talk to me about him when he changes his mind.

Bill Richardson and Joe Biden should be disqualified for being lousy centrists and conventional wisdom hacks, and not because they have no shot.

As for experience -- the most experienced man on the planet is Dick Cheney. Do I need to say more?

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by: Hank Kalet @ Thu Sep 06, 2007 at 21:53:07 PM UTC

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I want my bumper sticker! (4.00 / 1)

The one that says "Re-elect Al Gore."

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."  (Teddy Roosevelt)

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by: DottieG @ Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 22:38:08 PM UTC