Don't get all shook up, it's just a thought, what say you ?
2007-07-19 02:42:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If we look at this objectively, and not through any particular party bias, the likely outcome of such a scenario might be a particularly 'inconvenient truth' for Al Gore and a possible run as an independent.
If that is actually what happens, Al Gore will likely have an impact similar to Ralph Nader in the 2000 elections (though Al Gore will draw more popular votes, but not enough to win a plurality of votes), and result in a split of the 2008 Democrats votes and cause the Democrats to once again lose the presidential election.
Remember, it is the Electoral College that wins the election. An Independent candidate that can not take more than 40% of the popular vote in geographic areas with high concentration of Electorial College votes will not likely win a Presidential election, and they will take most of their votes from the political party they are the most closely aligned with. In the case you propose, that would mean that the Democrats stand to lose the most votes to an Al Gore independent candidacy, indirectly strengthening the Republican candidate's chances.
2007-07-19 03:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would never happen for a few reasons:
1) I really don't think he is interested in running.
2) He couldn't possibly raise the money needed to run a campaign as an independent.
3) He couldn't possibly win because he would divide votes by Democrats and lead to an easy Republican victory.
On the other hand, Michael Bloomberg makes more sense as an independent.
1) He's a middle of the road Republican (though he dropped the GOP and calls himself an independent now) and offers a political middle ground to polarizing figures like Fred Thompson and Hillary Clinton.
2) He's a multi-billionaire so he could fund his own campaign without any outside contributions, making him the candidate that "is not owned by the corporations".
3) Would attract moderate voters and moderate leaning Dems and Republicans, making it a real 3 horse race under the right conditions.
2007-07-19 02:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mitchell . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Al Gore was a great candidate and still would be one of the best. I also think that had it not been for the green party candidacy of Ralph Nader, Gore would have had a decisive and undisputed victory in 2000. I would hate to see another loser like Bush become president because the greens, moderates, and liberals are divided by a third party or independent candidate. I also think that Al Gore is genuinely not interested in running again.
2007-07-19 02:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It might actually put a republican back in the oval office. Might divide the democrats into two groups -- some voting for the democratic ticket and some voting independent. I doubt any republicans would vote for Gore.
2007-07-19 02:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by leysarob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't expect him to run and if he did it would be as a Democrat. I don't think he wants to run against the Hillary Machine.... also, while he has motivated the green movement and actually helped it to be mainstream now he has spent so much time beating this drum that I think people would see him as a one-policy candidate... usually, candidates don't do well if they are perceived this way.
I don't think he would be any worse than any of the Dem/Rep candidates out there (and he certainly wouldn't be worst than the president today) but I don't think he can overcome the perception of him.
2007-07-19 02:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think Al Gore would be a good president no matter his political affiliation. I wish that we really could elect more independents, or create a well defined "middle type" party.
2007-07-19 02:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by grtchi09 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
he shouldn't do it, regrettably. If he replaced into going to run, why might he do it as an self reliant? pondering the crop of applicants available, had he run as a Democrat, Tipper ought to be choosing out china types for the White living house suited now.
2016-10-22 01:14:15 · answer #7 · answered by teters 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!! I have heard enough about him in the past few months. If people think this country is in bad shape now I can only imagine what it would be like under Al Gore
2007-07-19 02:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That would be great. The more independent candidates that challenge the 2-party system that we currently have, the better. (I wouldn't vote for him, but that's beside the point.)
2007-07-19 02:49:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Vote for Algore is a vote for the squeaky clean UN.
2007-07-19 02:50:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋