2007-10-11 17:39:23 · 13 answers · asked by Jaime M 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
He is fast running out of time to get in the race.
First, many of the states that vote on February 5th allow early voting. That means that the filing period for those presidential primaries have either started or are about to start.
Second, even if he were to get in the race, it is hard to get an organization in place quickly. Many of his potential key staff people have already joined other campaigns and have no reason to jump ship at this late date. Especially in the early states and caucus states having a good organization on the ground is key to success and its would be difficult to get that type of organization in place in 80 days.
Third, even with good name recognition, it still takes money to campaign. The top campaigns have been raising approximately $7 million a month for 10 months now. They have a lot of cash in the bank and it will be hard for Al Gore to catch up to that lead.
Finally, the candidates currently running have had lots of opportunities to sell themselves to the voters. The election system has changed dramatically over the past three decades. I just don't think that someone can get into the campaign in late October/early November and win in January and February.
2007-10-11 19:12:12 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. He's very popular among the Greens (which include the anti-war and pro-civil liberties wings of the Democratic Party), but Hillary has already just about locked up the nomination.
Well, I don't think it will be very easy to Gore to take away the Edwards or Obama supporters (Edwards has the Socialists and Unions; Obama has the young voters that are unaware of Ron Paul) and he is very prone to gaffes (such as being exposed as wasting energy and claiming to have invented the Internet). Hillary, while not a desirable person to vote for by any stretch of the imagination (she is overtly pro-war and anti-civil liberties), is a brilliant politician. Hillary will find a way to trick enough people into voting for her to get the nomination.
I personally don't think Gore wants to run for president, nor do I think he will (if he wanted to run, wouldn't he have declared so earlier in the year). Were he to run, I think he would be the Fred Thompson of the Democratic side (ie. he would fade pretty quickly after entering the race).
Whomever the Democratic nominee is will probably have a very good chance of winning the election. I don't think the Republicans stand a chance unless they nominate Ron Paul (and in that case, they could still lose as the Neo-Conservatives would vote for Hillary in all likelihood).
I absolutely don't want to see a New Yorker as president, so I hope that Hillary loses the Democratic nomination and that Giuliani loses the Republican nomination (though I don't think Giuliani is electable at all, since he would alienate every Republican constituency except for the warmongers, though I expect him to nominate Huckabee as VP if he wins the nomination to appease the Christian Right).
2007-10-11 18:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-08 01:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by deviny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Stuttering Woodenhead would not win the election. He knows that, and that is why he is not running. Almost any decent Democratic should be able to win, though, considering how W. has trashed the Republican party.
2007-10-11 19:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he could make a very good case for electing him, but I'm afraid "that boat has sailed." Al has passed up the opportunity to be leader of the free world by his foot dragging. He should have struck while the iron was hot.
Gore/Obama was my dream ticket. Now, it's Obama and whoever he picks as vice.
2007-10-11 17:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mister J 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
He would be crushed! Gore has as much chance as Ron Paul and that isn't saying much!
2007-10-12 06:44:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, I think he's just waiting to win the Nobel Peace Prize before jumping in. He would win in a landslide.
2007-10-11 17:45:55 · answer #7 · answered by exodusofficer 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Most likely. Nixon in '68!
2007-10-11 17:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by wtc69789 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nah, he couldn't even carry his home state (Tennessee) in the 2000 election. Now, he has the "KOOK" factor to deal with also.
2007-10-11 17:54:37 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, just like Clinton couldn't win either. They are old news, as their entire family is old news.
2007-10-11 17:47:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋