Gore to Announce for President

He’s tanned, restless, and ready. Insiders at Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection tell Lost Nation TV that the former vice president and Oscar winner will announce his candidacy for president sometime between August 18th and 21st. You heard it here first.

Gore formed the alliance to bring the climate change issue to "NASCAR fans, churchgoers, labor-union members, small businessmen, engineers, hunters, sportsmen, corporate leaders, you name it." More at http://www.lostnation.tv/

I sure hope you're right :D

Some have said to wait until Sept. But if August is a slow news month, then such an announcement might get even more publicity. :good: :good:

I expect this report will soon be followed by denials from Gore, but late August is probably a good time. He'll use the book and global warming concert to see if he can generate interest and if he does, goodbye Hillary!

Ian O'Corrain
www.gore-obama2008.blogspot.com

Welcome joebergeron. :)

Hope you don't mind I posted the entire article from your link.

http://www.lostnation.tv/html/gore_to_anno..._president.html

Wednesday April 11, 2007

Gore to Announce for President



He’s tanned, restless, and ready. Insiders at Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection tell Lost Nation TV that the former vice president and Oscar winner will announce his candidacy for president sometime between August 18th and 21st. You heard it here first.

Gore formed the alliance to bring the climate change issue to "NASCAR fans, churchgoers, labor-union members, small businessmen, engineers, hunters, sportsmen, corporate leaders, you name it."

Add to that coalition the hard-core greens, anti-war voters, and those who think he got just plain screwed in 2000 when the Bush coup stole the election from him, and you have a formidable campaign brewing.

Gore has the financial wherewithal to self-finance a nascent candidacy – at least until the grassroots and money-bags sense the inevitable and flock to him.

Even as a non-candidate, Gore polls among the top-tier Democrats for president. When he announces, he’ll breathe life into the 2008 election where the frontrunner carries baggage from the past, and her closest competition is a charismatic, but untested new-comer.

Anyone know anything about this Lost Nation group?

And you're right, Ian. This will be met with denials.

However, these are the kinds of leaks we would expect to be seeing at this time. Think about it this way. Hillary and Obama and even Edwards are running away with everything--the donations, the polls, the debates, the MoveOn virtual meetings, which don't include Gore. And, he continues to go around saying he has no plans of being a candidate again (because that's the position he has to take at least through the Live Earth concerts). So, how does he deal with that? By dropping leaks. Like Dan Rather saying on Chris Matthews that he heard Gore's going to run and that he's on a diet to lose 40 lbs. These are the kinds of things that keep hope alive and keep people thinking it could happen.

So even though this will be denied, and the source may not be correct, and the date may be off, if it's a deliberately planted leak, it's very good news for us. On the other hand, it could just be a group that's looking to make mischief. That's why I asked if anyone has any idea who Lost Nation is. :?:

Okay, Joe Bergeron. I just checked your website, and I see that it says: NON-PARTISAN. HALF-SERIOUS.

I guess you get your yucks out of watching people like us get our panties all in a wad over things like this. Please refrain in the future.

Disappointing that it was not serious, but we'll find out soon enough anyway.
I think August or September is probably when Gore will step in if he decides to.

Well this sucks, just when I could have used some could news. <_<

Hi,
This is not a gag. LostNation.tv has the tagline "Non-partison, half-serious", but I assure you that this information came to us from a reliable source in Gore's office.

Take a bit more time and you'll see that actually we're pretty serious about what we do. Also, check our credentials on the contributors page. If you click the "Webby Award" link at the top left of the home page, you'll see that LostNation.tv has just been awarded An Official Honoree (Political Blogs) by the Webbys. Our co-winners included Slate, Wired, CNN and AOL.

We don't plant fake stories. I just thought you folks would appreciate getting this news first.

Sincerely,

Joe Bergeron
Webmaster.
LostNation.tv

Thanks,
It is good to have hope when hope is needed so badly.

Hello joebergeron. I just checked out your website and it does look to be reputable. I certainly hope you're right about Mr. Gore running. That would be great news to us!! :clap:

I really can't be a judge of this information, but I wouldn't assume one way or another..

This is the kind of leak or feeler that could be sent out. Gore might want to adjust the thermostat, so to speak. If things were getting too hot too soon then he can put a damper on speculation with a tone of his voice. If things are looking already locked up, for example the story of Ferraro endorsing Hillary this week, then we may have things turned up a notch.

What will be interesting is the tone of the denial. If it's not a very firm denial, if it's leaving the door open and saying there are no 'current plans' to run, I would take that as a good sign. :read: :good:

Dear Friends.
I have felt all along that we would have the announcement
in August- I now, in the last 2 weeks, feel Certain.

Not from what's going on in the Gore camp, but from
what is going on in the other camps.

No, I don't have crystal balls

I think we should just remain cool and steady on this and
keep on keepin on.

<_<

Well, I hope this isn't a gag. There is alot at stake in this election. So, we've got someone who claims to know someone in Gore's office saying he's going to run, someone who knows someone who spoke to Gore's cousin saying he's thinking about it, and then journalists and pundits like Dan Rather and James Carville weighing in and saying he's thinking about it. And then we've got "The Assault on Reason," which looks to be a major political manifesto at just the right time.

I think, of course, that Gore not only should run, but has a moral imperative to do so. It's really not a "half-serious" matter. The future of the world is resting on the political decisions we make in the coming decade.

Ian O'Corrain
www.gore-obama2008.blogspot.com

Like i said, i'm not too sure about have credible this source is. Regardless, i hope it's true.

Another point, i think his strategy is absolutely brilliant. Think about it, he's killing two birds with one stone: The global warming crisis AND running a race where he'll get more support than he did in 2000. By elevating global warming to a national issue, not to mention dubya's failure of a Presidency, and the "New" Gore which is charismatic, i believe Gore will get more support this go around, than the last. A good example of this is the evangelical community. In 2004, the evangelical vote amounted to 25% of the total vote! Well, global warming has evangelicals completely divided, 50/50. It's like this with many other groups, like the article mentions. America is going to realize what they could have had, and re-elect him.

http://www.lostnation.tv/html/gore_to_anno..._president.html

Gore to Announce for President LostNation.tv EXCLUSIVE

He’s tanned, restless, and ready. Insiders at Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection tell Lost Nation TV that the former vice president and Oscar winner will announce his candidacy for president sometime between August 18th and 21st. You heard it here first.

Gore formed the alliance to bring the climate change issue to "NASCAR fans, churchgoers, labor-union members, small businessmen, engineers, hunters, sportsmen, corporate leaders, you name it."

Add to that coalition the hard-core greens, anti-war voters, and those who think he got just plain screwed in 2000 when the Bush coup stole the election from him, and you have a formidable campaign brewing.

Gore has the financial wherewithal to self-finance a nascent candidacy – at least until the grassroots and money-bags sense the inevitable and flock to him.

Even as a non-candidate, Gore polls among the top-tier Democrats for president. When he announces, he’ll breathe life into the 2008 election where the frontrunner carries baggage from the past, and her closest competition is a charismatic, but untested new-comer.

This topic is already open under another title. I'm merging the two . . .

I still feel that end of May would be good time to announce. but then the situation with Hillary is changing and she is loosing ground. I personally don't think she can win the election. we need someone that can WIN ! Al Gore is the one that can win. I don't know that waiting until sept is a good idea being how there is so many early primaries. I am thinking of the big feb super tuesday that includes calif now. well we shall see I guess.

I've heard some things this morning from people in important places that indicate that the announcement will come earlier than we've all been speculating (probably because of the whole cycle being moved up the way it's been). I'm really not free to say more than that, but the news is VERY encouraging, and it comes from reliable sources.

Lost Nation TV reports: AL GORE TO RUN IN 2008!
by: Brattlerouser
Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 12:38:20 PM EDT



THIS TIME IT'S SERIOUS!


Green Mountain Daily has learned that Al Gore will announce his candidacy for President sometime in the late summer of 2007 according to Lost Nation TV, a savvy New Hampshire political website.


In a Lost TV exclusive ...

Insiders at Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection told Lost Nation TV that the former vice president and Oscar winner will announce his candidacy for president sometime between August 18th and 21st.

I called Editor Jack McEnany to confirm and he said, "yes."

Other blogs are taking this seriously. The widely-regarded Progressive Review now has a link up on its site and there will be many more to come.


Jack McEnany is the co-author of Bode Miller's autobiography, Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun, and he is a regular contributor to Men's Journal; with works also appearing in The Nation, The Humanist, The Progressive Review, Macleans, Exquisite Corpse, Ski Racing, NBCOlympics.com, and many others.


He co-wrote and narrated the documentary film, "Flying Downhill," and in 1998 founded NHPrimarysource.com, an online newsletter about the NH first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Sam Smith at The Progressive Review dubbed him "the father of the political blog."


He is also the recipient of a 2006 Ullr Award from the International Ski History Association, and a recipient of the New England Press Association's award for commentary.


Although still unconfirmed, this does shed light on whether or not Gore was going to make another run at the White House.


My only concern is if this happens, will Gore continue to be bold like he is on global warming or will he revert back to his careful calculated self that we remember back in 2000? Only time will tell. But I beleive him and to be honest, it doesn't surprise me Gore was going to do it.


LOOK OUT CLINTON, OBAMA, EDWARDS, RICHARDSON, DODD, BIDEN, GRAVEL, and KUCINICH. THIS RACE IS GOING TO GET MORE INTERESTING!

EM, I really hope it's true. That would be perfect timing for me to be able to get out and do some work for him. My checkbook will help out all it can too.

Meanwhile I've got to try not to let myself get too up again until I hear the "leak" from a few other sources.

However.....it's Friday, there's a rumor, and I just have to sing...

"GOOD GUYS WIN EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE!!"
(you-know-who...Jimmy Buffett) :Y:

Modom, this Lost Nation TV thing is a scam. Don't take it seriously. Their website says they're "non-partisan and half-serious." That tells you something. This is made up. That doesn't mean it won't happen, but the source is highly suspicious.

But, as I said above, I do have word from a highly credible source that there's good news in the offing for us. Let's just keep working toward our dream.

Build it, and he will come.

And, FYI, now there's a Hillary ad instead of McCain at the bottom of this thread.

O! M! G! :clap:

I'm so excited
and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control
and I think I like it!

Karen, I soooo much wish I could ask you more, but clearly you are rightfully given the trust of good people in high places because of your trustworthiness. I don't mind being a faith-based person when it comes to taking this information seriously, because it comes through you.

:bow:

Many blessings to you, and whoever it is that's whispering in you ear.

Dinah

P.S. It's funny, but I only recently realized that the dreams for one's country could be like the dreams you might have for your own children. You want to see it/them grow up healthy, and strong, and wise, and good, and functional, and with integrity, and to make the world a better place.

Yes, indeed.

Build it, and he will come.
And - when he comes, he will build it - an America that is healthier, stronger, wiser, and good enough to make the world a better place.

It isn't even so much a matter of betraying the confidence of sources as it is not wanting to tip Gore's hand. Nothing is for certain, and things could still go either way. But if he is going to get in, we don't want to screw things up for him! If he's going to run, he has to do it according to his plan, and we don't want to say or do anything that might jeopardize that. So it's enough just to say that we really do believe it's going to happen, and all we can do is continue working to make sure it does.

This is all rather intriguing to read! I am merely a theologian, and have no sources other than perhaps the Spirit. My guess is that Gore is going to be asked by various journalists in May when his book comes out, "so are you still not going to run for president?" And right about then is when I think he will let us know how wide he has left the door ajar.

If he should decide to get in the race in May, I think that would be great. But we shall see.

By the way, Earthmother, I defend my dissertation in June. After that, I am happy to join the push for a Gore presidency beyond my posts here and my blog.

Ian O'Corrain
www.gore-obama2008.blogspot.com

As far as I know, there has not been any official denial of this story from Al Gore's office. Just no comment at all. Can anyone confirm this? :Y:

Ian, best of luck in your dissertation defense! I'm ABD (all but dissertation) at Columbia U. Teachers College, but I'm afraid I ducked out of the whole thing just short of getting my doctorate, and there's no getting back. I had passed my grueling certification exam and everything. It's just that when I got to the point of having to do my dissertation, I felt I just couldn't do the whole school thing any longer. I went straight into grad school from college, with no break, and I was totally burned out. So I locked up 60 of my 90 graduate credits into a second masters degree (an M.Ed. actually, so I've got both an M.A. and an M.Ed.), and that was that. There are times when I regret having made that decision, but oh well. It was almost 30 years ago now, and I don't think it's made a huge difference in my life. Although it would be nice to have that "Dr." in front of my name! :D

Anyway, good luck with it, and if Gore hasn't visited with General Sherman by that time, we'll be glad to have you work with us!

And Wayne, I wouldn't expect Gore's office to resopnd one way or the other to this kind of story from a place like this. I mean, it's essentially a satire site. Not worth his time or energy. But I do have another piece of good news to report. Unfortunately, it's second hand, and I haven't had time to get confirmation of it.

One of our people in Cambridge said that Gore was on the Situation Room a few nights ago. I gather Wolf said something along the lines of, "So, you're not going to be a candidate in 2008 . . . " and Gore's response was, "I didn't say I wasn't going to run."

:!:

If that's true (and I really need to get the exact context and quote), this is HUGE.

If anyone can find the transcript, please let us know.

I checked the Situation Room transcripts and couldn't find anything. The last time they show Gore being covered is on 3/21/07 concerning his testimony on Capitol Hill. That doesn't mean it didn't happen, they may still update it later I don't know. I watch CNN fairly regularly and if it was on I missed but I will keep watching the transcripts to see if it should appear.

Thanks for looking, Al.

My mother ALWAYS watches the Situation Room, and she said the same thing you said--that she didn't see it and didn't know how she would have missed it.

But I know the person who told us this, and there's no way he made it up. Maybe it was some other show besides the Situation Room? I really wish we could pin this down . . .

Here's the link to CNN transcripts which includes the 'Situation Room.' I haven't had the time to go through them all, but the transcripts are listed through April 13th.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/

Does anyone know what the exact date of the show with AL????

At This stage of the game, I think that if Al Gore had
said "I didn't say I wasn't going to run." It would have been
a big news story.

But I believe he will run -i have money on it!

Too bad about your doctorate, Dr. Earthmother has
such a nice ring to it.

Dr. Earthmother. That's pretty funny. :lol:

As for the comment Gore supposedly made . . . I know the person who said this would not have made it up. I sure wish I had the exact quote and context . . .

Is this it?

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/070...sitroom.01.html

I don't know, leelander (thanks for looking, btw). This is just more of the same that we've been hearing all along, and it's from March 21st. This person said it was just a few days ago. I looked through the week's transcripts of the Situation Room, and I didn't see anything.

The mystery continues . . .

Maybe he said it, but not on-camera...

It's absolutely unfathomable to me that, given the contents of the new book, Gore has ruled out a run in 2008. And that's what I suspect we will find out in a month or so.

My dad never finished his Ph.D. either, Earthmother. The sins of the fathers are visited on the sons...

Ian O'Corrain
www.goreobama2008.blogspot.com

I have believed, ever since I first heard that Gore had a book coming out in May (a political book, nonetheless), that he was doing that because he might run. It makes perfect sense. Of course, he had no way of knowing at the time that Hillary and Obama and everyone would enter the race so early and that all the primaries would be moved up. The timing was perfect for him: Release the book in late May; go on a book tour in June and July; take off the dead month of August; announce in September.

I agree that he's definitely thinking about it, and I do think the odds are that he'll go for it. And I'm betting that he's had to move up the date of his announcement. I'm thinking July . . .

July would be good. (Not the 4th) It would be a great birthday present for me (to ease the pain of this particular one and it doesn't start with a 4...)

Ah. Well, you'll be in good company, TNblue. I turned 55 last month. Many of our friends are turning 60!

As my brother (older) is fond of saying, Getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative. :lol:

I'm trying very hard not to get too optimistic about this latest bit of information. I agree, Earthmother, that everything seems to be falling into place and the door of opportunity is wide open for Gore. But he hasn't yet crossed into the room. Even if he is "planning" to enter later this year, something could happen between now and then that changes his mind.

But still, this news is the most encouraging I've heard so far. Keep your finger's crossed!

:Y: