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October 12, 2007

Al GoreFormer U.S. Vice President Al Gore has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigning on climate change.

He has spoken and written tirelessly on the subject and his Oscar-winning documentary film “An Inconvenient Truth” has become required viewing in English schools — even if the High Court has now said it should carry a “health warning” of political bias.

Some Gore supporters have speculated that winning the Nobel might spur the 2000 Democratic nominee for president to enter the lists again.

Gore has not ruled this out, as he did in 2004, but he would have to move fast and his spokesmen say he is more interested in his global warming campaign than in trying to secure the Democratic nomination again.

What do you think? Should he try again for the presidency? Would a man with such strong views on climate change make a welcome change in the White House?

Comments

I once loved Al Gore..voted for him. But when I found out that he’s a Council On Foreign Relations guy it was an absolute no way. Look up the CFR and you’ll learn it’s purpose includes attaining one world government. It also includes a dominant focus on growing the role of the UN (another NO-NO as far as I’m concerned because it’s run by fascists and socialists). Who else is CFR? Hillary, Romney, Guiliani, Fred Thompson. Finally, I want to extend a big kudo to Reuters for manipulating the Republican poll in New Hampshire. Ron Paul is not only leading there but he was completely omitted from Reuters list of candidates. Oh, but Reuters will cover guys like Richardson. What is Reuters afraid of? Be truthful because that’s what the people of out country need right now.

Posted by James | Report as abusive
 

By all means Gore needs to run; that is if he can beat Clinton. I will vote democratic if he, Obama or Edwards represents the Democratic party but if Hillary wins the Primary I will have to vote republican or cast a no vote for resident. Hillary, like Nixon, will do anything to get elected, She has misrepresented facts, twisted comments, made rediculous promises and anything else she can to get elected. We need Gore (or Obama or Edwards) but not Clinton.

Posted by DAlnB | Report as abusive
 

Gore would be much better than the situation we have now. Why is Condi running around putting out fires Bush is creating around the world? She is doing an excellent job and I wish we could end the onslaught of American offensive moves where Russis, Iran, China, Turkey etc. etc. are going to end up joining forces against the US, which is in no position to be creating more reason for others to join forces against us. Has Bush not hurt our international reputation enough? How do we stop the bleeding?

Posted by Steve Palmer | Report as abusive
 

Science has prostituted itself for politics – guess who’s the pimp?

 

Al Gore is the smart choice — someone respected by the world who can really be the leader of the free world, not an embarassment like Bush or one of the lapdog Repbublican candidates. Hillary, with all her and Bill’s baggage, is unelectable. Obama and Edwards lack experience. Gore can win, because he has already won once! Please run, Al!

Posted by Ben Wilson | Report as abusive
 

Raising taxes on fuel is not the way to go because it will pass it to the consumer–unacceptible. I would rather see a 15% reduction in military spending, then take that money and invest it into alternative energy spending, electric cars etc.. We can use technology to change our future as we see it happening now. This would really kick start our commitment to change and if we had a leader that sold this to the American people as alternative to war, the American people would buy. We are waiting for that person, and one of those could be Gore. He was a supporter of NAFTA,a poluter policy and bad for workers rights; he could redeem himself by using this idea to gain our respect and vote. Lead, follow,get out of the way, Lee Icoca, once said, we could show our committment to the country as well as the world. If is time for that man, woman, to stand up and capture our hearts and minds.

Posted by Dan | Report as abusive
 

Mike??? Have ya been outside lately?

All of you people are so non-sensical. Clinton was the best President we had in 50 years. He had his moments. Lets just say DEFICIT? Or global warming. Or pharmaceutical companies that need to be controlled. (hand in hand with the corrupt AMA and FDA)

If we don’t take control…BACK…of this country, there won’t be much left.

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

Posted by Linda in CO | Report as abusive
 

Al Gore is a joke.

Posted by Kathy | Report as abusive
 

yes,yes al run to another money making party. as far as the peace prize is concerned it is indeed a sham for good old al to receive it. i live in norway and the people i know can not understand how al could have been cosidered.why do we the people keep giving this guy so much press.

 

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