Ahhh, Al Gore, the man that should have been President. After winning the popular vote in 2000, but losing the electoral vote in a contentious Florida recount, Al Gore may be rising from the ashes. Or at least everyone but him seems to think so. Now, he has often publicly stated that he will never run for office ever again. But let's break down the arguments for or against him running.
For him running:
- he has released a movie (An Inconvenient Truth) at just the right time to get himself back in the public eye
- he has left open a tiny window at an economic forum in Stockholm, Sweden, when he said, "I do not completely rule out some future interest, but I do not expect to have that."
- he won the popular vote in 2000, and can cry foul over losing the electoral vote
- this is a pretty wide open Presidential race, with no incumbent running. He just has to prove that he can be a good alternative to Hillary Clinton
Against him running:
- he still did get beaten in 2000
- not too many people want to go back to the stress of politics after retiring
- despite the window he has left open, he still says he isn't running
Altogether a strong argument for him running. I think he will at least look into it. Take this poll and tell me what you think.
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