Gore Endorsement — Potent but Not Foolproof
Former vice president Al Gore’s pronouncement that he is likely to endorse one of the Democratic candidates for president before the primary season is over has set off a slew of speculation about who his choice might be.
Truth is, the courting of the “Goreacle” began many months ago. Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Gore huddled in Nashville in December, and Gore has also met with former senator John Edwards (N.C.). Gore and Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (Conn.) conferred as recently as last week.
Not surprisingly, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) has not met with Gore. Neither has Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Del.) nor New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.
OK, but I’m not so sure about either of these statements:
It seems safe to predict that Gore will not be endorsing the bid of the senator from New York.
Gore is, without question, the biggest “get” when it comes to the fight for endorsements on the Democratic side.