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Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos

by Jim in Chicago, Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 02:15:10 PM EST

Also posted at Daily Kos

This will be the chance for people around the country who support an Al Gore candidacy to meet in person and put our heads together to come up with ideas how we can work to encourage Gore to enter the fray. (Remember "We have the power!")

I have posted the event on DFA-Link with a tentative time and date of Friday, August 3, at 6:00 PM. Please RSVP here:

http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=2160 6

This seems like a good time since YearlyKos activities on Friday appear to end at 5:15. I put McCormick Place as the stand-in location, but we will probably want to have the meeting off site since the convention will be done for the day and we will likely have local participants who aren't attending YearlyKos. If you are staying in a hotel near the convention, please note that in your RSVP since a nearby hotel would be an obvious choice for our location (e.g., in the hotel bar).

For those who think Gore is not running or think such efforts are a waste of time, I will offer my take on the situation:

In 2003 (December 2002 actually) he ruled out running in 2004 and asked supporters to look elsewhere for a candidate. Despite being asked thousands of times by now, Gore has carefully refused to rule out a run. He has also said "it doesn't take 500 days to run for President."

That doesn't mean he WILL run -- I think those who want him to run need to let him know how we feel in every way we can: letters, blog posts (like this one today, for example), Draft Gore organizations, petitions, T-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers, etc.

The Bloggers for Gore group is coming up with some very interesting ideas on this front which will certainly be topics for discussion at our YearlyKos meeting.

If Gore sees a groundswell of support for a run, that will increase the chances he decides to do what he has pointedly not ruled out. His no doubt increasing fustration with the way the other candidates are not addressing and offering real solutions to the climate crisis will also play a factor in his ultimate decision, I suspect.

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Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

Okey-dokey.

by IsThisOverYet on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 02:47:31 PM EST

And your evidence for this would be? (none / 0)

I'm sure Gore just wrote and is promoting a book about the importance of open government while he makes secret deals with the Queen of Secrecy herself (e.g., the Health Care Task Force).

I'd discuss this with you more, but I'm due back on planet Earth (you know, the one Gore is trying to save) now.

"We are building a political movement - not one that wields the power of lobbyists and corporate interests, but the power of millions... who seek change." -Dean

by Jim in Chicago on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 02:53:34 PM EST

Gore was talking about business dealings only (none / 0)

If you want to know what Gore thinks of Fox News, read The Assault on Reason instead of just talking out of your ass.

"We are building a political movement - not one that wields the power of lobbyists and corporate interests, but the power of millions... who seek change." -Dean

by Jim in Chicago on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 03:07:01 PM EST
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I guess that doesn't make you a Hillary supporter (none / 0)

That leaves how many more to put you with.

Now who likes to give false stories? Trying to impose a false meaning or story is,,,is...dirty politics of the norm.

"In an interview, former Vice President Al Gore defended Mr. Murdoch as someone who supports independent voices and keeps his word. Mr. Gore was referring to his own experience negotiating a contract to carry Current TV, a cable channel he helped found.

Mr. Gore, who has spoken out against media consolidation by conglomerates like the News Corporation in the past, said that he was mainly concerned with ownership of broadcast outlets. “That’s an issue — but on the question of his openness to independent points of view, I want you to know that my experience has been that when he gave his word, he kept his word.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/busine ss/media/18dow.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

A man with back bone!

by LindaSFNM on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 03:15:29 PM EST
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Wish I could attend, especially after (none / 0)

folks at his Al Gore's Chicago Book Signing mentioned Yearly Kos and he got excited and said he would love to go!

If he shows up, I will be so bummed...well, excited for the folks that will be there.

He did say he thinks he has plans and I know he's giving a speech in Asia the next week, so as busy as he is, who know.

But the Gore fans will be there in full support!

by LindaSFNM on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 03:07:37 PM EST

Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

I don't know if he made the deal or whether it is just a plan by the draft Gore movement, but I think there is a deal struck with some of the progressive blogs to sow seeds of discontent and rancor within the Party to precipitate a White Knight moment for Al to ride in and save the day.

by Doug Tuesday on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 03:18:48 PM EST

Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

LOL. THE BLOGS sewed a seed for dicontent. You mean the ones pushing other candidates. LOL Please

Maybe they are smart enough to know the realities of what is out there and who does have the best chance at winning-besides being the only candidate that will make the change we need to move us in the correct direction and start SOLVING THESE MANY ISSUES WE ARE FACED WITH.

I can name some blogs that are pushing Al Gore, all the grassroots blogs that have been created for Gore, from his SUPPORTERS.

www.draftgore.com
www.algore.org
www.gorehub.com
www.goreganic.com
...oh, the list is too long, but you get the idea.

I don't care how you get there, just come!

by LindaSFNM on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 04:54:10 PM EST

Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

right on sister!

"ex nihilo nihil fit"

by Lassallean on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 08:15:00 PM EST
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Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

Hey Jim, are people who aren't necessarily Gore supporters welcome? I'm pretty firmly behind Edwards, but I'm curious to see what the Draft Gore folks are like. The guy who did Gore Hub is designing our state community blog right now, and I think he would appreciate a first person account.

Join us at Show Me Progress!

by clarkent on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 05:50:04 PM EST

Anyone is welcome... (3.00 / 1)

Of course, you run the risk of being converted to the cause. ;-)

"We are building a political movement - not one that wields the power of lobbyists and corporate interests, but the power of millions... who seek change." -Dean

by Jim in Chicago on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 07:53:33 PM EST
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Bullshit conspiracy theorist at work (none / 0)

well deserving of TRs.

by NuevoLiberal on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 06:26:10 PM EST

Re: Stay Home and Take Care of Your Son (none / 0)

Another example of Hillary's support.

Vapid, truly vapid.

"ex nihilo nihil fit"

by Lassallean on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 08:14:20 PM EST

Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

What is Gore's plan for jet fuel? What is the clean jet fuel source he envisions?

by Doug Tuesday on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 08:22:41 PM EST

Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (3.00 / 1)

The science is still being developed.

http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/282007949 74.htm

Gore doesn't have to have the answer for everything, but the fact that he has so well publicized the question "What are we going to do to stop global warming?" has put pressure on others to come up with answers he can't.

I think he's doing a great job, but he could do more as president.

"ex nihilo nihil fit"

by Lassallean on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 08:37:56 PM EST
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Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

Interesting, thanks. Sandia National Laboratories is one of the leaders in CTL technology.

by Doug Tuesday on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 08:51:35 PM EST
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Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

Hey. I'd like to see Gore run too. But it ain't gonna happen.

I will bet anyone $100 that Al Gore will not run for president in '08.

by Pope Jeremy on Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 09:52:54 PM EST

Re: Draft Al Gore Meeting at YearlyKos (none / 0)

"I will bet anyone $100 that Al Gore will not run for president in '08."