FINALLY, THE EN-’GORE’-SEMENT
June 16th, 2008, 4:38 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Dan Lehr
Al Gore will formally endorse Barack Obama Monday night.
Here’s the AP wire copy:
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Al Gore says he is backing Barack Obama and will do whatever he can to help him get to the White House.
In a letter to be e-mailed to Obama supporters, Gore says Obama has united a movement over the past year and a half.
The former vice president also asks for donations to help fund Obama’s effort - the first time he’s asked members of his Web site AlGore.com to contribute to a political campaign.
Gore is one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, but he kept a low profile in the primary campaign. He’s planning to appear with Obama at a rally in Detroit Monday night.
Will this make much of a difference? Will this endorsement translate into new votes for Obama,?
Frankly, no. A Gore-endorsement would have made a huge difference during the primary season. Now? Not so much.
Could Gore conceivably be Obama’s running mate? I suppose so, but why would he do that? For one thing, it violates the “don’t put losers on your ticket” rule we’ve talked about earlier (yes, he did win the popular vote but ultimately lost the election, however you look at it). I’d bet money against the Obama-Gore ticket.
UPDATE: Here’s the video:
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