Report: Al Gore Insiders Talking About Possible 2016 Run

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore speaks at the Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto on Thursday, July 9, 2015. (Chris Young /The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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People close to former Vice President Al Gore, who won the popular vote in the 2000 election, have reportedly been discussing whether he could make another run for the White House, according to a report on Thursday by BuzzFeed.

The insiders have been “figuring out if there’s a path financially and politically,” according to the news website.

One anonymous Democrat told BuzzFeed the discussions felt “more real” than in the past. But a former Gore advisor, Roy Neel, told the website that a 2016 campaign was “extremely unlikely.”

The news outlet noted that Gore has “not made any formal or informal moves toward running” and did not reply to a BuzzFeed email asking him about the supposed discussions.

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  1. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    If there is a god, please make this go away!

  2. Avatar for estamm estamm says:

    I wish wish wish he had won in 2000. This country and planet would be a far better place. Running now is just a mistake.

  3. Avatar for bkmn bkmn says:

    The time for this conversation was at least a year ago. If you don’t have the backing and staff set up for a run by then you should not be thinking about tossing your hat in the race now.

  4. Avatar for rssrai rssrai says:

    Al Gore needs to go away. He had his chance and blew it. We need Al Gore like we need heartburn.

  5. Seriously? Who are these insiders? On the positive side, both Al and Hillary are the same age, in case anyone wanted to make hay about Hillary’s age, but for some dumb reason not Al’s or Bernie’s.

    On the negative side…who the fuck are these insiders? I don’t buy it. Don’t ask me why…I just don’t believe that’ll ever happen. And I’m not sure that this is his best way to get back into politics.

    Like Lindsay Graham though, he could have a rotating First Lady. No more Tipper…or did he ever get that divorce? I know he separated from her years ago.

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