In mulling over who should be the Democratic candidate in 2008, I’ve often joked (kind of) that not only should Al Gore run, but the country should just give him the Presidency because we owe it to him. I mean, how great would it be? A lot of people, including myself, already know and trust him. As impressed I am with Obama, and as much as I respect what Edwards does, something really awful would have to happen for me to take my support away from Gore. (Don’t bother asking me about Hillary. I haven’t been impressed by her at all. It doesn’t matter that she’s a woman and I’m a feminist; I find her untrustworthy, plain and simple.)

Anywhoo, so I was quite thrilled to read this recent article on Rolling Stone’s web site about Why Gore Should Run and How He Can Win. Obviously, it’s all still wishful thinking at this point, and I’m trying not to get my hopes up for fear of getting crushed if Gore ends up NOT entering the race.

But damn. Just IMAGINE. As the article states at the very end…

This, agrees Luntz, is Gore’s greatest draw. “Democratic voters in 2008 are not only looking to turn back the last eight years, but to erase the last eight years,” he says. “If I were working for Gore, I’d message around a single word: Imagine. ‘Imagine if I’d been president instead of George W. Bush. Imagine where we’d be today.’ “

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