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Draft Gore Petition Hits 200,000 Signatures
Oct. 13 -- The Draft Gore petition has reached another big milestone, crossing the 200,000 mark.
Group Tries to Put Gore's Name on California Ballot
Oct. 3 -- California Draft Gore, a grassroots political action committee, are organizing a state-wide effort to put Al Gore's name on the state's primary ballot before the Dec. 4 deadline. For that they will need to get get signatures from 26,500 registered Democrats -- 500 from each of California's 53 congressional districts.
Draft Gore Surge: 7,000 Signatures in One Day
Sept.
27 -- Americans across the nation are rallying around a potential Al
Gore candidacy by signing the Draft Gore petition in record numbers.
Following a call to action from radio talk show host Randi Rhodes, more
than 7,000 people signed the Draft Gore petition in less than a day.
Gore to Receive Sierra Club's HIghest Award
The Sierra Club is horning Al Gore's effort of more than 30 years of bringing world awareness to the dangers of
global warming with the organizations' top award.
Gore Adds Emmy to his Awards Success
Six months after "An Inconvenient Truth" won at the Oscars, Al Gore was awarded an Emmy for his Current TV network.
Al and Tipper Gore Speak Out in Vanity Fair Sept.
4 -- In an interview for a major article in Vanity Fair magazine, Al
Gore discusses the effect the media had on the 2000 election and Tipper
Gore says she would support her husband if he were to run for president.Andy Ostroy's commentary
Gore #1 in in New Michigan Poll Aug.
15 -- Al Gore would top the Democratic slate should he decide to run,
according to a survey of likely Democratic primary voters in Michigan.
When his name is included in the poll, Gore gets 36% support, compared
to 32% for Hillary Clinton, 16% for Barack Obama, and 8% for John
Edwards. Read more about polls
Gore: No Declared Candidate Making Climate a PriorityAug.
8 -- During a trip to Singapore, Al Gore stated he may reenter politics
"at some point in the future" and that none of the candidates running
for president is focusing on the crucial issue of climate change.
Draft Gore Delivers Petition with 100,000 Signatures to Al Gore's Office July
12 -- The treasurer of Draft Gore delivered our petition with 100,000
signatures and your wonderful comments to Vice President Gore's office
on Thursday. The petition was started last year and doubled in size
since the end of March.
Gore Leads All Democrats in New Hampshire PollJune
27 -- A new poll in New Hampshire has Al Gore leading the Democratic
field in the nation's first primary, with a six point lead over Hillary
Clinton, 32 to 26. "Gore is the only Democrat, including Hillary, who
can instantly melt the field," said David Paleologos, director of the
Suffolk University Political Research Center."
Draft Gore Hits the Airwaves in Iowa
June 25 -- Yoo-hoo! Mr. Gore -- some grassroots supporters are ramping up
their efforts to encourage you to run for president in 2008.Listen to our radio ad
Gore Beats Giuliani, Runs Better Than Any Declared Candidate in New Pennsylvania Poll
May
31 -- Al
Gore runs far better than any of the declared Democrats against the
Republican front runner in a new poll in Pennsylvania. Gore leads
Giuliani 45 to 44% By comparison, Giuliani leads Hillary
Clinton 47 - 43% and Barack Obama 45 - 40%. Gore also
moved up rapidly in the primary race poll. He's now second to Clinton
in the state.
Iowa Democrats Want Al Gore to Run
May
19 -- A poll published in the Des Moines Register indicates that
contrary to what the mainstream media suggests, Democrats are not
satisfied with the current field of candidates, and 44% of those polled
want Al Gore to run. By contrast, only 23% would like Kerry to join the
race, and 20% Wesley Clark.
Time Cover: The Last Temptation of Al Gore
May
18 -- The May 28 cover story in Time magazine describes Gore as "the
improbably charismatic, Academy Award–winning, Nobel Prize–nominated
environmental prophet with an army of followers and huge reserves of
political and cultural capital at his command."
Draft Gore Segment on CBS News
May
13 -- A report on the Draftgore.com and our petition was aired on CBS
News on Sunday night. "Gore says his movie was a hit because the time
was right. Draftgore.com says the time couldn't be better for Al Gore
to run for president."
Gore Polls Strongly Against Guiliani April
27 -- A new poll shows that Al Gore might be the Democrats' strongest
candidate for 2008, outpolling Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in Florida.
"Giuliani remains the front-runner, but he and the entire Democratic
field should wonder if Al Gore will become an inconvenient truth in the
2008 presidential race and go for the biggest Oscar of them all," said
Peter Brown of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
Gore Tops All in Gallup Poll Ratings
In California, Gore Closes in on Clinton 
April
3 — A California Field Poll released today has Gore leading all
declared Democratic candidates in favorability ratings. Moreover, Gore
is now second in state polls nationwide for the Democratic nomination.
And in California, he is closing in on Hillary Clinton, running only 6
points behind, even though he is not running or receiving much
publicity compared to the declared candidates.
Gore Wins International Emmy for Current TV March
26 -- First came the Oscar, then the Nobel Prize nomination, and now Al
Gore is being awarded the International Emmy by the International
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Emotional Return to Congress for Al Gore March
21 -- In an emotional return to Capitol Hill, Al Gore, warned members
of Congress of a 'true planetary emergency' if they fail to act on
global warming.
New Polls: Favorable Ratings Put Gore at the Top
March
14 -- A new poll conducted for CNN by Opinion Research Corporation on
March 9-11 has Al Gore leading Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John
Edwards in favorability ratings. Gore's rapidly rising favorable
ratings have been confirmed in various recent polls.
The Economist Backs Gore Feb.
26 -- The Economist magazine virtually endorsed Al Gore for president,
saying: "Mr. Gore is the ideal candidate for the Democratic stalwarts
who turn out to vote in the primaries. He came out strongly against
invading Iraq. He has spent the past six years warning the world about
global warming. And he was robbed of victory in 2000."
"An Inconvenient Truth" Wins Two Oscars Feb.
25 -- "An Inconvenient Truth,” the story of Al Gore's passionate quest
to warn the world about global warming, won an Academy Award for best
documentary feature. Al Gore, Rock Star: Washington Post
Al Gore Nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Al
Gore has been nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his
wide-reaching efforts to draw attention to the dangers of global
warming. "A prerequisite for winning the Nobel Peace Prize is making a
difference, and Al Gore has made a difference," said Norwegian Member
of Parliament Boerge Brende.
Jimmy Carter Endorses Gore
Feb.
23 -- In an ABC interview on "This Week," former President Jimmy Carter
lavished praise on his favorite Democrat. "If Al should decide to run,"
he said, "I would support him."
Rolling Stone: Run, Al, Run Jan.
25 -- "If the Democrats were going to sit down and construct the
perfect candidate for 2008, they'd be hard-pressed to improve on Gore."
Pollster: Gore Won 2000, Cheated by Media Call
Sept.
28 – A pollster argues in his new book that Al Gore won the 2000
presidential election, but premature calls by the media for George Bush
took Gore's victory away. Moore was fired by the Gallup Poll for
writing the book. He argues that the networks too quickly put Florida
in Bush's column, thus influencing the ultimate outcome. Bush’s cousin
was on the FOX team that called the election for Bush.
Gore Calls for Freeze on CO2 Emissions in Major Speech
Sept.
18 -- In a major address at the New York University School of Law, Al
Gore offered a detailed plan for addressing the global climate crisis. Transcript & webcast
Clinton: "I ran a partnership, not a one man show" Aug.
4 -- Speaking at a rally in Tennessee, former president Bill Clinton
praised Al Gore. "If it hadn't been for Al Gore, a lot of those things
wouldn't have happened."
Gore Leads Among Netroots by Astounding Margins A straw poll of 13,000 people by AlterNet has Al Gore blowing away all potential candidates for 2008 -- 35% to Hillary Clinton's 7%. In a DailyKos poll of 13,000 people, Gore led all contenders by 68%, with runner up Russ Feingold at 15%. And on Democrats.com, Gore again has a huge lead at 38%.
Gore is Hot, Hot, Hot ...
Al Gore has been making headlines across the country this summer, gracing the covers of popular magazines such as Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly and Wired.
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