The buzz is everywhere: in Time and Newsweek, international papers, political blogs galore. With the Democratic nomination unlikely to be resolved anytime soon and the battle between Clinton and Obama becoming increasingly acrimonious, many Democrats are beginning to consider the possibility of reaching out to a candidate untainted by the primary fight who could unite all Democrats and lead the party to victory in November.
More and more, Al Gore's name is floated for the job: a man with experience unmatched by any of the Democrats running for president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and winner of the popular (and arguably electoral vote) for president in 2000.