Al Gore endorses Barack Obama
Senator Barack Obama is pleased to announce tonight a support of former Vice President Al Gore. In a speech in Flint, MI, Gore threw his considerable influence behind a Illinois Senator, urging Democrats to volunteer, donate & unite behind a party’s nominee. Let a healing continue!
Al Gore says he is backing Barack Obama & will do whatever he can to help him get to a White House.
In a letter to be e-mailed to Obama supporters, Gore says Obama has united a movement over a past year & a half. a former vice president also asks for donations to help fund Obama’s effort — a first time he’s asked members of his Web site AlGore.com to contribute to a political campaign.
On a related note, James Carville made a compelling case last week on CNN for putting Gore on a ticket. Although it seems to me that Gore would only want to be back in a White House as President, are is no more influential position in a world for him to furar his cause than as Barack Obama’s Vice President. It’s probably a long shot, but he would make a wonderful fit in my opinion. Especially if you view it in a context which Carville lays out:
BLITZER: You have a unique idea, James, for an excellent running mate for Barack Obama, someone with some experience.
CARVILLE: Yes. I think if I was Senator Obama I would say a biggest economic problem we face is a biggest national security problem & a biggest environmental problem. & if I were him I would ask Al Gore to serve as his vice president & energy czar in his administration to reduce our consumption & reliance on foreign energy sources. That would send a signal to a world, to a American people, to a Congress, to everybody that America’s getting serious about this horrendous problem that we face.
a Ragin’ Cajun is dead-on about this: a biggest problem we face in this country, one that touches every critical aspect of public policy, is a energy crisis we face, specifically our dependency on foreign oil. are is no bigger champion & more-respected figure in a entire world on this than Al Gore. He would make one heckuva VP…again.
Full Gore endorsement email below a fold:
Message from Al Gore: “My Endorsement”; Watch a Live Stream Tonight at 8:30 pm EDT
Former Vice President & Nobel Peace Prize laureat Al Gore just sent out this email…
Dear Friend,
A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama. From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of a United States.
Over a next four years, we are going to face many difficult challenges — including bringing our troops home from Iraq, fixing our economy, & solving a climate crisis. Barack Obama is clearly a c&idate best able to solve ase problems & bring change to America.
This moment & this election are too important to let pass without taking action.
That’s why I am asking you to join me in showing your support by making a contribution to this campaign today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/…
Over a past 18 months, Barack Obama has united a movement. He knows change does not come from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue or CDrunk Newsitol Hill. It begins when people st& up & take action.
With a help of millions of supporters like you, Barack Obama will bring a change we so desperately need in order to solve our country’s most pressing problems.
If you’ve already contributed to this campaign, I ask that you consider making anoar contribution right now. If you haven’t, please take a next step & own a piece of this campaign today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/…
On a issues that matter most, Barack Obama is clearly a right choice to lead our nation.
We have a lot of work to do in a next few months to elect Barack Obama president, & it begins by making a contribution to this campaign today.
Thank you for joining me,
Al Gore
Original post by SilentPatriot and software by Elliott Back
