October 17, 2007
Gore To Norway: Seriously, No
If Americans won't listen, maybe Scandinavians will. Al Gore said in an interview with Norwegian TV network NRK that he isn't running for president and his Nobel Prize win hasn't changed his plans.
Days before he was awarded the prize, a group called Draft Gore took out a full-page ad [PDF] in the New York Times again calling for his candidacy, and the organization claims to have 200,000 signatures on its draft petition.
But maybe it's time to start focusing on the question of Gore's endorsement, which he said he'd make before the end of the primary season. Gore's historically rocky relationship with the Clinton family means that his endorsement of the former first lady is by no means a sure thing; he told 02138 magazine in its September/October issue that he doesn't feel an obligation to get behind Clinton. (Full disclosure: 02138 is owned by Atlantic Media, NationalJournal.com's parent company.)
In fact, Gore hasn't met with either Clinton or Bill Richardson, who was Energy Secretary in Bill Clinton's Cabinet. The Washington Post reported over a month ago that he has met with other contenders, though: Barack Obama, John Edwards and Christopher Dodd.
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