While I have some energy for a Richardson - Obama ticket, I have greater enthusiasm for the grassroots effort to draft Al Gore.
Why Gore?, and why now?
Most importantly, Gore was the first national "heavyweight" individual to speak out, strongly, against the occupation in Iraq (while the rest of the national Democratic figures were singing in the pro-war choir).
Secondly, of course, is Gore's brilliance pertaining to the leading crisis facing the world today - global warming.
Thirdly, as is evident in his film, and from his speech on the occupation, this is a man steeped in his soul and purpose. This brother knows his path in life, and his film shows that he is ready to do service for others.
Gore has GRAVITAS.
Lastly, we must remember that the netroots were as major a factor as any in the Dems winning the 2006 elections. Would the netroots get behind Richardson? Maybe. Would they get behind a Gore movement? I believe so, and in fact, the netroots would probably be a deciding factor if Gore were to indeed win the nomination. I really believe the netroots would take to Gore in profound way. Gore is also totally "wired" into the thought leaders in the technology world -- he's on the board of Apple Computer, he's an advisor to Google's board, and he's a close friend of Billionaire John Doerr (the Kleiner Perkins Partner who is the leading venture capital investor in North America)...Gore could quickly raise the necessary money to run a superior campaign and I feel that with the right running mate (like Obama) he could defeat McCain or any other GOP candidate.
-s2@JustMyView.com |
