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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (69928)	6/5/2006 10:55:25 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 362386

Al Gore, do you sometimes play the what if game, and do you sometimes play the game of how the world might have been different if you had become president in 2000? Vice Pres. GORE: Only in an alternate universe. I don't... GROSS: Yeah, but seriously, do you think about that a lot? Do you play that game? Vice Pres. GORE: No. No, I don't. And if you were in my situation, I doubt you would either. It's just a lot healthier to look forward and try to focus on the positive things that lie ahead. And, you know, it was a difficult experience, but not so much for me as it was for the millions of people who were negatively affected by the policies that have been put in place because of that election. But I made a choice to uphold the rule of law. After the Supreme Court decision, in our system there's no intermediate step between the final Supreme Court decision and violent revolution. And so I made a decision to support the rule of law and then to go on with my life and try to find ways to live a positive and useful life, and I'm pleased to have been able to find ways to serve in other ways. And I'm enjoying them. I've started a couple of businesses that are quite fulfilling for me, teaching some, serving on the board of Apple and advising Google, but most of my time is spent delivering my slide show and speaking on the climate crisis, and it's an increasing part of my time. GROSS: Is there any chance that you would run for the presidency again? Vice Pres. GORE: I don't see any chance. I'm not thinking about that, not planning it, don't expect it. I have said that when pressed on this question as I'm sure you're about to press me, that I haven't reached a point in my life where I'm willing to say never again will I ever consider such a thing for the rest of my life. But that is more a function of internal gear shifting, not an effort to be coy and keep the door open to it.