2008 Dem. primaries if Gore wins in both 2000 and 2004

[Californiadreaming]

What would the 2008 Democratic primaries have looked like if Al Gore would have won the U.S. Presidency in both 2000 and 2004?

[Senator-elect Spark]

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)- 30 states + D.C., (43.4%)
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)- 17 states, (35.6%)
Former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC)- 3 states, (21.0%)

[Kingpoleon]

Vice President Joseph Lieberman - 53.1%
Senator Howard Dean - 30.3%
HUD Secretary Ray Nagin - 14.1%
Others - 1.7%

[Californiadreaming]

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)- 30 states + D.C., (43.4%)
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)- 17 states, (35.6%)
Former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC)- 3 states, (21.0%)

Does incumbent VP Joe Lieberman choose not to run in 2008 in this scenario? If so, why exactly?

[Californiadreaming]

Vice President Joseph Lieberman - 53.1%
Senator Howard Dean - 30.3%
HUD Secretary Ray Nagin - 14.1%
Others - 1.7%

Why doesn't Hillary Clinton run in 2008 in this scenario, though?

[Kingpoleon]

I'd assume that Clinton-Gore-Clinton isn't very appealing, and Vice President Lieberman crowds her out.

[Californiadreaming]

I'd assume that Clinton-Gore-Clinton isn't very appealing,

Isn't Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton even less appealing, though?

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For the reason above? Indeed, wouldn't Hillary Clinton solidly--if not overwhelmingly--win the Black vote in the 2008 Democratic primaries in this scenario if she will choose to run?

[Kingpoleon]

I was assuming a Southern black man would run, since Obama probably wouldn't, and that would keep her out of the black vote. Nagin is a placeholder for that.

[Senator-elect Spark]

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)- 30 states + D.C., (43.4%)
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)- 17 states, (35.6%)
Former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC)- 3 states, (21.0%)

Does incumbent VP Joe Lieberman choose not to run in 2008 in this scenario? If so, why exactly?

It would depend on Gore's popularity and approval ratings, job approval, etc.