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Title: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Rural Radical on February 01, 2005, 02:54:52 PM Will Al Gore do a Richard Nixon and run 8 years after losing as incumbent Vice president in a very close election ?
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: WalterMitty on February 01, 2005, 03:06:44 PM i doubt it.
it is a different era. Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: BobOMac2k2 on February 01, 2005, 04:17:31 PM I really hope so...We need him.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on February 01, 2005, 04:24:54 PM "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference. " - Richard Nixon
"I'm a recovering politician" - Al Gore Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Rob on February 01, 2005, 06:54:12 PM Possibly, but not likely.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Defarge on February 01, 2005, 07:31:33 PM No. Nixon did some heavy campaigning after 1960. Gore shows no signs of doing that.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Notre Dame rules! on February 01, 2005, 08:19:19 PM Since Gore has been steadily losing touch with reality since his loss in 2000, I sincerely hope that he tries again. However, I seriously doubt that the Dem leadership would let his candidacy get off the ground.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Moooooo on February 01, 2005, 09:58:08 PM Since Gore has been steadily losing touch with reality since his loss in 2000 I agree. He has associated himself with moveon.org and other far left groups. Hes done. Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Rob on February 01, 2005, 10:01:44 PM That could help him in the primaries among liberals, but it would kill him in the general.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: RN on February 02, 2005, 01:54:33 AM If Gore campaigned like crazy for Kerry, maybe... remember Nixon unlike most other well know Republicans went all over the country campaigning for Goldwater. It looked dumb in 1964... but it made perfect sense four years later.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on February 02, 2005, 03:50:08 AM There are three Al Gore's: DLCist, Populist and Greenie Liberal.
Wait and see. Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: minionofmidas on February 02, 2005, 04:37:11 AM There would certainly be worse possible candidates.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Notre Dame rules! on February 02, 2005, 08:01:39 AM Given Gore's recent meltdowns, who on the DEM side would be a worse candidate.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: minionofmidas on February 02, 2005, 08:04:36 AM Al Sharpton. Off the top of my head.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: went that way on February 06, 2005, 08:54:28 AM Might just happen. You don't know yet
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Cashcow on February 06, 2005, 11:45:20 AM Fine by me, he's one of my favorites.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: ian on February 06, 2005, 03:37:44 PM Please GOD NO!!!!!
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Notre Dame rules! on February 06, 2005, 11:05:13 PM I'm praying that (loud sigh) that Gore (loud sigh) run again and drone on endlessly about his (loud sigh) Social (loud sigh) Security Lockbox(loud sigh). That will be good for 40 states in the GOP column even if we run someone like Frist, which I pray that we don't.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: phk on February 08, 2005, 01:51:39 AM Eisenhower 1952 - 1960
Clinton 1992 - 2000 Nixon narrowly loses 1960 Gore narrowly loses 2000 Nixon endorses maverick candidate, Goldwater that revolutionizes party 1964 Gore endorses maverick candidate, Dean that revolutionizes party 2004. Nixon runs in 1968 and wins Gore runs in 2008 and wins (???) Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: skybridge on February 08, 2005, 02:25:22 AM Would Gore be the certain winner in the primaries? What if he faced Clark, Dean, Kerry--or Hillary Clinton? Like I proposed somewhere else (but was never answered), who would Democrats think better resembles the positive sides of the Clinton years, Al Gore or Hillary Clinton? That would be the question if the two faced each other.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Joe Republic on February 08, 2005, 05:19:38 PM Eisenhower 1952 - 1960 Clinton 1992 - 2000 Nixon narrowly loses 1960 Gore narrowly loses 2000 Nixon endorses maverick candidate, Goldwater that revolutionizes party 1964 Gore endorses maverick candidate, Dean that revolutionizes party 2004. Nixon runs in 1968 and wins Gore runs in 2008 and wins (???) Nixon is embroiled in scandal and resigns in 1974. Gore is embroiled in scandal and resigns in 2014. Democrats regain White House in 1976. Republicans regain White House in 2016. How much further would you like this comparison to go? If we were going to compare current/future events to historical events, John Kerry would have won the election. Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Notre Dame rules! on February 08, 2005, 08:59:09 PM Joe,
The CNN graphics are classic. It's good to know that Turner's media empire will stop at nothing to get the news right. Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: NHPolitico on February 08, 2005, 09:52:35 PM Yes, Gore will run. He's got nothing else better to do with his life.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Keystone Phil on February 08, 2005, 10:41:34 PM Yes, Gore will run. He's got nothing else better to do with his life. Sounds good to me! I think he'll run which will be like "doing a Nixon" however he won't win like Nixon did. Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: they don't love you like i love you on February 08, 2005, 10:53:17 PM Yes, Gore will run. He's got nothing else better to do with his life. Sounds good to me! I think he'll run which will be like "doing a Nixon" however he won't win like Nixon did. you really think a guy who's already won the popular vote would lose to someone like Frist? Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: Keystone Phil on February 08, 2005, 10:56:47 PM Yes, Gore will run. He's got nothing else better to do with his life. Sounds good to me! I think he'll run which will be like "doing a Nixon" however he won't win like Nixon did. you really think a guy who's already won the popular vote would lose to someone like Frist? Gore has totally lost it...and I'm not just talking about his home state either. Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: phk on February 10, 2005, 04:30:38 PM 1968 Nixon defeats Humphrey
2008 Gore defeats (unknown Republican) 1972 Nixon wins landslide 2012 Gore wins landslide 1974 Nixon resigns 2014 Gore resigns 1976 Carter wins sizable victory over Ford 2016 Unknown Republican beats Unknown Democrat 1980 Carter loses because of Iranian Islamic revolution 2020 Unknown Republican candidate loses because of Iraq Islamic Revolution 1980 Reagan, disciple of Goldwater rises 2020 Unknown Democrat, disciple of Dean rises 1984 Reagan re-elected 2024 Hypothetical Democrat re-elected 1988 Bush I elected 2028 VP re-elected 1992 Process starts all over 2032 Process starts all over Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: TomC on February 12, 2005, 05:21:31 PM I like Gore. I think he'd make a great President. I'd be nervous about the campaign though. I think if Hillary runs, Gore has NO chance. If neither Hillary nor Kerry run, Gore would have a decent shot at the nomination. If the populist Gore shows up for the race, I think he'd have a good shot at it.
Title: Re: Will Gore do a Nixon ? Post by: J.R. Brown on February 12, 2005, 11:22:14 PM It could happen. I think that would be great. I like Gore and probably would have voted for him in 2000 if I were old enough.
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