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ploto
10-30-2008, 12:42 PM
Pretty smart tactic


Al Gore, who lost his 2000 race for the White House when he fell 537 votes short in Florida, will headline a pair of rallies for Barack Obama on Friday in the land of the butterfly ballot and the hanging chad.

Gore will campaign in vote-rich Broward and Palm Beach counties, the site of some of the most extraordinary scenes of the post-election battle for Florida and the presidency -- a battle ended by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision with 1.6 million votes never recounted.

"Nobody knows better that every single vote counties -- especially in Florida -- than Vice President Al Gore," Obama state director Steve Schale said in a written statement. Gore will be urging people to vote early "so no amount of chads, butterflies or undervotes can stand between Floridians and the change we need."

Gore is part of a stronger than expected Obama push in Florida. The Illinois Democrat has held three rallies in less than 24 hours, with 35,000 people showing up on an unseasonably cold night in Kissimmee on Wednesday to see him campaign with former president Bill Clinton.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/30/gore_to_campaign_for_obama_in.html
ElNono
10-30-2008, 12:44 PM
Is he bringing his Oscar with him?
ploto
10-30-2008, 01:41 PM
Is he bringing his Oscar with him?

Actually it is my understanding that he does not have the Oscar- it goes to the producer.

But he could bring along his Nobel Prize.
DarrinS
10-30-2008, 01:48 PM
Pretty smart tactic


http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/30/gore_to_campaign_for_obama_in.html


Why? No one likes that enviro wacko. Why not bring in John Kerry, too?
Bartleby
10-30-2008, 01:52 PM
Or Lieberman
DarkReign
10-30-2008, 01:52 PM
Why? No one likes that enviro wacko. Why not bring in John Kerry, too?

While I understand your point, the man did win the popular vote.
Shastafarian
10-30-2008, 01:53 PM
Why? No one likes that enviro wacko. Why not bring in John Kerry, too?

The people that voted for him in Florida probably like him. Last time I checked that was a lot of people.
DarkReign
10-30-2008, 01:53 PM
Or Lieberman

McCain's first pick for VP?

Sarcasm, much?
Anti.Hero
10-30-2008, 01:53 PM
Genius! Takes Gorebage to bring out the trash!
doobs
10-30-2008, 02:06 PM
Is Gore popular in Florida? I know he barely lost the state in 2000, under controversial circumstances . . . but come on, it's Al Gore. Mr. Lockbox.
Trainwreck2100
10-30-2008, 02:10 PM
Is a gonna use a kickass powerpoint presentation?
FromWayDowntown
10-30-2008, 02:21 PM
"Nobody knows better that every single vote counties -- especially in Florida -- than Vice President Al Gore," Obama state director Steve Schale said in a written statement.

That's not a very well written statement.
Trainwreck2100
10-30-2008, 02:24 PM
That's not a very well written statement.

His strength is speaking
LnGrrrR
10-30-2008, 02:59 PM
That's not a very well written statement.

:lmao
Al Gore
10-30-2008, 03:49 PM
Tipper and I will seal the deal for Barack!!
ploto
10-30-2008, 03:55 PM
Is Gore popular in Florida? I know he barely lost the state in 2000, under controversial circumstances . . . but come on, it's Al Gore. Mr. Lockbox.

People made fun of the lockbox thing but he was actually right.
JoeChalupa
10-30-2008, 04:08 PM
It is very close and I'm praying that Obama takes FL.
timvp
10-30-2008, 07:45 PM
It is very close and I'm praying that Obama takes FL.Does God have a vote? Does it count as more than one vote?

:stirpot:
FromWayDowntown
10-30-2008, 07:50 PM
Does God have a vote? Does it count as more than one vote?

:stirpot:

And would God support votes for someone who might be the Anti-Christ?
baseline bum
10-30-2008, 07:51 PM
Does God have a vote? Does it count as more than one vote?

:stirpot:

Allah will vote for Hussein.
Kriz-Maxima
10-30-2008, 08:05 PM
And would God support votes for someone who might be the Anti-Christ?

Of course, It's all part of the bigger plan.
MaryAnnKilledGinger
10-30-2008, 08:12 PM
It's smart because Gore is a symbol to a lot of Floridians on both sides of the left and right of how their votes were marginalized and manipulated by the Republican party in 2000. I know a lot of people in Florida who have lost faith in the electoral process. I had feared that would generate apathy, but it actually had the opposite effect this year. More people have gone in early to make sure they haven't been purged from the rolls. They're going to polling places ahead of time and calling local offices to make sure they understand the ballots and the process. There's a big one burned, twice shy element about it all.

Gore reminds the people who care why they can't allow themselves to be lax. It's not subtle, but it is smart.
DarrinS
10-30-2008, 08:50 PM
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/images/gore-debate.jpg