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Al Gore has become a very valuable member to the Democratic Party since his loss in the Presidential elections in 2000, with his Nobel Prize win, and high profile fight against global warming, his opinion has risen in stock… and should it come down to it- his nod of support could be one of the make or breaks for Clinton or Obama who are still practically neck and neck in this Primary race.
Gore emerged yesterday as a possible mediator who could negotiate a resolution if the primary campaign ends in a stalemate and has to be decided by the party convention, where divisions are likely to run deep.
The former vice-president, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his environmental campaign, is among a number of party ‘elders’ who plan to remain neutral in order to keep such an option open, the New York Times reported yesterday.
They are increasingly concerned that the momentum built up by Clinton and Obama’s enthralling race could be squandered if neither lands a knockout blow and the nomination is decided at the convention by an elite of 796 Democratic ’super-delegates’. A perception that a backroom deal had ignored the wishes of millions of voters could be a gift to the Republicans, who have already in effect settled on John McCain as their candidate.
Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, and three candidates who have dropped out of the contest - former senator John Edwards and senators Chris Dodd and Joe Biden - have spoken to Gore recently. None has declared allegiance, although Gore is said to have been wooed by supporters of both Clinton and Obama.
One really has to hope for the Democratic party’s sake that it doesn’t come down to that- because as mentioned in the article, with a public that is already disenfranchised with it’s role in politics, and it’s lack of faith in the system, for closed back room meetings to be what nominates the Presidential candidate could be disasterous.
Time will tell. But either way, with both Clinton and Obama taking pot shots at each other- there’s going to be very little McCain is going to need to do once the time comes.
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