Teresita –

WHY did Al Gore decline to run in 2004 and 2008? Why?

Al Gore is an experienced, and in his 1988 primary campaign, somewhat moderate politician from the South. Recall PMRC? Tipper Gore wanting warning labels on albums? He’d always been inclined to pomposity, but got elected and re-elected in TN.

My guess, is that he found internal polling that suggests that the appetite for upscale, “save the polar bears” type hair shirts was limited. To upscale people.

No matter how much they dominate TV and marketing, there just isn’t that enough of them to win.