WP A1: Al Gore, Rock Star - Oscar Hopeful May Be America's Coolest Ex-Vice President Ever

Al Gore, Rock Star
Oscar Hopeful May Be America's Coolest Ex-Vice President Ever

By William Booth
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 25, 2007; Page A01

LOS ANGELES -- In the annals of vice presidential history, tonight will be something different. In his black tux, the man known to his most fervent fans as "The Goracle" will arrive by hybrid eco-limo and, surrounded by fellow Hollywood greenies Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio, will stroll down the red carpet at the Academy Awards to answer the immortal question: "Al, who are you wearing?"

What a year it has been for Al Gore and his little indie film.


Al Gore and Queen Latifah presented at the Grammys on Feb. 11. (By Kevin Winter -- Getty Images)

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"AIT," as Team Gore calls it, is also the hot pick tonight for Best Documentary, and if its director, Davis Guggenheim, wins an Oscar, he plans to bring Gore along with him to the stage to accept the golden statuette and perhaps say a few words about . . . interstitial glacial melting? (More likely, Gore will deliver a favorite line about "political will being a renewable resource.")

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Guggenheim explains: "People say to me that Al Gore is so different now. Why wasn't he like this when he ran for president?" Meaning that Gore now appears relaxed, confident, happy, and not stiff, robotic, pinched. "They say Al has changed. But I don't think so. We've changed. The setting has changed. He's the same. When you're running for office, you're a target every moment you are in front of the camera. Now, he's in a different place and we see him in a different way."

There might be something to this. Earlier this month in Los Angeles, accompanied by booming house techno bass beat, Gore announced his plan for a global "Live Earth" day of mega-concerts this summer, to be held simultaneously on all seven continents, with 100 of the world's most popular musical acts -- Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi, Korn -- to promote awareness about climate change. Gore was surrounded by a grinning Cameron Diaz (she hugged him) and a nodding Pharrell Williams, the rap-producing impresario, and though Gore perhaps went on for a few paragraphs too long about how many tons of carbon a day are entering the oceans, the riser of international press and paparazzi were clearly gorging on the glamorama. Gore was his usual earnest self. A nerd? Maybe, but he was the nerd with Cameron and Pharrell, talking about the carbon cycle and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was the mixology -- high-wattage celebrity and energy-efficient light bulbs -- that helps the medicine go down.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/24/AR2007022401586.html

:D

After all, he never lost. If he ran again, he'd just be taking back the WH he never lost!!

Run Al, run!!

:patriot: We've got your back!!

Republicans are dying from envy.

Move on. That was some of his coolest stuff to be sure.

Gore should run, but not be in a hurry. He needs to enter in time to get on the ballots/caucus

when he wins

Our little buddies over at FweePeaville will probably drown in their spontaneous orgasms.

Which could be win enough for most.

the Freepers will bash no matter what. if he loses they will bash. if he wins they will start with the hollywood elitist crap.

all the while supporting perverts like Arnold.

Al rocks. I despise the Supreme Court that so obviously intervened where they didn't belong in 1999...with the passion of one thousand white-hot suns, actually.

That said, I'm looking forward to seeing him Sunday. I also look forward to Freeper head explosions if his "little indie film" wins. Much like the Dixie Chicks at the Grammys, they will not be able to contain themselves. LOVE it. ;-)

I would love to see him announce he will run for the office he already won once.

I respect any decision he makes about his future.

I mean, I think it is. Any film buffs who know of any other such phenomenon?

I think Al Gore is keeping his options open right now, watching how the "pre-season" goes. I don't think he yet knows what he will do in 2008.

There is no hurry for Gore to enter the race for 2008. He is doing a great job raising public awareness about the climate crisis. He will testify at a Congressional Hearing in Washington on March 21st.

Gore is also busy working on his next book "The Assault on Reason" - to be published in May. The theme of this book - why we need better decision-making in government - is very timely (whether he runs or not).

Depending on how things pan out, and the reaction to his book, Gore can consider his situation over the summer and announce his decision (or if you prefer - "change his mind") sometime in the fall.

Don't forget that Bill Clinton did not kick-off his campaign until October 1991. But Al Gore already has nationwide respect and name recognition that other wannabees can only wish for!

And by the way - Gore is younger than Hillary, Clark, McCain and Guiliani (I'm not saying age is the most important factor - but you should be ready to serve for a full 8 years).

Unless and until Gore endorses another candidate, we have to assume that he is keeping his options open. So it is too soon for those of us who prefer Gore to switch our allegiance.


Let's all find ways to show our support for Al Gore! :patriot:

Read Rolling Stone magazine: WHY GORE SHOULD RUN -- AND HOW HE CAN WIN
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/13248532/why_gore_should_run__and_how_he_can_win

Get ready for Al Gore's next book - The Assault on Reason - out in May!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/16/AR2006091600877.html

Visit the following websites:
www.algore.com
www.algore.org
www.draftgore.com - Sign the petition! :)

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