Sources: Gore won't endorse

He's the most prominent Democrat yet to take a side in the presidential election, but two sources close to Al Gore tell us not to expect the former vice president to endorse either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama any time during the primary season.

The sources say Gore talks with both Clinton and Obama, and is on good terms with both. But with Sen. John Kerry and Bill Clinton both aligned to a candidate, Gore has a role to serve as the neutral elder statesman in the party.

If an agreement needs to be struck between Clinton and Obama down the road, Gore is in position to be the likely facilitator of that discussion.

Gore also will want to work closely with whoever wins the nomination to promote an environmental agenda.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/11/sources-gore-wont-endorse/

Seriously he owes the Clintons that much... but no more apparently ;)

bandwagon - maybe this is a clear repudiation, Obama??

Don' let the BAM! blur your vision. Gore will be a neutral elder stateman.

An endorsement, even of Hillary, would be disadvantageous to his sincere concern for the future of our planet.

He should stay neutral. For now.

The notion that a candidate needs to be "anointed," I.M.H.O., is simply an indication that the candidate doesn't have what it takes to win without an anointing.

Keep on rockin' in the free world, President Gore.

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I'm glad he's not endorsing anyone.

Let him stay on the sidelines.

If he endorsed Obama, the spin from the pundits would be that he betrayed the Clintons.

If he endorsed Hillary Clinton, the spin from the pundits would be something else dergoatory. (He thinks she'll give him a job?)

The pundits wouldn't present the actual reasons Gore stated for his endorsement, just as when he endorsed Howard Dean, they didn't present Gore's stated reasons (Gore supported Dean for opposing the Iraq War before it started.)

The party may need a neutral interlocateur (sp?) with credibility at some point.

It'd be stupid to endorse when the two candidates could go straight to a convention.

That's good enough for me...he's Gore right hand man.