(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe a former U.S. vice-president should not seek the nation’s highest political office, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 57 per cent of respondents would not like to see Al Gore run for president next year, while 38 per cent would welcome his candidacy.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe a former U.S. vice-president should not seek the nation’s highest political office, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 57 per cent of respondents would not like to see Al Gore run for president next year, while 38 per cent would welcome his candidacy.
Gore served as vice-president under Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. He lost the 2000 presidential election against Republican George W. Bush, after weeks of recounts and court injunctions in Florida concluded in a 537-vote victory for Bush. Gore recently was featured in the movie “An inconvenient truth”, which discusses global warming. In June 2006, Gore declared, “I have no plans to run for president again.”
Earlier this month in an interview with the Washington Post, former Democratic Party strategist James Carville discussed Gore’s chances, saying, “Could Al Gore win the presidency at his current weight? Yes, he could. But a lot of things have to fall into place for him. First, he’s got to run. That’s kind of a requirement. (…) And I think if people thought he could get us out of the mess we’re in with Iraq, they wouldn’t care how fat he is.”
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Polling Data
Would you like to see Al Gore run for president in 2008 or not?
Yes | 38% |
No | 57% |
No opinion | 5% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,007 American adults, conducted from Mar. 23 to Mar. 25, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
