The unthinkable has happened: A man who spent all of his life serving the public, and recently brought the issue of climate change to the international arena has won the Nobel Peace Prize. For Al Gore, winning something that did not require the popular vote is poetic justice at best. What will he do next?
Many speculate that he will run for president. I, however, disagree. Gore is larger than life(as well as larger than he was 8 years ago), and will probably not want to share the limelight with the other Democratic candidates. I will say this: if he decides to endorse Hillary, one can be sure that Hillary will be the nominee. Next to Bill Clinton, Gore is probably the most popular and respected figure within the party. On the other hand, Gore endorsed Howard Dean in 2004 because of Dean's anti-war position. Hillary, after all, voted to authorize the invasion of Iraq. If Gore was truly consistent, he should probably endorse Senator Obama, who not only was opposed to the invasion from the beginning, but shares an identical base of support among 18-30 year old voters with the former vice-president.
Maybe there's a job opening for Gore in the next White House besides the highest office in the land.
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