8 point lead!

[helderheid]

And not even declared...




Something for you to do...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2089866&mesg_id=2089866

[Teaser]

1. that on online survey?

.

[helderheid]

2. No, smoke signals.

[11 Bravo]

17. Probably more accurate. n/t

[helderheid]

22. Perhaps...

[flvegan]

3. Wait...Kucinich is 4th?

How can that be? The msm tells me differently.

[robinlynne]

5. funny thing about the msm and the polls....

[Rhythm and Blue]

38. Yeah, they actually use samples representative of the general population,

and not self-selected samples consisting amost entirely of netroots.

[MonkeyFunk]

12. It's online poll

it has no bearing on the real world.

[MADem]

14. This is a poll of the universe of liberal/progressive/Democrats with computers who

have signed up for DFA or were given the link in places like DU, who like to participate in online polls.

It's nice, it shows he has support, it shows there are engaged voters out there.

But I drive anywhere for 40 to over a hundred people to the polls during national election cycles, and none of them--NONE OF THEM--have or use a computer.

So, it is what it is. Nice, but by no means definitive.

[Vanje]

4. 8 point

8 point buck

[Yael]

6. Good showing for Edwards!

Yes, I know -- not your point, but Al isn't running. :)

[helderheid]

7. ...

yet ;)

Edwards is my second choice. :)

[Yael]

11. Glad to hear that!

Don't get me wrong, but Al's mission is larger than the POTUS. Just my opinion and all, and I respect whatever he decides to do. I just think that being in that role will handcuff and distract him is all.

[spirit of wine]

8. Yes, well we all know people smart enough to know

run for political office are not smart enough to stay out.

Al Gore can serve the public good just fine where he is and at this point running for president would be a step down.

[helderheid]

10. I respectfully disagree. I think he could do a world of good in that office.

[liberalnurse]

9. Has anyone ever considered

that if Al Gore entered the race now, that he would be labeled a "Nader"?

[helderheid]

13. If he enters not as a Dem, sure. If he enters as a Dem, why would he be a Nader?

[liberalnurse]

23. I'm thinking along the lines of all the effort/money spent by

the current group....He has a following and I certainly admire him but...would he just dilute the votes? I'm not sure at this stage, 90 days out from the Caucus/Primaries that he would even have a realistic chance.

I'm just throwing out thoughts that cross my mind...since it appears a possibility.

[liberalnurse]

27. Good point;. of course he would never

run but as a Democrat. I guess I'm thinking that it is too late to jump in now. The campaigns this time are such huge investments, a true campaign corporation almost. He will need 100 million at this point to over ride the others in the field. He has 60 days to do that then 30 days for the message.

[Yael]

15. Um, how so?

If he runs and gets the Dem nomination -- how is that any shade of relation to a third party run?

[MADem]

16. No he wouldn't. So long as he enters as a Dem, and not as a

Lieberman Gore-Democrat-Sorta-Independent.

No one "owns" the primaries. If he found a way to get in the game just for the GENERAL, that might be a different kettle of fish. But the winning Democrat has to go to the convention, and get the nod from those guys. And those guys are US.

[Swamp Rat]

18. Al Gore is moving up

Al Gore 15846 30.6%

[liberalnurse]

25. Do you think he could raise 90 million dollars,

establish a team and pull this off in 30-60 days?

[Swamp Rat]

28. I think he already has that type of support.

Americans need to shout from the rooftops.

[Neshanic]

19. You do know posting this would get the "it's just an online poll" response.

Sit down, you are rocking the boat. Get in line like a good person and follow orders.

Gore on top. Now that's a BIG surprise...not.

[SlowDownFast]

20. That's beautiful.

Run, Al, Run!

Rec'd.

[bluestateguy]

21. in an internet poll

which isn't worth the computer screen it's written on.

[helderheid]

24. see post 2.

[fenriswolf]

26. good to see

that if you only count the top three candidates who are actually in the race at the moment that kucinich is finally a "top tier" candidate.

[helderheid]

29. He came in 2nd on the MoveOn poll for 2004

[ronnykmarshall]

30. Holy fucking SHIT!!!

This is huge!!!!

[Rockholm]

31. Thought you meant the RED SOX lead!!!!

[patrice]

32. Wouldn't the presidency divide his time with primary responsibilities

for ending Bush's War?

Wouldn't the vice-presidency allow him to focus much more on Global Climate Change?

[in_cog_ni_to]

33. I wonder what DFA thinks about these results and what they're going to do about it?

This is awesome!

[helderheid]

37. up to 31%

[helderheid]

34. I'm series.... 1 rec? that's so not HUGH!

[SlowDownFast]

36. Really, WTF's up with that?

KICK!

RUN, AL, RUN!

[helderheid]

35. .