The American political scene was surprised when former Vice President Al Gore formally endorsed Howard Dean as the Democratic candidate for the 2004 presidential elections:
"CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Former Vice President Al Gore endorsed Howard Dean for the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, urging Democrats to unite behind the front-runner." - Gore backs Dean, urges Democrats to unite, Associated Press, December 9, 2003
Most pundits on the Right agree that, whatever his reasons for endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean, one had to be a snub of the Clintons:
"While the press is focusing on Al Gore's endorsement as a slap in the face to the ever-so-loyal Joe Lieberman, the real story is about Gore's real target: Bill and Hillary Clinton." - Gore's Endorsement Slaps Bill & Hillary, NewsMax.com, December 8, 2003
But was it, really? Or does Gore's endorsement reflect behind-the-scene machinations to keep the field open for Hillary in 2008, and a possible pairing of Gore with Hillary? After all, they were both deeply cut by Clinton's dalliances, they both share a far-left liberal agenda, politics has made for stranger bedfellows.
Or, maybe, we will see a Hillary team up as Al Gore's running mate. Everybody assumes Hillary plans to run for president in 2008, but becoming the nation's first woman Vice President would be a historic first, too, and coupling Gore's popularity with America's growing anticipation of a woman advancing toward the Oval Office, strategically it makes sense.
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