Al Gore - it's only a matter of time

I know most of you think I am crazy for holding out hope that Al Gore will run for President in 2008. I accept it and I am not offended. Why should I be? I realize we are all going to have a different favorite for the primary, and I know that the lead up to this election season is going to be long and painful. I think many people are tired of the talk already.

But please note; I am not the only American holding out hope for a re-election of Al Gore.

As you can see from this poll, more and more Americans are coming home to Al Gore. His positives are growing steadily, and he is gaining momentum on the heels of the Democratic favorites. In fact, the only Democratic candidate he is behind in the "favorable opion of" category is Barack Obama. He leads Hillary Clinton and John Edwards, and he has less unfavorables that Clinton does.

Additionally, 482 Democrats and Democratic leaners were asked to answer the following question:

Please tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for President in the year 2008, or if you would support someone else.

Here are the results for March 2-4, 2007:

Hillary Clinton - 36% (down 4% from the poll conducted last month)
Barack Obama - 22% (up 1% from the poll conducted last month)
Al Gore - 18% (up 4% from the poll conducted last month)
John Edwards - 9% (down 4% from the poll conducted last month)
Joe Biden - 3% (up 2% from the poll conducted last month)
Wesley Clark - 2% (up 1% from the poll conducted last month)
Bill Richardson - 1% (down 3% from the poll conducted last month)

So, that's good news for Gore, in my opinion. But check out what happens when those same people were asked to name their second choice for POTUS:

(Asked of Democrats and independents who lean to the Democratic Party who named a candidate they support for the Democratic nomination in 2008) Who would be your second choice?

The asnwers may surprise you...

Hillary Clinton - 59% (down a whopping 8% from last month's poll)
Barack Obama - 43% (up 1% from last month's poll)
Al Gore - 34% (up a whopping 8% from last month's poll)
John Edwards - 21% (down 5% from last month's poll)
Joe Biden - 4% (down 1% from last month's poll)
Bill Richardson - 4% (down 3% from last month's poll)
Wesley Clark - 3% (exact same from last month's poll)

So there you have it. Make fun of me if you wish, but the numbers are clear. If Gore's momentum keeps growing the way it has, and if he remains one of the more favorable candidates without even announcing, he will be the Democratic nominee for 2008. Bag it and tag it.