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But you did get a couple of things wrong, Gore didn't run for president in 1992, Clinton picked him for veep off the strength of his 88 run, which Gore actually did pretty well in for someone that was so young, and wasn't very well known at the time.
Also, while there are people that run several times that become a joke, (Jerry Brown, Lamar Alexander)there are others that go on to win, (Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon).
I agree that Gore was an overly cautious politician in 2000, and blew the debates, at least as far as the likeability factor goes (all that sighing and weird orange makeup), but even with all the things he got wrong, he still won the popular vote, and I think, probably the electoral college as well, but Bush's daddy just had too many friends on the supreme court.
For now I'm supporting John Edwards, but if Gore announced, I would have to at least think about switching, hell, I'd like to see Gore win just for the image of him being sworn in with Bush standing behind him with that odd grimace of his.
