Will Gore run again?

Al Gore, Former Senator from Tennessee, Vice President and Presidential Candidate in 2000 has not yet ruled out a run for the Democratic nomination for President.

Over the last few years, Gore has been maintaining a high profile, campaigning on the issue of Global Warming. He has travelled the world, talking to key political and industry leaders, as well as the general community about what he calls the greatest issue facing mankind today.

The film "An Inconvenient Truth" was a surprise hit, and created a massive amount of attention for Gore.

So will Gore run? It's hard to tell. He does have good grass roots support within the Democratic Party. And there are those who think he was robbed of the chance in 2000, and deserves another go. It would also be likely that Gore would be able to raise money quickly, unlike some of the other candidates.

But Gore would face stiff challenges. Hillary Clinton leads the race thus far, with Barack Obama not far behind. Then there is the formidable John Edwards, and maybe John Kerry if he throws his hat in the ring.

This is a big difference from his nomination in 2000, when as Vice President he had a much easier run.

However, Gore has established a reputation of being a good loser, of conducting himself with dignity since going down in 2000. And the people of America knows he cares about the big issues - he is not in this for himself, he has been working to help change the world, even as a private individual.

It is unlikely that Gore would declare over the coming weeks, with the expected announcements of Obama and Clinton shortly.

Gore may sit it out for a while, waiting to see how the other candidates fare. With big personalities in play, this could be a bruising year. It might yet be that a compromise or healing candidate could emerge from the wings.

Who better than Al Gore? Elder statesmen, former Vice President, very experienced and committed to making a difference. It might yet happen.