Many of us have been piqued by the idea that Al Gore might throw his hat in the ring for President in 2008. He hasn't made a specific announcement one way or another about it yet, but a small item that caught my eye today pretty much tells me what I have suspected for some time - he isn't running.
Al Gore joins top venture capital firm
Al Gore announced Monday he’s joining Silicon Valley’s most prestigious venture capital firm to guide investments that help combat global warming.
Gore, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last month for his work on climate change, joins Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as it and dozens of other venture firms expand into so-called "clean-tech" investments worldwide.
If he were running, he'd have to announce it...well, probably no later than next week, if he were actually going to make a run at the Iowa Caucuses. If he were doing it, why is he taking on such a key role with a venture capital firm?
Because he isn't running. That's why.