Obama needs a homerun in his VP pick. Someone with the experience and integrity to match Obama’s vision and integrity. The choice is obvious. Al Gore would be the best person we could imagine to balance the ticket.
I’m sure Obama would love to have Gore. But would Gore do it?
I believe if Obama offered Gore the chance to commit 100% of his time to leading the climate control policy of the US, and the full support of the U.S. government in leading for climate change in the world, Gore would consider.
Obama should ask Gore because it would help him with experience, the South, probably a lot of the Clinton voters and the World. Gore should say
The fact is, Climate Change is the most important issue facing the world. It is immensely complicated, and it will need a full-time person of the highest stature to make the fundamental changes, get buy-in from the American people as we change much about our daily life, and lead the developing world in these changes. While the rest of the world is crying out for US engagement, there will be huge hurtles. Having a full-time vice-president focused on climate change would give the issue the stature it deserves.
Gore is respected across many people throughout the country. It would help in the South, with White men and with people who fondly remember the Clinton Gore time. Gore won the presidency once. If he brought all the people that voted for him in 2000 and Obama brought all the new people to the party--it could be a landslide.
Finally, Gore's work in environmental policy has reached beyond traditionally democratic circles.
I don't think Gore would agree easily, but I do think he would consider it. If Obama could talk him into it, it would truly be a dream ticket.