If Al Gore decides to run for president, will Obama and Hilary be instantly insignificant?

He just might be the best individual for the job in the Democratic camp, but it's too late. At this point Obama has the popular vote, the delegates, and the most states. Given that he accomplished this by bringing in disenchanted voters and new young voters the party can't afford to give anyone else the nomination.

I personally can't see the republicans winning especially after the last 4 years. All this ridiculous inflation has really made a cry for a change especially among working middle class men whom a lot voted republican in the last 2 elections. However the current poles show McCain has a slight edge over both of the democrats. The way I understand it is the delegates can nominate who ever they want and Gores name has certainly been popping up lately. If Gore runs either Clinton or Obama will be asked to run as vice president. I'm sure the other will be offered a nice job in the cabinet. I think it may be the best thing that could happen for the party.

Gore (or maybe someone else) could be the answer to an untenable situation but it would have to be handled exactly right. I am not a Democrat so I do not know if the Party Establishment is ready to ditch the Clintons once and for all. If Hillary does not win the nomination, the Clintons are done.

If the Party is ready to jettison the Clinton machine, then expect a Gore/Obama ticket. It would be hard for Clinton supporters not to vote for the 'Golden Boy' and hard for the Obama supporters to not support the first black Vice-President.

The Party will have an easy time selling this to the Obama supporters (He is only being delayed, not denied) by pointing out that he can use the experience to become even more likely to win in the future.

Nothing they do or say will soothe the Hillary supporters. So, Gore has to speak directly to them about answering the call to rescue the party or driving home that a victory in '08 is the most important goal.

Hillary will, of course, freak out. But now that the press is willing to expose her lies she is no longer a force. The only power the Clintons ever had was the ability to lie about anything without ever being called on it by the press. Now, she can bash away at Gore/Obama and all they have to do is wink, nod and insinuate that you cannot believe anything she says.

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I think it could go either way...I see Gore entering pretty much wiping Hillary out of it.I dont see how it would hel[ her in any way,Obama is a little different,I think with the wave of new enthusiastic voters he has brought out,he might hold Gore off a little,of course I think he would instantly become the favorite,but its a little late.I tried to draft the man,and he failed to respond.He probably didnt feel like being beat on by republicans when his ego is being so stroked by the left.He could and should have been president,but I thin Obama is the new face of the democratic party...hopefully

Its too late in the race for Owl Gore to "run" for president.

Most articles that now mention Owl Gore are referring to a brokered convention. After the first vote is cast in the Dem Convention, if there is no winner, the delegates have fulfilled their obligations and are free to vote for whomever the choose in round 2. Thats were Owl Gore would could be nominated.

So he won't actually run for the nomination ... sort of a winner by default

I do not think so. It would have to be a deadlocked convention with the issue of FL and MI left unresolved for Gore to have a shot. Even then there will be a fight for VP and neither Clinton nor Obama will get it in order to prevent defections of the opposing camp to the republicans as a protest vote. They would need to bring in a whole new cast of characters.

It will take some behind the scenes superdelegate diplomacy and Obama on the ticket to work. But it would send Hillary back to the Senate, where Gore would help her become majority leader.

Mostly, though, it's dreaming.

No... Gore would get torn apart just like Obama and Hilary, split the party, and then McCain would win the election.

both Hilary and obama would have to drop out and endorse him for him to get the nomination or else the election would be rigged by the Dem party.

You would just split it up 3 ways. Gore invented the internet, remember??