Rasmussen: Gore not answer to Dem dilemna

My opinion of Al Gore as a King Arthur type savior--the man to come back to save his people in their most dire time--is this: It's a foolish fantasy. Since his 2000 loss, Gore has come often come across as pretty crazy, and somewhat unstable.

And because of his fervent environmental advocacy, he comes across as a single-issue candidate.

And now pollster Scott Rasmussen throws some non-globally warmed water on any Gore return to presidential politics.

Some pundits have recently floated the possibility of Al Gore as a compromise nominee to end the Obama-Clinton struggle. However, when Rasmussen Reports asked Democratic Primary Voters about a three-way race including Gore, the former Vice President attracted less support than both Obama and Clinton. The national telephone survey of 423 Likely Democratic Primary Voters shows Obama attracting 42% support while Clinton earns 26% and Gore is the top choice for 23%.

Among White Male voters, Obama leads Gore 40% to 33% while Clinton trails with just 18% support.

Among White Women, it's Clinton 37%, Obama 30%, and Gore 25%.

Among African-American voters, it's Obama at 70%, Clinton with 14%, and Gore barely registering at 5%.

Like the Allies and the Central Powers in World War I, Obama and Clinton are going to have to grind it out in the trenches.

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