Democratic Activists Urge Al Gore to Run for US President « Thread Started on Oct 12, 2007, 11:17am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Democratic Activists Urge Al Gore to Run for US President By Jim Malone Washington11 October 2007Malone report (mp3) - Download 995k Listen to Malone report (mp3) read at source> http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-10-11-voa64.cfm As Republicans search for a frontrunner in the 2008 presidential race, Democrats already have one in Senator Hillary Clinton of New York. But that has not stopped a group of Democratic activists from making one last push for former Vice President Al Gore to join the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington.Clinton is the clear favorite for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. She holds a sizable lead in national polls over her two closest rivals, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina.