Robert Novak writes about a possible battle for the Democratic nomination that would be very, very fun to watch:
WASHINGTON — Democratic insiders take seriously a possible new try for the presidency by Al Gore and say he is capable of raising more money than the presumptive front-runner, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton’s team has attempted to foreclose conventional Democratic money sources, drying up funding for her potential presidential rivals. She has $17.1 million cash on hand, more than any other possible candidate. Her current fund-raising tour is aimed at an additional $40 million.
However, party operatives believe former Vice President Gore can outdo Clinton through unconventional fund-raising on the Internet. By campaigning left of Clinton, Gore appeals to ardent anti-war Democrats. Gore’s first presidential run in 1988 positioned him as the centrist candidate, to the right of eventual nominee Michael Dukakis.
Al vs. Hillary ? Heh.
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