After sitting out the Democratic primaries, refusing to endorse either Senator Hillary Clinton or Senator Obama, former Vice President Al Gore has heartily endorsed Obama before a packed crowd at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit calling him "clearly the candidate best able to solve...problems and bring change to America." 
Though seemingly unwilling to commit to either candidate during the campaign, perhaps out of respect to the former First Lady, Gore allegedly encouraged Obama in his bid for the presidency and offered some "good political advice" according to the presumptive Democratic nominee.
The timing of the announcement, after Obama had closed off the Clinton challenge, has Washington insiders speculating on a possible tilt at the vice-presidency
from the man who did the job under Bill Clinton for eight years before
losing out to George Bush in the 2000 presidential election.
The
2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner and best selling author has not in the
past ruled out a return to politics, though has hinted if he did it
would be as a presidential candidate.The Arizona Republic reports that, though Obama has not given any hints as to who he would choose as running mate, one possibility that he may not be considering Sen. Clinton came with the announcement of the selection of estranged Clinton campaign team campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle as his running mate's chief of staff.
Clinton supporters are outraged over the decision says the newspaper, Doyle was sacked as Clinton's campaign manager in February.
Image top left: Al Gore at the World Economic Forum, Jan 2008. Credit: World Economic Forum
Image top right: Sen.Barack Obama on the campaign trail. Credit: Joe Crimmings Photography/flickr
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