Could there be another acceptance speech in view?

Given its hot sensationalist content, I'd be keen to see this in a few more newspapers before I'd subscribe to believing it, but, for what it's worth, the Telegraph reports that some of Gore's previous campaign staff are reteaming to prepare for a run at the Presidency - just 'in case' Gore should decide to run at short notice. The fact that Gore has never unequivocally stated he'll never run, will only fuel speculation here:

Friends of Al Gore have secretly started assembling a campaign team in preparation for the former American vice-president to make a fresh bid for the White House.

Two members of Mr Gore's staff from his unsuccessful attempt in 2000 say they have been approached to see if they would be available to work with him again.

If Gore was to run... Gore will win, and the world will be a better place Gore will win, and it'll be same 'ol same 'ol Gore will win, and we'll live to regret it Gore won't win, but I wish he would Gore won't win, thankfully!

Mr Gore, President Bill Clinton's deputy, has said he wants to concentrate on publicising the need to combat climate change, a case made in his film, An Inconvenient Truth, which won him an Oscar this year.

But, aware that he may step into the wide open race for the White House, former strategists are sounding out a shadow team that could run his campaign at short notice. In approaching former campaign staff, including political strategists and communications officials, they are making clear they are not acting on formal instructions from Mr Gore, 59, but have not been asked to stop.

His denials of interest in the presidency have been couched in terms of "no plans" or "no intention" - politically ambiguous language that does not rule out a run.

One of his former campaign team said: "I was asked whether I would be available towards the end of the year if I am needed. They know he has not ruled out running and if he decides to jump in, he will have to move very fast.

"He hasn't asked them to do this, but nor has he told them not to." - Telegraph

Gore will no doubt closely monitor reaction to this news, and decide whether he wants to risk another rejection for a run at the oval office.

May the random telephone polls begin...