Down, Not Out

Now that George W. Bush has been declared the winner of the presidential election, talk is turning to what opponent Al Gore will do next. Some say he ruined his chances by resorting to court challenges. Even leading Democrats think he’ll have a hard time making a comeback. “It will be an uphill battle for him to get the nomination again,” said Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. “Politics is not like horse shoes: you don’t get a prize for second place,” agrees New Jersey Democratic Party Chairman Tom Giblin. “It’s going to be very difficult for Al Gore to come back.” (New York Times) ...Bush is ready to help: he has named Gore to a come-back position as the Ambassador to Chad.