I think you have doped out the Carville strategy. I just dont know about Gore's plans and I wonder if he does.
The most recent Quinnipiac poll on swing state matchups (PA, OH & FL) is interesting. Even as a "buzz" candidate Gore is a strong force in the poll results. In a hypothetical primary he leads Edwards and ties Obama in Florida and leads Edwards and loses to Obama in PA. He loses to both in OH. Of course Clinton leads handily in the primary, but that's where her hypothetical success ends. She of course beats McCain and Romney in hypothetical matchups but gets creamed by Giuliani in PA & FL and ties in OH. Obama does do a lot better against Giuliani, but an avg 3-5% more are undecided and it appears women need to make up their minds. When they do, they'll likely go Obama.
So yeah, things are pretty bad for H-Rod. I don't think a strategy of focusing attention on Gore will really keep people from pledging loyalty to Obama or Edwards. It might keep them from donating money, but I've been pretty vocal about my support for Obama and Richardson even though I would be happy to jump on the Gore bandwagon.
I'm quickly becoming rather attached to Edwards. He has the scent of success about him these days (though that's not the only thing that appeals about him). I wouldn't be surprised to see him overtake H and O. He's been taking the lead in a lot of ways lately.
I've suspected for some time that the media anointed HRC the front-runner, and pretty much no one else. She does not have the support of the base. Actually, it's worse than that -- she has its antipathy. That's a problem.
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