I think this would be a savvy political move and the right place for an announcement. Hillary Clinton is a major force in politics right now and has more experience than Obama, her key strength. Barack Obama, however, has captured the sense of inspiration and hope that so many of us desperately want after the last seven years.
By announcing on The Daily Show Al Gore could lead with inspiration and hope, backed by decades of experience. I’m no speechwriter but something along the lines of:
“I’m announcing my candidacy on The Daily Show because this is where the youth are. I’m running to restore hope and make changes for the future, for those youth, and to make this a better world for them and their children. I’ve spent decades of my life fighting for climate change for this very reason.”
I think Gore could effectively hold out against Obama on inspiration if he focused on his climate change agenda and could easily match Clinton on experience.
So - is he going to run?