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Vice President Gore Expected to Endorse Howard Dean
Aired December 09, 2003 - 08:02 ET
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SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look now at Harlem. Vice President Al Gore is expected to endorse Vermont Governor Howard Dean for president very shortly. You're looking at a live picture there where obviously folks have gathered. And we're going to take that and bring that story to you live when it happens.
But first, Kelly Wallace is following this big announcement for us.
She's there live in Harlem, as well -- Kelly, good morning.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Soledad.
Well, this is one of the headlines New Yorkers woke up to this morning. The "New York Daily News," "Gore Backs Dean." Dean, for his part, at an event last night, was being rather coy, saying he could not confirm or deny the Gore endorsement. When someone in the crowd shouted Al Gore's name, this is all he would say.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: You know, I have to say, I'm having a good time running for president, but I would trade that any day to have Al Gore in the White House instead of George Bush.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WALLACE: But, again, it becomes official just about 15 minutes from now here in Harlem. And most political observers believe the single greatest thing this does for Howard Dean is give him something he has been lacking -- stature within the Democratic Party establishment, helping to instantly transform him from someone viewed as an outsider and as a long shot into someone viewed as a leading candidate within the party.
Now, this has stunned the political establishment and the other Democratic presidential candidates. Perhaps the most surprised and the most devastating blow goes to Senator Joseph Lieberman, Gore's running mate back in 2000. He had said that he would not run if Gore decided to seek the presidency this time around. And in interviews this morning and also in comments last night, Lieberman saying that he was completely surprised, caught off guard, had no heads up from his former running mate. And as for any hint of bitterness, well, Lieberman, in a morning television interview on this day, saying that it is more unlikely today than it was yesterday that Al Gore would have a place in a Lieberman administration -- Soledad. O'BRIEN: Kelly Wallace for us this morning.
Kelly, thanks.
And, of course, we're continuing to follow this story. We'll take it to you live as soon as it happens.
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Aired December 9, 2003 - 08:02 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look now at Harlem. Vice President Al Gore is expected to endorse Vermont Governor Howard Dean for president very shortly. You're looking at a live picture there where obviously folks have gathered. And we're going to take that and bring that story to you live when it happens.
But first, Kelly Wallace is following this big announcement for us.
She's there live in Harlem, as well -- Kelly, good morning.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Soledad.
Well, this is one of the headlines New Yorkers woke up to this morning. The "New York Daily News," "Gore Backs Dean." Dean, for his part, at an event last night, was being rather coy, saying he could not confirm or deny the Gore endorsement. When someone in the crowd shouted Al Gore's name, this is all he would say.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
HOWARD DEAN (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: You know, I have to say, I'm having a good time running for president, but I would trade that any day to have Al Gore in the White House instead of George Bush.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WALLACE: But, again, it becomes official just about 15 minutes from now here in Harlem. And most political observers believe the single greatest thing this does for Howard Dean is give him something he has been lacking -- stature within the Democratic Party establishment, helping to instantly transform him from someone viewed as an outsider and as a long shot into someone viewed as a leading candidate within the party.
Now, this has stunned the political establishment and the other Democratic presidential candidates. Perhaps the most surprised and the most devastating blow goes to Senator Joseph Lieberman, Gore's running mate back in 2000. He had said that he would not run if Gore decided to seek the presidency this time around. And in interviews this morning and also in comments last night, Lieberman saying that he was completely surprised, caught off guard, had no heads up from his former running mate. And as for any hint of bitterness, well, Lieberman, in a morning television interview on this day, saying that it is more unlikely today than it was yesterday that Al Gore would have a place in a Lieberman administration -- Soledad. O'BRIEN: Kelly Wallace for us this morning.
Kelly, thanks.
And, of course, we're continuing to follow this story. We'll take it to you live as soon as it happens.
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