Al Gore throws his hat into the ring!

Al Gore will run as Independent for president, Bloomberg tapped as veep

You might want to sit down for this: Al Gore has announced his candidacy for president. Wait, wait, don't get up yet: Gore, a lifelong Democrat, will run as an Independent. He's even announced his vice-prez pick: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who only last week dodged rumors that he'd be Barack Obama's second fiddle. But Bloomberg only has eyes for Dreamy Al. "This is a man who gets things done," Bloomberg said. "We're tired of waiting on Democrat and Republican bickering." In a speech in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning, Gore listed climate change, foreign policy, and getting the economy out of the dumps as his top priorities. And he minced no words in deflecting skepticism about his chances. "With all due respect to Senators Clinton, Obama, and McCain," he said, "what America needs is Al Gore."