Gore joins WaPo's '08 Friday Line

The WaPo's Chris Cillizza adds Al Gore to The Fix's Friday Line of top five '08 Dem presidential candidates:

Al Gore: Why add Gore now? Because when we talk to strategists for every other candidate considering the race, one of the first questions they ask is: "What do you hear about Gore?" Talk to former aides and allies of the vice president and you get totally divergent responses. Some believe he will only run if drafted into the race in its latter stages; others are convinced that if Hillary Clinton looks like a winner, Gore will run in order to keep the party from moving more towards the ideological middle. Here's a tidbit that makes us think that Gore might be seriously considering a bid: He not only did an automated call for Democrats in the California 50th special election earlier this month, but he also reached out to Democrat Francine Busby following her defeat in that race. We won't rehash the arguments for and against a Gore candidacy; suffice to say that if he gets in, Gore would have to be considered the co-favorite for the nomination along with Clinton. And what an epic clash it would be.

The rest of the Dem list includes Bayh, Clinton, Edwards and Warner. Top five Republican hopefuls on the list are Allen, Gingrich (!), Huckabee, McCain and Romney. All are presented in alphabetical order.