I don't think Gore will enter, personally. If he does, he'll run as an Independent.
Frankly, our field of candidates sucks for lack of a better word. The Republican field is very much alike. John McCain seems to do quite well with the Independents out there but I don't really understand why because of his fierce support for the war.
I like Paul, but he lacks the leadership charisma that a President needs. I believe he's a very intelligent man that cares for his country probably more than anyone up there, but I also believe he's had to take advantage of the "kooks" out there to even stay in the race. If 2nd in Nevada is the best you can claim, well, that speaks for itself. (No disrespect intended to the great state of Nevada by that.)
McCain is a hybrid issue-wise that could really run in either party IMHO. I'd say he's the Republican Joe Lieberman. He doesn't do well with conservatives. The winning candidate has got to attract both sides to some degree.
Don't get me started on Huckabee. Seems like a nice guy, but he also seems to run with whatever anyone around him says as a plan. If you'll start looking at what he says, it's always closely akin to some group out there, like the tax thing. I feel like he'd be another Bush in that he will start one way and flip the other. People forget, but Bush ran on a "humble democracy" but things changed after he got to Washington and started listening to advisors.
Romney may be the Republican candidate. I think he would be if it were not for his flipping on the issues so much. I don't think he's necessarily a liar or a fairweather fan, but I think he's a typical politician in that regard.
The Democratic side is very weak, IMHO. I'm a conservative, but I'd have voted for Joe Biden over John McCain in a heartbeat. Obama has no substance. I watched his messages here in SC change from I'm running for President to "Let's save the world!" I've listened to the man, he does nothing but repeat the change slogan. There's never really a plan there, even Edwards and Clinton have both laid out plans. I feel like Obama has gotten some notoriety and been able to run with it.
I don't want another Clinton in office. The people that hate the Bush's so darn much need to realize America doesn't need 2 full decades with 2 families in power. That doesn't sound like a democracy. I think they have acted very entitled to the spot, and this latest show with Bill confirms it for me. They're very scared now that Obama is running, he trounced in SC tonight basically 2 to 1.
Edwards has less of a chance than a snowball in heck. If one listens to what he says, it sounds akin to communism from time to time. I'm not particularly proud of this SC'linian, but he seems to at least believe in what he's saying. The $400 haircut doesn't help too much, though.
That's my overview of the field. That's my overview. I see a lot of ideals and ideology, but I don't see a lot of real means to get to the end result.