Gore urges Democrats to elect Obama as next U.S. President

Source: Xinhua | 08-29-2008 16:18

DENVER, the United States, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. former Vice President Al Gore on Thursday urged Democrats to seize the opportunity of change by electing Barack Obama as the next president.

"It is not a guarantee; it is only an opportunity," Gore said when addressing the Democratic National Convention. "The question facing us is, simply put, will we seize this opportunity for change?"

Former vice-president Al Gore acknowledges the cheering  crowd before Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Senator  Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at the 2008 Democratic National  Convention in Denver, Colorado Aug. 28, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters  Photo)

Recent polls showed that Obama's supporting rates were pulled down by voters' skepticism not mainly about his policies, but his experience and readiness to lead the nation.

Recalling the presidential elections in 2000 when he was defeated by George W. Bush by a controversial margin, Gore underscored the need for change to avoid repeating the wrongness and dragging the country to the worse.