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    Stan Honda, AFP / Getty Images Former Vice President Al Gore jumped to the defense of President Obama today, saying the Nobel is “very well deserved” and praising his efforts at curbing climate change. "I think it is thrilling that the Nobel Peace Prize Committee recognizes early contributions made to world peace by President Barack Obama ... Not only is it an honor for him, it is an honor for our country." Speaking to 600 people in Madison, Wisconsin attending the annual convention of the Society of Environmental Journalists, Gore said, “Much of what he has accomplished already is going to be far more appreciated in the eyes of history, as it has been by the Nobel Committee.” “Much of what he has accomplished already is going to be far more appreciated in the eyes of history, as it has been by the Nobel Committee.” It was as though Gore—who won the Nobel Prize in 2007 for his work on global warming—was anticipating critics saying a Nobel Prize for Obama is premature at best. Full Article at The Daily Beast
    I think it is thrilling that the Nobel Peace Prize Committee recognizes early contributions made to world peace by President Barack Obama ... Not only is it an honor for him, it is an honor for our country.
    Al Gore – Al Gore SOURCE: The Daily Beast 1 month ago
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Gore 'Thrilled' By Obama's Nobel
  1. Back-channel negotiations have made it clear, the Chinese will feel more obligated to participate in a meaningful way
    Al Gore – Al Gore SOURCE: The Daily Beast 1 month ago
  2. Much of what he has accomplished already is going to be far more appreciated in the eyes of history, as it has been by the Nobel Committee.
    SOURCE: The Daily Beast 1 month ago
  3. They are really moving fairly rapidly. There is a consensus in Chinese society on global warming, at every level... China’s role is rapidly moving to the positive side.
    SOURCE: The Daily Beast 1 month ago
  4. We are in the midst of a genuine sea change in China’s approach to this issue
    Al Gore – Al Gore SOURCE: The Daily Beast 1 month ago
  5. It will take some time before people put together all of his moves that linked his speech at the United Nations on the phasing out of nuclear weapons, his shift on the missile defense program in Eastern Europe, and the movement of Russia to join an international consensus that confronts Iran with the ne...
    SOURCE: The Daily Beast 1 month ago
  6. I am certain President Obama will go to Copenhagen ... He has not told me that and no announcement has been made, but I am certain he will. And I am hoping other heads of states will also go to Copenhagen.
    SOURCE: The Daily Beast 1 month ago

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