Gore Could Give Dems a Run for Their Money

As of March 31, that firm had holdings in stocks including General Electric(GE Quote), Whole Foods(WFMI Quote), Aflac(AFL Quote), Staples (SPLS Quote) and Autodesk(ADSK Quote).

Meanwhile, Gore has ties to some heavy hitters in Silicon Valley who could come to his aid if he jumps into the race. He sits on the board of Apple (AAPL Quote) and is friends with its CEO, Steve Jobs. He also has been an adviser to Google (GOOG Quote) and its CEO, Eric Schmidt.

Back east, the billionaire mayor of New York City, Mike Bloomberg, has publicly encouraged Gore to enter the race, saying it would be "good for the country."

Even with all these factors in his favor, Gore has consistently said it's highly unlikely he will enter the race, but he also has left the door ajar.

"I want him to run, but he's not running," says Donna Brazile, Gore's former campaign manager. "Maybe if we all stop talking about it, he'll decide to run then."

For more on the 2008 campaign, check out John Fout's politics blog and TheStreet.com's series examining the investment ties of the 2008 presidential candidates.