The prospect of a Gore candidacy arose again between 2006 and early 2008 in light of the upcoming 2008 presidential election . Although Gore frequently stated that he had " no plans to run " , he did not reject the possibility of future involvement in politics which led to speculation that he might run . This was due in part to his increased popularity after the release of the 2006 documentary , '' An Inconvenient Truth '' . The director of the film , Davis Guggenheim , stated that after the release of the film , " Everywhere I go with him , they treat him like a rock star . " After '' An Inconvenient Truth '' was nominated for an Academy Award , Donna Brazile ( Gore 's campaign chairwoman from his 2000 campaign ) speculated that Gore might announce a possible presidential candidacy during the Oscars . During the 79th Academy Awards ceremony , Gore and actor Leonardo DiCaprio shared the stage to speak about the " greening " of the ceremony itself . Gore began to give a speech that appeared to be leading up to an announcement that he would run for president . However , background music drowned him out and he was escorted offstage , implying that it was a rehearsed gag , which he later acknowledged . After '' An Inconvenient Truth '' won the Academy Award for Best Documentary , speculation increased about a possible presidential run . Gore 's popularity was indicated in polls which showed that even without running , he was coming in second or third among possible Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton , Barack Obama , and John Edwards . Grassroots draft campaigns also developed with the hope that they could encourage Gore to run . Gore , however , remained firm in his decision and declined to run for the presidency
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Al Gore