Gore's decision may say as much about his evolution as it does about Dean's growing political strength. As vice president, Gore was identified with the centrism that Clinton promoted. But by endorsing Dean, Gore could cement his estrangement from the "New Democrat" agenda associated with the Democratic Leadership Council, a moderate group that has been Dean's sharpest critic inside the party.Methinkis they're deliberately missing THE point....Gore hasn't "evolved". His whole political centrism act was a LIE. We knew what Gore was...from his book if nothing else. But the press let him pretend to be a centrist.In his 2000 campaign, Gore emphasized more traditional liberal themes, especially a sharp-edged economic populism. In the last year, Gore has continued to identify with the party's more liberal wing...[NY Times]