NOw, I actually think this is just the opposite. I think Gore's endorsement of Dean was orchastrated by the Clinton's. If Bubba is nothing else, he is an amazing politician, and this has his handiwork all over it. Follow me here :
The Goal is to make HILLARY! the savior of the party. Dean is by far the wackiest and the farthest left of all the candidates.
Bubba won twice by making the Morons ..er sheeple .. believe he was a CENTRIST. SO they have Gore endorse Dean, thereby giving him "Credibility" and making him the definate Front-runner. Meanwhile, they harp harp harp against Dean.
Notice what is happening here, HILLARY is now the CENTER compared to Dean. He is Anti-War, she is pushing for more troops. he is way out left wing Whacko, she now looks much much more moderate.
By giving him credibility, Dean has a good chance of getting the nomination. Now here is where it gets interesting.
If all indications are that Bush will win (economy is strong, blah blah blah), then they let Dean get completely CRUSHED -- then Hillary comes riding in saying --see see see we cannot win from the Left. Join me in the Center.
If Bush looks vulnerable, suddenly ALGORE sees the error of his ways and has an epiphany at the Convention --"We must move to the Center, We NEED HILLARY!!!!!!! NOW!"