To the surprise of…absolutely no one. It wasn’t like he was going to back McCain, so it was pretty much assumed that he’d endorse the Democratic nominee. Obligatory…

Former Vice President Al Gore will appear in Detroit tonight for his debut campaign appearance with Senator Barack Obama, extending an endorsement and urging all Democrats to rally behind the party’s fall ticket.

“A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama,” Mr. Gore said in an e-mail sent to his supporters. “From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of the United States.”

Wow. Now Obama’s got Mondale, McGovern, Kerry, and Gore. The load of them together couldn’t win an election, so what could possibly go wrong?

(A note: Before I hear crap from Dems about how the 2000 election was stolen by some dark forces of the Republican Party, Bush vs. Gore was decided in a 7-2 landslide. Furthermore, ballot counts by the Miami Herald and the New York Times found that Bush won anyway.)