Q:Why get involved? A:$ (Score 1)

I don't know that Democrats are alone in bowing to wealthy companies for money (Republicans are just as bad with tobbacco, et all), but this administration in paticular has shown poor judgement in raising money (some say even pedalling influence to the highest bidder, as in the whole Indonesian banks investigation going on now). I don't know that enough people care about whether Microsoft fries to make an executive intervention cost Gore more than what Gates can give him.

I hope the other heavies in the race don't bend to the pressure of dirty Microsoft money. I've already heard rumours floating that the people in Redding are hoping for a GWB Jr. victory because he's likely to end the investigation. It sounds a bit grim no matter which frontrunner you look at...