Gore’s progressive primary support stops at Cooper

Al Gore at Vanderbilt University on Wednesday

In general, former Vice President Al Gore thinks young people should lead on combating climate change and that climate-based progressive primary challenges are a good thing.

But when it comes to his “close personal friend” and congressional successor, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Nashville), Gore still has his back, despite a recently announced primary challenge from young activist Justin Jones, whose support includes members of the Sunrise Movement, a group Gore praises.