Al Gore to skip Democratic National Convention

July 24, 2016 at 9:48 p.m. | Updated July 24, 2016 at 9:51 p.m.

by The Tennessean

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore hosts a 24-hour live webcast from the foot of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Gore, who helped negotiate the 1997 climate treaty that failed to control global warming, will host the round-the-clock event that includes musical performances by Elton John, Duran Duran and others. Other concerts will be broadcast from locations around the globe, from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Sydney and Cape Town. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore hosts a 24-hour live webcast from the foot of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Gore, who helped negotiate the 1997 climate treaty that failed to control global warming, will host the round-the-clock event that includes musical performances by Elton John, Duran Duran and others. Other concerts will be broadcast from locations around the globe, from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Sydney and Cape Town. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PHILADELPHIA - Al Gore will not be attending this week's Democratic National Committee Convention in Philadelphia despite being a Tennessee superdelegate, a spokeswoman for the former vice president said Sunday.

Gore is one of eight Tennessee superdelegates this year, but he's the only one who is not committed to a candidate. POLITICO has previously reported that Gore plans to wait until Democrats officially nominate a presidential candidate before he endorses someone.

Betsy McManus, director of communications for Gore, in an email said Gore is unable to attend the convention this week due to "obligations in Tennessee." She did not specify what they are.

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