Gore pledges to help Obama campaign

Former US Vice President Al Gore said he is backing fellow Democrat Barack Obama and will do whatever he can to help him get to the White House.

In a letter to be emailed to Obama supporters, Mr Gore said Mr Obama has united a movement over the past 18 months.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner also asks for donations to help fund Mr Obama’s effort – the first time he has asked members of his website AlGore.com to contribute to a political campaign.

Mr Gore is one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, but he kept a low profile in the primary campaign.

He’s planning to appear with Mr Obama at a rally in Detroit later tonight.