Democratic political consultant Donna Brazile managed Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign, but she stands solidly behind his opponent when it comes to the reconstruction of the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged areas.
"I am not a Republican. I did not vote for George Bush – in fact, I worked pretty hard against him in 2000 and 2004,” the New Orleans native writes in a column carried by several newspapers.
"But after watching him speak from the heart, I could not have been prouder of the president and the plan he outlined to empower those who lost everything and to rebuild the Gulf Coast.”