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}Bill Clinton and Al Gore didn’t exactly find themselves jobless after leaving office a month ago. But that didn’t stop ever-resourceful Monster.com from wooing them to shill for its online job service.
A few weeks back, Monster’s lead agency, Arnold Worldwide, approached the ex-president and the almost-president about starring in an ad as out-of-work guys who could use the client’s services, sources said. There was some initial interest, but the talks ultimately collapsed. Clinton was rumored to demand a fee in the $5 million area, which the client refused to pay; plus, the reported acrimony between the two leaders following the election fiasco apparently soured Gore on the project, said sources.
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