Since the delta-poll rolls off the front page and therefore gets only a fraction of the exposure that the main straw poll gets, one can arguably multiply the results of the delta poll with an "exposure factor" before adding to the vote count of the straw poll (also, there were already ~450 votes cast by the time I had posted the delta poll).

Calculations (data as of 9am ET on 7/17):
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Straw poll turnout: 1740 votes cast
Delta poll turnout:  142 votes cast
Ratio of turnouts (straw/delta): 12.25

Using an exposure factor of 5 (i.e. for every five people that got to see the main straw poll, one of them got to see the Delta poll), we get these figures.

Numbers:
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Straw Poll raw vote count:
Gore (Omitted), Clark (566), FeinGold (243),  Hillary (196), Edwards (138), Warner (187), Richardson (93), Bayh (59), Biden/Kerry/Others (258)

Delta Poll raw vote count:
Gore (96), Clark (-17), FeinGold (-8),  Hillary (-6), Edwards (-1), Warner (0), Richardson (-1), Bayh (0), Biden/Kerry/Others (-11)

Adjusted Delta Poll (multiplied by 5):
Delta Poll:
Gore (480), Clark (-85), FeinGold (-40),  Hillary (-30), Edwards (-5), Warner (0), Richardson (-5), Bayh (0), Biden/Kerry/Others (-55)

Aggregate Net Results (w/ exposure factor = 5)
Gore (480, 24%), Clark (481, 24.1%), FeinGold (203, 10.2%),  Hillary (166, 8.3%), Edwards (133, 6.7%), Warner (187, 9.4%), Richardson (88, 4.4%), Bayh (59, 3%), Biden/Kerry/Others (203, 10.2%)

Findings:
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1. Even on raw-vote count, and even without any adjustments for the limited exposure of the delta poll, Gore outpolled Gov. Richardson and Sens. Bayh, Kerry, Biden, establishing resoundingly that he really should have been included in the original straw poll in the first place.

2. If we go ahead and use an "exposure factor" of 5, Gore would be tied for first place with Gen. Clark, with 24% each of the vote. One could argue as to what the exact value of this "exposure factor" should be, but it is evident at least to me that Al Gore would have been a highly competetive candidate in this field.

Chris, I am looking forward to hearing your opinion concerning the delta poll, my findings therefrom, and hopefully a revised prospect of including of VP Gore in future myDD presidential straw polls.

Notes:

1. The order of the candidates in the delta-poll was based on the the standings in the original straw poll when I created the former. It turns out that since then, Gov. Warner pulled ahead of Sen. Edwards, and Sen. Kerry pulled ahead of Sen. Bayh in the straw poll.

2. I had to "blend" Sen. Biden, Sen. Kerry with "Others", as I ran out of fields in the poll setup form.

3. I will post a final update when the main straw poll closes and the results are posted.

Just a thought: Would Gore/Clark be a formidable ticket for 2008?