Breaking: Edwards Not Participating In Fox/CBC Debate
By Greg Sargent | bio John Edwards -- who was first out of the box to pull out of the Fox-sponsored Nevada debate, earning accolades from the netroots and Dem activists -- has done it again. His campaign has just called the Congressional Black Caucus and informed them that Edwards will not be part of the proposed Sept. 23 debate with Fox. Edwards deputy campaign manager Jonathan Prince has just e-mailed us the following statement: "We just called the CBC to let them know that w
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- MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics: ... Pulls Out of CBCi Fox News Debate by Matt Stoller, Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 05:16:15 PM EST Here's the statement. "We just called the CBC to let them know that we're looking forward to their January debate with CNN but we're not going to participate in the proposed debate with Fox. The CBC champions critical issues that matter enormously to ...
- Think Progress: ... Edwards says he will not attend the Fox News/CBC presidential debate. Matt Stoller has more. 4:50 pm | ...
- The Huffington Post - Breaking News and Opinion: ... AP "There's Just No Reason For Democrats To Give Fox A Platform To Advance The Right-Wing Agenda" ...
- AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth: ... No group that really cares about civil rights would work with racists. Color of Change has more. Late news is that John Edwards will not appear at the Fox debate. Greg Sargent at TPM Cafe's Election Central has the details. Labels: congressional black ...
- apostropher: doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit: ... 06, 2007 And the horse you rode in on. Posted by apostropher John Edwards campaign : "We just called the CBC to let them know that we're looking forward to their January debate with CNN but we're not going to participate in the proposed debate with Fox. The CBC champions critical issues that matter enormously ...
- Afro-Netizen: ... to John Edwards for pulling out of the planned CBCI/Fox candidate debate scheduled for September 2007! In a bold move consistent with the spirit of his rhetoric, presidential contender John Edwards has announced, as reported by TPM Café , that he will not be participating in the Congressional Black Caucus Institute's debate because . . . "[W]e're not going to participate in the proposed debate with Fox. The CBC champions critical ...
- Northwest Progressive Institute: ... says no to Fox debate-again John Edwards will not participate in a Fox-televised presidential debate sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus. From TPM Election Central:John Edwards -- who was first out of the box to pull out of the Fox-sponsored Nevada debate, earning accolades from the ...
- Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall: ... 06, 2007 -- 04:51 PM EST // link) BREAKING: John Edwards pulls out of Fox/Congressional Black Caucus debate. -- Greg Sargent (April 06, 2007 -- 04:08 PM EST ...
- Democrat Taylor Marsh Broadcasts Live Talk Radio and Blogs Politics: ... Edwards long ago recanted his vote and said "I was wrong." To add, news just broke that Edwards continues his strong stance against Fox "News" as well. As for Clinton, she will not recant her '02 vote, yada-yada-yada. Period. She has finally offered ...
- No Capital: ... April 06, 2007 Tactical Snubbing A good move on Edwards's part. No Dem should validate Fox in any way, ever: John Edwards -- who was first out of the box to pull out ...
- The American Street: ... The Henhouse Door To Fox Once again, we see that someone at the Edwards campaign is in touch with the net stems, or whatever. Maybe, as rumored, it’s Elizabeth? TPM Cafe has it : His campaign has just called the Congressional Black Caucus and informed them that Edwards will not be part of the proposed Sept. 23 debate with Fox. … “But we believe there’s just no reason for ...
- News Hounds: We watch FOX so you don't have to.: ... Edwards Pulls Out of Debate Scheduled to Air on Fox News in September Reported by Melanie - Fri 7:21 PM John Edwards' campaign said this today (April 6, 2007) about a September debate to be aired on Fox News in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus: [W]e believe there's just no reason for Democrats to give Fox a platform to advance the right-wing agenda ...
- Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: ... to Skip Another Fox News Debate John Edwards called the Congressional Black Caucus and informed them that he would not be part of the proposed September 23 debate with Fox News, reports Greg Sargent . The campaign's statement: "We just called the CBC to let them know that we're looking forward to their January debate with CNN but we're not going to participate in the proposed debate with Fox. The CBC champions critical ...
- D-Day: ... Hits Think I'll just do a little wrap-up and call it a day. • John Edwards has taken the lead by pulling out of the CBC debate to be broadcast on Fox News. Edwards is definitely positioning himself as the movement candidate, as well as the one standing for bold, transformational change which appeals to populists and the rank-and-file. ...
- PBD - Progressive Blog Digest: ... didn't realize that before, she does now. I’m liking John Edwards these days: once again, he’s the first to pull out of a Fox News co-sponsored debate, putting pressure on the others http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/apr/06/breaking_edwards_not_participating_in_fox_cbc_debate Funny: Republican moderates do better under Democratic control than they do when their own party is in charge ...
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