Good for you, let Hilliary debate herself, she got an in with Murdock hasn't she?
RAW STORYPublished: Wednesday March 7, 2007
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will skip an August 14 debate hosted by the Fox News Channel and the Nevada Democratic Party, reports the Associated Press.
The Edwards campaign acknowledged that Fox News' participation in the debate was a factor in their decision, also citing a busy campaigning schedule.
Edwards' decision to pass on the Fox-hosted debate is being hailed as a victory by online critics who have opposed the debate and have pushed for the Nevada Democratic Party to drop Fox as a broadcasting partner.
"MoveOn.org Civic Action says it has collected more than 260,000 signatures on a petition that calls the cable network a 'mouthpiece for the Republican Party, not a legitimate news channel,'" writes the AP.
Fox News issued a statement calling Edwards' decision "unfortunate."
Democratic Party Chairman Tom Collins told the AP that Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid, who initially lauded the decision to partner with Fox on the debate as "opportunity to reach out to a different block of voters" now shares the concerns of the activists.
He "has asked us to take another look," said Collins.
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will skip an August 14 debate hosted by the Fox News Channel and the Nevada Democratic Party, reports the Associated Press.
The Edwards campaign acknowledged that Fox News' participation in the debate was a factor in their decision, also citing a busy campaigning schedule.
Edwards' decision to pass on the Fox-hosted debate is being hailed as a victory by online critics who have opposed the debate and have pushed for the Nevada Democratic Party to drop Fox as a broadcasting partner.
"MoveOn.org Civic Action says it has collected more than 260,000 signatures on a petition that calls the cable network a 'mouthpiece for the Republican Party, not a legitimate news channel,'" writes the AP.
Fox News issued a statement calling Edwards' decision "unfortunate."
Democratic Party Chairman Tom Collins told the AP that Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid, who initially lauded the decision to partner with Fox on the debate as "opportunity to reach out to a different block of voters" now shares the concerns of the activists.
He "has asked us to take another look," said Collins.
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