Clinton Prepares for Fox News Debate
Perhaps regardless of Tuesday's election results, Sen. Hillary Clinton is looking toward the next debate opportunity -- this time sponsored by Fox News -- on Feb. 11. Barack Obama, however, hasn't agreed yet to appear on the conservative channel.
Perhaps regardless of Tuesday’s election results, Sen. Hillary Clinton is looking toward the next debate opportunity — this time sponsored by Fox News — on Feb. 11. Barack Obama, however, hasn’t agreed yet to appear on the conservative channel.
Wait, before you go…The Huffington Post:
Though Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama have frequently appeared on Fox News for interviews, Clinton may be debating alone. Bill Burton, a spokesman for Obama, said that no plans existed as of now for his boss to participate in upcoming forums.
“As of right now, there are no debates on our schedule at all,” Burton told the Huffington Post. “We’ll figure out our schedule, including any debates, soon.”
When the Democratic candidates declined to participate in a FOX-sponsored debate last April, their choice was readily greeted by Democratic bloggers and party activists, who did not wish to legitimize the station as a neutral political forum. Officials at Fox News were apoplectic.
“The candidates that can’t face Fox, can’t face Al Qaeda,” said Roger Ailes, the Fox News CEO.
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