politicalwire.com - 10/23/2009
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"Friends and associates are encouraging Roger Ailes -- Fox News founder, chairman and CEO -- to jump into the political arena for real by running for President in 2012," Mike Allen reports.
Said GOP strategist Frank Luntz: "I have known Roger Ailes for 29 years. No one knows how to win better ...
slate.com - 10/21/2009
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slate.com —
First Rough Draft of kf: Some readers may
understandably be confused by my posts about Fox. On
the one hand, I seem to be saying Fox is ideological and unbalanced but, hey, that's the wave of the future, and as a lifelong opinion journalist I'm not ...
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What's Your Beef With Fox, Mr. Dem-Basher?
politico.com - 10/23/2009
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politico.com —
Friends and associates are encouraging Fox News chief
Roger Ailes to jump into the political arena for
real by running for president in 2012, top sources tell POLITICO. "Ailes knows how to frame an issue better than anybody, and that's what we need ...
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POLITICO CLICK: Friends push Ailes for president - Mike ...
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Roger Ailes for President?
The Political Carnival —
Oh my lord, it couldn't get any better. It'd be like Jabba the Hutt vs Luke Skywalker. Plus, if Frank Luntz is behind it, you know you have a winner. "Friends and associates are encouraging Roger Ailes -- Fox News founder, chairman and CEO -- to jump into the political arena for real by running for President in 2012," Mike Allen reports. Said GOP strategist Frank Luntz: "I have known Roger Ailes for 29 years. No one knows how to win better than Roger." ...
Roger Ailes won't run in 2012, he "can't take the pay cut"
The Political Carnival —
... Earlier, Paddy posted about the 5-minute push for Roger Ailes to run for president in 2012. Absurd notions like that barely register with me, but I guess that germ of a seed of an inkling of an idea made the rounds, and was even taken somewhat seriously. Seriously enough for this, anyway: It was fun while the speculation lasted. According to Politico, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes "is laughing off the entreaties of some friends and associates and will not run for president in 2012." Said Ailes: "This country needs fair ...
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POLITICO.com: Politics 10/23/2009
Fox News President and CEO Roger Ailes is laughing off the entreaties of some friends and associates and will not run for president in 2012, an aide said Friday.
Ailes replied when asked about the possibility, according to the aide: “This ...