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nydailynews.com - 11/23/2009

Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is considering running for president in 2012

— nydailynews.com — Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs has never been elected to any government office, but he said Monday... he’s considering a run for the White House in 2012. During an interview on WTOP radio in Washington , Dobbs fueled rumors he’s seeking a bid for public ... (more) Ex-CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is considering running for ...

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nytimes.com - 11/25/2009

Lou Dobbs Weighing a U.S. Senate Run Against Menendez

— nytimes.com — The Lou Dobbs -for-Senate rumor had barely crested when the Lou Dobbs -for-president rumor suddenly overtook it... this week. Mr. Dobbs, the former cable television anchor of the sonorous voice and tough-talking immigration politics, parted ways with CNN ... (more) Lou Dobbs Weighing a U.S. Senate Run Against Menendez

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online.wsj.com - 11/25/2009

Dobbs Reaches Out to Latinos

— online.wsj.com — Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, pondering a future in politics, is trying to wipe away his image... as an enemy of Latino immigrants by positioning himself as a champion of that fast-growing ethnic bloc. (more) Dobbs Reaches Out to Latinos

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Lou Dobbs Considering Presidential Run, Says Wife Will Make Final Call
Politics Daily — ... Lou Dobbs told Washington's WTOP Monday morning that he is not ruling out a presidential run, and, according to Politico's Glenn Thrush, that he will leave the final decision up to his wife. Asked by an anchor if rumors about his presidential ambitions were crazy talk, Dobbs repsonded, "What's so crazy about that?" ...

Lou Dobbs: 2012 Presidential Run Not 'Crazy'
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — On WTOP this morning, former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs continued to fuel speculation that he will run for president in 2012. Glenn Thrush reports: When one of the WTOP anchors joked that pundits were floating the crazy idea of the immigration-fixated Dobbs running for president, he shot back: "Whats so crazy about that?" -- and disclosed that he's talking to advisers to suss out his political options. "For the first time I'm actually listening to [people who want him to run for office]... I don't think I have the nature for it... But we've got ...

Monday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... the incumbent senator. * Would demagogic television personality Lou Dobbs run for president in 2012? Dobbs said the idea is not " crazy ." There may be some disagreement on the subject.— ...

Another Clown To Enter The Clown Car
Delaware Liberal — So far, we’ve heard rumors about the following Republicans exploring a run for president in 2012: Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, Rudy Giuliani, Rick Santorum, John Thune, Mike Huckabee, Roger Ailes, Michele Bachmann and even Glenn Beck. Well, the clown car is about to get more crowded. Enter Lou Dobbs: Ex-CNNer Lou Dobbs tells WTOP this morning that he feels “liberated and emancipated” since leaving the network — and he’s not ruling out the possibility of running for president in 2012. When one of the WTOP anchors joked that pundits were floating the ...

Lou Dobbs for president?
Strange Bedfellows — Just-resigned CNN commentator and onetime KING 5 news anchor Lou Dobbs, describing himself as "liberated and emancipated," is pondering a run for President of the United States in 2012. Dobbs has emerged as a far-right thinker in recent months, helping fan the "birther" movement questioning where President Obama was born and stoking populist fires against illegal immigration. He was, however, welcomed by sounds of a mariachi band on the Jon Stewart Show last week. When an anchor on WTOP radio lampooned pundits' talk about Dobbs' having his eyes on the White House, the ...

Lou Dobbs: Hey, how about Lou Dobbs for president?
Hot Air » Top Picks — Lou Dobbs: Hey, how about Lou Dobbs for president? posted at 4:14 pm on November 23, 2009 by Allahpundit Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Two clips, one below from Politico and the other at the Corner courtesy of the Fred Thompson Show. I don’t know what he thinks he’s going to accomplish by running. If this is, by design, a five-percent candidacy aimed at pushing his signature issue — immigration — into the national debate in 2012, it’s destined to fail. Barring an amazing economic turnaround and some shocking conciliatory gestures from Iran and ...

Lou Dobbs 2012
The Reaction — ... I'm sure there's room for him in the Republican Party. But if he prefers to wage an independent campaign, so be it. I don't think he will, but it wouldn't be "crazy," and he'd be a welcome right-wing thorn in the side of the Republican nominee, bleeding support and votes, whoever that turns out to be. ...

The Invisible Primary, 11/24
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... next month for two days to campaign for GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Gresham Barrett; Lou Dobbs isn't ruling out a 2012 run; Mike Huckabee ...