Former populist CNN anchor Lou Dobbs said Monday he isn't ruling out a presidential run.
Dobbs, who resigned from CNN in November after nearly three decades with the network, suggested in a radio interview with WTOP in Washington, D.C., that he's eyeing a future in politics.
"What's so crazy about that?" Dobbs quipped when asked about a possible presidential run. "It's one of the discussions that we're having."
"For the first time, I'm actually listening to some people about, about politics," he said. "We've got to do something in this country."
Support for Dobbs as a presidential contender took form on the Internet well before the veteran newsman announced his departure from CNN, where he worked as anchor and managing editor of "Lou Dobb's Tonight."
The Web site, "loudobbsforpresident.org," launched in January 2009 to rally support for a possible 2012 presidential run.
"Lou Dobbs would make a good president because he is truly a man of the people," the Web site's founder, William Gheen, told FoxNews.com Monday.
Gheen, who also heads Americans for Legal Immigration, said Dobbs "has been more in line with the American public on issues like global trade, homeland security and illegal immigration than either of the Democrats or Republicans we have been offered in the last nine years."
"People are looking for something fresh and new," he said.
Kheen said that 3,000 people pledged over $600,000 for a possible Dobbs presidential run when his Web site launched last January.
Lou Dobbs Considers Possible Presidential Run - FOXNews.com
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The scary thing is that I think a lot of people have and will blindly believe his rhetoric. Immigration is already a touchy subject, let alone with blown-up stats and prejudicial comments. If he decides to run, I hope people will be able to see past that.
ReplyDeleteI sincerely hope that no one takes Lou Dobbs seriously as a Presidential candidate. *shudders*
ReplyDeleteAs an Obama supporter, I really do hope he runs! (LOL)
ReplyDeleteDobbs "has been more in line with the American public on issues like global trade, homeland security and illegal immigration than either of the Democrats or Republicans we have been offered in the last nine years."
ReplyDeleteNow there's a scary statement, at least from my perspective.
I think it would be pretty funny if he runs because he wont get much support because he has said some pretty offensive stuff at would be easy to use against him. I think Stephen Colbert should run!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tom here, if he does run for president I doubt people will take him serious. To run for president no matter your political views you have to be relatively moderate. The exact opposite of what Dobbs is.
ReplyDeleteThat's true, you do need to be more moderate in order to run for president, people typically aim more for the middle. He would have to be running against someone ultra conservative to balance it out.
ReplyDeleteHim running is a little scarry to me. I don't think he fully understands all american peopel and the promotes hateful ideas.
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