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A political organization that opposes illegal immigration announced Thursday that it will no longer support commentator and former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs. After being a vocal critic of proposals for federal amnesty for illegal immigrants, Dobbs appeared to soften his stance late last month in an interview with Telemundo, a Spanish-language television network. Dobbs told Telemundo he is one of the Latino community's "greatest friends." "What isn...  

The Americans for Legal Immigration PAC announced today that it would drop its support for Lou Dobbs, who seems determined to start a political career in 2012 even if it's as Bergen County dog catcher. ALIPAC's problem: Dobbs doesn't hate illegal immigration anymore. The main bone of contention seems to be an interview Dobbs recently gave to Telemundo in which he mentioned (twice!) the need for a path to citizenship for the 12 million...  

Filed under: ImmigrationA prominent anti-immigration group has pulled its support for a possible political bid by Lou Dobbs, saying the former CNN host has betrayed its ideals. The Americans for Legal Immigration political action committee cited a Nov. 20 interview with Dobbs on Telemundo, during which he voiced support for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. That's something ALIPAC strongly opposes. Over the past few years on TV...  

That was fast. After a report earlier today that Lou Dobbs "has held talks" with CNBC, the network's chief spokesman Brian Steel sent TVNewser this statement tonight: "We are not in talks or negotiating with Lou Dobbs. He is not going to work for CNBC." 'Nuf said on that. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.  

MediaDecoder reports Lou Dobbs "has held talks with the business news network CNBC in recent weeks." Decoder's Brian Stelter writes Dobbs, "is likely to make a decision about his post-CNN career this month, two people with knowledge of the discussions say." As TVNewser noted last month, when Dobbs left CNN the first time in 1999 he was being wooed by NBC/CNBC, but eventually returned to CNN. Dobbs quit CNN last month, during an abrupt mid...  

Former colleagues at CNN tell Lloyd Grove that Lou Dobbs managed through intimidation, picked on subordinates' weaknesses, and flew into rages. Given what Dobbs calls his "nature," could he survive a race? The political world is rife with insecure,...  

Since Lou Dobbs left CNN, most of the conversation about his next move has centered on potential political ambitions. But the New York Times' Brian Stelter reports that Dobbs has held talks with CNBC, a signal that Dobbs has not ruled out a return to TV news: Stelter reports that Dobbs "has held talks" with CNBC and "will likely make a decision about his post-CNN career this month." He floats the idea of Dobbs hosting a primetime program on...  

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Rush Limbaugh Voted America's Most Influential Conservative By Noel Sheppard Created 2009-11-29 23:36 A poll done by CBS's "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair found Rush Limbaugh to be America's most influential conservative. In second place was Fox News's Glenn Beck, followed by former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Fox News's Sean Hannity, and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio). In fairness, those were the...  

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If former CNN anchorman Lou Dobbs decides to make an independent bid for president in 2012, he will probably find the political climate as hospitable for an insurgent run — if not more so — as it was in 1992, when Ross Perot captured a fifth of the popular vote. (It was the best showing by a third-party candidate since Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt finished second with 27.4 percent of the vote in 1912.) The dreary economic New Normal that is the...  

Mix Lou Dobbs' brain, Sarah Palin's sensual warmth, and Glenn Beck's acting skills, and you've got one scary political monster. "Who is Lou Dobbs?" As the genially malevolent talking head considers a bid for the presidency, a lot of people are asking...  

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Let the battle begin. The two Celtic warriors, Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity, are now officially in a duel to the death after Hannity surpassed O’Reilly as the top cable newscaster of the past week. Sean Hannity’s Wednesday interview with Sarah Palin averaged 4.2 million viewers, which was sufficient to crack the top ten telecasts in all [...]’  

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, Lou Dobbs, left, speaks with Bill O'Reilly during taping a segment for Fox News channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," in New York. Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate ...