Lou Dobbs

Jumping in Pools is proud to present you with the 29th interview in our series. Michael Hancock is the draft chairman for the efforts to bring former CNN host Lou Dobbs into the Presidential race. He runs the site Lou Dobbs 4 President . In his own words: "I'm just a regular middle class guy with a wife and two small kids that loves our country just like every other American that lives here does and I want a better America for my kids and this was the best thing I could think of to maybe help make that happen." #1. Why 2012? What ... Read Full Story

A brief announcement posted on cnn.com Wednesday broke the news that long-time anchor Lou Dobbs would be leaving the network effective immediately. Dobbs elaborated on his departure on his show Wednesday, his last show on CNN. His announcement kept things amicable, so it wasn't entirely satisfying for anyone following the tension at CNN headquarters. Lou Dobbs (From CNN.com) "Over the past 6 months it's become increasingly clear that strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country and affecting all of us," Dobbs said. "And some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN ... Read Full Story

Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights. Dobbs spokesman Robert Dilenschneider told The Associated Press Wednesday that Dobbs may challenge Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat, but is considering other offers he's received since his abrupt exit from Time Warner Inc.-owned CNN on Nov. 11 after 29 years on the news network. "A logical step for Lou, should he choose to go into public life, is ... Read Full Story

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate. "Right now I feel exhilaration at the wide range of choices before me as to what I do next," Dobbs, whose outspoken views on immigration and other topics often angered liberals, told Reuters in a telephone interview from New York on Thursday. Dobbs, 64, a veteran CNN anchor who had become one of the most divisive figures in U.S. broadcast journalism, announced last Wednesday he ... Read Full Story

Lou Dobbs says he doesn't feel like he was pushed out of CNN, the news organization where he worked for all but two years of its existence until last Wednesday. "Not at all," he said in a weekend interview. "I don't know if people will believe it, but we had a very amicable parting on the best of terms. I spent 29 years there building that company, and I wish everyone there nothing but the best, and they have reciprocated with me." He announced his resignation on "Lou Dobbs Tonight," finished the newscast and walked out of CNN. It's hard to know whether the ... Read Full Story