On December 27, the Associated Press reported: "The New Hampshire Republican Party is sponsoring a forum for Republican presidential candidates on Jan. 6, two days before the state's first-in-the-nation primary." Later in the article, the AP stated: "Participating in the forum will be Rudy Giuliani, **** Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson."
On the evening of December 28, Jared Chicoine and Jordan Brown of our New Hampshire campaign staff met in person with Fergus Cullen the New Hampshire GOP chairman to discuss whether or not Dr. Paul would be invited to participate in the forum. Mr. Cullen confirmed there will be an event on January 6, but he could not confirm whether or not Dr. Paul would be invited. We also learned the event would not be a debate with an audience, but instead would be a forum in a closed studio with the candidates questioned only by Chris Wallace of Fox News.
A few hours after that meeting, we contacted Fox News seeking clarification. Later that night, we issued a press release while waiting to hear from Fox News.
On December 29, the Baltimore Sun featured a report by Jason George. Mr. George reported, "Calls and emails to Fox News spokespersons by the Tribune were not returned Saturday evening.
"An official at the New Hampshire GOP, which is co-sponsoring the event with Fox, said that Paul might still be included, but the planning for the debate was still coming together and it was ultimately Fox's call."
As of late afternoon today (December 30), we have nothing more to report.
Kent Snyder
Chairman, Ron Paul 2008
This cannot be tolerated! This is a grotesque example of corporate America suppressing the little guy! We must not stand for this injustice!
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SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE
If all the meet up members contact the people below and DEMAND they be held accountable for their undemocratic dealings we can MAKE THEM HURT!!!
Here are Fox's Sponsors, with blue links directly into their customer complaint web sites. Be cordial, but extremely firm about their continued sponsorship of Fox Then if they don't stop sponsoring by Jan 2 - follow through with a boycott for years! Don't forget to praise the ones that actually follow through, and disown or persuade Fox.
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The BLITZ IS ON! The only thing that will preclude the blitz is if Fox News announces that Ron Paul will be included in the 1/6/08 forum.
Here's how the blitz will work: Calls should be made between 8:00 am - 8:00 pm EST on 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4. If you get a busy signal, try another number from the list below. Let them know how you feel about Fox excluding Ron Paul from the 1/6 candidate forum. Be polite, professional, but assertive. (My thanks to liberty_Forever for the contact info!). The more calls made, the more successful the blitz will be. Our goal is that the people on the list below won't be able to pick up their phone without a Ron Paul supporter being on the other end.
Fox's main number 888-369-4762.
* Kathy Ardleigh, Sen. Politics Producer
o Phone: 212-301-3186
* Thom Bird, Fox News Sen. Producer
o Phone: 212-301-3250
* Todd Ciganek, National News Editor
o Phone: 212-301-3352
* Ian Rae, Exec. VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8552
* John Moody, Sen VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8560
* Brian Lewis, Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications
o Phone: 212-301-3331
* Irena Briganti, Vice President of Media Relations
o Phone: 212-301-3608
* Brian Knoblock, International Editor
o Phone: 212-301-5486
* Kim Schiller Hume, Wash DC Bureau Chief
o Phone: 202-824-6389
* Ken LaCorte, Los Angeles Bureau Chief
o Phone: 310-571-2000
* Justin Schmidt, Chicago Bureau Chief
o Phone: 312-494-0428
* Brit Hume, Managing Editor
o Phone: 202-824-6470
* David Asman, Fox News Host
o Phone: 212-301-3944
* Shepard Smith, Fox Report Host
o Phone: 212-301-3711
* Bill OReilly, OReilly Factor Host
o Phone: 212-301-3320
12-30-2007, 09:02 PM
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