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Thompson Closing in on Giuliani
Thompson Closing in
 on Giuliani
Sep 12, 2007 2:47 AM CDT

Thompson Closing in on Giuliani

New candidate in dead heat with GOP front runner: CNN poll

(Newser) - Just five days into his official run for the presidency, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson has moved within a percentage point of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in a CNN popularity poll. Thompson won the support of  27% of registered Republicans, while Giuliani garnered 28%. With a 5-point...

Glenn Beck: He's Just a Regular Guy

For provocative CNN anchor, it's personal, not political

(Newser) - Glenn Beck is always preparing to get fired for his comments, but that doesn’t curb this right-wing CNN anchor's wildest impulses. Beck has fueled a chorus of liberal calls for his ouster since he joined the network last year, but he’s less a partisan blowhard than Limbaugh and...

GOP YouTube Debate On Again Despite Holdout Mitt

'You shouldn't have to talk to a snowman'

(Newser) - The Republican YouTube debate—on hold after candidates witnessed how wacky the format could be in the Democratic debate—is on again, the Washington Post reports. The lone holdout is Mitt Romney, fresh from his victory in the Iowa straw poll. Romney, ironically, has posted more videos on his YouTube...

Does Rudy Get Boost From Fox Buddy?

Giuliani, close to Fox News honcho Roger Ailes, gets more air time than others

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani and Roger Ailes, the president of Fox News, have been close friends for almost 20 years. That friendship may be paying off for Giuliani in his presidential run, as the former mayor enjoys more Fox time than any of his competitors, the New York Times notes. Giuliani has...

YouTube Asks, Dems Respond
YouTube Asks, Dems Respond
Jul 24, 2007 6:35 AM CDT

YouTube Asks, Dems Respond

Voters call the shots as candidates answer their questions directly

(Newser) - Voters put questions directly to the Democratic presidential candidates last night, thanks to 3,000 citizens who submitted questions to YouTube. CNN selected and played 39 of the homemade videos, in which regular Americans—including a lesbian couple, a singer, and a snowman—created an unprecedented debate format. The candidates...

Dems Prep For YouTube Debate
Dems Prep For YouTube Debate
Jul 23, 2007 7:55 AM CDT

Dems Prep For YouTube Debate

New format shakes up political discourse

(Newser) - Democrats vying for the 2008 presidential nomination are readying to face a media force that didn't even exist in 2004: YouTube. The video sharing site is teaming with CNN to host a debate for the eight contenders in South Carolina tonight, in which questions will be posed by ordinary Americans...

Campbell Brown Leaves NBC
Campbell Brown Leaves NBC
Jul 22, 2007 9:49 AM CDT

Campbell Brown Leaves NBC

Veteran correspondent is rumored to be heading to CNN

(Newser) - In an emotional farewell on Sunday's Today show Campbell Brown announced her departure from NBC after 11 years. Brown, who has been talking about her pregnancy on air for some time said, "I'm making some decisions right now that I think make a lot of sense for me and...

Moore Ready to Rumble
Moore Ready
to Rumble
Jul 14, 2007 10:18 PM CDT

Moore Ready to Rumble

Promises to be CNN's 'worst nightmare' unless he gets an apology on Sicko

(Newser) - In an open letter to CNN, Michael Moore takes issue with what he considers to be a biased report on his movie Sicko. He demands an apology and promises to become CNN's "worst nightmare" unless one is forthcoming promptly.

The Simple Life in Jail: Bad Food, Fan Mail

'Let the time serve you,' advises celebucon

(Newser) - Still convinced she got a "raw deal," an almost Zen-like Paris Hilton spilled the beans yesterday about her 23-day stretch in stir, where the food "wasn't that tasty" and being strip-searched was the most humiliating experience of her life. Also especially tough: not being able to hug...

YouTube to Co-Host Debate
YouTube to Co-Host Debate
May 17, 2007 4:32 PM CDT

YouTube to Co-Host Debate

Viral video site goes from embarrassing candidates to sponsoring debates

(Newser) - YouTube, the viral-video nemesis of many a gaffe-prone political candidate, will co-sponsor a Democratic presidential debate July 23rd in Charleston, South Carolina. CNN is the television partner for the debate, which will be the first of six, the DNC announced yesterday. 

News Outlets Bid Up Search Word Prices

"Virgina Tech Shooting" peaked at $5 before dropping to six cents

(Newser) - Online news outlets, usually the ones selling sponsored links to advertisers, are also buying them, to compete for traffic, especially during major news events like the Virginia Tech massacre. From CNN to Fox to the New York Times, news organizations are bidding on Internet keywords at auction from search engines,...

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