Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN

"CNN's Lou Dobbs, a lightning rod for criticism following his transition from a business journalist to an opinionated anchor on such issues as illegal immigration, told viewers on Wednesday that he was quitting his nightly show to pursue new opportunities.

"This will be my last broadcast," Dobbs said after giving the day's headlines. Dobbs, who hosts a daily radio show unrelated to CNN, said the network had allowed him to be released early from his contract."

(via Huffington Post)

John King to take on Lou Dobbs' 7pm time slot.

"King, who earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the best political reporters in the nation's capital, has been the host of CNN's Sunday program State of the Union. Many viewers will recognize him as the youthful though grey and white-haired journalist who's able to get CNN's electronic "magic wall" to do all kinds of nifty tricks to display scads of useful demographic and electoral information."

(Stumbled Upon, NPR)

Statement from Jon Klein, CNN President

"The program will reflect what CNN is all about: straight facts from our anchors and the widest range of opinions from across the political spectrum," said Klein. "John has enthralled CNN viewers with his vast political knowledge, and he has spent the past year reporting from beyond the Beltway on pressing policy issues and the real people they impact. Every night, he'll share his passion and his insights about what is really going on in Washington and across America."

I published an older post about Lou Dobbs in October. He's been getting a lot of criticism, specifically dealing with his views on immigration. He even has his home shot at. It's hard to tell whether he's leaving by his own choice or has been pressured to leave by increasing public outrage. A video of his fairwell address below suggests a combination of forces pushing him out:

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