DEBATE 2008
We at Fox News would like to make a statement relating to today's Debate 2008, hosted on the University of California, Davis campus. We would first like to thank all of the candidates who participated for doing so, and particularlly for being so well prepared. The Democratic debate was excellent, because of the candidates' enthusiasm and passion about the issues. Prior to today's debate, we at Fox News were concerned there would be too many rebuttals or added comments, ultimately thwarting the discussion of a range of topics. However, we are pleased that the Democrats came ready to give their stances on the many issues, particularlly in relation to their fellow candidates. The debate benefitted from your competition and we at Fox applaud your performance. We would like to note that Senator Edwards came out excited and prepared today, ultimately giving him the upper hand going into Thursday's vote.

After the Democratic debate we moved to the Republicans. The Republicans also came out ready and well informed. Unlike the Democrats, the Republicans had less rebuttals or added responses giving them the opportunity to touch on one extra topic. This turned out to be highly beneficial for the Republicans. Their voters were able to gain a wealth of information on a range of issues, creating well informed voters. As for the winner of this debate, we at Fox News believe the race has become even tighter between the Republicans, because each candidate had an opportunity to shine.

For more information on this debate, take a look at our live footage, which will be posted on our website later today. We would also like to invite all of our supporters to come watch our final broadcast of You Decide 2008 that will be aired during the Sociology 118 class this Thursday, February 7th. Thank you for your support of Fox News, where we report and your decide.

Inappropriate... Confusion
This will be the first and last blog posted on the Fox News site regarding the miscommunications that are directly related to NBC's Meet the Press broadcast. As the Fox News anchor, I would like to make a few statements so that all of this confusion can be put behind us. Thursday January 17, 2008 NBC hosted a live broadcast event, Meet the Press. As the Fox News anchor I had inquired about the format and what NBC was focusing on for their Meet the Press event the Tuesday before the broadcast. I was informed that they would be touching on a range of issues regarding the campaign ads and they would like me to be prepared with comments both relating to issues inside and outside of the class. This is exactly what I did in planning for Thursday's event. In coming to the Sociology 118 class that Thursday, I was prepared on many levels. I came dressed as professionally as possible with a wealth of information and opinions relating to the campaign ads. Unfortunately, upon my arrival, I was informed that NBC had not planned on Fox News participating in their event. This was slightly insulting at the time, and when they offered to pull up a chair or allow me to participate if the Davis Enterprise arrived unprepared, I declined. In fact, I did state "If I don't have to be on camera, I would rather not be," which NBC mentioned on their blog site as well. This was my attempt at remaining cordial, while not allowing myself to show that I was insulted and slightly hurt. At the time, my only qualm was that NBC neglected to inform me, when I inquired about the event on the prior Tuesday, that they had no intention for me to participate. I would like to state that Fox News no longer has any problems with NBC, and in fact we applaud their tatics. It certainly makes excellent strategic sense to prevent your competition from airing on your own broadcast, and we do not hold any personal grudges. The final clarification I would like to make, relates to Senator Hillary Clinton's comment stating her "disgust over [my] inappropriate dress and the unnecessary use of professional attire" (The New York Times). It is clear from my above comments that I came prepared to participate in Meet the Press that day, which would explain my use of professional attire. As for Hillary Clinton's disgust and belief that I was dressed inappropriately she is certainly entitled to her opinion. I felt that it was important for me to come well dressed and composed that day, and I believe that is what I did. I only regret Senator Clinton's unnecessary mention of my attire in an interoffice memo. My dress has no pertinance to the issues of candidates who are running in the Presidential race. Now that I have hopefully cleared up any misconceptions about that day, we at Fox News would like to get back to the issues that candidates find most important rather than a miscommunication between broadcast stations. If you have any statements relating to this article feel free to let us know by posting them in the comments section. And thank you for your support of Fox News, where we report and you decide.

McCain Has The Governator Behind Him

How will California Governor Schwarzenegger's support of Republican Candidate Senator McCain affect McCain's nomination possibilities? It is no surprise that Republicans at the base of the party are not major proponents of Governor Schwarzenegger. Largely because of his stance as a rather moderate Republican, Schwarzenegger's support may back fire for Senator McCain, who is already seen as a center right candidate. Senator McCain will surely gain praise for his position as a moderate, should he win the Republican nomination and move forward to the general election. However, those voters who take the initiative to go to the polls for primary elections tend to have strict party ties. While some polls show that McCain has greater support than his fellow candidates here in the Golden State, only time will tell who will gain California's 173 delegates. On Super Tuesday we may see Senator McCain lose support rather than gain, which could open the door for Governor Romney as the race to the nomination and eventually the White House continues.

They Are Dropping Like Flies
Now that the Florida Primaries have ended and Super Tuesday is nearly upon us, it seems that the field of candidates has significantly narrowed. With Senator Edwards recent withdrawl, he has solidified the two candidate horse race between Senator Clinton and Senator Obama. With Clinton's delegate count at 256 and Obama's count at 181 the race is far from over. Because of Edwards' relatively dismal showing, having only obtained 64 delegates, his drop out will have little effect on either Obama or Clinton. Among the Republicans, Mayor Giuliani has gracefully bowed out of the race because of his unfortunate gain of just one delegate. This withdrawl has brought all of the remaining light to candidates Senator McCain and Governor Romney. The ultimate problem with this two man horse race, is that it has been directly excluding Congressman Paul and Governor Huckabee, who are still currently running. While Paul stands as a long shot to win with his current delegate count at 4, Huckabee should still be considered a contender with his 40 delegates. While he has not won a state since the Iowa caucus, it could be a major political blunder, on both the part of McCain and Romney, to discount Huckabee as a competitor. With regards to the California Primaries, being held on Super Tuesday, Huckabee could have a chance. With the likelihood that the majority of the hispanic population will vote democratic, the Republican primary may find its roots at the base of the Republican party. On issues such as immigration and the economy there may be a major problem for Senator McCain due to his inexperience with economic growth and his moderate stance regarding illegal immigrants. With this in mind, Romney looks like the likely choice, however Huckabee's religious conservatism could win over the state of California. Please give us your thoughts on the effects of the recent candidate drop outs and any other opinions you may have. And don't forget, this is Fox News where we report and you decide.
(This blog post is based strictly on the Presidential Primaries outside of Sociology 118.)

What About The Feuds?
Are the Republican candidates, Senator McCain and Governor Romney, following in the misguided foot steps of Democratic nominees Senator Clinton and Senator Obama? It would seem so. There has been a feud building between the two Republican candidates and the most recent comments have centered around Governor Romney's alleged statement that he wanted to have a "timetable for the removal of troops from Iraq." After his 5% loss in Florida the gloves came off, and Romney claimed that McCain's accusation was the use of a dirty trick. In spite of this McCain stood firm saying "of course he (Romney) said he (Romney) wanted a timetable." In any case, with McCain's current delegate count at 93 and Romney's count at 59, the race is still up for grabs. As Super Tuesday and the California Primary approaches we want to know who you think will ultimately gain the Republican nomination and why? Give us your feedback, because here at Fox News, we report and you decide.

Welcome Fellow Political Enthusiasts!
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