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'Lou Dobbs' (born September 24 1945), is the CNN anchor and managing editor for ''Lou Dobbs Tonight''. He is also an editorial columnist and syndicated radio show host. ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' attracts CNN's second-largest audience after ''Larry King Live'', with about 800,000 viewers per night. Dobbs also lectures widely.[1]
Early life
Dobbs was born in Childress, Texas, the son of a co-owner of a propane business and a bookkeeper. When Dobbs was 12, his father's propane business failed and the family moved to Rupert, Idaho. He attended Minico High School in Minidoka County, serving as student body president in 1963.[2] He earned a degree in economics from Harvard University, graduating in 1967.
After graduating, Dobbs worked for federal anti-poverty programs in Boston and Washington, D.C. and as a cash-management specialist for Union Bank in Los Angeles. He married his high school sweetheart in 1969 and in 1970 his first son was born. Dobbs moved to Yuma, Arizona and got a job as a police and fire reporter for KBLU-AM. By the mid-1970s he was a television anchor and reporter in Phoenix, and he later joined Seattle's KING-TV. In 1979, he was contacted by a recruiter for Ted Turner, who was in the process of forming CNN.
Career
CNN
Dobbs joined CNN when it launched in 1980, serving as its chief economics correspondent and as host of the business news program ''Moneyline'' on CNN. Dobbs also served as a corporate executive for CNN, as its executive vice president and as a member of CNN's executive committee. He also founded CNN fn (CNN financial news), serving as its president and anchoring the program ''Business Unusual'', which examined business creativity and leadership.[1]
Departure and founding of Space.com
Dobbs repeatedly clashed with Rick Kaplan, who became U.S. president of CNN in 1997. Dobbs said Kaplan was "clearly partisan" and "was pushing Clinton stories," while Kaplan said Dobbs was "a very difficult person to deal with."
In May 1999, CNN was covering a speech by President Clinton in Littleton, Colorado, following the Columbine High School massacre. Dobbs ordered the producer to cut away from the speech and return to broadcast ''Moneyline'', feeling it was a staged event and not newsworthy. Dobbs was countermanded by Kaplan, who ordered CNN to return to the speech. Kaplan later said, "Tell me what journalistic reason there was not to cover the President at Columbine soon after the shootings? Everyone else was doing it." Dobbs announced on the air that "CNN President Rick Kaplan wants us to return to Littleton." A few days later, Dobbs announced that he was leaving the network to start Space.com, a website devoted to astronomical news. Dobbs was subsequently replaced as host of ''Moneyline'' by Willow Bay and Stuart Varney.[2]
Return to CNN
Kaplan left CNN in August 2000, and Dobbs returned the following year at the behest of his friend and CNN founder Ted Turner, becoming host and managing editor of the new and initially more general news program ''Lou Dobbs Reporting'', which later became ''CNN News Sunday Morning''. He also regained the helm of the newly renamed ''Lou Dobbs Moneyline'' (which became ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' in June 2003).[3]
Dobbs also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show, ''The Lou Dobbs Financial Report'', and he is a regular columnist in ''Money'' magazine, ''U.S. News & World Report'' and the ''New York Daily News''.
Radio
Dobbs currently hosts the ''Lou Dobbs Minute'' on United Stations Radio Networks. He auditioned for the slot vacated by ''Imus in the Morning'' on WFAN on May 14 and May 15 2007.
Political views
Originally fiscally conservative, Dobbs' views have changed over time, and he now describes himself as an "independent populist" critic of the "excesses of capitalism," which he identifies as globalization, offshore outsourcing, runaway film production (the outsourcing of Hollywood jobs),[4] [5] illegal immigration, free trade deals, corporate/big business influence in government and the Bush administration's tax cuts. He claims to advocate an economic populism, warning that outsourcing and the U.S. trade and budget deficits threaten the American middle class. Dobbs tends to agree with economists who oppose long-run trade deficits and outsourcing for the sake of labor arbitrage to obtain cheap labor as an example of absolute advantage which does not produce mutual gain,[6] and not an example of comparative advantage which does.[7][8] China's current currency peg to the U.S. dollar would be an example of this. Lou Dobbs has featured and cited economists who share his views on trade.[9][10][11][12]
In the 2000s, Dobbs has used CNN programs and columns to express his strong personal views on several subjects. He has become particularly noted for two positions: Concerning international trade, his critics say he leans toward isolationism and is particularly wary of outsourcing and offshoring in light of the increasing U.S. trade deficit, particularly with China. On November 15 2006, Dobbs described himself as a populist.[13]
Illegal immigration and border security
Dobbs is opposed to illegal immigration, amnesty for illegal aliens, abuses of the H-1B visa program and premature guest worker programs.[14][15] Along with this, he has been a critic of the Mexican government's apparent lack of willingness to change its laws to help the poor and of church leaders in Mexico for not criticising the Mexican government's policies.
Dobbs is a lifetime member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He supports enforcement of U.S. borders, whether by federal or state action, or by private groups like the Minuteman Project. Dobbs has said that the United States is becoming balkanized and that many immigrants and illegal aliens are not assimilating as prior generations of immigrants did. He has been critical of demonstrations which fly the flags of other nations in the United States, stating, "I don't think that we should have any flag flying in this country except the flag of the United States", and "I don't think there should be a St. Patrick's Day. I don't care who you are. I think we ought to be celebrating what is common about this country, what we enjoy as similarities as people."
''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' frequently features related issues under the themes "Exporting America," "Broken Borders," and "War on the Middle Class". The newscast often describes illegal immigration as an "invasion." Dobbs dismisses concern for language seen by many as excessive or misguided "political correctness" in the segment billboarded "P.C. Nation".
In his "Broken Borders" segments, Dobbs focuses primarily on the southern border with Mexico and the drugs and illegal aliens that cross it. As of the end of May 2006, some 829,109 illegal immigrants had been apprehended crossing from Mexico into the United States that year. Illegal immigrants apprehended crossing from Canada to the U.S. during that same time period are a tiny fraction of that amount – 4,066.
[16] Dobbs also has lauded the Canadian government for cooperation in securing the border with their American counterparts.
In an interview with Lesley Stahl, Dobbs spoke about his meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus saying they implied that he was anti-Hispanic by asking him, "if I'd ever eaten a taco before, for God's sake".[17] Representative Joe Baca, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, later wrote to CBS insisting that the group did not meet with Dobbs to discuss whether he'd eaten Hispanic food, "but to respectfully recommend that he cease the negative portrayal of Hispanics...and treat the issue of immigration in a responsible manner."[18]
Other views
Dobbs once described himself as a "lifelong Republican,"[19] but has stated that he has switched to being an unaffiliated independent populist, as he no longer openly supports any party.[20] Though he made a donation of $1,000 to the Bush-Cheney campaign in January 2001, he often has described the administration of George W. Bush and the then Republican-controlled Congress as "disgraceful." At the same time he has argued that voters have very little choice under the U.S. two-party system, as both parties are controlled by big business and corporate interests, making them almost one and the same and thus do not offer real debate or policy alternatives to ordinary Americans.
Dobbs is pro-choice, anti-gun control, fiscally conservative, but supports government regulations, as revealed in a 60 Minutes interview.
Dobbs' stance on trade has earned plaudits from some trade union activists on the traditional political left, while his stance on immigration tends to appeal to the right. In an interview with Larry King, Dobbs revealed that he is now "an unaffiliated independent" due to dissatisfaction with both the Republican and Democratic parties. Dobbs was a strong supporter of John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election.
Dobbs has been generally supportive of gay civil rights. In June 2006, as the U.S. Senate debated the Federal Marriage Amendment, Dobbs was critical of the action. He asserted that traditional marriage was threatened more by financial crises perpetuated by Bush administration economic policy than by gay marriage.[21]
In July 2006, Dobbs criticized U.S. foreign policy as being disproportionately supportive of Israel, pointing out the U.S.'s rapid recognition of Israel in 1948, foreign aid to Israel, and other policy choices in the past and present.[22]
Lou Dobbs is the author of ''War on the Middle Class'', which describes what he sees as failure of the two-party system, and claims that both sides are harming the middle class. In it, he comes out strongly against the Bush tax cuts, which he argues favor the wealthy, and argues for raising the U.S. minimum wage from what was then $5.15 an hour.[23]
Controversy
Dobbs' critics, including columnist James K. Glassman of the conservative American Enterprise Institute think tank, have accused him of inciting xenophobia[24] Others have accused him of anti-Hispanic racism, a charge he denies[25] and one which he has said offends him deeply, as his wife, Debi, is a Mexican American [26]
Dobbs' critics have at times accused him of presenting unclear or inaccurate information on his program to buttress his reporting on illegal immigrants. One particular criticism involved a CNN report, filed by CNN correspondent Christine Romans for Dobbs' April 14 2005 program, on the carrying of diseases across the border by illegal immigrants, . The Romans report cited an article in the Spring 2005 issue of the non-indexed ''Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons'', written by the late medical lawyer, Madeleine Cosman, which made the statement that 7,000 cases of leprosy had emerged in the United States within the previous three years (2002-2005), an increase attributed mostly due to an influx of immigrants into the country. [27][28][29] Critics of the program argued that, in fact, the actual number of leprosy cases had reached 7,000 in the registry over thirty years, not the previous three years, with 137 cases reported in 2006.[30][31] In addressing the leprosy issue, Dobbs compared his critics from the left and right political spectrums to "commies" and "fascists."[32]
On the May 23, 2006 edition of ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'', Dobbs' program displayed a map of Aztlán sourced to the white nationalist Council of Conservative Citizens. CNN spokeswoman Christa Robinson apologized for the graphic's use saying: “A freelance field producer in Los Angeles searched the web for Aztlan maps and grabbed the Council of Conservative Citizens map without knowing the nature of the organization. The graphic was a late inclusion in the script and, regrettably, was missed in the vetting process.”
[33]
Awards
Dobbs has won numerous major awards for his television journalism, most notably a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award and a Cable Ace Award. He received the George Foster Peabody Award for his coverage of the 1987 stock market crash. He also has received the Luminary Award of the Business Journalism Review in 1990, the Horatio Alger Association Award for Distinguished Americans in 1999 and the National Space Club Media Award in 2000. ''The Wall Street Journal'' has named Dobbs "TV's Premier Business News Anchorman". In 2004, Dobbs was awarded the Eugene Katz Award For Excellence in the Coverage of Immigration by the Center for Immigration Studies and in 2005 he received the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution's Statesmanship Award.[34][35] Dobbs was named "Father of the Year" by the National Father's Day Committee in 1993 [36]
Associations
Dobbs serves or has served on the boards of the Society of Professional Journalists Foundation, the Horatio Alger Association, the National Space Foundation and the Imaginova Corporation, formerly known as Space.com, in which he owns a minority stake, as he does in Integrity Bank. He is a member of the Planetary Society, the Overseas Press Club and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Family life
Dobbs resides on a 300-acre horse farm in Sussex County, New Jersey[37] with his wife, her parents and his mother. He is married to his second wife, Debi Segura, a one-time CNN sports anchor with whom he has two daughters, Hillary and Heather. They have been married for 25 years as of 2007.[38] He also has two sons, Chase and Jason, from his first marriage.
Books
★ Lou Dobbs, ''Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed Is Shipping American Jobs Overseas'' (2004). ISBN 0-446-57744-8.
★ Lou Dobbs, ''Space: The Next Business Frontier'' (2005). ISBN 0-7434-2389-5
★ Lou Dobbs, ''War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Back'' (2006). ISBN 0-670-03792-3.
★ Ron Hira and Anil Hira, with foreword by Lou Dobbs, ''Outsourcing America: What's behind Our National Crisis and how we can reclaim American Jobs.'' (AMACOM), American Management Association, (May 2005). ISBN 0-8144-0868-0.
Quotes
★ "I don't know about you, but I can't take seriously anyone who takes either the Republican Party or Democratic Party seriously—in part because neither party takes you and me seriously; in part because both are bought and paid for by corporate America and special interests. ... Political, business and academic elites are waging an outright war on working men and women and their families, and there is no chance the American middle class will survive this assault if the dominant forces unleashed over the past five years continue unchecked." – CNN commentary (18 OCT 2006)
References
1. Mad as Hell: Lou Dobbs's populist crusade
2. The Secret Life of Lou Dobbs
3. 'Lou Dobbs Moneyline' gets a new moniker Peter Johnson
4. Lou Dobbs Tonight transcripts
5. Lou Dobbs Tonight transcripts
6. America is losing
7. Hira, Ron and Anil Hira with forward by Lou Dobbs, (May 2005). Outsourcing America: What's Behind Our National Crisis and How We Can Reclaim American Jobs. ''(AMACOM) American Management Association''. Citing Paul Craig Roberts, Paul Samuelson, and Lou Dobbs, pp. 36-38.
8. Dobbs, Lou, (2004). Exporting America, Why Corporate Greed is Shipping Jobs Overseas. Time Warner Book Group. Dobbs critique of applications of comparative advantage theory in trade, pp. 32, 36, 107, and Dobbs opposition to long run trade deficits, pp. 29, 65, etc.
9. Paul Craig Roberts featured on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, (March 10, 2004). Retrieved on June 10, 2007.
10. Roberts, Craig Paul, (September 30, 2006).The New Face of Class War. ''Counterpunch''. Retrieved on June 10, 2007. Roberts, citing agreement with Lou Dobbs on trade.
11. Roberts, Paul Craig, (February 16, 2006). Their Own Economic Reality. ''Counterpunch''. Retrieved on June 10, 2007. Roberts citing agreement with Lou Dobbs on trade.
12. CNN's Lou Dobbs cites Alan S. Blinder, Paul Samuelson, Joseph Stiglitz, and Lawrence Summers to support his view against free trade at all costs.Retrived on June 10, 2007
13. Dobbs: I'm a populist, deal with it Lou Dobbs
14. Massive Earthquake Strikes Japan; A look at Recent Political Debates
15. CAFTA's big secret Lou Dobbs
16. At the Northern Border, No Talk of Fences John Pomfret
17. http://www.irnnews.com/news.asp?action=detail&article=17106
18. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/17/60minutes/main2823875.shtml
19. CNN's Lou Dobbs is a man on a mission
20. Lou Dobbs Tonight transcripts
21. Dobbs: Gay marriage amendment sheer nonsense
22. Dobbs: Not so smart when it comes to the Middle East Lou Dobbs
23. Dobbs: Middle class needs to fight back now
24. Good for America James K Glassman
25. Lou Dobbs' Dubious Guest List Bill Berkowitz
26. Lou Dobbs, "Advocacy" Journalist?
27. Illegal Aliens and American Medicine
28. Lou Dobbs Tonight transcripts
29. Lou Dobbs Tonight transcripts
30. Lou Dobbs Tonight transcripts
31. Truth, Fiction and Lou Dobbs
32. Lou Dobbs Responds to 'Scurrilous' Attack By 'NYT'
33. Dobbs's immigration reporting marked by misinformation, extreme rhetoric, attacks on Mexican president, and data from organization linked to white supremacists
34. 2004 Eugene Katz Award For Excellence in the Coverage of Immigration
35. Reporter, analyst Dobbs is AdTI Statesman
36. Lou Dobbs
37. Dobbs' wife didn't know she was packing heat
38. Lou Dobbs listing at NNDB
External links
★ Official website
★ CNN Presents Lou Dobbs Tonight
★ Lou Dobbs discusses ''Exporting America'' at the Carnegie Council
★ Lou Dobbs' campaign contributions
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★ "The Dobbs Report" - archive of Dobbs' columns for ''U.S. News & World Report'', 2003–2005
★ Lou Dobbs discusses "The War on the Middle Class" on 10/17/2006
Neutral links
★ Mad as Hell: Lou Dobbs's populist crusade (New Yorker)
★ Lou Dobbs Turns on the CEOs (Mother Jones)
★ CNN's Lou Dobbs is a man on a mission (MSNBC)
★ Anchor-Advocate on Immigration Wins Viewers (NY Times) and Dobbs's Outspokenness Draws Fans and Fire (NY Times)
★ Lou Dobbs is angry and he's not going to take it anymore (Salon)
★ Port Security Puts CNN's Dobbs on Attack (CBS News)
★ Dobbs fires away against outsourcing (USA Today)
Critical links
★ "Truth, Fiction and Lou Dobbs" by David Leonhardt for ''The New York Times'', published May 30, 2007
★ "Lou Dobbs Thinks You're a Fool" by Angelo Mike, published by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, December 14, 2006
★ "Lou Dobbs: The Dan Rather of Financial Journalism" by Daniel Griswold, published by Tech Central Station, October 8, 2004
★ "Populist demagogy and immigrant-bashing in the US: The case of Lou Dobbs" by Patrick Martin
★ "Nightly Nativism" by Daphne Eviatar in a special issue of ''The Nation'' (August 28, 2006) on white nativism
★ Lou Dobb's Dubious Guest List by Bill Berkowitz
★ Dobbs-O-Nomics: Minimum Wage Hikes and Lettuce Patch Fascism by Thomas Andrew Olson
★ "Dobb's Choice" by Peter Hart, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, 2004
★ "Lou Dobbs Takes On the World" by Daniel Henninger, March 5, 2004, ''Opinion Journal'' in ''The Wall Street Journal''
★ Broken Record - Lou Dobbs' misrepresentations
★ "The Lou Dobbs Fear Factor" by Bill Berkowitz, WorkingForChange, 2006
★ Archive at Media Matters for America
Supportive links
★ Lou Dobbs, War on the Middle Class
★ Illegal-alien activists target Lou Dobbs (Worldnet Daily)
★ Lou Dobbs, Now More Than Ever (In These Times)
★ Things We Like: Lou Dobbs (National Review)
★ Pinstriped Populist
★ Lou Dobbs for President
★ Jon Friedman ''MarketWatch'' (2006-03-13). CNN's Lou Dobbs for President, I say! Dow Jones.
★ Interview with Lou Dobbs Chicago Life Magazine
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