Lou Dobbs to Enter Race?

Firebrand populist television host Lou Dobbs is rumored to be considering a run for the presidency. The nightly purveyor of common sense when it comes to dollars and cents, Mr. Dobbs portrays himself as centrist and a champion of the middle class. His signature topics (and the ones that generate the highest ratings) are illegal immigration, and what he considers bogus free trade agreements.

So who is the source for the presidential rumors? Mr. Dobbs himself, of course. As the Wall Street Journal reports:

Dobbs posted a commentary on his Web site last week predicting a surprise new candidate in 2008. The mystery candidate is an "independent populist . . . who understands the genius of this country lies in the hearts and minds of its people and not in the prerogatives and power of its elites."

Yes, the web is abuzz with excitement. Meaningless, online petitions have been started. The middle class is getting fired up. Google "Lou Dobbs running for president" and see what happens.

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Mr. Dobbs seems to be following the Ross Perot road-map. Wait for the presidential primaries to start, then jump in and steal all the thunder. Until then, like Stephen Colbert before him, he's got the TV gig for nightly promotion. So expect Dobbs to play the tease for a little while longer, at least. It's good for ratings, after all, not to mention book sales.

Speaking of books, in Dobbs' new tome "Independents Day: Awakening the American Spirit," Lou D. has had something of a vision about our next president:

"I believe that independent Americans will demand a far better choice than any of the candidates now seeking their party's nomination. I believe next November's surprise will be the election of a man or woman of great character, vision and accomplishment, a candidate who has not yet entered the race."

Oh my! Could this mean? Geraldo in '08!


More information on David Knowles can be found at his Web site.

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