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AT&T/Yahoo.com poll asks: "Should Lou Dobbs stay or go?"

August 09, 2009 4:50 pm ET by Media Matters staff

From Yahoo.com:


Should Lou Dobbs stay or go?

Q. Longtime CNN anchor Lou Dobbs is making trouble for the network, reported a story popular on AT&T Yahoo! this week. His coverage of the "birther" movement, which questions the authenticity of Barack Obama's birth certificate, has brought the most fallout. His persistence with the story has embarrassed CNN execs and also contributed to a drop in ratings, say insiders. The bad press has put his job in jeopardy.

What do you think? Should Lou Dobbs keep his job?

Yes. He's an important voice in the news industry.

No. It's time for him to go.

Not sure/No opinion

Tags: CNN, Lou Dobbs

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    • Author by John Paradox (August 09, 2009 6:04 pm ET)
         
      Yes. He's an important voice in the news industry. 52%

      No. It's time for him to go. 46%

      Not sure/No opinion 2%



      circa 43,000 votes
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    • Author by mattcable250650 (August 09, 2009 7:30 pm ET)
         
      As of 7:30pm, it's 51% stay, 47% go.
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    • Author by DAWUSS (August 10, 2009 12:44 am ET)
         
      51Y-46N 12:44AM ET
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    • Author by NiceguyEddie (August 10, 2009 8:39 am ET)
         
      Seems to me that this isn't like an election. 51% just isn't good enough. If you have a broadcaster that's alienating 40-some % of your potential audience, it seems to me that he MUST go and be replaced with someone who... well, DOESN'T rub so many people the wrong way. The negative outweight the positive here, IMHO.
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