CNN anchor Dobbs quits to pursue ‘new opportunities’
November 12th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANSWashington, Nov 12 (DPA) CNN evening host Lou Dobbs, a self-described advocacy anchor known for economic nationalism and opposition to illegal immigration, has announced that he was quitting to “pursue new opportunities”.
He announced his immediate departure during his nightly broadcast Wednesday evening.
“Over the past six months, it has become increasingly clear that strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country and affecting all of us, and some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN and to engage in constructive problem-solving as well as to contribute positively to a better understanding of the great issues of our day and to continue to do so in the most honest and direct language possible,” Dobbs, 64, said.
A founding member of the network, he had long anchored a business news show on CNN but in recent years became openly opinionated, questioning US immigration policies, loudly opposing illegal immigration and questioning free-trade policies.
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