Fox News Bans Ron Paul from Debates

Fox News has decided to exclude Congressman Ron Paul from the New Hampshire debate Sunday, January 5th 2008. This is the last debate before the New Hampshire Primary and Fox has excluded the congressman despite the fact that he carried a higher percentage of votes in the Iowa caucus than Rudy Giuliani or Fred Thompson.

At DecideMyVote.com we have not endorsed Ron Paul, or any other candidate. However, we feel it is inappropriate for a news agency that claims to be "Fair and Balanced" to exclude a candidate that has made such a strong showing. Fox News disagrees with the views of Congressman Paul and has attempted to stifle his message.

We encourage you to call Fox News anchors and producers and let them know that you think it is wrong to exclude someone who took first place among independents in Iowa, beat Thompson and Giuliani, and has had great fund raising success, among many other reasons.


Here is a list of names and phone numbers for you to call:

Shepard Smith, Fox Report Host : Phone: 212-301-3711; Email:
shepard.smith@foxnews.com

Thom Bird, Fox News Sen. Producer : Phone: 212-301-3250; Email:
thom.bird@foxnews.com

Bill O'Reilly, O'Reilly Factor Host : Phone: 212-301-3320; Email:
bill.oreilly@foxnews.com

Brian Knoblock, International Editor : Phone: 212-301-5486; Email:
brian.knoblock@foxnews.com

David Asman, Fox News Host : Phone: 212-301-3944; Email:
david.asman@foxnews.com

Ian Rae, Exec. VP News : Phone: 212-301-8552; Email: ian.rae@foxnews.com

Jane Skinner, News Anchor : Phone: 212-301-5023; Email:
jane.skinner@foxnews.com

John Moody, Sen VP News : Phone: 212-301-8560; Email: john.moody@foxnews.com

Justin Schmidt, Chicago Bureau Chief : Phone: 312-494-0428; Fax: 312-494-0445

Ken LaCorte, Los Angeles Bureau Chief : Phone: 310-571-2000; Fax: 310-571-2009

Kim Schiller Hume, Wash DC Bureau Chief : Phone: 202-824-6389; Fax:
202-824-6426

Todd Ciganek, National News Editor : Phone: 212-301-3352; Email:
todd.ciganek@foxnews.com

** Brit Hume, Managing Editor : Phone: 202-824-6470; Fax: 202-824-6426

* Kathy Ardleigh, Sen. Politics Producer : Phone: 212-301-3186; Email:
kathy.ardleigh@foxnews.com


* Voice mail was full
** On Vacation