What's Behind Lou Dobbs' Leaving CNN?

What's Behind Lou Dobbs' Leaving CNN?by David Folkenflik

November 12, 2009

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[3 min 53 sec]Add to PlaylistDownloadTranscript text sizeAAANovember 12, 2009Lou Dobbs, one of CNN's founding anchors, quit the cable news channel Wednesday evening after months of tensions with executives, saying he would seek new ways to advocate his often inflammatory views.

In his announcement, broadcast live on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight,Dobbs said he had won an immediate release from his contract and hinted at a continued high profile in public life.

"Some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN," Dobbs told viewers, "and to engage in constructive problem-solving, as well as to contribute positively to a better understanding of the great issues of our day."

Irresolvable Tension

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