ADDENDUM: Since I posted this, I’ve received even more information indicating that the Nolan Chart article is wrong. So, I’m sticking to my guns about Ron Paul really being excluded, and I’m not posting any more about it until more definitive information becomes available from the campaign, the NH GOP, or FOX News.
Since I posted the first time about Ron Paul’s apparent exclusion from the NH Republican Party/FOX News forum this coming week, I’ve found more information.
Specifically, it is being reported that the debate in question was cancelled weeks ago, according to William Westmiller at Nolan Chart.
Thus far, the Ron Paul 2008 site hasn’t posted an update, but I’m hopeful that they will soon.
The only thing I’m confused about … is that in all the articles posted on The Daily Paul about this fiasco, several indicate direct communication with the NH Republican Party (here’s an example). I can’t figure out why they didn’t just tell folks that the event in question was cancelled. Surely they knew. If they’d just given folks that information immediately, it could have stopped this whole mess. As a result, I’m going to withhold judgement about the veracity of the Nolan Chart article linked to above until there is a satisfactory answer to that question.
Hat Tip: Turn Left At The Adult Bookstore
Note: Since I initially posted this, I’ve posted the following additional articles about the FOX News exclusion, as well as the ABC News/WMUR exclusions:
“Ron Paul & the FOX News Forum Exclusion - Part III“
“Further Clarification on the Ron Paul/FOX Forum Mess“
“More Debate Exclusion in New Hampshire“
“New Hampshire Debate Exclusion Update & My Open Letter to WMUR and ABC News“
“Senator John Sununu (R-NH) Weighs in on FOX Forum/ABC Debate Exclusions“
I just got off a two-hour phone call with someone who has been in touch with Kent Snyder (chairman of the Ron Paul campaign) and the NH GOP.
There is indeed a forum on Dec. 6 that will air on Fox News. Ron Paul is currently not invited. The “Ron Paul NOT excluded from Fox debate” stories were based on a UL report that had many inaccuracies, and all of this is just making things more confusing for people.
I’ll say it again: There is indeed a forum on Dec. 6 that will air on Fox News. Ron Paul is currently not invited.
You guys, the Nolan Chart article has been retracted. The information is wrong. FOX has indeed EXCLUDED Ron Paul. They included Fred Thompson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCAYRWIcPKQ
-Fox Affiliate KPTM from Sunday Dec 31st
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2007/12/ron_paul_indeed_outfoxed_for_n.html
-Baltimore Sun article from Sunday Dec 30th
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071227/ap_po/on_the2008_trail_7
-AP Article from Thu Dec 27th
You can get a contact list of people at Fox from http://chrisbrunner.com
@asdf … obviously you missed my addendum at the top of this article:
That was added even before Chris Brunner posted his comment confirming that Ron Paul was excluded.
And then there’s my more recent post from this morning that includes the very KPTM video you’re linking to …