Is FOX News Trying to Keep Ron Paul Out of the Iowa Debate?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Are FOX News and the Iowa Neoconssending a warning shot across Ron Paul’s bow? Given the visceral hatred FOX News has for Ron Paul, and given how the following requirements came out on the same day Ron Paul’s onlinecampaign raised over 4 million dollars bodes ill for a Ron Paul appearence on December 4th. The Republican Party of Iowa announced today that it willhold itspresidential debate at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines. The event, to be heldthe evening ofDecember 4, 2007,will be the first debate in Iowa to be televised by FOX News Channel this election season, as well as the first debate sponsored by the Republican Party of Iowa. Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Ray Hoffmann said, “With the caucuses less than a month away, our December 4 debatewill be very telling to Iowans and the nation. We are thrilled to be having this event in central Iowa, and right in downtown Des Moines which will be the epicenteron caucus night.” The debate will be limited to those candi