Clinton, Edwards, Obama to boycott CBS debate if no strike resolution

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/11/21/477455.aspx

From NBC's Abby Livingston

Leading Democratic presidential candidates might not just be boycotting Fox News debates this cycle. Now CBS is possibly on the do-not-debate list. Early this afternoon, Clinton sent out a press release announcing she would not participate in a CBS Democratic presidential debate if there is no resolution to an impending strike within the ranks of the network’s news department.

“The workers at CBS News have been without a contract for close to two and a half years," she said. "It is my hope that both sides will reach an agreement that results in a secure contract for the workers at CBS News but let me be clear: I will honor the picket line if the workers at CBS News decide to strike.”

Never one to be outdone in the union cause, 22 minutes later, Edwards followed suit. When asked on a conference call if he planned to do the same, he said, “I do.” Will Obama and the others do the same?

*** UPDATE *** Obama spokesman Bill Burton writes, "If CBS News is unable to reach an agreement with its workers and they decide to strike, Barack Obama will not cross the picket to line to attend the debate.”

treatment of the rape victim, too.

Not that it's a competition ;)

:)

:D

I applaud their decision, even my(NY) junior senator, and that ain't often.

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