Edwards Challenges Dem Rivals To Condemn Murdoch

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Edwards Challenges Dem Rivals To Condemn Murdoch
By Greg Sargent | bio

John Edwards is condemning Rupert Murdoch's impending takeover of Wall Street Journal and challenging all the Dem Presidential rivals to return all campaign donations to Rupert Murdoch.

“News Corp’s purchase of the Dow Jones Co. and The Wall Street Journal should be the last straw when it comes to media consolidation," Edwards said in a statement just emailed out by his campaign. "I’m challenging every Democratic presidential candidate to refuse contributions from News Corp executives and return any they've already taken, beginning with Rupert Murdoch."

Murdoch has hosted a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton and contributed $2300 to her Presidential campaign this spring.

As reported below, Chris Dodd yesterday became the first Presidential candidate to condemn Murdoch's impending takeover of The Journal.

As I noted yesterday, it was a bit surprising that John Edwards had remained silent on the issue -- particularly since the Edwards campaign had been out front in attacking right wing media figures, particularly Murdoch's Fox News, as a way of appealing to Dem primary voters.

Today, Edwards has come out swinging, however -- proving once again the extent to which targeting winger media types has become de rigeur for Dem Presidential candidates. Edwards' full statement after the jump.

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/aug/02/edwards_slams_murdochs_takeover_of_wall_street_journal

[brentspeak]

1. k and r

:kick:

[jsamuel]

2. do you think they will respond?

[draft_mario_cuomo]

4. I doubt it

HRC received $40,000 from News Corp. executives and Obama $14,000.

[BeyondGeography]

3. He's like a dog with a bone re. Rupert and Fox

Love it.