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[[Image:Dobbs.jpg|left]]
[[Image:Dobbs.jpg|left]]
'''Lou Dobbs''' (b. Childress, [[Texas]]; September 24, 1945 ) is an [[American]] [[journalist]] and [[columnist]]. He was a longtime [[CNN]] anchor and managing editor for ''Lou Dobbs Tonight''. Dobbs was originally [[conservative]], but now he describes himself as an "independent populist" critic of the "excesses of [[capitalism]]." He has focused on [[immigration]] for years.
'''Lou Dobbs''' (b. Childress, [[Texas]]; September 24, 1945 ) is an [[American]] [[journalist]] and [[columnist]]. He was a longtime [[CNN]] anchor and managing editor for ''Lou Dobbs Tonight''. Dobbs was originally [[conservative]], but now he describes himself as an "independent populist" critic of the "excesses of capitalism." He has focused on [[immigration]] for years.
Dobbs is impassioned about several issues, especially open immigration policies, the negative effects of big business on America's middle class, global warming, and the military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is more outspoken on his afternoon radio show, which made its debut in March 2008. On radion he has spoken often in favor of the "birther" conspiracy theory that President Obama is not a United States citizen. When he mentioned the citizenship issue on CNN over the summer, he raised the ire of his bosses and provoked criticism from progressive groups. More recently, his coverage of immigration provoked protests by Hispanic groups.
There has been much speculation about a possible move to the FOX network.
==Quits CNN==
==Quits CNN==
On November 11, 2009, Dobbs announced that he was leaving CNN to pursue other opportunities to "engage in constructive problem solving as well as to contribute positively to the great understanding of the issues of our day." <ref>http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/lou-dobbs-to-depart-cnn/</ref>
On November 11, 2009, Dobbs announced that he was leaving CNN to pursue other opportunities to "engage in constructive problem solving as well as to contribute positively to the great understanding of the issues of our day." <ref>http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/lou-dobbs-to-depart-cnn/</ref>