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HRC to FNC: Howard Wolfson Joins Fox News

Hillary adviser will counter Rove with regular commentary

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 8, 2008 7:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – Howard Wolfson, a top strategist for HIllary Clinton's campaign and one of her most visible television surrogates, has found a new employer, and it's not Barack Obama. Wolfson will become a contributor to the Fox News Channel, appearing on multiple programs. His move to Fox echoes a general feeling among Clintonites that the network, once considered the scourge of Democrats, treated Hillary better than other news organizations during the primary.

"I thought that Fox’s coverage during the primary was comprehensive and fair and evenhanded," Wolfson tells the New York Times from vacation in Liverpool. And Wolfson has already received a warm welcome from a political opponent turned Fox colleague: Karl Rove. “The guy is very smart,” Rove tells the Times. “He strikes me as a very able guy and surprisingly pleasant and amiable.”

Howard Wolfson, communications director for Hillary Rodham Clinton, will join Fox News.
Howard Wolfson, communications director for Hillary Rodham Clinton, will join Fox News.   (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)
Fox Business Morning co-anchor Jenna Lee delivers financial news on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 in New York.
Fox Business Morning co-anchor Jenna Lee delivers financial news on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 in New York.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly appears on the Fox News show, The O'Reilly Factor, on Jan. 18, 2007 in New York.
Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly appears on the Fox News show, "The O'Reilly Factor," on Jan. 18, 2007 in New York.   (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
Hillary Rodham Clinton's adviser Howard Wolfson appears on CBS's Face the Nation in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
Hillary Rodham Clinton's adviser Howard Wolfson appears on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)
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