Friday, October 13, 2006
Chris Wallace: Registered Democrat
Bill Clinton accused interviewer Chris Wallace of doing a "nice conservative little hit job” when Wallace recently grilled him about his administration’s pursuit of Osama bin Laden on "Fox News Sunday.”
Evidently Clinton didn’t do his homework regarding Wallace’s political leanings. The Washington Post did – and found that the newsman has been a registered Democrat for more than 20 years.
Wallace, who lives in Washington, told the Post: "The reason I’m a registered Democrat is that in Washington, D.C., there is really only one party. If you want a say in who’s going to be the next mayor or councilman, you have to vote in the Democratic primary.”
Wallace also said he’s voted for members of both parties, and insisted that he keeps his politics out of his work: "However I vote personally, I think I’m professional enough that it doesn’t have anything to do with the way I cover the news.”
Bill Clinton accused interviewer Chris Wallace of doing a "nice conservative little hit job” when Wallace recently grilled him about his administration’s pursuit of Osama bin Laden on "Fox News Sunday.”
Evidently Clinton didn’t do his homework regarding Wallace’s political leanings. The Washington Post did – and found that the newsman has been a registered Democrat for more than 20 years.
Wallace, who lives in Washington, told the Post: "The reason I’m a registered Democrat is that in Washington, D.C., there is really only one party. If you want a say in who’s going to be the next mayor or councilman, you have to vote in the Democratic primary.”
Wallace also said he’s voted for members of both parties, and insisted that he keeps his politics out of his work: "However I vote personally, I think I’m professional enough that it doesn’t have anything to do with the way I cover the news.”
