Gore Debate Heats Up

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"But where was Fred, as in Fred Thompson?"

When even conservative columnists are asking why you aren't on the trail, I'd say you have a problem.

How did Fox Business Network, which I wrote about yesterday, fare in its debut? Here's Alessandra Stanley's take:

"The mood on Rupert Murdoch's latest television venture was so giggly and upbeat that it belied its own crawl, showing sinking stock prices.

"For the inaugural show, the FBN anchor, Alexis Glick, asked Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton a few perfunctory campaign questions via satellite, then went down to Times Square to interview an entrepreneur of the day, the Naked Cowboy, a guitar-strumming singer who says he earns $250,000 a year serenading tourists in a cowboy hat and underpants, and much more in merchandising and record contracts.

" 'No matter what you think at home,' Ms. Glick, formerly a temporary anchor on NBC's 'Today' show, said, giddily holding up a souvenir hat and briefs. 'You can make a small business a reality.' "

I've seen that Naked Cowboy a dozen times and just lacked the foresight to go interview him.

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