CONSERVATIVE RADIO MAKE UP MAJORITY OF INTERVIEW INVITATIONS FOR SOCIALIST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Friday, 18 April 2008

Progressive Talk Shows Fear Hurting Democrats, Shy Away From Minor Party Leftists

Spring Hill, Florida: Brian Moore, Socialist Party USA presidential nominee, was interviewed Thursday morning on conservative nationwide internet radio's WTPN.com, "We The People Radio Network -- Restoring Our Constitutional Republic".

The station, based in Austin, Texas, and available on the net and telephones nationwide, advertises that it "supports the Ron Paul Revolution." Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian candidate for President in 2004, and congress in 2006, is the host of a daily "Lighting The Fires of Liberty" program. Moore's interview can be found here.

The Socialist candidate expressed concern after his April 17th, Thursday morning radio interview with Badnarik that "all he seems to get invited to are mostly invitations from conservative radio stations or internet stations with conservative candidates to debate." Moore feels Progressive Talk Radio and TV are intimidated by Democratic Party fear of "spoiler" minor party candidates "who don't have a chance to win" and could "take votes from the Democratic party candidate!"

Moore pointed out that on the same Thursday morning, progressive talk show host Amy Goodman's "Democracy Now" nationwide program interviewed Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader's Vice-Presidential candidate, Matt Gonzalez. Moore said one of Goodman's repeated questions in the interview was whether the Nader-Gonzalez ticket "could win," and "what was its strategy to win?" Gonzalez was forced to "defend Nader's potential for success more than his stands on the issues."

Moore has on his own website www.votebrianmoore.com links to previous interviews with conservative national radio stations in Fayette, Missouri (Gary Nolan of KSSZ, Eagle 93.9 FM) and Chicago, Illinois (Jerry Agar of WLS 890 AM), plus the Socialist interviewed with conservative WFLA Radio in Tampa and the nationwide podcast PublicSquare.net, from Pennsylvania, the presidential series where Moore debated three conservative lesser-known presidential candidates from the Libertarian and Republican parties. The Socialist candidate also frequently calls in to the local conservative Brooksville station's Bob Haa Program on WWJB 1450 AM radio. Even on a Tampa community television program, "Bleepin' Truth," Moore debates conservative Constitution party candidates only.

Socialist presidential candidate Moore has made overtures to progressive radio and television stations, either directly through phone calls, e-mails or with the assistance of fellow Socialist Party members. "Democracy Now," "Air America" and other progressive internet stations have been contacted, unsuccessfully, in efforts to gain interviews for the minor party candidate.

Moore has also been hoping for an invitation from Tampa Bay's local community radio station 88.5, WMNF, and its progressive Rob Lorei program. The program has discussed the Democratic primary campaign extensively.

Moore's Thursday, April 17th interview with Michael Badnarik can be found here.

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