CNN Correspondent Aneesh Raman Quits to Join Obama Campaign

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By Matthew Sheffield (Bio | Archive)
September 24, 2008 - 12:15 ET

Aneesh Raman on CNNAneesh Raman, formerly an international correspondent for CNN left the network in June to "try something different."

Little did we know that by "different" he meant working for Barack Obama's messaging shop sending out emails.

At least Raman has finally admitted his bias, though. He's quite different from many of his former colleagues at CNN who are registered to vote as Democrats but fail to disclose this fact to viewers.

Raman is hardly the first prominent television journalist to go work for Democrats this year. In May, ABC reporter Linda Douglass joined up to work as a strategist and spokesman.

A third journalist, ABC News anchor Carole Simpson signed up with the Hillary Clinton campaign during the Democratic primaries.

Currently working for the Obama campaign is Kate Albright-Hanna, a former CNN producer who pitched her services to Obama in 1999 while she was still working at the network.

Also on the Obama team is Jane Pauley, former NBC "Today" and "Dateline" host. She has been campaigning this week on the Illinois's senator's behalf in Indiana--to little effect it turns out, since only 8 people showed up for her  Aug. 22 stop in Indianapolis.


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No...you're kidding right?

September 24, 2008 - 12:32 ET by AgentAmerican

No way!!!!!! He's a liberal? I thought these CNN reporters were fair and balanced and had no bull.

Drill ANWAR

Funny. I thought he already

September 24, 2008 - 12:34 ET by Hero Squad

Funny. I thought he already was working for the Obama campaign.

<hi hat crash> 

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

LOL

September 24, 2008 - 14:42 ET by deerjerkydave

lol, him and the rest of the CNN cast.

Of course he is

September 24, 2008 - 20:11 ET by Gat New York

But he is entitled to a job promotion for his efforts on behalf of the Big O.

Same job, different

September 24, 2008 - 12:54 ET by mattm

Same job, different employer.

Quit???

September 24, 2008 - 13:17 ET by DoktorFranken

He really didn't have to quit.  He's doing the same thing only he doesn't collect a CNN check.

I imagine all of these

September 24, 2008 - 13:26 ET by bigtimer

I imagine all of these leftist critters will be rehired after they lose.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Will he be receiving back

September 24, 2008 - 13:38 ET by mitchflorida

Will he be receiving back pay from the Obama Campaign?  He's certainly earned it.

just add water

September 24, 2008 - 16:46 ET by Wesen

Aneesh "Top" Raman made a good career move. In 40 days he'll be eligable for unemployment. I want an investigation into the reasons why Top left CNN. Was he about to be fired? Did he take stock options? I'd like to know if there were improprieties.

I thought

September 25, 2008 - 07:14 ET by theduck6

he wanted to do something different. Being on CNN is working for the Obama camp.