Democrats and Fox News

Does one appearance a warm relationship make? The New York Times and LA Times think so. All of a sudden, the once-frosty relationship between Fox News and the Democratic candidates seems to have grown warmer. Sens Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack Obama (D-IL), who steadfastly refused to attend Fox-sponsored debates last year, are now giving plenty of interviews as they court Fox’s viewers, who are largely white, conservative and undecided. “It’s probably true that we appeal to white working-class voters,” said Brit Hume, the network’s Washington managing editor and the host of “Special Report.” “The candidates are going where the voters are.” Conversely, Fox seems to have softened its stance toward the Democrats, mindful of the intense viewer interest in the prolonged primary season. Although Fox News remains firmly in first place among news channels, CNN has crept up in the ratings on primary nights. So Fox wants to appeal to people who might otherwise flip the channel in search of more time with the Democrats. In short, Fox News and the Democrats abruptly find each other useful.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/02/business/media/02fox-1.html?ref=todayspaper
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Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton embrace Fox News
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-et-foxnews2-2008may02,0,7293115.story