Candidates to go on New Imus Show, Obama says No

Ex-senator of Nebraska Bob Kerry encouraged candidates to go on Don Imus when he comes to New York’s WABC. Kerry went on "Democrats in particular may fear the wrath of the Al Sharptons of the world and feel pressured to stay away… we can't afford to start putting our interviewers through purity tests."

Democratic candidate Bill Richardson and John McCain said they would both go on Imus. However, an official statement from Sen. Barack Obama's campaign stated.
"(Sen. Obama) does not intend to go on the show and hopes that Imus has learned from the hurt and pain he caused.”