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CNN will be the second cable news network and third broadcast network not to air the 30-minute spot put together by the Obama campaign. According to The Live Feed, Fox News was not asked to run the spot, though it will run on Fox’s broadcast network. ABC won’t be running it either &#151 more on that after the jump.

TVNewser has obtained the following memo from CNN on the matter:

Unlike the broadcast networks CBS, NBC, FOX — and MSNBC and other cable networks — CNN declined to accept the Obama program length commercial. In response to press inquiries this is the CNN statement that was given. And so this can be used as well on our air and websites when reporting about tonight’s Obama program. We were approached by the Obama campaign and declined their request. We did not want to preempt our programming lineup with a 30-minute paid commercial program. We would rather use our air to continue to cover the campaign, candidates and issues like we always do from all points of view with the best political team on television.

TVNewser’s Chris Ariens notes that although CNN won’t run the spot, “you can bet they’ll be recording the special and airing portions in its news broadcasts.”

More after the jump.

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