Last week, one of the liberal groups that urged a boycott of the Fox debates, Moveon.org, endorsed Mr. Obama. The Clinton campaign's decision to go forward with a Fox debate may reflect a conclusion that inflaming the netroots is now of little consequence to her campaign because Mr. Obama has won the allegiances of the majority of liberal Web activists.

Asked if the Moveon.org endorsement affected the decision to accept the Fox debate, Mr. Wolfson said it was not the only group that objected to the now-scuttled sessions in August and September, but he also acknowledged the anger those proposals generated. "It was more than just Moveon. It was something that the progressive blogosphere felt strongly about, too."

In response to a question from The New York Sun about whether the acceptance of the Fox debate signaled that Mrs. Clinton was effectively giving up on the left-wing and looking for centrist voters, Mr. Wolfson said, "No. Look, we have a large and diverse party. We're going to continue reaching out and talking to all parts of the party."

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