Lou Dobbs, a longtime business news anchor and ardent conservative voice in the media, died on Thursday. He was 78.”It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘the great Lou Dobbs,'” a statement posted on his official social media account said. “Lou was a fighter till the very end – fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country. Lou’s legacy will forever live on as a patriot and a great American. We ask for your prayers for Lou’s wonderful wife Debi, children and grandchildren.”Dobbs had a lengthy career in broadcast journalism, spending more than two decades at CNN, which he joined at its inception in 1980 and anchoring the program “Moneyline.” Dobbs left CNN in 2009 to help media mogul Rupert Murdoch launch the Fox Business Network.”Lou was one of the CNN originals, who helped launch and shape the network. We …