I thought that I heard that he had already considered taking the film out of the running if he can find a network to air it on the eve of the election.
What, PBS doesn't want it? If they could, I'm sure they'd run it as a 24 hour special, like that one cable channel (USA?) does with "Christmas Story" on Christmas Day...
Despite Moore's rehetoric, I think he needs the affirmation of his fellow Marxists in the Academy more so than wanting this to air on national TV...