CNN

Lou Dobbs will probably do a 2-hour-SPECIAL on this tonight,

I just read an opposite headline........what's up??? I left Fox News for CNN....................even with the great Timmy gone MSNBC is my source of information on a constant basis.

Who really cares!! Neither one of these women are going to run the country and neither of them has the expectations of Hillary. This is just another BS CNN blog. Figure out a way to unite the party CNN and maybe you will have done something useful????

I totally agree with Dr. Cockteau... Besides Michelle in African American... Anyone can see she would be seen in a differant "light" in America.... And they have the audacity to call he a racist.... The Rethuglicans are the true racist... No diversity, which will be there demise....

OBAMA 08...

I haven't seen one thing positive about Michelle Obama. From her thesis tirade to her remarks about being proud of our country only since her husband ran for Pres. To her cutting down remarks about Hillary not being able to take care of her own house, reference to Bill's problem. What's positive about her. If he REALLY wants to win in Nov. he needs to put a BIG MUZZLE on her. You can really tell that she may have been the one to pick their church in the past. Her views seem to show that way.

At least Michelle didn't break up a home!

Why is the media intent on now tearing apart the wives of both of the candidates and providing forums like this for ignorant or unnecessary comments about them? It just fuels negativity when we should be focusing on the differences between the candidates. CNN has three tickers about the candidates wives today and there is a new war battle raging in Afghanistan for security of that country. We need to get our priorities straight. Less blogging and hearing yourself think and more public call to action from our policy makers and news providers.

Michelle is arrogant just like her husband and always looks like she just lost the Miss Popularity Contest. McCain's wife looks and acts dignified and positive. I dislike McCain and would never vote for him, but knowing that Michelle Obama might just be the next first lady, oh god help us. What a disaster it will be. She doesn't even appear to be approachable.

Cindy McCain helped McCain wreck his home with previous wife. McCains are people who care nothing more than sucking up to elitist folks. McCain saw opportunity in Cindy and vice-versa. And by god, the intelligence level, wow.

Retired U.S. Major Gen. Antonio Taguba, who led the Army's investigation, wrote:

"There is no longer any doubt that the current administration committed war crimes," Taguba says. "The only question is whether those who ordered torture will be held to account."

Do Americans stand for the mentioned war crimes? Are this the message of the people with Washington Experience?

If you want 8 more years of the same, then vote: McShame.

Let’s clean the USA Image, no more torture, and cannibalistic behavior.

Obama/08

Ms. McCain's behavior is that of a Barbie Doll who steal recipes and then blame it on the staff. Earlier in the year Ms. McCain responded to Michelle Obama's statement, which was misquoted, by saying "I have always been proud of my country..." Of course you have, Ms. McCain, why wouldn't you? When you have a silver spoon stuck down your throat throughout your life,when you steal another woman's husband without retribution to the first wife, Carol McCain, and only getting a slap on the wrist for stealing drugs, I guess you always would be proud to be an American. Michelle Obama was misquoted and most intelligent people know that. She is an articulate, bright, modern wife and mother that has a different skin color; Lets be real... that is the only reason why she isbeing targeted in the media. She worked her way through two of the best colleges in the world with out having handouts from rich parents; If the roles were reverse, absolutely NO ONE would have made a big deal out of Michelle Obama's misquoted statement. Let's be true to ourselves. Our country cannot continue to be haters! We are so judged negatively from around the world. Come on people, let's be fair!

Where the compitition? Cindy is rich AND good looking. Mrs. Obama? A bitter,angry racist? Enough said....

I would rather spend time with Michele Obama than Cindy McCain. Michele seems more real and down to earth and she's a very strong and independent woman.

Cindy MCCain is like a Stepford wife. She seems like she will do or say whatever her husband wants.

Mike in PA,

This comes from listening to Michelle Obama speak. Try it sometime.

She looks like Barbie's mom, and she's rich. What do you expect?

The main sticking point for me in the battle of the first lady is that Michelle Obama is willing and ready to take on the first lady responisibilities. Cindy McCain has stated that she does not plan on leaving her position with beer manufacture. I believe that Michelle Obama is as dedicated to the position of First Lady as her husband is to President. The most negative thing that I have heard regarding the McCains is that when John McCain was returning from war McCain left his wife due to her being in a car accident while he was gone and becoming disfigured. To make a promise to be there for sickness and in health and not stay committed to that vow, it makes me question his committment to the USA, will he want to stick around if our reputation becomes disfigured?

let's see, truth = cindy mccain is an ex-junkie, recipe-stealing rodeo queen who ended up in the hospital due to an overdose; media spin = let's focus on her being size zero, blue eyed & blonde haired heiress who suffered a stroke- GET REAL!!!

Matt June 18th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Duh.

I haven't heard Cindy McCain spit out any racial slurs or anti-American hate speech.

WHAT RACIAL SLURS? !!!!!!!PROVEN TO BE LIES!!!!!
& IF YOU ARE DUMB TO THINK SHE IS ANTI-AMERICAN, WELL YOUR DUMB. THE FACTS ARE YOUR ARE SCARED OF A POWERFUL WOMEN, YOU WANT A RAG DOLL AND WILL NOT GET ONE ONCE THE DEMS WIN!!!!
KEEP: THE MISTRESS LOCKED UP, MARRY THE MISTRESS, MARRY THE $$$$$$$$$ HOME RECKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes! Yes! until she starts speaking. How in the world can we determine who this Cindy woman really is when all she does is stand by her man? I think we would all have positive opinions about any woman who does that. I think we should encourage our women to be strong and out spoken regardless of where they are or who they are. We talk about equal pay and equal opportunities for women all the time so why the complaints? We can't eat our cake and have it. This is not a beauty contest. We need our women to step up and I admire any woman who does that including Hillary and Michelle.

NOT NEWS. Not to mention a misleading headline.

My opinion: Cindy McCain keeps her mouth shut, so nobody knows what she thinks. No chance to "smear" her if she doesn't say anything. And, quite honestly, not many people seem to know of her past indiscretions. Michelle has spoken her mind, and some of her words have been twisted around to portray her as a racist.

This whole thing is sad. As others have mentioned, we're not electing a First Lady.

An seriously CNN why is this news BTW ......... poor journalism ... being Objective here .............

People don't vote based on the candidates wives ...

so what's the point of this ticker .. seriously?????

So you cite statistics that demonstrate that "54 percent of Republicans surveyed hold a favorable view of John McCain’s wife, while 65 percent of Democrats have a positive view of Barack Obama’s wife."

Maybe I'm naive, but doesn't this mean Michelle Obama is viewed more favorably than Cindy McCain?

Cindy McCain is extremely lucky nobody's talking about the years she spent stealing from her non-profit while she was a drug addict. Interesting how a fabricated video about Michelle Obama gets more coverage than the fact that Cindy McCain has a history of painkiller abuse and theft.

Michelle Obama, on the other hand, is as impressive and accomplished a first lady as Hillary Clinton was.

Were these 1000 adults handpicked like McCain does at his town halls. It's easy to like someone you know little about and don;t take the time to find out the facts. Re-poll these folks again after they read that she was a man stealing, pill popping drug abuser who had her scandal covered up because she was the wife of a senator. Guess if you're white and rich the truth or morals doesn't matter.

Others polls show Michelle is viewed more positively. Look at the ABC News polls that are out today. This won't be a deciding factor in any case.

A couple of quick things: (1) This is a pretty lame survey; (2) It's made lamer by false advertising. If one reads the article, it is clear that the respondents were judging the media's coverage of Mrs. Obama as less favorable, while Mrs. Obama is viewed much more favorably by her constituents than Mrs. McCain. The headline might read: DESPITE GREATER MEDIA NEGATIVITY, MICHELLE OBAMA MORE POPULAR THAN CINDY MCCAIN.

I bet Barack won't be calling Michelle the c word (he knows better). Get a pair Cindy and tell your grandfather...errrr Husband to watch his mouth.

After Michelle's comment about her country, I'ver heard all I want to about her. Let's hope she doesn't have much of a say about what happens in it if we have to tolerate her as first lady.

At least Cindy's proud of her country.

Anyway, Hillary tops them both on all levels.

And this is important why?

Matt June 18th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Duh.

I haven't heard Cindy McCain spit out any racial slurs or anti-American hate speech
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Nor have I heard Michelle Obama do either of these things. I HAVE heard lies about her saying "whitey" in a speech and listened to the speeech where she is supposed to have said it and it doesn't even make sense in the sentence. I have heard her say she is roud of her country for the first time and saw that twisted all out of shape to make her seem un patriotic but again I listened to the ENTIRE speech and saw what she was saying not just a line taken out of context. I have even read a response from the man who reviewed her thesis, that is used to say she is racist, and he stated that in no way was the thesis racist but that she did say somethings that were taken out of context and by doing so could appear racist. you see what your problem, and most of those who say the same crap, is that you automatically believe any lie that seems to give you reasons to remain a closet racist bigot. It is called rationalising a flawed conception. Do some real research and open your mind to reality and you will find that Michelle Obama is neither unAmerican or racist, but then I do not expect you to do that you ahve already made your opinion and will not let facts and reality interfere with it.

She's a robot. I like a woman who challenges the status quo and is a fashionista too.

Love ya Michelle.

Shocking...I wonder why? Blonde blue eyes, can do no wrong vs. "Angry Black Woman"

Obama '08!

Cindy McCain has her own problems but because Obama is not running a smear campaign it's not on the table.

For the people that are turned off by a successful strong women as Michelle has always been...why did you vote for Hillary Clinton??? Hillary Clinton is a strong sucessful women and I hope my daughters will grow up and have similar qualities like Hillary and Michelle.

The headline doesn't seem supported by the story, does it? My believing that someone has received negative coverage hardly suggests that I hold a negative view of that person. I question the need for this kind of information, but if it's going to be presented, it should at least be presented accurately.

Bill.... Where are you getting your information? You are using that same old Republican tactic. "Repeat a lie long enough and another idiot might believe it." Once again, republicans or McCain supporters will not speak factual information. Obama will be another Jimmy Carter? Get real. I bet you don't even know who Jimmy Carter is.... do you? Get ready for a tough fight if you think the majority of Americans are still stupid. Even the best Republicans are pissed off at FOX news for feeding them half the story for eight years.

Michelle Obama don't hold a candle to Cindy McCain !!

GO CINDY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain for President !!!!!!!!!!!!

Once Obama began gaining attention, his wife started trying to dress in 'first lady' fashion (give me a break, she's trying to dress like Jackie Kennedy).
Who does Michelle Obama think she's fooling?
Did she think we wouldn't notice this calculated image change.
Face it, the Obamas are gigantic phonies.

This is a very misleading headline and article, CNN need to stop trying to bring attention to the articles with misleading headlines. It should say "Michelle is being demonized more by the GOP and the Media that Cindy is". The article clearly states that the "COVERAGE" presents Cindy more favorable, not people's actual opinion. All these false racial slur allegations and comments taken out of context shows the GOP still do not want to focus on the real issues. Michelle is true American, and her life story is a great American story to tell. Why isn't the media focusing on that? Cindy McCain is pretty much a Paris Hilton, good for the camera (She doesn't even look attractive in my opinion). And what about her drug abuse issues, why isn't the media talking about that? This just shows how biased Media CoVERAGE has become.

She pays more to have her roots dyed than some people make in a month, she dosen't look like a person the should live in the white house, maybe a spitzer house.

Yes girls there's a role model............ a recovering addict who married a man old enough to be her father...............

Wonder how a drug addict, home wrecker can be more popular? She's way less black.

Every time good news comes out for either candidate, CNN manages to post a "poll" to say the opposite!

This is a game CNN started to play during the Democratic primaries.

It is shameful reporting by the so called "Best Political Team on Television."

Of course the "Barbie Doll" will be viewed more positive! What else is new -with the media!

It was OK. for Hillary to be Rocky and the Fighter even with her lies and negatives and nasty attacks.

But... for some people – a beautiful strong black woman... well now – a lot of people don't like that! At least Michelle isn't whinning about how the media is treating her!

Go Michelle! You are beautiful and I love that you are working for your job as the First Lady... for the first time in my adult life I am really proud of our country and I am an African American.

But... I am really proud of the American people! That includes the people who don't like the Obama family... many are pissed becasuse they haven't done anything with their life!

WHY ARE YOU PUTTING CINDY ON THE TICKER AND NOT MICHELLE????????????????? CNN THE MOST BIASED NEWS MEDIA. THERE IS REALLY NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT CINDY. SHE IS STRONG AND PRETTY AND NOT ANGRY

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IS BETTER THAN OBAMA! CUZ HES BRINGING SEXYBACK! i no, the truth hurts. Justin Timberlake (JT) for 08!

I'll take the blond junkie any day!

I think Cindy McCain will give the memory of Jackie O a race.

Most misleading headline ever – the people who were polled were asked whether the coverage was negative, not if they had a negative impression. And it turns out that there are more dems with a positive view of Michelle than republicans with a positive view of Cindy!

CNN, sometimes you suck at journalism.

This type of superficial fluff is precisely why people around the world look at Americans as imbeciles.

The country is facing some of the greatest challenges in its history, yet the news media is asking questions about the 'popularity' of the candidates’ wives.

This type of ‘journalism’ used to be confined to the National Enquirer and now its on the front page of CNN.

What is up with this lame headline? The article does not state that Michelle Obama is viewed more negatively than Cindy McCain. It states that people perceive media coverage of Michelle Obama as more negative than that of Cindy McCain. Copy editors: your headlines are usually all people read, and your header has the effect of furthering the negative coverage of Michelle Obama (both actual and perceived). As asked to Winona Ryder in Reality Bites when she applied for a job as an editor: how do you define irony?

Really! Big surprise.Blond blue eyed stick lady hahaha.
Do they know that she stole pain killers from the poor to feed her addiction? Do they know that it was covered up and no punishment?
Do you know that McCain dumped his sick wife to marry his "trophy wife" and her money? Yeah she is a real prize.

Hmmn, Michelle Obama, an accomplished woman who came from a poor background, put herself through college and has morals.

Cindy McCain – a rich priveleged girl who messed around with John when he was married, created a non-profit company in which she illegally stole narcotics to support her drug addiction and plead guilty to several felonies as a direct result but never spent a day in jail.

Now which one would you want your daughter to grow up to be?

I don't believe in many of things Michelle has said but at least she was being honest. I can't really trust Mrs. McCain. She seems so phony, unrealistic, plastic Barbie doll, and so snubby. Michelle voiced her opinions that MANY of the American people really feel and say everyday in our conversations with friends.

This headline is completely misleading. It should be something more like "Press coverage of Michelle Obama is more negative than coverage of Cindy McCain.

Obama 08

"A review of the list of the new "Democrats and Independents" who have joined "Citizens for McCain" shows that more than half of the 30 members have either obvious ties to the Republican Party or are regularly touted by GOP politicians as Democratic defectors."

- Quote from Politico article. Need any more proof that a lot of these "if not Hillart, then McCain" bloggers are really republicans?

And these are so called "prominate" switchers. If over half of them are frauds then just think of the percentage of these no-name bloggers who are faking.

To MD & Matt, "Michelle is a racist" ? Ask yourselves please, Where does this sort of thinking come from?

Ok is that an issue here?
So far I haven't heard anywhere yet that Michelle Obama had a past drug abuse problem and I can bet you anything in this world that if it was the case you would have seen that on the front page of every newspaper, magazine and on every news Network 24/7.
Can the GOP dirty attack machine and the Media Leave that strong Lady alone? You can only compare two things comparable.
Cindy can brag her Heritage money and Michelle can brag her intelligence and ability to speak for her husband periode.

And yet, Ms. McCain makes millions from residuals off people's addictions, namely alcholic beverages. Wow. Oh, I'm sure she donates hundreds and thousands of dollars to MADD, maybe even the AA organization and others like it. And, I imagine that she even gives money to other deserving charities.
While we know that wive's (thought I probably should be gentder neutral instead) can and sometimes do influence their life-partner's opinions or at least their voting strategies, neither one of these women will be President (at least for the next four years). So get over it people! Leave the wive and husbands alone for God's sake!
Both of these men will have a slew of other people around them that we need to be concerned with more than we should be concerned with their wive's opinions.
Let's start looking at possible choices for cabinet members, etc. Maybe we as citizens can help swing decisions in that area if we start looking into them now. And let's get into their business and opinions before it's too late.
Capiche? Comprende? Understand?

With regard to Cindy, I find it interesting that no one is the least bit concerned that she basically stole painkiller prescriptions from a non-profit and managed to stay out of jail only because of her husband. While I have empathy for her addiction issues, no one seems to know about this while the whole country is glued to Michelle's statement about "proud of my country."

Cindy may be more of the model people are looking for in a First Lady – an heiress, wife, stand by her man kind of gal with a substance abuse issue, rather than a savvy, outspoken woman who made it to the top on her own strength.

But, anyway, who cares. There are more important things going on, and frankly, I'm only reading the ticker now when I'm bored. I go elsewhere for important information.

I dont have a problem with who the the presidents wife is but I do care
who the president is.
Cindy Maccain has the right look as far as what most people are
familiar with. She is seen and not heard which most people like.

Michelle is more out spoken and has made her own way in the world
through hard work and determination, she is the american dream and
I would be Proud to have my daughter and granddaughter look up to her. She is a strong woman with her own point of view.
If this make her a racist then there are a lot of white women who are
strong and speak for themselves. I guess they are racist too.

That's because Cindy McCain loves the US and doesn't have a perpetual scowl and resentful attitude.

At least Michelle didn't steal drugs from her own agency.

Cindy never did a day, addicted to "dolls". Money talks.....

I think Michell O'bama sat in Rev Wright's church too long and starting to sound like him.

Anyone can be viewed favorably if all they do is put on make-up and stand silently next to their husband. Michelle Obama is an intelligent, outspoken black woman who pulled herself up in this country and went to Princeton. Cindy McCain is a do-nothing heiress of a beer fortune.

America... get your priorities straight! Shouldn't we be instilling—not distilling—good values in our children?

I guess she thinks "if I cant be president at least I can buy my way into the whitehouse and be first lady".

At least Michele isn't a plagarist

Let's see, Michelle Obama is an intelligent, hard working, strong, independent, self-made woman. Cindy McCain is a heiress, home wrecker, and one time prescription drug addict who stands behind her man.

Yeah, Cindy's the good one....

Are we voting for wives now? Was this an issue when Barbara Bush was running for President?

This isn't news. Get with the program, CNN.

Interesting. Another networks poll, done with the Washington Post, says the total opposite. It's all subjective.

"In the battle of the spouses the early edge is Michelle Obama's, in favorable views and intensity of sentiment alike. But there are sharp differences among groups, and plenty of room to move for the less well-known Cindy McCain.

A look at what people think of the two potential first ladies.Forty-eight percent of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll see Obama favorably, vs. 39 percent for McCain, a 9-point Obama advantage. Slightly more, though, also view Obama unfavorably – 29 percent vs. McCain's 25 percent."

Lets elect the President based on the popularity of the wives! What a great idea. Even better lets chose our President based on a photo of their spouse and the lastest blogs about "he said she said".

Nice pearls Cindy! That's gonna swing my vote, unless Michelle puts on a great dress and gets a new hairstyle. Hell why even bother with debates and elections. Let's put the first ladies on a runway and text your votes to American Idol.

Wait, that title is VERY misleading. In reading the article, Michelle Obama is seen as more favorable in the eyes of Democrats......and the survey says that she is getting unfavorable coverage by the PRESS.

CNN, you might want to reword that title.

Now someone explain to me how a drug addicted adulterer is better liked than an educated working mother in this country.. can you race?

For those who do not see why this is important I only ask you to look at the different way they are being treated, it is ok to smear a black woman in the US but a rich white woman, no matter that she is a drug user, no matter that she broke up a marraige she is somehow better than an educated white woman and CANNOT be smeared! It is the attitude behind the votes that is important.

From a 47 year old white male

Love the comments about the first ladies-why is it that anytime someone has a different view than a bot-then you're a racist????-why can't people like whomever they want to like and be done with it-

It seems that race always comes from the bots...

Now-bots attack me for saying something different.

If you've noticed MO hasn't said anything because of her slip-BO's campaign put her on a tight leash-just as HRC put Bill on a tight leash-and HRC should've done it sooner. In fact Bill should've had a muzzle on his mouth.

By the way I'm independent and haven't made up my mind yet.

Probably because everything Michelle Obama has said is blown way out of proportion, distorted and demonized and the media runs with it because they don't know how to report the facts or challenge the Rethuglican mindset. This same thing happened to Hillary when Bill was running, and she actually had a voice of her own (unlike you know who). Oh yeah, and Michelle has curves (not a size 0 like you know who) and is black (not lily-white and compliant like you know who).

I'm not sure I'd want a woman who was addicted to pain killers, stole them from a charity she ran, holds "grudges" and is the reason McCain left his (crippled) first wife. Not exactly "family values".....just do a simple "Google" search and Cindy and see what she is really like. Michelle is not in the same league as Cindy "I've Got Money" McCain – Michelle is WAY ahead of ol' Cindy. GO Obama!

This is a non-issue. Cindy is supposed to be quiet and stand by his side and look pretty, that's why McCain divorced his first wife after she was disfigured in a car accident. She smiles and looks pretty even when he calls her the C word.

Michelle is an independent, outspoken, woman. For shame. BTW, how could she be racist when she's married to a bi-racial man. The only side of his family that she knows IS his white side.

the media won't cover Cindy's drug addiction, the fact that her husband calls her the "c" word, and the fact that she was "the other woman" for quite some time.

Interesting that CNN's Emily Sherman says Cindy has the edge and ABC News says,"...In the battle of the spouses the early edge is Michelle Obama's, in favorable views and intensity of sentiment alike."

Because Michelle is a strong woman. People (especially the GOP) hated that Hillary Clinton and Teresa Heinz Kerry were strong women who weren't afraid to speak their minds. It just goes to show that people can't handle a strong, smart, independent woman, especially if she if black.

Of course people have a negative view of MIchele Obama, especially when people keep calling her an angry black woman, or shrill. Sounds like the same attack of her as the republicans did to Hillary Clinton 16 years ago.

I'll say it again because apparently the press and the electorate don't understand this concept.

First Spouse is not an office, it does not matter what you think of the presidential candidates' wives, husbands, boy/girlfriend or lack thereof.

The fact that so much focus if on personalities of the candidates and their wives rather than their platform, their voting record and the issues of the day shows that democracy has become a joke in the USA.

Ya know, Mrs. McCain appears to be a Stepford wife to me. Hopefully she will "let her hair down" literally as well as figuratively.
I hope we can cease the discussions re: candidates wives, and get on with the issues and find out where the candidates and their future advisors will do the most good for the USA.

I love how people like to say that she is racist. Do you really believe that Barack Obama, who is half white and was raised by his WHITE grandparents, would marry someone who doesn't like white people. Do you think Michelle would marry him if she was racist, that would go against everything that racist believe right?

I agree with Murph on both of his comments. I think that CNN needs to talk about real issues which this is not one of them but if I had to be stuck in an elevator with one of these women I would rather it be Michelle Obama.

Proof yet again that the bulk of people responding to surveys are clueless, simpleminded idiots....

And I apologize if I offended any idiots out there.

Michelle let her children listen to Wright since the day they were born. Nuff said.

For the first time I'm REALLY pround of a CNN poll. For all the Stepford Wives bloggers, Cindy McCain is the CEO of a large, successful business. At least she's RUN something; which is more than can be said for either Obama.

We need a real family in the White House to set a good exemple... This lady has been, according to the media, an alcooholic and prescription drugs abuse. No good for the country !!!

When and if word gets out about Cindy McCain's addiction to painkillers we will see these polls turn in no time!

Where is the news??? This article is useless, of course the 'polls' show that. Cindy is staying out the limelight and backing her husband. Michelle wants to be another co-president and her negative talk about the country garnered attention. Where is the REAL story like the dems getting on board with drilling for oil?

I am sure if the media dig enough they will find out more about Cindi Mccain. I would be more about people I don't know then people I think I know. The ones who are secretive are the ones who have much to hide. I wonder do people know about how Cindy Mccain had a drug problem and John Mccain left his first sick wife to be with Cindy. Everybody can go and dig up dirt on the Obama's, go dig up some on the Mccain's and see what you come up with.

Of course she is more favorable! They are not targeting her, why because she has grew up with money, and that is another reason i will not Vote McSane, I dont want a president who has had money their whole life, it makes them unable to connect to the rest of the world, because most of us have to get up every morning and go to work to make a living, we just cant sit at home and let our workers make money for us!!! And to be honest she is probably more favorable than Her husband!! With her jelly bean head! LOL!

the job of president's wife is to be a wife, not a politician. None of the wifes are politicians, only Hillary is.Michele has to step back, she is not co-president, I hope!

It's funny how having sharp wit, intellect and free thinking gets an individual lower approval ratings: let me guess Michelle Obame is "too strong - too opinionated" for the White House. Forget the Laura Bush, Cindy McCain "prototype" of the first lady - GO MICHELLE!!!

For starters, I am black. So my comments is not because I am against Michelle because of her race.

Michelle is very intelligent, but my, her body language and intensity is just unnerving, I find. I do not enjoy hearing her speak. You would think that somebody should have taught her a thing or two on how to carry herself when speaking. You would hope somebody would have taught her the magic of a smile and how to hold that smile well.

What probably did her in was her comment on how she was not proud of America until her husband started running. And the fact that she has been atrtending Jeremiah Wright's church before she met Obama – there is no way I can believe she does not share his beliefs.

Cindy McCain on the other hand has learned how to be graceful and you cannot fault her for that. CNN has chosen to focus on Obama's candidacy while all but ignoring the McCain's campaign.

Cindy McCain walked away from the family business to explore her own career and have demostrated her ability to hold her own. She is smart, beautiful and supportive of her husband. She has not expressed any anti-American sentiment as Michelle has. In my view, she is definitely more positive.

On the issues however, McCain trumps Obama on every one.

I guess those surveyed liked Cindy because she sits back and looks pretty (blond, skinny) the standard of what beauty is for some. I've not heard her say anything othern than she is proud of her country. Michelle on the other hand is a strong, smart and an outspoken black women. A lot of the negativity of there is based on media coverage. For all those negatives that others are saying about Michelle which some are definitely not true, for instance, her making racial slurs. I don't hear them doing a song and dance about Cindy's drug addiction and being a husband stealer.

CNN you have posted negative things that others have said on this blog about Michelle and I hope to see my post as well,

Isn't Cindy like half John McCain's age?

Matt (June 18th, 9:35 am) said:

"June 18th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Duh.

I haven't heard Cindy McCain spit out any racial slurs or anti-American hate speech."

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Since the article you're commenting on compares Cindy McCain with Michelle Obama, your statement implies that you feel Michelle Obama has engaged in racial slurs or anti-American hate speech. Name one racial slur she has uttered. Name one hateful thing she has said about this country. In one of her most famously misunderstood comments, she has been widely and continuously quoted as saying she is proud of this country. Read the full statement - you might learn something.

That's no surprise. Americans are generally afraid of intelligent women. If Michelle were to keep her head low and bake up some cookies, she would be a darling also. Cindy is a figure head in the company her family started and is very unsure of herself; Michelle is a vocal supporter of her husband. Sometimes that's good and sometimes it’s bad. Nonetheless, she has a voice. She's not waiting for someone or America to give it to her.

So there you are..... Cindy was given everything she has. Michelle worked for hers. Like it or not.

Maybe if they learned a little more about Cindy McCain they would change theri minds. Personally, I can't look up to a first lady that steals drugs from her own foundation and get off with a slap on the wrist.

MIKE FROM NYC

SO YOU ARE AFRAID YOU WILL BE TURNED INTO SLAVES.
WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

THE BLACK RACE IS A FORGIVING RACE.

Really? This is shocking! Michelle "I'm only now for the first time in my adult life proud of my country" Obama is not seen favorably?

Michelle Obama IS NOT a racist. There is no way you could think that if you have been watching this political race closely. Michelle Obama is a smart, intelligent woman. I have heard things about Mrs McCain but no sense dumping on her. Mrs. Obama will make a great first lady. Better get use to it because it is going to happen!!

First impressions are powerful, and Cindy McCain's first impression on me was one of "rich snobbery". Michelle Obama comes across similar to Hillary Clinton: a lady of strong confidence.

Please! Here is why you all are having a problem with Michelle Obama - she doesn't fit into America's mostly negative stereotypes of the black woman.

Let's see, they've tried to make her an angry black woman and now a baby mama. What next, Welfare Queen?!?!?

She is what she is - a Princeton and Harvard-educated loving wife and mother whose back story is as apple-pie American as they come. With her unblemished background, attacks on her have been unwarranted, mean-spirited, stupid and bordering on racist.

Maybe she's seen in a more favorable light because the media doesn't cover the truth about her? We never hear how she and John were having an affair in the beginning or about her drug problem. If Michelle is fair game, so is Cindy.

So an adultrous home breaking, pill popping, cooking recipe baking plagarist is more popular than a career woman who has helped her husband achieve what almost everyone has agreed was impossible?

this article's lead in and conclusion are misleading when compared to the content
. the article says that
people see media COVERAGE for Mrs. McCain as more positive than the media coverage of Mrs. Obama..
not that people see her McCain herself in a more positive light.

read the article all the way through and you will see that respondents had favorable impressions of both women and that the conclusions alluded to in the headline and photo are a misread of the content.
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BIG twisting of facts here.... ...

Um 65% to 54%... Do you people even read your headlines before you post?

I think you have to have lost hope in the American government if you vote McCain. How can you fill your tank and pay those gas prices and vote McCain? How can you read about 18 year old kids in Iraq dying and vote to continue that war with McCain? How can you be a woman and vote McCain when it says on his website that he wants to reverse a woman's right to choose? How can you NOT want to be a part of American History when you have the chance to elect the first black president?

The GOP is good at one thing, personal attacks against their opponents. I barely have heard anything from Cindy McCain for the last year or so. She just walks behind her husband for photo ops but her lips are sealed. Probably for good reason. Michelle Obama has campained hard for her husband and that is why the media has been able to twist some of her words to make her look bad. Cindy hasn't spoken about anything except to make a small attack here and there or say one or two sentences. Put the two on a stage together, I guarantee Michelle will make Cindy look like she needs to go back to school.

independent now June 18th, 2008 9:48 am ET

HILARY WAS THE BEST FIRST LADY AND THE BEST POTENTIAL PRESIDENT!
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How long can you beat a dead horse for?
During the campaign that Hillary will be helping on?
November?
At the Inauguration of Pres. Obama?

I don't see her in favorable light. Michelle will run circles aroun this Stepford Wife. Can she even talk?

Must be nice never having to work for anything, and just inheriting riches. Completely out of touch with the average American. She will never be first lady.

I know I prefer someone who steals prescription drugs from a charity over someone who has the audacity of being black and outspoken.

Really, who doesn't?

Michelle Obama is a highly educated and intelligent Woman
Cindy McCain is a Stepford wife who had a serious addiction to drugs a while ago.

Cindy McCain scares me. God help us if she's our next first lady. She looks like a strung-out Stepford wife.

Go Obama!!! Michelle Obama you Rock!!

Michelle is scarier than her husband and the two of them smell of POWER hunger... too left and extreme for me and hateful too.

Hillary was the best choice and we supporters know what happened at the caucuses with the Obama thugs.

Clinton supporters stay UNITED... we must teach a lesson to the DNC that they don't tell us who we should vote for.

Vote McCain '08 for Clinton '12 – NEVER FORGET!!!

First ladies (or men) make or break the political unit that is the presidency. Michelle obama always looks like she's trying too hard with the 1960's inspired outfits with oversized pearl necklaces and akward presence. Hearing her racial slurs and general anti-americanism makes me believe she IS trying to hard. Overall "fake it till you make it" seems to be the obama campaign's strategy: get people excited with words like "hope" and "change" and try to look the part till people believe you. Once the Novelty of Obama is gone we actually have to vote. Unfortunately, Americas picked mediocrity on both sides of the aisle.

At least people know what they are getting with the McCains, like it or not hoesty and integrity wins the race.

Of course everyone is goin to gang up on Michelle, just like they do her husband. MIchelle is very much like Hillary, strong, intelligent, and not a push over. You must also understand Michelle has defied alot of odds because she grew up in a rough neighborhood, went to Harvard, and got a VP job in a hospital. Shes a STRONG BLACK WOMEN...and people, whether white or blac, are scared of them. Cindy, on the other hand, is a old battered up trophy wife who cannot speak unless spoken to. And she looks HORRIBLE look at that pic. She looks like one of those cult wives just with alot of makeup.

Interesting that the press brands Michelle as elitist and leaves Cindy alone– she is a former drug addict (at the same time in her life when she had small children at home), including stealing drugs form her non-profit....she has grown up in a world of privelege, and is still worth $100 million and flies in her private jet....she owes her family's wealth to the beer industry, which is legal but has had its share of ethical dilemmas (promotion to minors, etc.).
I personally don't think the candidates' spouses should be torn apart, but let's at least be honest about their backgrounds and the kind of lifestyle they represent...

Michelle Obama comes across as real, intelligent and successful in her own right, without the help of inherited wealth or a political spouse. Cindy McCain comes across as plastic and false.
Michelle has the potential to be the most impressive First Lady ever.

Well, well...what do you expect Barack to do?

Should Barack just dump Michelle for a younger model just like John McCain dumped his first wife?

McCain divorced his first wife after she was seriously injured and permanently crippled in a car wreck.

Really makes you think, doesn't it.

I like Michelle Obama. I haven't heard Cindy McCain say enough to form an opinion........but has any one noticed that Cindy looks like she could be Charlie Crist's twin sister?

MATT

I HAVE NOT HEARD MICHELE SPIT OUT RACIAL SLURRS OR ANTI-AMERICAN COMMENTS. HOW IS BEING REALLY PROUD OF AMERICA FOR THE FIRST TIME, INSPITE OF. UN-AMERICAN?
PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME WITH THE OTHER RACIAL REMARKS.

Why doesn't the media tell about Cindy's indiscretions? Also, her drug use? What about Cindy's role in leading to McCain leaving his first wife? What about her investments? The media is just sitting on it's collective butt!

Michelle is a fantastic lady and a good role model for all women and moms out there.

Hey Bill,

McCain's "experience" is coming across as Alzheimer's. Bush butchered the English language while McCain gets his facts wrong – the latter is definitely worse.

Also, if you check the facts (turn the channel from Fox News), the top military leaders, the new Iraqi government, and most foreign policy experts agree that diplomacy is the answer to the problems in the Middle East. (Remember, Carter negotiated the Israeli Peace Accord).

THERE IS NO COMPARISON!!! CINDY HAS IT ALL OVER THAT UNPATRIOTIC GORILLA FACE. NO ONE WANTS HER IIN THE WHITE HOUSE, IT WOULD BE A GREAT DIS-SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY TO HAVE SUCH A RACIST IN OUR HOME.

WeLuvObama June 18th, 2008 9:31 am ET

McCain's wife does nothing but stand next to him like a mannequin. She is afraid to talk because old mean McCain might belittle her in public. Michelle is a strong black woman and you all can't deal with that.

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Oh no you now know..........give me a break. I love how you put "and you all" in there. Why do you feel the need to put in "black woman?" You insult Cindy and defend Michelle. Not one of them are running for office. You break this down to schoolyard BS that some on both sides are playing.

the country will have every opportunity (8 YEARS) to fall in love with Michelle Obama when she is First Lady.

Do a web search for "McCain Family Recipes" if you want to read about the bogus image of a Cindy-the-homemaker that's being peddled on McCain's website. Recipes they've been attributing to Cindy have been lifted from various websites, such as the Food Network's.

How did hillary get, 20 MILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT??? And Obama's the one with no experience and bad judgement...things to think about

People are intimidated by Michelle because she is not one of those Stepford Presidential wives .... she is highly educated and worked hard to make it to where she is now .... she didn't inherit it as Cindy .......

Hope i don't offend to one ... but I'm just stating the facts

Michelle = worked hard to get to where she is today
Cindy = Inherited it all

Bill, your comments about comparing Obama to Carter shows your intelligence or lack thereof. And Bill everyone knows he never said that. He said he would be wiling to talk to, not negotiate. My guess is you have no kids or at least don't like them. If my kid is going to be sent to war it better be after my leader did EVERYTHING to avoid the war. And most of the countries you and the republicans choose to call terrorists are not terrorists. They may have completely different principles and may need to develop as civilizations further but that does not make them terrorists. It is just your words to justify an equally bad action. I am sure if a country was attacking the US and saying well they enslaved people, they attacked countries, they jail people without trial, they are evil; many in their countries would buy into it too, but the US is not evil. Wake up!

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO NEWS CASTS? IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF HUNTLEY AND BRINKLY, AND WALTER CRONKITE WE USED TO TUNE IN TO HEAR NEWS.TODAY WE HAVE SHOW BUSINESS INSTEAD OF REAL NEWS. THEY SAY THINGS LIKE'"FIREMEN ARE UNABLE TO ENTER A BURNING BUILDING TO SAVE TRAPPED CHILDREN" AFTER THE COMERCIAL BREAK,WE WILL TELL YOU WHERE ALL THIS IS HAPPENING.

To me Michelle Obama just seems to have a chip on her shoulder. I don't know too much about Cindy McCain. She seems a little "Stepford Wife". Now I did do a little research on her and she has done a lot of work for good causes. One thing I don't particular care for regarding the Obamas is that their causes seem to be centered around one culture, which I believe a President and first lady should have worked for all people.

Michelle is as EVIL as her husband, if not more so.

What time is the Larry Sinclair news conference??? Does any one know???

The reason for this is the fact that the Dem's are not out there atttacking Cindy McCain because they don't need to. They have substantive debates that they can talk about and win on and the GOP doesn't. The Dem are on the right side of every major issue
Economy
War
Health Care
Education
Women Rights
Veteran's Rights

The GOP are only left with attacking Michelle Obama a strong women who like most American didn't have alot but made something of herself. She is a role model and great example for all Americans.

Matt –

Matt : Duh.
I haven't heard Cindy McCain spit out any racial slurs or anti-
American hate speech.

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I haven't heard Michelle Obama do that either.

Once we get to better know the strong, real-life, school of hard knocks Michelle, it will be hard to prefer Barbie.

Supporters ... Accentuate the Positive on Michele

The contrast with Cynthia will speak volumes ... no need to take her down ... just lift Michelle up....

Cindy McCain is a wonderful example of what the American Voters expect to see in a First Lady.

Michelle Obama is costing her husband the election, it is one of the reasons he is not a viable candidate.

She is the opposite of what American Voters expect to see in a First Lady.

She is a Militant Marxist with a big mouth spewing "Hate" every chance she gets.

I can easily see her stirring up both domestic and foreign strife with her divisive hateful comments.

Her lack of judgment by taking her two children to the church of Hate is considered by most parents as a show of lack of judgment and as Parental abuse by others.

McCain 08

Look, she's a nice lady. But someone who pilfered her own charity for drugs? A trust fund baby with no real world experience?

Michelle Obama is the real deal, and a great role model for our daughters.

this wife of obama is a bitter black who hates white people,and this is a fact,read up on her life people you will see that she is a big racist always has been and always will be,she is an arrogant bitter black who thinks america is her enemy just like her preacher does.

We don't need morans , we need hard working, intelligent and strong women as first lady.

There is nothing wrong with Michelle Obama that an image make-over wouldn't fix.

Michelle has a bad habit of wrinkling her upper lip when she smiles, which makes it look like a sneer. She also walks like she's behind a plow. Not everyone is born with a beautiful "rodeo queen" smile or knows how to strut down a catwalk like a model. Michelle just needs someone to make her conscience of her habits and teach her poise.

Tell me is there no real news today? Why not write something on the differences in issues between McCain and Obama? Oh that is right, we need the people to continue to be uneducated voters. Lets get them to focus on the trivial things.

Please....what has Michelle done? Did she slap somebody's child. Cindi McCain is not even woman enough to "own" up to how she tried to "throw off" on Michelle regarding the overplayed statement about how she felt about this country. When she was confronted about it, she cowardly claim she was trying to "throw off" on Michelle Obama.

Some of you, if the truth be told, have said worse things than that about this country and talk about being patriotic.

Black women and other women of other nationalities are strong women, just like white women....

She is accomplished in her own right.

OUR NATION'S BIGOTRY IS SHOWING! OF COURSE, BLONDE-CINDY IS PREFERRED OVER STRONG-BLACK MICHELLE! GOD FORBID THAT WE OPEN OUR MINDS TO SEE........ THAT THERE IS BEAUTY IN BEING STRONG, INTELLIGENT, WELL-EDUCATED! HOW SAD.

I still believe that MOST Americans, ARE FAIR-minded, that MOST of us, can accept those who are different from us.

What is Cindy McCain? She is the "ideal" American woman.....right? BUT...... truth is that MOST American women do not look anything like Cindy! Most of us, are just regular people.

IF HAVING A BLOND-THIN-BARBIE-LIKE-WIFE IS YOUR CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING WHOM TO VOTE FOR OUR NATION IS IN BIG TROUBLE! HOW SHALLOW CAN WE BE?!

We have only just begun to talk about her. Mcain has got a free press ride for awhile. Cindy can be a target, but this is not dems. attack policy. Rep. main battle plan is the same for years. Go for the dumbest emotional response from the public. This works everytime.
Americans are lazy thinkers. We like when others do this for us and complain when those dumb ideas give us $4.00 gas, lost jobs, failing dams, falling bridges, and a stupid $600 check that the IRS can't firgue how to give it to you.

If Cindy could tell the truth,he wouldnt be running.I think she could have had him for domestic abuse,but wants to be first lady so bad she puts up with him.

Michelle Obama is an amazing woman (regardless of her race). She came from very little and with a great supportive family and worked her way to where she is now. That take grit and guts.

Some of these comments are just crazy! Some people need to really try to put themselves in other's shoes and imagine what it would be like to go through life as she has instead of just focusing in on a few comments taken out of context and played over and over again by the Republician machine in nasty attempts to make the american public "fear" the Obamas.

It's shamful! And McCain and his Wife should be rising above these tactics instead of engaging in them.

She is McCain's decoration, nothing else. I wonder if besides those millions of dollars that she inherited, did she finish High School.....because she comes in, show up her new dress and dissapears.....no participation on behalf of her husband....

Michelle shows incredible intelligence and participation in the election, so no wonder that she is targeted by republicans. They have nothing to show off.

Maybe if the media reported the factual stories about Mrs McCain that are disgusting instead of hyping the out of context quotes they put in Mrs Obama's mouth the polls would be different. Cindy McCain stole money and pills from a charity she ran and is a (presumed) recovering addict to medicine she obtained and used illegally, in other words a thieving drug addict.

Michelle Obama is a very smart woman like her husband. She got books in her head. Cindy Mcain is like a barby doll with empty head. I am very proud of Michelle and her husband and I can not wait to see them in the white house.

Obama '08

Um, to be honest, NO ONE has heard Michelle say any racists slurs. Sorry she's not blonde and rich, but I've met Michelle and she is an incredible person. Unlike Cindy, she has to raise two small children and hold down that household, but STILL finds time to campaign for her husband. She actually speaks at rallys without Barack, unlike Cindy who always has John around when she is speaking. The only thing I can find negative is her whole "proud of America" thing, but that was a mistake. Sorry she doesn't smile like a mindless idiot for 24 hours a day and steals recipes from websites to act like the average homemaker. You know who they used to call unfriendly and had negative coverage during her husband's campaign? Your girl HILLARY CLINTON.

Democrats 08

First point is that neither wife is running for president or going to be the VP. The other point is I wonder if Cindy McCain actually speaks at all. There is nothing that I can recall her saying. Michelle, on the other hand, shows that she has her own opinions and can speak for herself. Granted, that gives people a chance to take her comments out of context a bit more easily.

To the person who chose the photo of Cindy McCain, it looks like she had shaved the sides of her head and left a little bit of fuzz on top. It isn't the greats picture of her because of the appearance of lack of hair.

OK, now let's do their kids! Whose kids are stronger? Whose are more racist? Whose are more accomplished? Inquiring dim-bulbs want to know! Unfortunately, inquiring dim-bulbs are allowed to vote in this country.

Matt: Have you heard Michelle Obama spit out any racial slurs? No. Right? No.

No contest. Michelle Obama will be a stronger, more intelligent First Lady than Cindy McCain could ever dream of being.

Some people will have an issue with a woman with ideas and opinions, some simply with a black First Lady. Outside one poorly worded sentence, there is nothing on Michelle Obama. Conversely, a close examination of Cindy McCain's entire life history would show that she leaves a lot to be desired.

There is no reason to go into details unless the attacks on Michelle Obama continue to go out of bounds. However, either would make at least a reasonably acceptable First Lady – one a real person and the other more of a manikin. However, neither is running for President.

To Matt (9:35), you haven't heard Michelle Obama "spit out any racial slurs or anti-American hate speech," either.

Quit getting your thoughts from right-wing talk radio like Michael Savage and Rush Limbaugh.

Duh.

If I was worth over $100 million without ever working a day in my life, I'd be proud of my country too.

I hope Michelle does the same thing for her husband that Kerry's wife did for him! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You libs are going to be in shock come November! But here's a new slogan for ya:

DREAM BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For Matt:

"I haven't heard Cindy McCain spit out any racial slurs or anti-American hate speech"

Funny, I haven't heard Michelle Obama spit out any racial slurs either. Please reference one incident in which Michelle Obama has spoke a racial slur. And being proud for the first time that an unprecedented number of Americans are participating in the election process is NOT anti-American.

Wake up! Please don't allow yourself to be manipulated.

Seth in Jacksonville, FL June 18th, 2008 9:37 am ET

................ Besides that, many Americans would rather have a white first lady than a black one................

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And many would rather have a black 1st lady. Why keep bringing up RACE!!!!!! This is why issues will not matter.

This has to be one of the most misleading "stories" ever put on the ticker. Michelle Obama is seen as more favorable by her party's voters, even though the coverage has been more negative.

Who cares? If I had a question about presidential wives, it would be how could Laura Bush still sleep with a guy who lied to the American people , doctored intelligence and hustled the world into a disastrous war in Iraq that his OWN FATHER was against, and hijacked the constitution? How can she feel good being married to a CREEP like him? How? Does she see a shrink or take medication to numb the pain? I'll bet she does!! I would rank her lower than him, and he'll go down as the worst president EVER. Good riddance to BOTH of them in January. History will be kind to neither!!

Well I could say something negative but........

CNN won't post my blog i.e. Under moderation

But anyway, This is not news . CM looks fake, robotic, wannabe barbie doll etcc etc.... I can say that she does dress nice but MO has so much grace, natural NUBIAN GODDESS looks and a VAST INTELLIGENCE not to mention TRULLY CARES ABOUT HER COUNTRY, FAMILY AND HUSBAND!!!!!!!

Well I could say something negative but.............

This really doesn't come as a surprise. Black women are normally demonized by the media. How dare we be strong, intelligent or confident.

The spouses shouldn't matter in this election anyway but if we are going to go there, at least Michelle Obama didn't participate in the breakup of a marriage. Remember McCain married Cindy approx. 30 days after his divorce from his first wife became final. Does anyone (with a brain) think that was a coincidence???

If we ARE going to look at the wives, let's consider all the facts. I'll take Michelle "The Rock" Obama any day over Cindy "Susie Homewrecker" McCain.

To me Michelle is by far the better, I have not heard her say one negative thing about Cindy. Yet Cindy's implied proud comments when she knew the press took Michelle out of context were meant to be a cheap shot and hurtful. Tells me who has the character. Cindy like most current republicans is all about herself, she would never lift a finger to help someone else unless she was recognized for it.

Hey, Matt, I haven't heard either women spit out racial slurs or anti-american hate speech.

Take your medication, you are hearing imaginary voices again.

They have a problem with Michelle because she is a strong Black woman and Sen Obama would never talk about or disrespect his wife as McSane do. I am a Black Woman, And I am the CEO of my home just as Michelle is and for those that don't know Black Women have been the back bone of the Black Family since the beginning of time and we support our husbands. Thank God for Sen Obama sake Michelle is not like Cindy, Michelle is educated, she has her own career, she's a mother a wife she can multi task all around Cindy McCane. Michelle need to teach Cindy how to be a strong woman.

Michele -

As a black man, I am so jealous of your husband. He's got you. A

Supportive
Loving
Intelligent
Calypigian (yes, I said it)

Wife and the FANTASTIC mother of two

lovely,
precious
extremely well behaved
smiling
beautiful

little darling daughters.

Continue to support your MAN, you know the challenges he faces. Be an example to our African American sisters everywhere.

Continue to be an intelligent and thoughtful woman. You are not of the Nancy Reagan mold or Barbara Bush mold ... you are of the Jackie Kennedy mold ... with a bit of Hillary's competence and the tenacicty of Elenor Roosevelt rolled in. That is threatening to some in American and you can't do anything about that.

Let your love for Barack shine through and the campaign will be just fine.

Cindy is a phonny!!! Michelle can relate to us real women who wash our own clothes, shop at Target and take care of our children while working a real job. I live in AZ and Cindy is not well liked. Way to much negative about her and all she is is money, money and more money! Can NOT relate to Cindy. I want a REAL women, Mom and working housewife in the White House!!! What a novelty!!! Love to see Michelle with her kids and husband! What a great role model for future families!!! No divorces, No scandels–just a real Mom!!! Like most American women! And look what she has done in her life. She's the greatest!!

I've heard people say the most appalling things about Michelle Obama, calling her an ape and unattractive, etc, etc, etc. That doesn't speak ill of her that speaks ill of the the persons making the comments. She seems to be a stellar individual and a caring mom.

She seems more real and more in tune with the rest of the women in America than does Cindy McCain.

It might be because people have not gotten to know Michelle Obama yet and she is a much different woman than Cindy McCain. She is an equal partner in her marriage and had a strong career of her own before she met Barack. She seems alot more independant to me than Cindy McCain. Cindy McCain reminds me of a Stepford Wife. She has not received nearly the scrutiny that Michelle Obama has gotten. Just give it time. People will come to know and like her I think.

They are trying to change Michelle's image, good luck! The people are not stupid, just read Michelle's thesis.

When people look past the rhetoric and the speeches, Obama is too liberal for this country. We need someone who is more towards the center to unite the country.

Obama = 4 years of nothing getting done in Washington.

Emily,

So what the research poll says is that coverage for Michelle Obama is 74% positive, compared to Cindy McCain's 31%. Or you could say; 26% negative coverage about Michele, and 69% negative coverage about Cindy. Compare apple to apple, and not to orange.

This article is meant to favor Cindy McCain, or just to make news. Why do you mention negative coverage for Michelle, but positive for Cindy? You know people don't pay attention for the number, but just for the words positive and negative. I know these polls don't mean much, but when you try to make news on them("but not necessarily in a positive way according to a new poll"), at least try to be careful on phrasing it fairly not to mislead your readers.

Hope you get the message,

Fish,
Independent Minnesotan

Michelle vs. Cindy June 18th, 2008 9:34 am ET

It only takes a few words to sum up these comments.
If you white your'e right
If you black they will try to hold you back.

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Give it a rest. This race needs to be about issue. I love how if the light is not shown wonderful on the Obama's the race card is played by some Obama backers. This will backfire come Nov. if that cards is always thrown down. It takes away the value of it when there is a real rasict issue.

Well this isn't a suprise. Michelle has made some very, very boderline comments and brings race into way too many discussions.

She also had easily the most disgusting line of the election this far with "if you can't run your own house, you can't run the white house".

This story is completely misleading! The title suggests that people prefer Cindy over Michelle. The poll referred to, though, actually gives Michelle a 9-point favorability rating over Cindy! The title is completely erroneous... It would more accurately read "Cindy McCain SHOWN in more positive light..." That's what the story is about... people think Cindy is shown less negatively in the media.

Nonetheless, the poll also showed that Michelle is preferred by 9% of those polled! That is actually terrible news for the McCain camp. Check out Drudge Report for a link to the entire poll's stats. I think the CNN reporter hadn't had her/his morning coffee when they wrote this crap.

I don't care who their married to. They don't run the country.

MD,

PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME, WHAT MAKES MICHELE A RACIST. THE COMMENT THE SHE MADE THAT WAS DISTORTED DOES NOT MAKE HER A RACIST. YOU HAVE TO HAVE POWER IN ORDER TO BE A RACIST. I TOO AM REALLY PROUD OF AMERICAN FOR THE FIRST TIME. SAYING THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME A RACIST.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BLACK HISTORY IN AMERICA?

Hey Matt, how about a cite of Michelle Obama spitting out "racial slurs or anit-American hate speech"? You are obviously a mindless dittohead without the capacity to understand the difference between fact and propaganda.

. Cindy McCain needs to stop with the botox injections. Not that she will be first lady but God forbid McCain won in November that’s all people see when looking at her a stiff face with a fake smile.

Matt, neither have you. Quit lying.

why is this important?

Michelle Obama in not a racist, but its obvious that some people repling to this article. If she comes out at the next campaign event in a white robe and hoodie, then I'll change my view.

I like Michelle Obama, I'm quite comfortable with a strong women. I won't speak ill of Cindy McCain, because I've never heard her open her mouth.

However, in the end, who really cares or votes based on the spouse of the candidate.

I'm voting for Obama, based on the issues, not on who he is married to. The issues that McCain has gotten behind lately are dangerous for our country. What happened to him, I thought he was supposed to be a maverick?

MICHELLE OBAMA
ROCKS. SHE IS DOWN TO EARTH AND HAS MY SUPPORT 100% ALL THE WAY TO BEING FIRST LADY
SHE IS SMART AND AWSOM.
CINDY FOLLOWS MCSAIN AROUND LIKE A SMILING PUPPY

If you have time check out The View today. Michelle Obama will be the host for today on Wednesday.

This circus has to end! We do not vote for the wives of the person we want to be president. We do not vote for the person running for vice president. We vote for the person we want to be president.
All this crap is nothing more than media hype trying to maintain an audiance in the national enquirer manner.

To Matt:

You have not HEARD Michelle Obama spit out any racial slurs or anti-American hate speeches either!!!!! Get an opinion that is not based on a one sided media bias. I bet Hannity and Colmes is one of your favorite shows isn't it? I don't see how anybody could think a convicted drug theif, pill popper could possibly be better suited for the role of First Lady. Lets not even start with her cookie stealing incident. How ignorant was that!!!! People really need to stop beng lazy and letting the media spoon feed you your thoughts and opinions. Do some homework of you own!!!!!!! If you people would read the article correctly, it says the media attention has been negative, CNN is just once again spinning a non-story into controversy!

Wow! I didn't realize just how BEAUTIFUL Cindy McCain is – and of course classy, upbeat, positive, and intelligent! You can't compare the two!

I think the headline is _very_ misleading. The poll is about perception of media coverage and not the perception of the women being covered.

I have nothing against Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain. That being said, I think it's a little sad that Cindy McCain keeps plagiarizing cookie recipes in a lame attempt to make herself look like a better homemaker.

Many people are intimidated by intelligent strong women like Michelle Obama.............GROW UP !!!!!!

The Right wing republicans have nothing to offer America as always, to trying to denomize Obama or Michelle in order to win they have been doing this for years, but it is not going to work this time people have learned and they are much smarter not to see this Karl Rove tactic. As saying goes if you are republican your are either sinful Millioner or a Sucker.

The headline of this entry is misleading. the question asked in the poll was, whether the person felt that COVERAGE of the potential first ladies was mostly positive or negative. The poll apparently did not ask whether the respondent actually had a negative or positive view.

Thats really messed up...The media coverage has been nothing but negative on Michelle. That's ok...people who dont buy into the media's bias knows the deal...Michelle is an excellent wife, mother and U.S. citizen. Her comments were taken out of context and the repubs are having a field day with it.

One thing we know about Michelle is she was sitting next to Barack in church . . . go figure, they both turned a deaf ear to Rev. Wright.

The heading here is not reflective of the content one bit. The story says people perceive that her PRESS has been more negative but a higher percentage of her party think of her favorably. Nice try at spin, but try telling the truth.

Neither of these women are running for public office. Neither are policy makers. There are better things to right about. Does this mean that meaningful stories are drying out?????

What are comparing?

If those that are jumping on Cindy are some of the same ones that get mad about people jumping on Michelle than you are two-faced.

The other poll today show Obama on top of McCain and Obama backers are loving it but than put down this one. To those doing that: You kids need to wake up and do not believe both or take both as true.

Obama = 2nd Carter term. Obama said he was willing to negotiate with those enemies directly and "without precondition" that sound like Carter. Would he have done this with Hitler in 1940?

I am not against Obama b/c of lack of experience. That is a non-issue IMO. I am against him for his views and lack of them.

Woah!

The responses are not about people's views but their perception of the coverage. Please change the headline.

When you say absolutely nothing of substance and just follow your husband around like Cindy does, then it is easy for people to be more positive about you. I would like to see our first lady represent what women today are – strong women who are partners with their husbands. The press tore down Hillary when Bill ran for office and during their White House years. Michelle brings intelligence and strength of character to the role of First Lady which is a great role model for all girls and women today.

This is because some people play the "race" and "fear" card. Which will be more an Amercian story: (1) a black gril from the south side of Chicago in a poor, working family worked her way up to be the First Lady, or (2) a while girl who inherited a lot of wealth and was once troubled by wealth-related-depression and stole a husband from a miliary family to become the First Lady? The answer is obvious.

For those who call the Obama's racist obivously never bothered to open up a book or do any research. I think calling the Obama's racist is absolute laughable and have no basis.

Just as you do with John McCain, you let Cindy go about her merry little way and don't do any real stories on her and the only time you talk about her is to say that she is rich.

Contrast that to Michelle. Just like Barack, if she coughs on someone by mistake you are there to cover it and ask what the political fallout might be with her coughing on someone without having covered her mouth.

CNN, I beg of you to cover the McCains as closely as you cover the Obamas. Last night on AC360 you, for about the 10th week in a row, ran a story on Michelle in which you had to run the "proud of my country" statement that she made months ago in which she said later that that's not who she was meaning to say it.

These numbers don't surprise me at all because of the horrible job that you media guys do.

Obama '08

oh yeah... she will make a nice portrait ...
So forget your daily struggles and go for a face... Go live in a movie...
Why not?

This is the most misleading headline I have ever seen CNN. Also I suggest Obama haters to google Cindy McCain Affair / Cindy McCain Addiction / Cindy McCain Theft.

Well, I do not have a positive view of Cindy McCain. John McCain carried on an adulterous affair with Cindy while still married to his first wife. He met Cindy in a bar while in Hawaii. I for one do not respect women who carry on affairs with married men. Where I'm from, women like Cindy McCain are called "homewreckers." I have more of a positive view of Michelle Obama.

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE STATE WHAT EVIDENCE THERE IS TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM THE MICHELLE IS RACIST? or is that more republican posers adding their 2 cents in these blogs again? uh oh.. we see right through you

"Not this time..not this year"–B. Obama

Michele obama is a well educated strong women, who is a lawyer and a executive at a hospital. Who inspite of racism has suceeded.
Who's comments about america were clearly distorted, disrespected by Fox News(Obama's baby mamma Comment).

Cindy Mccain from what I've heard is Adultress, silver spoon baby, with an addiction problem. NOT HARD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO.

Others have said it so well: Michelle Obama is a strong, intelligent woman. I have so much respect for her. John McCain's second wife (the one he cheated with when he was married the first time) is creepy. Stepford wife was a good description. There's just something so unreal and plastic about her. Mrs. Obama is the type of woman our daughters can look up to. What's to look up to Cindy McCain for?

Michelle has campaigned on her own and made several negative comments without thinking of the ramifications. She tried to empathize with normal people talking about the costs of camp, dance and music lessons for her children, but what a joke-SHE makes three hundred thousand plus. Also, it's hard to listen to her discuss her struggles when she got into Princeton as a legacy and had influential friends like Rezko help them buy their dream house. Admitedly, Cindy has much more money and privilege, but she smartly, doesn't try to be everywoman like Michelle. Michelle always seems to have that "holier than thou" air about her while trying to be a typical soccer mom.

That headline is very misleading.

It seems all those e-mail lies about the so-called "Whitey" tape which was conceded by conversatives to never exist still haunts Michelle Obama. It's ashame that people make conclusions about others without doing any research. Michelle Obama is a very delightful and accomplished woman. Maybe she should steal cookie recipes like Cindy to become a little more popular.

If I had to choose a President based on their wife, Cindy would get my vote no questions asked.

HILARY WAS THE BEST FIRST LADY AND THE BEST POTENTIAL PRESIDENT!

So much for "political popularity."

Cindy McCain is viewed in a more favorable light than Michelle Obama, because many "news" casters (at fox) continually refer to Michelle Obama as an unpatriotic, angry, babymama. All of these characterizations are completely unfounded and not based in the leased bit of reality (babymama is a derogatory word for unwed mother by a man she no longer talks to). These people are just mad that she is very intelligent, has worked very hard to go to Harvard and become a successful lawyer, and is very well liked by many people. She is a role model for women everywhere to look up to and should be treated as such.

Cindy McCain on the other hand inherited a fortune from her family. She never had to work a day in her life. She filled her hours popping pills until she became addicted to them. She continually plagarizes recipes and reports them as her own. She found her current husband when he was still married to another woman. She is a shallow, weak willed, woman with no morals, who has lived her whole life with a silver spoon.

The only thing is the media never pays any of these facts any attention. They find it easier to make up stories about Mrs. Obama instead of reporting the facts about Mrs. McCain. The american people dont read any more they just listen to what the tv says, if the news does not live up to its name, the american people will continue to be in the dark.

Cindy Mccain a pretty lady and So? She has no clout and will be of now use for mccain. Obama 2008.

Bob Indianapolis, IN
June 18th, 2008 9:34 am ET

"She's a wealthy beer heiress. Beer takes a lot of the bitterness away, I reckon…"

Only if you don't veto it.

Yeah, a proven drug addict, husband thief and recipe thief in a more favorable light than a brilliant lawyer/good mother/good wife? That’s objective.

'the coverage they have seen', that means YOU mainstream media. That doesn't mean people don't like her. Read the dang survey questions before you report on them and you won't look like such idiots.

It's amazing to me that no one mentions the fact that Cindy started an organization and then stole drugs from that organization to feed her habit (while McCain compares Obama's philosophy on terrorism to Chicago drug dealers, ironically), and served NO jail time for it (any other person would still be rotting in jail). No one mentions how McCain was married to someone else when he started pursuing Cindy and married her one month after his divorce from his first wife. No one talks about how she walks among his supporters at least ten feet away like everyone has the plague. She's cold, privileged, and unappealing. But hey, she's white, so that in and of itself gives her an edge to be First Lady, doesn't it?

That is because the racist Media never mentioned Cindy and never talked about her drug abuse and all the skeleton in her closet, media bias trying to make Mrs. Obama like evil the truth is she is smart, professional, Good mother, Good wife and honest I am sure once the public gets to know her they will love her. White Media has no good things to say about black people we all know that.

I am a Republican...who is supporting Obama in this race....why all this pitting McCain against Obama...and how they should hate one another....even the wives....people need to vote on the issues...not on the "McSame" crap....nor whether people like Cyndy McCain or Michelle Obama (I am supporting Obama...but the rhetoric that the Democrats toss out makes me want to puke)

Give me a break!!! Why because Cindy McCain said that she always loved her country. People are always miscontruing what Michelle Obama said. She made a mistake people...let it go!! It is not like she is stealing recipes and using them as her own.

If I were Cindy McCain and grew up priviledged and was a heiress to a beer fortune....I would too be proud!! What is there to have ever been upset about???

MOST IS ABOUT RACE BUT THATS OKAY . CINDY MCCAIN IS A PILL POPPER BUT MOST IN THE COUNTRY LIKE HER JUST GREAT. WHAT A ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR CHILDREN.

Michelle Obama has been attacked in the worst way. Her comments have been twisted by the repubs so often, and the disgusting thing is people buy their lies without even checking the facts. I like Michelle and think she will make an outstanding first lady.
Cindy McCain is the one that strikes me as an "elitist". I mean there is a story there, stealing drugs, Keating five, cheating with McCain while he was still married to his first wife. No, not one I can picture as first lady material.
This middle-aged white woman is backing Obama, and proud to do so !!
Obama '08

I think that Michelle Obama could be very negative to his campaign. I do not want to see this women as first lady and this is just one of the reasons I wont be voting for Obama

No surprise there. Ha! The way the media and the GOP has portrayed Michelle Obama.......... like I said, if I weren't such an independent thinker, I would be convinced that Michelle Obama was an ogre.

WHO CARES!!! Neither woman is running for president!

I would take Michelle Obama over Cindy McCain any day and twice on Sundays. I can't stand the holier than thou attitude by Cindy McCain who seems to think she rules the roost due to all of her millions of dollars. Money does not buy everything., especially not my warm and fuzzy feelings about her.

that's because the light hasn't been shined on cindy mccain-

the media is too busy trying to smear michelle; they don't have time to report on cindy's drug addiction and stealing from charities and adultery and plagiarizing cookie recipes

Given the typical GOP strategy of attacking the candidate's family, it's not a surprise. Obama has so far treated the adulterous, drug abusing, drug stealing Mrs. McCain wil kid gloves but don't expect the PACs to do the same. It's going to be very very nasty.

The headline to this article is misleading. According to the polls, the coverage of the women is being voted on, not how they are seen by the public. The headline implies that McCain is seen as more favorable than Obama while the article states that the media coverage has been more favorable. CNN, as professionals, you should do better.

I would say, because she hasn't opened her mouth, not campaigned for McCain.

And this is exactly the change we're talking about. These wives are perceived by what they do – McCain's wife is the "typical" stay at home mom, filthy rich and does not have a voice! On the contrary, Michelle is an outgoing, educated, intelligent, working mom who can put it all together. She does have a voice and will speak "when not spoken to". She's my kind of woman!! McCain's wife is just that – identified by McCain (I don't even know her name); unlike "Michelle" who has her own identity.

The gap in negative coverage is telling. Obama's campaign has not stooped to calling her out on any issues the way the republicans have done so to Michelle. Besides that, many Americans would rather have a white first lady than a black one. Doesn't matter. Cindy McCain is not running for office.

Stepford wives do bake the best cookies, I guess.

Who Cares!

How can that be....she's like a "stepford wife" It's frightening in this 21st. century.

Cindy's not exactly my type, but that doesn't bother me. At least she doesn't have an inferiority complex just waiting to be "worked out" on the American people (or at least the "oppressor" part of said population).

Again can you guys quit with to daily polls Here is a idea what about a polls if we are sick to death of polls.

Duh.

I haven't heard Cindy McCain spit out any racial slurs or anti-American hate speech.

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This is very misleading. The title suggests people LIKE her less, but really they are saying the COVERAGE was negative. It shows that MORE people like Michelle than Cindy.

Please be a little more fair.

Note that it says "coverage" has been seen as more positive or negative. That means that Michelle Obama is being portrayed in the media in a more negative light than Cindy McCain, not that people nessicarily see her in a more negative light.

Because she is blond and rich and pretty. Michelle Obama is a strong black woman, even black men are scared of her.

It only takes a few words to sum up these comments.
If you white your'e right
If you black they will try to hold you back.

She's a wealthy beer heiress. Beer takes a lot of the bitterness away, I reckon...

And who's fault do we think this is, CNN? Could it possibly be the mainstream media and their sensationalist, speculative reporting.

"What? *Some say* Michelle Obama is in league with Satan? Let's put it on the front page!"

who cares about first ladies? in 8 years has old lady Bush done anything to merit a headline? NOPE.... We're electing a president, not his wife.

They're making up lies about Michelle Obama. That's the only way the Republicans can win. However, I know that we're smarter than they think.

I am in NO way an Obama backer. I am voting for McCain, but have to ask who cares whose wife is liked best?

Obama = 2nd Carter term. Obama said he was willing to negotiate with those enemies directly and "without precondition" that sound like Carter. Would he have done this with Hitler in 1940?

I am not against Obama b/c of lack of experience. That is a non-issue IMO. I am against him for his views and lack of them.

Gee, I wonder what could possibly explain the difference.

McCain's wife does nothing but stand next to him like a mannequin. She is afraid to talk because old mean McCain might belittle her in public. Michelle is a strong black woman and you all can't deal with that.

CNN i demand you change your heading. It is very misleading.

Michelle is a sexy, independant women, who has been constantly attacked by the Repugs.

there are two types of Republicans,

1. millionaires
2. suckers

which one are you?

Michelle Obama is a racist. At least most Americans can see that even though they don't see the politician in her husband.

I'm a die hard Democrat and even I admit Cindy far out classes Michelle. Maybe BO should have vetted the First Lady.

Michelle Obama is a strong and intelligent Woman
Cindy McCain is a derailed Barbie Stepford WIFE.