June 18, 2008
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Facebook users who add the McCain campaign's new application to their profiles can watch a video tour of the Straight Talk Expess campaign bus. Photo credit: John McCain 2008/www.facebook.com.

(CNN) – John McCain’s campaign has launched its first official Facebook application. Dubbed “Campaign Cribs: The Straight Talk Express,” the new tool allows users to watch Davis White, the director of the McCain camp’s advance team, as he gives a video tour of the presumptive Republican nominee’s campaign bus.

The launch of McCain’s application on one of the Web’s dominant social networking sites comes one day after presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama crossed a Facebook milestone – by signing up his one millionth supporter on the site.

In the 18 months since Obama began his presidential bid, his campaign’s Facebook application and other uses of social networking media have been credited with helping build an online bond between the Illinois senator and his younger supporters.

Obama currently has around 1,004,000 supporters signed up on Facebook and McCain has about 147,000 supporters on the social networking site.

Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain


Monica for Obama in Indiana   June 18th, 2008 4:05 pm ET

You go McCain, Hillary is trying her best to help you with her supporters. Sometimes the older you become the slower you get.
Creeping!

Bishop   June 18th, 2008 4:03 pm ET

If McCain would have stopped trying to "get at" Obama on petty stuff and focused on how he is going to champagne against the rock star "Gene" Barack "Simons", or the Internet guru "Bill" Obama "Gates", or even "Martin" Obama "King Jr" he could have more supporters. But once again McCain shows another shared trait of Pres. Bush – PROCRASTINATION…

Independent (Ex-Democrat) in IA   June 18th, 2008 4:02 pm ET

"Obama currently has around 1,004,000 supporters signed up on Facebook and McCain has about 147,000 supporters on the social networking site."

That's because Obama's supporters are fanatics.

oregon4obama   June 18th, 2008 4:02 pm ET

FACEBOOK………he shouldn't be on any educational website….he doesnt have an education plan…….he has a plan for the war and delusional plans for our economy, the environment and human rights but he has NO plan for education

Oh McCain you silly silly man…….you are trying to please all crowds, but the people who have paid you to say the things you do have alienated you from ever establishing a relationship with those crowds…….

Obama 08 Democrat 08

Greg Pottstown, Pa.   June 18th, 2008 4:00 pm ET

Obama: pow's should get a trial like you or i.
Truth:Our own troops don't get a trial like you or I.

Obama: I am not Muslim.
Truth: Why dose your brother say you are?

Obama:Offshore drilling is bad for the environment.
Truth: Why do they provide the best fishing offshore to be found the world over?

Obama:we are loosing in Iraq.
Truth: why do the generals say we are winning?

Obama: we should hold talks with Iran with no benchmarks.
Truth: Even Iraq set benchmarks before talking to them.

Obama: I voted against going to Iraq.
Truth: you were not even a senator at the tine .

I could go on and on.

and this is the man you want for president

mdg   June 18th, 2008 4:00 pm ET

Campaign Crib? Crib – the noun? As in what babies sleep in?
Or Crib – the verb?
The verb crib means: to pilfer, steal; especially : plagiarize
intransitive verb
1 a: steal, plagiarize b: to use a crib : cheat
2: to have the vice of cribbing

LOL

Holly   June 18th, 2008 4:00 pm ET

One of the greatest things about Obama is that he is in touch with the youth, especially those interested in the political system and are desperately wanting a political figure they can both trust and admire.

Most Facebook users wouldn't be caught dead calling something a "crib" , its just not their Demographic. Obviously he thinks the youth can be pigeonholed by whatever MTV has to say, and that is not me or any of my friends.
(I am 23)

I used to have a huge amount of respect for John McCain, but his efforts during this campaign have been diminishing it over time. After all, if he thinks he can pander my vote by getting rid of the tax on gas, as well as calling something campaign crib on a social networking site, he obviously has no respect in my decision on voting. Therefore my vote goes to the man whom I believe in and obviously believes in me as he sees my vote as a vote for change.

Gabrielle, Lancaster SC   June 18th, 2008 3:58 pm ET

I am definitely against making fun of this man because of his age. Age is a beautiful thing and it is sad when society tries to say it is not. That being said, I do feel as if that is not his style of campaigning and it comes off quite fake…

Saymons   June 18th, 2008 3:57 pm ET

So another sad little jated person to the white house? I guess if that happens CNN wont have any political news until next election in 4 years, well he might give a tax break to Facebook owners, now users, dont add that "thing"( McCain) to your friends in facebook, what can a boring handicap and menthally challenge grandpa do for this humanity? dont you notice he is a slow perosn when he talks?

randy   June 18th, 2008 3:56 pm ET

This is really funny let me laugh on it ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

THE LONE RANGER   June 18th, 2008 3:55 pm ET

GIVE HIS AGE, McCAIN'S SITE SHOULD BE ON " WRINKLEDFACE BOOK."

Darth Vadik, CA   June 18th, 2008 3:55 pm ET

Oh please,
John McCain doesn't even use a computer, too intimidating for him,
he said it himself.

s, CA   June 18th, 2008 3:54 pm ET

Is it bad that I seriously CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!!!

LOL… :o )

randy   June 18th, 2008 3:53 pm ET

This realy funny john macain try to open on on profile at face book this realy funny youth of 1945 meet youth of 2008 go figure lol.

Umpire   June 18th, 2008 3:53 pm ET

I'm just two years younger than McCain and I can tell you that he's out of touch with voters of my generation, too. The lastest gaffe, protesting the Supreme Court decision uphold habeas corpus, is producing a fair number of senior Republicans for Obama.

FedUpDem   June 18th, 2008 3:53 pm ET

Kenneth M June 18th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

WOW, HUCK AND THE FIRST LADY, LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE READY FOR A CHANGE ALSO. THEY MAY NOT BE SUPPORTING OBAMA, BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THE REST OF YOU TO TALK ISSUES INSTEAD OF TRASH. IF YOU DONT LIKE HIS PLAN ON TAX, GLOBAL WARMING, CHOICE, THE WAR, THE ECONOMY THAT IS ONE THING, BUT STICK TO THE ISSUES.

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I am just soooooo sick of the obama hypocrisy, him, his wife and his supporters- all soooo disgusting.

They trashed HRC and her husband who have done nothing but work all their lives to make America a better place and to improve peoples lives and all in the name of politics as usual the obamas used every negative thing they could to destroy them(all the while claiming to be on the high road!) and now they want to say how wonderful Huckabee and Laura Bush are—oh god such hypocrites– can you imagine the things they would be saying if Laura Bush had the guts to have said "yeah what the hell is up with this woman saying she's proud for the first time" (which is what she said not what she's spun it into) .

I hate politicians especially ones claiming to be something they are not.

NOprahbama….vote "present" in November or for McCain.

Agnostic Democrat   June 18th, 2008 3:52 pm ET

Pretty cheap imitation from a candidate that can't even use a PC. But then again, what would you expect from a relic stuck in the 18th century? Copycat, copycat, flip-flop, flip-flop.

Victor in Saanich, B.C. Canada   June 18th, 2008 3:49 pm ET

The sad truth is that McBush's jet fighter is tied to a two ton anvil called the Republican manifesto and that should cost him the election!! Wrinkle free 'shirts' like White are a poor excuse for the candidate and meant to bridge a TWO generation divide!!
Now if only the US can get over the racial division – I'm not holding my breath!!

William, from Cali!   June 18th, 2008 3:49 pm ET

Will this stop our enemies, from attacking us? will this pay my mortgage note? will this lower gas prices? then, who really cares!

randy   June 18th, 2008 3:48 pm ET

Well the democrats is well smart to know that the conservative are not going to even come close with the cyber war.

Mike   June 18th, 2008 3:48 pm ET

Can you picture John McCain trying to set up a Facebook account?

Drucella TX   June 18th, 2008 3:48 pm ET

Texas Trail Dog ……….NH TEXAS – ISSUES DO YOU HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT OBAMA'S ISSUES ARE? ARE OR YOU JUST BLOWING OFF AND VOTING ON THE MAN'S COLOR. WE DON'T HAVE TO SEE McCAIN WE KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE. CAN YOU PICK YOUR MAN OUT IN A CROWD?………………OH NO you didn't GO there, its EASIER to PICK OUT McSAME ………….HE reminds me of CHETA

NH, Texas   June 18th, 2008 3:48 pm ET

Texas Trail Dog. Yes, I see very cleary… 20/20.. It's not about color at all, it's also about getting one's message out and this attempt by McCain will not do it. People can see right through it. He needs a better strategy. No need to take anything personally but with no pick of my own right now I admit hands down Obama has done a very good job of communicating. He can actually prove it too (with figures). It's okay if you support McCain, he still needs a better strategy.

Hillary Democrats for OBAMA   June 18th, 2008 3:46 pm ET

LOL

McCain be Pimp'n

davis   June 18th, 2008 3:45 pm ET

Whoa, this is far too too too too too too LAME. Who thought of this lame crap for McOldie. How sad!!! Facebook and McOldie kinda like oil and water. There is too much of an age difference between these two candidates for this kinda gimmick to be effective. Everywhere McOldie goes he surrounds himself with old farts, or the "old farts at heart." and it make him look like a talking fossil. Reagan was old also, but he had a youth attractive, appeal to worked. This yellow teeth creep and his plastic wife make me think of the Flintstones Who, for heaven sakes, wants to see where McOldie spends his time. We can go to our great grandparents souped up RVs and see the same. Old folks traveling crib, what a hoot!!!!

randy   June 18th, 2008 3:45 pm ET

Well it is funny cause john macain wanna act like obama he is trying to show his internet crad well obama is way more advance in that department than you john macain i have one i dear for you stick to war hero i think your fellow neo conn will buy that i it bye bye.

Loretta from California   June 18th, 2008 3:45 pm ET

Well, I'll be sure not to visit.

Kevin for Obama in Maryland   June 18th, 2008 3:44 pm ET

Why watch McBush all the time, the man is boring as hell and can't even read the teleprompter correctly that's why he always smiles after he says "my friends", that line is so lame. I like when Wolf Blitzer asked the Minn. Govenor if McCain can fill an arena of 20,000 people and the way he responded was—he does town halls, in other words, heck no, cause he is boring and people are ready for change, maybe if he talked more about leaving Iraq then maybe, just maybe he would have a chance this November—face it, it looks like it's over already.

Obama 09-16

AA   June 18th, 2008 3:44 pm ET

now everyone wants to take a play out of the Obama camp playbook.

Chris Hussein Ulbricht, indianapolis   June 18th, 2008 3:44 pm ET

Did I see you at reunuion, KIm?

CW4Barak   June 18th, 2008 3:43 pm ET

Who cares….did old man McBush figure out how to use a computer or the internet yet….who wants a backward prehistoric president to lead the country into the FUTURE, if you can't even use the internet!!!

Obama '08!

Justin   June 18th, 2008 3:43 pm ET

McCain can't even relate to people from generations beyond the Civil War.

Brandon Hillary Democrat for Mc Cain   June 18th, 2008 3:43 pm ET

He's got my vote contribution and will volunteer in the fall if Hillary Clinton is not as I expect on the ticket backing up Obama the kid.

Obama can rott for all I care. I can never forgive what happened and will never let this inexperienced novice into the most powerful postion in the world !!

cram it, trail dog   June 18th, 2008 3:40 pm ET

Texas trail dog (if that is your real name): I've got Jim Crow on the phone for you… he wants racist attitude back

It's the 21st century, bubba

Kim   June 18th, 2008 3:40 pm ET

I love how the female Hillary supporters can not vote for a gentleman who shares the same views as Hillary, is a faithfull husband and father, supports womens rights and is a long time friend of Hillary's. Yet these women will vote for McCain who is against womens rights, will stuff the Supreme Court with justices who will reverse womens rights. Abandoned his former wife after he had adulterous affairs and after she became disabled. And who has referred to his current wife in vile foul descriptives in front of their friends. Please help me to understand this. I am a women who likes Hillary but I do not understand these women at all.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   June 18th, 2008 3:40 pm ET

When was the last time you read a book and didn't understand what you read. John McCain doesn't understand anything because he's always reading from a teleprompter and that ain't going to get it.

steve   June 18th, 2008 3:39 pm ET

not really that important, their all copying Ron Paul and howard Dean.

Ofcourse Obama does better on facebook, his supporters are younger than McCains on average,

Linda31   June 18th, 2008 3:38 pm ET

does he even know what facebook is about? too little too late

Marc PDX   June 18th, 2008 3:38 pm ET

So, of Obama's 1,000,000 Facebook fanclub members, how many are over 14? About a dozen?

Non-Conformist   June 18th, 2008 3:37 pm ET

LMAO ……………..

Follow the Leader (Obama) … Mc Cain … you might learn something … LOL

AGE IS IMPORTANT   June 18th, 2008 3:37 pm ET

How is this not obvious? Race has no correlation to intelligence, decision making, or leadership qualities. Advanced age has an effect on ALL of these issues. Furthermore, age is a serious consideration when you are talking about the Leader of the Free World. The Vice President must be sworn in when the President goes under for basic surgery, so the possibility of serious health complications is among the most serious issues this country could face. It's not age discrimination, it's a reality of the human body and the Presidency

Allan   June 18th, 2008 3:37 pm ET

No HRC no obama.

HF in CA   June 18th, 2008 3:37 pm ET

Does it strike anybody as odd that so many people are bashing McCain for being late on a Facebook application when probably half of Facebook's users are too young to vote?

As a 20-something guy, I can tell you that young folks are the hardest vote to get. A Facebook application (or not) isn't going to sway votes. I think touring a campaign bus is probably the one of least interesting applications, but determining one of the leaders of the free world isn't going to hinge on whether or not they have a Facebook application or if they have a cool bus.

Denise   June 18th, 2008 3:33 pm ET

June 18th, 2008 3:06 pm ET

WAYNE: "Hillary supporters for mccain at "the confluence" already have 1,082,000 hits, and they have only been up for 10 days. I am sure they will be helping McCain out with his campaign in every way they can.:

RESPONSE: I, as well as many, many others, visited the site out
pure curiousity and nothing more. I am a diehard Obama supporter. So please don't count too much on hits to mean support for that pathetic, revenge-filled cause. OK!!

Cynthia   June 18th, 2008 3:32 pm ET

McCain likes to play the children's game – Follow the Leader.

Former BO & Dem Supporter   June 18th, 2008 3:32 pm ET

Obviously some of you value youth over experience and substance. BO is a follower…he has to be because he has no experience…just who do you think props up this Manchurian candidate who repeats empty slogans over and over without any substance. Get real. Do you think that people who actually vote in force hang out on these websites? No, they are busy working to survive. They don't need more taxes raised on them to subsidize national health care, etc. By the way, you too will be an old fart some day if you are fortunate to live long enough. Watch the age discrimination…it is another form of discrimination and not cool. Many cultures and societies value their seniors highly, unfortunately in our youth-worshiping society, we are not one of them. Ah, youth, they are excitable, but will they actually vote?????

Rave   June 18th, 2008 3:31 pm ET

Does it also show how McCain is Dumb and he will loose in November??
OBAMA (2008 -16)

S. Boatman Warrensburg Mo.   June 18th, 2008 3:31 pm ET

No Matter How Hard You Try Mccain You Will Never Be Cool! Never!

IAMWMD   June 18th, 2008 3:30 pm ET

Can we get closeups of the Big Oil lobbyist onboard of the so called Straight Talk Express for the GOP aka Gas and Oil Party.

We already know it's being driven remotely by Carl Rove and Rush Limbaugh

Obama 08

Art Menendez   June 18th, 2008 3:30 pm ET

Are there really Americans who think Facebooking is important? Just a bunch of teens and paid-for-by-parents-students and liberal college professors. We know they all use the computer to communicate their hatefulness — they can't say these nasty things face to face. So sad the young resort to such trashy techniques. Hopefully, they will learn this is all bad.

Jeremy   June 18th, 2008 3:29 pm ET

All the negativity… GOOD JOB JOHN MCCAIN!!! Get out there and get those college students who actually show up to the polls!!

Anne   June 18th, 2008 3:29 pm ET

Wayne shouldnt that be effluence? I think it fits a whole lot better.

Joe Regis   June 18th, 2008 3:29 pm ET

This is no old man job.

You will crack under this heavy burden.

Kim   June 18th, 2008 3:29 pm ET

I bet a dollar McBush has no idea how to access Facebook on the puter. He would probably lose his patience and shoot the screen.

Greg, VT   June 18th, 2008 3:29 pm ET

This smells plagiarism. McCain group, it's time to bring your own ideas on the table. This a DEJA VU.

Mo   June 18th, 2008 3:28 pm ET

I love this idea! Go McCain!!!!!

Carol, San Luis Obispo, CA   June 18th, 2008 3:28 pm ET

McCain Facebook?

Does it also have tele prompters?

What are you thinking?   June 18th, 2008 3:28 pm ET

Letter to Laura Bush – ref Michelle Opama Story…

Laura,

How can you put words in her mouth? She's a grown up. She meant what she said. She was mirroring what she worshipped at that America hating Church. As a "Whitey" you could never know what she meant to say!

Why are you trying to give John's election away?

McCain / Rice '08

POOR MCSAME   June 18th, 2008 3:28 pm ET

CNN………..comes one day after presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama crossed a Facebook milestone – by signing up his one millionth supporter on the site. DON't GET SICK DAVIS…….YOU ARE HIS LIFE SUPORT ……..ASK Joe Leberman

RuthieM   June 18th, 2008 3:28 pm ET

Crib? Crib? Isn't that the bed for babies? Hm. If I were John McCain I'd chose another er — name. But anyway, is this new internet place where we are going to see John McCain's black child? Where is she? I believe it's a girl. But we never hear or see anything about her. Never. Why haven't we heard anything about her, seen her, know anything about her? And do the Republicans know then that if John McCain gets in the white house that there will still be a black child in there, his black child? Are they then going to re-issue their racist button that says, 'if a black person gets in the white house will it still be called The White House?'

Matt   June 18th, 2008 3:27 pm ET

I wonder who did Obama's facebook for him?

The last speech I saw him give, he said 'Uhh..', or 'Umm…' something like 65 times.

He needs to take speech lessons from Bush.

Ex-Republican   June 18th, 2008 3:26 pm ET

McCain is slow to everything. Including the new ways of thinking. Not only in terms of internet social networks, but also interms of his other policies. Do we really need someone this outdated to lead America in the 21st century?

Kevin Leo (Jonesboro, GA)   June 18th, 2008 3:25 pm ET

Talk about a day late and a dollar short!!! Has McCain started using a computer yet or is he still dependent on his staff to do everything!

Jon   June 18th, 2008 3:25 pm ET

McCain has had Myspace and Facebook pages as long as all the other politicians have. Congress probaby put it on the agenda one day and had all the pages set them up.

Plus, it's not like Obama is on Facebook himself, tagging his buddies in photos and posting comments and Youtube videos.

McBush   June 18th, 2008 3:25 pm ET

go to hell with your buddy Bush. Ya!! lets drill more oil and make more money for corporations!!1 thats what you want Mcshame not a help for Americans

Kevin Leo (Jonesboro, GA)   June 18th, 2008 3:25 pm ET

Talk about a day late and a dollar short!!! Has McCain started using a computer yet or is he still dependent on his staff to do everything!

Christian   June 18th, 2008 3:24 pm ET

I'm a proud member of 1,000,000 strong for barack obama, and joined it somewhere around 200,000
He is what this country needs, and I will do whatever it takes to help him

Pat Riot   June 18th, 2008 3:24 pm ET

It seems a little sad that you Obamites know so little about policy that you have to attack a person because of his age. Isn't that just as bad as addressing someone's race? Let's stick to policy here. Monetary, Foreign, Trade, Energy…pick your poison and discuss. Just a thought. You guys have those right? Thoughts?

Nicole in NE   June 18th, 2008 3:23 pm ET

The straight talk express has proven time and time again…it anything BUT

Obama 08′

Not So Delusional   June 18th, 2008 3:23 pm ET

Man.. Thank God Al Gore invented the internet. Where would we be now if it weren't for him.. Thank you Al. You've changed my life forever.

Kate, Atlanta   June 18th, 2008 3:22 pm ET

Director of Advance, huh? Is this the same Advance guy that put him in front of that sick green screen and gave him a teleprompter for that disasterous speech?

Please   June 18th, 2008 3:22 pm ET

Facebook is for morons.

Bob Indianapolis, IN   June 18th, 2008 3:21 pm ET

OOOhhh! A Facebook page! How young and hip and "with it"… NIce try McSame! No more GOP kool-aid, thanks!

S. Boatman Warrensburg Mo.   June 18th, 2008 3:21 pm ET

Hey Mccain Maybe You Should Change The Name Of Your Bus To * A Little Bit Late Express *

Not So Delusional   June 18th, 2008 3:21 pm ET

Normally i would be really upset about you guys (Bloggers) making fun of candidates. However, this time, you guys are doing such a good job i can't help but laugh. Keep it up…

Sorry McCain. You were a great guy 8 years ago. and i as a Republican Vet would have proudly voted for you. I hate to say
it, but the age thing just is TOOOO much of a big deal for me.
Not to mention the issues.

More taxes.. More govt control.. Ok by me, if it moves us in the right direction. Sorry buddy. the Straight Talk Express is derailed.

Shannon   June 18th, 2008 3:20 pm ET

That sounds about right, 100,000,000 to 147,000. This is going to be the ratio of victory in November for Obama.

After further review,Texas   June 18th, 2008 3:20 pm ET

Rename it "The Flipflop Express",put a photo of a fish jumping out of the boat on the side.Take a good look at this geek,even geeks will laugh at him.Is it me, or do all the neocons look like stepford sons?

Perrell, Lincolnton, NC   June 18th, 2008 3:19 pm ET

CNN can you please tell McCain that he is about 2 years late on this. i think that the people that he has signed up are just lost and confused. Too bad they will never talk to McCain since we all know that he can not use a computer. My little 6 year old cousin knows how to use a computer.

Linda Esen   June 18th, 2008 3:18 pm ET

LOL…………… just 147,000 …. this bus is clearly in the ditch

Dennis   June 18th, 2008 3:18 pm ET

insert old joke here:

ATLian   June 18th, 2008 3:17 pm ET

Try to keep up, old man.

gloria pitman   June 18th, 2008 3:16 pm ET

so mc cain says he cant use a computer so what . how many times do we make a phone call thats important to us and cant get a person on the phone to talk to thay have there phne systems hooked up to computers. what has the world come to? computers isnt everything you know. thank you gloria

Tonya, Richmond, VA   June 18th, 2008 3:14 pm ET

McCain is clearly trying to gain some votes from the younger generation. HAHAHAHA

Now that's funny.

Pepou   June 18th, 2008 3:14 pm ET

Welcome to the Internet McCain. You have a lot of catching up to do and you should hurry before the general election. One word of advice: Tell Miss Cindy to help you instead of plagiarizing cookie recipes …

Bobby, Triangle, VA   June 18th, 2008 3:14 pm ET

This is why Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States because he is a leader not a follower like Senator John McCain!

Tonya, Richmond, VA   June 18th, 2008 3:13 pm ET

That's hillarious! A 71-year old guy who doesn't know how to work a computer and running for President, is trying to apply Facebook!

Just too funny.

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LMAO

Hopemonger in NYC   June 18th, 2008 3:13 pm ET

Thanks, but no thanks! I'll stay with Obama and the other million supporters already signed up of Facebook. I think John McCain is about as in touch with people my age as he is with the economic situation.

Texas Trail Dog   June 18th, 2008 3:12 pm ET

NH TEXAS – ISSUES DO YOU HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT OBAMA'S ISSUES ARE? ARE OR YOU JUST BLOWING OFF AND VOTING ON THE MAN'S COLOR. WE DON'T HAVE TO SEE McCAIN WE KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE. CAN YOU PICK YOUR MAN OUT IN A CROWD?

Robert in Toronto,ON   June 18th, 2008 3:12 pm ET

First of all, to compare over 1 million supporters to 147,000 is laughable. And speaking of laughable, how about that porn 'stache that McCain's team advance guy Davis White is rocking. HAHAHAHA.

Old man yells at cloud

not cool   June 18th, 2008 3:11 pm ET

They need a new online marketing team leading this campaign, and stat. This webisode idea is beyond lame. Facebook is the right vehicle but they wasted their first chance with a rip off of MTV Cribs circa 2000? oh well.

Vote Nader   June 18th, 2008 3:11 pm ET

If Sen. Obama had come up with "Campaign Cribs" you Obama supporters would be calling him a genius and commenting how in touch with America he is.

Give Sen. McCain a break. He is simply trying to make headway into an electorate then never cared before and only does now because they aren't living the hip-hop celebrity lifestyles they grew up thinking they were entitled to. So they gravitate towards the the politician who was smart enough to exploit them by promising them a future that he won't be able to provide.

Sen. Obama himself has said he isn't the first to promise change, that every politician does. So, why would he be any different?

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

Texas Trail Dog   June 18th, 2008 3:09 pm ET

McCAIN ALSO HAS DON'T FORGET – 18,000,000 VOTERS OF HILLARYS WHO WILL NOW SUPPORT McCAIN. WE WILL ALSO WORK TO HELP McCAIN GET ELECTED. GO AHEAD YOU OBAMA VOTERS KEEP SAYING A VOTE FOR McCAIN IS A VOTE FOR BUSH. AT LEAST IT WON'T BE A VOTE FOR OBAMA.

Michael, MI   June 18th, 2008 3:09 pm ET

McCAIN IS JUST WAKING UP TO THE 21st CENTURY.

John   June 18th, 2008 3:07 pm ET

Shame the straight talk express has no idea what it's destination is and because of the high gas prices is now stalled and empty at the start of its journey down Pensylvania avenue.

Looks like the bus needs a retread and respray but hey face book just won't cut it for the old boy McSame.

I am hoping the boring old fart does have televised town hall meets, Obama will bate him and the good old boy will lose his temper and bang goes the engine of the straight talk express.

With so many miles on the clock will the express make it to November 4th??????????????

S. Boatman Warrensburg Mo.   June 18th, 2008 3:07 pm ET

HA HA HA I Would Write A Comment But Im Too Busy Laughing!

Stirling McLaughlin   June 18th, 2008 3:07 pm ET

So what is the "application" part? Sounds more like a crappy online video. Not really moving the needle as far as leveraging emerging media is concerned.

Not a HUGE surprise considering McCain's lack of basic computer knowledge.

Wayne   June 18th, 2008 3:06 pm ET

Hillary supporters for mccain at "the confluence" already have 1,082,000 hits, and they have only been up for 10 days. I am sure they will be helping McCain out with his campaign in every way they can.

Age Discrimination is cool   June 18th, 2008 3:06 pm ET

Wow … I'm glad to see Americans are such an inclusive society … Heaven forbid we criticize a black man because we don't like his policies, but making fun of a candidate because of his age is fair game. Americans are such beautiful people (end sarcasm)

Dan, MA   June 18th, 2008 3:05 pm ET

McCain launches nothing. He probably can't even grasp the concept of a social networking site. Maybe he should look it up on "The Google."

kim hussein taylor portland, oregon   June 18th, 2008 3:05 pm ET

just seeing the words "mccain" and "facebook" in the same sentence is flippin hilarious!

Dominique- MD   June 18th, 2008 3:04 pm ET

Oh about "Campaign Cribs": does McCain even know what Cribs is a TV Show, I doubt it. How about McCain stops trying to be Obama and be himself. First it was changing the Obama slogan to from “Change We Can Believe In” to “A Leader We Can Believe In”, then it was copying 3rd Bush term to 2nd Jimmy Carter term, now this…If the McCain camp can not run an authentic campaign how will he run the White House. There is no body to copy from once elected, oh wait he can just use Bush’s failed polices.

Reflective Voice of Reality   June 18th, 2008 3:03 pm ET

LOL!!! …straight talk? How about a straight question…What's the gas mileage on that bus that my tax dollars is currently funding???

Ken   June 18th, 2008 3:03 pm ET

Hey, while you're touring the McCain bus, don't forget to visit the bathroom and to note the TOILET, because that is where his campaign is going. And that is where you'll find what his supporter's brains are made of. We've already been living with the smell for the last 8 years.

Ross in MD   June 18th, 2008 3:02 pm ET

A Campaign 'Crib'? What a ridiculous attempt to appeal to the youth vote. But he's trying and golly gee-willickers, thats just swell!

MLG   June 18th, 2008 3:02 pm ET

McCain 08

Charlotte   June 18th, 2008 3:02 pm ET

Obama will start running for re-election on January 21st, if he wins. He started running for the US Senate the day he was sworn in as a State Senator. The Presidency, the day after the oath for US Senator. Anyone who doesn't believe that is very naive. He has done nothing but run for election since he started! No resume at all. I will write Hillary on my ballot in November, be it wasted or not. We have had more Republican Presidents then we have had democrats and Roe v Wade is still there? I'm not worried about that ever being overturned. I am worried about a President who will tax and spend us to death. How does Obama plan to pay for the Great American give away? If we bring all the troops home, where are they going to work? The overseas bases provide jobs. With the all volunteer military, we have dedicated military. Just imagine 350 thousand more people looking for a job!

kenny cole   June 18th, 2008 3:01 pm ET

Hey! by now MCCAIN must have know the result of the general election by now

Felice Judkins   June 18th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

This is sad! To think that there are people who really are going to vote for this guy. Whew… simply sad.

Mikey   June 18th, 2008 2:58 pm ET

Funny but if you multiply Obama's 1,004,000 facebook supporters by their average age of 35 years, it comes out to 27,108,000 years, which is exactly the same as McCain's 147,000 facebook supporters times their average age of 239 years. Sorry, I could not help myself.

Oh, just noticed the picture. So they're still calling it the "Straight Talk Express"? Hope no one sues them for false advertising and forces a name change to the "Flip-Flop Farce"!

LS   June 18th, 2008 2:58 pm ET

Considering McCain doesn't know how to use a computer (he admitted this while being interviewed last year)…this is so bogus.

Raj Vachhani   June 18th, 2008 2:58 pm ET

It's not an application. It's just a video. And by the way, Colbert has 1240000 supporters in his group even though he's not running.

sherry   June 18th, 2008 2:58 pm ET

Obama…….1,004,000
McCain………..147,000
you do the arithmetic

ProundToBeADemocrat   June 18th, 2008 2:58 pm ET

Too late old man where where you the last 18 month you clinced the nomination where the democrats were fighting the primary where were you then in the nursing home perhaps, grandpa just give it up and let Obama be our next president before wasting our and his time.

Peg   June 18th, 2008 2:57 pm ET

McCain found facebook.com by using 'the google".

Franky   June 18th, 2008 2:56 pm ET

Boooooo Facebook sucks!!! And also Myspace and any other crazy netwroks like these!! Trust me, that's not my style and that's not what I do…….ohhh and by the way, tell Senator McCain he's gonna need a bigger army than that….

Rob   June 18th, 2008 2:56 pm ET

Right….Obama created facebook. Just like Gore created the internet. lol

rom, NY   June 18th, 2008 2:56 pm ET

I strongly think that The Straight Talk Express has lost some wheels.
McBush doesn't reportedly know how to use a laptop. He belongs to the past, it's not surprising almost all of his ideas are old-fashioned !!

Robert   June 18th, 2008 2:56 pm ET

McCain launches "Campaign Cribs" and posts pictures of himself hugging Hillary. There's pandering and there's making yourself look like a poser.

Texas Trail Dog   June 18th, 2008 2:55 pm ET

Does it smell like a hospital in there?

Ray Ito   June 18th, 2008 2:55 pm ET

The McCain crowd is just too old for the Facebook environment.

Jeff D, South Bend, IN   June 18th, 2008 2:53 pm ET

Imagine having to be the poor guy who has to explain what Facebook is to McCain….after explaining it over and over and over because he keeps forgetting what you told him, you then get to sit there and take it while he stops and hurls obscenities at you because he gets mad.

Drew, Central FL   June 18th, 2008 2:53 pm ET

Um, he can't call it the Straight Talk Express anymore. Not with all the flip-flops.

Ralph   June 18th, 2008 2:52 pm ET

McCain is too out of touch to have the slightest credability with any internet tactic having anything to do with him. Look at me. I'm cool too. NOT!

Karl Rove, Crawford Texas   June 18th, 2008 2:52 pm ET

McCain supporters are too old to even use a computer…better yet they need permission from their nurse to even go to the bathroom

richard   June 18th, 2008 2:51 pm ET

Where is the reporting on the Obama campaign not allowing women with headscarves in a photo op?

michael   June 18th, 2008 2:51 pm ET

oh john, please don't even go there. I mean really, could you see McCain on Facebook, he would be lost.

Karl Rove, Crawford Texas   June 18th, 2008 2:49 pm ET

so this is his way of trying to reach young voters?

Why try 08   June 18th, 2008 2:48 pm ET

Maybe just maybe to try to solve the problems of today we need a president the understands the world of today and can envision the world of tomorrow.

Obama 08

obamabot   June 18th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

ughhh!

TerryDo   June 18th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

It is about time…

John S McCain should advance his face book supporters when

Davis White extends an invitation to all of the Just Say No Deal and

PUMA.COM. Many of these members will sign in and support McCain.

Tired of W, OH   June 18th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

Typical. Obama's been on facebook for 18 months and McCain is now finally getting on. You can tell how up on the trends the McCain camp is. McCain doesn't even know to use a computer. He probably still uses an abacus. That calculator-thingy is just too complicated…

I reject McCain, Louisville,KY   June 18th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

McCain, you're a little late on this one….

Seth in Jacksonville, FL   June 18th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

Too late, buddy. Mimicry is expected when your opponent is doing so well, but you'll never access today's youth the way Obama has. That's because he's more than just a Facebook profile – his ideas and policies resonate with today's younger generations. We're looking to tomorrow – not yesterday.

I believe it's important to reach out to all young voters, regardless of political party. The Republicans ignore this generation, just like the Democrats did. Obama has changed that, and the Republicans will never be able to catch up.

yardstylze   June 18th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

I'm very surprised that McCain even has 1 supporter much less 147,000. Still nowhere close to Obama's 1,000,000.

OBAMA 08

mekhami   June 18th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

a facenook application… That's just a video? That's not an application!! Your feeble attempts at interactivity have failed.

pam Eugene OR   June 18th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

I wonder if McCain will be able to find it?

Nancy   June 18th, 2008 2:43 pm ET

McCain is supposed to be the incumbent. Why is he stealing all of Barack's ideas? His campaign doesn't know what to do because they have never seen anything like the Barack train coming at them.

Richard, FL   June 18th, 2008 2:43 pm ET

How can you have "straight talk" from someone who has done flip-flop after flip-flop after flip-flop in just a couple of years? McCain sold out his integrity to get the nomination. His supporters pretend that this is the McCain of 2000 who was maliciously trashed by Bush supporters then and now covets them, just one of so many flip-flops.

We need the smartest person we can get and that is NOT someone who wants Dick Cheney in his administration.

PG   June 18th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

We will not forget:

"Though he was not convicted of anything, McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating after Keating gave McCain at least $112,00 in contributions. In the mid-1980s, McCain made at least 9 trips on Keating's airplanes, and 3 of those were to Keating's luxurious retreat in the Bahamas. McCain's wife and father-in-law also were the largest investors (at $350,000) in a Keating shopping center; the Phoenix New Times called it a 'sweetheart deal.'"

Every Woman   June 18th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

John McCain stated that he doesn't know how to use a PC, Mac, the internet or any other "information age" tool.

Tough to see a man with these limitations as President in this day and age.

No, they are not required to do the job as president but if you don't have the managerial sense to have your staff perform a simple google or Yahoo search on pastor Hegel or this Texas contributor that said women should you lie back and "enjoy" being raped, it says something about you as a leader.

Greg, NY   June 18th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

Facebook eh? Welcome to the 21st century!

Now ditch the two paper cups with a string attached to them and get a cell phone, then you'll really be up on the times!

Dominique- MD   June 18th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

This is just laughable. McCain probably has no idea what facebook even is. LOL.

Then they are calling it "The Straight Talk Express". LOL. McCain changes his tune which ever way the wind blows. Nothing he says from his mouth comes out straight.

Good attempt but really McCain you are like a year late jumping on this youth bandwagon, second LOL.

Shawn Smith   June 18th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

OMG — Campaign Cribs? Are you kidding me? Talk about out of step with youth, and youth marketing. It's about as transparent as his "that's not leadership we can believe in." yuck.

Independent for Obama   June 18th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

There is something really sad and pathetic about a man in his seventies having to pander to the youth vote by calling his bus a "Campaign Crib."

Dandelion.   June 18th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

McCain has never used a personal computer. ha.

Monisha   June 18th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

Hopefully, he can also be an agent of change, I do not think having a facebook page will help him, substance is everything. Obama may not have 40 years of experience, but he has substance……it has nothing to do with his good lucks and age, he seems like he cares…

Obama-Junkie, IL   June 18th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

That's hillarious! A 71-year old guy who doesn't know how to work a computer and running for President, is trying to apply Facebook!

Just too funny.

shelly   June 18th, 2008 2:35 pm ET

Alittle sloooowwww there old man!!!!

jen   June 18th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Did anyone bother yet to teach Mr McCain how to turn on the computer?

NH, Texas   June 18th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Well, I'm not for McCain but I doubt touring his bus and seeing David White there instead of what Mr McCain stands for is either exciting or really capturing the Facebook audience's attention. Obama didn't get to over a million subscribers by sowing people his material things… it's the issues. All I can say is it makes it obvious the idea is not McCain's if anything it shows him more as missing the point, archaic and out of touch. He has a lot of catching up to do! I almost feel pity for him.

independet OBAMA supporter   June 18th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Who cares

The Bush Twins : George and John   June 18th, 2008 2:33 pm ET

Can't the McCain camp come up with their own ideas ?.

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