1) WE WILL ELECT OBAMA.

2) WE WILL BRING OUR *TROOPS* HOME.

3) WE WILL *HAVE HEALTH CARE*.

4) WE WILL TURN OUR *ECONOMY* AROUND.

5) WE WILL *REBUILD* OUR NATION.

WE HAVE A NOVEL IDEA, SPEND AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS

ON AMERICA & AMERICANS.

With all these polls going around, I have never been polled. Neither has my husband, daughter, co-workers, etc. Has anyone on this board ever been polled?

I'm still voting Libertarian.

I was a lifelong Democrat–unitl I read the socialist agenda both Clinton and Obama offered. It was at that point I realized I was probably a little conservative. So I checked out McCain..and the GOP agenda—-sucks, same old stuff new guy. Then I checked out the Libertarian Party…everything changed.

I don't care anymore whether my candidate wins or loses. From now on I'll only vote my conscience. My instincts tell me, and my observations confirm–that voting the Libertarian ticket in 2008 is the best thing I could do.

Even if my candidate doesn't win. At least I can look myself in the mirror knowing I did the right thing for my descendants and my country.

Barr/Root 2008
Got liberty? Think again.

Time for the Rove smear machine to start kicking in – only this time it won;t work! Thank Goodness, we have already worn out the Rev. Wright/Tony Rezko/Michele Obama BS, though – to listen to Sean Hannity's daily obsessive ranting – you would think they were new stories!

You are really sad CNN….only reporting the polls that have Obama ahead in these states yet not reporting the polls that say otherwise. So sad.

I still prefer Hillary, but will support Obama. I also wanted to comment on the other blog about Rendell and Bill Clinton. First of all, this story is misleading and the comments about it stupid. The big word is IF Bill Clinton, not Bill Clinton IS. We want to trash this great President based on an if. Bill has said he will support and work for Obama. What else does he need to do????

GET A LIFE PEOPLE.

CNN Obama's campaign team! The Gallup Poll has a very different story from the nationwide poll you show on this website and frankly I don't know how accurate any of these polls are — .

MICHELLE: GET A GRIP ON YOURSELF. WHY ARE YOU AND ALL THOSE WHO ARE UPSET WITH OBAMA'S LEAD COMPARING HIM TO DUKAKIS AND KERRY? OBAMA IS A PHENOMENON, HIS CAMPAIGN IS A GLOBALLY CHARGED, EXCITING MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE. THE DYNAMICS ARE DIFFERENT. THE MAN HAS CHARM, CHARISMA ,IS ELOQUENT , AND MOST IMPORTANT AMERICANS AND THE WORLD HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF 8 YEARS OF DISASTER. IN THIS CONTEST, THIS LEAD YOU SEE CAN ONLY GROW. STOP COMPARING APPLES AND ORANGES. DUKAKIS OR KERRY IS DEFINITELY NOT A COMPRISON TO OBAMA MANIA!!!

What is wrong with those people in the red states? Where have they been for the last 8 years? Can they really be so ignorant of their own interests that they'd give Bush a third term? Seriously, let's kick the reds out so we can have a real democracy. These people are too stupid to be permitted to vote.

I don't understand why people put Obama's experience under so much scrutiny. Wasn't G.W. the Governor of Texas for only like 1.5 terms? Didn't he run for a House seat once and lost? Does being the Governor of Texas weigh more then being a Senator? I'm confused with this argument.

Why are educated, white collar voters painted as less "American" than uneducated, blue collar voters? Makes no sense.

Barrack Obama as president will be good for all america but will be bad for the rest of the world.He will be an economic protectionist,creat one of the best society for the americans and the european nations but africa and asian's will feel the pains.Haven't said that,we all know President Obama is coming to make a name as one of the best president that has ever rule the nation USA.As an africa living in Canada,i can sense myself some sign's that president Obama is the greatest gift america has ever receive from God since the creation.

It is amazing how there is a large picture advertisement for Obama next to most of the articles on CNN about Obama, of which there are many. Is it no wonder he is leading? The more ads, the more articles. CNN, this doesn't look right.

its no surprise Barack Obama is leading in those key states, his economic and energy plans are more wonky and concrete, whereas McSame has a 'quick fix' plan and no long term help. McCain has military experience but no foreign policy experience. Voters are tired of wedge issues and fear tactics which the republicans with the help of the media have skill fully played in the last 2 election cycles. This year we are looking for a economic President not a glorified G.I. Joe.

I think we need to work on the re-election of Obama in 2012 now…..

Interesting…. Gallup reported today a 45-45 tie between the two candidates with Hussein losing ground over the past few days. Once again, CNN is spinning the news to make the liberals feel good.

Lets remember, Obamabots, that Dukakis had a double digit lead in the polls at this juncture, and we all know how he tanked. Hussein is on his way to the same crash and burn result. Once middle America starts hearing Hussein's baloney on a daily basis thru TV and radio, one by one, those swing states will turn crimson RED.

NO-Bama EVER!!!!!!!!!

THERES ALOT OF PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF WHO ARE EITHER SWITCHING PARTY AFFILIATION, DUE TO THE DEBOCKLE THAT OCCURED THIS ELECTION AND 2000. WHO ARE NO LONGER DEMOCRATES. I READ SOMETHING THIS MORNING THAT SUMMED IT ALL UP, A TRUE DEM OR REPUB VOTES WITH THEIR PARTY NO MATTER WHAT. I WILL VOTE MY HEAD AND VOTE FOR THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB. THAT WOULD BE HILARY CLINTON.

Hey Jason. The poll from the LA times was people outside of LA.

Wow. McCain supporters aren't the brightest bulbs in the billboards are they?

How are these battleground states ??? Kerry won 3 of these states in 2004…so with that said CNN tell us who is winning Florida.Penn, New Jersey ,Kentucky ,New Mexico and Nevada??????Please stop shoving Obama onto our TV's and PC's.

Go Obama. Our savior has come. Change – he will lower our dependence on oil and he will punish the big bad oil companies. He is focused on alternate sources of energy, not drilling. We, the US are responsible for climate change and we will fix it. It does not matter that China is becoming the largest CO producer in the World, we can make a difference. Big corporations do not help our economy and they should be paying more. Minimum wage should be $15 an hour. Then only the strong companies will survive or those who can relocate to other parts of the world. We all need to make changes and saccrifice. Energy costs and food prices are going through the roof. His focus on alternate fuels will get us out of this within the next 30 years. Until then, eating and heating our homes are not a priority.

Change we can believe in Obama/Jimmy Carter 08 Oh yes we can destory this country. Yes we can.

Enjoy it now, because the three words for Obama enthusiasts to remember are:
Dukakis, Gore, Kerry

Hey Joe. Maybe you should learn how to spell "oops" before telling others to "get educated."

I have failed and continue to fail to see how Minnesota is considered a battleground state in this particular election. In 2006, Democrats won statewide, including Senator Amy Klobuchar who won a Senate race by double digits. Obama is up in this current poll by 17 points! And it is not the only poll that indicates such a margin. Minnesota has not voted for a Republican since Richard Nixon in 1972. Does that sound like a battleground state? If the national media would ask people living in Minnesota they would know this state is blue. And this race is not a close one. Yet, the national media creates an impression that this will be a close race because they know it boasts their ratings and viewers.

Obama in '08; Democrats all out '10 once the country gets a snootful of this joker..

Let me see. Gallup is the only poll that has Obama and McCain tied and now all of a sudden the GOP is bragging.

NOW HEAR THIS. The GOP has held this country hostage long enough. No more endless wars over NOTHING! No more protecting the poor oil companies while they are raking in record profits! No more tax cuts for the rich!

In 2009, America will finally be BACK!

No more McBush!

LOL, we know about CNN's polls!!!

Think back to 2004 on how much Kerry was supposedly beating Bush. And who won in the end?

michelle, what does mc c has to post any favorable???….nothing… not even intelligence

It would be nice if the CNN folks would do the math and show that, given the latest poll data, Obama would have an electoral landslide!

Far from making people complacent, once people believe they are backing a winner, the more enthusiastic they get.

PP&D, Senator Obama, PP&D!

just let it happen if it's going to happen who cares how people feel at the moment… besides this can not be accurate… Most people are not even answering phone-calls from places they don't recognize…

maybe for fear they are bill-collectors

-V

We don't need Hillary or her supporters to win. She can take all her screaming women and go bake cookies.

McCain 08

It doesn't matter what the polls say. The good news is that President Cheney and his dumb dog Bush will be out soon.

A bitter mid westerner who loves guns and God:

I just sent 500.00 to the Obama campaign, as for your girly man comment: you are the one who wears the pantyhose, now we know hehehe

This is certainly very good news-but remember supporters- 5 mos. in politics can be a very, very long time. We must all work together on a daily basis to keep the margins widening. We must not take anything for granted-and for goodness sake don't get cocky-remember-"Pride goeth before a fall". We don't need to let up-just keep on keeping on!!
Pat

Colorado for Obama – trust me! We're being hit HARD economically and he's got a common sense approach…

How sad

I was raised a republican in the Hoosier State, but I see that the republicans have nominated a war loving, short tempered little man who struts like Bush and has trouble reading cue cards at his news conferences. This time I am voting for Obama and telling all my friends we need young energy leading, not old folks who sit around scheming.

I agree that it's too early to put a lot of meaning into these polls… *except* that they show Clinton's contention about Obama being less electable than her was FALSE. In the state-by-state matchups he has always done better than her, and brings states into play (e.g. New Mexico, Colorado) where she had no chance (because of Independents who will swing to Obama but not Clinton).

Obama's electoral map is great because there are so many more different ways for him to win than there would have been for Clinton. The voters made the right decision.

Obama 08 & 12.

We'll see if he carries Ohio buddy. We're not going to stand for the GOP's nonsense this fall and we'll kick you out of Columbus too.

When is CNN going to update their map? Washington State is solidly Obama with huge double digit leads all year in the polling.

At long last, America has put on its thinking cap — beyond brainwashing and cliches that spin reality and the truth. Count me in as in love with Obama, a free-thinker and a very gifted lady. I am definitely in love — at long last!

I'm really getting sick and tired of people posting here attacks on Obama on topics where someone else has made a statement. Nader makes contraversial comments about Obama and many of the posts did not focus on what Nader said, but went out of their way attacking Obama when he didnt do anything. Even with Gov Rendell's comments about Bill Clinton, people went out of their way to attack Obama as is he is the one making the comments. And these same people have the audacity to claim that everyone is in the tank for Obama. What a crock! I just want people to stick to the topic at hand and not use each blog as a springboard to attack one candidate or the other. Obama can not be blamed for everything that goes wrong or what others say. When someone says something contraversial, focus on the person that said it, not McCain or Obama if they had nothing to do with the statement.

To: Texas Trail Dog, the rest of the country can not believe the dog that came out of Texas that occupied the White House for last two terms.We will make you a deal, we get Obama in the White House and you get your mutt George back. OBAMA 08

Connie from Indiana

My husband wants to go away during the Democratic convention, and I told him no way. I will be glued to the tube, and I can't wait. We will have to postpone that vacation. It will be a short one, with the gas prices, but I want to enjoy it, and I won't be able to enjoy anything sitting in a hotel room watching the convention.

He's not electable!

Uh-oh…what happened to this argument?

so you won't publish my comment that is critical of you and obama, but you will publish people who call John McCain "McSame"? I didn't call anybody names. just pointed out the variety of slanted articles you have just today

Obama up by 4 in key states

McCain admist he would lose if election today

Bill needs to get over it

Obama calls McCain energy plan a Gimmick

You should be ashamed of yourself for being a propaganda tool for any candidate. You did it once with Bush. It won't work again.

Questions for the Dems (or maybe predictions): when things go wrong in an Obama administration will you blame the former administration? Or will you blame the republicans in congress (even with a Dem majority)? Or both?

I know things will go wrong and I know that Dems never own any responsibility. They just look for scapegoats.

Final question: if you aren't ever responsible why do you seek responsibility? Just leave it to the grown ups to make the hard choices and go back to looking for what's in it for you…

Just say N'Obama!

God bless America, land that I love
Stand beside her, and guide her
Through the night, with the light from above
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America
My home, sweet home
God bless America
My home, sweet home.

Go Barack!

I wish we could hold the election today!

Barack the vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To quote another, not so great, President: "Bring 'em on!"

OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUGGERNAUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9 years in the senate … at the state and federal level … way more experience than Hillary, and yet people felt like she had the experience to be president. Don't be fooled, he has the experience, he has the judgement, he has the plan … GOOOOBAMA!!!

How is New Mexico not leaning Democratic?

I am thrilled that Sen. Obama is leading McCain, however, I am cautious since its only June. However, I am hopeful that we, the People, are waking up from the lull we've been in for 8 years of Bush/Cheney!

And to those of you who insist on supporting McCain, here is a few statistics for you to consider before you make that final decision in November!

A VOTE FOR MCCAIN IS A VOTE FOR MORE WAR, ISN'T $1.38 BILLION A DAY SPENT IN IRAQ ENOUGH?

A VOTE FOR MCCAIN MEANS MORE NATIONAL DEBT, ISN'T $10 TRILLION OWED TO SAUDI ARABIA, DUBAI & CHINA ENOUGH DEBT? MUST WE BANKRUPT OUR NATION? THANKS BUSH!

A VOTE FOR MCCAIN MEANS A POSSIBLE WAR OR ATTACK ON IRAN…… DO WE REALLY WANT MORE WAR?

Please, folks, set your egos aside, and think long and hard before we put McCain ……. another Republican in charge!

And for the PROLIFE PEOPLE, HOW IS WAR PROLIFE? HOW IS VOTING AGAINST HEALTHCARE FOR POOR CHILDREN PROLIFE? HOW IS BOMB…BOMB….BOMB… IRAN…….. PROLIFE?

Oh give me a break its not even a fraction of people in the states. These polls are so lame.

uh-oh, the repugs are really gonna kick the nastiness into hyperdrive now! i cant wait til november, when the repugs—well, at least the few that wont be facing tribunals and judges for the next few years—can just slither back down their holes!

we're done with you neoCONs!!!!!!!!!! buh-bye!!

we're done with you neoCONs!!!!!!!!!! buh-bye!!

we're done with you neoCONs!!!!!!!!!! buh-bye!!

A poll of 1300 to 1600 people. Wow. Means a lot. Check out the weekly straw poll on AOL, over 300,000 people so far. I have a bit more faith in those numbers.

Nice to see, and it is no wonder. McCain's latest strategy is to claim that Obama always puts himself first- before the good of the Democratic Party or the American people. This line of attack is clearly going nowhere. Not only is it laughably hypocritical for a Republican to accuse a Democrat of putting themselves first, but this is Barack Obama that we are talking about. A man who gave up lucrative job offers (he graduated from Harvard Law school) in order to help organize on the streets of the south side of Chicago. Anyone who has ever been to the south side knows that it is not some posh pampered community. This ludicrous attack by the Republicans has about as much chance of working as accusing McCain of having good range of motion in his shoulders.

OBAMA 2008 and 2012!

OBAMA 2008 and 2012!

OBAMA 2008 and 2012!

OBAMA 2008 and 2012!

Go Obama you are here to save us!

What's the deal with the different polls? Some have these guys tied and some have Barak up by 15 points.

the Gallup poll sure picked the last two winners Gore and Kerry. lol

They haven't been right in eight years, why should they be right now?

McCain needs an exciting VP, and Barack needs a conservative VP. That's what I predict will happen. Barack has to tone down the excitement, and McCain has to amp it up a little. But if John wants to amp up excitement with the Bozos buzzing around him, forget it. They'd put anybody asleep.

The more that McCain, Karl Rove, Mitt Romney and Limp Bushbaugh attack Obama, the greater the lead of Obama ove r McCain grows. More and more voters are turned off to "neo-Nazi hate attacks" by GOPers. It also shows lack of vision, lack of substance on policies and just plain stupidity on the part of MCBush and his campaign. I say for you idiots to just keep up the attacks and you'll not only lose the White House but the Democratic majority in both houses of congress will grow dramatically accordingly. You guys are just plain old fashioned stupid!

I am sure Obama is a great guy I just don't see him having what it takes I mean come on people vote for the person on what they have done it's a real good indication of what they will do in the future.

I don't think McCain is the answer but he's got a better and longer record than Obama does.

If I were McCain I would snag Hillary and maybe that will help us get out of the mess the good ole USA is in.

Texas Trail Dog reinforces my opinion of the biases resident in Texas. They truly do not have a clue, it appears.

The train is leaving the station and the GOP are left on the platform without tickets, expecting to simply be entitled to board without paying.

Polls mean NOTHING !

Remember how big of a lead Hillary was supposed to have in the polls and look where it got her !

Obama will be our next President.

Get over it people!

It's incredible the way the media turns news around to help their candidate Barack Obama! Today, the big news should be: Obama and McCain even at 45% according to Gallup polls! Instead, what you do is show Obama is up in four states and completely disregard the real news!
And another thing, stop speaking for Bill Clinton! You have no right in asking him to campaign for Barack H. Obama after his camp and supporters disrespectfully and falsely accused him of being a racist! The Obamas and their following naive camp are the most racist people I have ever seen led by scums like Wright and Pfleger!
LEAVE THE CLINTONS ALONE and do your job investigating all the lies this rookie leftist dictator Obama is making you promote! I guess he spends a lot of money advertising and the media awards him by saying how "inspiring" he is.
Amarissa, Florida

Peter- MN has never voted republican in a presidential election.

Lets take back our country from these Republican Pirates!!
Obama for Prez!!

Prediction: McCain will withdraw before the convention!

Republican insiders know he can't win – they never wanted him in the first place. They just don't want him to be titular head of the party for the next four years.

McCain will claim health and withdraw. The Republican convention will be good old-fashioned political theater!

it is great to see how Obama has sparked the interest of the country. weather you are for him or against him. he has already made history. how great to see BHO is the light of our nation, showing us all that Yes We Can

I don't think obama is going to have a landslide victory, just get this feeling, but I feel he will win by a small margin… thought my opinion could change on Nov 3rd

I AM A LOYAL CNN WATCHER & BLOGGER.

I WANT JOHN KING NEXT TO THAT MAP.

I thought the girlie man was up by twenty points. Is he in free fall or what?

I know one thing, he will never carry Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Cause we are god fearing gun loving bitter people.

Give us a break and contribute to John McCain

i suppot obama 100percent

Let's hope those numbers continue to increase.

Oh brother, poor Republicans – I hate to break it to you folks, however when your President has an approval rating of 33%, do you really expect John McCain, Mr. Personality himself, to turn things around?

You guys elected Bush, you guys support him and the GOP as they plunged this country in an abyss of war, inflation, and the undoing of our civil rights – and you wonder why a guy like Obama who talks a good game, says all the right things while having no real experience at the federal government level is beating your guy? Please – you had your chance to elect McCain 8 years ago and you blew it – cry and moan, Obama IS going to be the next President of the USA, god help us.

And how many weeks are we into the general election…

Michelle, why so sore ?? no one listening to you ?? judge yourself before you judge some one else

The media may cover up for McBush, but the American people will not. McBush is a super dud, not a super hero.

Folks,

Please, STOP ATTACKING CNN, they are doing their best, especially when you remember that their business is NEWS, they have to keep their ratings up! If you don't agree with their polls, you can check for yourselves online with various pollsters.

Marie I agree with you. Barack MUST KEEP ON FORGING AHEAD. He must keep focused and not take anything for granted. But that is exactly what he plans to do. He is going to campaign in ALL FIFTY STATES! John McCain must be shivering in his boots today!

Waiting for some McCain backer to point out that in the ALL IMPORTANT AOL straw poll, McCain leads Obama 70% to 30%.

AOL????

Lol!

CNN is Obama's CNN, and it has been biased against Hillary and McCain.

CNN should mention "Change" is Obama's personality.

He will turn to the Black Paster when he need help from this community BUT changed while he need the presidency.

He regarded the guy as his friend when he need financial help (bribe) from him BUT changed when he run for presidency.
It is a typical dirty politics, is not it???

Obama rocks like a rock star!!!

i am ashamed to be a republican

Control your health care and decide for you what treatment you get? Yes he can!
Control the oil industry and allow the government to price oil and raise the price at the pump? Yes he can!
Give terrorists rights under OUR Constitution, while at the same time taking away OUR Constitutional rights? Yes he can!
Change America, even though he loves this country? Yes he can!
Get rich and powerful while fooling Americans into believing he stands EXACTLY for what they do? YES HE IS!

Don't be fooled by inexperience, Marxist views and empty promises.

McCain 08.

Good! The absolute last thing we need is another republican. We need Obama to get us out of the hole Shrub got us into!!

Beginning of the end and just the tip of the iceberg as the momentum begins to roll.

The Republicans are cooked. Stick a fork in them, they are done.

They just refuse to recognize it and are trying desperately to discredit Obama at every turn rather than gain support for what they believe in or what their current (today's) positions are on the issues that matter.

You people holding them flea market sales better hang onto that stuff. You might need that stuff to supplement your incomes if the republicans win the election. The republicans believe in responsibility and work. The only thing I got against the republicans is the same thing I do about the democrats. They are all lap dogs to the coroporations and the chambers of commerce.

All keating aside. Don't you worry about those polls John.
McCain/Lieberman/Keating 08! That's the ticket!

To: Arianna

Start packing your bags. Canada awaits you, and good ridens.

Minnesota remains Democratic!
I realize that moderate Republicans have gained a foothold in MN's state and U.S. congressional races and the past few presidential races have been fairly close, but the fact is that the state hasn't voted for a Republican president in 36 years. A 17-point lead for Obama is NOT a surprise, nor do I expect McCain to gain much ground there in the coming months!

Yes, we CAN. This country has to have CHANGE and more of the same old thing won't do this time. We are prepared for Kommandant Karl Rove, right-wing fear and hate mongers, and the Greedy Oil People. NOT THIS TIME!

CAN I HEAR AN AMEN???????????????

It always amazes me how uneducated and ignorant the postings here, which are obviously made by Democrats for the most part, sound in comparison with other websites with more moderate people who actually have intelligent and well thought out things to say. I really wonder if any of you really know the truth behind the Democratic party and what it has become in the last 2 decades.

The best poll McCain supporters can point to is a tie. That puts a smile on my face.

Obama '08

OBAMA! any question?

The gap will widen more soon!

Jon King's map is skewed. HOw can Minnesota with a 17 point lead and Wisconsin with a 13 point lead be considered tossups, yet Geoargia with only a 1 point lead be leaning republican. I know that he will say that they take historical trends into account, but come on. . at least put Georgia into a toss up category at this point and maybe NC as well!

PUMA PAC people I hope that you are happy with your choise in this election. Hillary will not be voting with you this time. You all look so stupid in the eyes of all the world that I miss you guys on here sometimes. Your leader was on tv and he sounded about as stupid as you all do. Vote Mcsame what a shame. Give up and stop kicking against that stone and come on back home people. Help save our kids from McWAR. He loves the sound of body counts on the news every day. Don't be like him. Stand up to him. It's time to move on and put our house back in order. We must ALL stand behind Obama and change what is going on in Washington.
Obama08

After reading the comments from the Obama haters on here, I wonder exactly what it will take for them to accept reality. When will you people finally realize that this country has been made worse by Bush? When will you people accept the fact that you adhere to disproven economic models and detrimental foreign policy strategies? Republicans fit the clinical definition of insanity the way they cling to bad ideas while expecting different results each time they're tried.

As an Obama volunteer who called people in Wisconsin to encourage voting in the primary, I got the impression that the people of that state are a lot smarter than the Republicans give them credit for. That's probably true of the states around them as well.

I'm from California. I don't know anyone in my state with a McCain sticker or sign to support him… maybe they are all in L.A?

I predict California goes Obama, too.

Wow,any woman on here supporting McCain even though he voted against equal pay for women must think she's worthless.He doesn't even think you're worth getting paid as much as a man even if you do the same job as he does and you want to vote for him.

Isn't Obama supposed to be the shoe in that wins by a landslide because Americans are all going to vote Democrat in Nov? Even though most people can't stand the type od campaign that Obama has run.

Why is he still campaigning even?

I thought it was a sure bet.

I mean… look at McCain and the obstacles HE must overcome.

Wait, it's only June, the vote is not til November.
Obama by himself is tearing down his image of bring change to the way business is done in Washington.
Bginning with Obama's pledge toaccept "public financing."
Where are Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton, the two most prominent
Blacks in American, and Obama supporters. Keeping a very, very low profile, so as not to hurt Obama's candidency?
As a Democrat I can not vote for McCain but I will not vote for Obama, for he is a man with no clothes. Obama's so called legislative accomplishment are the product of Emile Jones, the Democratic Majority Leader in the Illinois Senate. Obama has never ran a State wide race against a creditable opponent.
Obama like President Carter will not leave Washington on a positive note.

Here's the truth: Any state that goes for Obama will feel the same misery as the rest of us if BO is elected.

This is great! I just hope the polls keep going up and hold true on election night. I know that the negative advertising against Obama is going to get much worse. Just hope Obama is ready.

Vote Obama 08

Oh,if the poll is favorable to Obama it doesn't matter.It must have been done by aliens or something.Or magic…it just can't be true….
Sometimes Obama is up in polls,sometimes McCain,I bet if McCain is up they matter to you and they're acurate.Like it or not,many in American support Obama.People act like they're skin is gonna fall off if Obama is seen favorably for 2 seconds but don't give a hoot about the mess Bush has put us in.

Why so much money on campaigning if a democratic victory is inevitable due to Americans being tired of 8 years of Republican rule.

Why does Obama have to work so hard for the shoe in vote?

I thought republicans don't stand a chance this year? And least of all an old weak candidate like McCain.

Why isn't Obama WAY out ahead by now?

I thought everyone wanted the D- change and that Obama had such cross over appeal.

Why does he need Bill's endorsement even? Or Hillary's for that matter? Or the HRC supporters even? I thought the movement was unstoppable.

Was it all media hype after all?

Surely common sense will triumph this time!!

Haaaaahahahaa!!!!

Who needs you (thinly disguised Operation Chaosers) PUMA PAC?

You can't stop this freight train from rolling right into the Oval Office!

Obama '08!

texas will go for obama,too!yayyyy!!!

It's funny how if McCain is up in a daily or weekly poll all his supporters come on here and rave about it.But if Obama is up-well it must be fake.lol.McCain supporters are so…..arrogant!They think everyone will think like them and no one else is allowed to have an opinion.And they seem to just hate Obama.I'm not a McCain supporter but I don't hate the man.But we all know why some on here hate Obama.It's obvious.It was said Obama could do well for one day in these states and look-that's been proven wrong.This shows he can whether the polls change or not.

HRC followers always claim that Obama supporters are so mean and derogatory. Look in the mirror and look on this post. Just as many if not more bitter sore loser HRC zombies spewing hatred and lies. In fact I think they were following their fem-leader instructions of falsely attacking Obama and utilizing dirty politics.

Why don't the DemocRats, just start "governing the Country", now; don't have an Election in Nov.; don't wait til 1/20/2009 to take office….. start governing now, and save the rest of us the "side show" pandering. Thank you! That would be real Leadership and a change……………………..

People say Obama can't lose…
everyone will vote for the big D.
Nation is in a bad way.
Nobody likes Bush and this DISadvantages ANY republican.
Nobody likes Bush and this ADvantages ANY democrat.
People say a democrat will win by a landslide.
People say Obama is a shoe in….

YET all this campaigning is needed… and all these polls… and all this excitement…

WHY? wasn't it already a done deal from the start? No one wants a republican. Even Obama is better than that. Big deal.

Since when MI and MN became battlegrounds for Democrats?

Great! These people in Michigan are very smart!

Obama '08

Minnesota and Wisconsin don't surprise me an awful lot. They've always been progressive states. Michigan is interesting, as was Florida, because of the delegate brouhaha. Colorado is really significant, though, since it is a western mountain state, which has always been safe territory for the Republicans. If Obama can pick it up, that will help to cement his strategy.

love this!!!!!!! obama 08!!!!! Mcshame stop your gimmich plans for America everythime he speaks its empty. obama 08!!!!!!!!

whaaa! whaaa! whaaa!

seriously, let's move on and get McCAIN nominated!!!

Remember for the Michigan people the Dem did not wanted your vote counted OBAMA Did not want your vote counted remember that!!!!!!!!

Michigan for McCain!!!!!!!!!

Hispanic for McCain!!!!!!

What counts is Nov.

The Hillary democrats are now aboard but not all that willingly.

If Obama keeps up his arrogant race baiting… look out.

We are getting fatigued with his boastful bragging and his race card playing.

Eight points is "nothing"? Give me a break. Five points is significant! Obama is above 50% in two, and close in Colorado and here. McCain's just not polling very well. Maybe a terrorist attack would help? And for all of us who have benn devastated by the economy, Phil Gramm, McCain's chief economic advisor is responsible for gas prices by dergulating speculators. That might hurt!

You know I accept the Gallup poll for now, but if it continues where every other poll obama stays ahead more than 10 points for weeks and month and Gallup poll has him that close to mccain, I will wonder if the polls have some kind of fraud in them.

Why post the one's favorable for McSame? All you have to do is go to Fox News if you want to make yourself feel better. What? Do you think there is some kind of conspiracy? Oh no…John McSame is getting his tail whipped in the polls by Barack Obama. That can't be possible. We have to show that McSame is winning somehow somewhere or people will give up on him (too late). Here's an idea, you post that poll or polls that McSame is supposedly winning in if it makes you feel better. Dude this is for political comments not people who are offended by they're candidate is losing or that their candidate's not winning. Drive on!

The Gallup poll is not an accurate poll, because the daily tracking numbers are too heavily skewed in favor of certain demographics. McCain polls even with Obama from Monday-Wednesday; but Obama usually polls exceptionally well from Thursday-Sunday. The difference in the numbers appear to reflect that younger voters are more likely at school or work when the contacts are made from Monday-Wednesday, so older voters are the demograpic group doing most of the polling on those days. So the Gallup polling information may not be as accurate as the other polls.

These opinion polls will pale in comparison to the landslide victory Obama will have in November.

My prediction:

Once Obama announces his VP. (wont be Hillary)

He'll drop 5-10 points, while McCain will gain approx 3-5.

Will it be enough for McCain, probably not.

Thanks to the Hillary democrats who have loyalty to their party even when the nominee sucks big time.

I can not beleive that their are still bitter HRC followers who post daily that Obama treated her unfairly during the primary. Sight one example!!!!!!!! It was HRC who threw everything at him that included vicious lies and half truths. You must have beer goggles on when getting your info.

To the Obama followers who cry racist all the time when people disagree.

Remember, Obama is half white so white people can't hate him- it would be like hating ourselves.

We just don't like the kind of person he turned out to be and the dirty politician he proved to be.

none the less we will vote for him since there is no other choice now.

CNN… you ain't looking at the same polls I'm looking at. Obama is up far more than that in all the battlegrounds with the exception of Nevada, N. Carolina, Georgia and Florida… and he's tied in Florida.

Give it another two months, McCain will be gasping in the dust in all those states, and lucky if he can pull out Indiana, Montana, North Dakota and his home state of Arizona.

Obama '08!!!

A "dead heat" is "favorable to McCain?"

Doesn't a "dead heat" mean they're tied, Michelle?

Maybe I'm missing something…but in the Republican parallel universe, does a "tie" mean that the "senior" candidate wins?

Lord knows that McCain has a lock on the seniority front…I guess you've decided to spot him a few points because of his advanced age to give him the "lead."

and not one debate yet, wow, they dont even have to hear a debate
totally amazing

I am from Michigan too. I don't see anyone with Obama signs out in their yard, or bumper stickers, or wearing tee shirts. I would never vote for Obama who was selected and not elected by the DNC.

Michelle June 26th, 2008 12:57 pm ET : why should any poll favour Mccain given his ongoing support of Bush??? Given the state of things in this coutry …why is it sooooo surprising that most Americans want change??? OR are u saying that the last 8 years have been GREAT, GREAT GREAT..where do u live , what do you do..because I would love to be u

REPUBLICANS ARE SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS BABY…..

DEMS WILL CONTROL THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS AND SENATE….

OBAMA '08

I must be the most "moderate magnet" on the CNN web site…..Look at what you are posting…….give me a break already!!!

Dead heat as in 48 Obama 40 McCain???

Obama '08

P.S. If you watch CNN you'd hear them state that, DUH!!!

New theme song for the formerly red states: "PURPLE HAZE."

WOW

Let me spell it out for you:
O-B-A-M-A L-A-N-D-S-L-I-D-E!!!!

The newbies spent all day yesterday blogging against Ralph Nader.

How dare a white person say…
Just a typical old white man…
Just racist like all white people…

You all must have felt real silly for such smart and educated people when mommy and daddy told you that Ralph Nader is Arab American.
The first Arab American to run for president.

OOPS!!!!!!

when did the left become so ignorant and so bigoted?

I believe that Obama will be successful here in Michgan. I can sense a grat deal of excitement here for Obama. I see alot of people with the signs out in the yard, bumper stickers and wearing tee shirts as well… I HAVE ONE ALSO!! :^)

My prediction is that the election map is going to change. the southern states could be a big upset in this election. Iowa, Minnesota, even south dakota and colorado. Wait and see.

Eight points is nothing.
Even losers like Dukakis and Kerry had double digit leads at this point.

Obama is actually faring very poorly. The Democrats should
be miles ahead. But they are NOT.

stop michelle!!!! stop hating on obama!! he is going to make life better for u

Wow, now that something.

CNN's Elctoral map is pretty bad. Washington should definantly be safe Domocrat, New Mexico should be toss-up, Iowa is leaning Democratic and so are Minnesota and Wisconsin. And based on these and other polls from here, maybe Michigan too.

We are starting to see the 50 state strategy take effect. The "Old Guard" of the Dems said it was suicide, but we already know what Obama thinks of the "Old way of thinking".

I know its still way to early in the season to be looking at November, but with numbers like these, it begs you to speculate.

Obama is half black and half white.

When it suits his purposes he cries racism…
but other times, when it is beneficial he decides to be black.

He pretends he is black in order to make history as the first African American president.

But then when he doesn't want appear too much a part of the Balck Liberation theology church… then he trots out the white part of his ethnicity.

Early polls don't portend the outcome – but the trend is encouraging. Obama supporters continue to build momentum across the country and lots of red states are already purple…FL will go blue with the help of the many, many Obama folks gearing up for the campaign. Stay tuned and if the trend continues in the weeks, months ahead – get ready for REAL change!

Wow,Obama leads in some states that were said he couldn't win any support at all?Hmmmm….I guess the pundits were wrong on this one.
Personally,as a woman,I can not vote for McCain because he showed he doesn't even respect women when he voted against equal pay for women.McCain is the arrogant one.

Bill Clinton had his White House (which he left in shame) and now it's Senator Obama's time.
Both Clinton's need to get over it, and stop making fools of themselves by being petty and childish.

If it is not about race…

Why is Obama trying so hard to make history as the first African American president?

He is half white and half black right?

CNN's deliberate nonfactual information on this map makes me sick.

In every recent poll, Obama kills McCain in Minnesota and Wisconsin, yet they do not give it to him. In New mexico and Indiana, he is AHEAD yet CNN gives it to the Republicans??

CNN is now giving the same slanted tilt they gave to Obama during the primaries to McLieMcWar now!!!

Stop it CNN. you are degrading news!!!

The Gallup poll has McCain and Obama in a DEAD HEAT.

Why don't you post THAT poll, CNN? If you are going to post polls, then please also post those favorable to McCain!

Republicans are Toast for ever. God is finally saying enough is enough to repulicans for using his name for political gain.

Excellent, but shouldn't Minnesota be democratic? It is almost always democratic except when Nixon ran for re-election

Here we come……..!!

1300 and 1600 is not a number that I would make a prediction on.
These polls are not fair…who knowa who they are calling. I've never talked to a person that has ever been polled, have any of you!!!

Thats really too bad I was really looking forward to arguing with republicans this fall but with these new numbers it's not looking likely.LMAO

YES WE CAN…………………………..take this nation away from our corporate overlords and return it to the people!

Democrats unite for victory!

Obama/Nunn in 20008 and beyond!

Dont stop, get it get it……Welcome Mr. President and First Lady Michelle……Please everyone register to vote…this is the only way to bring about "A REAL CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN"

Lets go get them. Obama 08.

Victory is ours!!!

OBAMA '08!!!

Another poll troll feeding frenzy. Have some coffee and a sweet bunn and in about three months…..poll again……then CNN will have something of substance to sink their media jaws in. As Jack Cafferty would say, this does not mean "diddley squat."

GOBAMA!

Obama/Clinton or Obama/Biden '08, '12!

Good Job Senator Obama, continue your hard work. We are with you all the way to November. Bravooooooooooooooo!

Obama '08

very good.
McBush and is party are in trouble .

This is funny. If any of you Obama lovers had a clue as to what his economic proposals would do to the money in your pocket not to mention what it would do to the economy of the country, you would not be supporting him. The fact is that if you educate yourselves on the dollars and cents of his proposals and the long term effect instead of the glamorious here and now retoric you would not support him. I am an independent and vote on the policies of the caniditate. I have educated myself on Obama's proposals and the fact is that our country will be so much worse off in four years if Obama becomes President. The fact is that 3/4 of what he is proposing will not get through congress. I want a president that will work with congress to get things done. Not pander to the fatherest wing of there party.

YOUR ELECTORAL MAP IS Sooooo OUT OF DATE.
CNN NEEDS TO CAUGHT UP !!!!

So, tell me again how you can consider WI and MN as Toss-Ups and not 'Lean Obama'?

I recall that the only state Walter Mondale won in 1984 was Minnesota; it is hardly a conservative state, and one would expect Obama to do well there. It's also no surprise that Obama polls well in Wisconsin, Michigan, or Colorado.

Where is the news here? You may as well run headlines that read, "Obama shows strong lead among members of the N.E.A. and N.O.W." or "McCain shows strong lead among people who work for a living and pay the bills of those who don't."

Yeah, let's go American citizens! If you want to see all citizens, poor and rich, get their basic healthcare needs met, do NOT let McSame step one TOE into the White House. I want a president that cares about me because I am a citizen, not because I can afford 3 mansions…in Europe!

Obama '08

BARACK ROCKS

As he should be. People will be sorry if they put McCain in office. Nothing will get better with him in office.

Jim Webb for Obama's V.P.!!!!

Good news (for Obamabots).

I ponder how the republicans have the gaul to label call Obama 'arrogant.' Look at this 'cowboy' president Bush… He DEFINES 'arrogance.' But I guess that's all the repubs are good for, senseless labeling and childish name-calling.

It's time everyone got on board and made a serious effort to undo the last 7.5 years of stupidity. I think Bill Clinton said it best "There is nothing wrong with American that cannot be cured with what is right with America". Obama/Edwards. HRC-Sec. of State, Gore-EPA, Richardson-Energy.

Duh….these are NOT swing states. Funny how the news media still tries to make the data fit their preconceived narrative isn't it.

So even if Obama is ahead 70/30, if CNN called it a Swing State in 2007 its still a Swing State huh ?

Time to tune out the networks and vote based on the issues.

It's exciting to feel a fresh new wave of change in this country. We still have a lot of owrk to do, but I believe that real change is on the way.

Obama is Going to Win by A Landslide……………y'all better get used to it and join the MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Americans are sick of the GOP and their antics – pure and simple!

Anyone who isn't a moron knows Obama will be our next president. Just as anyone who wasn't a moron knew in February that he was going to get the democratic nomination.

I'm moving to Canada if McCain wins.

Holy cow, the train is running

That may change. Today's SCOTUS decision, while it changes very little on the ground, is a slap in the face of liberals. Obama is a HUGE gun control advocate and this is a no-win issue: If he criticizes it, he alienates the 'bitter" crowd, and if he ignores or accepts it, he has flip-flopped on gun control to appease the center.

Well, so much for Hilary's claim that she was the only one who could beat John McMonger in the key states.The american people never believed that bit of Clinton-spin. Against a republican and a Bush clonem a democratic duck could win this race. We are sick and tired of the way they have run our beloved country iton the ground.

let's just vote this saturday and get it over with, all this is getting out of control

our tax dollars are paying these people to run around the country and run for president

they should suspend their pay or resign from congress

obama = change you can choke on

ps
on saturday vote none of the above

The respected Gallup Poll has McCain and Obama tied at 45%.

God bless you Obama. I can't wait to see you sworn in. God bless your family too.

There is a lot pro-Obama bias when reporting these kind of figures. This race will be close till at least September.

For the last time, Minnesota is not and never will be a battleground state. There are going to be over 25,000 protesters at the RNC- we don't want them here.

The places that vote Democratic anyways

thats right folks i live in pa the philly suburbs i have friends and family in the poconos alot of people are voting for obama as a matter of fact where i live my community is getting together having a flea market to raise money for obama and hillary!!!

landslide.republicans can no longer compete.go away!

Go ahead Republicans, start Blogging
Tell us CNN is biased and Polls dont mean squat.
or Tell us there's some other POLL that has McCain leading ( maybe the POLL between you and your friends).
I must say though, even somewhere in your mind, you should start to realize Americans are struggling and have had enough of the GOP.
Its time for the Democrats to fix it…again.

Coincidentally, Obama leads the polls by a wide margin in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria and France.

not electable, eh?

Early days and as far as I remember Kerry won Minnesota,Oregon,Michigan and Wisconsin. I thought the battleground states were Florida, Ohio and yes Colorado this time but come on CNN this is nothing more than going back to your Obama promoting position

Ummm, CNN..Gore and Kerry were up also, look what happened. Go ahead and beat this all you want..The Arrogant snob is never going to win! He was selected not elected.

More polls in June! Ugh! I'm happy to see Obama ahead, but IT'S ONLY JUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP WITH THE EARLY POLLS!

Just the beginning. This is going to be a blowout because we are taking our country back!

Obama 08

This is going to be a landslide, folks!

Yes. He. Can.

Obama is a Man to lead USA at this critical time. God has choosen him to bring the US back on it promise. US has been known as the World leader and most respeted Country in the World. But with the Republican leadership the credibility of US has gone down. Let Bill and Hillary campaign for Obama since Romney and Hackabee is now compaiging for Mcain. It is politic.

That's a good thing! Go Obama in 2009!

Full speed ahead to 1600 Pennslyvannia Avenue- keep doing as you do Barack….

So c'mon CNN….wouldn't that make Wisconsin and Minnesota at least LIGHT BLUE on your high tech map there, fellas? Minnesota has gone blue in every presidential election in the past 30 years. With the exception of the Reagan landslaides, Wisconsin has gone for the Democrats (including Michael Dukakis).

The PRESS may be playing these as tossup states….but they are lining up ONCE AGAIN to be solidly blue.

Yes we will!

It's just the beginning, Obama will never beat McCain in the election.

He has too many skeltons in his closet, and more will be coming

out. We must all remember if Obama does win, it's because he

bought the election.

I'm suprised that the spread is not larger than that. I would think that with Bush running our country into the ground for eight years and our economy just terrible, that no Republican could possibly be elected over any Democrat, much less Obama.

Senator Obama,

Yours is a brief history of the sleazy tactics of a slippery weasel who has nothing more to offer than flowery rhetoric and empty slogans for each and every American.

Yours is an elitist state of a delusional mind.

Yours is the story of a weak candidate who had to have the failed leaders of the undemocratic Democratic Party step on, spit at, and toss out our core democratic principles with the trash in order to carry you, their selected nominee, over the finish line.

We will not forget what you have done to our Democratic Party.

We will remember in November.

Senator, you have a problem.

well… Kudos to all Americans. Don't let the right-wing nut jobs fool you into electing another Bush.
You know what they say.. "fool me once, shame on you.. Fool me twice.. shame on me…"

WE COMIN" !!!

As a lifelong Republican I am disgusted with the way my party has handled itself over the last 8 years, this year, I am voting for Barack Obama for President of the United States of America.

Since there are no national polls sponsored by the press for the Libertarian Party–I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I don't want to have to vote for either McCain nor Obama as I believe neither represent the ideals Americans are praying for:
–Greater voice in Washington
_Return to conservative fiscal management
_Retreat from expansionism and retreat from use of our military intervention as a political tool.
–A return to the philosophy of limited government to protect the freedom, liberties, and livlihoods of the people.

I got a call from the university its my first poll in all my years and i a 51 years old took great pride with all my answers. its in the states we have to remember a aveage doesn't mean anything we are individual states looks like its starting a domino effect they all falling for Obama
BLESS AMERICA

swoooosh!

WOW!

Suprising the map shows it pretty close 211 to 194 and that speaks to his strengths in these battleground states. Obama supporters who scream landslide when a poll from LA has the margin at 15 need to remember middle americans hate LA and this is showing in state by state polling. Obama on the electoral map has 0 margin for error. Start nibbling on your nails Obama supporters the golden goose has lost his shine.

The only polls amerians need to worry about or be concerned about is general election polls are every state has voted. It will be the only one that will officially count and then we will know who our next president will be.

Gobamania is the new fever in town.

Always good news to see! Keep those polls going up baby! Incoming Anti-Obama bashers in 3..2..1..

Obama is the man! He can't be beat with the new Obama Girl (Hillary) supporting him!

It's entertaining to watch the polls, but this far out of the election it means very little. Obama has to be carefully pleased but take it with a grain of salt. He has to keep working hard and long to get to the goal post.

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ITS OVER. CONCEDE NOW MCCAIN. HEHE. STOP THE MADNESS. VOTE OBAMA.

and yesterday, Anderson Cooper said that they were tied. CNN, let's talk polls in October. Today, these polls mean very little.

And what does this silly little poll show??? Nothing folks. Opps! Guess it shows how much CNN can 'tweak' the numbers before being published! A 46 year old man with NO experience…you people need to get real…or at least get educated!!

MICHIGAN – I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD PUT THIS MAN INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.