All I can say is you can take Michelle out of the south side of Chicago, but….you know the rest.

Michelle does her thing, while the other just holds up walls.

Who cares?

You go Michelle! We are behind you one hundred percent! You will be the first lady before you know it.

Phew! Glad CNN could repair that news. It almost looked like Mrs. Obama was less popular than Mrs. McCain for a minute. Good job quickly rectifying that, CNN! LOL!

now even the polls are flip-flopping.
My head hurts!!
(yea, I know it was a different poll)

So which article today are we supposed to believe? The numbers are all over the place!

How can you have an opinion about a Barbie doll? Oh, this one walks and talks. That's my opinion.

now, that's better!

Love Michelle … Want Michelle … Need Michelle …

Watch your back Barack….

Michelle is my gal, but I think they would both make good first ladies. It's their husbands that I care about.

FROM YOUR ABOVE ARTICLE:
Obama's unfavorable rating is higher than McCain's as well ??

CNN, frankly where do you get this information from ?

According to the independent web site realclearpolitics.com that does a Average of several polls Obama has a 9.2 edge as far as favorable Ratings concerns.

Favorable Ratings +27.8 +18.6 Obama +9.2

huh that just proves obama is way better than mccain

CNN, do you read your articles before you post them? This morning you posted a message stating that Americans dislike Michelle Obama. Now just hours later 51% of Amercans vs 39% for Cindy McCain are favorable of the candidates wives.

Wait until you actually have news next time to say anything before you irresponsibly mold public opinion.

CAN'T BELIEVE ANYTHING ON THIS SITE. THIS MORNING IT SAID THAT CINDY WAS MORE FAVORABLE. WHAT HAPPEN……….DID SOMEONE SAY THAT YOU CAN'T PUT THE TRUTH OUT BECAUSE SOMEONE WOULD CRY "SHE'S BLACK AND YOU'RE PICKING ON HER BECAUSE OF HER RACE" GIVE ME A BREAK

Here we go again, 1st the fist bump not being reported correctly and now this after it was first reported that Michelle was receiving unfavorable ratings among the American people. Perhaps if the networks would spend more time on coverage of substantive news issues affecting the American people, there would be no need to report this non relative fluff garbage. I want to know what the presidential candidates are going to do to solve our current tanking economy, gas prices, foreclosures and health crisis in this country? Would you mind reporting on that please. I have had enough of this stuff already.

whats the difference?
Michelle: well educated, strong, pulled herself up by family values and hard work, articulate, natural beauty, successful, great Mom, common woman….

Cindy: pill popper, adulterous, filthy rich heiress, 7-10 homes (depending on your source) thief, botox, with her father she invested a lot of money with Keating, tax evasion…but to be fair, she has done some wonderful charity work
hummm!

i like Michelle.

and the haters speak in 5..4…3…2..go!

Good CNN, could we get to real news? The biggest decisions either one of them will have is what to wear to the inaugural ball.

Move on….

Well now……..which one is it? Is Senator Obama well known or is he not? I certainly have done my research, but many claim not to know anything about him.

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!!

apparently polling is just as stupid as it always was.one says one thing,the other says another.quit posting polls,cnn,and report on real issues.

??? Cindy Mccain is a recovering drug addict whose years of plasric surgery are starting to show, definitely not a role model for young girls……… She is an over the hill Barbie……

When does Cindy McCain release her tax records?!

in other words both poles are useless.

I heard they were making an doll of McCain… it's the new Golden Years Barbie.

Nothing would be better for America than to have the loving, devoted example of a mature, intelligent, self made family with two wonderful young daughters in the WHITE HOUSE.

It's like a diamond ring and fancy things…. and they're never gonna loose it.

It's like a favorite song that they love to sing … everytime they hear the music ….

And they're in this love together, they've got the kind that will last forever….

Don't worry…when people find out Cindy McCain is nothing but a drug abuser, a thief (steals recipes and drugs), and an adulterer, her favorability won't be so great. She tries to be some model citizen, sitting on her high horse judging Michelle Obama, but she's nothing but a common criminal. If she wasn't an "heiress", she'd be in jail.

Michelle is beautiful. CNN, you could have picked a better picture, yet again.

Michelle gives every black girl in America hope…hope that even though things are bad now, she can work ard and be a Harvard lawyer. She is the American dream; she's elegant and graceful. I love her!

I have nothing against Cindy McCain. She seems like a nice woman and has been very lucky to be born into millions.

What the h*ll. Just two or three "Tickers" down it said Michelle Obama is unfavorable.

Now we have two stories on polls of the wives of Presidential candidates and two stories on the bump. CNN - Do you think these are issues that are important to the American people. This must be a slow day

what do you need to no about Paris McCain. a privileged, lazy, drug addict who gives her husbands staff permission to plagiarize recipes & lectures others on patriotism. like she ever cooked or worked for anything, thats what immigrants are for in the McCain house.
i used to respect these two, now i see its no more than win at any cost while hiring enron & s&l vampires.
i dont think the obamas are perfect nor are they the answer to all the worlds ills, but they had to work & work & work again to get where they are. the McHiltons work at nothing, but increasing their bank balance.

When is Cindy going to release the rest of her W-2's like Michelle did? We all know she is more wealthy than Kerry's wife. Why is she being so secretive?

There we go again, judging these women by their outward appearance. Get your mouths off these spouses!

Michelle talks too much!!!!

This just shows that polls are a bunch of bunk. A different article from today on CNN.com titled "Poll shows Americans cool to Michelle Obama" where only 30% view her favorably.

I think these polls are just a way to fabricate news. The two polls are obviously in conflict.

Too bad that Americans will use poll results to make their voting decision in November. And it's too bad that the media even mentions poll results let alone elevating them to "newsworthiness". How about reporting the facts. Polls are not facts.

Let Americans decide. You report the news–the facts and offer some analysis and explain complex issues and the People can figure out what to think.

Polls say Barr or Nader are taking votes from McCain and Obama. Who cares? I'm voting for Barr because that is what I have concluded is the best candidate. If you choose differently, so be it. Just let it be an informed decision that isn't based on poll results.

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WIVES ARE THERE FOR SUPPORT. THEY SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVE IN THE POLITICS UNLESS THEY ARE RUNNING IN THE FUTURE. IF THEY WISH NOT TO GET SMIRED,TRASHED THEN THEY SHOULD KEEP IT MUM.

There is no way to even make Michelle look attractive, she is just an ugly woman. CNN, your doing a great job of playing damage control for the Obama-bots. Cindy McCain has done a lot more than Michelle will ever do in her life time. If you want to know about Cindy then look her up Obama-bots. Oh yeah, the monkey is a sacred animal in Japan so all of you BLACKS screaming racist need to just shut up. The only reason that you wouldn't know that is because blacks don't read.

Excuse me?? Barack Obama is better known than John McCain who has been in the Senate for 25 years and was a POW 30 years ago, has run for President twice before, etc?

This clearly shows that these polls vary alot.

I would personally think the far-right propelled rumors and exagerations about Michelle are starting to wear off b/c people are smart enough to find the facts.
I also believe if these women are scrutinized properly, most people will like Michelle. She is an expiration to women, just like Hillary is.
She is truely a great example of the American Dream.

I also admire the work Cindy is doing in Asia. I just think she needs to learn to not fuel the fire and just be herself.

I think that the more people get to know Michelle Obama the more they will like her. I have been impressed so far, despite bad comments and miss speak…. The Republican attack machine will do its dirty work on her, but I don't think it will effect how people will come to view her. Cindy McCain on the other hand also seems like a nice person, but news of her past drug addictions, and ripping off the charity she volunteered at, in addition to not paying taxes on CA property for 4 years will haunt her. No attacks necessary — but the facts are facts….. They both would make a wonderful First Lady. How people come to view them will in large part be a reflection of how ordinary folks relate to them.

The more we know Michelle, the more we will love her as a potentially great First Lady and role model for our daughters. As for Cindy–I don't think so.

Michelle is smart, tall, and good looking, just like her hubby!

THE GOP IS REALLY SAD. We are not voting for a first ladies and the true of the matter is we just want a new president that can move us forward in 2008. Let's discuss that John McCain got rid of his first wife so he could marry his mistress Cindy!!!. That little known fact is not told. So who has morals? Not Cindy for sure.
Let's discuss Michelle credentials and her education. Not the beer selling daughter who inherited her fortune from those who drink.
Again just a smear tactic by the GREAT GOP.
We the Democrats will win on issues and not first ladies.

Ann from Dallas

Lynn July 2nd, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Now we have two stories on polls of the wives of Presidential candidates and two stories on the bump. CNN - Do you think these are issues that are important to the American people. This must be a slow day

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Lynn, this section is a blog on anything pertaining to politics — no matter how trivial.

These stories don't appear in the regular political news areas.

Michelle will give Obama a bigger bump than Cindy to McSame!!!

Obama - Hillary 08

When is the mainstream media going to report on the fact that Cindy McCain, while addicted to painkillers, forged prescriptions and stole drugs from a children's charity she ran? I agree that the wives are far from the most important issue, but is this beer heiress, worth over $100 million, who managed to skirt around being charged with felonies, really First Lady material and a good role model for girls and young women in America?

How can we be ready for an African American President…when a commercial in another country caused soooo much paranoid people to think that the commercial had something to do with Barak! It does not make sense to me, the monkey is that products mascott. So if people are that sensitive, whites loosing there jobs for using there first amendment and expressing there point of view???? I am confused? Would Oprah have come out in support of Mr. Obama if he were a white man??? No Way. The richest woman in the world who got rich from middle aged white woman is supporting a candidate for the first time only because of his skin color and she has an unlimited amount of financial resources to do this. Why not the first woman running for president?

The news media area a bunch of idiots. The hand shake that Obama and his wife do is not a fist bump. What idiot made that term up. If you was black you would know that that is called the "dap" It was invented by brothers in Vietnam and became known all over the world including throughout most of South East Asia. It is for brothers only and only a few chosen whites are allowed to dap with the brothers get it.

Now,I ask you, what does that "concretely say" about Polls? Only that they are "hap-hazards" of opinions…………………………….totally un-reliable; like some people, and all; "so-called" News Networks………………………..Totally bias!

Well Michelle Obama look better and younger than Cindy McCain Go OBAMA

I am a 33 year old african american woman, my problem with michelle has nothing to do with beign outspoken and intelligent, who wants a mute like Cindy to be first lady? My problem with Michelle is that she brought up bill's affair and said she would have to think about voting for Hillary if she won, know all of a sudden that she's getting a little heat, hillary paved the way for her daughters and suffered sexisim during the primaries nice to say now nice and phoney. Hillary never talked about this lady, but michelle dissed Hillary and Bill not cool in my book for a woman to throw a husbands affairs in the face of another woman, thats not strong that's catty.

I'll take Michelle any day over that rich beer conglomerate.

She gets a bad rap & I wouldn't doubt it if part of it is racist stereotyping.

How about questions to the forum–on the candidates issues?

I'm so sick and tired of this interminable popularity contest.

I'd suggest picking an agenda item each day from a candidate and allowing forum to comment on it pro/con.

Next day–the other candidate same issue.

To me this would be so much more beneficial than trying to figure out which ones bride would be the best potential first-lady. Who cares anyway?

In general I approve of both women. My expectations for the spouse of a presidential candidate are not high. I admire Michael for the strength and support she gives her husband while maintaining a home life for their kids. I admire Cindy for her nice figure and ability to hang on to the millions she inherited.

I would prefer to see Michael in the white house through. Michael is a self made professional who clearly places a great deal of value on maintaining her family. She is an inspirational figure in her own right. The fact that her and Obama have been married only once to each other is also admirable.

I question Cindy McCain’s emotional maturity. Sometimes Cindy McCain dresses like a teenager seeking to tantalize boys, like when she was wearing the pink sweater a few days ago her cleavage maximized. She looked like a bimbo fallowing John around in a manner that was undignified for any woman over the age of 22.

Cindy McCain is an adulterer who stole McCain from his first wife and was also addicted to painkillers. Charming. Demented Stepford Wife she is indeed.

Cindy is so plastic and elitist and out of touch with the real world, it's not even funny! Tell me, has she paid her property tax yet on that Calif condo that was FOUR YEARS in arrears on the tax????

polls schmolls, an hour ago you had one that showed how unpopular michelle was.

906 people is hardly representative of 400 million people.

michelle's going to be an AMAZING first lady. it's funny how the worst president in u.s. history is going to be followed by one of the best. obama is more in touch with what most americans want than mcsame, no question!

It's nice to see that Cindy is no longer stealing and abusing prescription medication from non-profit groups. You go girl!!!

Cindy's charities are for other children, What charities does Michelle work for other than the Trinity Church and voters know what Trinity Church represents.

Wonderful. Polls that totally contradict each other. Shows just how reliable polls can be. Has anyone considered the demographics of those particpating in the polls?

I love all these 4..3…2.. go type comments you all are soooo funny and creative. It was lame the first time I saw it and you sound silly using it over and over 3…2..done

Dear Clinton, No Wait McCain Supporter:

Thank God you can't take the south side of Chicago out of Michelle. She'a a real woman with a real world perspective. She hasn't lived in an ivory tower all her life, and she will be a great first lady.

I am not sure America is good enough for Michelle Obama.

America better wake up before we have a bitter, arrogant couple in the White House. The Democrats are famous for picking losers.

Democrats for McCain!

Is this a fashion parade? This is how low it can get. I mean the constant polling of who is a cool fist-lady-to-be.

I hope America has better things to do.

The only reason Obama's wife doesn't poll lower is people don't want to tell it like it is, she's a disaster.

CNN - both ladies are fine - could you stop your propaganda to get ratings and viewership and go back to reporting like you used to - just what is going on in the world - i certainly am not getting the new from you guys anymore - I will stick to Katie or Fox - at least they are not touting the Obamas or your silly polls - us HRC supporters will vote for him - but you guys are beyond ridiculous - do you even know who to objective journalism is anymore or are you ready to call youself the 3rd Fox entertainment news - as Christ Matthews MNBC is second then you guys - thanks for turning all our cable news into Entertainment - now we are forced to watch only C-span (which is good) or the evening news for the latest updates not your pushing your ideas down our throats.

My problem with the multimillionaire Corporate heiress Cindy is the same as it is with her hubby John. They are both part of the rich, elite, politicians that are partnered with the big Corporations that have sold our jobs to China. And have perpetuated the wasteful war in Iraq that reaps millionions of dollars a day to certain corporate CEO's and invested politicians. It is time for the crooked Republicans (and their wives) to go home.

CNN, its me again - same issue with the initial false story about the 'fist bump' which wasnt a fist bump afterall! Why dont you edit/update the other story earlier today about Michelle Obama's unfavorable rating? Just a little line at the end or beginning giving a summary of the update. Again I highlight that a lot of people who read the initial story might not read this one and get the wrong conclusions

Michelle, you and Barack keep on keep'n on…..and stay positive…The other canidate is self destructing as I type this………….the only thing holding McCain up is Cindy and her dad's $, James W. Hensley. Do not worry about all those negative adds he puts out ….anyone can google J.W. Hensley(Cindy's dad) and not sleep after they read about where all that $ supposedly came from………………

Looking at McStepford, now I know what the devil looks like.

They're both beautiful, that helps. haha.

I can't wait until Michelle Obama is my first lady. She will do a wonderful job. An added bonus is to have two children in the White House, which we haven't seen in some time. It think since, Chelsea.

OF COURSE CNN's poll is going to show Mr Obama, or is that Ms. Obama..aww who cares..Your going to be pro Obama all the time. Why is this suprising??

I met Michelle Obama in Indianola Iowa last winter. She is one of the nicest, most genuine people you could ever know.

Obama is better known than McCain?

Well then that tells you Obama will be the next president of the U.S.
Why would anyone vote for someone they dont know

Go Obama

At the end of the day, Obama is still that "Monkey" in the commercial saying CHANGE!!! It is a great representation of the Obama supporters. The Obama supporters would even follow a MONKEY!! CHANGE YOU CAN CRAP ON!!

saga4obama. So Because Cindy had a pill problem that makes her bad, What about Obamas Drug Problem? If that makes her a bad person, what does that make Obama?

1st, who cares?

2nd, for those of you who think CNN reported wrongly this morning…READ THE ARTICLE!!! Different polls, different results.

I think there's a reason people know so little about Cindy: she's hiding. Let's see, Cindy popped pills, broke the law faking prescriptions for narcotics and stole her hubby from anaother woman. Yes, the more people know about her, then the less they will like her. And to CNN: get back to news! Stop letting the interns post your articles and do decent fact-checking! This is abominable. How much money does CNN have anyway? CNN acts as if it is some poor slob cranking out newsletters in a basement. SLOPPY!!!

We must be getting ready for a long weekend.

CNN are scraping the bottom of the barrel for news.

You people are unreal….maybe journalism wasn't your best subject in "Journalism School"

Doesn't this contradict your earlier story about Michelle Obama?

Both Obamas carry bigger negative ratings that the McCains.

But don't read too much into that either.., at least not according to CNN staffers.

This shouldn't be about the candidate's wives. Let's just wait and see what's going to happen next. May be the CIA will make another terror attack on the United States like they did back in 2001. I guess we will have another one againt to help McCaine win the election. You know how corrupted, sick and twisted the CIA is. They probably murdered Kennedy too.

You Obama supporters no nothing about him yet you profess to love him and his wife, what a joke. You folks believe everything you read apparently. Haven't you learned anything from the media reports. One sided stories and lots of mis-leeding stories. Yeah praise Obama because he will change your life…..BS. Has any one president made that much of a difference, NO but lets all blame bush instead of the Democratically controlled congress that dis-spproves everything and adds lots of extra money to the bills for no apparent reason. I personally think neither one is going to change much but McCain will protect America. Israel plans on bombing Iran this year to stay alive and we are behind them and always will be no matter who is president so get used to it because that's what the future holds for us. This is a messed up world. Completely messed up and geting worse.

Who cares?

Neither is running for office.

This shouldn't be about the candidate's wives.

Let's just wait and see what's going to happen next.

May be the CIA will make another terror attack on the United States like they did back in 2001.

I guess we will have another one againt to help McCaine win the election.

You know how corrupted, sick and twisted the CIA is. They probably murdered Kennedy too.

Which candidate has more than one wife? Who edits these stories? Take a look at the title of the story. "Candidate's wives….." If you are talking about both women, the title should read "Candidates' wives…" I am not an English Major, but proper grammer in a story is a matter of pride in one's organization. CNN let's pay attention.

Educated, articulate, beautiful woman vs. blond hair, blue eyes, pill popper, stepford wife. Choice is pretty clear to me.

Ok, Michelle stated what she would do, for the country, if she were to become 1st lady. Now all I need to know is what Cindy would do or did she state that already because I wasn't paying attention.

CNN,

I said all along, that your June 13–June 23, POLL was terribly skewed
So many things have happened since June13, that must have affected the Polls, I just knew that we should not be even looking at that Poll.

Thank You CNN, for bringing us up to date with this much more CURRENT POLL.!

Now on a different subject, would someone please tell me WHY IS KEATING HOLLAND SAYING, THAT BARACK IS BETTER KNOWN THAN McCAIN?

From everything that I've heard, JOHN McCAIN HAS BEEN IN POLITICS FOR OVER 30YEARS….This is the experience criteria that he is running on, and of course HIS MILITARY RECORD.

Well when you consider that McCain has been campaigning for the General Election for four plus months, and Barack has only been campaigning for the G.E for three weeks?

For all of the Barack naysayers, HOW CAN KEATING HOLLAND justify saying that Barack's UNFAVOURABLE RATING is higher than McCAIN'S, BECAUSE BARACK IS BETTER KNOWN THAN McCAIN?

In my opinion, the statement from Keating Holland just does make sense

Of more importance is the Gallup poll which places Obama's numbers at 59% and McCain's at 29%. Is CNN nort reporting this because it doesn't fit your "storyline" that Obama has problems with Hispanic voters??

WHAT DID THIS BLOG SAY ABOUT A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO??? CNN HAD A POLL INDICATING THAT CINDY WAS MORE FAVORABLE THAN MICHELLE. NOW THIS?? ARE WE TO TRUST YOUR POLLS CNN. WHAT CHANGED IN A MATTER OF HOURS??? ARE DOING YOUR POLLS ON THE HOUR??? SHAME SHAME

God CNN, can we just quit with the polls until it gets close to November? I'm just polled out as I'm sure many other readers. By the way, why are the candidates wife's being polled? Scratching my head….

Michele the unAmerican Hate USA monger is out of her cotten picken mind and needs to go back to Chicago where she belongs

WHAT DID THIS BLOG SAY ABOUT A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO??? CNN HAD A POLL INDICATING THAT CINDY WAS MORE FAVORABLE THAN MICHELLE. NOW THIS?? ARE WE TO TRUST YOUR POLLS CNN. WHAT CHANGED IN A MATTER OF HOURS??? ARE DOING YOUR POLLS ON THE HOUR??? SHAME SHAME

Cindy is nice, Michelle is militant.

Anybody who speaks bad about Michelle is either Republican or an idiot. This woman is a role model to my daughters my wife and the all the women in the world. She is educated,smart, outspoken,beautiful, good mother I can go forever. Obama picked her to be his wife for God sake what can go wrong with this woman. Cindy Mccain all she got going is she is rich because of her parents other than that she is a Barbie doll that walks some time talks.

Of more importance is the Gallup poll which places Obama's numbers with Hispanic voters at 59% while McCain's are at 29%.

Is CNN not reporting this because it doesn't fit the CNN "storyline" that Obama has trouble with Hispanic voters??

Michelle, "I was never proud of my country" until my hubby won the nomination, Obama is UN-American & racist. It will be a sad day for American if she ends up in the white house. If Barack Hussain Obama gets elected, he will become the first 'Affirmative Action' president, and will take us into times that will make the Carter years seem like a joyride!

Clinton , No , Wait. MC War supporter: Yes you can take Michelle Obama out of the South side of Chicago and put her in the White House , let me finish it for you , she will be the GREATEST Ist LADY, beautiful, with grace and respect…. Go Michelle, GOD will guide you, you have nothing to worry about.

It's a shame that the media has painted Mrs. Obama has a person that "for the first time in her adult life, she's proud to be an American,"; when she actually said "for the first time in her adult life she’s REALLY proud to be an American." Leaving out one word changes the entire statement. Typical American bias media. Like Don Imus said, blacks are more under a microscope than white.

The media hasn’t said anything about Cindy McCain's past which is pretty pathetic; from adultery to drug addiction to paying the law off to be free. Typical rich spoil brat who gets their way. Oh, but people favor her over Michelle Obama, . ..what’s wrong with this picture.

I think the media as well as the public are afraid of her accomplishments. Most first lady are just that first lady, working and struggling Americans can relate to Michelle because she had earned her way.

We are all in huge trouble when we start casting votes based on the candidate's spouse.

Anyone else out there find this very, very scary???

well id rather have michelle obama than a drug steeling husband father steeling born with a silver spoon in my mouth anyday and for those of you that say michelle is racisit to whom the black side of her husband and children or the white side of them please answer who is MICHELLE racisit of WHITE OR BLACK obama is BOTH!!!

Folks,

Have you checked out the Huff-Post article this morning about good old boy John McCain?

McCAIN BACKER"S FIRM PLEADED GUILTY TO FUNDING TERRORIST GROUP IN COLOMBIA!

McCAIN'S BACKER? $25,000/per person FUNDRAISER CARL H. LINDER JR.

Michelle will make a glamourous first lady and will make America proud.

Cindy (bevis or Buthead) McSame can't touch Michelle Obama in no way. Those that don't like Michelle probably don't like their own mother.

Really, CNN - "nearly 40 percnet" report having no opinion of Cindy McCain? Percnet. Good times.

Have you noticed how Cindy McCain often has a zombie like grin on her face? A knowledgeable doctor I know says he suspects she is a drug addict. She sits very still for long periods of time never changing her expression. When she walks, she acts like she's in some sort of trance. The doctor says these are clear symptoms of sustained addictive drug use.

I have strong concerns about Michelle Obama. Watching her during the primaries gave me a feeling that here is an angry woman. And then when I read portions of a paper she had written while attending Princeton, I started to form an opinion of her that was not favorable. More importantly, I believe as a South Side Chicago gal, she was a key factor in the Obama's membership at a black liberation church and their support of that church both financially and spiritually. I have grave concerns about the Obama's continuing to attend a church for 20 years where the pastor preached hatred and racism. If those are their core values I cannot support them and I do not support Barack for President because I question his judgment, honesty and most importantly those core values he seems to hold dear.

At least Michelle hasn't contributed to the utter destruction of
character of her husband. Unlike the second Mrs. McSame who gladly took good ole' John McS

Oh, even better! The tag line on your picture says you are measuring attitudes about "Micelle" Obama.

Honestly - whoever runs your political ticker is COMPLETELY incompetent, CNN…

MRS Mc LOSER

Obama is better known than McCain. The guy's been in the senate forever. The press have been quoting him since–forever. I just think everyone knows about the real person John McCain is. An opportunist!

NO, EVEN THE THIEF, THAT TRIES TO UNSUCCESSFULLY,

LOOK LIKE A 19 YEAR OLD INTELLIGENT YOUNG HONEST LADY.

Cindy the fav by a much greater margin than this poll indicates.

Fruit Rollup….brilliant demonstration of inmaturity and blatant age discrimination. Do you kiss your grandmother with that mouth?

Lie

I just saw Obama Unfavorable to McCains and it is 32 percent for Obama and 37 percent for Grandpa

CNN your bias is showing again! No scientifically designed poll can show so much difference unless the questions are slanted or the results are tampered with.

Polls are silly.

I adore Michelle, but I have no problem with Cindy, and as a recovering alcoholic I admire how she kicked her own addiction. Poking fun at her for that demeans all people in recovery. The personal attacks from BOTH sides on this forum are getting awfully boring.

I agree more with the AP/yahoo poll. I don't like Michelle Obama.

Heads up. Cindy is only popular for 1 reason. Men adore blue eyed blonds. It's a genetic flaw. Polls of this sort are an absolute waste of time.
Are you happier now than you were in the 90's? Are you richer? More secure? Is your childrens education important to you? Do you want more war or a chance at diplomacy? Will future generations thank you when we go the way of the dinosaurs by our own devices?
The sad truth is we have failed to educate our children as well as many other countries do. They start earlier and the drop outs are few and far between. The "me" generation is totally clueless about the world around them. So sad. The dumbing down of America.
Global warming is real. It has already begun. The economy is in shambles for the majority of us. We owe our American souls to China because of this imbecilic Iraq war. Why do we vote for people dumber than us? We should be voting for the smartest one.
It aint McCain.

At least Michelle hasn't contributed to the utter destruction of
character of her husband. Unlike the second Mrs. McSame who gladly took good ole' John in after he swash-buckled his way out of his marriage to his first wife who was (is) disabled after nearly dying in a terrible automobile accident. "For better or worse", and that jazz! What you say John? "A pretty young and rich blonde beats a former beauty and faithful disabled mother of three any old day." We love ya' Mrs. O! Keep on keeping on!

Lisa said "Michelle talks too much!!!!

So as a woman, then, you are saying a woman should be seen and not heard? You must be a republican or a PUMA.or maybe a male from the 1950's?

I like Michelle Obama because she is extremely bright, articulate, highly educated and a self-made woman (who coming from a poor family studied and went to the best Universities). She is not a bland asparagus like Mrs. McCain, that Stepford wife who plagiarizes cookie recipes and dresses like a 25 year old.

YEA, SURE

CINDY LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THE STEPFORD WIVES.

IT MUST BE THE PILLS. OR IT'S JUST LIVING WITH

A MAN THAT, AT TIMES, CANT REMEMBER WHO SHE IS?

Cindy McCain looks like a "Stepford" wife to me. Cold, distant, aloof. I don't blame her, though, because when you are born into wealth and luxury it is hard to connect with ordinary people.

Michelle Obama, a lawyer, grew up in the poverty and hardship of southisde Chicago. Her life and story is more understood and identified with than Cindy's. This is why I was so increduluous when Michelle and Barack were labeled "elitists" by the McCains and Hillary. Michelle comes across as strong, resilient and outspoken. This may or may not be appreciated by some. However, I think that I can identify more with her than with Cindy. I am also worried about Cindy's past challenges with drugs - would the public scrutiny push her back into that dark period of her life? So many questions…only time will tell.

Love Michelle!!! I'm an AZ republican for Obama!!!!! Michelle is a great role model for women and young families!!!! No divorce, no drugs, educated and she probably has done her own laundry!!!! Love her!!

Well isn't this interesting. Obama and Michelle better known than a 2 time Presidential candidate. What's wrong with this picture. OOH I know. Since everybody wanted to put Michelle and Obama under the microscope, we know all about them. Now lets put a microscope on McCorpse and Cindy and see what we can find.

What does Cindy McCain know about people? She is rich. What does Cindy McCain think about the Bush tax cuts? Hillary said it best "God bless us rich people"

Count me as one of those with a favorable view of Michelle Obama.

What is more intimidating for Americans?

A smart, intelligent, well-educated, articulate, outspoken BLACK woman? OR a blonde stick figure bimbo who is WHITE and has nothing to say???

I rest my case. GO MICHELLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does the country know that Cindy Bush McCain stole drugs from a charity? FACT!
Does the country know that Cindy Bush McCain has ADULTRY witha married man? FACT!

Are these the Republican family values of President Abe Lincoln?

Cindy "Jean Nate" McCain is a home wrecker. Look at those eyes. Cindy is scary, I wouldn't trust her to walk Clifford the big red dog. Where are her eyes? Oh my God! Where are her eyes?

Why is it the Democrats didn't demonize John Kerry's rich wife when he ran for President?

The Kenndy's were born with money — have had drug addicts, overdose death's, bought their way out of trouble when a young woman was killed in Chappaquiddick…. and more…..

Cindy McCain has raised children has a son in Iraq and run mullitple charities.

Give both her and Michelle a break — they aren't running for office.

To "Clinton, no, wait, McCain Supporter" —

I live on the south side of Chicago. What exactly do you mean? Based on the fact that you think Hillary Clinton's views/positions are more in line with McCain than Obama leads me to believe your comment about the south side is based on ignorance.

I still like Cindy over Michelle.

I admire both these ladies. Both are strong and independent. Neither one of them have given me a reason to dislike them.

But Obama is my first pick for first lady!

Obama 08

Cindy looks wooden - like a Stepford wife.

okay.,…this is totaly diffrernt then what was reported earlier today. Am I being punk'd. Either way I love michelle Obama. She is a good example of what a strong, educated, positive, supportive wife should be. I can't stand a stedford wife who just grins and stands thier.

We vote for candidates not spouses.

I really have nothing positive to say about Cindy McCain. She hasn't done or said anything to make me have a positive view of her.

She seems very elitist.

Problem is that everybody's scurred of Michelle, can't figure out why, she's a dedicated mother, wife and a great attorney to boot; she's not screaming that usual feminist garbage that really undermines women's causes in this country. The fact that she represents all of these great qualities while being a Black women is very foreign to the greater population. All women should be proud of her, she's about positivity, about being a partner in her marriage, about being a good example to all Americans, and about being a woman.

I think they are both amazing women. However, I am not voting for the wife, I am voting for the politician. I don't personally like McCain, but I like his wife and the things she does to help in this world. That doesn't make him so special, it still makes her special. Michelle Obama is an amazing, smart, beautiful woman. I think it would be great to have her as First Lady.

Obama 08/12

I can't wait until Michelle Obama is my first lady. She will do a wonderful job. An added bonus is to have two children in the White House, which we haven't seen in some time. It think since, Chelsea.

It is simple for those who are realist. Real people want real folks who represents the majority of what America is made of and that is hard working folks with barely little savings in the bank and living from pay check to paycheck. Having a silver spoon down your throat and living like SUZIE HOMEMAKER is not a representation of most of us!!

Keating 5 McCain…

I can't wait until Michelle Obama is my first lady. She will do a wonderful job. An added bonus is to have two children in the White House, which we haven't seen in some time. I think since, Chelsea.

No One Cases About This Stuff! People Want To Hear About The Issues! We Want To Hear About What Issue Mccain Is Flipping On Today Or What Lie He Has Told! We Want To Hear About His Latest Scare Tactics Or His New Pandering Schemes! We Want To Know How He Thinks His War Experience Qualifies Him To Be President Or How Mccain Is Going To Continue All Of This Countries Failed Policies! Please Report On This!

Wait just a minute here, having known Cindy for many years from attending Church with her and John at ( NPBC) North Phoenix Baptist Church, she is rude, arrogant, loves attention spotlighted on HER.

She and John both were involved in the BFA Scandal at Church so she is NOT so decent or honorable of a person. She has a very Dark Side, you will see as time goes on.

If I choose between the two, I'd go with Michelle. She is one of us. Understands how the common folks lives and hardships especially now that we are living on a difficult times of our lives. As for Cindy she wouldn't know how the common folks, she was born with a silver spoon. Just look at her she must have the plastic surgeon at speed dial.

Cindy McCain presents herself as a rigid statue in finely-tailored suits - no personality at all.

To: Clinton, no, wait, McCain Supporter

By the intelligence displayed in your post, you sound like you also graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law.

You are a laughable cretin.

Michelle, our kind of FIRST LADY!

Go get UM, Obama

Clinton, no, wait, McCain Supporter

To make a comment like that, I hope your not white that would be considered a racist comment. But then again you know the saying you can take a hick out of the back woods, but you can't take the … You sound fimiliar with the idea of what I am saying.

Michelle is well-educated and extemely smart. Some people will not like her just for having a brain and using it.

The GOP expects women to know their role and keep quiet so it's no wonder they don't like Michelle.

Cindy McCain is…well…don't make me bring up her past.

Just look at both of them; education is the best gift one can give to his or her children.
God will bless these wives.
Hopefully, one day Cindy will pay a visit to Mrs Obama in Washington to congratulate her.

For those who think polls are not reliable, you don't know what you are talking about. Scientific studies often come to contradictory conclusions. Test a drug on two groups of people and you will get somewhat different results. Give a group of people the same IQ test on two different occasions and everyone will get a different score. Take the temperature of two different groups of people with a thermometer and you will get two different sets of results. Over time, the averages settle down.

Now, who is the most popular wife-of-a-candidate? No one cares. My employer did not interview my wife before he hired me. Our best president, Lincoln, had a problem-wife. Our worst president, George Bush, has a sweetheart of a wife. I think the wives should stay out of politics altogether.

I just think Michelle is normal and Cindy is a bit of a Stepford wife. And I don't like that she is trying to bait Michelle into arguing with some of her comments. That's a bit high schoolish and she is long gone from high school.

Since everyone wants to dump on Michelle Obama Why doesn't anyone bring up the fact that Cindy McCain was addicted to vikodin, you know kind of like a millionaire CRACK-HEAD.

Wait didn't I just read and post in a thread where Cindy McCain was more favorable. CNN you change like the wind. hahaha

Of course, this is CNN's story and you're sticking to it.

MAKE NOTE OF THIS, I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU DO YOU POLLS OR WHO YOU ACTUALLY POLL (YES I DO - YOU CALL ALL THE OBAMANOTS!!!) BUT WE DO NOT LIKE, HAVE NOT LIKED AND NEVER, NEVER, NEVER WILL LIKE MRS. OBAMANATION - THEY CAN COMPARE THEMSELVES TO JFK AND JACKIE ALL THEY WANT - JUST SHOWS THEY ARE DREAMERS AND HAVE THEIR HEADS STUCK SOMEWHERE IT SHOULDN'T BE.

MCCAIN '08 (and Cindy, I don't care what they say, you are much better than bitter Michelle - she doesn't even deserve to be on American soil.) Here's an idea - Obama, Michelle and all you
Obamanots just move to Kenya and he can start on his high and might y kick there and see where it gets him. They don't want him that is why the US is stuck with them.

CNN) — A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll shows a majority of voters view Michelle Obama in a favorable light, while Cindy McCain is less known……..Leave the WIVES alone yesterday was different story…………It really open a can of worms yesterday ….the comments were out of control (Michelle look like a Vampire ……Cindy look like BOY GEORGE)

This is a physiological elections that we're running. The media determines who becomes the president so beleive it or not the next president is going to be who the media loves. Michelle and Cindy are both woman of power because their husbands are running for office, but I said that because of respect, but if you ask me, Michelle will be a powerful first lady than Cindy,. Cindy is more trouphy wife than 'show time with experience in life" kind of woman.

Secondly, on the economy, media is playing physiological economics and misleading people. Example, media had made people to beleive that it's better to trade in your SUV and buy a car to save on gas. People are trading their SUVs and getting a car with negative equities, picking up more monthly car notes that is less than how much the spend on gas. How sensible is that? Anyway, let's think for ourselves and stop the media physiology.

So the American people do not know Cindy McCain after two runs for Presidency??? How about they would rather not comment on McCain's past.

If you are looking for stories to post, how about the McCain's not paing their property taxes for 4 years on a California property. Just a suggestion.

MICHELLE MY BELL? LOL..OMG..GIVE ME A BREAK. THE ONLY REASON WHY PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO LIKE HER IS B/C THEY'VE KEPT HER AWAY FROM THE MICROPHONE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. LET HER START DOING SPEECHES AGAIN AND PEOPLE WILL REMEBER WHY THEY DIDNT LIKE HER IN THE FIRST PLACE. SHE'S A WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING JUST LIKE OB. I SEEN THE PIC OF HER POSING WITH LUIS FARRAKHANS WIFE. YOU CANT FOOL ME MICHELLE MY BELL! PUMA BABY!

Who cares about McSame or Cindy.

The both are not presidential and don't deserve to represent americans troughout the world.

WHy can't america understand that it okay to like an woman who has brains! Michelle went to a great law school and is supportive of her husband in this battle for the white house, she has been labelled a racist and other nasty names. And of course Cindy hasn't gotten the same treatment.

There is no evidence to prove that Michelle has said anything racist! Get over yourselves haters!

Regarding: what do you need to no about Paris McCain. a privileged, lazy, drug addict who gives her husbands staff permission to plagiarize recipes & lectures others on patriotism. like she ever cooked or worked for anything, thats what immigrants are for in the McCain house.
i used to respect these two, now i see its no more than win at any cost while hiring enron & s&l vampires.
i dont think the obamas are perfect nor are they the answer to all the worlds ills, but they had to work & work & work again to get where they are. the McHiltons work at nothing, but increasing their bank balance.

Give me a break…. so you honestly think the Mccain family never had to work for anything or did not earn what they have today?

geez could we get a better picture of cindy? What was the creature from tales of the crypt?

Why is it that some posts just disappear into thin air, and when you try to repost you get a message that says "duplicate comment"?

Why as an Obama supporter when I tried to approach Cindy McCain empathetically do you reject the comment? Seems like you would rather paint negativity with the derrogatory comments to caricaturize what supporters are like and keep the divisions going.

Will this get posted?

Never ever question Mrs. Obama's patriotism, Mrs. McCain. You are no more patiotic than anyone else who loves this country. Supporting the slaughter of innocents in Iraq doesn't make you the go to patriot.

Obama for America and America for Obama!

July 2nd, 2008 2:14 pm ET

whats the difference?
Michelle: well educated, strong, pulled herself up by family values and hard work, articulate, natural beauty, successful, great Mom, common woman….

Cindy: pill popper, adulterous, filthy rich heiress, 7-10 homes (depending on your source) thief, botox, with her father she invested a lot of money with Keating, tax evasion…but to be fair, she has done some wonderful charity work
hummm!

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hahahaha…. oh my GOD this is so true and so funny….

i mean how do you people even dare compare Michel qith Cindy.
Lets be serious.

jesus

Cindy McCain doesn't want no trouble. I think she likes to be behind the scenes and doesn't want to be an automatic target for the "ferocious" press.

Fuunny…….who does the statue of Liberty look like?

Oh my God… am I losing my mind? Just this morning, CNN had another article stating American's DO NOT like Michelle Obama. WOW!!

CNN, must be a slow news day to talk about the candidates
wives, while the stock market took another nose dive.
But whatever pays the bills go for it.

Michelle is a lovely woman with grace and elegance; and she will make an excellent First Lady. There are disgusting people who will insult her looks, manners, attitudes, intelligence simply because they do not like her and nothing will change their minds. So what. Those of us who like her evidently outnumber those of you who don't. So, vote for McCain since he is running against Michelle's husband and you can further express your views that way. Oh, and by the way, good luck with that, you're gonna need it!!

Don't read into the very favorable, so we are now biased?

Lisa,

You talk to much as well. At least she got a fat talk to much pay check to back her mouth. I'm sure you can't say the same. Stop being jealous and a hater. You know it's your kind that always lack because you put your mouth on others and miss out what God has for you. Close your mouth and stop being a hinderance to your ownself.

Both of these ladies are unique in their own way. Michelle should be proud of what she has accomplished; because it sure wasn't a hand out like most us like to have rather than earn it.

The racism in this country will raise its ugly head real soon. How can the so called American people not favor Michelle more when she epitomizes the American dream. She had to actually fight to get whats she got, she didn't just get it handed to her. This Cindy girl was born into her wealth, as an American in this country there is nothing about Cindy that I can relate to. I'm not a drunk, I don't do botox, and I'm not a heiress.

Michelle's rating should be even higher, if people are basing it on the real person itself.

One is hot and the other is cute. One is loaded and the other just a baked potato with no bacon bits.

Now that's the silliest comment of my entire life but it ain't my fault! What kind nonsense post is this CNN??? I love you guys but still…. come on now….

Michelle and Cindy won't be running the country…so who cares?

Real polls show Obama ahead by 5 points…we'll see how it goes.

Cindy McCain is better at slinging the cheap shots… no contest!! Good thing that's what we want in a First Lady!!!

Just saw the front page of the Chicago Sun-Times with the photo of Mrs. Obama with her dress pulled up to where the sun shouldn't shine. This photo was shot last week while she was in N.H with Governor Shaheen. Michelle, were you trying to get more Evangelical votes with this sitting? Oh, our Chicago gals are second to none.

A

Cindy McCain spent 750K in one month on her platinum cards.

The fact is Michelle Obama is a hard-working mother who is like most Americans who had the opportunity to go to college. Cindy McCain is an heiress who stole another woman's husband and has had a life of privilege, unlike most Americans.

If Michelle Obama had admitted to being addict to pain killers like Cindy McCain, it would be on the front page of every newspaper. If Michelle had stolen prescription from her employees like Cindy McCain, Fox News would be reporting that every day and night and the pundits would not get enough of it.

Double standards, media bias…or just call it what it is racism.

The woman in red looks not very smart, not really talks, but ALWAYS proud of her country. The woman in white is a personality, NOT ALWAYS proud of her country because she is smart.

what do we really know about Michelle obama? we know according to her, said on TV that her husband barack makes her take out the trash he also makes her plunges the — out of the toilet, her words not mine and now out of total love and respect for her, he is having strangers show her how to dress, talk and handle herself. which Michelle were the polls taken on the real one or obama's new creation. i wonder what he would have said about Hillary if Bill did that to her in the middle of a campaign? look Sweety your hurting my image so here's what I'm going to do sick

Aren't CNN family member probhibted from participating in the polls? American will speak in November. Between Now and Then stop the madness.

we need to know info on Cindy, what about her drug addiction? She is an heiress, but what beer? Is it Anhauser Bush Beer & how is she related to it? we need to know more about her family background. We know about Michelle's parents, but need more on Cindy.

MARIE- OHIO. 100 % RIGHT. THE CARD HAS BEEN PLAYED THROUGH THIS WHOLE RACE.

Mrs. McCain has done much more in her lifetime to help the poor and needy of America than both Obama's put together. Obamabots will probably disagree, but they won't bother to check the facts either.

Dear Saga4obama:

You are so very ignorant. Check the facts on Mrs. McCain before spitting out your stupidity. She is on the board of various organizations that even Obama supports.

Don't be such an idiot in public.

Stop reporting on these useless polls, please! 3 hours ago people didn't like MO, now they do!?!?!?!?!?

Which on has more experience?
Who will they choose as a running mate?
Are we choosing the President based on their spouse or
Are we choosing a spouse and their mate we'll allow to be President?

Anyone who dislikes Michelle Obama had better have a reason other than "well….she is not proud to be American" because she has already clarified and repeated said how proud she IS. So one flub isn't what she was saying… Nevermind that, just listening to her talk about the campaign, the issues, how much she cares about her family…you can't help but be proud and admire her.

There IS proof though of Cindy McCain being hooked on drugs before. Of her "stealing" John McCain away from his first wife. Of her being adament not to release her tax returns. EVER.

This should be a no-brainer about which ot these wives should be better looked upon in my opinion. And it's only those who are either prejudice against Michelle without solid backing or play the ignorant card about her and just want to go by rumours and speculation that they hear.