when it comes down to it age does matter alot of people in elderly homes with alzheimer' are younger than mc cain only a matter of time before he loses his mind

Old is gold. Young and reckless. Which do you prefer?

FYI, Ted Kennedy is 76, John McCain is 72. And everyone wants Ted back in the Senate — some hypocrisy at play here? The reality is that age brings the wisdom and experience attainable only from living a full life. Really smart people understand that. Really stupid people — like the ultra liberal Democratic nut jobs — don’t.

the simple fact is that republicans don't deserve a third term. they have failed at taking care of their own nation. it's disgusting how they have abandoned New Orleans, DISGUSTING and UNAMERICAN. Cheney and Rumsfield did succeed at what their true agenda was to invade Iraq and cut taxes for the rich. vote for John McCain at your own peril, just disgusting.

Oh…Edward Kennedy….he better not endorse Obama, he is older than McCain….

Col. Vaughn…well…guess he should not have climbed Mt. Vaughn at the North Pole…after all…he WAS 89!

"The fact that Obama is someone with virtually NO experience and is on the far Left will win this one for McCain."

Kind of reminds of you Abe Lincoln then huh?

- Both spent time in the State Legislature (which you call NO experience)
- Both were anti-war (Lincoln opposed the Mexican-American War, Obama the Iraq War ). The reasons almost identical.
- Both were elected once to Washington before running for President (Lincoln for the House, Obama for Senate).

Your right America doesn't need leaders like Lincoln and Obama as President, they need more experience! Let's change the Constitution to state that Politicians need to spend a certain amount of time as Governor or in Washington before becoming President. How many years? 4, 6, 8, 10 maybe more……. Let's limit the highest office to the "Elite" who have been the most corrupted by Politics. Who is with me???? Come on PUMA's

Well let's be honest, and nothing against the elderly, but McCain actually shows the wear and tear of his age. He forgets what he says, can't read his teleprompter, and shows very poor childish judgment. He is dangerous.

PS
By the way…Obama has the MOST "I don't recall…I don't remember and I don't recollect" lines of the two nominees right now…guess we better remove him too!

I'm so disapointed in obama today. He honestly might have just lost my vote for voting for the spy bill and flipping what he said he would not do last year. He promised he wouldnt vote for a bill like this yet today he did. I was a die hard obama supporter but now I don't think I can. This is a sad day for demecrates. He won't change anything! I'm so mad at him! I hate to say this but McCain 08.

This poll is insulting and discriminating to people of colour and the elderly.

What's race got to do with it? nothing! Does this article mean that a person of colour' isn't as smart as a white person?

What's age got to do with it? a lot! When you reach your senior years you have senior moments. That's one of the advantages of having a younger person, especially one who is well educated in 'Constitutional law'.

This was a dumb poll and shouldn't have been taken!

Please post

OK….let's remove Larry from Larry King Live…after all, he IS 74.

No more Beatles music…Ringo is 68.

No more KFC….Sanders was 65 and lived in his car for 2 years trying to sell his chicken recipe….

Disney….no more amusement parks….he was 67 when he planned the first one….

In fact, all of the folks that hate aging….well, we should just remove them now because sooner or later, they will realize they are 26 trapped in a 60-70-80 year old body.

McCain is old, and angry, he doesn't even remember what he says half the time. Also, he consistently confuses facts and information about the Iraq war, which he is supposed to be an expert on.

In addition to that I am really angry that the 60 year old librarian was booted off of public property simply because he did not like her sign. What ever happened to free speech, this is still America. He is the one who is constantly talking about being a patriot, how hypocritical Also, her sign, mccain=bush is a true statement, looks like the truth hurts.

The real issue has nothing to do with John McCain's age. That's not relevant. What is relevant is that he is running for a third Bush term while pretending to be a moderate. What is relevant is the Americans who will continue to die in Iraq if he wins. Oil prices through the roof to appease his Saudi masters. American children with no healthcare or breakfast in the morning.

That is the problem with John McCain. His age has nothing to do with it.

Still not a peep about McCain's "joke" about how to kill Iranians? Good job of making up the news CNN.

The problem with age is that memory does, in fact, begin to be more of a problem. I am in my 60's, in good health, well-educated, and active; BUT I can tell you for sure things do not come to mind nearly as quickly as they did years ago.

Stop ageism! It means nothing in the end.

Regardless of McCain's policies, what happened to "respecting your elders"?

For shame, America. For shame.

TOO OLD………….. TOO OUT OF TOUCH

Yes he comes from an era where my people couldn't vote, women stayed in the kitchen and communists were America's worst enemy…

BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE……………

It's not just his age, it's the whole package that's bad!

I guess the PC thing to say is that age doesn't matter. But, as I age I realize that it does. Regardless of what his medical record says, when you reach a certain age, your mental and physical abilities are diminished. We might like to think that at 70 we are of the same mind and body as we were at 40, but it is just not so…….

This is not news! Age and race should not be disqualifier for the presidency. A Lack of character and judgment should be factors, and we know McCain lacks both.

His age effects him both physically and mentally and race doesnt do either. So of course its an issue. It's the reason I'm not voting for him.

Didn't CNN have one of these last week saying a poll showed a potential pitfall for Obama?

How about this: 99% of CNN viewers are sick of CNN polls with a +- of 1%.

This is an idiotic comparison. Since a black person can be old and vice versa, this is akin to comparing apples and oranges. What in the world do race and age have to do with an ability to lead? I have to wonder about the pollsters on this one. Seems deliberately inflammatory; for people of color AND of age. I can't guess, of course, what their agenda is (that's the beauty of taking polls), except to incite a bunch of emotional, and utterly pointless rhetoric. It doesn't matter which candidate you support here; USA/Gallup are trying to play on BOTH sides' emotions. Irresponsible.

At his age, McCain would be taking on a position that many people would be retiring at. Doesn't make sense to me. How many employees do you know that hire people at his age? I can't name one and rightfully so. A person's faculties and energy is significantly diminished at that age. Not someone most employers want to take a change on as part of their staff. And we should think about hire McCain to the most powerful job in the USA ? I think not.

McCain 20 years of experience and doesn't know anything about economics.

He said: “Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that’s a disgrace. It’s an absolute disgrace, and it’s got to be fixed.”

Memo to Senator McCain: That's how the system works. It's how it's always worked.

It may play out that McCain's choice as Veep will be very important, considering the fact that the choice will be a 72-year-old heartbeat away from the top job. With that in mind, if McCain picks Romney I will vote Democratic for the first time in years.

Those 8 in 10 Americans are lying.

Those polled aren't going to admit there bias against a minority candidate. Therefore race will cost more votes for Obama than age for McCain. That's America folks.

I think the real shock or sad point made by this poll is that 8% of Americans (thats 22 million people) believe that being half-black would make Obama a less effective President. C'MON PEOPLE – ITS 2008!!!

I've always liked McCain, but I have to admit that I am somewhat concerned about his age. As with any Presidential candidate, health issues must be considered, and with McCain's 72 years come increased risks of a wide variety of illnesses. Especially considering his history of skin cancer.

Being totally honest, I am a supporter of Obama's, but I was also someone who was pulling for McCain back in 2000, and still wish I could've voted for him then. Had McCain been President then, I don't think Obama would even be running right now, but as things stand, I think Obama is needed to counteract the damage that's been done by our current administration.

Age is a legitimate issue; race is not. There is no official study that proves that one's skin color makes them inherently less mentally agile. There are plenty of studies that say after you hit 55 or so your mind starts going slightly downhill. McCain is simply too old to be President. He'd be EIGHTY if he served out two full terms.

This is a non-issue, CNN. Don't feed into this crap and stick to the issues at hand.

It's time to have a new generation run this country.

These people have been running it for soo long now its time for something new.

With their track record of making this country's terrible economy something we all have to deal with, and frankly, they have made this country a much less free place with regards to social equalities.

This country needs to move into the future, we need to take steps forward, not backwards. Science has shown us the brain virtually stops learning at around 25 – 30. John Mccain hit that age in in the early '60s. He doesn't even know how to use a computer. How can you even say he's in touch with today's world. Step aside and let a more intelligent generation take control of this world, and save it from complete destruction.

McCain recently couldn't remember the difference between Sunnis and Shias several times. He recently couldn't remember things he said about Hillary the week before. He recently couldn't remember that we have more troops in Iraq NOW than before the surge.

The question here is whether it is a symptom of age or just selective amnesia.

My grandma has been a faithful republican her whole life. She turns 90 next month. She said Mccain is to old to be our president

He is OLD!

If you really think about it Obama would make a better president, People vote for your interest not because of someone's color; we are not ignorant people are we? and hilary's people are to emotionlly annoying..

Wow!!! Thanks for pointing out the obvious CNN.

Obama's race has a very small negative effect on his election campaign. I know very few "racist white people" who would not vote for him based on race.

Obama's race has a HUGE advantage. When 85% of African Americans voted for him in the primaries, clearly race was helping him. Consider: what if Obama was white. Does anyone actually believe he would pull in 85% of the African American vote in the primaries?? I think not.

Likely, the African American votes for Obama will be just as significant in the general election.

McCain would be the oldest president if elected. The is a disadvantage.

As to how it will affect their respective presidencies, McCain could die from old age. The worst that could happen to Obama based on his race is….I don't know. Maybe an ignorant KKK member heckles him during a speech. I can't think of anything else…

The more important thing is McCain is not going to force my children to speak a foreign language whereas Osama needs the illegal vote and tells us it is our responsibility to speak Spanish, Russian, French, Swahili and any other foreign language because of some silly notion that America needs 'change' because these people will make us a better nation if we embrace their 3rd world values…NO OSAMA..not on my watch..

And CNN has successfully avoided addressing obama's total reversal on the FISA reform. So often he criticized bush, mccain, and at one time clinton, and now he votes the way Bush wanted.
Meanwhile, the media sweeps that under the rug of Jesse Jackson and meaningless early polls.

And there it is………..

Age isn't the real problem, it's more that despite all of that life experience and accomplishment that he has sold out to the neocon wing of the Republican party to get the chance to run for President.

What has happened to our old friend John that used to stand up to these fascists for the American people? What happened to our old friend John that sacrificed for our country and came home a hero? What has happened to our old friend John, who was once a Maverick and made up his own mind?
Now he's just a sell out to America's most dire enemies aka the current Republican party.

I don't know about the rest of you,but,I would give anything to see another person running for the high office.I don't like either one of them,and like many other years,I will vote against,not for.I was,and still am a huge Hillary fan,and she would have made one hell of a president.If she were a man with all her smarts,she would have won this election.Who do you think was running the country while Bill was in office.LOL

Age does have an effect, especially when you are talking about a 72 year old.

But, the true test is policy. Continuing the failed policies of the last 8 years. Threatening war with Iran when even they can figure out we are already stretched due to the Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld blunders. Destroying the environment, the economy, etc.

How can anyone buy what the Republicans are selling?

Isn't McCain too old to be driving?

It's painful when people you take serious cannot tell the trueth. Pa John MCcain is a grand father, infact at his age, he is equally a father to Barack. Are you people telling me that a special excalator will be attached to the stairway of Airforce one ?. True that age is experience, but that of Senator Mccain is far gone past service. Pa MCcain is a grand father who at this time should be retired and be spending time with his grand children, he should be taking his VA supplementary services and not pushing him to serve. The man is too old for the job of a president. 50,55 or 60 is okay and not 70, and or 72. There was Mitt Rommy , Haccabbe why did our GOP party not choose them. Mccain cannot do that job America.

I personally feel we're being unfair to Senator McCain.

What greater honor could Americans ask for than having its one remaining Civil War veteran as commander-in-chief?

McCain/Dole '08!

His age is more of an issue now because of McCain's misstements. He did not know if we were at war with Iraq or Iran. He has made some serious blunders when he speaks. Therefore, one wonders about the effects of his age. Back in 2000, McCain did not make these types of errors. Therefore, his age is an issue.

Nelson Mandella was 76- 81 years old when he was president of S. Africa.

So is THIS ageism AND reverse-racism?

that is because the Obama tapes on his race baiting comments have not come to light yet – wait until October 2007 if he is still the nominee

It will…. trust…

Absolutely the only reason Obama may lose to John McCain is racism. We may call it demographics, Clinton supporters, small town Americans, blue collar Americans or whatever – euphemisms galore. It boils down to the same thing.

Nelson Mandella was 76- 81 years old when he was president of S. Africa.

So is THIS ageism and reverse-racism.

Am I concerned about McCain's age – Yes. Heck, I'm 50 and times forget things and would not want that kind of pressure and am not sure that Senator McCain can handle it. And more imporatant, this country is in a mess and the Republicans are the main reason for this – we don't need a continuation of the same thing that put us in the shape we are in.

CNN likes to publicise age and race card here. I do not care about them. Barack si simply inexperienced and does not derve to be our president. period.

Age nor race should not have any bearing on who our next president is. A 72 year old can be senile, or he can be sharp as a tack. A candidate of any race can qualify to be president, as long as he or she is capable. The same goes for a 72-year-old.

I love how everyone argues that Obama doesn't have enough "experience" to be President of the United States. Someone please tell me what amount is "enough experience."

When I look at how our country today and the state it's in (war, economy, controversy after controversy after controversy by EXPERIENCED politicians, etc.), it's the "experienced" politicians who have vastly contributed to our unstable country.

This is evidence that EXPERIENCE IS OVER RATED!!!

Age or race is not an issue.

Experience and a moral center is. Obama has neither!

I don't care one bit about his age. I wouldn't vote for McBush if he was 42 or 72.

Obama '08

If Obama were to be white , He'll win hands down. Just imagine the economy is tanked and going down the tube daily: yet the spread between the two is 5%.

The last person that you want as commander in chief in a nuclear arm nation is an angry old man with no patience for diplomacy.

I don't care about McCain's age, I just don't like his politics. He may have experience, but it has not improved his judgement. Obama is far superior.

Race is irrelevant, but age is. I personally wouldn't vote for McCain anyways, but I am not sure whether his age is an issue. I've heard his health conditions are fine, which seems to imply that his age is not as much of an issue.
Still, shame on the 8% who said Obama's race would make him less effective (for that matter, shame on the 9% who said Obama's race would make him more effective).

All of this Obamania is going to change according to who he picks for his VP. If he doesn't pick Hillary Clinton I am voting for McCain – when asked today how I will vote I say undecided. Those undecided votes are going to pour over to McCain if Obama doesn't pick Hillary Clinton!

John mcsame is not to old for the W.H., he's to old for "mc-cin-dy" to the hospital for being to young.

The biggest demographic hurdle of this race has already been knocked over: The status quo made sure there would NOT be a girl on the ticket in November. It's ironic too, because in her case, Hillary's gender was the ONLY thing she had going for her.

And yes, I think her sex WOULD have been a detriment to her ability to be a good President. However, there are other women I wouldn't say that about who would get my vote.

Bring back Hillary!

McCains age = Experience

Or

Press one for the United States of Obama
or
press two for english

Seems clear cut to me…

McCain's problem is not so much his chronological age, as it is his old mindset. He is still trying to win the vietnam War, where the real confrontation is now in the Middle east, Iraq and Afganistan.

He is mired in his mind in the twentieth century, when the real world has moved on to the twnty-first century. He is fifty years too late.

Race doesn't mean anything, except to the uneducated white folks that voted for Hillary.

I'm 55 years old and even I am not in as good a shape as I was at 50. I can't see someone being alert at 3 am, swift to calculate something at 70. My Dad was a strong man all his life, but frail at 75 years old. McCain might do okay, but he'd need someone like Lieberman behind him with a microphone on. He's clearly not the same man he was 8 years ago.

Age might not necessarily be the issue. I think the bigger issue is that McCain is a Bush lackey. We definitely do not need 4 more years of Bush!!! I find it hard to believe that anyone would want 4 more years of what we are going through now.

it's rather odd.
Age can impair mental faculties, but I don't think McCain is there yet.
Meanwhile, people keep hammering experience, but never define it beyond "something Obama lacks".

While experience comes with age, are we looking for the experience of rolling over for special interest groups and voting the party line, making secret deals and hiding their real motives in order to stay in office?

Frankly, I think the country could benefit from a less experienced candidate; Bush Jr. was inexperienced, but also incompetent and blinded by faith. I have not seen compelling evidence that Obama has that kind of 'electable experience' that his detractors pushed Bush jr. into office on… twice.

Whoever goes in, it will be a different direction. I align far more closely with Obama's view than McCain's. Even if McCain is old, he knows he can't continue every current misguided policy or he'll forever get the republican party out of the white house.

I respect CNN, but this time I beg to differ: Nothing can ever overtake racism in the US – in the negative sense, ofcourse

McCain is older than Israel…enough said.

I will take the old goat over the green tomato any day of the week.

Country before self that is what Patriotism means to me and to McCain's generation.

Obama's judgement shows he has plenty of experience. Obama opposed the war from the start. John McCain said he would not even vote for a bill he himself proposed. That is ridiculous on McCain's part. It's not age or race; it is the ability to run a country.

Obama! Hands down.

Yes we can!

Age and Race are both items that can not be changed.

This should be a non-issue

Listen to each of the canidates and make you choice on the issues

Age its an issue, Its just natural aging factor for all of human beings, not for J. McCain only. Barack Obama is just very dynamic, clever, fresh, future and vision. There is no question about experience, but judment.
I work in Network design Co. where we do have 60 years old engineers and yet after college people in their 30 and there are just MUCH MUCH more efficient.

I'm in my early 50's and I'm not fool enough to think anyone would hire me for a new position if I was 72.
McCain strikes me as "the accidental candidate," and I totally agree with "Songbird." I do not believe him to be fit to hold that office. He would merely be a figurehead, a puppet president. Even worse than what we've been stuck with, and I never thought anything could be worse than that.
OBAMA '08

YES, John McCain's age does factor more. HE will be 72 that will mean he will in no way have the energy it takes to Run America. his thinking and views will be altered to fit his age and his Times, Experiences etc… and How Long will he be able to hold up under such a Stressful Job of being America's President. HE is a PART of OLE' Washington Politics "The very thing America needs Change From".

OBAMA 08′

These polls are bogus. Who in there right mind is going to admit to being a racist by saying Obama's race will make a difference in his administration. Its ok to bash age but not to bash color.

Stupid and sensless polls, will never recieve an acurate result.

Again trying to call the election for Mr. Change but no ones buying the liberal media hype. Keep trying CNN or OBNN.

Slow news day, huh? Is this the crap we get fed everyday? Yesterday it was in one place I read "McCain ahead in poll of pet owners" OK, you think this is funny? I read somewhere else not 15 mins later "Obama ahead in poll of non pet owners" !!! I ask you, are we not being dumbed down?! Does anyone know who is ahead in the poll Chia pet owners? How about those who wear hats vs those who do not? PLEASE already!

I believe it is a big issue. Most older folks are stagnant in their views and can't or won't look towards the future. McCain shows that everyday. His new "ad" blatantly shows that. It does not bode well for this country. We need to progress not sit by and watch the world outpace us in every way, shape or form.

rexx July 9th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Age will be a Non issue by November. So will race. The fact that Obama is someone with virtually NO experience and is on the far Left will win this one for McCain.

Age doesn't matter, but no experience does? Isn't that an oxy-moron?

Think before you talk, you are sounding like a McCain voter.

Like it or not… saying that someone is too old for office is not an unrealistic claim. Obviously you'll have some seniors that are much sharper minded than others. But personally… I don't think McCain is one of those exceptions. Not to say McCain is incapable at the moment… but you can already see the beginning of him losing track of things he's talking about, forgetting things he recently said.

I'm not saying this to be mean.. but the truth is McCain is losing his bearings… whether you like him more than Obama or not.. you can't deny the fact that this is an issue… just as much if not more than being less experienced.

It's funny too see when ever I go on CNN Blogs and see topics about Obama fault, it always receive the most respond. However, when it concerning important topics it doesn't get the respond it deserved. Furthermore, coming from Canada, we still watch American politic like it is our own. This I know, is that Obama has made a major impact in how politic are viewed around the world. If he wins I see half of American will hate him for the rest of his life and If Mccain wins I see the other half that never got involved in the first place are going to lose interest in politic once again. Pick your poison…

Vote McCain, Hillary 2012

The only thing he's learned from getting older is how to run for Bush a third time!

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Neither age nor race is really that important. There are a million other reasons to dislike Obama.

CNN, YOU KNOW WHAT? ANYBODY BELIEVING THAT A WHITE MAN´S AGE – NEVER MIND JOHN McCAIN´S – IS MORE OF A HINDRANCE THAN BEING BLACK IN AMERICA, SHOULD VISIT A BRAIN SURGEON WITHOUT DELAY !!! OR ARE YOU JOKING ?

Not if Hillary supporters against OBAMA boy can help it. We can take, and we welcome, four years of McCain for Hillary to run and WIN BIG in 2012.

We won't forget what happened and what the media, the DNC and the Obama thugs did in the caucuses. Inhumane conduct and suppression of the well behaved older Hillary supporters.

We will remember in November. Besides, McCain is truly the secon best choice behind Hillary.

CNN,

If you believe this poll, you gotta be crazy. Ever heard of the Bradley Effect? Who really wants to admit that Obama's race will be an issue in his ability to serve as President?

Duhh!!!

I am afraid that if McSame wins, by the end of year one, Joe Liberman will have to wipe is mouth and lead him in the right direction. If you watch even now, Lieberman eases toward the podum when he is discussing Iraq to que him when he is in danger of getting Shia or Suni confused.

Hey Jack and Wolf, take the time to look back at tapes when McBush and Lieberman are on stage together and watch for Joe sliding toward the podium when he begins to talk about Iraq!!!

I'm three years older then McCain and probably in better physical shape than he is based on my exercise routine through the years and a healthy diet.

Having said that, I realize my mind and memory are not as sharp as I was in the 60's, and my energy level has been decreasing more rapidly since I was 70. Though I do not appreciate age discrimination, having been a victim of it myself, age does matter especially when you are in your 70's, and especially in the very stress-filled office of President. For McCain to think otherwise is to live in denial.

McCain is not just too old, but he is not smart enough either. John McCain is inarticulate. He cannot read from a teleprompter. He has a nasty temper and tells completely inappropriate jokes in public. Why on earth did Republicans vote for him to be their nominee? It is disgraceful that he is the best that they have to offer as a candidate for the highest office in the land.
People can spin McCain as a foreign policy expert all they want. But it is not true and there is nothing in his record in the U.S. Congress to support the idea that he is brilliant in any regard. I am sick of people acting as though he commanded anybody during a war. He was a prisoner, period. He did not decide, plan or execute anything.
Those facts combined with the fact that is and always was a very poor student does not suggest that anybody should put the future of this Country in his hands.

WOW.. 72yrs old. WOW. John McCain is so old that when he went to summer camp, there were two epidemics: chicken pox. and the plague. The bubonic plague.

I just went out and bought pure Mccain Cola. Its pretty fun. Maybe a collectors item when Mccain is president. I just don't want Obama to win and that also means on campaigncola.com. we'll see i guess

Well age really shouldn't be an issue. But in the case of John McBush, he's showing some signs of memory lost. Also, he's had some problems controlling his anger. Always looking for a good fight.

Well we're already involved in two wars, we don't need another war.

Vote
Obama

it's ok to discriminate aginst the elderly, is that what you are trying to say?

I don't think that age will be an issue nor should it be. Look at the current polls Obama is at 46% and McCain is at 44%. I'm supporting Obama but I wouldn't underestimate McCain! He has a execellent team who are keeping Obama with striking distance. I hope Obama supporters don't get over confident!!!

To Brandon

Who knows if they polled the southern states? But southern states have consistently been republican states. But don't be too proud over there… remember… it's those beautiful southern states that voted for Bush the last two elections. I wouldn't exactly be standing proud of that at this point

At least he's not a black … insults our way of life … the hateful NObamites will continue to spew their hatred against a poor old hero
PUMA PAC

Stupid is as stupid does–and it doesn't care what age or race you are. We just need a good leader.

America 08

That's because race doesn't dictate competency, but age can. He's already shown signs of confusion that seem age related. I feel sorry for him; I think the republicans tossed him under for the dems because they thought Hillary would be the nominee.

Oh well…Obama/Edwards '08

mccain needs a different party,is all.gop has ruined any chance mccain had at prez.

Do people seriously buy into the whole "McCain=Bush" idea? It just shows that some voters need to actually see where the candidates stand on all issues instead of simply listening to rhetoric. We should all aspire to be educated voters in this election.

McCain didn't learn not to cheat on his wife.

O/08

Latest polls show Obama slipping! It's not the age, but GAS PRICE will determine the race. Obama's got more baggage- inexperience and flip flopping on the wrong issues- at least when McCain changed his mind, it is to vote against tax increase. Barack is changing his mind on all issues that won him the primary, and the left is angry!

Senility can creep up on you FAST!

America doesn't want to take a chance of McCain becoming even more WACKY and WE ALREADY KNOW THE DUDE HAS LOST HIS BEARINGS.

Maybe in his second year he wil go CUCKOO and he will then become a PUPPET.

This is a real concern.

From what I've heard from JMcC and BHO, the only thing, where I think McCain is right – to lift the ban on offshore drilling. Everything else – GO, OBAMA !!!!!

My parents are in their early 70's and in excellent health…however they are very wise but I still would not want to see them govern the county either…..

Well, we let an idiot in the White House, and that seemed to be okay with America. Why so selective now?

Let me remind you:

George Bush is THE WORST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY, and he isn't old or black?

Yeah, McSleepy "makes light" of the fact that he would be impaired while running the country. Sorry John, I just don't think that's funny. We have had seven years of impairment in the Oval Office and look where we are, we don't need any more.

Barack Obama last year: I "unequivocally oppose giving retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies. Granting such immunity undermines the constitutional protections Americans trust the Congress to protect."

Barack Obama today voted FOR immunity for telecom companies that gave information without a court order as the law requires.

His age and his COMPLETE lack of charisma. American people need to be energized for change! McCain with his half-hearted gestures and uncomfortable smiles in front of groups of people when he TRIES to be funny or appear at ease are just pathetic. I listened to as much of one of his "town hall meetings" as I could stand today…the enthusiasm at a McCain "rally" = the sound of one hand clapping.
OBAMA '08 & '12! YES WE CAN!!!

Since he can't remember what he said or denies ever saying it from one week to the next shows his age or maybe he's just Bush clone who knows. I'm not voting for a 72 year neo-con geriatric to bring change and a fresh perspective to this country.

Brandon,

I'm from the south, and I can't wait to vote for Obama. Since I'm not a racist, like you, his race doesn't matter to me.

White, and ready to vote for a black man. Barack's mother raised him the right way. I wish your mother had done the same for you.

Did they poll any of the southern states…..lol I think NOT.
^thanks brandon

i hate to hurt your lovely stereotype of the south, but down here we are not all racist hillbilly trash.

Race doesn't matter, age does. Being older he could die in office, and then we would be stuck with whoever he selects as vp.

People talk about age discrimination!!! Remember that we all are going to be 72 at one point. So do not judge people for their age. Remember taht wisdom comes with age. How would you like to be discriminated based on your age? For those of you over the age of 45 looking for work, you honestly think that employers do not look at age when they are considering hiring someone? hhhmmm…

I'm 70, and I can state without any reservations that I am too old to be president.

Amazing! Many people in the U.S. feel AGE is ok to discriminate upon! And, apparently, the major news networks believe it's ok to discriminate against AGE. Hmmm… And, yet, NO ONE says a word…

Is McCain's age more of an issue than the facts that Obama is an unknown, inexperienced, unqualified and unprincipled selectee of an undemocratic Democratic Party?

NFIL, not this time.

Songbird….I sooo agree with you!!! I wouldn't be surprised if he was elected, he suddenly became incapacitated and we get stuck with his VP. Remember, the real conservatives didn't want him either, they got stuck with him.

And it should be.

McSame should be in a retirement home.
President of United States is a tough job mentally and physically.
I don't think McBush can handle this.
We need fresh and energized president to take this country in a new direction.
Obama has all these.
Go Obama 08 !!

Age and race are not comparable. Age is not an immutable characteristic. Everybody gets old. The retirement age is 65 for a reason.

With age comes experience – only the very young who are mostly attracted to Obama regardless of what he thinks, they are the ones that have a problem with McCain's age – the seasoned folks will not. At least I know that I truly know McCain. Obama is all over they map – just a pandering typical Chicago politician that will say any word you want him to say just to get elected. Watch out folks who you put in that White House.

McCain is a man with his finger on the trigger, we'll be in three wars if McCain is elected. Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran. We are already broke and sinking and the republicans will make sure to run our country further into the ground, sorry but reality bites. Older people are less inclined to change, they stay the course whether it works or not. In this case, it's definitely NOT working.

There's probably going to be a lot of Obamabots throwing around some agism in the comments. I really haven't seen a less respectful group of supporters (not all but many) ever in politics.

I understand that the people thinking race would inhibit Obama's ability are probably racists, but who the heck are the idiots thinking that his race will make him a more effective president? Is Putin going to give into Obama because he's black?

It won't be after Obama loses in November.

All we will hear from the whiners is how awful and racist America is. Like, there is no other reason someone wouldn't vote for Obama.

I'm astounded at the nation-wide acceptance of age discrimination directed towards this man. These blogs are full of reprehensible remarks regarding John McCain's age. Remarks I'm sure you would never direct towards your own family members and remarks that I'm sure none of you will want directed to you or even find amusing when you turn 70! People ought to be ashamed of themselves! Total lack of sensitivity and tactfulness abounds by bloggers hiding annonymously behind computer keyboards. You would never think of uttering racist remarks…people, no matter how you spin it's all the same hateful spew!
Just remember each of us will never know how it is to be someone of a different color, but most of us will know what it is like to be a senior citizen. I hope you all live to be half as lucid as John McCain. He can run circles around most young people who don't even know enough to point the US out on a map, let alone vote for a president!

I'm more concerned with his policies than his age. I dont' want to be in Iraq for 50-100 years. No way.

Obama 08

I think we're comparing apples and oranges here!

That's the way it should be. Age can affect your performance, but the color of your skin does not, contrary to stupid beliefs.

It's funny… the Obamatons will come on here and criticize McCain's age but will clutch their hearts and cry foul if you even mention Obama's given middle name. Race and age don't matter to me. What matters is trust and I don't trust Obama. The only change he'll offer is the few pennies left in your wallet after he gets done with you.

It's not his age. John McCain didn't have the intellectual capacity at 32. There are scores of 72-year-old leaders of major corporations who are lucid, thoughtful and intelligent. John McCain is not built that way.

Discrimination is discrimination whether you are talking about race OR age OR gender. For the record, I am an independent and haven't completely decided who I am going to vote for. I was leaning towards Obama, but with all the lopsided pro-Obama media coverage like this I am beginning to think we really don't know who he really is.

Neither age nor race should be an issue.

McCain displays more energy, knowledge, and clear-thinking than Obama.

Obama doesn't know what he is doing. He can read a teleprompter
and give a speech that a pool of 20 writers composed. Big deal.

He's already been having senior moments!

My father is McCain's age, and I'm uncomfortable even letting him drive a car. I don't think it's unreasonable to point out that as we age, our capacity to remember things, think on our feet, maintain strenuous activity, and learn new things becomes greatly diminished.

All McCain say's is, my friends, thanks Cindy and i'm a patriot. It will be really sad if this clown gets elected. It will show the world that as a country were still in the dark ages.

Age and color don't matter – experience does. Nuff said.

McCain better be careful when he talks about values and divorce – I hope he hasn't forgotten that he is divorced and was having an affair on his crippled wife. What great values. Gotta love his example.

It is amazing how much respect the Republicans who write on here have for their fellow Americans…. NOT! You should be ashamed of yourselves

Aging is a disease that will be cured someday, so McCain's age is not all that important an issue in 2008. However, McCain's propensity for losing his temper, his underwhelming intellect (fifth from the bottom at the Naval Academy) and his opposition to the GI Bill reform make him an unsuitable candidate for President. All of the negative things being said about Obama are completely true, but my hunch is that Obama is the lesser of two evils.

"I'm older than dirt, more scars than Frankenstein, but I learned a few things along the way," he often says.

Well McCain, you dare put down old people and those with scars, but many of them have learned respectable wisdom along they way – and that has not been destroying this country by supporting 95% of Bush's policies, and much worse, running to extend Bush's 3rd term. Wake up PEOPLE – YOUNG AND OLD!!! No McBUSH…NO WAY!!!

Brandon Hillary PUMA for Mc Cain-Pa July 9th, 2008 6:30 pm ET wrote:

Did they poll any of the southern states…..lol I think NOT.
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Hmmmm…it seems that white people are the only group you are allowed to bash these days with gross generalizations. What's wrong with this picture?

Presidents Clinton and Bush aged rapidly upon becoming president. It's an exhausting job, and I'm not sure that McCain is physically capable of doing it. He wouldn't even release his full health records to the public.

When you compare McCain now to McCain in 2000, he seems like a much, much older man. I can't imagine what one month as the president would do to him. He honestly looks like stroke waiting to happen.

McCain's time to be president was 8 years ago, when the Republicans instead made a disastrous choice in selecting Bush as their man. I don't see much left of the McCain from 2000 that I so admired.

America, this race for the White House is over, and done! period…You can count this one to the DemocRATS! Enough of the "side-show" dramas………….Now, what I want to know is: Can this un-employed, slightly educated, college drop-out former Papermaker, get a job with one of the "News Networks"; as a "Media contributor"?

This poll does not mean anything. People don't like to admit race predjudice, but it will make many turn away from Obama in November. Even some who truly believe to be color blind will get cold feet in the voting booth.

He is very slow in responding and takes too long to think when it comes to questions…his voice is cracking…Man the next President has to be retro!!

Yes age does make a difference I wouldn't want my grandmother to run the white house. She's very moody now!

Do a poll on character…..Obama would lose.

Bogus poll, and bogus interpretation

First, ageism is more acceptable than racism.

Second, how many of those who say age will be a factor voted for Bush in 2004? How many of those who say race will be a factor voted for Kerry?

My guess is, not many.

Fact: If McCain held any other gov't job he would've been forced to retire at 65.

Why is there no CNN coverage of McCain's most recent sick attempt at humor about killing innocent Iranians?

his old age is one of many things that is wrong with McCain

Anyone could could squash amaBO!

The problem is not just that McCain is old, it's that he's completely out of touch, offers stale policy ideas, and gets so worn out on the campaign that he can't even work weekends.

The presidency is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. If McCain is having trouble keeping up with a rigorous campaign schedule, how can he be president?

McCain is older than Velcro, Nylon and Plutonium

Just look at his many senile comments that have had to be corrected by surrogates and campaign staff. He is too old. The stress of the President will take a huge toll on McCain and frankly I don't think he can handle it. Especially now with all the chaos and problems that need fixing from Bush/Cheney. His VP pick will be more important than ever because they will likely have to take over at some point due to sickness or exhaustion.

McCain has the experience and has learned a lot in his years in government.

I trust him with our country and our values.

I do not trust Obama who will raise our taxes and create a new cottage industry of Welfare Queens.

McCain can't even use a computer. How could he shape technology policy if he doesn't understand something so basic?

His age presents real, tangible problems. The world is changing quickly, and McCain has demonstrated an inability to adapt.

as it should be. mccain's visibly aging already, and things havent even gotten tough yet. it's DEFINITELY an issue.

Gee – I was thinking about all the issues and where the candidates stand. You know, things that matter.

Thanks for reminding me AGAIN to focus on race and age. What was I thinking? I'll get back to race, age, American Idol, Paris, Brittany, and shut up.

23 percent of Americans say McCain's age — he'll turn 72 next month — is likely to make him a less effective president were he to win the White House. That compares to only 8 percent who said Obama's race would make him a less effective president………..IT doesn't Matter RACE OR AGE ……The issues are important!!!!

As a senior citizen age or race is not a problem for me. I look for who I think is the best candidate to clean up 8 years of Bush. The problem is I don't think either one would make a good President.

Claiming to be older than dirt and having more scars than Frankenstein presents a very un-desirable presidential characterization unless you're interested in dirty old men
or Frankensteinian apparitions.

McCain is still stuck in the last century. If he's elected president, the United States will never regain its footing internationally. McCain clearly does not understand that the world has changed, and it has left him and his dated ideas in the dust.

This comes out after a race issue pops up by Jesse Jackson. Alexander Mooney is ridiculous for writing this stupid piece! Fox will air what was said tonight so stop trying to play damage control. It is not going to work this time.

The nation is ready for a black president…
Get on Gallup.com and check out the graphs.

Also, updates daily on favorability polls between candidates.

That's just one of his many potential problems.

Being a Bush clone is higher up the list.

As long as the economy is in the dumper he hasn't much of a chance at winning.

America needs a big change, and he certainly isn't it.

Age will be a Non issue by November. So will race. The fact that Obama is someone with virtually NO experience and is on the far Left will win this one for McCain.

Ah yes, can't wait to read the Obamite's hateful age-related remarks
5,4,3,2,1…..

I have to admit that 72 is elderly and not a time to be stating a new career because it is not fair to anybody.

I don't think that Mc Cain's age is that much of a problem and it can't be if we are to be fair society. He has released his medical records and that should be enough.

Evrybody should remember that John McCain will be the oldest president in history if he gets elected.

I think the republicans are trying to get the oldster in office so that whomever he picks as VP can take over without our vote (once McWarmonger farts too loud at some ceremonial 18 course dinner).

He's an old trojan horse sent to put the enemy into the WH.

Watch very carefully who they tell him to pick as VP – probably someone we would NEVER vote for.

You heard it here first.

Memories of Reagan saying "I don't recall" through all the Iran-Contra hearings make it difficult for McCain to say his age won't matter. At the time, I thought Reagan was just in the CYA mode…….turns out he really didn't recall. With everything that the next president will inherit, we need to know our next president has all of his mental capabilities in tact.

That's because age can affect ability, race doesn't.

Did they poll any of the southern states…..lol I think NOT.

His inexperience and lack of resume will be the issue when its all said and done. This man leading the country and defending us against terrorism. Its not a "fairytale" its a nightmare.

Performance in the White House has nothing to do with age, race or any other physical identifier. It has to do with your respect for the citizens of this country, your commitment to ensuring that their freedom be protected and the oath you take to the Constitution. Protect my liberty and stay out of my way.