Ok an earlier comment stated racism is deciding this race. I know that are not an african american by that very comment. Now being another race is fine but not seeing the reality is not. Racism has had something to do with elections since the creation of the USA period. I want all of America to be great. We are only as great as our weakest part. Obama wants Americans on a whole to be successful and healthy and mayb put us on a path where race doesn't matter.

How many points will it take to be unstealable?

The polls don't mean anything! The American people are finally seeing Obama for who he really is, and that is he is like every other politician! Pandering and saying anything to get himself elected.

I for one will NOT vote for some inexperience, no talent, egotistic, person that comes across as if he thinks he is better than others. What a JOKE!

The ONLY way that he will get my vote is if he puts Hillary Clinton on the ticket, other wise, I will be voting for McCain.

So who are the 12%? Are they disaffected HRC supporters trying to decide whom to support? Or is Obama leading IN SPITE of all those people who have decided (very wrongly) to support McCain? Or is it a little of both? PUMA people, we will win in spite of you.

Its really 11 points or more,but then we would all get bored and not write in the blogs,read the paper or watch TV.

we're sick of you, jeff, take your republican infants with you and go back to watching FoxNews. Let the liberals have a discussion.

People are so caught up in the team hysteria that they will literally follow Satan through the gates of hell. All thats important to most of the Dems here is WIN. Win no matter if their candidate is the least qualified individual in the history of the United States. No matter if he shows no consistency of rhetoric, policy or even hour to hour. This is not a game you people need to consider more thoughtfully who you are electing to be the most powerful man in the world. Hitler had lots of charisma and the same sort of mesmerizing ability that Barak Obama has shown. Doesn't make him a viable president. Of course I don't expect this to be posted as almost anything that is not in step with the CNN agenda never gets published. Honestly, I don't know why I even bother to look at the site.

My friends and I are having an Obama voting party in November. After everyone has voted, we're meeting at my place. We plan to have chilli and pumpkin pie, since they're some of his favorite foods. We will also chew minty gum, as well. It should be a fun party.

I know I'm talking a little prematurely, but I want him to win so bad.

Yawn…..
Obamites: "blah, blah, blah"…..
Getting tired yet?

Why don't the American people read Who Is Barrack Hussein Mohammed Obama and then decide if you want such an anti-Christian, anti-American to be our country's president.

The incredible shrinking numbers….so much for that newsweek poll that had obama up by 15 points less then 2 months ago.
As I recall Dukakis was up by double digits for the entire summer of 1988 before conventions and the fall campaign. Before he was defined.

Mc Cain or Mc Kinney 2008

I trust the safety of the most precious things in my life to John McCain.They are my spouse, my two sons, and my grand children.i

Interesting how all who did not choose Obama or McCain were placed into the "undecided" category. I'll bet that the only choices offered in the poll were Obama and McCain.

As hard as both the Democrats and Republicans, as well as the MSM are working to brainwash the American public into the 2-party system, I llok for this year's winner to receive less than 50% of the poular vote, with third-party candidates picking up as much as 20% of the total vote.

It's time for the 2-party system to die. I for one will not be voting for either McCain or Obama.

Well said, Peter (CA)! The Congress is NOT EXACTLY IN THE CONTROL OF THE DEMS! AND THE REPUBLICANS HAVE HAD POWER ALL TO THEMSELVES UNTIL 2006! SO THE NATIONAL DEBT OF $10 TRILLION…….. IS THE RNC'S LEGACY TO AMERICA!

The polls are all over the place, one day up, one down. Yesterday a national poll showed that 72% of Americans believe that McCain will make a better commander-in-chief! THAT IS SCARY!

How can anyone vote for McCain????????? WE are in TROUBLE AS A NATION, WE ARE DROWNING IN DEBT…… AND WE WANT MORE OF THE SAME???????????

REMEMBER MCCAIN'S SONG: BOMB…….BOMB…….BOMB IRAN!
HOW WILL WE PAY FOR MORE WAR? WHILE OUR PEOPLE GO BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF MEDICAL BILLS……….. AND LOSE THEIR HOMES????????????????????????????????????????

We nned to VOTE this year to ensure the Republicans don't take office again and continue to destroy America.

Got this emailed to me this morning…

ObamaFunnyDance.com

I don't know who or… really what… but Obama's getting bigger out there.

Rock-star indeed.

Obama will shoot himself in the foot, and raise serious questions about his commitment to progressive government if he picks Sam Nunn as his VP. Nunn has been very public in his homophobia, and even fired two of his Senate staff when he found out they were gay.

I am not gay, but I like most Americans who do not believe that discrimination toward gay people is acceptable. With good VP candidates like Sebelius, Rendell, and Strickland, why is Obama even considering Nunn?

Note to Barack: It's the economy, stupid. Nunn brings you very little on foreign policy, and voters care even less about it.

Smile -you call McCain a lot of names but I suspect more people have greater respect for him than they do most political figures including Obama.

Obama in 2009!!!

Funny how no one I have asked has ever been "polled". Everyone I speak to has changed to Republican party or will just vote republican. The DNC really screwed our party this year and it's time to clean house.

I think you Obama supporters should stop sniffing glue. You all say
he dosen't need Hillary, but that is the only way he is going to win.

He's only up by 5 points guys and that's not saying much after he's
been fliting around the country like he's the golden child.

You may not like Hillary, but 17 million people do, so if you want your man, then hope he picks someone as VP that can put him over the top.
You have millions of people who don't like the guy, and you have the Obama supporters who don't like Hillary, but let's balance it out and
get the winning TEAM together.

And enough with the "Democratic Congress" BS.

The Senate is 49-49 with 2 independents and who know what Lieberman is going to do next.

Yes, the Democrats have a small advantage in the House but not enough to override vetoes. Vetoes that Bush has started using since January 2007.

So, please stop trying to give us BS. Use facts.

McCain is too old for the 21st century. presidency.
Its not his age but he is stuck in the past, has not grown with the present and would be hard whens senity creeps up.. Ronald Reagan had the same problem.
He will never be accepted as a world leader since the world has seen Obama. Many contries have already accepted Obama as the US president.. Whether he is Barry, Barack, Barook or Buddha or O_Ba_Ma ( O God you are father & mother- regardless of what name you are called- ref to Hinduism), God is the same and so is the man & woman He created.

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The tide is about to come in - and Obama will win by a big number!

L.O.L.

ILLUMINATI MEMBERS: YOUR TIME IS ALMOST UP. HOW DOES IT FEEL? YOU WORRIED? I CAN SMELL YOU READING THESE BLOGS.

So many people are involved in EXPOSING this current way of life. Or no life at all IF YOU CATCH MY DRIFT.

You put us to sleep. Very clever I must say. But the lights just came on.

And if you hurt our man, oh you will pay. You will see an uprising like no other. We hear your whispers but you can't hear ours.

TO MY FELLOW MANKIND: AMERICA IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS

Most will dismiss this warning. I'm crazy right? But on the contrary, this is from a man who has been overseas and seen the truth. Now it's up to YOU.

STEP BACK AND TAKE A CLOSER LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE. YOUR INSTINCTS NEVER LIED TO YOU. EVERYTHING YOU FELT WITHIN IS TRUE.

Is this just CNN trying to promote Obama as a "winner". In listening to FOX news I find that their "polls" show different results.

Obama will be just fine and frankly, he would have to blow up the world, to be any worse than the dimwit we have in office now and the evil puppetmaster VP who pulls his strings.

Polls mean little now. Wait for the VP choices and the conventions. Personally, I can't wait for the debates because that's where the real differences will emerge.

So, Repubs….tell McCain to give up the idea of the town halls and debate like a man.

The cristian vote will prevail in favor of obama.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW USA PRESIDENT !

The debates will highlight how different and inept McCain is. The margin will widen significantly then.

It is the smile
Obama has a genuine smile when he speaks TO us.
McSame has a forced smile when he speaks AT us.

Obama 08′, 12′

obama is a FRAUD - and the American people are now starting to see this fact. What exactly does this guy stand for - this week.
He changes his message daily to suit his political needs.
Obama can't debate without his prepared speech and teleprompter -
the DNC made a "bonehead" mistake with this guy.

Hillary Clinton was the only candidate to mention the importance of fiscal restraint and a balanced budget .
Obama's proposed spending bill doesn't add up , do the math.
He'll promise and say anything to get votes , he has no core values and his increasing arrogance is due to thinking that he has you all fooled.

If he continues to get regular spots on talk shows like he did last night on Larry King Live , his poll numbers will continue to go up and up. He sounded confident, knowledgeable and he inspired confidence. The Comedian miss hap last week with the “I just mess’ in with you man “ comment hurt him as that comment did not sound presidential in print and contrasted greatly with his typical professor like dialog, which works for well him and is more natural for him.

Don't believe it. It's just another CNN trick of making Obama look good! I'm sick of polls and Obama!!

Obama/Clinton 08: We don't want your hateful people; that is why Canadians and Europeans support Obama; time for America to join the rest of us in the 21st century

I can't believe it, Im a strong supporter of Obama but i really thought after the recent on slot of negative ad's, the New yorker, McCain trying to pin the label of flip flopper that it would still be a tie. or maybe even a lead by McCain. This teflon democrat show he has what it takes to beat the RNC machine, Go TeflObama,

Obama/Clark 08

oh yes….the daily CNN "selection" of polls…….just some advice for CNN….your "average of polls" from day to day is statistically flawed if you don't use the same polls from the same sources. But alas, you choose to select the ones that make Obama look like a prince. And to all the idiots who keep bringing up the Czech Republic….at least Mccaine knows how many states are in his OWN country.

Other polls show Obama with only a 3% lead. CNN has been Obama Country since the beginning, so it's not surprising that they only publish favorable Obarfa polls. Even with that, SIX WHOLE POINTS - WOW!!!!!!!! Even DUKAKIS was further ahead at this point! And once Mr. stumbling, bumbling, mumbling the only thing I change is my mind - and that's on a daily basis - Oblahblah makes his usual fool of himself in the debates (that is, if he ever works up the guts to debate - maybe Jesse should give him back his private parts), McCain will pull way ahead. I bet the undemocratic party is not too thrilled with their selected not elected candidate right about now.

PUMA PAC

as for mc c

not a person to be believed or trusted

has, is and will always be a LIAR, WARMONGER,

we are the whiners experiencing a mental recession and comes NOVEMBER we will RISE UP and WISE UP for a better future and more important: A NEW NATION PROUD AND BEAUTIFUL and UNITED!

We Democrats Know How To Vote: OBAMA will be our choice

CNN polls showed the same lead for Gore and Kerry but…,

the date is November 3rd, 2008…..Poll: Obama: 80%, McCain:10%, Barr:6%, Other Candidates:4%…

Obama 08

I will now check out ALL of the polls from realclearpolitics.com since I know CNN likes to exclude those polls that make Obama look bad.

A few days ago, it was only a four point difference, down from eight points a few days before that. yet no CNN ticker headline. What gives CNN? Time to bring back Rev. Wright. That should shake up the polls.

Banking problems, gas prices, increased cost of food…the list goes on and on. All of these problems have become dramatically worse since the democrats took control of the Senate. I have heard that the approval rating for Congress is now in the single digits - great leadership Barack!
Does he really want to add another member of a pathetic Congress to his ticket? Sooner or later, people will realize that it is the Democrats, not Republicans in control of the legislature. I have to laugh everytime I read a comment like, "Gas prices will never go down until we get the Republicans out of there." Before saying that, you had better check who is in charge of Congress.

and they dont even poll cell phones, you know those little things younger people might have.

More form fact check

A new ad from the Republican National Committee claims Barack Obama proposes "no new solutions" for the energy and climate crises. In fact, the Illinois senator has proposed $150 billion in spending over 10 years for biofuels, plug-in hybrids, low-emission coal plants and the rapid commercialization of other new, clean energy technologies. The ad also recycles the misleading claim that Obama has said "no" to nuclear. Obama said he is open to nuclear if it is clean and safe.

And while the ad correctly says that Obama is against lifting the gas tax and against more production "here at home" (read: lifting the federal ban on more offshore oil drilling), neither of those steps is likely to be a "solution" for the problems at hand.

CT voter…

I agree… Byrd and Rockafeller are seriously racist… as the entire state.

That's why the Governor, both Senators, two of three Reps are all Democrats… obvious racist state.

I smell an Obama victory!!

Obama is young, up-to-date and knowledgable. McCain is old, out-of-date, out-of-touch and totally ignorant. What's to choose? McSame won't see this because he can't use the I-Net, he admits he knows from nothing about the economy (the major issue this campaign) and, by falling into lockstep with Bushleague, he shows he knows nothing about military affairs either (with the war being the second major issue) I will be surprised if the poll that counts, the one in November, doesn't show Obama more than 6 points ahead.

CT voter apparently you think if you are white and don't vote for Obama you are a racist. Yet 90% of blacks won't vote for McCain. Whats your analysis of that?

From Fact check

McCain has repeatedly claimed that Obama would raise tax rates for 23 million small-business owners. It's a false and preposterously inflated figure.

We find that the overwhelming majority of those small-business owners would see no increase, because they earn too little to be affected. Obama's tax proposal would raise rates only on couples making more than $250,000 or singles earning more than $200,000.

McCain argues that Obama's proposed increase is a job-killer. He has a point. It's true that increasing taxes on those at the top would leave them less money for other purposes, including investment and hiring in the case of business owners. But the number of business owners who would see their rates go up would be only a small fraction of what McCain says. Many would see their taxes go down.

…and I expect that lead to GROW. Let's face it: Obama is correct on health care, the economy AND the war. Mcain is too old and too slow mentally for the job. He doesn't understand the differences between Sunni and Shia; he still thinks Iraq is the main focus for the war on terror, when Obama and everyone else knows it's Afghanistan; he's still referring to Czechoslovakia, a country which hasn't existed for over a decade, and he has already admitted the economy is not his strong suit AT A TIME WHEN WE DESPERATELY NEED LEADERSHIP ON THE ECONOMY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE HURTING! Obama is intelligent, fresh, visionary, clear-thinking, and has a definite knowledge of what ordinary folks need RIGHT NOW! McCAIN= BUSH3. OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!

I don't believe these polls.How can Obama be leading in the polls.I
thought Clinton supporters said he is not electable?Please,i want
to see polls that reflect the faulty imagination of Queen Clinton
supporters.Idiots.

So many people afraid of change. Your fear tactics wont work this time. After 8 years of republican hell, Its finally time for it to end. Obama in 2008.

Interestingly enough they leave out the Rasmussen Report and only use push polls that will boost Obama's rating. Face it, Obama's lead is slipping, and CNN is trying to spin Obama's demise by immediately posting innacurate numbers to try and keep up appearances. We all know how accurate CNN's exit polls were in the previous to elections.

Fromer HRC Supporter
I understand the pride factor driving blacks to vote for obama but they should put country ahead of race and be open minded. The racisim seems to favor obama.
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If the racism favored Obama he would be 30 points ahead and I think there's more than pride driving blacks to vote for Obama, but I guess they should keep an open mind and vote for Mcsame because Clinton lossed right? Give us a break!

Obama for President

I am glad to see Obama leading, however, I am so sick of seeing new and vastly conflicting polls everyday. How about once a week or every two weeks? I really hope people don't get so bored or over exposed that they fail to turn out and vote when the polls really matter in Nov.

This is not enough to overcome the Republican wave that always drowns the Democrats in November. They New York Times did not help Obama today with their poll on racially divided America.

CNN, seriously be equal to all parties involved in this important election. When you do a poll which we all know you are obsessed with on a daily basis (i.e. the old guy with the note cards on tv every night,) include the other candidates that are running everytime. America deserves the ability to get all the info from our news media…..

The Rep. quote corrected to clear up confusion, what Bush and McCain sayed" Leave no child left behind", what they ment to say"leave no child left a dime"

obama 08

CT voter - I wholeheartedly agree! It's a shame too because most people know in their heart of hearts that Obama would be the better president but their prejudices hold them back. Hopefully we won't suffer because of it and there are enough enlightened people out there.

As I said on another blog article; the people that act like Obama has this sewn up or that get giddy over this result; remember this is a lot of time between now and November for a manufactured event to take place to tilt this back toward the GOP. The neo-cons that have hijacked the GOP (and turned it into a shell of itself) are most certainly thinking of anything to hold onto power. Do not doubt that it can happen. It already has before.

What about the undecided 12 percent? Remember people, Obama is only leading by 6 and there is another 12 out there. As for your opinions and hate on McCain. Is the chezkoslavakia the best you can do? It was a common mistake - some people, not just McCain still refer to that region as Chezkoslavakia. So, get over it - easy mistake for people to make considering the modern american still confuses Russia and the Soviet Union. As for afghanistan - McCain is planning to take action there- read his recent comments and speeches. His point is that you can't just leave Iraq right now. Yes going in there was a HUGE mistake- on Bush's part, not McCain's. But we need McCain in there to finish the job.

Vote McCain!

you can have obama. no way in hell will this loser be our next president. He's clueless and un-american. look for a mccain landslide

If I recall correctly, Wilder was up in the polls by over 20 percentage points and won by less than 1/2 of a percentage point. Being ahead by 6 will not give him the White House over McCain. Translation, voters change their mind behind the curtain and they will do the same when voting for "The O".

The margin will increase after the conventions. When the two meet for debates McCain will pale by comparison.

I certainly hope that there is a national referendum, led by either candidate and then eventually by a [presumptive] nominee for President, to teach people who visit and post in these blogs HOW TO SPELL, USE CORRECT VERB TENSE AND EMPLOY PROPER GRAMMAR. No one is going to take any of you seriously if you keep looking like morons who never went to school. Geez, enough already.

YOU'RE, not your
TOO, not to
THEIR, not there

"I do not agree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it." - Francois Marie Alouette [Voltaire].

What about the poll on another station last night showing that Whites unfavorable for Obama is 38% compared to 31% favorable. Then they showed blacks 84% favorable to 8% unfavorable. We have a race issue, until people own up to it this country will remain divided. And just by posting against Obama doesnt make you racist.

Unity, people, it's the only way to fix this country.

Only racists who hate the US support Obama because that is exactly what Obama is. Proven fact.

I totally agree with you, Bob from Indianaapolis…After the first debate, when the whole countrys watching, Obama will have a double-digit lead…Obama will tear McCain up…

Obama does not have this in the bag, by any means. I wonder who his VP will be?

First, at this time in the election process, these polls are meaningless unless you dig down and look at the questions. Plus, all you need is one of the six to be ridulously high or low and the results of the poll of polls is nowhere close to the actual numbers. This baloney that Obama is going to win some southern, the border states and nomal red states is just so much BS. The election will be determined by the states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania Florida. Obama must win three of these states, or he is a loser. Now dig down into the numbers in these states and you will see his problem, white male voters , lunch box Democrats and white women . The PUMA movement, if not addressed, will destroy his chances of winning the election. They are not only strong among females, but they have support among males. He will need to address their questions!

When the real Hussein Obama is exposed as the racist who hates the US that he really is he will fail.

I'm DONE, this is the second post that you would not allow to go thru I don't know who's feelings I have hurt up there or I could respect you more if you had a come back. I have read other comments that were far worst that mine and they got thru Please help me to understand your prejudice. Now less see if this go thru and will I get a response.

Unless Bush/Cheney come up with the rumored October Surprise, the outcome will probably be more like Obama by 8% because they tend to undercount Obama supporters. Of course, if the Democratic leadership in Congress finally got off their duffs, the October Surprise would be impeachment proceedings against both Bush and Cheney. None too soon!

Compare the convention speeches and you'll see who the real winner will be

In order for a person to be POTUS they must not be senile and must know which countries make up the planet!!!!

OBAMA 08

With all his money, and his supporters acting like he is a rock star
or the neext coming of Christ, he should be up by 20 points.

He is never going to win.

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If we're gonna look at polls every day, let's look at state polls and their implications on the electoral college. I heard a rumor that's how we actually select a president in this country.
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Obama is really up by 9 but the media always have him down 3 or 4 points from where he really is!! People are hating the fact that Obama is doing well and he is doing it without the Clintons!! Hilary will have her place in his cabinet but she will not be on the ticket. She may bring some voters to the table but the drama her and bubba will bring outways the good!!

Senator Obama continues to become the person of choice to be the next president. My expectation is that the spread will widen in the months leading up to the conventions, narrow a bit in September, and widen again in October and November. Everyone needs to be on watch for the October Surprise coming from the Bush Administration. It is possible that they will unleash the Israelis on the Iranians. It seems to me that such stupidity will backlash on the Republicans and usher in the Obama presidency.

Obama's lead continues to be next to nothing . . . so what's new here?

BTW, if you want to find out how Obama is NOT your "new, fresh" type politician — go online and read the entire New Yorker Magazine article. But of course the Obamabots won't — much easier and safer to "swoon" and pretend the emperor has new clothes!

CNN polls are typically skewed toward the result they want to see.

NO ONE can save Obama from HIMSELF.

He is an in-experienced Community Organizer and NO way he's packaged (nice speaches, great family man, nice suit and tie) is he READY TO BE PRESIDENT.

He's a SOCIALIST who will increase your taxes, promote government give away programs, etc. He'd be a DISASTER for our Country.

I have never been polled. Surely your don't think that every voting American has been polled. Depends on what party your asking as to who they polled.

270 kids 270. That's THE only number that counts come Nov 4th. It's all 'bout the Electoral College, stupid.

There will be wailing and prolonged gnashing of teeth at MSNBC, NBC, CBS, and ABC when this lead evaporates. One can already see Matthews and Olberman (Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee) complaining about the shortsightedness of American voters. They are both, as you know, very, very, very smart.

Fired up! Ready to go!

ON DAY ONE!

Republicans are delusional if they believe that these numbers are going to change for McCain's benefit once the debates start.

Once he starts mixing up Shia and Sunni, talking about Czeckoslavakia, and being challenged by commentators who actually know facts behind thiers questions, McCain is going to be exposed. Every foriegn policy that the Bush administration and McCain have ridiculed Obama for is actually being implemented by the Bush Administration. It is unbelievable how hate, particism, and even outright overt and covert racism are coloring people's perception and willingness to accept truth.

These numbers are only going to increase for Obama. The Republicans can only continue to throw out false, unsuported claims and "what if"s to scare thier base and intimidate others.

Sad.

. . . and it will stay this way, until the conventions. Each convention will give its nominee a temporary rise in support. But that won't really amount to much either. After a few days, it will settle back into a 5 or 6 point lead for Obama. On election night, some of Obama's lead will disappear. There are closet racists who pretend to support Obama but will voting against him in the secrecy of a voting booth. Kind of like Klansmen, who hide behind their hoods.

until the Republicans are out we will continue to suffer. while they reap the benifits

home market value down (Im losing my home)

war ( my cousin Jonny is in Afganistan)

gas prices ($4.25 in Chicagoland)

high cost of food and no change in our dollar

we need change

McCain should be president of Czechoslovakia. I forgot it doesn't exist any more.

No more cowboys/warmongers in the White House. Pick the smart guy America!!!

yes we can take America back.

First McCain said Obama was irresponsible for saying he would attack Al Queida in Pakistan if their was solid intelligence. Since calling Obama 'irresponsilbe' our miliarty has attacked Al Queida 4 times in Pakistan.

McCain calls Obama naive and reckless for wanting to set a timetable to get out of Iraq. The sovereign Iraq government demands we set a timetable.

McCain calls Obama reckless and an appeaser for saying he will sit down with leaders of countries unfriendly to the U.S. 3 months later the U.S. successfully appeases and negoitiates with N. Korea ('axis of evil') and they begin to dismantle their nuclear plants.

McCain and Bush call Obama an appeaser and irresponsible for saying he wants direct diplomacy with unfriendly countries rather than threats of war. Just yesterday the State Department announces they are sending a top level official to Iran to sit down and have direct talks.

Who has the judgement?

Only John McCain can save USA and prevent this disaster happen.

"That government that governs best, governs least" -Thomas Jefferson

With such a large group of undecided voters, Bob Barr should be allowed into the debates to destabilize the big government stranglehold the Democrats and Republicans currently have on this country. Barr espousess severly limiting the size of government, and at this point in our country we need to change our course and shake this country of our big government identity which both Obama and Mccain want to maintain. More big government is not the answer to our countries problems. Bob Barr needs to be allowed in the debates to give the American people an option that doesn't believe in increasing the size of government.

The Commander in Chief argument of McCain is the only half-proven talent McCain has. Being so old McCain lacks 21st century energy, innovation and intelligence which we critically need at this time.

Obama's numbers will rise still as more and more of the American public understands it is time for a new generation to take over the reins of leadership.

Intelligence, integrity and innovation = President Barack Obama.

Gosh, Obama's paid bloggers are awfully busy today.

It doesn't matter who's ahead in the polls. It NEVER will matter who's ahead in the polls because we don't win elections based on popular vote.

When is the media going to start polling by state and electoral vote? Who's ahead in E.V's is all that matters. When will the media change the format to reflect how we really elect a President?

The more Obama TALKS and gives speeches, the less appealing he is as a presidential candidate.

THAT is what the polls reflect!!

I dont believe these polls- Many of us cannot stand Obama and are sick of the media always lavishing praise and attention on him. One more major scandal and he definately will not win, but that scandal will not emerge until AFTER he gets the nomination. The Republicans do not want to have to campaign against the stronger candidate - Hillary Clinton !!!

It is 2008. John McCain does not do email. 'Nuff said.

I am so supprised that any Republican could be this close in a poll to a Democrat, much less John McCain!

The poll that will matter is the one in November where Obama will win by a landslide

Obama/Anybody (even Hillary or Hagel) '08

No more crazy forgetful dishonest old Republicans EVER.

Yeah, this doesn't really matter right now. I'm sure Mccain willl bounce back in the polls before to long, back and forth they go.

Remember - I've been left for dead before.

Obama Barack 2020

I really have my fingers crossed and hope Barack wins, But the reality is he will probabaly win the East and West coast. But i dont see him winning in the south there is a lot of people who dont want too see an african american president in some parts of the south not to mention west virgina and kentucky if you know what i mean(racisim) sad but true, and i think thats real sad people would elect john mccain over obamas skin color and miss the chance to probabaly have one of the greatest presidents in a long time and put up with THE MISERY JOHN MCCAIN WILL BRING!!!!!!!!!!!

These polls are getting old. I really don't believe these daily polls. Many people have cell phones, and I haven't ever received a call or has my friends. Obama is actually ahead by many more points. The economy is the key issue here. McCain knows not-a thing. He has admitted this. God bless the man for his military service but that is not enough

If this war had never been waged this economy would be much better but unfortunately George Bush and cronies thought about oil not people's lives or the American economy. Obama is winning by a landslide. No person in their right mind unless they are very rich would vote for a Republican.

Only 6 points after 18 months of nothing but glowing reviews and burying negatives by the press?

Are American's generally more intelligent than Obamabots?

Hope so.

Gary I'd like to personally send you some napkins in November, you and Lisa. You're gonna need them!

Brooke that's cause there are extreme racists like West Virginia, even if they have to eat from a dumpster they won't vote for a black candidate. If he was white he would be up by a lot more without a doubt, but he is doing extremely well for a country with such a racist backround, and I'm white by the way I'm just speaking the truth.

We are blessed to live in an amazing country of freedom and independence. Since 1776, our nation has been founded on these principles.

Be smart and vote for whats right and vote for CHANGE

Obama 08,12

It's a long way from today to November 4. And people may tell a pollster something that changes when they are inside the voting booth.

I'm going to predict a McCain win by 4.5% of the total vote and by a great majority of electoral votes.

It's not just about the Democrats, it's about truthfulness, honesty, integrity, and moral character. Nancy Pelosi has demonstrated a lack of leadership unprecedented in US history as the first woman Speaker of the House. She has failed not only Democrats, but every US Citizen. She bragged about what she was going to accomplish but quickly deflated into petty party politics. She is not capable of looking at the larger picture because she is so focused on her own narrow trifling interests.

Liberalism without moral character will collapse.

Hey Lisa, how does it feel to be owned by China?

Stupid…blind and stupid…I feel sorry for your kids.

All of you PUMAS, Undercover Republicans etc. enjoy it cause this is about as close as McCain and the Repubicans will get in this election. We Americans are not going to alllow another 4 more years of Bush!!!
McCain=Bush!!!

Yes, we can. Barack Obama all the way.

McCain-2008 = Dole-1996

The party finally "let" Dole have the nomination - to run straight into an immovable force.

The GOP is doing it again!

"Hey, Mellon,………we need ya!"

Slow and steady baby! McSame hasn't crossed 45 yet, encouraging numbers heading into the fall. After the 1st debate I'll betch-ya Obama opens up a double digit lead.

Obama '08

Does this poll include Bob Barr and Ralph Nader. Toss them in and the lead expands to double digits. I'm shocked the race is this close.

How long will it be before McCain hires Karl Rove as a consultant?

Whether he wants him or not?!

One reason its only 6 is they do not call people with cell phones–no college kids in surveys. Wait!!! Obama by a landslide!!!

IT WONT MATTER. D-DAY IS IN NOV. MCCAIN WILL BE OUR LEADER.

yo yo polls

CNN stop being lazy and conduct your own polls. This poll of polls I find not reliable at all. I can go average out the results of polls myself.

Clearly McCain is behind by by more than 15years. If' as old as he is he does not remember or know what a 3rd grade student knows that there no longer a country called "Czechoslovakia" then he will surely not remember to end the war in Iraq, imagine $10billion monthly for 8years and more precious lives lost just because an aging man keeps forgeting stuff. Does he even know these things when Lie-berman is not there to whisper to him. So much for foreign policy experience.

This "poll of polls" gimmick is absurd. But if you are going to keep it up, at least stick with four or five of what you consider to be the most reliable polls when creating the index. Don't include one set one week and another set the next.

Then, at least, fluctuations in the index would be interesting. Now, they are just an artifact of the variation in the polls that you include in the index.

The polls don't mean jack in July.
Obama 08

enough with the polls!

Yada Yada No Obama!!!!

McCain/08

Bush is horrible. The economy is horrible. The cost of everything is horrible. Yet Obama can only do six points better than McCain? I think this speaks a lot to the fact that a lot of people still don't know or care for Obama. He should be at least 20 pts ahead. I think this also speaks to John McCain as being viewed as not your usual Republican.

Mr. Todd, of MSNBC, did fine job avoiding the 'racial hand-grenades' that Ms. Brewer attempted to lob at him this morning. I'm glad that Todd stated the fact that Democrats usually always trail in the white vote and haven't won it since LBJ. Not even Bubba won the white vote. Then Contessa, the witch, made her obvious pivot to patriotism. Once again Todd was able to debunk that because of the 3 choices people were given and the fact that because of Sen. McCain's military service, he gets a boost.

Thank you so much.

John McCain makes so many errors — the newest one being his reference to the "current" Czechoslovakia. How Barack Obama is leading ONLY by 6 points astonishes me!

His back is straight, and his head is held high–my kind of man, my kind of American.

Obama 08

Getting better! Very, very good.

I will vote for Obama if he chooses Hillary Clinton as his running mate. If he doesn't, I just won't vote. Half of the democrats who voted in the primary said they wanted Clinton. If he ignores that and just chooses whomever, that would very much be a George Bush move. Obama keeps talking about unity…he needs to unite the party. If he were to choose some social conservative like Sam Nunn, well, I think that would be a very bad decision.

There is plenty of time left for McCain to win…just you watch. Soon people will recoginze BHO for being empty and phoney and they will vote not based on speeches, but on policies and action.

"Aint no stoppin' us now, we're on the move"

IN YOUR FACE MCCAIN!

The margine will only widen… McCain keeps saying the dumbest things, and either forgets or just makes up the facts (like how all the Veteran's groups REALLY rate him and his support of Vets).

He's just too old… more and more of these things will keep happening. Shouldn't we be tired already of having a President that isn't can't even speak intelligently? I'm an Independant… and I say it's time for a change.

This Is Turning Out To Be A Wonderful Day!

"Oh the times they are a changin'"

And so is America.

Obama 08

It is clear that America is not going to fall for fear and scare tactics this time. Not after the last 8 years of failed policies and wars to no end.

The polls are consistents because people are not going to change their mind about the difficlut time that the republicans and Bush have put country through and Mcain intends to continue.

Go Obama go.

Obama 08 & 12.

Cute as a button and my next president.

Obama has the audacity to run for the presidency of the United States, and I have the audacity to vote for him.

Obama 08 Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama's ahead only by 6 percentage points in an average of popular polls?

He's way below the Democratic "brand."

Not to mention the fact that it's only the middle of July, and this neophyte rhetorician-without-a-record is bait for multiple October surprises.

Obama fans, use up all the party favors in August at your celebration for his having sleazed off with the nomination that he did not earn and does not deserve.

No way he's winning in November, if he even makes it that far.

NFIL
NOT FALLING IN LINE behind failed undemocratic Democratic Party leaders and their selectee.

I don't expect it to change much. There has been so much attention on this election and feelings for each candidate are very strong…both positive and negative. People's minds are made up.

If I were either of them, I would concentrate on keeping my base and those voters I've already won over, as well as making sure my ground troops were getting and keeping things mobilized for a full-turn out on election day! I would also focus on new regisitrations…that's where inroads can be made.

It just blows my mind that anyone would consider voting for a guy who, in the 21st Century, can say that he doesn't know how to use the internet, and has never sent an email before. He's so out of touch with present day society, whether it's the economy, war, education. I just cannot imagine why anyone would support McCain.

Why do they even have polls now?? i'm only thinking about them a month before the GE.

It amazes me how any one can be undecided at this point in time. There is a lot that amazes me now days when it comes to this election that seems to have gone on for ever. I will be glad when November comes around.

He gets attacked right and left by PUMA, Media, and McBush but he still holds strong. He is going top be the best president that we will ever have.

the margin is going to increase in the following weeks………..Go Obama!

I can't wait until Obama wins and all the hateful people of this country move to Canada.

Ignorance must be bliss but it certainly won't feed the bear if 41% of the people polled don't do some fact finding about the issues and black out all the rumours and lies. The entire outside world is just amazed how McCain can remain so close to Obama in the polls and be so far behind him in all his policies and political blunders. I guess it's just the media helping the old guy out.

You are still not getting the TRUE "independent " voters decision.

I for ONE will not disclose how I wil/did vote.

This is America and I reserve the RIGHT to the privacy of MY VOTE. You can't begin to count the Voters that feel this way!

So DON'T COUNT YOUR " chickens" (or sheep) just yet ! The election can go either way !

Lets do a poll everyday until the election and report on it.

BARACK THE VOTE AMERICA
CHANGE IS COMING !!!

BAH HUMBUG!!! THE CONVENTION HASN'T HAPPENED YET. AND NOVEMBER IS A LONG WAY OFF. OBAMA CAN'T HELP BUT STEP ON HIS TONGUE.

Polls are immaterial at this time but am happy to see Obama
leading.
With the biased news media, AP constantly reporting
negatives about him, it proves American people are
fed up by the sensationlizing, irresponsible, distorted
comments, articles being constantly touted by the
media.
In an approval rating conducted, the news media was
in last place for respect.,
But does that change their actions? Of course not,
they are owned by large corporations who have
always supported the far right, regardless of
what they have to or what is good for our country,.

I wish you all would poll someone other than JUST republicans.

The caption for the picture incorrectly spells "McCain" as "McCan."

Way to go Obama….not the HUGE margin we want but still ahead and still positive and optimistic!

Obama '08

This is a July snapshot wait till October - November… Obama will be our next President!

This a July snapshot wait till October - November… Obama will be our next President!

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This is a sad year for the GOP

1. The FEAR card - is not working
2. The Rev. Wright attacks - has been neutralized by Hagee and Parsley
3. McCain's holiness -ruined by his involvement in the “KEATING 5” scandal
4. The experience argument will fail -
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- go and ask Hillary ; She will tell you CHANGE trumps EXPERIENCE
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Yes We McCan!

B.S.

The micro-management by the poll trolls are so insignificant at this point and time in the campaign that these numbers are just a waste of time and money. When the campaign is about 30 days from the election mark, then and only then will their data begin to take shape and meaning. Crying "wolf" everyday looses its true meaning. Give it a break.

There Is No Way Mccain Is Going To Overtake Obama! Mccain Is Not The Right Choice To Be President!

Can you guys stop posting these polls???????? They are misleading, especially 4 months to the election! Neither of these campaigns have really taken shape so far. All these flip flops, no internet experience, virtually no foreign experience including citing current events in Czechoslovakia - a country that ceased to exist since 1993!!!! Worst part is a current president that thinks the only solution to the high gas price is a 'magic wand' which unfortunately he doesn't have. This country needs a lotta help!

Where was the last poll when McCain closed in on Obama. Cnn never posted its "Poll of Polls" then.

get ready to lose MCSAME!

I understand the pride factor driving blacks to vote for obama but they should put country ahead of race and be open minded. The racisim seems to favor obama.

OBAMA!! OBAMA!! OBAMA!!!
It does not matter by "how much" - as long as you stay ahead!!!

I do not believe the polls,they go up and down all day long. The polls will have you biting your nails. Now when the election gets here blood pressures will rise and smiles will cross many faces.
OBAMA 08

Yesterday it was 5 points today its 6. Who cares they poll such a small margin and you don't know where it could be highly Dem. states to begin with or African Am. communites.

And yet the American people believe John McCain to be the superior Commander-in-Chief by a 3:2 ratio and is viewed as more patriotic by a 2:1 ratio.

I think that there is actually a lot more air than what is being pulled for data. MANY voters that aren't being pulled have cell phone service only, read news off the internet , or are newly registered voters. These polls actually will mean little until AFTER the Conventions for both parties. I truely believe that McCain is in a lot worse situation than these polls are suggesting.

CNN is it really necessary post a posting every time obama is ahead, these polls means nothing start taking polls say a month before the General Election when it really matters.. Obama is just John Kerry V2

P.S. if the country wanted change, why is Obama only 6 points ahead and not 30?

This Is Good News To Me! Obama Will Keep The Lead Through November And We Will All Be Better Off When He Is President!

hallelujah hollaback!

I guess it's a slow news day *YAWN*

Where's Bill? Guess he decided not to show up for your little boy Obama.

I notice that this slight increase comes after Obama made his statement of shifting from Iraq to Afganistan to track down the REAL terrorists. Go Obama; all the way to the White House!
Obama '08: Yes We Can Have Change We Can Believe in: A Change from a Failed Policy against the War on Terror to a more successful one!

Nice……… but means nothing, lets wait for november…..

GOOOOO ….OBAMA>>>>>>>>

I'm so sick of polls! Geez everyday another poll!

Go Obama

I am getting sooooooo tired of these daily polls. I wish they would just be reported on a weekly basis until after the conventions. At that point, go ahead back to the daily reporting if you want. Right now, they are all so meaningless and they take away from time when we could be discussing real issues.

Sorry Karl Rove, not this time! Save your fear-mongering for Halloween.

Obama has to lead by about 10 points for their to be any chances for him in the electoral college. 6 points lead spells trouble in a year that should be for democrats.

Don't be lulled to sleep folks… We still need to get folks to the polls in Nov

After the first debate it's going to be double digits…