Comments on: New state polls show good news for McCain

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:42:12 +0000

It would appear that people are starting to realize just how empty a suit Mr. Obama really is.

By: DAN

DAN — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:42:08 +0000

The Democratic presidential candidate still holds a significant lead in Wisconsin, though there too the gap has narrowed over the last month. In June, Obama led the Illinois senator by 13 points, 52 to 39 percent. Now that lead is down to 11 points, 50-39 percent.

Dear CNN,

The above script needs a correction.

By: Crush Rush

Crush Rush — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:42:00 +0000

Tell me again that polls are not made up to keep it close.This poll is a true work of FICTION.

By: whathefunk

whathefunk — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:41:45 +0000

McCain sux

By: JEric

JEric — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:41:27 +0000

The new polls are from the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post two of the most pro-McCain outlets there are these days. It's easy to speculate this could be another attempt to re-direct attention from Obama when only a week ago he was polling double digits in these places. Sure opinions change, but not that much that quickly.

By: Please!

Please! — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:41:25 +0000

The polls mean nothing at this point. The only polls that count all are the ones taken about a week August 16th.

By: Jill, MI

Jill, MI — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:41:04 +0000

Go Obama
Go Obama
Go Obama
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Go Obama
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Go Obama
Go Obama
Go Obama

By: kim hussein taylor portland, oregon

kim hussein taylor portland, oregon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:40:39 +0000

mccain wants to speak in germany as the president!

sooo sooo sad! the man is as delusional as he is forgetful and uninformed!

By: A. Boston, MA

A. Boston, MA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:40:28 +0000

Anytime I hear this I just send more money to Obama's camp.
CHA CHING$$$$

OBAMA 08

By: joe

joe — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:39:42 +0000

Make war not love
can't get anything right
Can't get anything right
Army brat
Isn't in the hear and now
Not going to win the election in Nov'08

By: Doris,Memphis,TN

Doris,Memphis,TN — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:39:31 +0000

Racism might hold America back.

By: Obama-Junkie, IL

Obama-Junkie, IL — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:39:29 +0000

CNN and the mainstream media are hilarious! They want the contest between Obama and McCain to be perceived as close. They enjoyed the high ratings during the Democratic Primary and want to generate a similiar environment in the general election.

I'm sure you will fool some folks with your poll analysis CNN but true analysts, like myself, know better. All polls should include Obama, McCain, Nadar and Barr as candidates, not just Obama and McCain. When all four presidential candidates are polled together, Obama leads McCain by 10 to 20pts in most of those batteground states.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:39:26 +0000

Good for John, I'm voting for Obama.

By: John

John — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:39:02 +0000

Headline News: McCain is up by 2 points in ONE of the battleground states!!!

By: CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:38:48 +0000

@ Love My USA:

That article has been proven false and MAUREEN DOWD has even said she didn't write it. Please stop spreading false rumors because of your blind hate.

By: Rickymo

Rickymo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:38:37 +0000

It is July and certainly before the speech today in Berlin. I would rather here words that inspire me as opposed to the same old hate and fear mongering. I do not know what either of them has in the hearts but I know one thing, we will get more of the same with John Mc Cain and 4 more years that are the same as the last eight should be to much for any American with any sense to take. And for these puma folks who comment..are you off your meds?

By: Joseph, Los Angeles

Joseph, Los Angeles — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:38:36 +0000

America is still asleep and ignorant. Not yet ready to move into the next century. We are still stuck in 1999. What a country we live in; sad to say.

By: VON BISMARK, Vienna

VON BISMARK, Vienna — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:38:03 +0000

HE WILL NEVER AGAIN TAKE BO TO TASK.Amen.

By: Paul Dobro

Paul Dobro — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:55 +0000

How can anyone claim the media is in bed with Obama? After non-stop Rev. Wright and bitter comments for months while stories of other canidates (Bosnia-gate, McCain "we will never again have to send our young mand and women to war over oil" die after a few weeks?

Obama gets good press because the earn and work as an organization for it.

McCain gets his gaffes edited out by CBS and replaced with "loss a war to win an election".

By: DAN

DAN — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:41 +0000

In June, Obama led the Illinois senator by 13 points

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:25 +0000

Perhaps people or sick of Obama trying to be a world super star and feel as a Senator he should be trying to help people here at home. My home heating bill just doubled, why doesn't he pay attention to that. He could be working with other members of the senate to try to reign in big oil. He could be working with other senators to try to end the speculation in the oil market. No he wants to be jet setting all over Europe, so his ego can be stroked by big crowds. He is an ego maniac, he is all talk, he is a fraud!

By: McCAIN=BUSH=DISASTER CONTINUES

McCAIN=BUSH=DISASTER CONTINUES — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:16 +0000

LOL! Those of you who are still trying to make us think Hillary supporters are supporting McCain are out of your mind! And as for PUMA...uh..we already know thats a Republican funded group...so thanks for trying, now go back to polishing your guns, or trying to force Creation into public schools.

By: Joe from NC

Joe from NC — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:01 +0000

Latinos for McCain
"raton" means "mouse"
I think you meant "rata."

By: Jeff D, South Bend, IN

Jeff D, South Bend, IN — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:36:35 +0000

America really is stupid.

By: Nando, Florida

Nando, Florida — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:36:11 +0000

I'm doing a poll while siiting on my toilet tonight !!!!!!!!!!

Cnn won't we ask MCCAIN ABOUT KEATING FIVE ??????????

By: maria

maria — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:36:05 +0000

Obama has led the narrative. The polls are behind the events. With all the gaffes and blunders mcSame made this week w/no real response from Obama, boy, next week will be a blowout.
Negative campaigning does not work. Ask Hillary Clinton.

By: JC Atlanta

JC Atlanta — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:35:54 +0000

so the only way for Mccain to have a lead is to lie and trash Obama like he did !?

By: Mike D

Mike D — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:35:21 +0000

right before the JFK-Nixon election in 1960, Gallup had the race tied 47-47. Ring a bell anybody?

By: Latinos4McCain

Latinos4McCain — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:35:16 +0000

Obama is performing poorly in FL with Latinos also. Do you want a rockstar that is loved by those that hate us or do you want a real commander in chief.

By: Not suprised

Not suprised — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:57 +0000

I'm not surprised at all, as time goes by more people look at the candidates for what they stand for and not just about feelings and emotions. Facts will win this presidency, not feelings.

Go McCain 08!

NoBama!

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:56 +0000

This post is specifically to Marie in California:

Your comment is disgusting. You were for Hillary but now you are for McCain. Obviously you are not a true Democrat and will never be. If you do vote for McCain you are against everything that Hillary Clinton stood for. Use your brains will you?

By: GM from MN

GM from MN — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:44 +0000

LOL!

They say my state of MN is within 2 pts....LMAO!!!!

I have yet to see a single sign up saying McCain 08.

Ron Paul has a better shot at winning our state.

By: Henry n New York

Henry n New York — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:37 +0000

July 24th, 2008 12:02 pm ET

If the polls are correct what they are saying should really bother Americans as a whole. What it depicts is that you have one candidate that has made confusing statements regarding several areas of foreign policy. McCain has confused Shia and Sunni; he has moved Iraq's border next to Pakistan; he argues a tactical right (the surge) judgment against an overall mid-east plan (Iraq is the wrong war, wrong country, wrong enemy) and wrong on our future position regarding Iraq. The Iraq government wants U.S. troop withdrawal, Senator Obama has called for that withdrawal for years, Afghanistan is becoming an increasingly dangerous project and Bin Laden has not been captured or killed. Obama's plans would save our soldiers and bring most of them home, it would go after a leader responsible for the death of thousands. McCain wants to stay in Iraq even against their wishes, he now wants to send the same number of troops to Afghanistan almost a year after Obama first called for more troops there. He voted against the current GI bill and yet the polls say over 40 percent of Americans still would vote for him. Hillary supporters say they are voting for McCain even though he doesn't believe a women has a right to control her own body and he wants to make abortions illegal. If the polls aren't altered, slanted or bias then it appears their is only one obvious reason. Many Americans must be polling on skin color and not the content of the candidates campaigns. Another sad realization of American immaturity, lack of unity and inheritant prejudice just maybe the result of our next election and if that happens – God help us all. This just could be worst than the last 8 if McCain gains the White House.

By: Rob in DC

Rob in DC — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:31 +0000

Can I just say that PUMA people are nothing but a bunch of whiners?? GEEZ!! get over it already!!!!

By: dark days

dark days — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:33:55 +0000

These polls are meaningless. The media needs a story and if there isn't one (a lopsided upset) , they'll fabricate one. Gotta keep selling that ad space, right CNN?

By: karen-phoenix

karen-phoenix — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:33:07 +0000

Way toooo old!!!! I do not trust polls to begin with. What about cell phones? Never called and 99% of Obama people only have cell phones. I live in Az and McCain is even loosing in AZ. We know better. Somebody better figure a new and modern way of doing these polls. Land lines do not work except for old people and I'm old and in my 60's and I do not trust OLD people!!!

By: Tired of the mess

Tired of the mess — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:33:01 +0000

I can't see how he is gaining anywhere he is so pathetic he is a very boring person saying the same thing over and over again just trying to run a smear tactics we are tired of that we need some substance

By: Bill from ALabama

Bill from ALabama — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:32:59 +0000

To Caudia: But,we preferrably need one with experience,and one without all of the radical ,prejudiced,anti-white friends like the Rev Wright,Father Pfleger,and Bill Aires. A president should have a lot of political credentials before running for President.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:32:36 +0000

America don't complain if mcain wins and screws up this country more than it is.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:31:47 +0000

Grandma and others don't hate on McCain for a geography gaph at least he knows there isn't 57 states like Obama. And quit crying about bias the only bias is Obama gets handled with care by the media because as you all are quick to point out if you don't like him it has to be racism. Ignorance is still ignorance labels are still labels thimk before you post

By: L

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:31:27 +0000

People should really consider the populations that these polls must be taken from. Obviously, they were calling the low-IQ, socially ignorant dimwits this time around. Anyone that would believe that McCain has any interest in boosting the moral, the economy or the environment has something askew in their grey matter. I always think it is funny that the PUMA and McCain supporters call us Obamabots when we actually have reasoning skils and intellectual capabilities to thwart the crap the GOP is spewing. And please, Obama speaks in Germany to 200,000 people and all McCain can come up with is a pathetic comment in a German restaurant. Wake up America. The entire world is hoping we get it right this time around!

Obama 08

By: C from Texas

C from Texas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:31:10 +0000

Anyone is better then Obama, has the guy done anything to even deserve to be Pres.? Think not. People will wake up before the elections and see that the media is trying to push Obama down our throats, not going to happen. Everyday more people go over to McCain side for good reasons. There will be a landslide in Nov. it'll be McCain.

McCain '08

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:31:03 +0000

We'll see what the polls say in November...the rest is all guess work and means nothing.

By: Ls

Ls — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:30:52 +0000

McCain and the so called 'supporters' are just . . . jealous.

By: Livonia, MI

Livonia, MI — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:30:51 +0000

To the Pumas, you are on the wrong network! Clearly you should be blogging on Fox News where you belong!

By: Mike - Texas

Mike - Texas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:30:40 +0000

Americans are by and large very stupid.

I have no doubt that if Bush were running again, America would vote for him.

By: banderson

banderson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:30:28 +0000

It is no wonder that Senator Obama has slipped in the polls the way the media has been subsidizing Senator McCains attacks on Obama. There is an unwritten rule that you don't attack your opponent while they are overseas yet constantly since Senator Obama has been gone he has been criticized by the McCain campaign and these attacks are amplified by the media and yet no one points out that this area is suppose to be off limits. Is the media so shell shocked by the McCain campaign accusing them of media bias that they are afraid to broach this issue?

By: haha

haha — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:29:33 +0000

Seems like CNN wants to soothe a child.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
continue to pout like a child.

By: cricket

cricket — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:28:33 +0000

If John McCain is leading or narrowing the gap in any poll some body had to pay them off.

By: Someone Independent

Someone Independent — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:28:28 +0000

Death for PUMAs!!!