will the world or Americans decide the next president of the United States? In my opinion it is Americans,right? so why taking polls based on Senator Obama's trip overseas.? it is not necessarily.

Obama 2008!!

Senator McCain will be the next president of the USA because he is more trustworthy than the arrogant, obfuscating Obama! This is not the time to roll the dice on an audacious novice.

And, Obama will never choose the only VP that might give him a chance. It is hilarious!

America, it is our time to vote for an American hero with the character, experience, integrity, wisdom, knowledge, judgment and gravitas to be president.

Obamas cockiness is getting too extreme. Sorry, but he is not the king of the world.

Change the race?
His trip was a traveling circus joke…

No more politics as usual? Thats a laugh.

Who cares everyone knows polls lie.

CNN, why didn't you write and show the nice song that was written for Senator Kennedy.

To voice of reason:
I think you may be surprised at how many people support McCain and don't support Obama. It's not politically correct to speak out in public against Obama because he's "black", but over the phone, or particularly in a voting booth people are going to vote their conscsious
and that means disaster for Obama.

The polls are nothing but biased media - who spend their life bashing Sen. Obama. The p ublic won't forget what the media has done or the organizations who own them.

And it shouldn't change the race. Whatever idiots who thought he would go over there and make a fool of himself had to be a small subset of voters. I'm hopeful that people will study the candidates, the needs of this country and make a choice.

McCain 2000 would have made an interesting choice. McCain 2008 makes this too easy in my book.

Obama is learning that Americans are not stupid. Parlor tricks and waving his hand every time he speaks won't win him the presidency. Mark my words Dems, you have made a fatal mistake anointing him. Superdelegates may still override this arrogant loser.

Why would it change the race? Obama is ACTING as if he's the symbol of CHANGE and of America's Hope. I've been saying all along…. no beef on his buns.

Where's the Beef Obama?
NO BEEF, NOBAMA.

Polls don't mean anything, CNN.

Wait until November, please.

Sorry to break the news, but almost half of the people in the US do not want Obama and want to vote for McCain. Obama supporters should come out of denial. He's got to convince the undecided voters to vote for him. Plain and simple. He just hasn't and in my opinion (including myself) hasn't tried. My advice is stop spending so much time blogging here and blaming the pollsters and get out and work for the vote. A Democratic victory is just not a sure thing this year.

For those of you who think the media is attacking Obama you're dead wrong. He receives more positive media attention than any current politician I can recall. CNN won't print this.

Surprise, surprise!

The AOl Straw Poll – REAL people voting REALTIME: July-21-28: 211,993 total votes cast: , McCain 66%, Obama 34%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANNOY THE LIBERALS
Work — Succeed — Be Happy!

It's the economy, stupid.

OBAMA 08

CNN Keeps The Same Old Story Line. Ok We heard this hundreds of times!
Bored CNN.

obama is a disgrace.

IT SHOULDN'T HAVE CHANGED THE POLLS, THIS SHOULD PROVE THAT HIS TRIP WAS NOT POLITICALLY MOTIVATED,
HIS TRIP SHOULD HAVE PROVED TO EVERYONE WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT HE IS WELL RESPECTED BY LADERS AND FOREIGN CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD. HE IS THE PERSON THAT WILL BRING RESPECT BACK TO THE OVAL OFFICE AND GAIN CONFIDENCE BACK TO NOT ONLT PEOPLE HERE AT HOME BUT AROUND THE WORLD. YOU DID US PROUD SENATOR OBAMA.

Polls mean nothing! The true question is whether Americans are ready for an African American President. A lot of people don't want to voice this opinion beacause it may not be " politically correct" and there are those who would like to believe that the "race issue" is almost a non-issue" in America. Well, this will be the clear test of where America stands today on race. It is glaring to me at least that Obama is the better candidate- more dynamic, better ideas, fresh ideas, obviously not perfect but a lot more to offer both domestically and internationally than McCain will ever have! Forget about the polls. November will tell the story.
The eyes of the world are watching!

how is 51-44 close?

there are too many questions about obama. he seems unsafe and very inexperienced.

what on his resume prepares him for president?

It doesn't matter what the poles show, Obama has shown that he can govern our country. We believe in you Obama and America is ready for change. Yes We Can!!!

it shows world loves him and it will effect

Thanks to CBS,NBC and abc

Lisa, wake up. Hillary doesn't even want to be VP.

Study the issues and make your vote based on those, not because you're still upset over something that's been over and done with for quite some time now. Even Hillary is supporting Barack, why won't you?

Duh,Didn't Obama say this ?
BARACK THE VOTE !!!

CNN who are you polling, lou Dobbs and Dana Bash. Poor Mcsame thinks the war is in Flagstaff. Give me a break, what has Mcsame done or said of an factual sustance lately that has to do with anything that involves the 21th century. He is sad, and the only reason that anybody could have any faith in his saneness of ability is because you and other news org. cover up for him. God help us if he gets in office.

Agreed, Lisa.
its a landslide with Hillary on the ticket.

Actually Brian, it might have helped Obama if he visited the wounded troops, not just those who were healthy enough to pose for pictures!
Its documented. he could not have planned the trip without the permission of the Pentagon, and he had permission if no cameras.

That was a Goof that made no sense, and those cameras he took to Europe could not stop there. They had to follow him to the gym instead. NICE impression!

there was one cameraman following McCain around in th States: he didnt see any goofs.

I don't believe the polls anymore. This political season has been a boon to the cable news networks. They'll keep stirring the pot so we think it's close. Yeah, I know we got Dubya twice but this race is over and it's been over for a long time.
Vote Hope!!!

The media is bent on manupulating the polls to make it seem like Obama is not doing well. But we his supporters know he is doing much better than the media will like to admit. We will keep doing what we're doing while the media continues to do what it needs to do to get ratings. November will show them what we already know. I remeber what happened in the North Carolina primaries. Pundits and their polls predicted Obama may win NC by a small margin or even lose it to Hillary. They were in for a rude awakening and suprise of their lives. It will happen again in November.

PS: the headline of this article implies "no change" in the race. in fact, ther was a 2 percentage point increase in Obama's lead…more than Bush beat Kerry by in 2004. The headline should read "small improvement" in the race to be more accurate. Sloppy reporting CNN.

I don't agree. It has changed how people see him for the better.

They need to ask why McCain can't draw a crowd of people. Who wants a president no one wants to listen to and who doesn't listen to us?

Dream on Lisa, it ain't gonna happen, and frankly Obama don't need your vote, as if you really mattered, you my dear is a loud mouth full of nothing but hot stale air.

This write-up of the CNN survey is REDICULOUS…if you read the entire survey, Obama wins on the economy, taxes, jobs, healthcare and gas prices…and these aren't even mentioned in the article!!!

The media needs to learn to stop playing with the numbers. They talk about a 51-44 lead as if it's insignificant. A 51-44 victory in November would translate into roughly a 275 electoral vote victory. Seven points sounds more dramatic, but the race is won by the electoral college, and that poll shows Obama with a commanding lead.

Because some americans refused to admit McCain really has no more FP experience than Obama. Now McCain knows how to catch Bin-Laden, well Johnny america sure could have used your expertise on his capture about 7 years ago. He knows how to win wars well Johnny the vietnam was was a no winner,because america entered it for the same reason we entered Iraq for an unwinable money making situation!!!!!!!!!

Lisa,

You can say whatever you want. Hillary will never never be on the ticket.

I reject that to ever happen.

Sorry

who are these people who get polled.i have never been polled. put the # of people polled and where they are from and not say most of americans. be objective cnn if you can

According to the poll, Obama's lead over McCain inreased from 5 to 7 points, yet this CNN headline states that Obama's lead remains unchanged. CNN has recently been releasing polls that show McCain to be better off than he actually is. To get a true reflection of where this race ACTUALLY stands, I encourage everyone to check out fivethirtyeight.com or electoral-vote.com.CNN is starting to look a whole lot like FAUX NEWS! OBAMA 2008 and 2012!!!!!!!

I did my own little poll and Obama was ahead by 100. This McSame guy is one scary dude.

People have noticed that Obama says ‘Yes, we can’ but all his policies towards energy independence lead to ‘No, we can’t’.
1) No new nuclear energy
2) No coal mining (even when US coal reserves are more than oil reserves in any part of the world, please look at statistics)
3) No lower taxes
4) He hasn’t said of any solution to raise the value of dollar.

So basically Obama;s ‘Yes we can’ = No, we can’t’

Young people who are following him as a Pied Pier need to know this. He is not the president for us when the country is in recession. He may be good but he needs more experince.

The Republican Party under the rule of George Bush and Dick Cheney will say anything to get the American people to believe that opening enviromentally sensitive land will bring down gas prices.

The real plan is to get as much land freed up for the big oil companies before George Bush and Dick Cheney leave office.

So what the latest polls are saying is that we have a bunch of naive Americans willing to believe the lies coming from the Republican party. Haven't they fooled us enough? How much more of beating can we take?

It didn't change the race because that was not his INTENTION. He went to learn and meet with leaders from the world, not to gain votes. He's already won the hearts and votes of millions of voters!

Good! He was afraid that his poularity will dip during this time because he is away talking about internation matters rather than being home and talk about domestic problems like gas, housing, and jobs.

Good news for Obama.

He was up 5 in June and now he is up 7 and it didn't change.? Silly as these polls are, how many percents do Presidents usually win by??

New polls have Obama up 9 in both Wasgiungton and Pennsylvania!!

Senator Obama has only celebrity to offer America. What has he done? What are his accomplishments?

Americans will not be fooled by an adoring press. We will not support someone with so little experience. The press can keep pushing Senator Obama on us but the voters will not elect him. We are not electing an American Idol. We are electing a president, which is more than a popularity contest.

We will choose experience, judgment, and a genuine war hero over a zero every time!

Democrats for McCain!

Well, Lisa, my dear. If it IS Hillary, no vote from me, so I guess that evens it out!

I don't trust these polls.

Experience is only as good as it's possessor

Incompetent people have so called "experience"
Idiots have so called "experience"
Criminals have so called "experience"
Liars have so called "experience"
Cheaters have so called "experience"

Experience is only as good as it's possessor

Hellooooo! Would somebody please tell me exactly what qualified McSame to be an expert on foreign policy???? Being captured during a failed war (Vietnam) and enduring mistreatment (not having a choice in the matter), and having the same, poor judgement to enter the U.S. into an unnecessary war with Iraq, instead of Afganistan, does not qualify anyone to be president.

Being a (very old) ex-prisoner of war does not give anyone the qualification, nor good judgement, to be president! If anything, they may have possible mental problems!

The networks ought to be ashamed of themselves. Somehow these polls always seem to paint a picture of gloom and doom for Obama. How about some reposnible coverage for once. With all of the Gaffs and just plain wacky comments that have come from McCain himself there is no way this can be a close race.

Obama's trip should have changed the race!! Flitting around the world acting like you already are president , like you deserve it, and like it is in the bag,that kind of thinking cost Hillary the nomination. So it should cost Obama the presidency.
I thought you Americans would have learned something about voting in an arrogant A.H. Guess you didn't.

Thats right Brian from pittsburg.

OBAMA 08

he said it wouldn't. the media paid more attention to it

OK, lets get this right: Obama is against war, except he wants more brigades in Afghanistan to fight an enemy that is not present in Iraq. He tells us he will negotiate with our enemies. Why didn't he meet with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan ?
Then he says he will convice Europe to pony up their bodies. Did anyone get the impression that Sarkozy, Merkel, et al are going to give him a soul ?
Why didn't he go to Iran ?
I don't know that I trust Mr. Obama at all in defending all of us. His utterances are not backed with any meat that shows a crisp plan for victory.

1. McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he’s against it.
2. McCain strongly opposes a windfall-tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea.
3. McCain thought Bush’s warrantless-wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite.
4. McCain defended “privatizing” Social Security. Now he says he’s against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)

Looking forward to 8 years of Obama.

POLLS POLLS POLLS POLLS

Who cares?

We're fired up and ready to go!

Obama 08′

Another historical bad omen for Obama..

The adults are waking up and realizing that Obama is a grifter.

I have come to believe that many persons do not see the leadership qualities of Obama being recognized in the polls. Its appearing people accept the reac/attackt form rather then an organized approach to addressing issues. Obama has shown bold leadership, a kind that is unfamiliar to many people. Unfortunate.

Once a man twice a child>This is Senator McCain second childish behavour. McCain is now behaving like a child with his ad attacks.

To compare a fello senator popularity as a celeb without real contrast with the celebrities in question, is very childish.

When will McCainflip flop goind to learn?

Obama supporters. Perfect example of what happens when stupid people get together in large groups.

It did because I was undecided and now I think Obama has my vote!

Yeah, it was a great week for McCain. He had those impressive appearances at the supermarket reading from cue cards, and the interview with Katie Couric where he arrogantly insisted that Obama didn't know the recent history of Iraq. But — woops! — it was McCain who was wrong. Good for him CBS News edited out his mistake so his poll numbers wouldn't drop too far. After all, the most important thing is not to select the most qualified candidate, it's to generate the most advertising revenue.

Why should his trip abroad change the race? You have to be an American citizen to vote for a President. And, thankfully, most Americans are not fooled into believing that Obama's trip abroad was anything more than great photo ops.

By the way, not everyone was impressed by his speech in Berlin among the crowd attending.

July 30th, 2008 4:17 pm ET

While Obama was visiting troops, meeting with heads of state, and giving an incredible speech in Berlin… the media at home was constantly attacking him and ignoring John McCain's many mistakes. And the polls are still even? What a surprise.

National polls mean nothing. The election will be decided by state-by-state electoral votes. If you look at all the state polls, Obama would win by a LANDSLIDE if the election was held today.
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Right on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you all notice most of the press coverage obama gets are negative .. Mc Cain … most he gets are neutral

A better question would be "Did John McCain's trip abroad change the race?" Let's not forget the McCain went on a trip first then all but dared Obama to do the same. Once he did, McCain and camp starts whining about Obama receiving too much coverage. Geesh!!! Make up your minds.

Better yet, I recall seeing an article in which Obama himself felt that he'd drop in the polls during his visit abroad. Seems McCain's camp is whining for nothing.

How do more people feel McCain would be better w/ the war in Iraq? I jsut don't get it. It was a war that never should have happened that McCain supported. Obama was right about moving forces over to Afghanistan. Obama was right about taking with Iran. Obama has been right again and again and again and again, ok you get the idea. McCain has been wrong. What are people smoking?

As a Dem, former Clinton supporter, it makes me sad and regretful that Obama is our presumptive nominee…Now, it is clear that his appeal has peaked. Unfortunetly, that means he won't increase support, but could lose it. He never appealed to me and when Clinton dropped out, it was clear that I wasn't the only one unhappy with the new choice (ie Obama's numbers weren't boosted).
With this new lack of a boost, Obama isn't reaching those that do not support him and seeing as how he has inundated the media with his face, speeches and rhetoric…what else can he do?

Uh-oh

Um, actually, when you look at the electoral vote, it's not a close race at all. Almost every state will turn blue for Obama in November — including my OWN, Ohio!

Well he makes this big deal out of a trip to Iraq to see what is happening off of ragging from McCain. So he goes over there like he is the president already and panders to the people.
Too bad he forgot, oops, dissed our wounded troops. What a guy. All talk and no action. All pandering, all arrogance.
I just HOPE he goes away and real soon.
He is dropping in the polls and he will continue.
MCCain 08

Obama called it when he returned. But, while overseas, McBush did nothing to help himself either. Instead of playing up his credentials, he was like a dog tied up in the hot sun……growling and angry. He is running scared, and attacking Obama is his way of fighting back. It's childish and I think that little Johnnie McBush should be put in timeout and sit in the corner until he learns how to play well with others.

A 7 point lead (51-44) is "unchanged" from a 5 point lead from last month? What is CNN's margin of error? Ten points?

And how does CNN come to the conclusion that the trip overseas made no difference if over 70% of those polled thought it was appropriate?

Great, now what will he do next? Methinks the cameras and reporters were suckered once (shame on Obama) but will not be suckered twice (if so, shame on them). This cannot be good news, especially since everybody seems to run from him when approached to be his VP. As a Hillary Democrat, I am still disgusted with this whole outfit over their treatment of Hillary.

Bottom line is Obama is ahead. Oh the media will try to distract from that anyway they can. Why are they not asking why McCain is not up after his trip abroad? Where is McCain's flag pin?????? Come on Media. Start talking about how the candidates stand on the issues and how this will affect Americans! Oh no. That would be too responsible.

It went from a 5 point lead to a 7 point lead, and you believe nothing changed???

U guys are low

CNN,

Cut the crap. Obama did not go overseas to improve his standing with the unreliable polls. He achieved his goal, which was to show he could relate well with foreign leaders and that he has their confidence.

The last time I checked, mccain also went overseas too and nobody is talking about his trip's impact on the polls. Or do you want to tell me that polls are meant just for obama?

I know you won't publish this, but you must read it before you decide not to publish it. And that is my goal. Read it!

One last thing, out of all the major networks, cnn is the worst! Bravo, continue racing to the bottom. Very soon, the weather channel will overtake you!

It took an awful lot of jet fuel paid for by the taxpayers and his supporters to get there and back…….not to mention the cost of refurbishing of the 747 with it's special O logo for Obama.
Wow! Not fair……that should have been worth at least a little teeny bump at home.

Umbama's trip didn't change race… dispite the medias best attempts.

Who's winning Mr. McCheese? I think not.

Obama 08.

The trip was not meant to change the race.

we all know polls are nonsense! but i think all of the polls that have the race so close are fake, there is just no way it's that close. i think they're pretending it is cuz mccain is doing soo poorly and they dont want to disocurage repubs from voting in november.

i know of only one person who is even CONSIDERING voting for mccain, and even he says he will probably vote democrat in november for the first time, cuz mccain is such a disaster! and this is a guy who is a die-hard bushy who listens to rush and even QUOTES the bloated windbag! i dont know of a single person who is definitely voting for mccain.

An Obama trip to Europe, the Middle East or to the moon will not change the fact that he is a black man with a funny name running in a country that is 70% white and has a poor history with regards to race relations.

How can a country that elected a bafoon Bush twice look at a brilliant and intellectual Obama and say he's risky?

HE MAY HAVE IMPRESSED THE GERMANS, BUT HE APPARENTLY DIDN'T IMPRESS THE " POLES ".

The perception of Obama as a leader and executive still survives, and perception is key for any campaign.

Plus the trip gave McCain time to demonstrate exactly what kind of campaign he plans on running: one based on slinging mud, blatant lies, and devoid of substance.

The ONLY reason Obama's poll numbers haven't risen yet (they will very soon) is because the media have been on full tilt with Obama no matter what he does. Once they turn their spotlight on McLame and see just how bad his memory and gaffes and lies are getting, this will become a media circus with him as the clown and Obama's ratings will climb steadily as people see McStain for the old, tired, Geritol drinking warmongering fool that he is. Watch and see what happens after their first debate.

It is hard to believe that people still are falling for the scare tactics that the Republicans are famous for. It is time to grow up and not believe in those scary stories McCain and his buddies tell to get your vote and make a choice based on reality. The press worked hard to make sure that Obama didn't get a bump for his speech and travels. Where was that so-called "Liberal Press?" Yet another untrue myth the old cronies are always putting out there to get their way. I'm sick of it.

Sure it did. It showed the detractors that Obama would be welcomed in the world and that people across the globe would like to see him as the leader of the free world. Your polling is off.

MSM was constantly asking why Obama can't break 50%. Now he's done it and the headline is 'Poll shows Obama's trip didn't change race'. No surprise though. Looks like CNN took McCain's media whining bait.

I hope this stuff backfires on all the conservatives. Their entire mantra is to deceive, misdirect, and propangandize everything, It doesn't matter if it is true or not.

Campaigning abroad with the media in tow and nothing to show for it.
Welcome to the real world Obama. We the people don't give a crap about what Europe or the Middle East thinks about you. This contest is for the Presidency of the United States. We will NOT elect someone that we cannot trust with our nation.

McCain will triump on a single issue. He is America and was willing to die for it, That sirs is true Patriotism, not wearing a flag or claiming
to be a Patriot. Like McCain said we would rather him lose the election than concede defeat agains the Islamic Jihadists.

Keep in mind that a good portion of that trip was taxpayer-funded and that two other senators, Chuck Hagel and Jack Reed, were along for the most important part of it (i.e., Afghanistan and the Middle East). And just how much did the media bother to air _their_ views about what they saw?

I really don't like the fact that I had to pay what amounts to a forced-against-my-will campaign contribution to "burnish" the foreign policy and national security image of the junior senator from Illinois.

It wasn't about polls it was about building bridges with leaders.

I think that McCain's next ad is going to be that Obama is responsible for global warming.

No, it didn't change Race, Obama is still not Black.

This is because 48% of the people is not paying attention to their future. How stupid can Americans be? Do they love the way things have been for the past 8 years? Anything would be better than that.

Obama's trip did have some political gains for him, just not enough to change peoples opinions much. If nothing else he didnt screw up (the hospital bruhaha depends on your POV about listening to the militarys admittedly minor concerns). But if McCain wanted to complain he should have focused on Obama's foreign policy positions and forget about how he appeared in front of the crowd and the canceled hospital visit. At least that way his arguments would have actually dealt with something important.

However, I do find it interesting that the military waited until the last minute to raise their concerns.

It wasn't supposed to prompt a tectonic shift in the polls. It was a fact-finding mission, a chance for Sen. Obama to see firsthand and hear firsthand what's on the mind of our friends and allies. No matter what McCain would have you think, it wasn't purely political. Yes, it was political in the sense that Obama IS a presidential candidate, but that's about all. He didn't go over there just to score points in the polls.
McCain should go over there again. He might learn more about where the borders lie, and the difference between Sunni and Shia, among other things. But that would be a start for this "highly experienced" senator/statesman. Hah! Give me a break!!!!

Obama finally goes on an way overdue trip, snubs the troops in Germany because he can't use the them for a political photo, says the US troops have performed magnificantly but at the same time the surge really has not made much of a difference and there are people who really thought he should get a bump in the polls? And Democrats say Republicans are stupid. Who was supposed to change their mind? Insulted Republicans? Troops supporting independents? Oh, I forgot maybe angry Hilliary supporters who say they are voting for McCain, that's it. Guess they aren't in Obama fantasy land yet.

CNN your message board has become a joke. Little more than a hate forum for drunken liberals at a progressive kool-aid party.

Of course it didn't change race, that's a no brainer , why? the substance is not there,,the lack of real backbone knowledge of the issues that plague our country, Obama is the surface "candidate , the bright flash bulb on your face, beneath the over exposed exterior is just fog, millions are mislead by the fluff, if you listen carefully to his speeches , they are very general statements, most consist of simply what people want to hear, no examples of how he will fix things , no broad understanding of whatever he's rambling on about , just surface , generic words, back it up with the experience form executing change , and actual actions he's taken on any issue it simply does not exist, that's why he hates Town hall debates , only there we see how uninformed he really is , how he lacks tramendous experience, he gets by with the help of the liberal loonies on the far left , the media is his biggest base of support, don't you dare ask our boy any challenging or difficult questions , the hype is overkill , it's a shame . The issues we face in this country and abroad while we are in a war are far to important to leave it up to a frivolous candidate , too much power to hand over to someone so underqualified.

Maritza

Trip to Iraq and Afganistan was completely appropriate.
The rest was a totally unnecessary, costly fluff.
Does average US voter care whom adoring Berlin crowds want for a President?
After all that screaming died down, it is still an economy, um.., Senator!

Hey look, kids, it's the trustworthy CNN Poll of Polls that CNN loves to mention every CNN minute it possibly CaNN!

~ the Shadow Knows

I'll be honest. Up until recently I had made up my mind for McCain. His war record and experience speak volumes. But we are voting for more than just a flashy resume, and McCain's recent actions helped reveal to me that despite his list of qualifications, his childish rantings about Obama's Middle East / Europe tour did a lot to spoil the image I had of him. On the flipside, Obama's trip showed me that he is willing to grow (his experience in these regions has been lacking) and that he would be willing to act diplomatically with those that have traditionally been our enemies. McCain, though, would simply continue with the status quo. In the race for the presidency, I have finally decided that Obama is going to cross the finish line (because McCain needs a walker!)

How many of the cell-phone-only folks were polled?

McCain= ATTACK ATTACK BOMB

So what exactly did the pupil learn on his little field trip?

THE MEDIA SHOULD GET THERE FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE THEY REPORT NEWS.

I AM PISSED OFF ABOUT HOW THE MEDIA REPORTED THE INCORRECT STATEMENT OF MR.OBAMA TODAY.

IT WAS NOT AN OBAMA QUOTE MEDIA!!!!!!

McCain's next ad will be one blaming Obama for WWII, the HIndenburg explosion and Hurrican Katrina.

Too bad America Polls is not showing what the world knows…. that is Obama is the best canidate for America!

McSame is nothing but a cranky old man.

"The collective media made sure of that when they coordinated with the McCain campaign to see what the theme of his attack ad was going to be (presumptuous and arrogant) and then made sure that every story for a week had that theme running through it. And then the media runs a poll asking people if the trip gave them that perception that Obama was arrogant. Imagine, they did get that perception…so does that mean the stories were true or does it mean the media created the perception.

And aren't you breaking campaign finance laws by running McCains fabricated attack ads over and over for free?

I am not voting for Obama, because his ego is too big to take a strong opponent and join forces to have the most exciting democratic ticket in US (not world) history. NY times article today is estimating that 3rd party candidates will garner 7% of the vote from disgruntled republicans and democrats -calling it a protest vote. Nader only had 2% in 2000. I am not sure about Perot in 1992, however, it is inevitable that history will repeat here. It amazes me to hear Obama fans saying it will be a landslide, it was not a landslide on super tuesday, and he did not win the primary by a landslide. Too funny, can't wait for November.

No Intern Celebrities for President

Eight years ago McCain was a nice guy, someone I wanted to win the White House, now he has become a pig in politics. He is the reason we need someone like Obama, someone new. McCain has become more personal against Obama than any other Presidential candidate in American history. I now despise the pig. He does not deserve to be treated with the respect one should give a Presidential candidate. And I despise those who support him. For the record, I have never voted for a democrat for President since voting for Richard Nixon, but I will this time, and I am going to give him lots of money. It is time for change and McCain is demonstrating he is not the one to do it.

Could it be because Obama's race hasn't changed. He's still black. If Edwards were the nominee and received the same positive embrace from European leader would anyone called him arrogrant, pompous etc. I think not.

Or could you be polling the same elderly homebounds with landlines and no computer? All these people see is someone who looks like them and someone who doesn't.

Whatever the percentage points quoted above he's still in front of McCain. The real poll is November 4th.

COME ON CNN!
All I am trying to say is the American people are sick of McCain's tactics and they are backfiring on him.
Please post and stop putting all my comments in moderation. Texas Trail Dog always gets thru with all his vile comments and you can't post this???
What's up? You have to be really repugnant to get posted?

Too much fear and smear by the McBush campaign and by Mcshame himself, that's what affecting it. But we all know that Senator Obama had do make the trip just to show the world and the McBush that he could do the job and he is more capable than Mcshame. Look what happened in Germany and the rest of his trip. Soldiers were eager to meet him, and that's just the beginning of his campaign, imagined that. McBush had a campaign speech in Canada, and some other parts of the world and we did not here much about his welknown aroung the world. Look at Obama, first time he was perorming his foreign affairs, surprising the world. Obama for President!

Why would anyone have more confidence in McCain's foreign policy credentials? They need to ask more specific questions, because the only thing we know about McCain's foreign policy is based on the strategies of war. Maybe they need to ask the population who they are more confident in to divert war by diplomacy and good policy? Who do they believe will elevate America's perception in the world?

I blame the media for their subtle leading questions that do not get to the heart of the matter. They pose the question to imply that foreign policy is equal to war because that is all we have known for so many years. And McCain knows how to win wars????? Another unsubstantiated claim/lie by McCain.

Ask more specific questions that give a little credit to the intelligence to the American people and you will see confidence levels rise for Obama and jumps in the polls.

What's up with CNN's negative spin on this story?

A month ago a poll shows Obama is up by 5 points.

Obama goes to Europe and gets tons of press.

In a poll taken in the days after he returns he's up by 7 points.

How is this bad news for Obama?

It's still a long, long way to Election Day. McCain has proven time and time again that he's only vaguely aware of what's going on outside the US, except maybe in Iraq, where his solution is to bomb, bomb, bomb for 100 years (typical fighter-pilot mentality). McCain certainly has entertainment value, and keeps me and many others laughing. If America votes him in to office (not likely), America gets what it asked for. It won't be good. For those that think McCain has a better grip on foreign relations/policy than Obama, just remember that McCain thinks like Bush. Bush has basically taken the US from a respected world power, to a bully-state, that is feared, mocked, and mistrusted by most other countries, enemy and ally alike. If this seems reasonable, then vote for McCain. Then pack your kid's clothes for boot camp. There will be war after war after war.

Polls as close as the ones CNN has been quoting really don't amount to a hill of beans. The REAL poll will come when the curtains in the voting booths close. I'm betting the entire budget that PUMA has to spend (well, OK that might only be $20.00 or so) on Obama.

Give it time. America will come around. We dont like to rush into things.
Obama '08

Amazing Just goes to show that the country is about eqaully divided along political lines with their minds already made up. Anyone who can watch McWar smile and sing , bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran, and still regard him as the stronger candidate on foriegn affairs. Those people have drank the Bush Koolaid and nothing can reach them. It would be amusing,if the future of our country was not at risk.

The seeds have been planted. Lasting impression will be more evident than first impression.

Obama has already fooled all the people he can fool. Now it just depends who the rest of us believe to be worst candidate—McCain or Obama.

Not a lot of response from the Obamites on this one, eh? Ha.

I don't understand why half this article is negative towards Senator Obama. He has a 7 point lead and has broken 50% support.. With those kinds of numbers the election would literally be a landslide. It seems CNN is intent on driving the narrative that the race is neck and neck when places like Pollster.com have Barack Obama already clinching the magic 270 electoral votes without counting toss up states!

So what if his visit didn't change the poles? Hopefully Obama's visit changes the world perception of us. The current administration is hell bent on imperialism. In fact why aren’t we impeaching this president? This guy has taken the constitution and thrown it out the window.

If he is not impeached we will pay dearly for this down the road. Bush has set a precedent that other presidents can use at any time. Putting all the spin to the side I always thought that our government’s main purpose is to protect it’s citizens while upholding the constitution.

Our freedoms have now been diminished and democracy has been trashed. Unless we elect a president that can restore our reputation and our rule of law here and abroad we have a bleek future ahead.

Elect Obama 08

mcBush is so jealous he can not stand it. he says he would like to speak to the german people also, but do it as pres. oh–my dear man—fat chance. for one thing few people would come out to hear you speak–they already know you are more of the bush fiasco —

It wasn't supposed to, he was ahead when he left, and he's still ahead by all but one of the polls.

Obama 08

Cable TV has everyone arguing and forgetting Obama's original theme. We must work together. It's getting buried deeper everyday under made up controversaries for cable TV to gain ratings.

0-bama has no substance, and it is too little too late.

Where has he been in the past 3.5 years, being the Chairman of the Senate committee overseeing NATO, which contributes diminishing troops now, resulting in the current disaster in Afghanistan. Now this phony candi blames others for Afghanistan. Had he done 1% of his job that he was elected to do, perhaps, the condition of Afghanistan would not have been this bad, which requires 0-bama to put more US troops in.

Where is his so-claimed sitting down skills to get troops from NATO?

Obama has been an underdog and will always be.

Obama 08

So, after all of the hoopla the magical mystery tour/media circus only mattered to the europeans who don't have a vote and absolutely don't have a clue?

Wake up America! Obama, is not the answer we seek. He's just another empty suit politician who happens to speak well and provide good photo OP's He's just a puppet on a string being posed by his handlers in Chicago, the corrupt Daley machine.

what the TV networks and other cable networks should do is an online national poll. That way we can see how people would vote ( if they are honest about their choice). Not these random samples that are not a true representative view of our great country.

Of course not. We all know he's a puppet for the DNC.

I'm just tired of polls. Since when did public opinion morph into the big bad survey monster? The real one is coming in November & hopefully I'll get the bestest, big-boy gift a birthday boy could want. Obama '08

No surprise here. Not many would expect his numbers to rise. I, for one, feel that the closer we get to the reality that a black man can possibly occupy the highest position in the USA, the more opposition he'll face. I have heard some really despicable things being said about Senator Obama due to his racial background. And in the words of Michelle Obama, they are just downright mean. Even if Senator Obama were to effectively reduce tensions in the Middle East, stabilize the economy, bring our troops home, find alternative fuel, unite the races, and restore America to her splendor and greatness, he would still be hated by those who can't get past the color of his skin. This is truly a sad time in American history and politics. In so many ways we are a nation of idiots. We would rather see a rapidly aging, can't-remember-important-stuff candidate become President just because he's blonde and blue eyes. So sad, so sad…

When will Barack asked William Jefferson, the man with $90,000 in his freezer to resign?

I don't believe the poll. McCain had a string of screw-ups while Obama was on his tour. Obama's only excess was the Berlin speech, a bit of a circus, but otherwise he did very well.

Obama continues to do well while McCain continues to flub, example: concerning the 16 month troop withdrawal plan McCain says "I didn't use the word 'Timetable'" cue the video of McCain saying timetable three times. McCain says "I won't raise taxes", then McCain says Payroll taxes increases are "On the table" quickly followed by one of his campaign staff saying they weren't.

Ancillary polls on trust with the economy, civil liberties, etc. are all very positive for Obama, so the narrow set of polls that don't show any change, in my opinion, are being guided by operatives infiltrated into polling organizations, to corrupt how the poll is conducted, or corrupt how the data is presented, to provide a sort of herd newspeak for the sheeple among us who can be swayed by what they think the group is doing. The other factor is that the pollsters are conducting telephone polling. Let them try cell phone polling and see how the results come out.

Of course the final say will be with the voting machines. Investigation of Diebold machines used in Florida and some of the strange district vote tabulations there in 2000 gives me convincing evidence that the vote was rigged there. Unless there is a paper trail, a vote reciept, the vote could be stolen again unless we are vigilant.

that's because americans see BO for what he is….all talk no action.

Barack just broke the 50% mark. 51% for OBAMA.

A psychological milestone that will cause the GOP and McCain to spin their loosed wheels even more.

McCain,- explain your policies and stop talking about OBAMA.

Obama's sensationalist entertainment tour of the Middle East and Europe was, I guess, to develop instant foreign policy credentials (just add water and stir), while simultaneously playing to the mas*ses.

I read from foreign newspapers….in Germany the crowd was FAR less than 200K and everyone seen in photos of the event was very young, lured there by Obama-paid free food, free beer, and free music by a favorite Reggae performer named Patrice and a hughly popular German band named Ray Monn. Only after that did Obama address the crowd, after they were fully sated with beer, brats and music. No wonder they cheered him! After all, he paid for the party!

Helllooooo! This was just another set-up crowd! Hollywood and Madison Avenue at their best! Huge photo ops!

I'm glad Obama didn't get a bounce in the polls after his American Idol tour. I think people are starting to get wise to his ways. Obama is sensationalist but without substance……and he can say nothing in the most eloquent manner!

Was for Hillary, now for McCain!

PUMA

I am a Obama supporter along with mostly everyone that I know. I knwo for a fact that the polls are deceiving in this election because most of my friends and family only use a cell phone or have restricted home phone numbers. Obama has the new generation of of voters behind him which includes mostly cell phone users and these pollsters don't call cell phones. I am confident that Obama will win. More people are seeing McCain for what he really stands for. He will say or do anything to win. All he does is attack Barack and follow his lead. He is against womens rights and the GI bill. So how much does he really care about the brave men and women he talks about so frequently?? Actions speak louder then words. The only words McCain manage to speak these days are attacks against Obama. More people want change and don' t want to continue down the same path we are on. Do a e-mail poll or a internet poll and see what the numbers will be then. More seniors support McCain and they are the main ones at home during the day to answer a call from a pollster on a land line phone.

OBAMA 2008

Well the trip was good but to over publicized and this might have killed the poll numbers.

He should have visited our wounded–most Americans support the troops even if some do not support the War

The trip was not to bump his point spread (although it did), it was more to show that leaders of other countries are willing to sit down with him and for him to listen and gain insight. The bumps in point spread will come. No matter what, they will come after the first debate. I can hardly wait for that!

That's too bad…I was hoping that it would wake up the American people to what he really is. He strutted around like he was already the Prez and then comes home and makes a statement that "he is what Americans have been waiting for" and so on…Give me a break!!! We do need a change but he certainly isn't it…GO MCCAIN…I can't believe I am saying that but with Obama as the Dem it has to be McCain. I was hoping to see his poll #'s drop tremendously…And for all you Obamamaniacs…keep your sarcasim. I think it's so funny to see all the negative comments you guys write when Hillary was supposed to be the negative one and have the negative supporters….MCCAIN 08, HILLARY we'll wait for you!!!

There are limits on the lead any candidate can have that are imposed by the fact that people give their support based on party line-thinking. So a poll within the general public may not be a good indicator on how well Obama is doing. Obviously this trip was a success and was viewed very favorably abroad. As for McCain he would have found fault with anything.

Typical rock star. 15 minutes are up Barry.

The real success of this trip will show up later after people internalize it.

The media always look for an immediate "bounce" which is usually meaningless anyway.

Polls don't mean a whole lot. I think it is for the media to have something to talk about. I think after Labor Day the polls will indicate something. I look for McCain to jump over Obama in August and early September and they will go back to being even. Obama is being hit negatively more and negative ads effect him more. The Olympics are coming up and people won't care until the Olympics and Conventions are over. Negative ads may heat up Obama's base if McCain gets nasty. Obama wins if young people pile up at the polls. McCain wins if angry Hillary Clinton supporters back him in droves.

I don't know who they are polling, but the trip helped ramp up my support for Obama. I was impressed by his speech in Berlin and I'm now more willing to donate to a campaign I had vowed never to fund.

I am quickly losing any interest in McCain…he appears to be very out of touch with reality here at home AND in the Middle East. I am not impressed as I hear him make mistake after mistake while claiming to be the better informed candidate.

Obama comes off as being more presidential and having a more open mind to accepting new information. I like his "citizen of the world" approach as opposed to McCain's goal of American hegemony.

Yes, Obama's trip abroad made a difference in my mind–are you listening CNN?

Didn't hurt him either.

There's new stuff coming out on Michelle—should cause quite a stir.

These McCain-iacs are starting to scare me. Most Americans are disgusted with the way this country has been run for the last 7 1/2 years but these McCain-iacs seem to be falling for the same kind of campaining that put us where we are at now. Here is Arizona Obama is still leading McInsane in the latest poll and Obama also out raised McCrazy in donations (McLunatic's donations came from corporations and Obama's came from the Citizens in Arizona). The GREAT John McCain that alot of republicans are posting about is not the same McCain that a lot of us Az know. We are suffering the same problems as the rest of the country and McCain seems to not even be able to show up to vote in the senate. Showing the Citizens of Az that his Presidential race is more important than our problems. I'm sure this won't get posted but, thought CNN and the McCain-iacs would at least concider how he is viewed in the state he represents..

Well the media been whining all week why obama hasn't hit the 50 point mark well hopfully this will shut them up….

The polls probably reflect the idea that Hillary is not even being considered for the Vice President. Obama had better wake up and see the division lines forming if Hillary is not the VP choice! We Hillary supporters are watching and waiting on this decision before we make our final decision. McCain is looking better and better by the hour!

Man, I thought after shooting two hoops and spending close to four hours "on the ground", this trip would have been a game-changer…I mean, what else could he possibly do to demonstrate he is ready to lead us to where we need to be - to not live in despair, but joy, with cloudless skies and Asian, Black, Whites and all folks holding hands and becoming the America we have envisioned for all these years, where everyone gets a fair chance and no one has to suffer the inequities of life…really, what else does he have to do?

Maybe someone should tell Barack that Gemans aren't registered voters!

Oh yes it did! The trip showed Americans what a great President
Obama would be and how much he is loved around the world. It
also made John McCain, Tucker Bounds, and Carly Fiorina a

"CAMPAIGN OF WHINERS"

CNN : you focus on all the negitives about Obama's trip. When many pundits were saying positive things about it you choose to interview and report mostly the negitive responses. I'm not suprised the poll don't show an increase with your biased reporting.

I am truly starting to question the polls that we've been seeing. Regardless of who you support, they just don't add up.

I wasn't ment to…Only the media was spinning that story line

People are NOT ready to elect Obama. They'll find some ways to bring him down. Too bad.

I think 'presumptuous' has become the new 'uppity' and CNN's stories on this issue (particularly the recent report on The Situation Room) show just what kind of network CNN has become. Fox Light. Pushing the McCain camp's talking points.

While Obama gets foreign leaders on board and meets with important economic leaders, McCain launches ads that say he has no substance.

It's ok, if it didn't change polls. What it shows is that rest of the world is ready to love America again, that is if we do the right thing in electing Obama.

mccain definition of success will never exist for he defines success by level of security not levels of balance…the war will be a lost cause as well as the lives of the soldiers who dies in action as what it seems to be coming from mccain..the surge of militray combative presence is invetiablty reality in decreasing violence but is far from balance ..this only temporary fix to the problem not pernamt stabilty to growing country

These polls don't mean anything. Of course Obama's trip overseas will be an immense help to him.

The problem with these polls is that they don't reflect the new wave of voters planning to vote in November.

These polls only attract the same old tired respondents. The model/method for polling needs to change.

Obama's trip was a complete waste of tax dollars. Because he took 2 Democratic Senators along with him and they stated they were on "a"fact finding mission", the trip was paid by US Tax Payers.

McCain in 2008

I don't think the trip was to change the polls results but essentially to prove McCain and his supporters wrong about foreign policy and he did prove that he is better than Mcwhatever.

Remember just two months ago when we were fed daily that Clinton had a chance in the contest when the math did not add up, doesn't this McCain within striking distance sound familiar. Lets go state by state and see where the GOP stands.

CNN,

Your polls mean nothing. The only that matters is the one taking place on Nov 4

Of course not. What else is news?