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BAD NEWS CNN AND OBAMA

I AM TIRED OF YOUR BIASED REPORTING OF POLL RESULTS SO DECIDED TO GO TO MORE OBJECTIVE POLLING RESULTS...RASMUSSEN AND ZOGBY..WHICH BOTH ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.....MCCAIN HAS A SLIGHT EDGE 42-41....

THE TIDE IS TURNING IN MCCAINS FAVOR

Again talk about color. This is crazy. I don't trust obama at all. I trust C.Powel, C Rice. So, if my family vote against Obama -we all racist. How stupit is it.

Again talk about color. This is crazy. I don't obama at all. I trust C.Powel, C Rice. So, if my family vote against Obama -we all racist. How stupit is it.

These polls are consistently over-interpreted by CNN and others. The only relevant/ interesting facts are that the gap has been relatively small over time, and Obama has been ahead in essentially every average poll.

Obama will be fine. Here is a list of problems with current polling.

1. As someone mentioned, they are missing an entire generation of voters who don't have a land line, I believe calling a cell phone is illegal.
2. They can't possibly account for the voter registrations that have taken place over the past three months, where Obama staffers and volunteers like myself have been registering away while McCain puts out more negative ads that don't reach the people we're registering.
3. A pollster on NPR today freely admitted that they are having a really difficult time getting any information from the low income city residents, the population that will surely vote for Obama.

So why isn't Obama pulling ahead? Because the pollsters are asking The Old America who they are going to vote for, and they are splitting with a 5 point advantage for Obama, if they were capable of asking The New America that Obama has inspired to hit the streets and CHANGE this country for the better, they would get a much, much different answer.

OK you boneheads...let's think about how we are going to cast our votes. You are going to THINK, aren't you?

Hay look its the next round of Hillary voters for McShame (republicans).

So forget that Hillary and Obama have much the same stance.

Forget that McShame stands against everything that Hillary stands for.

McShame: against equal pay, against health car, pro-war, tax breaks for the rich, bought by big oil, and the list goes on.

Obama has consistently held an age. Why, can't McCain get ahead???

So, it sounds like Clinton has tricks up her sleeve for the convention. No surprise there. Tell me PUMA's, etc., If she is able to wrest the nomination from Obama, and does in fact become the Democratic nominee, how will she win over Obama supporters???? Serious question. Will her poll numbers be better than Obaqma v. McCain's??? Will she in fact be 10 to 20 points ahead??? Will she be able to pull in Obama supporters to include AA's, Independents, Democrats and Obamacan's??? Will the Republican's and McCain go after her as they have Obama??? LOL.. How would McCain go after Obama supporters??? These are question's I would like to have answered.

Personally, I am an Independent. I got pulled into this because of Obama, but am not beholden in anyway to the Democratic party. (No, I never voted for little Bushie). McCain would have a hard time ever getting my vote, he would have to retract his statement about overturning Roe v. Wade, for one thing and promise to get us out of Iraq. But, on the other hand, I would never ever vote for Clinton. I would have voted for her on an Obama/Clinton ticket, but I have never been pro Clinton for anything.

Good Luck PUMA's, if Hillary does take the nomination away. You are on your own. The Republican's I know that are lukewarm towards McCain will be coming out in droves to vote for him, because of hatred toward Hillary. No lie.

Only Obama for Me

Capt. Smash, you are right some people will not vote for a person of color no matter who he is. However, others will vote for him because of his color. Which is worse?

The only reason that McCain got the nod from the GOP was no smart politician with a future wanted to go up against ANY democrat this election cycle.

LOL! Such a HUGE EDGE!!!!!! OMG!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!! Keep spinning, CNN – completely ignore where EVERY OTHER Democrat was at this point in time – LOL!!!!! Every OTHER DEMOCRAT who did not have the HUGE advantage of 7+ DISASTROUS years of George W Bush!!!!!!!!!!!

Your God is doomed – so sorry to disappoint you

The stuttering CLOWN STILL hasn't debated (guess Hillary scared the private parts off of him – oops, no, Jesse got them )

Can't WAIT for the debates – psst, Hillary, even IF you give him the answers – he'll screw them up – maybe you can write him a speech that CNN will swoon over – ROFLMAO!

Obama's edge over McCain is no surprise and is deservely so. McCain with all his "experience" has been wrong on all foreign affairs issues to which Obama have been proved right, over and over gain.

McCain taunted Obama for not having travelled, Obama responded and received overwhelming reception to the dismay of McCain's camp.

Lately, McCain has become vain, brandishing the "beauty" of his wife as if the office of the first lady is a beauty contest.Cindy on the other hand has become very distracting, either parting her hair or adjusting her dress in the full glare of the camera. How low and vain can the McCain'sbe. "Beauty" is in the eye of the beholder.

OBAMA IS TAKING A VACATION DURING THE BEIJING OLYMPICS. AND HILLARY WILL BE CAMPAIGNING FOR HIM IN NEVADA AND FLORIDA , WHERE SHE DEFEATED OBAMA IN THE PRIMARIES.
WE REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHO IS OBAMA'S FINAL CHOICE FOR HIS VP. IT HAS BEEN NO SECRET THAT HE HAS RULED OUT
HILLARY FOR THE VP SPOT ON THE NOTABLE OBAMA ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE HAD CHOSEN HILLARY TO SPEAK
ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
BY TRADITION THE VP HAS USUALLY BEEN GIVEN THE SPEECH
MAKING THE DAY BEFORE THE FORMAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE NOMINEE, THE LAST DAY OF THE CONVENTION. HAVING SAID THAT , THERE IS CERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY THAT OBAMA MAY CHANGE HIS MIND AND PICK HILLARY AS HIS VP RUNNING MATE
WHICH WOULD CREATE A DRAMATIC EFFECT AT THE CONVENTION. BUT WE HILLARY SUPPORTERS ARE NOT COUNTING ON IT. WHAT WE WILL BE DOING IS HOLDING OFF
MONEY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN FROM NOW UNTIL THE CONVENTION OR UNTIL OBAMA ANNOUNCES HIS VP CHOICE. WE THEREFORE URGE HILLARY SUPPORTERS TO HOLD OUT CONTRIBUTIONS TILL THE VP IS ANNOUNCED BY OBAMA..

who rented a 757 done up jet and rented an NFL stadium to promote himself? who hired and invited all that extra media personnel for his overseas trip?.why is the truth negative advertising. why is it not negative when sn. obama or his whole party for that mater constantly ridicules his opposition. that is one of the reason i stoped supporting the democratic party i got sick of how he constantly laughed and made fun of hillary and bill clinton and tore the party apar doing it. mark my words when this is done obama will be the cause of the destruction of the democrats.

Anyone who votes McCain is a traitor to America!!

OBAMA 08'

if the debates allow telepromters how will we know what sen. obama really knows about the issues to be discussed. debates that have pre arranged question that the candidates can practice answering tell us nothing. using teleprompters like obama is just repeating someone else's thoughts. why don't they have an open debate with voters asking their own questions. no set ups to make them look good.then we could really know who the real candidate is

i think once voters realize that sen. obama's energy plans is to spend billions of dollars to compete with the private sector on energy, like wind and solar power already being developed by investors like t boone pickens.makes little sense. that money could be used on more useful projects. the same is true on hybrid automobiles the auto industry is busting their behind to be first in alternate fuel vehicles. why should we invest again billions of dollars to duplicate what they are better at than any government sponsored agency could ever be. this of course goes under bad judgment, along with using our oil reserves in a time when one of our main supplier is threatening to cut off supply. adding these errors in judgments will I'm sure make people reconsider the selection for president and should be seen in the polls in the near future

"holds on to edge" and "squeaks by" on the home page - this is insulting our intelligence. Obama's lead has been steady, and variations in the numbers have CONSISTENTLY been within the margin of error - statistically, there's been no change. I understand the pressure CNN as a 24h news network is under, but those of you who run the ticker and create the headlines should ask yourself whether you are acting responsibly and ethically. Realize what is at stake here - the economy, Roe vs. Wade, the environment - and act as citizens first, please. I've raised similar points consistently - I don't know whether that's why my last ten comments haven't been posted.

Dr Vincent J Petrosino
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I agree with you 1000%. The polls are completely ignoring the inaccuracy created by polling ONLY LAND LINE VOTERS, they are also taking POLLS OF LIKELY VOTERS, AS OPPOSED TO REGISTERED VOTERS, who knows whether THESE LIKELY VOTERS ARE EVEN LEGAL. People should really treat these so-called polls carefully.

As far as I am concerned, the only POLLS THAT MATTER are the ones on ELECTION DAY. There are so many things that can have an effect on the polls, for instance, do you really think that PEOPLE WON'T SAY SOMETHING TODAY, AND VOTE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT IN NOVEMBER, I can think of a number of reasons why they would!

Is it true that the Muslim coordinator quit? Was that after the people from Palestine dropped off there donation to the campaign, you know thousands of dollars? Well I guess all that will come out later. or NOT!! Maby the polls will reflect this situation the media wont.

Why hasn't Obama debated McCain any time soon?
They both sounded very courageous.
Let's get going with it so I can decide.

I wonder which candidate all those undecideds will end up voting for?

CNN should be covering the story of the white house forcing the CIA to forge documents justifying the invasion of Iraq, DO YOUR JOB CNN 'JOURNALISTS'!!!!!!

Lanette, HI

I think that there might be another reason why McCain is always talking WAR, WAR, WAR, and BOMB, BOMB, BOMB.

I really believe that JOHN McCAIN IS HOPING TO START SHARING OUT SOME OF THE WELL PUBLICISED TORTURE THAT HE SUPPOSEDLY SUFFERED DURING HIS DAYS AS A POW!

JOHN McCAIN WANTS PAYBACK, AND HE DOES NOT CARE WHO IS ON THE RECEIVING END!

Any way you look at it, Obama's 9 point lead from the other week is starting to evaporate.

And given Bush's bad rating amongst Americans and Obama should be up 20 – 30 points like most other democrats at this stage of the game.

It will be another close race in November.

This experience debate is red herring, especially when tied to Bush. Bush was a two term Governor of one of the largest states in the union, had run a baseball team, and he had been a CEO...That's ton of executive experience and honestly there is no way to acquire anymore without being President, a Chief of Staff, or a Department head such as Secretary of State, etc.

The problem Bush had is that he is a ideologue with closed ears, who thinks he has all the answers and has nothing to learn. He also lacks intellectual curiosity, honesty, and any connection to the common citizen.
McCain is an apple from the same tree.

Folks experience only matters if you've learned from it and it should be crystal clear John McCain knows little to nothing that the average voter doesn't and that all of this experience has failed to teach him that you're only as good as the people you have around you.

McCain for his wealth of LONGEVITY is still putting dimwits and inept people around him. We cannot afford to gamble on McCain's vaunted experience because no honest person can say there is any indication that this guy has been around the block.
You strip away that longevity and it's too easy to see that Barack Obama is more fit and capable to handle the job than McCain ever could be.

But he's getting worried and testy.

Senator Obams's polling percentage would be much higher if he were not a man of color. Let us be real about this thing. I watch C-SPANN and I hear people making all kinds of excuses as to why they can not support Senator Obama or vote for him. They know all that they want to know. They know that he is black. If he had 20 years of experience in Washington, then they would make the excuse that he is too much of an insider. Let us cut this out! It is time to come clean!
Stop the madness!

vice president clinton.

These polls are just getting ridiculous...every day the same thing... they're becoming so trivial now that not only do I not consider them newsworthy.. they're not even worthy of mention.

I will say this... the rest of the world already sees us as oppressors and morons because of Bush. If we vote in McCain... the world will see us for what we would really be as a nation.. an uptight, overly conservative redneck warhungry racist nation. Obama is our chance to show the world that we're progressive and forward thinking. If we vote McCain.. the world will look down upon us like never before.. and I will truly say that for the first time in my life... I will be truly NOT proud of my country.

Soon the headlines will read Obama holds onto the ledge, not the edge. This is what happens when all you have to sell is yourself. I think people would give an inexperienced candidate, even an arrogant one, a try if they were convinced there was some meat on those bones. But alas, what you see is what you get – performances.

There is a reason Obama has not shot way ahead of McCain in the polls: the Media. Sorry, CNN, this means you too. The media is constantly reporting on Obama in the hopes that he will make a mistake and the simple fact that he is more newsworthy than McCain. Obama's press is also considerably more negative than McCain's as well.

This is what keeps the polls close and makes the news more exciting to watch. Very sad. If the media hounded McCain in the same way as Obama, the polls would be alot different. Here are some McCain examples:

1. He hasn't paid his taxes on a San Diego condo in four years.
2. He volunteered his wife for a beauty pageant in Sturgis. (the pageant is topless and sometimes worse)
3. He did a commercial supporting nuclear energy in front of a nuclear plant in Detroit that almost destroyed that city.
4. He doesn't really have a plan for anything, except to say that it is Obama's fault.

My advice to you, CNN, is go ahead and cover McCain equally with Obama and see what happens. The polls would probably be 60 – 40 % in favor of Obama within a month.

The evasive, illusionist Obama is a falling Super Star! A flash in the pan, who is wearing out his welcome, the more we get to know him, the riskier he appears! His beguiled smitten groopies etc., will follow the great mouthpiece over the clift; enjoy him while you can. Once America wakes up to the pending Obama nightmare, he's toast! Disillusioned ex Democrat

Mauri, I agree. There are a lot of Democrats who will NOT vote for Obama but they are not announcing their intentions in public.

McCain will win every swing state and will maintain his red states and Obama's supporters will continue to say he lost because of his race. I guess it is too hard for those people understand they picked the least qualified candidate to support and his loss will have nothing to do with the color of his skin!

I'm sure not voting for that white haired dude!!!!

when are you going to stop having fits about the polls? the only one that counts is in November. that will be the one that shows a total landslide for mccain since no one wants to vote for an arrogant know it all who has a uber left wing philosophy, even though he gives a good speech. problem is in his speeches he either A) says nothing except empty rhetoric, or B) goes on and on about raising taxes on everything and anything. i am a democrat who has never voted for a republican, i am NOT a racist, and i am not stupid. so dont you obamabots start calling me names. but i am NOT!!! going to vote for obama. i will vote for mccain and i will not feel one bit guilty about it.

now if they only gave McPhony more press coverage Obama would be ahead by 30 points but as it stands they have given him and his crooked talk express a free ride. No matter come November the people will levitate Obama to the white house by a landslide. The the GOP will rig the election again its the only way they have been able to win.

OMG, I saw where Obama's hair is turning white. Well, we can't have a "White Headed Dude" run for President. He had better dye that head. Like omg..like omg..

Those Polls they keep printing are off beat and dont let them fool you they know it is just another ploy to get people stirred up and on Cnn or what ever channel it is printed on same old trick.

On one same day Cnn had Obama 8 points ahead Fox had one point ahead. Figure that one????
They have polls up their ying yang and yet no one has ever been known to be contacted anywhere anytime.

Go Obama we love you have a deaf ear on McWars lies he must be google eyeing these young gals he is posting (wishfull thinking McWar they would not give you the time of day just one look was all it took .)

AFTER BEING SWIFTBOATED OUT .IT WONT MATTER IF HILLARY SPEAKS FOR O.B. HER SUPPORTERS DONT FORGET WHAT THEY DID TO HER. SHE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN DEBT IF O.B. DIDN'T BUY HIS RACE. ITS BEEN KNOWN FOR YRS. THAT CANIDATES HELP EACHOTHER WITH THEIR DEBTS.RACE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ELECTING A LEADER UNLESS YOUR A WOMAN.THAT HAS BEEN SHOWNED IN THIS RACE. IF YOU ARE UNEXPERIENCE AT ANY RACE THIS COUNTRY SHOULD WORRY. WOULD YOU SEND YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL IF THE TEACHER COULDN'T TEACH? COME TO YOUR SENCES AMERICA. WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE. YOU KICKED OUR BEST CANIDATE TO THE CURB AND SHOVED TWO CANIDATES DOWN OUR THROATS. AMERICA GETS WHAT THEY ASK FOR.

Here's why these polls are meaningless and are genuinely discounting Obama:

1. More and more younger people, which break heavy for Obama, do not have home phones and rely on cellphones which are not called for polling.

2. These are done in the evening when many low-wage workers are still at work. Again, this is a set that breaks heavy for Obama.

3. Minorities tend to fall into the cellphone and/or low wage set. These break heavy for Obama as well.

4. Bob Barr, a heavy McCain detractor, and other third parties are generally not listed as options.

So this 'Why hasn't Obama broken away?' narrative is getting quite old and is quite meaningless.

To all of the candidates running for president – I would love to see how all of you would survive on $100 for one week. Still keep the needed security and all that goes along with being a candidate, but instead of having someone else pay for your daily needs, the money would come out of the $100. This would include paying for half of the family groceries for that week as well, and for gas. For one week I would love to see how you all fare. And then tell me how you can relate to the daily struggle of survival.

CAPTAIN SMASH,

AGREE, SOME WILL NEVER VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE HE IS BLACK AND THEY KNOW HE WILL BE THE BEST PERSON TO BE PRESIDENT.

GOD CREATED US ALL, WE SUPPOSE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER REGARDLESS OF COLOR, BUT SOME PEOPLE HAS ALLOWED EVIL TO COME INTO THEIR HEARTS AND POSSESSED THEM TO HATE.

What is wrong with this country? An 'edge' over McCain? Obama should be miles ahead by now.

Many Americans are tired of this very long Presidential contest and weary of constant polling. We all need a break, and the Olympics will provide that. Remaining voters will make up their minds in September and October, particularly after the three scheduled debates where the contrast between Obama's intelligent solutions and McCain's rigid thinking and false patriotism will become evident.

CNN, YOUR POLLS IS NEVER CORRECT. SINCE YOU ARE THE NEW BASHER FOR OBAMA, YOU MIGHT JUST BE BLOGGING TO HELP HIM LOSE.

As a Hillary supporter can't wait to vote Republican. The democratic party dumped the smartest person by supporting that naive and inexperiencesd guy . The Democrats do not have to blame anybody but themselves when McCain wins. Obama can not be trusted and will never win so get use to it right now.

I dont' think these polls are worth a flip. They aren't polling anyone with cell phones, which is what most people have these days.

Obama is leading in every demographic. These polls aren't reflecting that.

The prime and overriding reason for the inability of Obama to increase his lead is race. There is a very, very, very, very large portion of the electorate that will not vote for a (half) black candidate under any circumstances. They will give a BS rationale but the bottom line is that the U.S. is not ready.

One poll shows Obama leading by 15%, another shows him trailing by 3... let's face it, these polls are both meaningless and useless. They distract people too lazy to think for themselves. But then again, it's not as if the MSM is helping. They are trying to bully people into thinking their way by making them feel like idiots if they dare disagree with the polls. Have you looked at today's political tickers? Number of articles talking about relevant political facts, records, and issues: zero! Number of articles talking about irrelevant campaign strategies and wild speculations: all of them!

Polls are for sheep who want to be herded and are too lazy to think about issues themselves.

Obama better wake up. He is kidding himself if he thinks that this is going to be a cake walk. I think that he needs to get back to his message and stay focused because the real issues is not McLame attacks.

If America is sold on those lame attacks by McCain, then they get what they deserve come these next 4 years.

There is a difference between experience and intelligence. I'll take an intelligent, educated, hard-working young 47 year old (Obama) over a poorly educated, ignorant old guy (they call that experience) (McCain) any day.

Time to turn over the keys to the 47 year old dad, grampa, you're getting too old to drive safely.

It's too early to rely on polls, let's wait until November.

Obama '08

CELL PHONES!, CELL PHONES!, CELL PHONES!, CELLPHONES!

Obama is really up +9

How do they count the "It's none of your business" votes?
Or the "no comment " votes.
They call and ask for the Male voter in the family. They don't want my opinion. How do they count that? How are the questions framed?
No more polls, please.

Joe Kiloz, McCain has been out spending Obama for awhile now. Kinda kills your arguement.
Mauri, if people are lying to pollster, how would they know. This is very wishful thinking. Don't even try to compare Obama to Bush. Bush was the spoiled family drunk who was shuttled into the white house by daddy's friend/corporate America. Obama has worked his way up from nothing.

To the poster Mauri

Once again, what experience are you talking about? Being in Washington for 26 years? Then yeah, McCain beats both Hillary and Barack hands down. It is what he has done in those 26 years and what decisions/judgment he has exercised is the key.

1. John McCain was the main drum beater for this illegal and costly war.
2. He has said himself that he doesn't know too much about the economy.
3. He has no plan to fix the education system.
4. He was on the 5 in the Keating 5 scandal back in the 80's that cost taxpayers billions. Google it.
5. He has voted against most veteran issues. The Veteran Affairs committee gave him a D.
6. He takes campaign money from oil lobbyists, as of June, 1.1 million, which means he is beholden to the oil companies, just like Bush. He has also voted against most renewable energy bills that have been brought up. So don't expect him to do anything about Climate change or the gas prices.
7. Since your a female, youtube his recent video when he was at the Sturgis rally in S. Dakota. He volunteered his wife to be Mrs. Buffalo chip (topless beauty pageant). He also left his crippled wife back in the 70's to marry his current wife. Plus he hasn't supported women's issues. What do you think about his treatment of females now?

Go to Barack's website and look up his past record and his plans. Educate yourself.

Obama/Sebelius 2008/2012.

OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN IS STALLING EVEN BEFORE THE CONVENTIONS OF BOTH PARTIES. IS HIS OVER EXPOSURE AND
MEDIA- DARLING IMAGE AND RHETORIC FINALLY CATCHING UP WITH HIM?

IWhen and if the media would give the same amount of attention and scrutiny to mcCain as they do Obama, Obama's lead will increase. To blame Obama because the press chooses to report on him, more negatively than positively at research shows is ridiculous.

One reason Obama is seen more in the press is that all McCain does is talk about Obama. One only has to go on internet blogs to learn about the misteps, lack of coherence and forgetfulness to know that McCain is definitely risky.

McCain is a traitor.

The poll can't be right wait until after the GE. There are a lot of voters around the country that they know who they will vote for but never a word.

The pollsters and punsters make one sick. Don't you know how the voters will vote once they get behind closed doors. No one knows what happens behind closed doors. Hopefully the voting booths will have door closers.

Now for the news: I heard Obama decided to have a Muslim coordinator. I am sure many of his supporters are Muslim and that is okay. I think bam is a closet muslim himself. He quit his Christian Church and for what reason? Who knows? By the way, I just heard Bwana threw the new coordinator under the bus with his grandma.

BTW: Paris and obama are celebs without a portfolio. Both are famous for being famous for accomplishing nothing.

Obama is risky so is Paris; Obama has a funny name so does Paris; Obama sounds foreign, duh so does Paris.

Two birds of a feather if you ask me.

The main thing is that Senator Obama is leading. As well known as Senator McCain is should be leading handliy but ist not. It seems like a repeat of the primaries to me.

Gee whiz..first people bag that they don't know enough about him, that they would like to know and see more.. now they have too much exposure..what is it going to be. What a bunch of contrary people.. of course Bush did win last election so people were pretty consistant with that now weren't they? I think Barack should take his beautiful family on a week vacation.. give HIM a break .

why are my comments not being posted?
McCain endorses Obama with bumper sticker posted on the straight talk express

Chuck pull your head out of Hillaries A55 ......the Clintons have a child her name is Chelsea......and she would like her clothes back

Mad, you are such a racist. How sad, as a country filled with people of different background, we are still having issues with race. Obama is a qualified candidate regardless. He can be black, white, or tang with a hint of purple. It doesn't matter. This guy has the right ideas.
TO ALL THE SO-CALLED CHRISTIANS: How can you call yourselves Christians when you are running behind McCain simply because he reminds you of your uncle or father. And you look for any silly reason NOT to vote for Obama. But deep inside the Holy Spirit knows the real reason.
TO ALL THE WOMEN FOR HILLARY: I understand your desire to see a woman in office, however to simply not vote for Obama when McCain is against everything you believe in is insane. I love my children too much to let my own petty feelings blind me to the real issues.

DO YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE?
DON'T LET YOUR EMOTIONS GET IN THE WAY OF MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!

OBAMA '08
OBAMA '12

Pick a side already all you independents! The reason our country is in this crisis is because of indecisive people.

not for long since McCain now endorses Obama...

Good. This lead will only increase come election day. It will be a landslide.

McCain’s insisting we have to drill now is very reminiscent of Bush’s insisting we had to invade Iraq now. It is about time we had a president who analyses situations, draws a conclusion and acts. What we need is an energy policy. If there is to be drilling which even McCain has not said will significantly lower oil prices, its time to to pas that legislation along with other measures to solve the energy problem. For eight years Bush did not look at the entire problem and now McCain wants to do the same. Only the oil companies have benefited from Bush policy.

What is going on here, why the rush and what is all this shouting about? McCain is acting too much like Bush to give me comfort. If he thinks that the problem is that urgent then he should be seeking to trade oil reserves with the national repository. But that is not what he wants. It is time to take a deep breath and listen to Obama. He wants to treat the problem and not make a splash with some quick action. An action whose outcome will help big oil but may do the people little good.

Its time to start with projects for alternative energy and to initiate gas efficiency standards that are higher than at present. If we allow drilling in the same legislation then we can get a bipartisan support for what this country needs.

Thanks Ron M

Why is it so hard for white America to accept the fact that this race is close because Barack has brown skin? That's the truth folks. Admit it and try to fix it. Don't wait until the election is over to walk around in a daze trying to figure out how McBush won! It's OK to vote for a black guy. Besides, he's 50% white.....

Cpt. Smash wrote "August 6th, 2008 7:34 pm ET

"Lets face it some Americans will never vote for someone of color know matter who he is.

Lets just face it some people think that we do not want a man of color to be president " Dude that's racist.

Capt. Smash are you saying if we don't vote for Obama we are Racists. So he is half black and half white, so am I a White Racist or
a Black racist. That is one stupid comment.

People like me who fought for this country and are neither White nor Black don't give a crap what race a candidate belongs to or claims as his heritage, we vote on principles and political ideology. Me and my family reject him for not serving our country, not supporting our country and for not telling us what his real agenda is for our country.

My sons are in the military and I don't want Barak as their commander in chief. I don't trust him and don't trust his followers, including you.

Change is hard. Some people chose to stay in bad marriages because they fear change.

The choice is so obvious... I boggles my mind how people can be so indecisive.

Obama is beating McSame by a much larger margin than that. Who are these people polling?

Thank you, Mad! I couldn't have said it better myself.

PUMA!

You can poll all you want, meanwhile Obama's foot soldiers are spending endless hrs knocking on doors and recruiting voters. The campaign just shipped 40 workers to Alaska.
Obamas cool temperament hides the ruthlessness and efficiency of his core, he will win big.

Watch this space,

i knew there would be a obama burnout and its because this early start to the election campagn that was carefully crafted and staged to deflect the attention away from the iraq war. not only obama but the whole process is beginning to be very overwhelming. there is alot of green w/ envy people over baracks run for president. and the way the nation is divided along color lines shows white folks resebt the fact that a black is so close to 1600 penn ave. white s are showing there TRUE COLORS polls don't lie about the nation being slipt along racial lines

I really always agreed that "black is beautiful," but witnessing Obama's sleazy politics - I now have a problem with that statement .

How about a poll to show if we're sick of polls?

If McShame has all this experience THEN WHY ISN'T HE AHEAD IN THE POLLS !!!???

Americans seem POLL OBSESSED. Polls are misleading, divisive, counter productive and only serve to kill airtime and create discussion.

Obama will win this by a landslide and that only takes a 5 pt. margin.

WHY ISN'T ANYONE ASKING THE EXPERIENCED JOHN MCCAIN WHY IS CONTINUES TO BE BEHIND IN THE POLLS?

Obama has proven many things in the past few months. He's intelligent, had excellent judgement, common sense and best of all he's a REAL FAST LEARNER.

Hillary – Hillary – Hillary, please where are you?

Here's another interesting statistics, 1/3 of Barry's donations come from big donors, it appears that it's not the little guy giving Obama all his money, it's the rich fat cats. According to the article he made more than McCain and Clinton from the so called big donors, so much for his story about not taking big donor money. This man is such a phony.

Lets face it some Americans will never vote for someone of color know matter who he is.

Lets just face it some people think that we do not want a man of color to be president.

The poll watchers and pundits are now saying there is no way to tell which polls are really a true picture of how people are going to vote because too many of voters are not telling the truth. Seems not everybody wants to admit they are not voting for Senator Obama, so they just say they are. That skewers the polling system, making it very unreliable. I happen to fall into that often-mentioned category of voters who is a senior, white, female Hillary supporter who has no intention to vote for Barack Obama. As I've often said, I just don't feel like sending another inexperienced maverick to the top office at the White House. As a fellow Texan with George W. Bush, I knew he was not qualified, had not the needed experience, and would be a disaster. I failed to convince my fellow democrats, both times. And look what we got and where we are. I seriously doubt this country can withstand another term of such inexperience. Obama may be younger and quicker at turning a word. But John McCain has been on the stage longer, and knows his business. I know there are plenty like me - and I just wish the pollsters would call me sometimes.

That will change as McCain surges!

the real question is why isn't the white, well known war hero beating the black, unknown empty suit? Everyone keeps asking why Obama is blowing McCain away. The onous is on McCain.

Your not kidding, undecided absolutely about these two candidates. WE ARE UNDECIDED BECAUSE WE DISLIKE OUR CHOICES... I AM VOTING FOR HILARY CLINTON. SHE IS THE ONLY CHOICE

Just wait until the debates. There won't be one undecided voter after Grampy's "nucular" m-e-l-t-d-o-w-n.

Obama leading in state polls,leading in national polls and
cnn says slim lead maintain.then if McCain leads by one in a polls
McCain gaining.McCain had a good news cycle last week all you could see or hear was McCain.If any Obama news would be McCain
critizing Obama or daring him to call Pelois to call congress back
to Washington.McCain went to South Dakota,Sturgis and was all
over TV pointing his finger and says drill now drill now right here.
Polls are too many.

Senator Obama will hold the edge-right on through Nov. 4, 2008

I have asked this question before cnn. How is it possible for senator McCain to get these people support when he can't fill up campaign events?

Is it not funny not many comes out to support him and yet you the media have always put McCain either ahead or very close to Obama!

Please do a real polls, go out there in the major street or major cities and conduct your polls.

Those 13% undecided should lean OBAMA, he does well there. People who still trust the Republicans need to reflect, can you really trust these guy? Are you better off today then you were 8 years ago as McSame suggests? It is the same old lies we have heard for decades. Some people are just too good to believe that people would take advantage of them on the grand scale the Bush's and company have. It is all too just unbelievable. In reality most people can not be trusted even politicians and add in unchecked power and it is Rome and Greece all over again.

Does anyone else notice that by polling only landlines (which I suppose is the only way you can poll) you are missing Obama's biggest supporters??? The young and ethnic minorities. I don't know many people my age that use anything else but their iPhone or Blackberrys so these polls are always going to be skewed. Also, if McCain is still behind among the older people who have these landlines, he needs to really worry about this election. When college starts back up in a few weeks, it's gonna start to become clear that the young are really a force this election and i wonder what McCain will do then. Hopefully he'll have people that will let him know that Paris is no longer relevant in pop culture, Britney's been out of the tabloids for months and that fake Facebook pages just make us laugh....at him!

Rational people vote for the smartest candidate, ignorance votes republican.

We need more information or conviction.
Let debates begin.

Because young people for the most part do not have landlines, they are not polled. Never hear you mention that CNN when you
are always asking all your pundits why he is lower in the polls than expected. You wouldn't be misleading now would you CNN?

Obama will win.

Keep up the good work CNN. Keep Obama on top until Denver, so that the Democrats can't substitute a real winner for the general election. I got polled and told them Obama is my candidate, but when I get into the booth in November, I can vote for whomever I want and it will not be Obama.

HOW ARE THESE POLLS BEING CONDUCTED? I have asked this question before and I will ask it again! If they are conducted using land phone lines, the results are skewed and they are vastly inaccurate. Why? Because the younger generation who are voter eligible only use cell phones and many, in fact, the vast majority have no land line phones at home. How are the poll takers taking this fact into consideration? Is there a national cell phone directory these pollsters can use?

The headline should be : despite outspending multi millions for a period of time, Barack Obama cannot improve his standing and is losing some in some categories

Ok I can predict the future: There will be a lot of comments with no use of young/black people saying McShame/McSane or something like that!

Oh yes its true! I could be a psychic!

Oh well a good Democrat should already be 10+ points ahead in the polls

If McCain keeps the negative adds up he will surely win

And Obama's supporters will cry about not having a public speaker in office

Where is Clinton when we need her...

Hey, my sisters and I are going to Denver. We can't wait to vote for Barack. This is so exciting.

O/08

mcSHAME needs to campaign with Paris Hilton and also with his Cindy when she win the forthcoming beauty contest.

Let's face it after 5 years of being captured, McCain doesn't have a sense of humor. Would you? That's why he wants to go to war all the time.

Let's see what would happen if they added Hillary back to the polls.

These polls are ridiculous. The election is about whether the public can trust Obama not to make big mistakes. We'll see how they vote. McCain's policies and party make him a guaranteed big mistake, but obviously that's an opinion.

McCain/Obama 2000 would have been an OK ticket.