Yes we have. I am waiting for them to tell us what his favorite color is. CNN you are as guilty of this as well.

Senator Obama is new to the nation wide political scene and everybody, like me wants to know him better….on the other hand Senator McCain has been around for the last 30 years and, unfortunately, he makes me sleep !!! Even I'm 57 years old I believe in the constant change in the world and in our country and that's why Im voting for Senator Obama,because I truly believe inthe well informed young people.
OBAMA 2008-2016 !!!

You gotta love when the media starts calling itself out just to make more news.

Hope the proud to be democrat thinks that everyone of his family that is older than that person thinks his family is all boring old people but I bet you one thing they are pretty sharp people and have their opinions as well. Don't judge a book by it cover.

In this day and age, they can see McCain 24/7. Just get on the internet, which I might add he can't do.

O/08

yet still 72 % of Obama's press is negative.it is a shame how the Moses ad has cost McCain a lot of votes….maybe if Cindy wins the buffalo chip contest that might help.

The media has always favored Obama. We all seen that during the democratic primary. Bill Clinton was right. No Obama…McCain 08, Hillary 2012

Yes, I agree, we have seen too much of Obama. He has acted like he has already been elected. BUT HE HASN'T YET.

And the polls urban or rural residents….these numbers mean nothing as usual just pollsters fleecing their clients

Britney 08/ Dave Chappell 08

They should sho wmore McCain so everyone will know how little he knows about the issues, I mean all issues, the economy and foreign affairs, which is supposed to be his strong suit. Then everyone will know who is "riskier".

As an Obama supporter I would love to see more coverage of McCain. People need to see just how ill prepared McCain is to lead our country in a world that McCain just is incapable of comprehending.

Let's give the educated intelligent person a chance to be president, rather than the person who did not take advantage of their educational opportunities, like McCain.

Knowledge is power. McCain doesn't have any.

Pay a little less of both of them. All of this started too early this time around. I am pretty tired of both of them.

I'd like to see more articles about McCain's history. The Keating 5 fiasco, his prior marriage and why it ended in divorce. His early military record starting with when he was a student at the academy…

I am so sick of Obama, Obama, Obama !!!!!!!

Can't wait till this worthless election is over. No matter if McCain or Obama wins our country in going down the drain even farther !!!!!!!!

They are both useless and not capable of running a lemonade stand let alone a country !!!

Too much of anything is not good. Media wants attention and they think Obama is an easy bait. Ultimately it is going to hurt Obama in the polls.

We need more Obama shoved down our throats by the liberal media. How about an Obama Idol talent show, Obama hot cakes, Obama TV's, Obama Talk show, Obama parent trap move with Nancy Pelsoi & Harry reid as the parents, Hey, Hey were The Obama's,! No I think we don't get enough….

Marie in California: Was for Hillary, now for McCain…still sore after all this time. Vote for the guy who put his wife up for a topless contest…calls her "c **t. Women all over america will thank you. Don't say it's all about policy, no one will buy that. Just admit your a sore loser and out to show " A woman scorned……."

Get over it! This is great press for Obama….

Obama 08/12

Why do some Hillary supporters persist in saying Obama was "forced" on them and now they're in the terrible position of "having to choose" between Obama and McCain? This is the way democracy works, folks! I was and am a Hillary supporter, but there just weren't enough of us out there this time. It's not Obama's fault Hillary lost the nomination; she just didn't win enough votes–super-delegate or otherwise.

I would like to see the media take a vacation from both Senators and start back up when the conventions begin and then the debates next month. Enough already of covering both campaigns frivolous ads most of which are without substance.

may be if the media focused on McCain more all they would have is misstakes and blunders that's too much like right.

I agree, the Media has been focusing the vast majority of their coverage in attempting to portray Barack Obama in a negative light.

Either that or they write tabloid articles regarding him and his family.

Barack Obama has no friend in the media, who are owned by the wealthy and well connected that'd be hurt by an Obama administration.

your title is completely misleading as to the articles contents.stop making my head spin.

I love the coverage. I love seeing the media contradict themselves day after day just to keep ratings–it's sad. I'd love for the country to see McShame for who he is—a woman hater–he grew up during the woman bashing years. He doesn't even respect the one he has—WET "T" CONTEST!!! Is it me or does she looks like a woman scorn—is Johnny beating her with that "little" arm of his during his POW flashbacks!!!

polls? are you kidding me? you actually think people give any creedence to polling numbers?
we all know polls are used to manipulate public opinion. Thankfully Polls are becoming more and more worthless. Recent polling shows … come on fellas. That does not work any more. Surely you have figured it out by now.

I think the candidate himself has to bear much of this blame. He is too showy. I know he wants the public to know more about him, but who is he really? Less show and more substance is the way to lasting popularity. These kids don't know anything just video games and Paris Hilton. If McCain would truly stick to the issues, give up these childish pranks and keep it civil, and just be the elder statesman that this country needs, he will win.

Obama lost this race in February when everyone found out about his 20 years in the nasty church and his spiritual advisor. He is wasting his time at this point. And, he does promote all of the media attention. Why didn't he just visit the troops instead of making it a big media hoop la? He stands on both sides of all issues and has relied on the race card to get him this far and people know this. Since he has changed his mind on vitually every issue I have to wonder aren't any of these issues important to the Obama fans? Will you stand by your candidate regardless of his stance on issues?

Hopefully, this time next year he will be just a bad memory!

Let's face it. McCain is boring, boring, boring, boring and dull, dull, dull, dull and old, old, old news, same old stuff, we heard it all before, boring.

People said they didn't know anything about him, so the media decided to thrust him front and center. Now that we're all saturated with Obama news, the media reports that people don't want to know more about him.

You can't have it both ways.

Lets discuss, McCain was a decorated veteran in his youth while Obama was smoking dope. McCain has many years of experience while Obama has non. McCain has a stellar career record while Obama has a history of radical/racists connections. Clear choice to me.

I am sure that once MCain starts revealing his own plans for the economy, energy crisis, mortgage crisis etc. the media will pay attention to that too.

All he has to do is actually share his policy plans with the public. So McCain, when do you think you have something to say besides making fun of your opponents plans that actually DO work (like inflating the tyres and other simple short term solutions)?

I know you adopted Obama's ideas on Afghanistan, the troop withdrawel from Iraq, the tyre pressures etc, but when do you give your own original plans?

This when we enter "Silly Season" with these poll. Various polls have said the folowing lately:

1. Obama needs to reintroduce himself to the American people
2. Obama needs to go into small towns accross America and sell himself because people don't know him

Now, people have seen too much of him. The poor guy can't win. When will do a poll on telling Iraq to start paying for their own war or give us some of that oil that they're sitting on rather than having John McCain and Sean Hannity doing the Drill Here - Drill Now Dance. Oh I forgot, the new term is "All of the Above" plan. Sound silly like the folks it is coming from.

MiddleAmerica August 6th, 2008 4:02 pm ET

We are fed up with the progressive media’s corrupt attempt at ramming their MSNBC's candidate down our throats under the disguise of “change”. America needs a real leader, not a hollywood celebrity..

—-
Please post!

Keith Olbermman for President!!!

Actually

Obama/Olbermann.

I bet you guys would go back to your caves then. Conservatives hate being told that the world needs to change and don't want the world to change.

Who poses these mundane questions anyway? Will they ask us if we have seen enough of Paris Hilton next?
I can only say that we have definitely seen to much of Bill and Hillary and only two more months left of this dribble and we will have to live with whichever mistake we decide to choose.
This is the best that this country has to offer?

every single media outlet has their own slant on the current presidential candidates. this current CNN headline has its own connotation to sway the public's opinion, one way or the other. i urge everyone who reads the newspapers online or offline, to stay centered and focused on whatever their own opinions might be. the media is out of control, and sorry to say, it will never change. so all average or higher intelligent beings must stay on top of their own consciences.

Right? Every magazine, every newsite has allowed a candidate to actually purchse 24 hour webspace. The nice thing is, this guy loves himself so much that he will continue the oversaturation. It's August and people are tired of seeing or hearing him.I've seen people actually MUTE their televisions when a news story comes on about him — which is every 4 seconds. By November, we'll all be rushing to vote for McCain just to get some rest from a candidate that has been force fed to us by the media. (They did this with Bush as well, remember?)

Lisa August 6th, 2008 4:09 pm ET….Why hasn't Obama debated Mccain yet?

Let me give you the answer to that question, he went to Iraq and Iran and McCain whined the entire time he was over seas, one of McCain demand of course. It was the town hall meetings speeches before, Can McCain handle a debate with Obama. He isn't just another beer drinking, wife abandon for another woman with money as McCain may think.

If he would have jumped to the demands of McCain wanting a debate on his term, some would say he's weak. Since he stood his ground and has decided to submit to a debate on neutral ground…….it's coming. What ever Obama does or does not do, it will always be questioned 100% more then anything McCain may do.

Obama 08

I hit the mute button when a McCain commercial comes on. Can't stand the stupidity of them. Actually, can't stand looking at that wooden teeth grin either… so should just turn the TV off.

Obamamania will not last and the republicans will once again win.

Democrats never learn… left wing candidates are polarizing.

Centrists- HILLARY- unite.

Obama is news. Mccain is old news. Simple.

stop confuse us

We have not seen enough Obama!
I want to see him perched high on the throne of this mighty empire so we can see him everyday. He is the diversity that this nation bases its pride upon, embodied in one man.

"Pot, Booze and Blow when I could afford it" Obama 95:

"…where are they now with Miley Cyris… "

you seem to have a thing for hannah montana, you're either 10 years old (my guess) or you're a worse creep than we all thought!!

If you think you've seen too much of Obama Just wait IF he gets in office you will see too much of him. Aren't you getting sick?

The Koolaid runneth WAY over..

NOBAMA!

Of COURSE we've seen 'too much' of Obama. He's all the media wants to show because he sells papers, moves magazines, and drives clickers.

Conversely, McCain is less interesting, less motivating, more 'old school' (he's run for the nomination what, three times now?), less congenial. So these facts drive themselves. The media is a business, ALL of it. So they cover what will gain them the most viewers and readers and that right now is Obama.

The media will ride the Obama train until he stops delivering. Let's hope that day comes 8 years from now or more if this country knows whats good for it.

Obama is spreading fear into Americans and it is a hate monger!

I know I have.

I agree. I'm sick of hearing about Nobama. We hear about him so much even my 7 year old love him. You got to be kidding me!!!

Entirely TOO much coverage of two mediocre candidates who don't do anything but lie through their teeth to the American Public and expect that public to swallow those lies without choking to death. They are both complete idiots.

I've seen way too much Britney Spears but how can I stop what the media decides to focus on. Somebody must want to see the junk about her and man is she over-exposed. Sorry, but BO is in the news because he has to spend half his time shooting down flat out lies the media likes to get from the repugs. Who made the tire gauge thing an important news story? MSM. Why is Paris Hilton now involved in the POTUS race? Because repugs throw that kind of crap out there and teh MSM is only so happy to spread the crap. I do find it interesting I have see NO VETTING OF JOHN McCAIN. What is the MSM waiting for? I realize BO is running a nicer campaign and won't throw the garbage Mccain stories out there but stop blaming Obama for being in the news so much. More than half is fighting off lies, word twisting, and fear mongering.

Yeah, I'm sick of him and the whole political arena. I will be so glad when it is November 5 and McCain is President. Then, the news channels will analysis to death why Obama lost. Blah, Blah, Blah.

Ratings equal money, HELLO!!!! Come on media folks. You KNOW Obama is the story right now.

As soon as McCain went negative and started mud slinging, he got more air time. This is just another insult to my intellience.

Ofcourse we've seen more of Obama - and we'd like to see more!
What a joke for people to complain that we've had more Obama coverage.

Democrat presidential candidate: young, black, vibrant
Republican presidential candidate: old, white, boring

Why are people surprised/complaining if we've seen more of Obama? Which one of the above would you be more interested in or want to find out more about? Regardless of whether you're Republican or Democrat, nobody can deny that Obama is by far the more interesting candidate - and thus there is more media coverage of him! Duh.

Lisa, because Obama has no idea what he stands for or what he's even talking about and the world is finally catching on. I can't wait to see John McCain destroy him in the debates

Democrats breaking FROM Obama

Question: Would you rather watch Obama in Berlin in front of 200,000 people, or McSame put groceries in a cart while jars of applesauce roll around on the floor?

Yeah, but we were really starving for coverage of Paris Hilton and now that has corrected itself.

I changed to Independent after 35 years…. because of Obama.

See… changes happening already.

McCain should be glad for all of the Obama coverage. If the coverage had been more balanced Obama may be further ahead because of all the McCain screw ups.
Obama may be inexperienced and untested but, McCain is reckless on the level of Bush and mean on the level of Cheney.
You have to thank Paris Hilton for naming him the "wrinkly old white-haired-dude."

I think the American people have seen too much Bush

MORE! MORE! MORE!

There's another poll that shows that while Senator Obama is getting the the lion's share of coverage that the coverage that he has received has been more negative than the press's treatment of Senator McCain. The excuse given by the media is that the American public "knows" Senator McCain, yet they are unfamiliar with Senator Obama. The problem is that the media concentrates on trivial matters–is Senator Obama too thin, too Black, too white, acting Black, acting White? If the press gave the same kind of coverage to Senator McCain, it would at least give the appearance of balanced coverage. The American public is not interested in these the media's fascination with "trivial pursuits". What the American people want to know are the candidates policies and how those policies will affect their lives.

MCSAME is the is awful for the country, CNN and Fox are very bias against Obama that why it alot of coverage on Obama because these racist news station want MCSAME to win

It was like this last summer, although Hillary was also in the mix. I remember being a Biden supporter and getting so frustrated becuase it was ALL about Hillary or Obama. Now it is all Obama. I also am so sick of it and I also am one of those that have been so turned off by the democratic party that I am voting McCain. I can kind of stomach McCain but not Obama. Call me whatever you want but I've had ENOUGH! By the way, the groupies need to hurry up and pick up the latest edition of People magazine before they leave the newstands, if you miss it though your Divine One is on the cover of Essence magazine, I imagine next week it will be the cover of Golf Digest or perhaps American Baby, I think those are the only two mags that haven't devoted their covers to him. Get your fill now, my prediction is he'll be long forgotten by February 2009.

Yes, way to much air time, but some good will come out of it, when nobama falls we will get to see it HA HA Ha. Go John.

Please! More coverage of McCain! Then watch his poll numbers drop.

That poll is a bunch of crap. You can ask the same people a week later and get a totally different answer. The reason that Obama has been on the news is becasue of McCain and his campaign talking heads Fox and ABC. ABC in particular has given McCain millions in free advertisement and most of that has been negative stuff about Obama.

Obama reminds me of the devil and Hitler. Watch is facial expressions and always holding his finger up. Good luck sleepy eerie people. Guess you are the people that want to do anything without thinking of morale values and could care less. You should have to take a test to vote. You do not even know who you are voting for. Everyone seems to think the Republican party doesn't know what they are doing. Some of these republicans are former democrats.
Vote for the least of the two evils.

Did the poll take into consideration that there is too much coverage because the media jumps on anything and everything that Obama does and turns it into something negative. However McCain can make error after error and rarely gets called on it. I mean, c'mon…Obama can't even sneeze without the media finding something negative to say about it…..he should have held the tissue with his right hand instead of his left when he covered his nose….GEEZ!

well, this isnt really a fair poll since most of us are ASLEEP at night when mccain's out doing his thing and waking up at first light when nosferatu is already back at his castle…

all of mccain's disastrous, failed, NON-FACTUAL, america-destroying "plans" aside, 4 years of looking at that ghoulish face and listening to that uninspiring Charlie Brown's Teacher voice would be unbearable.

Obama is the man of change.

He forced lifelong democrats to change their party affiliation…

NO OTHER DEMOCRAT COULD EFFECT A DEFECTION

"Why hasn't Obama debated Mccain yet?"
——————————————————————————————–
Because neither of these two is his party's nominee yet.

Now will you please stop asking this question?

It's not too late to nominate Clinton!
PUMA08.com

This is an incredibly important election-I am happy to be an adult in this fantastic electronic age-am not happy about the McCain Mudslinging!!! Obama is keeping to the high road and not discussing the other side of the Mccains. (The adultery and pill popping wife who stole from a aid agency she volunteered for)_

John McCain tried to pimp out Cindy at a biker rally that he stole the spotlight at, Let's give America more of that. I bet we'll American public will eat it up, I all for giving McCain more spotlight, the sad part is it's like watching PBS when you have CNN. comparing the two just isn't fair. Well for PBS or McCain

I never considered voting for a republican before.

Then the Oprah and the DNC and the Media decided to force us to vote for Obama.

I wanted the best candidate for my country- Hillary Clinton.

I voted without prejudice or hate or vulgar threats against any fellow American.

Obamanation should have tried that approach.

Obama doesn't only need the support of Hillary, but the support of all the democrats.
One man can't lead a country as one tree can't make a forest.

McCain is getting support now from those people who will not vote for him. It is not going to be easy to elect a mix Africa America male into Office without hard work.

Obama is smart, young educated mix male, but it is not everyone are please to see him lead.
Hard work prove of honesty, trusth and a good VP candidate with mistakes will get Obama elected.

McCain is risky because he his losing his mind most of the time and he has cancer illness. He will take useless action to send the country to war without clean motive.

Obama on the other hand, is risky because he want to change how Washington works, although it will favour ordinary Americans ,but people are not open to change and he is not a real white man.
Mix and his funny name got most people confused.
His state of thinking is very good and he will do anything to prove that he is good when he have the change to lead.

100% Obama will be excellent president than McCain who have no clean reason why he wants to be president.
He just want to be president to continue Bush policies, so why will you vote for him when he promise you the same thing that you might be tired of. ?

So, let me see if I understand this…on one hand, people whine and moan because they supposedly don't know Obama well enough and they're scared to trust him; and on the other hand, they think he gets too much media coverage. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

Actually, I don't think they're the same people. I think people who blindly hate him and are scared of him are a loud and vocal, but very small minority, sort of like terrorists in the Middle East. Others who have responded to this poll are probably just normal people, swing voters maybe, who don't have such an antipathy toward either one of the candidates.

I saw too much of hiim after the first week of the campaign!!!

This is nonsense.

Republicans whine and complain that we don't know who Obama is.

Republicans whine and complain that Obama gets covered by the media.

Logical disconnect that is demonstrated by this poll: many Republicans don't know who Obama is, but are unwilling to put in the time to learn what he stands for. In other words, many of them are being close-minded.

Bottom line, the Republicans are going to whine and complain no matter what because their candidate is (quite simply) another Bob Dole.

Voters complain because they "don't know enough about him," so now they know "too much." How can you get to know a person without seeing a lot of him? I, in fact, am sick of hearing McCain talk about him…negatively…constantly…childishly…and so on…and on…and on…

We are tired. Why not post the story on John Edwards "love child"?

Yes!

I am so sick of Obama's Cheshire cat grin that I switch channels whenever I see him!

This waffling guy is aging fast in more ways than one!

Senator McCain is looking better and sounding better all the time!

McCain 08!

I think it is time for CNN to let the nation know who this Obama person realley is. Where is he from, the windy Chi. Town, and who his boosem buddies, let us know his background, what he realley stands for, since the media seems to already place him in the whiteHouse I think the american people would like to know the truth about this person. He surley cant be as clean as you people in the media portray him to be, he is a POLITISION, windy like all the rest of them.

Lorraine? How can you breath in a vacuum? Is it dark under the mushroom and manure?

Please, please, please put the spotlight on Grampy to show what a stumbling, mumbling, bumbling mess of a candidate he is. Hasn't it been a week now that he has been avoiding any unsolicited press coverage? Can't give him too much coverage or the truth about all his disconnected moments will be documented and witnessed. Pump him up with his meds before you get him on camera. Ever notice how he never does late day or evening appearances? That's because by the end of the day all his meds have worn off, and he can't form a complete thought or sentence to save his geriatric soul.

Just wait until the debates. Can you say M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N? Just like his "nucular" energy proposals.

obored…. obama…

Obama scare of people…such as he wont debated with mccain, all me me me, "the one", and copy other people's words…..

he is sucks!

I would like to see way more Obama and absolutely NO Mcbush, excuse me, McCain.

CNN, why don't you do something for the country that supports you and start reporting on some of the lies, stupidity, and absolute corruption committed by your buddy McCain and party. How he changed his mind about offshore drilling and received a whopping donation from the oil companies? How he offered up his wife for topless dancing in Sturgiss? How he thinks it would be great if people didn't keep their tires inflated to combat gas consumption? The list goes on and on..why don't you come out with the truth? and stop trying to win McCain's campaign for him.

Do you actually have any real reporters left on staff?

Obama's presidential bid… A FAD!!
Heaven forbid!!
HA-HA on O-BA-MA!!

Just say Nobama '08

first of all while receiving more coverage

he has disproportionately received more bad coverage and statements attributed to him 3 or 4 people removed.

based on the latest media study

The Democrats have been the story since Iowa and because the
primaries went so long no thanks to you know who. The coverage has been like the biggest American Idol competition.

The Republican race was essentially over after Feb 5th

that gave the press from then till the first week of June

and yes as the first Non-100% white male to run makes a difference

but I would say it would be a good time to go on Vacation

no-windsurfing , riding in tanks, or try to invent the Internet

The strategy of CNN and the rest of the liberal media(aka:the Obama Public Relations Team) may be backfiring. The more people see of Obama the more they realize what a clown he is.

Why don't we here more about McCain's past? Keating-Five scandal, his truly tasteless divorce of his first wife, his constant flip flopping and pandering? I would love for the press to pay more attention to McCain…

by the way…Hillary who?

I would like to know where the heck are these polls taken, I have never been called, to those hillary people get over it already,dang!!, Obama can win without the baggage of both Clintons.

This just in: CNN mistakenly puts internal memo up on PoliticalTicker.

The man is running for president. If you're seeing him often, he's doing a good job.

If he's being overexposed it's because of awful articles like this one. The media chooses how much they cover his campaign.

but yet he is the unknow canadate acording to your polls.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY TOO MUCH OF OBAMA

He is not that much of a pop star.

I am appalled at this bandwagon effect created by Oprah and the media hype of a totally unvetted and unaccomplished- but beautiful- half-black man.

In answer to Lisa; they haven't debated because neither are official as the nominee yet. You have to wait until after the conventions.

McCain is upset that Obama hasn't debated him yet because Obama can fill a room, stadium, park, city, where McCain cannot. Obama get's more coverage because people are interested are interested in this profound figure. You gotta admit, he's different.

Yep, we've had a belly full of this prima donna. The remote goes on mute when Obamaspeak comes over the airwaves.

I just prayed to God this morning that McCain does NOT get elected because I don't think I can stomach his laugh or humor or that weird grin for much longer than November. I used to always hear how great he was, but now that the focus is on him I wonder is this the same man. But then again, I guess I got used to Bush when he was elected — I wonder if the people of this country will do that to us again by electing McCain?

Although I was for HRC, I played with the thought of voting for McCain. But when I look at the varying positions, I can't for the life of me see how any HRC supporter can vote for McCain. He is 180 degrees from what HRC stands for. At least Obama is closer to HRC's positions.

I have to vote my conscience. I have to vote for my values (not my frustrations). I have to vote for the future of this country. I hope others will join me.

Proof: Number of CNN Political Ticker Obama posts compared to McCain posts, nearly 2 to 1

License to broadcast on the public airways demands equality and fairness in coverage. It's been clear for months that we haven't had that. Maybe some TV networks should start getting their broadcast licenses pulled. I bet that gets their attention.

Duh? Ya' think? If goes on thru October we'll all be nuttier than the guy himself. Che Obama, head of the SLA.

This is definitely no negative reflection on Sen. Obama. The fact is, he is well loved all over the world and every thinking intelligent person knows in their heart that he is the one who is fully capable of leading this country successfully in the 21st century as comander-in-chief.

So everyone, including the media, is intrigued by Barack and wants to get to know him better.

It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president !

Ummm…I'm kind of tired of the overblown news coverage on the campaigns, whether it's Obama or McCain. Every day we hear there's a new poll out showing either Obama or McCain in trouble, and things are a possible catastrophy for one of the campaigns. Then the next day, we hear just the opposite point of view. For the most part what I'm hearing is superficial stuff. What I'm not hearing is SUBSTANCE. That's the media's fault, not Obama's or McCain's. Oh well, once the Olympics get here the news coverage on the campaigns will die down.

I agree with my man Jack. How about a haitus of campaign stories, speeches, town halls and ads until the democratic national convention. The media has went over the top! I still support the real choice in this campaign, Senator Obama, but leave the man alone for a while, John McCain too. Thank you media!

Yes. I have seen Obama all the time on TV and I have seen that he changes his mind all the time. Obama is a person who changes at every second. Obama is a person who does anything to win.

Lisa:

McCain nor Obama are the party nominees. They are both PRESUMPTIVE. Why debate before you get the nomination? Just be patient, they'll get there once they've gotten the final nod from their prospective parties.

Yes. Obama is like that hit song that you've heard on the radio just a few too many times. You like it at first, but after a while, you're like, "OK, enough." Besides, when he talks, he doesn't say much; his words are just a bunch of fluff, but his lackies/groupies applaud everything he says anyway. He's got an endless supply of Kool-Aid and people are drinking it up.

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for pointing this out!

Here's an interesting question-

What happens when Indepdents (or Dems that don't support Nancy Pelosi) find out that McCain is NOT Bush????

It's bound to happen!! These guys are very different personalities, with hugely different careers. McCain is solid.

I see Obama's lead just evaporating should his McCain = Bush smear get questioned.

People don't want Bush.

But I'm super excited for McCain to come in and clean house!!!

Viva McCain!

I think McGaffalot needs to stay in the crypt until Nov because then people might not remember that he isnt half the man he was in 2000….The more I see him the more I am disgusted by him….No wonder people actually believed that he had a love child.

In hinesight, it seems Bush WAS right about one thing….GAG me with a fork…That this man's temperment and piggish aura is NOT suited for the presidency.

I wonder if the 57 percent of Democrats that think the coverage of their party’s presumptive nominee has been just right were polled from ALL 57 States?

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY TOOOOOOOO MUCH !!!

Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday found that since January, Americans think Obama’s visibility has overshadowed John McCain 76 percent to 11 percent************************************************
*******************************************
That is because they have bought into Johnny M's constant complaining that he isn't getting all the attention that he is accustomed to from (his base) the media.

Frankly I think Obama's visibility has overshadowed McCain's as well. The Media is like hawks (or vultures) waiting for their opportunity to lay claim to the fame of 'the one' who brings Obama down.
The benchmark for McCain has been very different. He screws up and if it is covered at all it lasts about a minute, compared to 24/7 of any perceived Obama misteps.

How about bringing average Joe into the picture to analyze the situation, instead of all these guys who have failed in their own election campaigns so they become 'political pundits' who don't know up from down.

Yeah! Let hear more about McCain 9 homes. His 500 dollar shoes. How his wife spends money like 750000 in a month. Let's hear what MCSame is going to do with nuclear waste from 45 plants. Let here about what he plans to do when the first huge offshore oil spill contaminates the Florida beaches and kills millions of wildlife and put the Floride vacation economy out of business. Do your job CNN.

IF HILLARY RUNS, I WILL VOTE FOR HER.

Why hasn't Obama debated McCain yet? Duh, how about we wait until these guys actually have been nominated??? And yet again another supposed Hillary supporter not voting for the democrat most likely to be the nominee - at this point you are either a closet repug pretending to be an ex-Hillary supporter to keep stiring up crap or your just a flat out loser wierdo who can't face reality. She lost, OK? She lost OK? Gonna vote for McOld cause Hillary didn't win? Now that's real mature.

Fine… put McCain on 24/7 with all of his gaffes, sexist remarks, and poor attempts at humor.

This country will tire of McCain in less than a week.

We have seen Grandapa McCain for the past 30yrs so we need a new face.

i support Barack Obama 100% but i can honestly say i am sick and tired of both of the candidates! we have been listening to them bicker for the past 2 years, and i cant stand it any longer. I just want them to announce their VP's, debate 3 times and then shut up until election day!

Obama Richardson 2008

In order to win this November, I think that Obama needs to do a couple of different things. First of all, McCain's campaign has shown a willingness to scrabble for every last vote, Obama's campaign needs to do the same. Second, Obama needs to demonstrate he is willing to take unpopular stands on certain issues, even if it costs him votes. And last, he needs to denmonstrate, without being fake or contriived, that he personally cares about the hard times Americans are facing.
At this time, Obama is running the risk of appearing aloof and out of touch; this is what sunk Dukakis, Gore's and Kerry's campaigns. While Voters wan't a candidate who agrees with them on the issues, they also want one with whom they can personally identify.

I agree, I am SICK of Obama. I do not think I could handle him as President of the USA because I am already sick of hearing his name.
I am also sick of hearing people complain about how OLD McCain is. What happend to RESPECTING our elders?? Does no one practice this any longer? As I grow older I find that my wisdom has increaded. Why would the same not be true of McCain?
When I am seeking advice and wisdom I do not go find my 14 year old to talk to. I seek out the council of others who have gained experience throught their life experiences and may have insight into my situation.
These individuals are also known as my parents and grandparents………… or OLD people.
Get over it AMERICA, look at the real issue, who is for AMERICA, stop wearing blinders by listing and being lead to the slaughter by the one sided news and media.
OPEN YOUR EYES, A SNAKE IS A SNAKE.

I am sick and tired of Obama…

I will never vote for this media circus show.

And who is covering Obama non-stop in order to sell their product, which is 24/7 "news"?

You are telling me and not asking me.

McCain is doing a good job of getting coverage (albeit negative) for himself with the way he has chosen to portray Obama. The New Yorker has taken him to task. And so did Paris. Perhaps it is the type of coverage he is getting with which people have a problem. And I would agree that it is poor.

Now that Statement is Accurate! he's every where, its getting very sicking to watch TV(News)

I look forward to seeing much more of Obama at the State of the Union speech when President McCain arrives. The media has given Obama a free ride, we've all been inundated with "Obamamania" and he still can't crack the 50% mark. The more we know of Obama the less we like.

I agree. We have not seen enough coverage of McCain. When you think about it, Obama has been dissected for 8 months, yet McCain's vetting took place 8 years ago and only in the early primaries. The Republicans selected George W. Bush over him as their nominee.

There are some issues involving his personal past that probably should be examined more carefully, but his shifting positions on issues over the past year and his voting record in the Senate, or more appropriately, the lack thereof deserve the most scrutiny.

Also, he is still taking a fair amount of time off the campaign trail. Why? POTUS is not a part time job. It is, perhaps, the most demanding job in the world. Is he up to it? (his age is of no importance, IF he can do the job)

I, personally, would like to see Obama tell McCain that he will debate him anytime, anywhere, and propose a series of formal debates and town halls. Let's go twice a week for 8 weeks - get down to business and may the better candidate win!

Obama '08

I am curious to why the media seems to dissect everything about Barack Obama's life but leaves McCain's past virtually untouched.

Does anyone remember the Keating 5? Where Senator McCain wasn't charged but the courts deemed he shower very "poor judgment" in the Savings and Loans Crisis scandal.

Polls only work if they are taken correctly. It depends who answers the phone and if the caller is actually wanting an honest opinion or slanting the question to favor one party over the other, McCains slanderous ads have evidentally won over those who will believe anything an old, white headed presidential looking person is telling them. I don't think that the majority of people are tired of seeing Obama on tv. Every time I turn the tv on, all I see is another hatchet job by McStupid. No matter what Obama says or does, in McStupids opinion, he is wrong or un-american. If you aren't a card carrying conservative republican, McStupid doesn't care what you think or how you feel. I'm sick to death of negative name calling by a man who promised a clean,issue based campaign. Another lie!

Finally! Are you "journalists" at Cnn allowed to say something negative about Obama? That's what you get for trying to shove Obama down our throats. The American People are smarter than the media.

The problem is NOT campaign ads, it is the media's coverage. The media CLEARLY FAVORS Obama. It is in Poor Taste for the media to continue to pick sides, either way. For once, could someone simply report the FACTS and TRUTH?!

It doesn't matter….we're all screwed no matter who gets into office thanks to good ole President Bush.

If Senator Obama has been covered to much it was because the media couldn't stop with the negative stories to tell on him over and over. If he did or said something right or good it got mentioned only once or twiced. Go figure…………….

SEEN and HEARD too much– enough is enough!!

NObama–NOway '08

seems the airwaves are full of Obama.. not even giving McCain a chance.. guess the media chooses our presidents now.

Yes way too much Obama, put at least he seems to have stopped feeling to make a speech to tell us simpletons how wrong we are on Race, patrisiom, and what ever else we don't know.

Funny article. I have been thinking lately we have been seeing far far too much of John McCain and Cindy. We are getting so tired of seeing him every night and hearing the pundits that we are watching more movies and tuning out more until the conventions.

4get Obama.. VOTE 4 Cynthia instead! Cynthia McKinney for President in 2008

So as long as McCain and Obama throw out an equal amount of ads, the media can talk more about Obama and feel they aren't showing favoritism.

The reason is that the media is protecting McCain and is not showing all his gaffes. He has made numerous, serious gaffes about major issues. He doesn't get on tv because it would show how incompetent he is.

Obama will not allow McCain to syphon off free publicity, by drawing him into obviously staged "pro McCain" town halls. Where the republicans can stack the place with McCain surrogates to lob mortars at Obama and softballs at McCain.

Obama is showing great political savy and fortitude by not letting McCain draw him into these McCain photo-ops. If he wants air time let him pay for it.

Why do you think he has gone more and more negative? He can't compete with Obama in fundraising and he needs to have a medium to spread his incoherant message.

But I would like for McCain to be scrutinized in the same manner as Obama…… that would be great TV!

Wow, that headline was a no-brainer!

It is crazy that Obama says he is still the underdog.

I too, had enough of this love affair between Obama and the media. ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!

STOP ALL THE DRAMA AND VOTE FOR OBAMA

There has been so much focus on Obama that we aren't hearing as much about the McCain gaffes, etc. We are all paying attention to every little move by Obama, but missing a lot of mistakes and mediocracy in the McCain campaign. I think Obama should pick Hillary and announce at the convention. I think it would blow the roof off. . . and that's coming from an Obama supporter that was not happy with Hillary in the primary. . .

CNN–are you on a witch hunt today??? Is this the best you can do? More idiotic polls.

Obama is so much more DYNAMIC and INTELLIGENT than John McCain, of course he would generate more news! This is apparently a NO-BRAINER that has obviously escaped your editors.

Can anyone REALLY listen to one of John McCain's speeches without either falling asleep or switching channels?

CNN you need to go and find some REAL NEWS to report. Pathetic.

Were is the vetting of Johnny McCain?????? Obama gets more coverage because he is energetic while McCain (my friends) puts people to sleep. Let me guess, the press reporting too much on Obama is Obama's fault right? uh-huh. Besides more than half the media stories about Obama that keeps him in the news are stories the repug throw out there or Ogam

McCain is partially responsible by contributing much of his attention on Obama.

When McCain uses his donors' money to make mockery of their daughter and sacrilegious references focusing on his opponent, some people may get turned off and try to look beyond that presence in this race.

In contrast, Obama has created excitement and inspiration in this election by his historical accomplishments. It may not be surprising that type of positive interest could get more attention. Obama '08

What the poll really meant is the American public has heard enough from the Obama "suck-ups" or as I so lovingly refer to them as the Dumocraps.

Vote McCain in 08

I have had enough of Obama, the news is full of him and jabs at McCain. No coverage of McCain and over the top for Obama…really sad that in America the media can make one candidate a rock star and totaly either ignore or make the butt of their jokes the other candidate. Obama will fall out of favor with the American people just as fast as he gained it…he is inexperienced and arrogant but as long as the media glorifies him and defiles McCain the unfair and unbalanced will reign. It is childish and ridiculous. Nothing more than a popularity contest.

Personally, I've had enough of ALL of it! McCain may have less coverage, but what coverage he has had is more discouraging and childish. Most of it has NOTHING to do with the issues at hand!

Blame the 24/7 news cycle for Sen. Obama's overkill coverage.
For example, if I see or hear Cameron Brown raising more questions about Obama, I will be puking out my door. To the talking heads crowd: take a chill pill, give it a break. Americans are smart enough to know who to vote for, and we can hardly wait, after nearly eight years of the worst adminstration in our nation's history. So shut the heck up, and talk about the Olympics instead.

I'm on Obama overload and I'm a democrat.

This was predicted by many some time ago.
The Obamamania frenzy is due to our culture's love of something new.
Like pet rocks, the Macarena, Who let the dogs out and the Paris HIlton reality show, Obamamania took the country by storm. However, as always happens, people get bored and the frenzy ebbs away. This bodes ill for Obama since he quite cunningly fed this frenzy with his basketball, fistbumps, Jay-Z references and shouts of change.
Over the next few months, Obama is going to have to stand on his feet and face the public with more substantive behavior and that doesn't mean more backtracking on what he really stands for.
Actually, I believe it was Tony Snow who last said this, before he died. It was part of an interivew on CNN, if I recall correctly.

then stop Leading every night wh your lame stories of or about Obama cnn is losing it, if you didnt have Obama and his "Problem" you could draw views, you know the Obama Wite foke problem Obama Hillary suporter Proble Obama White women Problem Obama hispanic Problem Obama can't close the Deal Problem, Obma Poll Problem. you Guys need Obama if he wasnt there you could fill Air time

Simple! because he is better looking to look at. why would anyone wants to look at an old wrinkled man.

Obviously not…CNN often reports that many people claim to know nothing about him. So I take it that somebody is sampling the wrong folk.

BTW…McBush camp is deliberately telling lies…i.e. Obama is afraid to debate him, Obama has no energy plan, Obama will raise all taxes…blah, blah, blah. The are blatant LIES…I watch them both at their town hall meetings via CNN.com streaming live.
Be informed.

To the people saying things like: "Still for Hill" and "rise Hillary rise" and "Hillary supporters for Mccain"

Let me just think about this.

You are so 'loyal' to your chosen candidate (Hillary Clinton) that you are doing the exact opposite of what she stands for? and even what she has said? Hillary has said she supports Obama for President. Hillary and Obama's platforms are about 95% identical.

The only reason I can possibily come up with for a Hillary supporter not voting for Obama is racism. Even if you blame the media for being Pro-Obama (which it wasn't) or blame the media for being Sexist (which is possible) how are either of those Obama's fault? He sure doesn't control the media, if he did do you think you would have even heard the name 'Wright'?

Obama got more delegates than Hillary (the ONLY measure of victory) also he got more votes than Hillary. He won more States than Hillary and won by larger margins than Hillary. There is no reasonable way that the election was 'stolen' from Hillary. Especially since she started with a huge lead in money and superdelegates.

So please Hillary supports who now support Mccain explain your logic here.

I agree…all I can say also is that without Hillary…NO THANKS!!!!!! Obama needs to wake up and see this and so does the democratic party….Obama has inflated himself to a god like status…this Hillary supporter is jumping over to McCain faster and faster!

Hmmmmm, let's see - could it be the republicans and PUMA (oh yeah, they are the republicans), are the ones who are tired of seeing Obama? Maybe because every time they show McCain it's a new misstatement. I would like them to show more of the real McShame (both sides of him).

We've been saying that for weeks. The media needs to pay less attention to Obama and more to the human GAFFE MACHINE - McCain. He gets away with everything. If Obama had of offered up his wife to a topless contest at a biker rally the media would still be running 24 hour coverage on the fallout.

I would like to see less of McCain and his childish and negative tactics, that's for sure.

First they complain that they dont know much about Obama, now it's we see him too much….

Too many people with Attention Deficit Disorders?

I do agree on not seeing to much of McCain though. Most of the time it is just the media criticizing Obama. How about exposing McCain and all the BS that he tries to pull off? The original Maverick? Give me a break! You should have said "Was the original maverick" instead. I would have voted for you 2 terms ago but too bad you decided to sell out big time.

Oh, and Tucker Bounds is a moron for thinking that the Paris Response ad was an endorsement for McCain. Either you are delusional or just plain stupid not to figure out that it was a blow back from trying to get someone involved that is irrelevant to the issues that you should be discussing with the American people instead.

Obama 08′

P.S.
Paris, thank you for exposing how pathetic the McCain campaign is.

Yet another pointless, speculative, non-sequitor based article about how Obama is perceived by what the Corporate Media defines as the general public.

Snooooore

What? No Ralph Nader?

People don't know what they want. First they complain they don't know Obama and now they have seen him in the news too much. I have never seen a candidate who cannot win no matter what he does. He is too black, not black enough, too skinny, too young. Give the man a break, he is trying to move the country in a new direction and people fight him every step of the way.

Margaret
Boise, Idaho

I'd love for the media to focus more on McCain instead of Obama all the time. McCain's screwups that frequently go uncovered by the mainstream media would ensure his defeat.

not this american

Honestly America…'You Can't Blame that on Senator Obama'!!!

When a clip or commercial of Obama appears ,I must run from the room.That is one ugly man and thru some twist he were to be elected,God save us

Congrats CNN you have now become an official Obama hate site due to your anti Obama pro McCain reporting. Like ABC you set up the articles with headlines inviting the hate from conservative morons.

Actually, I have seen way to much of McCain crying that he is not getting the coverage that Obama has received, if McCain wants more coverage, let him do something news worthy other than cry about coverage.

I'm still waiting to see the press headlines on Obama's eating habits. The press' love affair with this guy is irresponsible.

Regardless of which candidate, the bottom line is this total campaign "show" has gone on way too long - and there's still three months left!

No. We are most certainly not seeing equal time of our presidential candidates. The progressive media is making sure of that by focusing on their liberal candidate of choice, regardless of the mindless topic. The elite progressives evidently feel that Americans need to be led by the noses to their messiah. But we are not fooled. And we will not forget about the lose of credibility within these biased news organizations. CNN included..

why do cnn continue to down pay the polls obama is the new guy on the scene yet he is up and that is a good thing. Why is McCain not leading that is the million dollar question he claims to have the experience.

duh!!!

I can't wait until Obama disappears into obscurity in November.

No more arrogant name calling.

No more ignorant blog posters.

Just a good president. P