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Both candidates are risky. But our country doesn't need another Bush administration. Of course, all of this wouldn't be happening if Hillary Clinton was our nominee. Still wishing and hoping. Can't wait to see what happens at the convention in Denver. Always will be a Hillary Clinton supporter.

Where is Hillary?

She was JUST right.

Is it too late to save our great Nation?

I just finished watching about one hour's worth of C-SPAN videos on John McCain during sessions of committee meetings and on the floor of the senate. John McCain is the risky one. I don't care about dumb polls on dumb media press from dumb people.
I challenge everyone to go the the C-SPAN library and watch for yourself and watch the true McCain, he does not belong in the White House.
I trust the new guy! Obama.

McCain is more risky, before the end of his 1st term. We the tax payers will be paying for a horse and buggy to pull him down Penn. Ave to the Capital.

Energy crisis- so Obama decided to run on a bunch of hot air.

The bandwagon really took off on his hyperbole... now it is pooping out.

All the hot air in the world could not force the thinking people to follow the sheep.

Sick of Obama

Polls! Polls!! Polls!!!

It's August 6th for crying out loud!!

These numbers DON'T MATTER. Show me these polls after the conventions, after the VP selections and–better yet–AFTER THE DEBATES!! Only then will these numbers truly reflect our opinions.

Anyone who thinks ANY poll (from ANY TIME) is an indicator of the final outcome needs to keep voting Republican. This will either be a blowout/landslide or a nail-bitingly close contest; my money is on the latter.

Either way, it will be the Democrats with cause to celebrate come January.

Some people think Obama is risky because he doesn't have much experience. I think McCain is the riskier choice because he has 26 years in the Senate and has got nothing right yet, what makes you think he would get the Presidency right. His record has already been proven as a total failure.

Poll poll poll.

Were Bush/Cheney risky?
Sure the polls said that they were our liberators.
McCain agreed to 100%

Today we know that they (Bush/Cheney) are the american nightmare.
McCain will just continue with the down spiral with the same old divisive politics.

Let's turn the page.

So, please let'us look to an optimistic future with OBAMA as our next President.

Can we get a poll of which candidate Americans think has the prettiest eyes next? Or maybe one about which candidate's shoes are cooler?

Obama represents a risk because he represents changing things up.
McCain is a risk because he wants to keep things the same.
Been there and done that risk. On with the new.
Life is risk. Deal with it. Please.
Obama 08

Well, lets see, now. Was the poll of the 914 registered voters white? Does anyone really know if they talked to a variety of races?

Okay, I will bet my bottom dollar (and I mean dollar) that the 914 registered voters were white who are afraid to put stock in a black president. How aweful.

Only in America!

Let's try those same interviews with 914 black registered voters and I bet my last dollar (and I mean LAST dollar) that the polls will show very different results.

So, in theory, DON'T PUT YOUR TRUST IN POLLS....POLLS DON'T SPEAK FOR EVERYONE........JUST THE ONES THAT ARE CHOSEN FOR THE INTERVIEWS.

Oh, and I want my dollar from all of you!

The same people who believe in McCain believe The Jerry Springer show is a reality show, and think the economy will heal on its own.

Obama wasted no energy during his campaign- the bandwagon ran entirely on HOT AIR.

OBAMBI IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

The sad part, fatalities are his KOOLAID DRINKERS!

I THINK MCCAIN IS FAR MORE RISKY THAN OBAMA .THIS GUY IS NOT NORMAL HE IS A NUT CASE WHO LIVES IN THE PAST. HE THINKS HE KNOWS HOW TO WIN WARS WHAT WAR DID HE WIN . AND WHY WOULD HE WANT TO WIN WARS WHEN NO BODY I KNOW WANT TO FIGHT A STUPID WAR HE A WARMONGER .I AFRAID OF HIM AND SO ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE . HE WILL SEND ALL OF OUR SON AND GRANDSONS TO DIED IN SENSELESS WARS. HE IS SO NEGATIVE AND JEALOUS OF OBAMA AS WELL HE SHOULD BE . I AM A WOMAN OF 56 I KNOW A CRAZY OLD MAN WHEN I SEE ONE TRUST ME THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE. OUR COUNTRY NEEDS FRESH IDEAS AND HOPE HE IS TAKE LEARNS FROM THAT RACIST AND HATER HANITY ,PAT, JOE OF MSNBC NOT TO MENTION THAT CRIMINAL KARL ROVE. THAT SILVER HEAD GUY ON THIS CHANNEL IS REALLY BIAS AGAINST OBAMA HE HAS SAID SOMETHING THAT I TAKE TO HEART AND THAT CAMPBELL BROWN IS DOING A JOB ON BARACK SHE IS ALWAYS TAKING UP FOR MCCAIN . THIS IS WHAT GETS ME JUST TELL THE NEWS WE DON'T NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK WE ARE NOT STUPID. JUST TELL THE NEWS AND BE QUIET.

The self-proclaimed Messiah and the tired old patriot.

I voted for the vibrant, policy wonk who had all the qualifications to be a GREAT leader and had proven it time and again.

Intra-party swiftboating trashed the dream and lost the election.

GOOD WORK YA'LL

McCAIN = RISKY

OBAMA = DISASTER

PICK YOUR CHOICE!!!!

The only risky choice is another 4 years of Republicans in the White House. GO OBAMA.

We are all sick of the arrogant, egotistical arrowhead obama! No qualifications, No experience and does his telepromters speeches to coordinate with which ever group he is speaking to. Now he is stealing all of Sen. Clinton's plans! The dnc certainly SELECTED the wrong condidate! Hope the superdelegates wake-up by convention time!

I have NEVER once been polled and I've been voting since 1984. I don't know ANYONE else who has been polled either. Who are they asking these silly questions?

to all of you NUMBSKULL repugnants

P U My As

The Fuhrer and the village idiot.

I voted for Hillary.

Too bad hatred guided the hand of the Obamabots and sacrificed the party and the election.

obama is the candidate of "change your mind"...."say whatever it takes" ..........."tell them what they want to hear"........."no,no..I didn't say that..I said" (BS,yes you did say it.Do you think people are stupid and don't remember what you said). Please America, don't give our country to this dangerous man. He is a liar. He is a liar. He is a liar.I don't think the damage he can do to this country can ever be fixed. Please don't vote for him and don't allow the DNc to cheat the Ameriucan people.

They are both old news–because the two they represent will continue with near business as usual.

No change in size, cost, intrusion of government–and continued greed and corruption.

Libertarians 2008
Meaningful change beneficial to us all with no special interests. Let's put the money and the power back in our wallets and hands.

Just what AMERICA needs a Socialist,and a Liberal Republican running for President.This is one BIG JOKE!!!
America,needs a Third Party,oh soooooooooooo badly!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
Iam voting for WASHINGTON/JEFFERSON for President!!

They may both be risky but i would rather take the risk with someone who will defend his country, its people and what it stands for than someone who is playing in his first Hollywood movie which by the way is a FLOP!!!!!

Nobama!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to see the polls after the republican convention-We can see
Cheney, Karl Rove, Scooter Libby,Rumsfeld, Abramoff, and Gonzales
all together with thier corrupted history,all together again.That should move the polls a bit.

To Reality King:

Liberal is not a bad word, no matter how nasty you try to say it.
Look it up in the dictionary!!
Oh gee, that might be too "intellectual" for you.....

A blogger commenting on the story above this one and that has been closed to comments asks "why Obama is only ahead by 2 points in the Gallup Poll". Obviously a McCain supporter and if so should the question not be, "Why is McCain not ahead of Obama by 2 points in the Gallup poll?"

VOTE – BARACK 08AMA 2008 – Do Not Vote 4 mcsame as Bush

Poll translation: Obama is "riskier" because a higher percentage of people think Obama, rather than McCain, is (a) a secret Muslim Manchurian candidate or (b) the AntiChrist, primarily due to viral emails forwarded to you by relatives who (if you were me) you thought had more sense.

It's pretty funny that all that trash only makes him 3% points riskier than McCain!!

I don't believe McCain is risky at all, but a rock-solid choice. But Obama is risky, shaky, dangerous, and a gamble.

anyone is a risky choice, thats why you look at their policy positions, which are in great detail on both candidates websites. there are no garuntees.

although I'm sure people on both sides will go balistic about the "other guy". and start refering to the candidates as "McShame" and "NoBama".

It also depends on what you call risky. I think McCains policies are just plain bad, while Obamas look great(if implamented).......so the end result is risk either way........but at least we have a chance if Obama is elected.

After what the repugs did over the last 8 years, who wants another?

What goes around comes around.

Obama's racebaited chickens of intra-party hate to drum up votes are coming home to roost.

well, one thing is for certain- if Obama is to win, he needs Hillary and he needs to bite his conceited upper lip, smile and dial!!!

Give me a fresh new voice in the White House over a cranky, snide old gnome any day.

Here is my poll

Who is more likely to go to war with Iran?

McCain more likely- 99%
Obama more likely- 1%

More likely to bankrupt the US?

Obama more likely 0%
McCain more likely 0%
Both sure to do it 100%

Impose communism?

Obama more likely 99%
McCain more likely 1%

Look good in photo ops?

Obama more likely 99%
McCain more likely 1%

Scare the religious right?

Obama more likely 99%
McCain more likely 1%

This is based off a survey of 5 rational adults, 2 republicans, and several domesticated animals.

We did not fall for Obama's strategy:

BE the democrat left standing and Millions who do NOT support you (for valid reasons) will then be forced to vote for you by default.

After all- no democrat would vote for a republican in this climate of being fed up with the status quo.

Speaks volumes for what a lousy candidate Obama is- the uniter actually LOST democrats who never before broke from the party line.

WAY to go- all you haters for Obama. Your own vitriolic hateful vile, filthy name-calling vulgar debasements and ridicule of fellow democrats DID YOU IN.

Cut off your own nose to spite your face.

Shot YOURselves in the foot.

What is more risky than 4 more years of Bush admin., bad government, lies, unnecessary war, GOP scandals, bad economy, BIG OIL billions in profits, voting against Vets' benefits etc. I will take my chance with Obama.

America is at a serious cross road in history.

If McCain wins, the country will continue its march to hell. Race relations will get worse, economy will get worse, China and India will emerge as superpowers with more money and influence.

If Obama wins, the country will come together as one. People will get excited about the future, other countries will begin to respect America again, America's respect in the world restored, race relations in the country will impove, new energy jobs will be created, American schools will start competing with China and India.

Choose America; and then live or die with the result of your decision.

Marilyn,

You voted for Bush both times didn't you?The worst President ever, and McCain rides on the same wagon. So, how in the world could you really believe what you said? You added a little something to your kool aid obviously...

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT ALL OF THE WAY!!!

The DNC broke this Humpty Dumpty and can’t put it back together…
There are too many of us that are so unhappy on the shenanigans that went on by the DNC in picking BO that we will NOT support him under any circumstances. I will NOT vote for someone that was in my view picked by the party leaders and not by the voters.

Is so funny bur Howard Dean and the DNC mess this one royally and they envisioned that we will all be all singing KUMBAYA by now.

TO THE DNC: NEVER TAKE AWAY THE VOTES; NEVER!!! Now call me an idiot, call me any name in the book but I will for the first time in my life vote republican.

I just do not trust Obama

Risky is depending on CNN for factual news and propaganda-free reporting from real journalists and reporters who actually research their work before announcing on air or putting in print.

In response to America tired of Obama:

I'm an Obama supporter, and when he blows his nose and it makes the Ticker, you know it's a little rediculous. Mean while, McCain says his wife could enter a contest where women are scantily clad at a bike rally, and gets no coverage for his gaffe. Had this been Obama, he'd immediately be labeled a misogynist and it would be top news from every major media outlet. The bias goes both ways as helpful and hindering, because the only thing the media cares about is who is more interesting, and will generate the most revenue for them. McCain could use more coverage so people can see how poor of a choice he really is.

But thanks for stating the obvious, once again CNN. The Ticker reminds me of TMZ more and more each day. Good job.

Let's write in Elmer Fudd,, he's better than both the current canidates put together.

Risky?????????? Electing Obama is like a family of chickens casting a vote for Colonel Sanders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VOTE – BARACK 08AMA – 2008 Do Not Vote 4 mcsame as Bush

Obama is WAY riskier. He said he will Change politics in washingtion both democratic and republican (original message). I went to his web site and it is cookie cutter democrat. Has anyone heard what the chnage is yet? He is identical to most democrats.

An Empty-Suit will have his strings pulled by someone. For Bush it was Cheney. Who will it be for Empty Suit?

That is the risk.

This is nuts!!! First you ask someone if the candidate is risky, then turn around and ask if they're somewhat risky!?!?

Please!!!!! No more polls!!!!!!

Obama will only win if the youth vote wakes up from the thumbscrew control of the Baby Boomers. Gues what Gen-X'ers and younger voters – there are more Boomers than there are of us. Those Boomers would rather sink the entire nation like the titanic than turn control over to a younger set. Make sure you VOTE or you will be subject to more of the "sun rises and sets on us" generations BS.

Vote McCain at least since President Bush has been in office we have not had another 911. He meant business when he said go to war. After all the people in the armed forces know that when they go in the military there is a big chance. So don't get mad at President Bush. War is not pleasant an no one ever said it was, but all these people that have given their lives for this country will never be forgotten. We are just another step in showing people we are a strong Nation and will do what ever steps we must to protect our country and its people. Thank You American Hero's You must have been democrats and republicans and Independents.

If you want your love ones to die in war for nothing VOTE McSame. Can anyone tell me when we started to care so much about Iraq and its people that we are willing to die for them?
It you and your love ones want to at least try to live in peace with the rest of the world VOTE Obama. Let the people of Iraq grow up and fight for themselves.
Obama08A Dream

With need a re-vote of the primary, and choose two new candidates. I believe they are both risky.

obama will get all mexican votes and muslim because he is a
MUSLIM are he would have keep his name from birth

Risky??? I wonder if the fact that there is a Black man running for president has anything to do with this ridiculous question? Has this question been asked in previous presidential elections?

McCain risky??? Not the maverick? Even his own party doesn't trust him. If they would show his Gaffs, not only would America see he is more risky that Obama, but he is also senile. LOL!!!!!

Obama was so smug and arrogant.

He thought he could waltz into the white house- simply by destroying the better qualified democratic candidates.

He knew he had to trounce HRC.

But he miscalculated the voters. We will not vote SIMPLY along party lines if you are unqualified and cheated your way to being installed.

Should have counted the Fl and Mi votes- or re voted or something. Blocking the voices/votes of those who voted for your opponent is generally NOT a way to win.

It is of great concern for the American public to consider a candidate that is as old as John McCain for the President of the US, one of the most stressful and demanding jobs. CNN and other media outlets have gone out of their way to cut away from clips of the many events and news conferences where Senator McCain appears to be confused and delivers incoherent statements. CNN deleted such an episode at yesterdays' event in South Dakota. Another example was in the recent event in Florida when Senator McCain could not answer the two questions posed by a reporter, the second one being on his record on support of civil rights. The confusion by Senator McCain was painful to watch, but the American public deserves to see the candidate on his own words and without editing so an informed decision can be made on the competence of the next Chief Executive. Instead for weeks the media has questioned Barack Obama's qualifications. These comparisons should be put in light of previous presidents. Compare JFK and Abraham Lincoln to old experienced presidents that are now forgotten in History.

I think they are both very poor choices, but Obama is the better of the two. I'll have to settle for him.

Mc Cain's health and age doesnt look good for him to survive the first term as a president which raises an obvious risk on his part !

The polls need to factor in that John McCain is a fraud and a crook!

McCain was one of the "Keating Five," congressmen investigated on ethics charges for strenuously helping convicted racketeer Charles Keating after he gave them large campaign contributions and vacation trips.

Charles Keating was convicted of racketeering and fraud in both state and federal court after his Lincoln Savings & Loan collapsed, costing the taxpayers $3.4 billion. His convictions were overturned on technicalities; for example, the federal conviction was overturned because jurors had heard about his state conviction, and his state charges because Judge Lance Ito (yes, that judge) screwed up jury instructions. Neither court cleared him, and he faces new trials in both courts.)

Though he was not convicted of anything, McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating after Keating gave McCain at least $112,00 in contributions. In the mid-1980s, McCain made at least 9 trips on Keating's airplanes, and 3 of those were to Keating's luxurious retreat in the Bahamas. McCain's wife and father-in-law also were the largest investors (at $350,000) in a Keating shopping center; the Phoenix New Times called it a "sweetheart deal."

If we would really want to have the right person in the White House, American should write in "AL GORE"!!!!

Obama is clearly the riskiest option, hands down.

Of course Obama is riskier. He has the least experience of any presidential candidate ever. Even if you look at the 5 presidents that were younger than Obama when they took office, Obama's lack of experience is glarring:
Teddy Roosevelt: Secretary Of the Navy, war hero, Gov. of NY, VP
JFK: 2 terms in the House, 2 terms in the Senate, war hero
Grover Cleveland: Mayor of Buffalo, Gov. of NY
US Grant: General-in-chief of all Union Armies in the Civil War
Clinton: 2 terms as Gov.

Obama: half a term as Senator, with half of that MIA while he campaigns.

America needs to wake up and quit fearing change. Barack is nothing to be feared, just because he doesn't fit in with old politics and white america. He is exactly what we need to get us rolling in the direction of a new and more positive future. Who cares if he wants to raise taxes, at least he is trying to look out for the little people, and not corporate giants. Raising taxes allows a way to pay for the betterment of America. It's our country, we have to be responsible for paying for it, even if you feel that it doesn't directly affect you.
A 30+ white woman in Kansas

No Marilyn, McSame will be a disastrous choice. He will continue the policies of the Bush administration. It is just like going to the store and buying a bad red apple. Each time you eat it, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Would you continue buying the same kind of apple?Common sense tells you to try a different kind of apple (green apple, maybe)...

McCain is a communist plant. He was brainwashed in Hanoi. He is going to push the nuclear button for sure if he gets in. A vote for McCain is a vote for nuclear holocaust.

Those who vote for McCain or thinking about it......their brain cells are shirinking.

Risky? does anyone remember the secret meeting cheney had with the oil company's??? Now MCbush is taking money from the oil company's, people wakeup and smell the BS. MCcrazy is too risky. Obama 08.

I'll take my chances with Obama any day, then going with McCain where I KNOW it will be 4 more years of the same old thing. He's in big oil's pocket, and we don't stand a chance.

i agree, polls dont tell all,, and americans have been through the worst risk,, bush era so my vote still goes to obama,, i would think mccain is the second worst risk compared to bush,,, we can and we will win obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree that Obama is far less risky than the status quo.

I DON'T TRUST ANY REPUBLICAN. THEY ARE ALL RISKY.
GETTING RID OF THEM IS THE REAL CHANGE WE NEED.

Yes.

Hillary is the right one.

Obama egged his followers to use ugly, vile, vulgar hatred to discredit HRC. Nothing was too filthy to be used. Even labeling Bill, Hill and 18Million lifelong supporters of Civil Rights- as racist.

They thought we would forgive and forget the treachery and kiss and make up with the abuser.

Obama decided to use racial division to divide the party to gain an edge.

Now that has backfired.

He had no qualifications other than being a beautiful black man in a time when change was a good message to use.

polls are stupid, Obama will so win

(For the next..."Seen Too Much Obama"

No, we have not seen too much of Senator Obama. And come January 2009 we want to see him a lot more. Hello, we have been waiting nearly eight years to see an intelligent leader. What we have had too much of is Neocons (emphasis on Cons)...We are sick and tired of hearing things from uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocrites...All we want is the truth...Just give us some truth. We've
had enough of reading things by neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians...All we want is the truth...Just give us some truth. (Thanks Billy and Generation X)

I dont trust either one of them. They are both politicians, they are going to tell people what they want to hear. Does anyone think there will be sweeping changes with Obama? Maybe some. Do people really think that McCain is exactly like Bush...Hardly. Obama is new and may get some change done and how soon people forget that McCain supported Clinton several times and challenged Bush and Rumsfeld many times. When it comes down to it its Congress, Congress has sucked. Both it rep control and more recently under dem control, they have been terrible. I think its time for term limits for Senators and Representatives.

I just saw McCain at the grocery store, standing in front of cheese again. News at 11.

LOL

Isn't it your job to make sure the public knows there are options other than these two? Especially since we think both of them are risky.

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

Obama 08!

This is another silly story. Where's the news today, CNN?

yes they are
sent them packing

If Barack's economic plan is a tire gauge, then McCain's economic plan should be a pillow. He's going to sleep through the crisis and tell us to stop whining.

Not the man for the job and definitely not the man for America. He's too old, too rigid, and too angry. I say prop him up in Arizona and let him rest.

Crist and Romney are fools; I gather the party line is to laugh about the Spears/Hilton ad. Every time someone mentions it, they put this phony, fake smile (you can tell they don't think it funny) on their stupid faces. Liars, they know that ad was below the belt.

Bad news for McCain, as he has been doing his best to make Obama's riskiness the main reason to vote for McCain...

After his negative ad barrage, he is seen as nearly as 'risky' as Obama.

i'm not putting my money on old white-haired wrinkly dude.

No Risk Candidate....Dems should nominate Hillary at the convention!

I am so sick of these polls. Let's be clear, keeping the same thing we have is the most risky. I'm an Obama supporter but even I'd admit at least McCain offers some change. Seriously...I'm tired of hearing about Obama's experience...how far has Bush's or Chaney's experience gotten us? Seriously. I want someone new. i wish they didn't even have a Politician running. I'd take an entrepreneur who started with nothing and built a successful company because what we need to do is start over and from the ground up.

HE said that He was hit on the head ,so run for PRESIDENT. SOOOOOOOO DUMB. SO run obama,run. Another rock after you. Run to Chicago fast.

Ohh does that means that Muslim Americans can't vote for McCain either? Obama has campaign member that recruits all race, and religion for our reach. That means he wants support from all America whether be you Jew, Muslim, Christians, Native, Sing Idian, Chines, Japanes, White, and Black Americans.

Obama campaign have the same out -reach as McCain and it not the candidate themselves recruit their volunteers.

So, for you dump a-s please think with your head not your typing. If it was easy you could have run for the president yourself.

The job of President of the USA is a tremendous one and no one leader will be able to do everything that each individual expects of him.

All we are saying is forget the polls and give peace (and smarts) a chance!

I'll take wisdom over a "Flash" in the pan anyday.

Just hold the polls for two months. We've had enough polls already

Risky ? MCnut's is old, senile,and angry. Vote Obama 08.

McCain would be a disastrous BLUNDER, mistake.

But then again America has been bamboozled for 8 years. I guess Republican do take pride in being ignorant.

McCain would just be straight dangerous, and Obama is leading in the polls pretty hardcore right now and solid, so CNN you guys need to continue what you used to be like since you guys are clearly shifting to the right. McLame's negative campaigning clearly isnt working

Risky? Obama? Of course not. Though, in his own words

From Dreams of My Father:
'I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race.'

'I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa , that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself , the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.'

AND From Audacity of Hope:
'I will stand with the M u s l I m s should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.'

Think about HIS words, America

This is a nonsensical poll with leading questions. Who dreams up this bs?

Where are the guys and girls that put together a poll on the issues?

i don't know which part of the country your polls of polls are being conducted, but everyone is in for a big surprise if there are relying on the finds of your polls!!!

I beg to differ. The questions being asked sounds so very leading .. one can only provide one type of an answer.

Obama would be a GREAT PRESIDENT.

Read his positions – there is nothing risky about Senator Obama. He is a democrat, and not a terribly liberal one at that. I am not complaining – I support his candidacy, but he is not 'risky.' On the other hand, I would suggest that anyone who doesn't care how long we are in Iraq, and does not think we should leave the minute the Iraqi government asks us to, is too big of a risk to lead the country my children will inherit.

Obama should run an ad featuring McCain singing "bomb-bomb-bomb, bomb-bomb Iran" and have it morph into Bush saying "bring'em on" and then ask the question if McCain is too reckless to be president.

I'll take the risk, thank you. Change is good.

The Goldilocks is missing from this picture.

BRING BACK THE HILL

Pollsters take a break and enjoy the Olympics!! Enough is ENOUGH! And who are you polling anyway? After all the polls taken thus far, no one has ever called ME!!!!

OBAMA 08!

Obama would lead America right into a Depression! He is a risk America cannot afford.

Vote for McCain 08! He has the authenticity, integrity, wisdom and stability to bring health, safety and an economic surge to America. He also has the gravitas and the proven record to build long lasting relationships to our global relationships!

What people don't realize is that while people may find Obama riskier, they are still going to vote for him. Lets see, do we pick the same as the last eight years, or do we take a chance? Guess what, times are hard, people are prepared to take a chance. They may not know what will come with Obama, but they definitely know what will come with McCain, and that is enough to drive them to Obama.

If a man is starving and you show him one hand that is empty, but you don't show him the other hand (which may contain food), which will he choose? It's not certain, but it is a LEAST, a chance.

Total BS

Obama would lead America right into a Depression! he is a risk America cannot afford.

McCain 08! He has the authenticity, integrity, wisdom and stability to bring health, safety and an economic surge to America. He also has the gravitas and the proven record to build long lasting relationships to our global relationships!

Obama may be the riskier of the two, but that leaves McCain as the more predictable of the two. McCain has voted with the current administration 97% of the time. The current administration is what got us in the mess we're in; I'll take the "risk" and vote Obama.

If it's risky to change from the "tried and failed' policies of the past 8 years, then yes, Obama is riskier.

We can choose McCain and fail with certainty (no risk, we know we will fail) or reach for a better tomorrow (a risk) by electing Obama. I'll take that risk, because if it gets any worse, we don't deserve to be a nation.

Give me [America] self-respect or give me [America] death!

Obama '08

Not too late to nominate Clinton! PUMA08.com

The American people fully know that it's very risky to elect McCain, because it's a fact that nothing will change for the better. He is definitely full-throated 3rd term Bush.

If the truth be told, those who say Obama is a risk are just afraid of REAL change – it's human nature to resists some – even though those people know in their heart their lives will change for the better when Sen. Barack Obama is president.

So America, let's unite and do the right thing – choose REAL change, choose REAL leadership – and elect Barack Obama for president !

I'm a poll addict buddy... give me my fix.

At some point these polls are goofy. And I know they account for random or false answers in their margin of error, but on some polls I'd bet the margin of error should be around 30%!

Try and spin your way outta this one Mr. Flip-flop!
Just say Nobama '08

Every candidate is a risky choice. True courage involves making the best choice and having faith it will all work out. A McCain Presidency will likely be just as bad, if not worse, than Bush's presidency. The closer a falling object approaches the ground, the faster it goes. As a nation, our problems require new solutions, and McCain simply is not the man to offer them. The greatest risk for an Obama presidency would be if he lacks the courage to make unpopular but necessary decisions.

NO more red/blue conspiracies!! Vote Green 08

I wonder who are pollsters are contacting. I've never received a call nor has anyone that I know.

Why dont you tell us the location of this bogus poll

can we have a poll on Sacha, Malia & Meg McCain's approval numbers

Polls are useless right now. Most people won't even make up their minds until the day of the election. We are getting hit from every direction with polls, opinions, the media and the candidates. No wonder we're all sick to death of it all. It all boils down to who is the better liar, actually.

Yeah, I agree with Sane John. Just stop period! Enough! By-the-way, all politicians are risky!

just shows that nobody has faith in either candidate. there is only one real party; the republicrats.

Roll the dice with Obama – that's what the American voter will be doing with this wannabe who changes is tune every day to score points. Americans are beginning to feel "had" by Mr. Change.

Enough with the polls already. Does the data mean anything anyway? Poll data didn't always prove accurate during the Democratic primaries.

I'm tired of all the back and forth from each campaign anyway. It is time to debate.

Its true I don't know if I can stomach either one. Maybe its time to take a serious look a third party candidate. Imagine that.

there are 300 million people in the US .......at least a third have a vote.....and they sampled 914 people probably in West Virginia or Arkansas........but more than anything that is less than 1% of the people.......please I have a poll for you CNN open your mouth

Uhhh...

Frank Tillery
One of U.S.

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 without Major campaign 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. He is
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. ?

Wish we had Clinton/Clark for 08

But we don't,

yet...

On all these polls, how come no body ever calls me.

My family was for Obama. But after He play race card we going to go w/McCain. Just something hold us against Obama.

We don't need a poll to know that Senator Obama is the best choice for president. To fix the economy and to keep us safe. It only takes good common sense.

Where are these polls taking place? I have never been polled for anything concerning the presidential election. I hope for Sen. Obama's sake this doesn't effect his possibility of becoming our president. WHAT ASHAME!

It's funny how risk isn't better realized with the guy from the party that has literally DESTROYED the United States as we know it. If the low information voters would LISTEN to Obama and understand he is a well spoken, highly intelligent 21st Century leader, these #'s will change over time, and they will.

I don't remember you (CNN) conducting similar polls when that frat-boy ran for prez 8 years ago.

John McCain is risky because of his age. When he volunteered his wife to enter the Miss Buffalo Chip contest, that really indicated that McCain is showing early signs of dementia. He is a big risk.... because he's old.

hey, why risk it?

I agree with Sane John. These polls are becoming so silly that they are starting to contridict themselves. You guys have been beating us over the head for the past two weeks about Obama being a risker pick because some poll came out and now two weeks later a new poll comes out that says that they are eually risky. Maybe the media should joimn Obama in taking a one week vacation.

As we hear more and more from both candidates, they both become risky choices for president because it's difficult to know where they really stand on the issues

Hey CNN, have you heard that 50% people polled believe McCain is blacker than Obama?

*eyeroll*

CNN...your polls SUCK!!

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McCain is showing signs of memory loss and confusion. This probably won't get better and will probably get worse. We don't need someone with a hot temper and declining mental ability in for four years. McCain is risky. We don't want him to start a war when he can't keep the Sunnis and Shiites straight to the point of making three mistakes about them THE SAME DAY.

I have yet to be polled, and same with all my family and friends. So until one of us is polled maybe I'll take these polls more seriously...

We're doomed with both of them. At least we know what we are getting with McCain (not that it's anything to brag about).

Do we want to risk McCain losing his temper and obliterating those who don't like or agree with American? With him as president, that would mean wiping out the rest of the world!

If someone only has a little over 2 years of Federal experience compared to 20+, who do you think is more risky?

But wait, Sane John - let's ask people what they think about your idea first!

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. ?

This is the dumbest poll I've ever read about – seriously. EVERY CANDIDATE IS "RISKY".

name me ONE safe choice for president of the united states of america... by definition ANYone would be risky... we're talking about the next leader of our country – OF COURSE theres going to be some risk

that being said – i think obama is FAR LESS risky than McCain.

obama 08!!!

CNN you guys are obessesed with the poll, It does not matter what the poll says our next president is going to be Obama.

Poll people on how they are sick polls next.

The biggest risk is having another four years of the same failed Republican policies. My vote goes to Obama as a fresh, new and optimistic voice for change.

Most of these polls lack objectivity because the organizations taking one are not objective enough. That is questions asked are designed to support their pre-determined conclusions.

I think anyone who writes a bill and has a president sign it into law,without the American people knowing about it like McCain did in 1997 to remove and relocate at gun point an entire race of people to live on a toxic radio active dump(2nd only to Cheranoble) where nothing grows and the water is toxic is VERY RISKY. This happened in 1997. Check out the presidental papers under Clinton. McCain wrote the bill,which backed the Morman Church's attempt at the same-the head lawyer and deacon for this religion did so so as to make folks rich....check out Peabody coal........If he will do in one group of people he will not hesitate to do in another.(sort of like...his way or else....who else does that sound like,....oh yes,.....bush and chenney.

Experience doesn't mean crap if you follow the failed policies of the Bush Administration!!!

Obama '08

If we're still in a recession come November, I hope Americans realize that Obama increasing taxes will drive this country into a depression. Don't tax in a recession! On that note, when will we see another CNN Electoral College Map update?

Does Obama's MAMA know that the fruit of her loins is a complete lemmon?

He clearly has a lot of repressed issues from his childhood.

His need to feel wanted is what causes him to pander to the immediate audience whether he's telling the truth or not.

How can we have an unstable person in the Whitehouse?

I don't think there is anything risky about electing Obama. He is bright, a,canstitutional attorney which this country desperately needs after Bush and the Patriot Act.

I believe Obama will surround himself with competent leaders, both Democrat and Republican and top notch staff persons.

Most important the American people will have a President who cares about their problems instead of corporate interests. Look who contributed to his campaign in the primaries and will do so again in the general election:ordinary folks, not corporate interests.

McCain on the other hand is a rehash of the current administration and is the darling of the corporate interests. On top of that he is not very stable with his horrific temeper.

Preferance being...Senator Obama, with Creative Direction.

There are over 300 million people in this country how can anyone say that a sample of 914 people truly represents the thoughts of the country

Keep Obama in the Polls. We don't want the Democrats to swtich candidates on us in Denver. Hillary would be harder to beat than
Obama. So we need Obama to be the ONE.

Yeah, The ONE that Goes Down in November.

SO AFTER 8 YEARS OF INCOMPETENCE THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE THAT WOULD VOTE FOR THE SAME BUSH POLICIES WITH MCCAIN THAN GIVE CHNAGE A CHANCE W/ OBAMA? LOOK AT THE RESPONSE HE HAD ON HIS TOUR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THIS IS WHAT AMERICA NEED!! COME ON PEOPLE LET'S STOP BEING SO IGNORANTE.

OBAMA 08!!!!

Of course they're both risky. They are horrible candidates, each for their own reasons. Why does the media refuse to cover the other candidates? if they'd cover the options, then maybe the two "major" parties would then be forced to put forth better candidates. Stop being suckered into the two party system!

Life is full of risks. Either one is better than Bush. How about a positive question like which one presents more of an opportunity for the country?

There's CNN, trying to create the illusion of a tight race again. The heck with the country, as long as they keep their ratings up with DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA!

McCain's a weak candidate, and even the RNC knows it. Have you looked at their website lately? He ain't on it! It's like they're ashamed of him. Meanwhile, they're doing what they always do – trying to paint the Democrat as unviable. The Republicans know they haven't had anything to offer for decades, and their only hope is to make the alternative seem "scary" so you'll settle for them.

And that's all Republicans do – settle for their bad candidates, and pretend that the disasters they cause would be even worse if someone else were at the helm. Brainwashed!

We have seen too much Obama. We have seen too much McCain. Now neither one of them is saying anything worth listening too – all they are doing is bad mouthing each other. American politics at its finest. Each of them has a job to do that the American taxpayers are paying for and neither are doing it. Send them back to work, until 1 week before the election. Then they can talk again about their platform – one deragatory remark towards the other and all air time is squelched.

They are both risky options. But I am still basing my vote on the war. I think it is a cancer that has ate away at our confidence, our status in the world, and is killing our economy. McCain is a military man who will not treat this cancer. Obama is ready to cut it out. I'll vote for less experience over knowing full well what McCain's experience will get us.

When is mainstream media going to catch on to the fact that there's a huge movement afoot to deal with the above issue.

McCain is seen as risky because he's "more of the same" Republican nightmare we've all endured these last 8 years.

Obama is seen as risky because a) he lacks wisdom and experience and b) he's seen as somewhat of a wild card.

This is why so many of the 18-million who voted for Hillary Clinton were initially disenfranchised. They still are, but now they're determined – more than ever – to turn the election around by demanding the leaders of the DNC put Hillary's name into the rollcall.

Mainstream media is sooo far behind the 8-ball in reporting on this election, by the time Denver & this election is over, I doubt they will ever recover their credibility with the majority of the American people.

McCain is a far riskier choice. He will continue the Bush era politics. The fact that he has played both sides of the aisle is not comforting as he always steps back in line with the neocons. He has done little or nothing in his 25 yrs in the Senate to change what has gone on in D.C. for the past quarter century and we have all seen it get much worse in the last decade. How could he possibly say he will be an agent for change when he has been there 25 years as part of the problem. It's pure nonsense!

With Obama taking campaign contributions from Hamas, I'd say he is risky.

Yet again, Americans are scared of what they don't understand/what's different. They don't bother to learn. They don't bother to understand. They just deem it a "risk" and go for what they know. Why bother even having schools if this is how you want to live?

We can only make progress by taking chances. Most people know that, instictively.

What matters is CHANGE. McCain will give us more of the same. Only Obama will change the direction this country is going in.

And right now, that looks like over a cliff!

Obama is considered risky because people don't really know him yet.

McCain is considered risky because they do.

Polls, polls, polls, far too many polls!!! These polsters do these polls just so some commentator can say "they don't mean anything this early". Give it a rest!

OBAMA/BIDEN

A vote for Obama is just driving the car off the cliff.

MCSURGE IS DANGEROUS, ONE MORE BUSH. Obama 0/8

Nowhere near the incompetence of John McCain!

This is another string in misleading and stilted polls. It does not articulate why people think either is risky.

Is Obama considered risky because he is new?

Is McCain considered risky because people think he will get the US into more wars?

Just because people think someone may be a risk does not mean they won't vote for them.

I like to see McCain just as a bench warmer till Hillary comes in

Of course Obama is risky- he has no past polls of actually doing anything IN HIS HOME STATE!

He is young-fails at debates meaning he doesn't actually know any of the things coming out of his mouth

he needs a lot more experience THEN ill vote for him

McCain 08
Clinton 12/16
Obama 20 when he is ready...

Does anyone else think it's ridiculous to have a poll of only 914 people and think that it would in any way reflect what all Amercians think??

League of Conservation Voters gave McCain a "zero" rating for 2007, saying he had missed all 11 votes related to such critical energy topics as automobile fuel economy, offshore Virginia drilling, refinery construction, renewable electricity mandates, energy efficiency, liquefied coal, support for biofuels.

What a hypocrite McCain. Now that you are running your campaign you wake up from your DEEP SNOOZE!!!

McCain the PHONY EXPRESS

I'll take my chances with Obama. I trust him far more than I trust McCain.

The polls somewhat matter but this race was over when Bush was reelected.

of course he's riskier becaues he represents CHANGE. there's always fear of the unknown. mccain is more of the same, another washington insider with his pockets lined by big oil.

McCain is riskier, he is too old for the prerssure of the presidency, take a look at his Campaign, he really can't control that, hw does he expect to be able to lead this country. He wld be 72 pretty soon, dont u think that is way past the retirement age? With the issues he is wrong, with the age, it does not favor him best, anywayz let us decide, we dont want to have to be treating a president for memory lapses secretly in the white house besides the idea that he has the skin cancer at the age of 72, America shldnt vote for him.

Polls are meaningless. I think they relate to brainwashing or overreacting.

Obama will get crushed in November...wait and see my friends! The silent majority will also reduce Dem own house and senate because they have FAILED and in the two years they have run things, gas has skyrocketed and strained our economy. Oh, I am sorry you are struggling to pay your bills....please vote Dem so they can raise your taxes even higher and reduce the security of this great country!

Yes, they are both risky choices. But Obama would be a disastrous choice!

"The devil you know...beats the devil you don't" Well I guess that saying is true in a lot of people's minds, but I can think of no riskier move for me and my family's economic future than to have four more years of the same failed policies. Ask the troops what is riskier to them...16-18 months or 100 years? Obama is riskier only if you are looking for the same old same old. His views and policies are only risky to those who want to keep things the same. The only risk is to the Big Oil's record profits.

Sure...things could be worse. But after so many years of not having enough money despite increases in my salary, so many years of lies and manipulations, so many lives lost fighting the wrong war, I'm willing to put my vote on the line for change.

After all..."doing the same thing you have always done and expecting different results is insanity"

VOTE MCCAIN!!!

Didn't someone take these "risky" polls already? Talking points!

your polls are useless, and dumb, i have seen two of your polls
those polled said they have seen to much of Obama and not enough of Mccain, why? because every day you the media start you program of Obama ' White voter problem Obama,White woman Problem Obabma Hispanic Problem, Obama Clinton Problem, Obama Race Problem, So i understand their view of the FEW you Polled and where you POlled them, i could do a poll and get a totally different reading it would dpend on where and whom i polled, you pundant think the electered is stupid we are not.

That makes about as much sense as a box of rocks.

Oh My another poll in August......it seems like CNN could find something eles to focus on.

Let me hazard a wild guess. As in the first Poll about Obama's media coverage. I bet a gallon of gas that Democrats think that McWar and his never ending Iraq occupation is the risky candidate and Republicans think that the young black guy with the funny name Obama is the risky candidate. Polls are so less than worthless.

Why are stories like this important? Tell us how the candidates feel about the issues and let us decide. I don't understand why the media finds it necessary to tell voters how we feel.

Yeah, but Obama is a risky LIBERAL. The last thing we need in an economy like this one...

Let's see, there are the people who are scared of Mccain because he is old, senile, sexist and is proving himself to be downright sleazy.

There are people who are scared of Obama because he's popular, young, black, or supposedly the Antichrist.

Does that about sum it up?

Neither one of these two has the ability or control to fix the economy. The economy is driven by market forces and fear. Fear has taken control over the past 2 years and is being fanned by the Liberal Press.
Take the press out of it and we the American People will do just fine.
Governments and Presidents have no power to control the economy.

Hussein Nobama is FAR riskier. He is a racist. Him and his wife both hate the US. Knowing that Nobama and his wife are racist and hate the US is further proof that his supporters either have the IQ of a rock or else they are traitors who hate the US as well. Proven fact!

At least with McCain you know what you will get, the same failed policies of the last 8 years.

By the way, it is The Republican Party VS The Democratic Party, right?? Or is it the Democratic party VS the Democratic Party??? I don't know, where is the GOP???

LOL!!!!!

Why are all the polls aimed at helping McSurge out? Why not do a poll that asks the questions, who has better judgement? who has smarter policies? who is likely to bring change? who has more leadership? etc....you can make the polls say whatever you want to hear, that's what we're seeing now. Even Gallop produced two polls on the same day once they realized that the real poll favored Barack. I smell manipulation with these polls.

Obama is riskier for a different reason and it has nothing to do with his inexperience. The risk with McCAin is his age, not his dedication to American principles. Age is a non factor when you consider that his
VP will be younger, but have the same values. "America First"

Every Presidential candidate is a risky choice and at times the American voters have made wrong choices.
But for every Hoover, Nixon or Dubya, we've also elected a Lincoln, A roosevelt.
The only option to risk is the sure thing. You really want another 4 years of Dubya ?

STOP THE POLL ADDICTION. IT DOESN'T MATTER.