August 12, 2008
Posted: August 12th, 2008 04:03 PM ET
 The CNN Election Express is heading across the country.
The CNN Election Express is heading across the country.

ABOARD THE CNN ELECTION EXPRESS, ON I-80 IN OHIO (CNN) – The CNN Election Express is making its way across what could arguably be the considered the country’s most important battleground state.

Then-Texas Governor George W. Bush narrowly took Ohio eight years ago over Vice President Al Gore, and his two point victory four years ago over Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) sealed the deal in his bid for re-election as president.

This time around both John McCain and Barack Obama are working overtime to win Ohio and its 20 electoral votes. Both candidates are making numerous swings through the state.

“I think that Ohio is going to be a battleground state. I have to campaign hard here. I have to work hard here,” said McCain while recently campaigning in the Buckeye State.

The most recent poll in the state shows it’s statistical dead heat between the candidates. The Quinnipiac survey, taken late last month, had Obama up by 2 points, well within the poll’s sampling error of 2.8 percent.

The CNN Election Express is on the road from DC to Denver, the site of the Democratic National Convention, making its way through some of the crucial battleground states that could decide the presidential election.

Filed under: Election Express • Ohio


Seanm   August 12th, 2008 8:38 pm ET

The only thing John McCain can offer Ohio is more lost jobs a la the DHL debacle. Vote for American jobs. Vote Obama.

Ron Nebraska   August 12th, 2008 8:22 pm ET

If voting in Ohio is conducted fairly I see no problem in an Obama victory. John McCain is really a poor choice as candidate and has clearly indicated his would be more of the same type politics as we've endured for far too many years already.

Texas Trail Dog!   August 12th, 2008 8:07 pm ET

OH BOY! THE FAIR AND EQUAL PRESS WAGON IS ON THE TRAIL SO THEY CAN CATCH EVERY MOVE THEIR BOY OBAMA MAKES TO PLAY HIM UP LIKE A MOVIE STAR. NOT!!!. HE LOOKS LIKE A MOVIE STAR ALRIGHT. A WALKING PRETZEL WITH LONG LEGS AND FLAPPING EARS, BUT HE DOES MATCH UP GOOD WITH THE BIG MOUTH GREMLIN WIFE MICHELLE OF HIS. BOY, SOMEONE SAID HOW BEAUTIFUL SHE WAS. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING THROUGH OR HAVE YOU HAD TOO MUCH LSD.

mello doug New Mexico   August 12th, 2008 7:44 pm ET

I don't know why it is a dead tie. Why aren't people asking themselves if they are better or worse on now than 8 years ago. Thats all.

ED FL   August 12th, 2008 7:33 pm ET

It should be called THE BIAS BUS by the actions of CNN and MSNBC . It will more acurate then it's present name due to the favorit-ism that has now shifted towards John Mccain after you used your [so called intergrity ]to put the boots to Hillary and now your candidate appears to be Mccain over Obama. What disgrace you have brought to a once fair and honorable Institution. At least Fox expresses their favorite biases.

ran   August 12th, 2008 7:30 pm ET

OHIO IS OK BUT FOLKS WE HAVE 49 OTHER STATES .WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST 2 ELECTIONS SHOULD BE PROOF ENOUGH TO DO AWAY WITH THE (EC) ONCE AND FOR ALL.

AND PEOPLE DON'T FORGET TO VOTE DEMOCRAT AND OBAMA

kayla   August 12th, 2008 7:30 pm ET

you don't have strength to work hard. be careful, your'e no spring chicken. lol

Peter (CA)   August 12th, 2008 7:12 pm ET

C'mon Ohio, here's your chance to redeem yourselves.

SCOTT   August 12th, 2008 7:09 pm ET

YOU JUST WONDER WHEN THE PEOPLE ON OHIO STATE ARE GOING TO SEE THAT THE REPUBLICAN RIGHT AND JOHN MCCAIN WILL BE MORE PROMISES AND NO JOBS. CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE – YES WE CAN!

VOTE OBAMA 08

kim hussein taylor portland, oregon   August 12th, 2008 7:07 pm ET

the people of ohio would be complete IDIOTS to vote for McOutsource! the repugs have decimated their employment figures, and they'd even CONSIDER voting for another repug-battered wives syndrome, with maybe a touch of stockholm syndrome thrown in the mix??!!?

unless they're gluttons for punishment, OH, MI, MN, WV, PA should defintely go blue this election.

Barr '08   August 12th, 2008 6:56 pm ET

Things younger than John McCain:
Howdy Doody
Area Codes
FM Radio
Peany Butter & Jelly sandwiches
Automatic Car Transmissions
40-Hour Work Week

I'm leaning towards voting for the presidential candidate NOT endorsed by the worst president in American history.

Indiana Bob   August 12th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

We don't need a President that is all talk. We need a President with some cahonas, but she isn't the nominee. Our only hope is McCain.

PUMA - Vote McCain

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square   August 12th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Nobama in Ohio. We don't want an inexperience risky person of questionable religious beliefs to lead our country. Not here and not now.

O'Boama's an idiot: He is like the green corn in the fields. not good today. Needs to age.

c'est moi, moi et moi says Obama. Obama's worldview as expressed in Berlin is much closer to the whining, hand wringing critics of Truman, Kennedy and Reagan than it is to the views of these three stalwarts of freedom.

Obama's response to evil in the world is not "We are staying in Berlin, period," "Ich bin ein Berliner" or "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."

His response is "everybody hold hands and sing Kumbaya, cuz golly gee if the world will only 'act as one,' all our troubles and all the bad guys will go away." Ein Reich, Ein Volk, Ein Obama

Raymond Duke   August 12th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

I hope the people of ohio vote not so much for John McCain but for america. In good faith anybody that has listen to Obama , his wife ,his reverends , his domestic terriost friends and his campagin people like BOB BECKEL and others calling people RACIST, WHITEY AND CRACKER will vote this November against Obama.

Karen - Missouri   August 12th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

Ohio voters need to wake up and vote for Obama and ALL Democrats up for election in their state or McCain will make things even WORSE than Bush...if that's possible...but it is.

No one in their right mind would vote for Insane McCain

Mike   August 12th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

LOL post#1 is an obvious McBush supporter.

Peter   August 12th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

ohio is obama territory

Kim   August 12th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

About half of Ohio has lost their jobs to the Republican policies. Must be the same half that is voting for Obama. I guess the rest of Ohio will wait until McBush sends their jobs to China. Then vote Democrat in 2012.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   August 12th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

John McCain has been working hard to get the U.S. involved in Russia and Georgia fighting, but it has backfired on him. The French and Russian president chose to use diplomacy. No more Bush/McCain tactics. McCain will get us all killed.

Richard   August 12th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

People from Ohio need to wake up and realize "FREE TRADE" is killing their stare. The GOP is to blame.

-stop voting against your economic interests!

Susan   August 12th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

CNN, until your bus provides balanced and level reporting, people are still going to make fun of you. Where is UNBIASED JOURNALISM???

Leave Hill Alone   August 12th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

Can not get posted on any other blog, but I will try this one. I want to ask people, especially democrats to stop bashing Hillary Clinton. The stories out there today are speculation and people are accusing Clinton of under minding Obama, which is not true. She has not put her name into nomination. If she did, she has every right. Also people are confused and CNN would do more justice to its people by actually stating facts. Obama is not the official democratic nominee..he is the presumptive. So at this point, someone else could win the nomination fairly. Obama supporters are back to attacking Clinton for no reason at all. People spew out vile comments that have no basis in facts. I support both, and I am amazed at the comments Obama supporters make about Clinton, who honestly has done more for people than many realize. Obama himelf has a picture of Clinton in his Senate office and admits that she is one American that he really admires. So why does he allow his supporters to continue to run her name threw the mud. I can understand some republicans comments, but those are off base also. I ask Obama supporters who get mad when someone questions Obama's character, to understand that some of you are doing the same when you unfairly bash Clinton. You also need to learn the rules of a convention and take a serious look back at history before going on the Hillary attack. You don't burn bridges, and Clinton has been a bridge for many of us...So please, learn history,learn convention rules( and facts) and LEAVE HILL ALONE.

melv   August 12th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

Someone needs to bring up McCain lobbyist friend,which I
believe it was something to it.Republican say I don't want to
talk about anymore and it is gone. He was marry to his present before divorce his ex-wife and had problem in his present noone
wants to talk about. With his money he can hide his dirty laundry
well,find some media.

ben   August 12th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

CNN You are the best! FOX you are the worst!

Joe Kiloz   August 12th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

Stop wasting fuel and start asking hard questions of Barack Obama.

It won't be long before The Enquirer develops an "Elections Special" which will have far more substance than the propaganda that CNN generates for Barack Obama.

Enquirer: Get with it, you are on the verge of tapping into a market that needs shaking up.

Dare you to print it CNN.

mayahh   August 12th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

$ 1725. for medical shots must i add.

mayahh   August 12th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

please stop in Georgia, in my line of work i met a 62 year old retires nurse,who told me that she asked God to take her and not wake her in the morning, she suffers from multiple sclerosis and said they deboited her bank account for $1725. her mere diasability check for the month... Is this the AMERICAN WAY... we need change...

California Gold   August 12th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

McCain's idea of campaigns hard is bad mouthing Obama with any angry tone to his voice and punctuating his stilted words with a fist pounding an imaginery desk. "Me good You bad" What a DUNCE.

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   August 12th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

I want to hear more about McCains $520 loafers. How many pairs does he own?

I want to hear more about how many 4-star meals McWarmonger and Botox Barbie have had. Or can they not afford to look elitist from one of their 8 homes or their private jet?

I want to hear more about McCain mispronouncing everyone's name and declaring all of us citizens of Georgia (the country – he certainly isn't my president and will never speak for me).

How much more can CNN cover up his gaffes? Is this a relay between FAUX Noise and CNN to see which can push harder to get McCain crowned King to take King W's place?

I want to know.

melv   August 12th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

McCain,will do or say anything to get elected to office this
november. He is lying between his teeth. Watch his eyes
when he speak and his body language. McCain will worst
than Bush. Wake up america,republican are good at covering
up things look what Bush did with Iraq,wiretapping,justices
and everything else such executive pledges.

Writing in Hillary on November Ballot   August 12th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

I haven't changed my mind.....

Still writing in Hillary Clinton in November.

Maritza   August 12th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

McCain is hands on when meeting with voters across America, they range in income, demographics and a growing number are on the fence about who they will cast their vote for , this candidate has been around enough to understand the concerns voters have in this election, this election is unlike no other for many reasons , on the domestic front , economy, jobs ,energy are reason to vote safe instead of voting on a risk , huge risk , we don't need an inexperienced" power tripper," for the most powerful position of our country, We need to elect a leader that doesn't just talk about Iraq and the Middle East but somone who has actually been there many times someone who talks directly to the commanders on the ground ,someone who shakes the hands of our brave men and women, someone who understands how really complex the situation is, Compare the statements made of the conflict between Russia and Georgia , McCain can speak to a greater audience, Obama is left mumbling about generic statements that any half intelligent person could make, McCain, whether Obama's blinded followers accept it or not , is qualified on many levels to lead and be President.

Maritza

Upon Further Review   August 12th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

Home of the voting machine maker that gave us what we now have in office.

jfs Memhis, Tn   August 12th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

Now I ask you..........how could anyone in Ohio , with a sound mind, vote for John McCain? Is it because of his anti- NAFTA stance?? Or possibly his Strong Domestic Economic policies.....maybe it is his 26 years of doing nothing in Washington to help all those affluent Ohio folks enjoy their prosperity, job security, property appreciation, and peace of mind that foreclosures are an impossibilty . Yes they need to be voting for McCain no doubt. Just who does these Polls anyway ????

Dan   August 12th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

I hate it when people start talking about a single state being the decisive state to elect a president. It's not one state, and it never has been a single state to elect a president. It's all of them combined. This is an attempt to try to minimize the complexity of an otherwise convoluted voting system that cannot be anticipated in any way. We've seen Obama win in states that people said he shouldn't have in the primaries. I will not be surprised if his supporters rewrite the electoral map this election, and show how American culture can trully change in the blink of an eye.

Chris from NY   August 12th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

CNN I hope you post this. I use to depend on you for news and information but since after the primaries you have lost your objectivity in journalism. You guys want to push McCain down our throat when we don't want to vote for him. I am an Obama supporter and I know when an objective criticism is being laid against him. But I also know when a journalist is leaning towards one candidate over another. Your new media want McCain to win this election but it's not going to happen. I have noticed a big change in the recent months on how you cover this election including those you pick to come in defense of Obama. They are people who are lukwarm at best in their support of Obama. And push in those who ardent supporters of McCain to sing his praises. This include Gloria Borger and a host of other pundits you put up there.

NotFallingInLine.org   August 12th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Ohio and Pennsylvania will go to McCain, as will Michigan, Florida, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

Obama's chances of winning the White House are very slim indeed.

Peter of Oregon   August 12th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

My friends, McCain wants people to compare him to Reagan, but he's no Reagan.

Let me give you some straight talk... the Straight Talk Express ran off it's tracks when McCain secured the Republican Nomination.

His train has flipped and flopped toward G.W. Bush. It's a different John McCain my friends as the Big Oil elitists line his pockets in order to make him competitive against Barack Obama. The McCain maverick butterfly of 2000 went into its cocoon and in 2008 has emerged as "Two Face."

Ted:Canada   August 12th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

OK you can get on the bus Georgia – seems over??

Thank God MCain was not Presdident.

He would have declared war and we would have been into World War Three – maybe he even may have pressed the Nuke Button. We may not have been here today on the CNN political ticker.

Obama – here is you next commercial
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
A McCain look a like is abruptly awoken by an alarm clock, not the phone.
In a huff he picks up the phone thinking it was a phone ringing.
Dazed and confused he yells out
“Press the Button!!!! Press the Button!!!!”
The video flips to a nuclear explosion – mushroom cloud etc.

In the background you can hear MCCain saying
“ we never surrendered and I am the last American President – we won – we won !!!”

Just kidding repubs – can you take a joke!

Actually it is rather scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy   August 12th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

In 2004 Bush beat Kerry in Ohio by over 100,000 votes. It wasn't close.

Carl from MI   August 12th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Good... keep an eye on those Diebold voting machines. It's already well known how easy it is to change the votes in them. (See Presidential election 2004, Kerry vs. Bush)

anyomous   August 12th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

all you been working hard is peesnlvinia

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