THE PEOPLE IN OHIO ARE SMART ENOUGH NOT TO SUPPORT FOR ANOTHER REPUBLICAN WITH BROKEN PROMISES. THEY HAVE SEEN THEIR JOBS DECLINE AND ENERGY AND FOOD PRICES SOAR. VOTE FOR AMERICA AND A STRONG COUNRY!

OBAMA

Well, the lines are being more clearly drawn in the sand these days and die-hard status quo types will probably be there in better numbers for McCain. But he won't come close…….

This goes to show that the celebrity ads were about jealousy, as well as the obvious attempt to knock Obama down as many knotches as they could. McCain only hoped to be able to draw in the same number, and since he could not, came out with these ads. Now he is trying to show momentum in his court.

His bloodletting about evil at the Saddleback Church should be enough for authentic Christians to see through. His stance against abortion while adopting embrionic stem cell research and trying to warm his base up to a pro-choice candidate should be easy enough for authentic Christians to see through.

And I have never played Dungeons and Dragons!!!!!!!! Keep trying to insult the intelligence/Christianity of the Obama base!

I live in Illinois so my vote won't mean much.

Ohio, we are counting on you to help deliver change in America! Please change this country's course by voting for Obama!

Cindy is providing free beer.

I love these maps, which always show strong Democrat support in the areas with large welfare populations, and Republican support in areas where people actually work for a living. Look at 2000 and 2004 Presidential election maps by county, rather than by state, and you'll see how dramatic it is. Had the Founding Fathers granted electoral votes by county, rather than by state, perhapsthe United States would not have advanced so far on the road to socialism.

With any luck Bill and Hill will campaign for McCain.

If not Hill, then it will be McCain for this PUMA guy.

I was raised in Ohio–c'mon Buckeyes and turn BLUE! And to the person who said everyone for Obama is under 21, excuse me, but I'm in my 50's as are many I know and we are smart enough to be supporting the Dems.

Yeah that's a real winner of a candidate – working so hard and spending all that money to only draw a maximum of 3,000 people to a rally. Real inspirational McSame. Enjoy losing 60/40 in November.

John McCain is part of the problem for 25 years. It is time for change, John can not bring the change America need.

McCain will win Ohio!!! GO McCain Go!!!!

Voter beware he is not what he lead himself to be.He is a
Bush man and will hurt this country worst than Bush have. This
have fail for *years with republican at shop,it's time to close the
shop on them and put some leadership in washington.congress
needs cleaning up and the senate,we younger leader,the old have
done nothing lately but lead the country in a war that have happen.
Bush and Cheney will leave office very rich with investment.

LOL!! He'd be lucky to get 1500!

He will win Ohio!!! GO McCain Go!!!!

Hakim…last sentence will be reality if democrats unite!!!

Obama needs Clinton supporters and Clinton needs Obama supporters….

Wow, expects to have 15,000 people turnout at his mega rally, he must be planning to turn out all the hollers in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Obama and all democrates must be shaking in their boots. LOL

In this economy, with an on-going war, if 100,000 people throughout all of Ohio can't change their minds, they get what they deserve. Unfortunately, the rest of us have to suffer with the results of that decision as well.

If the nation is so cosely divided between republicans and democrates, think of it a 5 or 6 point lead is a big deal. Instead of asking why not a bigger lead, ask why Maccain is no closer than 6 points and it'll only get worst the closer we come to election.

You Obamabots are getting really cocky .. just like Obama.

LOL…Good luck Johnny

what happen REGARDING THE KEATING 5 SCANDAL???

i LIVE IN OHIO AND tHE ECONOMY HERE IS GOD AWFUL… iF OHIO VOTES FOR JOHN MCCAIN GOD BLESS US ALL… THE ONLY THING THAT WILL BOOST PUR ECOMY IF WE CAN BUILD BOMBS

rightytighty:

"But we do expect lots of looney-tunes from the left to show up, spewing hate and other such kool-aid talk.."

Is this supposed to be an oxymoron… or just a moronic statement?

14,999- Republicans- in the "Cone of Silence"

1 Puma – screaming- "we were cheated.!"

Barack Obama in denver speaking to CROWD of 75,000…

***Priceless***

Gosh!! That should be amazing, considering he can't even get most of the GOP candidates to attend the GOP convention,,,,

I'm in Austin, Texas and I believe Texas will turn blue. All the support signs I've seen so far are for Obama. Come to think of it, I have not seen one support sign or sticker for McCain – absolutely Not One.

Austin, Texas for Obama !!

Why does freedom of speach not apply to Ralph Nader. The media is ignores him in polls. I think you all are going to miss the boat as his popularity grows and disgust for the do nothing candidates keep changing thelr stands.

Last I heard Obama's the one whining, and sending out negative smears about McCain's service to America.

Poor Itty-Bitty-Bama!

Guess he 'hoped' conservatives would treat him better than he and the press treated Hillary .

Rick helped John get the townhall meeting he wanted. Since Barack is the front runner, he didn't have to oblige John anything.

John McCain is a wealthy, cad-loser who ditched his first wife to marry Cindy Lou the Barbie beer bimbo. He also left his kids in the process. Now that John's wealthy, everything comes easy to him.

So the thought of Barack turning him down for his request to have 10 townhall meetings did not sit well. So he and his buddy Rick got together and approached Barack. Bingo, they got the publicity that they would never have had, if Barack didn't show, and McCain got his 15 minutes in the spotlight. All is well in GOPland. Or is it?

Barack supporters were not fooled by this charade. We applaud Barack for going in the lion's den and showing McCain, Warren and the world, that he will talk to all enemies, both foreign and domestic.

Wake me when it's over.

If I were a Republican I'd go to Ohio too. They are really good about voting against their self interests. They ignore the facts and "pretend" they are as wealthy as their Republican friends (like Phil- stop-whining-Gramm). Reagan convinced them that everything would trickle down, and all Ohioans got was dirty water.

Obama 08

I live in the state of Ohio and John McCain is being very competitive in Ohio and very well could (and will in my opinion carry the state). So what if 15,000 isn't as large of crowd as say Barack and the 70,000 in Oregon…oh wait he went at intermission of a rock concert, hmmmmm.

And for the person who said that he would be lucky to get 500 in Ohio, I went to a rally of his in my hometown in Ohio and it was standing room only. That means a whole heck of a lot more than 500.

McCain '08!!!

It amazes how the MSM attempts to speak for the Christian community. I happen to be Chrisitian and I am voting for BARACK OBAMA… My morals will not allow me to support John Mccain.

The man is a warmonger and surrounds himself with greedy people. He is NOT an ethical man and he will stoop to any level to win. How hypocritical of the Evangelical Right to support this man when has proven himself to be an outright LIAR! This man claims to be a Godly man but yet he offers him wife up to compete in a dishonorable constest and finds it amusing… The argument he did not know is unacceptable. He knew what he was doing. He is desperate and will do say anything to win…

Go OBAMA!

Enlightened Voter,

Since you research your candidates, no seems to be able to answer this question about your candidate Barack Obama, what is his health care plan?

P.S Please do not tell me to look at his website, Do you the educated voter know his plan?

Thanks

To Enlightened Voter:

Let's meet here on November 5. I can't wait to hear your excuses as to why Obama lost. After this loss, he will fade into oblivion. Becaues he chose to run too early, he will never be able to run again and you sheep will hopefully go away as well!

Lisa,

The future of the world depends on a new generation of thinking. Like it or not these under 21's as you put it will be running the world in the near future – once McOld and his old oil buddies retire!!! I hope the new voters can pummel the republicans old, racist group this time around or we are all in serious trouble!

He might get his 15,000… but 15,000 what?

It'll either be 15,000 lobbyists and paid attendees, or 15,000 crickets chirping, or a combination of both.

I guess McCain has to spend his remianing money somewhere, I guess $100 for every homeless and street person might get you 5000 or so. Then he can bring everyone from a nursing home's medical ward in. Still don't know how he's gonna get 10,000 or 15,000. Maybe he's going to bid his wife out, or at least have her do a wet T-Shirt contest….still gonna be hard.

15,000 people? Child please!

McCain can never pull in the large crowds because his base is not that large and, in deed, are not generally mobile on foot.

McCain 08 is our only choice!

I thought the far right-wing was bad until the far left-wing DNC and the Obama Camp revealed their dark side!

Now I am an Independent who will vote for McCain 08.

Thank God for Rick Warren!

In the Saddleback Forum, Obama demonstrated his total inability to give a straight or decisive answer except for his ridiculous supreme court mis-step. He almost said CT was too inexperienced but his eventual answer was worse!

He equivocated big time on abortion, evil…, and I wouldn't want to rely on Michelle or Obama's grandmother as advisors.

Obama was pathetic at the RW Forum but McCain was awesome!

Poor attention-starved McCain. My heart bleeds.

It would be nice if he could come up with something substantial, rather than the light-weight news bits he spews. I really noticed that at the Saddleback get-together. Obama gave reasoned and reasonable answers. McCain made jokes and news bites. I really don't think McCain could say anthing substantial or reasonable to save his life.

Sad.

Pew Polls: June, Obama up by 8. July Obama up by 5. August, Obama up by 3. Obamatorons, be afraid, be very afraid. Your amatuer hour candidate's 15 minutes are just about up. Saturday night showed he can't even answer a question without a teleprompter. Obama looked like a deer in the headlights. Let's get George Stefanopolis to ask some tough questions in the debates, and Obama will be crying for his typical white person grandma.

Why do you think McCain was so pissed when Obama refused to do the joined town hall meetings?

McCain thought he could corner Obama to doing the town hall meetings together but Obama wised up and realized all McCain wanted Obama to do for him was to bring in the crowds that McCain’s never able to muster.

Sure, it'll be those 15,000 nut-job PUMA sissies that didn't have anywhere else to go and be heard.

While McBush is in Ohio, Obama will take and expand the lead in Colorado and Georgia. McBush should be prepared to loose Georgia and Colorado by a larger margin than most expect. He can't be in all the red states at one time.

Change 08

McCain may have some early success with his rallies, but I think Ohio would consider swinging to Obama if Evan Bayh is his VP choice. I think Bayh can appeal to the centrists who are unsure of Obama and get them to the polls. I think Bayh holds an appeal for the blue collar crowd in Ohio, unlike Obama, Biden or Richrdson.

I see the Obama lemmings are on this one, too.

McCain better get some people in watching Ohio polls, and Illinois, too. We all know the Democrats have cornered the dead vote.

NOV 2008 Presidential Ballot Instructions

(a) McCain
(b) Obama
(C) Barr!! — None of the above: because their parties have brought us to where we are. High taxes, loss of liberty, foreclosures, huge national debt, one party started the war in Iraq, the other is keeping us there, lack of personal responsibility, crime fueled by the war on drugs (a non-ending war like the war on terrorism, meant to keep us fearful), Both voted for FISA to allow government surveillance of you and me. And the list goes on …

Oooooooh……a BIG rally…….good luck Gramps. I think you should stick with your fireside chats and retelling all your old boring war stories.

McCain can do what Hillary did in the primary – bus campaign people in from all over. At one of her events, there were cars and busses with out of state plates in the parking lot.

That would be 15,000 crosses lifted from Alexander Solzhenitsyn! Oh no, I think these are the middle calss folks who make $5m annually. Old man.

The average "Non-Celebrity" will actually be able to attend McCain's events! Nope, these tickets aren't sold to the highest celebrity bidders.. But we do expect lots of looney-tunes from the left to show up, spewing hate and other such kool-aid talk..

McCain will have to do like Obama does. Give people a free concert and food before his speech. P.S. the media won't mention it in their article.

As an enlightened voter,
I'm going with the Libertarian Party. The Democrats and Republicans have trashed our country enough.

ENOUGH!!! STOP TREADING ON OUR LIBERTIES. STOP raising my taxes to support YOUR entitlements. Social Security is a joke. I'll only get back 1/3 or less than what I put in and will probably only be able to collect when I'm 80. The government is stealing our hard earned money and burning it in Iraq. This is the fault of BOTH parties!!! People WAKE UP!

"I wonder why Obama does not want to face John McCain in any town hall debates. "

I wonder why people keep expecting this election to have different debates then all other previous elections since debates started to be televised. Every election since JFK vs Nixon has had 3 presidential debates and 1 vice presidential debate, and none of those have been earlier then the conventions. But somehow this year we're supposed to have lots more debates than is customary, in a different format than is customary, just so the idiotic and simple-minded can cling to that as evidence that Obama is somehow bad.

I may have to show up to protest.

15,000? Unless his wife provides free beer, not frigging likely.

Also, looking at that map, you better believe Cincy, Dayton, and Columbus are going to go strong for Obama this year. Kerry lost because he didn't connect to Ohio voters, but there is a definite connection with Obama. Franklin county, where the capital city of Columbus is located, loves Obama. There's signs and stickers all over the place. And you don't see a lot of McCain stuff if you head out into the countryside.

Oh yeah, and the state government isn't controlled by corrupt convicted Republicans this year. Sorry McCain, Ohio is gonna be blue.

Whatever crowds he is able to draw will pale in comparison to the crowd Obama will have for his acceptance speech. The visual contrast will not be helpful to the McCain campaign – they are foolish if they press ahead with this idea.

He needs it. The DHL ads are killing him in OH, which does not bother me.

How is McCain going to fill a 15,000 person venue? Is he going to put up "Detour" signs to reroute buses heading to Branson? Unreal.

I'm so sick of hearing that the job is too big for Obama. Do you know who our current president is? He can't even speak full sentences and he has run our country for the last 7+ years. Or what about McCain? This guy too is a puppet. Always has been and always will. Why are people so afraid of an educated person running our country? Oh yeah, I forgot. that educated means elitist these days. Don't you want someone smarter than you running the big show? Someone that can talk and think for themselves and doesn't need Joe Lieberman on call 24/7 to correct him? And for all you Hillary supporters out there, I mean c'mon. Let it go. I'm beginning to believe that most Hillary supporters doggin Obama on here were never democrats to begin with. Don't be selfish or stubborn. Think of your children and your children's children and what kind of mess we're leaving them with because your pride got in the way. Hillary and Barack did a hell of a lot more agreeing than disagreeing. Hillary is not going to dominate the convention and she is not going to be president (at least for this election). We will recognize what a historic campaign she ran and then celebrate when she turns her delegates over to Obama. I'm sorry, but that is just the way the cards were dealt. It's not Obama's fault, it’s her own for running a sub par campaign. Yes, she came close, but she lost. The fat lady has sung.

I'm with Chucky, seems like someone (s) lying about McCain being in the cone of silence.

Would CNN exercise their responsibility to do investigatve journalism on this? NBC and the NYT are doing it.

15,000 is he expecting Barack to show up, or is there some big job fair in Ohio. McCain you did well Saturday but you're not going to get this type of bump.

RICK WARREN FLAT OUT LIED!!!!
"PURPOSE DRIVEN LIES"..ought to have been the name of his book.

Where are all the "Evangelical born again christian" on this. Maybe lying is not a sin when you are a republican? They should know. We have heard nothing but lies in the last 8 years thanks to "Evangelical Christians" and their choice for president! Some of us still think the honor of a man lies in his words!

RICK WARREN & JOHN McCAIN ARE BOTH LIARS!! SO MUCH SO FOR SAVED & FORGIVEN CHRISTIANS!

He can PLAN a big rally but that does not mean people will show up. A huge crowd for McCain is about 200 people. It sounds like the RNC could their convention in a phone booth.
What a joke!

Wow, the uneducated kool-aid drinkers are out. You guys act like the Messiah is perfect. Nevermind his drug abuse, stance on infanticide, or his continued flip-flopping on items such as FISA, Iraq War, and oil drilling. It is called wake up, your boy had his chance and then he stepped away from the teleprompter.

McCain is so weak, he can't even run his own campaign against Barack. He's running Hillary's campaign and we all know how that went.

He's an idiot, who has to be fed the party line every morning. I think it's telling when his campaign managers said McCain doesn't speak for the McCain campaign. Okay, then who does Phil Gramm?

If you want to know if McCain was privy to the questions beforehand in the faith forum, all you have to do is replay the question on Education.

McCain answered Pastor Warren's question before the pastor had a chance to fully say it. How did he know exactly what Warren was asking?

Replay it for yourself.

As the saying "So goes Ohio, so goes the country" goes…Hey Ohio after the past seven years have you woke up yet? It reminds me of the Pretenders Chrissie Hynde singing, "A, O, oh way to go Ohio." Please Ohio, get with the program…do not let us (U.S.) down again.

Who cares where McWar is
a good place for him would him would be mars
maybe he could start a few galactical wars
thats about all he is good for!!!!

15,000 people…Sounds like he wants to be a Rock Star. He better change his Obama attack ads.

Ohio Obama fans – protest the warmongering, adultering, oil-powered, country-clubbing, patronizing liar!

Even republicans should demand more from your party!

Why haven't we seen any stories envolving McCain's children from his first marriage?

Could it be that they don't respect him? Are they refusing to be interviewed or are McCain's koolaid sippers, the mainstream media, protecting him like they did Edwards by not bringing attention to his adulterous past? Did McCain threaten them not to make any public statements?

Or that they are following the golden rule-

If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all. I think that lack of support says volumes about not only McCain's family values but also his morals and his ethics.

Come on McCain , this is a year that this lifelong DEMOCRAT wants Ohio to go RED all the way. What idiot would think of taking Biden as a VP when he got so few votes in the primary he had to drop out and HILLARY CLINTON got 18 million (it could be a debate but more than OBAMA and if you want to say no to this she got VERY close then) and he is too cocky to take her and WIN with a landslide.

HILLARY ALL THE WAY OR JOHN MCCAIN

quick question…would we rather have a POTUS who is talking about creating jobs OR one who talks about how the surge in an ileagel war was a "victory"?

Since they're not town hall meetings – John will fall smack dab on his face! Rallies are not his forte!

TURN TEXAS BLUE! VOTE FOR OBAMA!

Wait, CAN we turn TEXAS blue?

YES WE CAN!!!

OBAMA '08

Lisa – precious, we're the educated ones luvcups and we come in all ages, sizes,colors and religions. Alot of us used to be repugs until we wizened up. We're the ones who actually think, and research our candidates and don't blindly follow them because they say to. We don't just believe any and everything they say dear. You obviously are a repuglican and spewing that same old rhetoric. Do you guys get like a list of things to spew or do you just copy each others stuff? Just asking.

While we're at it, let's investigate the multitude of precincts in Ohio where Bush polled more votes in 2004 than there are people living in them. let alone registered to vote.

Blackwell stopped that process once, let's investigate; or else, these people will do it again!

This should be interesting… The POW is coming!!! Preys on Women

If McCain wins Ohio, he will be the next President. Wait and watch!

WOW A BIG RALLEY FOR MCCAIN?!!!?
I KNOW I'M EXCITED:)

So…what does that mean?

30 to 40 people are gonna show up?

how many people are going to fall asleep

I hope McCain brings the NoDoze and has lots of coffee with him when he starts talking. I'll catch the thilling parts(all 30 seconds worth) when they rerun it endlessly on the Fox News channel.
Obama graduated with honors from Harvard University. For those that are a little ignorant that usually means that the graduates are smart and do not need a teleprompter. They can write, understand, and convey the big words themselves in an interesting way to inspire many.
Obama is a riveting, very educated, and inspirational leader and he will make a fantastic president.
These last 8 years in US history stunk,
Vote Obama make it better!

"The McCain campaign is hoping to have 15,000 people at the Ohio rally — roughly 5 times the size of McCain's largest crowd to-date."

That may be a tad too presumptious for you my friend from Ari-say-no.

Funny how McSurge belittles everything BHO does, the he turns around and tries to be like BHO!

Not to beat a dead horse but did anyone find it funny that when Pastor Warren said in the beginning that Obama will go first because of the flip of the coin, what would have happened if the coin went John McCains way……he wasn't even there. something wasn't right about that whole forum.

Pander Bear STARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-V

Ohio is NOT going to vote for an adulterous liar! How did your wife avoid criminal chanrges for illegal drugs Senator McCain? Liars are not welcome here!

Straight Talk! We dont want him here!!!!

Ohioan for OBAMA

Proud Army and Navy Mom August 18th, 2008 3:54 pm ET

To Raymond Duke

I think we all saw why the "Teleprompter Messiah" will not face off in town hall debates on Saturday Night the boy is awful. Now just like allways the sheep are saying McCain knew the questions ahead of time.

At least they didnt play the race card about it
__________________________________________________
Was there a debate Saturday night? I thought that it was a forum. You're right, the race card didn'g get played, but you and Raymond Duke sure do play the Republican IDIOT card…………….

McCain will be marching on while Obama will be scrambling to try and regroup from a Clinton dominated convention. That is if Obama even gets the nomination. Wouldn' t put it past Hillary to find a way to steal it.

Ohio has a chance to redeem themselves from 2004. Given that their economic condition is just as bad as everywhere else, I would hope they would not support the candidate who supports everything Bush did to make it such a mess.

So don't get too smug right wingers. Obama is in a good place and he is showing he is the leader as McCain follows his prompts on the issues.

Why does CNN's Gallup Poll status still have Obama at 47% and McCain at 41% (from 08/13)? McCain have been near dead tied since late last week. Seems CNN only posts updates when Obama is ahead by 5 or more. Guess we all know who they favor.

Wow, 15k…. thats like one fifth of 75k isn't it?

15,000 is easy – there are so many unemployed people here they might as well to to see him – they have no jobs to go to

McCain think is going to have 15,000, but I think the half will be fair to say… ahahahahahaha

well, McCain is reaching for 15,000 people. Five times more than his typically gets to his rallies. Good luck with that one. If you can't even fill a room now, how are you planning on getting 15,000.

writing in hillary in texas…for obvious reasons. mccain will take tx anyway and this job is too big for obama.

Why are all of Obama supporters under the age of 21? Are we really suppose to trust their judgement?

New poll today shows Ohio tied…

Go McCain!

Laura, Boston

McCain will go anywhere a crowd has gathered, than he will say they came to see him.

Welcome to Ohio, Sen. McCain! Your message to the people of Ohio consists of: false patriotism, rigid thinking, fear-mongering, cultural-religious slogans, and economic disasters like the DHL deal that could result in 8,200 lost jobs in Wilmington, Ohio.

15,000??? … LOL

Mc Cain keep dreaming …. LOL

McCain is making gains in momemtum, votes,fundraising despite all the

Obama money and media and without a vice president. He's making

more and more people feel very comfortable with him and his positions.

How can Ohio vote republican, when the republicans have done the most damage to the jobs there? I don't get it.

15k people

psh….

obama can top that easily

McCain will win Ohio hands down, no question. Dems have defeated themselves again! They are their own worst enemies.

Ohio voted Red last time: Hows that working out for you?

DHL McCain….

Has anyone else noted that today CNN has been closing the window of discussion on its political blogs somewhat prematurely?

I hope they supply lots of pillows- That's a lot of people that will be lulled to sleep.
As he wispers his stump speech to "his friends" I'm sure many will try their darndest to listen, but even microphones don't seem to help him!
And then ther's all that entheusiasm in his voice! YAWN

McCain can't win Ohio because of his positions on free trade. Ohioans have been suffering from job losses under 8 years of Republican rule- they won't vote for another 4 years of more of the same.

so he wants everyone in the country that's going to vote for him to show up in ohio?

isn't that asking a lot?

Thank goodness I don't live in Ohio.

When McCain addresses those who attend his rally in Ohio as "my friends" I wonder how many in the audience he will have actaully ever met to be calling them his friends.

Sounds like someone paid CNN to mention this. Day after convention, let's get real now, don't you think the only thing the media will be talking about is the convention the night before.

So now we know John was just jealous of the Obama big crowds, well I think John is now the new Britney Spears!

Double talk express!

Isn't Panamanian McCain the same guy who complained about Obama's large crowds? Just wondering.

I pity those who want more of Bush failed policies by voting for McComplain.

John might do big rallies but will not counter with Obama's, not one bit!

Offshore drilling, Georgia Crisis,other stuff coming up,
what a coicidence?
I really don't know what's up with the republicans but all I know is that Russia invation to Georgia is no mistake!

15,000 people is 5 times his crowds to date???? My goodness, what a crowd pleaser he is!!!

My suggestion… hold this said "large rally" in Cincinnati cuz he'll NEVER get half that many in Columbus or Cleveland!

155 days till the end of the Bush administration.

I guess he figured out that no one is coming to the RNC Convention.

15,000…HaHa…how many is he going to have to pay to show up!!
but then maybe McSame wants to try to become a celebrity…LOL

McCain grabs the lead in Colorado…..McCain fund raising is up……Obama has to yield to Hillary in roll call…………..this guy is done…….

It is all slipping away………..

NOBAMA '08

Ohio voters have to be smarter than this. I live in ohio during the time that NAFTA went through and Walmart decided they were going to open up some stores in Canada. The company I worked for was own by Canadian Tire Corp. The parent company closed all 8 stores in the US, 4 of them in ohio. Point: G.H.W.B. set it up and Bill.C and Hill.C made it happen. Time for change! Go Buckeyes!

15,000 attendees in Ohio and I bet you will still be able to hear the crickets following John McCains humorless jokes. Wonder if 15,000 people will be as off cue with their generic prompted laughter as in his town hall meeting forums. I don't know when John McCain will get it- he will never be able to trump Obama when it comes to Rally's- so why even play it up as if he could!?

Farrell,

You really didn't understand the debates you watched this weekend at all did you.

It will be a hoot to watch The Other One try to play to a stadium crowd, much less to the hordes of eager Deutschlanders his opponent wowed at the Brandenburg Gate.

Being a twenty year veteran of the army I have to comment to Proud Army and Navy Mom. You keep talking about McCain and about war and giving him heck for his thoughts. Did anybody force your kids in to the military. If somebody did it had to be pressure from you. This has been an all volunteer military since the 70's. Everybody that goes into the military that has a half of brain knows that you maybe putting your life on the line for your country. They did not let you come in just to draw a paycheck and get a free education and look pretty. If you expect that you should become a crack head or drop a kid every nine months and get a welfare check.

To Raymond Duke

I think we all saw why the "Teleprompter Messiah" will not face off in town hall debates on Saturday Night the boy is awful. Now just like allways the sheep are saying McCain knew the questions ahead of time.

At least they didnt play the race card about it

Well they "hope" to have 15,000 and they get on Obama about big crowds. Let's be honest, if he had the ability to have large crowds he would love to, but people are not enthusiastic about his canidadcy as they are about Obama's. There is a big difference of being for someone vs. just against some one. I think McCain needs to start putting some more meat on the bones of what he will do as President. All he does is put down Obama but doesn't start what he stands for and how he plans to get the country there. Obama is an intelligent, well-thought out candidate who will stand on principles and values that all Americans share, God, family and country and bring the White House back to the Democrats. Hillary supporters, we love you and look forward to those very few of you who don't want to back Obama to consider backing his Presidency.

OBAMA 2008 AND 2012, HILLARY 2016 AND 2020

Good luck with the 15,000 thing. And let us not forget that one of McCain's favorite presidents, whom he often quotes, was — guess what — an actor and a celebrity and certainly could be considered a rock star candidate, who won by the way.

I have a relative in Ohio, he could hold his rally in her basement if he wants. Seriously – To all the so called 'christian evangelicals' who believe in john mccain, don't you love how he had over 5,000 soldiers lives destroyed by voting affirmative on a war that was based on lies? And don't you love how he would rather win a war with your sons and daughters lives than lose an election (words out of his own mouth) Or what about when he said all Latinos were good for was cheap labor? You 'christians' know he lies, know he cheated on his first wife, know he has voted against GI bills all his career, know he supports tax cuts for the rich only and yet you still blindly support him. How sad. You and your kind have helped ruin this country.

What a dreamer!! Earlier I read he wanted 10,000 people there, now it's up to 15,000? maybe the MSM will photoshop in a big crowd for him – they certainly cater to all his other needs – like covering for many, many, many flubs and statements out on the trail.

The "Morning-After' candidate. Always reacting to the Obama mania and trying to blunt its effect…. Also, when asked at the presidential candidate forum by Rick Warren how it was in 'cone of silence' McCain could have come out and said, "I was a little late and so wasn't in that cone through the time. " instead he sneakingly said he was 'listening through the walls." I don't trust McCain on this character issue although I definitely agree he is a patriot. He is getting slimier and slimier with the Carl Rove influence…

Maybe he can stage a "Miss Buffalo Chip" contest there as a fund raiser………………

HE WONT GET A FOURTH OF 15,000 PEOPLE. LOL. Mcfrankenstein really needs to just quit. lmao

Reading the blog posts here I wonder why anyone would want to run for president of the United States of America.

Who would want to be exposed to this constant attack on everything they do or say? Out right lies are put forth as gospel, and time and money is wasted trying to defend against the untruths. Both parties are to blame, but the more I study the attack adds it is clear to see that one is more to blame than the other.

Well, I don't know how many people they are going to find… Make sure they have plenty of oxygen and walkers for those coming. To plan for something that large, there should hopefully be something in the past that comes close. This entry shows that there is none. The McCain campaign trying to put down the post convention bounce may flop by itself.

wow, 15000 people is a huge crowd. What did Obama get, 5k,10k,
no, I think Obama had never gotten less 30k.
Go Obamash!

Continue on the path of 'no jobs'… we don't need Ohio because Obama will win elsewhere.

He won't name until Obama does…. Suppose Obama names his VP after the GOP convention?

Perhaps Karma will fix those GOp'ers that were praying for it to rain on Obama at Invesco field…. wouldn't that be devine.

Lowest.Ratings.Ever.

"15,000… roughly 5 times the size of McCain's largest crowd to-date."

that about says it all doesn't it? LOL

Never happen.

There will be 12 senior citizens snoozing in lawn chairs and the McSame campaign will call it 15,000. They are sooo toast.

They' probably have to arrange some sort of concert first, otherwise they'll probably have to pay people to get that much attendance. LOL!!!!!

If Ohioans are smart they'll stay away. I've always been amazed for a state like Ohio, who is having horrible financial difficulties, some of the worst inner city poverty, and schools falling apart, that they still vote republicans. There are Republicans, then there are conservative christian poor republicans that don't know any better.

To Little to late ,

The die has been cut.

Go Obama 08!

I will be there! Michigan is for McCain! This country is for McCain!

I like the photo of McCain at the podium with an iron cross slapped on the front.

Free Beer!

He's such a hater…

I love how the jealous people always refer to Obama as a Rock Star. I hope McCain brushes up on his "How to get anyone to attend your rally" skills!

Divisiveness aside, we are in big trouble if we vote for another warmonger!

15,000…give me a break.
Who cares.

I think they'll have to pay for that many people to show up.

Is he going to perpetuate the lie about the "cross in the sand" story he lifted from Solzhenitsyn literature or come clean about the fact that he voted FOR the bill that he mocks which studied the DNA of bears. This guy is more of a fraud everytime he opens his lyin', senile, old lips.

In ohio mccain will be lucky if he gets 500 people i wonder what they are going to bribe the people with music, free food etc mccain has yet to have that many people the bikers rally people where there to see kid rock in concert and mccain spoke BEFORE THE CONCERT STARTED!!!!! Mcain is wishing he could be obama but guess what johnny a little secret you will never be obama thats why he is gonna be potus and your not!!!

Sorry, John — You used to be a great man.

John might not make the mark as Obama does with these events but he will win the General election. Most working people are required to show up for work. I wonder why Obama does not want to face John McCain in any town hall debates. Could it be that there is no telepropter for him to read off and give him the answers they want him to say.

Sounds like a great event. Wondering why you totally skipped McCain meeting in Cocoa Florida about the space program but you managed to mention Obama following on his coat tails.

McCain has calculated those 15,000 people he is expecting to attend all make $5 million dollars otherwise you are considered poor.

Is he going to pay people to show up or give away a new car!

Good idea! Fly in on the jet momma bought you, tell the crowd their jobs aren't coming back, tag Obama as an elitist and then fly off to one of your ten mansions for a long, long nap…

Well McCain can always draw more if he has rock bands on ahead of time like Obama does. Oh I forgot he isn't the rock star candidate. LOL

Go McCain!

You have the support of those that do not want an Obamanation in the office.

GOOD LUCK…