DENVER, Colorado (CNN) - It’s a dead heat in the race for the White House. The first national poll conducted entirely after Barack Obama publicly named Joe Biden as his running mate suggests that battle for the presidency between the Illinois senator and Republican rival John McCain is all tied up.
In a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Sunday night, 47 percent of those questioned are backing Obama with an equal amount supporting the Arizona senator.
“This looks like a step backward for Obama, who had a 51 to 44 percent advantage last month,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
“Even last week, just before his choice of Joe Biden as his running mate became known, most polls tended to show Obama with a single-digit advantage over McCain,” adds Holland.
So what’s the difference now?
It may be supporters of Hillary Clinton, who still would prefer the Senator from New York as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
Sixty-six percent of Clinton supporters, registered Democrats who want Clinton as the nominee, are now backing Obama. That’s down from 75 percent in the end of June. Twenty-seven percent of them now say they’ll support McCain, up from 16 percent in late June.
“The number of Clinton Democrats who say they would vote for McCain has gone up 11 points since June, enough to account for most although not all of the support McCain has gained in that time,” says Holland.
Clinton and Obama battled throughout the primary season, with Clinton winning more than 40 percent of the delegates. She suspended her bid for the White House and backed Obama in early June, after the end of the primary season.
A majority of registered voters, 54 percent, think Obama’s choice of Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate is an excellent or good decision. That number jumps to 73 percent when just asked of registered Democrats. But it drops to 59 percent when narrowed to Clinton supporters.
“It's not that there's anything wrong with the choice of Joe Biden. A majority of those polled rate the Biden selection as excellent or pretty good. Voters think he is qualified to be president, and with the exception of Al Gore in 1992, the public ranks Biden as the most qualified running mate in recent times," says Holland.
"A lot of Americans don't know who he is, but his favorable rating is 13 points higher than his unfavorables But Biden is not Hillary Clinton, and it's possible that is enough to have moved some of her supporters away from the Democratic ticket, at least temporarily."
Among all Democrats, only 38 percent say Obama should have selected Clinton as his running mate.
Will Biden’s naming as Obama’s running mate make a difference? Maybe not. Seventy-four percent of all voters questioned in the survey say it won’t have any effect on their vote for president.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted on Saturday and Sunday, with 1,023 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey’s sampling error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for all voters. For registered Democrats, it is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points, and for Democrats who still support Clinton for the party's nomination, it is plus or minus 7.5 percentage points.
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just what cnn wanted to report.anything negative on Obama cnn likes.I do not understand why not report negatives on McCain there are
out their if you would work as hard on McCain the American people
would be shocked.Please something positive on Obama there is plenty ou there in America.Thanks in advance.
Give it a break will ya. WEGET IT. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR OBAMA NO MATTER WHAT HE OR ANYONE ELSE SAYS.Great for you. Enjoy the loss of womens rights when Roe V Wade is over turned. Enjoy sending your kids off to die in another war, compliments of the GOP. Enjoy paying 5 dollars or more for gas. Enjoy the value of your house going down like the Titanic. Enjoy the economy compliments of a man who knows nothing about economics. Enjoy all that McCain will bring, just becuase your candidate ran a bad campaign and lost.
Stir up the trouble CNN – if the unspeakable happens, take the blame yourselves. You just can't report news – you have to create news.
Even National Enq. wouldn't be so blatant about it.
GO MCCAIN!!!!
Obama needs Biden to win. If he's losing ground with Biden, he needs a lot of help. The American people still have a problem connecting with him
Wait til the MSM finally gets around to spilling the beans on all of obama and his wife's crap. Then McCain is gonna soar. It is a shame the democrats always pick the lousy candidate and let the good one go.
Greg I will gladly pay $5 for gas rather than give into our enemies. I forgot Obama is an economics professor now.
GUESS BIDEN COULDNT GIVE HIM ANY WIND AT HIS SAIL.
And blatantly refusing to post time and again from people with an opinion FOR obama just shows how prejudiced you are and what spinners you are
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Stir up the trouble CNN – if the unspeakable happens, take the blame yourselves. You just can't report news – you have to create news.
Even National Enq. wouldn't be so blatant about it.
I second Greg FL.'s words. A Clinton supporter that turns to McCain is proving one thing only: how ignorant and hypocritical they really are.
... (or, in some cases, how racist they really are)
Greg FL.: With any luck, the Democratic Congress can at least hold McCain at bay for several years. But you said it best.
Your poll is a joke...Check out the new ABC/ Washington Post Poll
Biden brings nothing to the ticket. He's an OLD insider to the DNC and a major party hack. All he will do is pull the party's socialist line and serve as Barack's poster boy trying to show the combined ticket will have experience. We are NOT voting for Biden in the first place. Unless Hillary is planning on bumping off numb nuts.
Hey CNN; did you see what happened to the reporter from fox news today at the DNC convention. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!!! lol
Clinton LOST BLITZER !!!! Give it at least one hour break.
Oh NO you have to stir and stir and stir and stir
Who do these polls talk to? I am 53 years old and have never been polled. What do you have to say to get on the list?
Who really cares who leaked that Obama was going to wait until 3a.m. to tell the American people his running mate would be for V.P. get over it people a bunch of whinners
In a way I hope McCain wins so that when the earth is in shambles we can indirectly thank Hillary supporters. Let's come together and realize this is bigger than a preference.
THE CLINTONS ARE CAUSING DISUNITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. THIS IS A BIG FAT SET UP. OBAMA DISRESPECT NO ONE. IF HILLARY CLINTON WANTED TO BE VETTED FOR VP SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN, BELEIVE ME. THE CLINTONS ARE CUTTHROAT AND THIS IS A BIG FAT JOKE.
OBAMA WILL WIN AND THE CLINTONS BETTER HOPE THEY GET A POSITION IN HIS CABINET.
Does anyone else realize that there is a selection bias in this poll? Obviously the group of Democrats who still want Clinton to be the nominee at this point are a subset of that group polled in June, since many of them have already come to terms with reality and realize Obama will be the nominee.
It's probably not a stretch to think that these supporters who still want Clinton as the nominee were the most anti-Obama of the group polled in June and therefore the numbers now should naturally show a lower percentage voting for him.
Am I the only one that sees this? I feel like this is just shameless on CNN's part, trying to get a little more "shock" value out of the poll.
Can you believe how little the Republicans have been able to trash the Dems since Biden became VP.
Now imagine what the Republicans would have been saying or screening about if Hillary was VP:
1. Clinton donors to the Clinton library must be released
2. Will Monica Lewinsky be returning to the White House?
3 Whatever happened to Bosnia fire?
4. "I never made love to that woman..."
5. Hillary file gate?
6. The recent Clinton- Edwards affairs and the list goes on. Do Dems really wanted this kind of distraction?
Great Hillary can sit on the Supreme Court and implement Obama-Biden policies. So, let all Dems 'wise up."
Prediction: If Obama loses this election, it will take another 15 years before any Democratic nominee will ever have a chance!
And he'll just start sinking more and more...Biden was a horrible pick. Showed everyone he's not for "Change" at all. He's nothing but a preachy voiced charlatan who's immensily unqualified to be president.
Obama supporters...I've already stated my appreciation for your support of the best candidate. The candidate of character.
There so many forces against us and our candidate. But let's try something in these convention days. Let's be like our candidate. Humble, kind, and caring for the less fortunate. Even if we lose, its how we lose that matters. (believe me, I'm never this defeatist) but we have already achieved a major victory and my bible says "in all things give thanks"
Wait Fox had McCain 47 and Obama 46 from Gallup so how does CNN have them both at 47?????? Plus CNN you had a poll out on your show today that 57% don't even know who Biden is. Please get your polls straight will ya.
What did Obama do that was so bad that Clinton supporters would not support him now? He won. That's all he did was get more electoral votes than Hillary. That's it. He didn't slam her nearly as much as, say, Mccain is slamming Obama now. He went to her house to make nice. He didn't "vet" her for VP cuz she didn't want him to look into Bill Clinton's dealings. Puleez - She didn't even want to be VP. She wanted to win. And she didn't. It's not insult. It's math. Get over it.
Why can't the dems unite and defeat McSame? Enough already! If you let this old man play the divide and conquer trick on you and not vote for Obama, whatever you get for the next 4 years, it's on you. McSame is insulting your intelligence by fueling the fire more and putting ads about Clinton. Do you think he's really for Clinton to win. Had the table turned, he would put something about Clinton trying to defeat her.
For all it's worth, all 3 people are millionaires. We are the ones to suffer. Wake UP!
************NoBama-NoBiden-NoWay*************
hey CNN is big OBama supporter.........along with their man Roland Martin who is quite obviously for O
Where exactly are you getting your numbers? How do you know how many HRC supporters are voting for Obama? Are you reading the same boards or making this up as you go along? From what I hear and read, HRC supporters are ticked at the DNC, biased media, and jumping ship to vote for McCain...no matter how you paint it. Doesn't matter who Obama picked for VP.. they lost. No way will Obama win without Hillary.
Enjoy paying over 5 dollars a gallon for gas? You do realize it was the DEMOCRATS in Congress who "didn't have enough time for the issue" and left for a one month vacation. Good job. And you must not be very knolwedgeable on abortion, either. From the moment of conception – that fetus is a living thing – despite it being in the mother. It may be IN her body, but the embryo/fetus itself ain't. That's murder.
Grand ole Democrats are just awakiening to the FACT that Obama is NOT QUALIFIED and NOT EXPERIENCED ENOUGH, plus.....he did NOT chose Hillary Clinton as his Dream Ticket. Obama's numbers will Drop like a Rock.....what did the man expect???? In addition, Senator Biden , when seen with Obama looks like the Presidential Nominee, especially after comparing resumes!!! If Obama changed places with Biden.....everyone could go home happy!!
Myself and many I know are now voting for John McCain.
We know Obama does not qualify to be President....his pick of Biden is an afirmation of what we "knew already".
Men don't listen, and this is another case of a "fool biased Media" and a "candidate that does not have common sense".....
Media Bias will backfire.
Elaine Johnson
New York
This is dumb, who do they poll, about 2,000 people who have land line telephones, in no fashion what so ever are any of these polls accurate. Remember how terribly wrong every news network and expert were about the primaries? I know you are cable news. I know you need ratings and who doesn't like the story of a fierce competition, but seriously try solid journalism. Of course the fact that I write this as a comment makes me just another person on their website and bottom line that's all that matters. All I'm saying is you are have been gradually becoming yellow journalism for some time and I'm concerned other people take what you say seriously.
POSTED YESTERDAY BY CNN:
"Obama sees slight rise in poll of polls"
CNN DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!
If there is a dead heat, and half of americans are actually considering the 72 year old Bush clone, then Americans are dumber than I thought.
Oh boo hoo. Obama isn't Mr. Popular anymore. Stardom fades away.
If Blitzer says Hillary Clinton ONE MORE TIME, I'll never vote for her even for dog catcher in 2012
Put a sock in it !!!!!!!
I did. I loved Obama.
Now he's too arrogant for me. And sort of stupid. He could've walked away with this and now it seems his ego is getting in the way of what could've been an interesting presidency.
You'd think his first priority would be to win the White House back. Guess not. You can't alienate that many people in your own party and not pay.
It's not even that he didn't pick her. He didn't reach out to any of her supporters. At all.
So stupid. But that's what a Kennedy will advise I suppose. Think about your ego first.
I wonder if the polls show a "DEAD HEAT" between CNN and FOX news for right wing viewers.
mb and Greg: no, you don't get it. McCain won't overturn Roe v Wade, and as for economic policy, obama would be the end of the United States as the world leader in anything except welfare programs. We cannot afford obama economically, and in any other area who knows what he'd like to do. Hillary was the democrat's chance in 08. never obama. no bama, no biden. Sorry but just because you think obama is the second coming and so does he doesn't mean we have to buy into your delusion.
of course we want Hillary over ob. Who wouldn't ? Experience is always considered first when seeking a candidate for any job ? ALL EMPLOYERS KNOW THAT. THE INTELLIGENT AMERICAN VOTING PUBLIC KNOWS THAT ! Let the voting begin.................
can't you all see what the media is doing? It's a proven fact that CNN, MSNBC, fox and others are working together to script the most important election of our lifetimes, and I can prove it. Just take yesterday when Joe Biden was selected Barack's VP choice. I remember John "blabber mouth" King saying that this news cycle on Biden would only last a day or , so and then he immediately start talking about how Hillary's supporters are mad because she wasn"t considered for the vp position. Next thing you know Fox news was talking about the same story. This shows that these phony news organization are working lock step with each other trying to get ratings when they know this contest isn't even a contest. They have to make it seem as if John Mcsame has a chance or they'll lose the interested of the people along with there ratings..I hate you cnn and fox etc because your the scum that put bush in office, and your the scum that will make sure america will never rebound from the destruction of the last 8 years. But hey..You jerks still live in your million dollar mansions so I guess everythings good with the world.
Obama will win by a landslide. Too many people are tired of the same ole stuff such as being lied too, false statements made in relation to what is reality. The negative mentality of politics. Obama began with the theme of hope and change and most people want that. I don't think you are calling a fair number of people to have a successful poll because everyone I talk with is voting Obama. It's not that they dislike McCain..it's that McCain can't offer the change the public wants.
The public is on to the manipulation and they will not stand for it any longer.
Unless you idiots posting your vitriolic comments hadn't noticed, it's only August. The reason that some of us prefer voting independent, or god forbid conservatively is because of your childish rants every time anything doesn't go exactly the way you want it to.
Grow the heck up and calm down. Geez – they are just starting to campaign for goodness sakes – unless you have no faith in your candidate, you have nothing to worry about. Oh..... nevermind.
Obamas whole argument against McCain went out the door when he added Biden on to his ticket. Obamas platform was based on "change" and "war in Iraq"..
Biden has been in Washington longer than McCain has and Biden voted for the war in Iraq.
Obama "Change we can NOT believe in."
I think the press gives a little to much credit to Obamas intelligence.
Obama supporters: Wake up, guys. The Democrats had the most wonderful opportunity to capture the WH, but you did your best by bashing/trashing everyone else, especially, Clinton supporters. You backed the self-absorbing, pompous, arrogrant, and empty-suit and you will see what you have done, come, November. Remember, I am not anti-Obama, but a pro-Democrat. Obama is eloquent, talented, and intelligent. But, he has done nothing to earn this nomination, and the Democrats, the media and the pundits just squandered an excellent opportunity. I am sorry for what you have done to this party.
What a bunch of childish fools... Have you never voted before have you ever watched a campaign or been envolved in a election.. People lose its a PARTY nomination... Democratic party... when the one you want to win who doesnt win you dont switch parties.. Give me a break... Do you like our national security situation where our soildiers are bogged down so bad in Iraq that now almost every foreign country is flexing their muscles now because they now that there is nothing we can do about it, people are loosing their homes, kids are not getting a good education and if they do graduate they cant go to college or get a job... you silly people are so hung up on hillary making history that you are willing to give up the future of your children.... hillary will be ok my god... but will your kids and family... get over yourselves
you both are so freaking narrow minded. cnn favors obama IDIOT! and greg whatever..you are an even BIGGER idiot! if obama wins then he'll raise taxes too and also what do you mean mccain knows nothing about economics. he's waaaayy more experienced than obama. so you two are both IDIOTS!!!!!
NATIONAL POLLS DO NO MATTER!! CNN arre nothing more than paparatzzi journalists! STAKING OUT JOE BIDEN EVAN BAYH, AND TIM KAINE! They might as well make the whole network SHOWBIZ TONIGHT!
I can't imagine that, in the privacy of the voting booth, Clinton's supporters will vote for anyone other than Obama-Biden. Democrats are Democrats. We are giving this whole Clinton situation too much time and emotion.
America will get it right. We do not need a couple of left wing socialists running the country, not now and not ever. Go Senator McCain!!
Why would you blame CNN for Obama's negativity, There's not too much positive to say about OBAMA. By now everybody has come to the conclusion that HE'S IS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING PRESIDENT. He says all the right things that people love to hear, but even he has come to the realization that "CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN" is CHANGE that he will not be able to bring about. So, I think the more people began to realize that his rating is going to decline even more. Believe it or not I AM an OBAMA SUPPORTER. But now I'm having second thoughts.
see what I mean? The poster above is already talking about putting a hole in Obama.
HAPPY BLITZER/CNN ??????? stir stir stir stir
No Chris, (WA)........a Clinton supporter who turns to McCain shows just how Intelligent HE IS because he is seeking a QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT........NOT SOME GUY WITH NOTHING BUT THE ABILITY TO PLAY 'HOOPS!' PLEEZE....... HILLARY CLINTON WAS FAR MORE QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED TO BE PRESIDENT.............FAR MORE THAN THIS OBAMA GUY!
Greg from FL. – I could not have said it better.
what i find so ridiculous is that these Hillat suporters will sacrifice everything that they believe in because they lost fairly & squarely. How shallow, how hypocritical. I'm sorry puma's this is about the future of our country not the high school prom...grow up already!!!
OMG stop with the polling. Why can't they poll... say... once a month... instead of polling multiple times per week.
I must admit though, that the media does have a clear desire to have the campaign be as juicy and close as possible... which is why we have headlines like this (or the ever popular... "X 'slams' Y over Z" headline). I know it's not possible to be 100% objective, but try doing more reporting of news and less making of it.
More CNN nonsense. This is just more of the same manipulative journalism by Wolf Blitzer & Company to appeal to the worst element of the American political psyche. Having watched the Obama-Clinton tussle and how CNN recklessly injected a strong heft of anti-Obama bias by constantly bringing up unsubstantiated allegations and so forth, one starts to get the impression of exactly where CNN is coming from. It's called "The Power Of Suggestion".
So often the media comments on the number of Democrats (particulary Hillary's supporters) who will vote for McCain instead of Obama. Is the media aware that many life long Republiucans, like myself, will vote for Obama? Our country and our people deserve more than fhe failed policies of Bush and by extension, McCain. I very proudly will vote for Obama.,
Democrats are panicking. Already they are blaming the amorphous group of Hillary supporters, and setting Hillary up to take the fall for Obama's shortcomings and other things that may lead voters to McCain that have nothing to do with Hillary. Obama supporters are demanding that Hillary campaign as hard for Obama as she would if she were the candidate, a concept that is unprecedented. This does not speak well for what Obama supporters think of Obama, in a year when Democrats should be on Easy Street. Hillary's presidential aspirations are gone, whether or not Obama wins. But to blame Obama's problems in the polls on Hillary is ludicrous and a reflection of the panic in the Obama camp.
If McCain wins, both Hillary and her supporters will go down in history as the major contributors to the continuation of the worst policies ever and the biggest missed opportunity in American history. Way to make history Hillary voters...whether it be by proactively voting for a Republican whose views are radically different than Hillary's...or by sitting home and allowing him to win instead of voting for Obama whose policies are only about 3% different than your own candidate. idiots.
VOTE
OBIDEN 08!!!!
Another old white man with fake teeth and bad hair plugs.
Thanks Obama. I see the change already.
Hey CNN! WE get it! You want to keep the race close for the purpose of ratings. Did you notice the ABC poll that has Obama with a 4 point lead?
Have you noticed the Zogby polling that has Obama winning the battlground states of Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania by at least 5 points.
Why do you point ALL of the stats, CNN. Instead of the ones that benefit you.
OBAMA WOULD BE A WORTHLESS PRESIDENT
I think CNN is trying to catch up to FOX in anti-Obama coverage. Pathetic coverage led by a bunch of second raters led by Wolf and Democratic strategists who made millions off of the c\Clintons.
All democrats are blinded. Barack is nothing. Barack is all hype and no substance. Truth will always prevail. He is not qualified to be our President. Period.
The "Change We Can Believe In" has a 32-year Senator as his Number 2? And here I thought that Biden was just another career politician. Who knew he could stay in hiding for so long. Brilliant disguise!!
get over it clintonistas!!! who wants
great grandad as pres in the new millenium
who promotes war over peace
a soldier in office with a quick draw that wants to fight for 100 years
rather than a diplomat to sit down with rationality.
personally, i choose the latter-and that's sen obama.
From my perspective, Obama has done a favor for me and my neighbors. DE apparently needed an excuse to get rid of ole Joe.
Ha! This is "change"? Without Joe, DE is hoping for change in its small world finally.
I can't see how some Clinton Supporters will vote for McCain. Clinton and McCain's policies are day and night. This is why a democrat will not win. With republicians no matter their differences, they stick together, unlike democrats. The democrats whine too much. Sounds like a lot of sour graps. Four more years of republcician regime this country does not need. And for CNN; i'm sick and tired of all their polls and more polls. They are just as bad as Fox News, especailly Wolf Blizter, when is he going to retire.
Why is CNN trying to create hype and literally create news rather than report it? This makes no sense. Just yesterday the Clinton supporters for Obama were at 50%. Now they are at 60% and CNN doesn't report the one day increase, rather they report a decrease from an earlier date when tensions were still high.
AS A FORMER CLINTON SUPPORTER, I poo poo your story CNN, as my whole family has recently come around in the last week.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS CNN, NOT HOW YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO BE FOR YOUR RATINGS SAKE!!
Greg, were you responding to MB? Because MB's post was actually saying–if I read his unique typography correctly–that CNN seems to be biased _against_ Obama.
What would drive a person who WOULD have voted for Obama if Clinton was the VP to INSTEAD vote for McCain JUST because Clinton isn't the VP? What is their thought process? On the surface it seems they're just voting against Obama in retaliation for his choice of VP, which is exactly the kind of bitter, self-centric thinking that ruins elections.
So the poll shows a dip, not a bump, from the VP announcement. Imagine if he had pulled the party together. How disappointing.
I hope Obama and all his mindless butt-wipes all realize the consequences of their actions.
McCain 08 should have been Hillary 08
Once again the media is reporting on nothing. Trying hard to remind us how important they are.
Is anyone polling all these new voters that the Obama camp helped to get registered?
If McCain wins, there may not be a 2012 election.
More NONSENSE from CNN.
This is a lot of bull. Why does CNN have so much interest in stirring up trouble with former Clinton voters, and encouraging them to feel angry when there is nothing at all to be angry about?
And what a NON-STORY this is. One day after the Biden pick is announced, the poll numbers are supposed to tell us what, exactly?
And by the way, the post by "NEVER OBAMA" left at 8:18 PM is clearly offensive- he says "If some smart person comes along and puts a hole in obama...." What a disgusting thing to say. CNN, where are your moderators?
I have nothing to do with US politics but being an international student here, I am surprised to see and hear the obvious effort CNN is trying to divide democrats. I guess they want make news
Get over it Hillary supporters! I wanted Hillary too, but if it isn't to be back someone who is in the same league with her! God forbid we have another four years of Bush policies because we were disappointed. If the dems. don't get together on this one, we have no one to blame but ourselves and we're the ones who'll suffer for it!
Looks like the Dems are gonna blow a "slam dunk" – again! Even when they got the House & Senate they did NOTHING. This is becoming a one party country – dictated by Rush Limbaugh.
What I find astounding is how Obama supporters are already making innumberable excuses for his inevitable loss this November and blaming it on Hillary, the media, racist politics, etc.
They refuse to admit that Obama is simply an inferior candidate. It does not matter who he adds to the ticket. Americans have already heard enough of Obama and they've rejected him.
Blah blah blah....
Obama just lost the White House....
Boo hoo. Deal with it.
"So what’s the difference now?
It may be supporters of Hillary Clinton, "
Please, it's within the margin of error. The real story here is after all of the bad press Obama kids, why can't McCain close the deal?
In the end Obama will win, the cable geniuses will be proven wrong. They are out of touch with the rest of us
I don't think Obama's supporters "get it" and I don't think Obama himself "gets it."
I am one of the many older white females who will (WILL) vote for Hillary in November.
As long as Obama doesn't reign in his youngsters and teach them that they need to respect their elders, WE will not vote for him.
Until you are age fifty, kids, what you have to say or think isn't of much importance to the rest of us.
I voted for JFK and worked on RFK's campaign until the night he died. This means I have voted as a Dem since 1960.
I switched to Independent because of Obama's bratty little followers who still haven't figured it out.
Gee,
Another hit piece article about a poll which shows Obama tied or slightly ahead. Will the story "Why isn't Obama 500 percent ahead". Obama get's a lot of media coverage but it's overwhelmingly negative. Why is he not beating McCain in the polls? Because the Media continues to play up the right-wing attack charges instead of calling it out. I am tired of the headline about how "Obama can't close the deal" or "Obama has a problem with (insert random monolithic group)". MSM please stop willfully manipulating the elections by offering slanted coverage.
It is either Hillary Clinton's supporters get over her losing and get behind the Democratic Ticket or just hand over the election to McCain. Four more years of war, mortgage forelcosures, rising gas prices, a weak dollar, unemployment, high crime rates... and the list goes on. STOP AND THINK!! Stop being emotional and think about the well being of the country and it's citizens, WILL YOU????
When John McCain is sworn in as the next President of the United States, you will come know the consequence of having a woman unsuccessfully run for President.
"Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd." William Congreve
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see what I mean? The poster above is already talking about putting a hole in Obama.
HAPPY BLITZER/CNN ??????? stir stir stir stir
CNN, Clinton did not win the nomination!!!!!! Your reporting is as insane as some of her supporters thinking. Do you really want another four years of Bush. Which is what we will have if McCain is elected. Give it a rest and move on. Obama and Biden is the ticket and it is not going to change. You give the Clintons to much credit!!!!!
Irrelevant... the only polls that matter are state polls that highlight changes with the electoral map. Biden as VP may have swung more in the South to McCain.... in states that were already going to McCain anyways.
Why these national polls are given any attention is beyond reason.
My wife & cousin teach junior high school history – they've added civics into their curriculum. They are doing a time line on CNN's having gone from impartial to biased. They have done a good job of showing their students how political influence, money and possibly fear have made CNN look more like FOX over the years.
CNN is joining the corrupt and bought out media in US in an incremental fashion – sad.
How bored the punditry must be. Is it really necessary to analyze poll after poll, attempting to explain away the tiny variations in poll results that are found every day? This is just manufactured news. You take a poll, have an "expert" try and explain the dramatic public sentiments that must have driven the results, and voila, you've filled up a slot in your daily agenda and wasted 5 minutes of every reader's time. This attempts to make news out of what we've known for months: Obama and McCain are neck and neck. As if polls before conventions really man anything, anyway. We probably won't know where this election is really going until late September. Until then, Mr. CNN Political Director and Mr. CNN Political Expert, go find real work.
Do Clinton supporters care about what is best for the next generations or just women in power? Greg-Fl called it right, they are self-centered with no vision for future generations. God forbid we have another Republican President to sell us to our enemies as they have done the past 4 years while lining the pockets thicker of the wealthy. Wake up America China is going to own us soon if we don't get a grip on our economy.
Hillary can do a lot more to alleviate all of this tension. People keep saying over and over that Obama needs to do more. What more can he do for these people, Does he need to paint his self white? Bill and Hillary Clinton has criticized Obama continuously, and in light of the criticism he has tried to reach out to them both, but Bill rejects him. Why would you want someone that does'nt want you. Futhermore, Why would he want any opinions on a VP pick, that's what the VP vetting team is for.
CNN has become so negative toward Obama in recent months. I'm trying to watch convention coverage and all I can hear about is how Obama is losing and how he can do nothing without Hillary! Clinton this, Clinton that! This is crap! I know you guys need a story, but it's the DNCC isn't that story enough for now? I could see if you were equal with your negative coverage but this is so one sided. That's how I can't understand why people say Obama receives such great coverage from the likes of you guys. Sure you dwell on every thing he says or does, but you do it in such a way as though you wait in want for him to fall. I might as well watch Fox News!!
Now CNN reports its own polls and says that Barack Obama is tied with McCain. Todays they argees this is because of Hillary supporters; wow is no the first time that CNN says is adding that ingredient again and again.
Lets be impartial. We are waiting for seroius polls!
By not chosing Mrs. Clinton Obaba will lost presidential election.
Obama's doing this text message thing is ridiculous – just another technique to get some buzz around his campaign. Anyway, I just remember Biden is a well known plagiarist and he lied about his background. As for Obama, he's just an empty suit. No resume, no accomplishments, no original ideas, no understanding about the economy or the world. He is dazzling everyone with his suits and smile and Americans are once again buying this garbage. This is what our nation of 303,824,646 people can come up with?
Bologna!
It's one poll.... you guys should know better than to make any judgments based upon a single poll. Besides, isn't it good news that Clinton supporters haven't swarmed to McCain since the Biden announcement. Just wait... they will come back, and Obama will win in a landslide.
Obama/Biden '08
Once again, I am sick of people telling me who to vote for 'or else'......or else what? Your nominee won't win? Whatever, if Obama loses, it is his own arrogant fault. If McCain loses, then it is his own ignorant fault. I dont like either and won't vote for either....we do have other choices ya know.
GOOD IM VOTING MCAIN TWO. BIDEN IS NOT CHANGE
It would be extremely refreshing if the media got out of the way. It would be nice to hear from the candidates, and the different tickets, rather than pollsters and media pundits. It would be extraordinary if the American public were allowed to hear as much from the candidates, unedited, as we hear from the press.
If Obama loses, Hillary has no one to blame but herself. She single-handedly divided her party and has no plan to unify it!!!
Chris (WA) -> your prob is that anyone against Obama is a racist. I hate that. God forbid a white man talk bad about a black man. I'm not going to be scared into voting for the most liberal politician since Michael Moore!
Also, mb-texas, what in the world are you talking about???? Don't you know Obama has had a free ride with 1. the media and 2. any comedian between the atlantic and the pacific. It goes also to Chris (W), everyone is so scared to say anything bad about a black man, because of course if we do, your a racist. It is total BS, and you all freakin know it!!!!!
Obama picks Biden on Saturday and CNN conducts a poll on Sunday. Come on CNN give people a chance to appreciate the pick. My goodness!
Seems like CNN has really become biased to the right!!! It' s so obvious!!!
This is the saddest commentary ever. The entire argument is ridiculous. Clinton lost. Obama won. Why? Not because the media tweaked the process, but because one ran a more organized and long term campaign. If you had told me that she was not going to be the nominee a year ago i would have laughed. This never should have gotten past a few primaries but it did. Kudos to Obama for having the better end game. HRC must try again , but this ain't her turn....PERIOD!
NFL( Not For Long). The people are waking up and the fear game is over. McSame and PUMA is DEAD and gone in this election. Their game is weaK and we are not going to take it any more.
Obama08
First off, these polls are a bunch of crap...and secondly, for any of HRC supporters that are stupid enough to vote for McCain just because they're bitter or upset, it just goes the show the level of ignorance that exist in our country...they better make sure that it's worth furthering the downward spiral of this "great nation" for the next 4 years
Two words: outlier poll.
To never obama, you are an evil racist and the same hole you are wishing someone puts in Obama will be the one same one you inflict upon yourself.
What I would suggest you do is instead of wearing your sheet at night wear it in the day time you corporate coward.
So what exactly has changed about McCain in the 4 years since the democrats asked him to be Kerry's VP?
All this "4 more years of the same", etc. ignores that this isn't a typical republican candidate, and shows just how quick people are to buy the party line.
An HRC supporter choosing McCain isn't all that unreasonable. He's the closest thing to the center that this race has.
McCain are a leader and still the Leader he no need any help to winner the election on Nov 04 2008 .
Obama are Fidel Castro they great on talk ,after the ending are same crack ,crazy , and illusionist ,Obama believe he are god ,what idiot candidate .
Yep, millions of us Hillary supporters are not happy that Obama did not pick Hillary for veep.
She should run on an independent ticket.
The Dems are running the most liberal ticket – maybe in all of history!
Are they serious about wanting the White House? I have a hard time believing it. Most American's do not believe in such radical views!
Is this party really that out of touch with mainstream Americans?
Hello Moderator:
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More CNN nonsense. This is just more of the same manipulative journalism by Wolf Blitzer & Company to appeal to the worst element of the American political psyche. Having watched the Obama-Clinton tussle and how CNN recklessly injected a strong heft of anti-Obama bias by constantly bringing up unsubstantiated allegations and so forth, one starts to get the impression of exactly where CNN is coming from. It's called "The Power Of Suggestion".
I can't wait for McCain to pick him.
McCain/Powell 08
Nice ring to it.
i am finding news on the political campaign on this website to be completely uninspiring. Lets read something indepth/interesting. Your readership is not made up solely of soundbyte and poll sucking idiots.
Some of the comments saying CNN is stirring it up, must be watching to much of the communist news channel, NBC
LOL.. GUYS I WORK FOR A SPECIAL MEDIA BROADCASTING COMPANY THAT I WON'T DISCLOSE BUT IT'S OUR JOB TO CREATE NEWS. .. DUH OR ELSE OUR SPONSORS.... WELL, I'LL STOP RIGHT THERE. EVEN THOUGH I AM FOR OBAMA I SEE FIRST AND FOREMOST IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CANDIDATES, IT'S ABOUT THE DINERO SENOR.
Please tell me what experience you need to be president, and also what gives any of you the right to determine what that experience is? Are all of you'll former presidents?
John McCain, for all his time in Washington and 'experience' sides with Bush 95% of the time. Thats a fact and can be looked up. So your 'experienced' candidate agrees with the most hated US president in history in almost everything. That is, everything that has us slipping off the world superpower table.
What does that say for your experience argument?
The Democratic Party has become part and parcel of Obama's hypocrisy. Now the DNC want to seat all the Florida and Michigan delegates; what a farce. What an insult to the whole process and to Hillary.
Time for McCain.
A whining entitled woman caused this mess – quit blaming Obama
Women have been set back 50 years by this entitlement by a clinton
If McCain wins, it will be the Clinton's legacy.
Well, Obama's right about the "change" thing... All of the Hillary supporters will be changing parties;) I can't believe he's is that cocky to even think he can win without Hillary on the ticket. Not to mention he won't do diddley squat with health care... That was Hillarys baby.
He blew it big time...Can't wait to see when Johnnie boy wins and watch him walk away with his tail between his legs;)
Go McCain! Please God protect us from Obama....
Raise the tax rate to 39+%, Capital gains taxes raised to 28%, Tax the proceeds on the sale of your house....won't let us drill for oil on our own homeland.
Run Forest RUN! Run to the polls and vote for John McCain....
These ignorant democrats try to scare everyone but they continue to tax and spend. Raise your taxes, raise everyones taxes...
Only a fool would vote for a democrat....Look at their record in the senate and House of representatives...Just pitiful...Really sad and to think as Americans almost half of us are stupid enough to drink the kool aid...
Shoot me if I ever vote for a democrat...
Weekend polls are generally garbage. Younger people, the sort who overwhelmingly support Obama, tend to go out and do things on the weekend. It's the old folks, the ones who trend toward McCain, who are home.
JoAnne,
enjoy the loss of reproductive rights that your pity party helps to ensure!
oh yeah and your grandkids suffering through the next great depression while china OWNS us.... very very smart. even brilliant. you perfectly exemplify how these elections continue to be a soap opera about characters instead of the policies that will effect us for years to come.
No Hillary? The arrogance of it. And Joe Biden? If he were best for the job – he would have been nominated before now.
This is good. Close polls get the vote out.
What I find interesting is that CNN has not given details of this poll.
What about those voters with cell phones? How were they polled? They are a large part of Obama's supporters and as first time voters are not registered voters. Hmmm....
CNN is not a news station....and has never been. You will get objective news out of Aljazeera than CNN.
People like Lou Dobbs, Glenn Beck, Wolf Blitzer e.t.c should be no where near a camera or mic.
Question to Lou, Wolf and Glenn -> If you cardiologist tells you he can't remember how many houses he's got, and reason why he can't recollect is because he was a POW, would you let him work on you heart?
The Obama fanatics want to blame anyone for the fact that Obama is simply a weak candidate. It isn't Hillary's fault that Obama has made terrible decisions on core Democratic issues (campaign financing, off-shore drilling, gun control, etc). it isn't her fault that he picked a weak vp candidate. Joe's a nice guy but he adds nothing to the ticket. But that isn't Hillary's fault.
I have been saying for the PAST FIVE YEARS on these forums that China and also India are going to wipe the US off the map economically.
And they already have!
Every time you talk with someone who is an oversea's employee of the company you are trying to reach, you are contributing to this problem!
If you get someone overseas, just tell them you want to talk with an English-speaking American! If they dont' comply, hang up.
Don't do business with these companies!
CNN is a Liberal leaning news network , so why are all the liberals
crying ? Could be for once CNN is reporting the news without a way
LEFT bias. Wow now thats refreshing.
Great job CNN of showing how intent Blitzer/Cooper and the rest of the gang are rooting for John McCain. Is there anything positive to report on Obama? All I hear from the CNN crew is continous bashing. Have all the journalistic standards gone out the window for CNN? The network and Blitzer in particular should just sign on to the McCain campaign. You can't continue to pretend that you are practicing journalism... it's just not fair to the American people.
For those saying how racist the Hillary supporters are; it's nothing new! If you think racism doesn't exist, you need a wake-up call. Obama has become arrogant and unreachable ever since winnning the nomination. If he (and his hard-core supporters) continue on this path of thinking he is unbeatable, McCain will surely sneak by with the presidency in November. Of course, we don't know who McCain's running mate is just yet; but one can be certain if he picks the right V.P. Obama hasn't a snoball's chance in hell.
CNN is so bias. They are not to be believed. A post Biden poll, wow, that was fast. Wolf Blitzer should disclose that he is for 'Anyone But Obama', then I can take him more seriously. FoxNews is overt in it's agenda. CNN is covert. don't need to read the articles from the ticket, just look at the bullet points and how they are phrased. It's been that way for a long time. I am just waiting for someone to slip up and tell the viewers how they really feel about Obama without coding the comment.
Its a good thing for the US that Obama not be elected, these are trying times, and the US needs a president with a backbone, not an appeaser that is willing to sit down and negotiate with terrorist states such as Iran, North Korea, to name a couple...This is a win for the US and the world!!!! Hillary would have been much a better nominee for the Democratic....His childish 3 a.m. knock shows exactly what kind of leader Obama would be, he torpedoed his own chances....Exactly what he would do to the US,,,,,,,
Greg FL ,I agree with you 100% all the way.We will have another 4 years of the same thing.I bet some of these people have already lost their jobs,lost their homes,lost a love one in the Iraq war,strugglig to provide everyday necessities from day to day and still cant see that we need a change. A change that OBAMA/BIDEN will surely bring to the american people.
are you people crazy ?
Why would you want 4 more years of BUSH??
And do tell me that if Mcsame gets elected it wont be the same ...
Comon people open your eyes already.. we dont have to live the way we are under BUSH.. I for one DO NOT want to pay 5.00 per gal.. and still dont know how much we are going to pay for oil this winter to heat our homes...
We need a change, yeah Obama might not be the better pick but he is bound to change something even if its not a big change , it will be a change...
I am a republican and i am voting for Obama... we need CHANGE...
It's so sad that CNN and the other nutcases in the media have turned the presidential election into a complete farce.
And by the way, most intelligent people know that Obama is the only decent candidate for the job. McCain is a joke but very dangerous since he and all his rich friends, along with Cindy (aka Barbie), don't give a hoot about the common man. Wealth has doomed them to look down their rich, miserable noses at those less fortunate than they are.
Stop blaming Hillary supporters for Obama's poll numbers. If Obama was as good as he thinks, he would be way up in the polls. By the way, stop with the nonsense of McCain and losing Roe v Wade. A Republican appointee wrote the Roe decision, and it has survived Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I and Bush II. It'll survive McCain too.
Equal coverage next sunday? Bash McCain and tout RON PAUL
You don't have gonads enough.
If you think its fair to raise taxes on people that have done well in life....vote for obama.... If you want taxes lower for everyone rich or poor..vote mccain....simple..
ps–reminder.....the people you tax that make over 250k a year are BUSINESS Owners.... soo if you raise there taxes.. they will cut employees...and/or definitely not hire anymore people....ALOT of businesses are SUB chapter S corps...and they pay taxes on a personal level.....so go ahead obama tax the business owners..
I don't know if I'm ready to say that Hillary supporters voting McCain are necessarily racist (though it had crossed my mind). But I do think they feel like if they can get McCain elected, watch 4 more years of crap, maybe Hillary can try again rather than wait eight years with an Obama victory. Because then Hillary will be 70 and likely not in the picture anymore.
I'm a lifelong Republican who simply cannot vote for a man who has not offered anything better than the past 8 years. What's amazing to me is that apparently 47 percent of America doesn't seem to have a problem with that.
If one were to base it on these blog entries – Americans are exceptionally immature, and easily led. What happened to critical thinking skills? Very scary. I doubt most of the posters on here even vote.
Obama takes a pick risk with little gain by picking Biden.
Agent of change – Washington insider?: Biden has been a U.S. Senator since the age 29. He has been in Washington 10 years longer than McSame.
I predict that we will talk about whether Biden was the best pick for the next two weeks. I don’t think he should have picked Hillary but Biden’s pick is a complete mystery. I can’t image Biden as VP let alone as President. He doesn’t bring a new state or new voters.
I’m very surprised by the VP pick. Biden’s own words make the best case against Obama as President. Biden has his own baggage. Biden barely registered during the Democratic primaries. His run was more like Jerry Brown’s run in 92 but much less successful.
Biden is prone to gaffs. Even in his acceptance speech he talked about how hot his wife was before he talked about her Phd. It actually sounded chauvinistic. Plus, he was more of an advocate of the war than many of the other VP candidates.
How Dumb, A 15 hour Poll.
Obama takes a big risk with little gain by picking Biden. Biden’s pick highlights Obama lack of foreign policy experience
Agent of change – Washington insider?: Biden has been a U.S. Senator since the age 29. He has been in Washington 10 years longer than McSame.
I predict that we will talk about whether Biden was the best pick for the next two weeks. I don’t think he should have picked Hillary but Biden’s pick is a complete mystery. I can’t image Biden as VP let alone as President. He doesn’t bring a new state or new voters.
I’m very surprised by the VP pick. Biden’s own words make the best case against Obama as President. Biden has his own baggage. Biden barely registered during the Democratic primaries. His run was more like Jerry Brown’s run in 92 but much less successful.
Biden is prone to gaffs. Even in his acceptance speech he talked about how hot his wife was before he talked about her Phd. It actually sounded chauvinistic. Plus, he was more of an advocate of the war than many of the other VP candidates.
Of course the polls show a dead heat.
When you ask leading questions, you get the result you wanted.
I don't mind, it just makes sure that Democrats all get out to vote to make sure we don't get 4 more years of selling our country away.
To mb-texas: what are you reading? CNN and all of the MSM have nothing but affection for Obama. They trash McCain at every turn. I am sick of it and sick of Obama adoration. Those idiots who vote for him will be crying in the watered down beer should he ever be elected. McCain is the stronger, more vetted, more experienced candidate. I don't care how many kitchen tables he has.
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I'm 65 and loved Kennedy also – he was hope and change – like Barack Hussein Obama.
Obama / Biden '08 ( get used to the funny name )
Betty August 24th, 2008 8:38 pm ET
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A whining entitled woman caused this mess – quit blaming Obama
Women have been set back 50 years by this entitlement by a clinton
Betty August 24th, 2008 8:42 pm ET
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Equal coverage next sunday? Bash McCain and tout RON PAUL
You don't have gonads enough.
These polls mean nothing. They just put these out to make it seem like the race is close than it already is. That way, if the results are accidentally mis-tallied by the fancy voting machines (in FL, for instance, we get NO confirmation that our votes were received accurately – I just voted on our 'new' machines in our August primary) it won't raise as many eyebrows. The electoral college map has Obama winning...they just want us to believe it's close.
I don't really give a crap what the youngsters in college think.
They've never paid a mortgage, insurance, health care, nothing.
So many think we're throwing it away by voting for someone other than Obama when really we're strong enough to stand up for something we believe in. It just goes to show you how powerful our votes are.
What's interesting to me is a few years ago everyone loved Bill and Hillary Clinton AND John McCain. Now the hatred? Weird.
I I am college educated, earn over $75k a year and am an educator. A supporter of Hillary Clinton, I despise the Obama's handling of the senator and for the first time in my 57 years will vote republican in November. I am not voting for McCain: I am voting against Obama.
NEVER OBAMA said "if some smart person comes along and puts a hole in obama then we're stuck with Biden".
How does this stuff make it past moderation? Check his IP address, sounds like a threat.
Most of these people claiming to be Democrats voting for McCain are full of it. They're closet Republicans starting trouble. Don't believe the hype.
Be patient, I am, not done yet (Oh, I am close to 60 years old as of today– so listen to me):
What I have learned, as an outsider, over the years:
1. Republicans are MORE faithful to their party than Democrats
2. Republicans are better at running campaigns, but terrible at running the nation; yet, Democrats can never figure this out!
3. Republicans are smarter, probably with higher IQs than Democrats; just read their blogs
4. Democrats are more emotional (celebs) than Republicans; just read their comments on the different blogs!
5. Republicans are more "principled" in emitting their key messages (i.e., it is about the PARTY, not the leader even when he/she is dumb, senile etc) than Democrats.
6. Democrats are Losers, Republicans are Winners!!!!
How can you release a poll without releasing the numbers and age breakdowns of age? Were these landlines only? Very key statistics needed to appreciate the value of the polls.
Also all polls should include the wording of questions asked.
Elect Mccain elected, He will make US a thirld worl country.
Relax CNN!
What a worthless news company... no wonder america trusts jon stewart more than you hacks, you republicans pretending to be democrats.
will never vote for Obama...i am a clinton supporter for life and that will never change...
I don't think CNN spoiled anything regarding Obama's pick for VP.
CNN is just keeping the public informed!
Meaningless.
The sampling error for Hillary supporters is plus/minus 7.5...that's a huge gap. What CNN could you only find 8 Hillary supporters to poll??!!??!! This is an extremely misleading poll and does not come close the other polls (Gallup, Pew, WP) that suggest Obama has a 5-8 percent lead! A 4-6 percent jump from Biden joining the ticket!
Leave it to CNN to try to stir up trouble when there's nothing to stir up!
CNN loves to report the negatives but the old Clinton hacks Carville and Begala love to stir it up. If Obama does not win then the blame will lie squarely with Bill, Hillary and these political hatchet men that can's stand another 8 years of being out of the lime light. Begala whining that Hillary never got fully vetted for VP when he knows that she never wanted to get vetted. The last thing she wanted was Obama's people poking around Bill's shaky foundation money. Its all smoke and mirrors. If Obama loses I'm out of the fractured party and will only vote 3rd party candidates for the rest of my life. I will never waste another vote on any Clinton. They are greedy and shelfish and cold heartless people. Never think they care about you, they only care about themselves.
Who cares about HRC's supporters!!! They're a bunch of sore loser, whiney, bitter and obviously mentally challenged zealots who regardless of what concessions the party makes to Hillary will not vote for Obama in any way shape or form!! The Dem's need to give up kissing their butts for a vote an concentrate on beating the crap out of McCain. There's no way they'll join the movement so quit wasting the time.......
HA !!!!!! Blitzer couldn't even make it 20 minutes
August 24th, 2008 8:23 pm ET
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If Blitzer says Hillary Clinton ONE MORE TIME, I'll never vote for her even for dog catcher in 2012
Put a sock in it !!!!!!!
Nice Job CNN, Why Not Run A Poll Every 1/2 Hour.
No How About Every Minute.
Cnn is a Fair and balanced news organization, though i prefer to see fox news.. i am voting republican, even though i am democrat. i just dont see much coming from the democrats except alot of rhetoric, best thing about hillary is discussing actual plans, but obama, just keeps talking, nothing useful to say, nor can anything about actual plans be obtained from his speaches... i will be voting for mccain, vets and servicemen come 1st and formost, but parallel with the economy rising..
McCain/Romney "08"
How can Obama deliver his message on "Change" while dragging an old guy around with him?
I am a democrat who have voted for HILLARY CLINTON . I will not vote for OBAMA . I have never voted for a republican but in november I will cross over . It's not because we are democrat we should vote for OBAMA . I don't think BARRACK respect THE CLINTON . He lied in my face when He said HILLARY would be in anybody 's list . She got 18million of vote . BIDEN got 9,000 vote. We would be in fire knocking door to door for a DEMOCRATIC sweep. My part ,I will try to get people to the poll for JOHN McCAIN . It's pay back time .
This moderator really loves the PUMA People!!!!
He lets all their comments go through!
It's called obsession, Blitzer, GET PROFESSIONAL HELP
August 24th, 2008 8:46 pm ET
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HA !!!!!! Blitzer couldn't even make it 20 minutes
August 24th, 2008 8:23 pm ET
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If Blitzer says Hillary Clinton ONE MORE TIME, I'll never vote for her even for dog catcher in 2012
Put a sock in it !!!!!!!
I am voting for Barack Obama, because of his plan to allow students to volunteer in order to earn money for school. What a thought!
Did the Democrats REALLY believe that the Clinton machine would let this crime go unpunished?
Eh, sour grapes taste the same no matte which political party is chewing. We're all screwed in the end.
Clunk: I coulda had a V-8!
Clunk: I coulda had Hillary!
So much for getting a bump in the polls outta his VP pick...
Obama: Change you can... #!@%!# ... yeah, yeah, whatever...
I am a Clinton supporter, but I am not so stupid as to vote Republican just because my candidate didn't win. Those who are saying they will vote for McCain were supporting Hillary for all the wrong reasons.
Joe Biden is the most qualified person to be vice president. I preferred Biden to Hillary and Hillary to Obama, but I'm very comfortable with a ticket of Obama and Biden. Obama's first big decision was a good one and that's a good sign. Hillary will have a chance to lead in the Senate and shape a lot of the legislation that will be needed. McCain is a good man, but he has the albatross of his party and the economy is not his strongest area. I'd like to see him pick Romney for VP, which would provide us with 2 decent choices for the first time since 1996.
Former democrat because Hussein: His name is Obama. You make it clear why you dislike him.
Hillary Supporters need to get over it. She isnt entitled to anything!! THIS IS GETTING OLD CUT IT OUT!
The moderator wont post this because he only posts PUMA comments
I am not voting AGAINST John McCain, but I am voting FOR Barack Obama because he want s to create an industry of green collar jobs.
I would rather stay in this war, keep a bad economy and be miserable than vote for Obama.
I like it when the media reports the news and lets the public form their own opinions from the information. The poll was simply reporting the facts and I respect CNN for reporting all the news on both Obama and McCain and not just printing slanted information that puts a positive spin on one candidate or the other.
Your comment is awaiting moderation unless you are PUMA, then you will automatically get it posted!
Anyone who actually thinks the media is being too hard on Obama is definitely mentally impaired. Seriously, get over yourself. It's not biased reporting when someone's reporting actual statistics. It's not, deal with it.
Stop acting like children. The stupidity and immaturity of Obama's supporters are half the reason why I won't vote for him.
Hey CNN Are You Reporting The News, Or Just Gossip?
How Many News Worthy Polls Do Think You Can Report In 24 Hrs.?
It's always that 3% that causes an election to lose. Face it, McCain has got it now!!!!!!!! Ha Ha it was a DNC gift to Republicans.
Until you are age fifty, kids, what you have to say or think isn't of much importance to the rest of us.
to the person that wrote this: Your vote is not anymore important than mine. As a matter of fact, I am the one who will be around long enough to be affected by the choices made by the President.
Hey CNN Are You Reporting The News, Or Just Gossip?
How Many News Worthy Polls Do You Think You Can Report In 24 Hrs.?
McCain will be the next President of the U.S. – Obama has blown it.
Congress will be Democrat for sure – but too much lack of experience will forfeit the presidency.
We learned our lesson with Bush's poor Executive credentials.
Biden couldn't get past the first primary contest – a choice; but adequate in nature only.
Obama picked a weak VP candidate. There will be no bump in the polls. It's solely his fault and michelle obama's. Take responsibility and face the facts.
what cant be Obama is not walking on water anymore what happen. mit be the clinton fans he did not count on ooooo poor obama fans
Who are these freaks that want to vote for McCain. You want more war, higher taxes, and dependency on oil? People do know that is the platform Mcain is running on...right???
Hello
who cares about CNN polls
first of all we know CCN is like the national enquirer, get stories, make up stories for money
secondly we all know CNN is loyal to the clintons no matter what they say, so it is called: clinton national network
third, if anyone here has been polled please say so, we k now CNN makes things up who do they poll? the republicans who do not WANT an African American as the next president of the US, and th eir own staff who will never accept an AA as president
fourth, CNN this is the summer most people are relaxing not taking polls as you would want us,
so pleas stop your lies and go report for the national enquirer
we all know you want your queen and king
so
no matter what the clintons and Cnn say we have our next president and vice president
and the CNN made up poll are like those of Rush L, and Hennedy who have so much hate for Obama that they will do whatever it takes,
yes just like the clintons
oh boy, cnn get a grip
Let's pray that the super delegates get some sense of what's going on, and vote for Hillary at the convention. We may still be able to save the US, if we can get her in. Otherwise, this democratic voter since 1960 (Kennedy) is voting for McCain. And not out of spite–but because I think he is the better choice of the two.
So, you have a 15 percent swing in your HRC polling? (plus or minus 7.5) Folks, this isn't polling, it's tea-leaf reading. No reputable polling organization would release numbers with that wide of a deviation from its final conclusion.
CNN should either pay for some statisticians or quit fabricating news. Also, please explain the intrinsic bias as the result of not polling people that do not have a land line (cell phone only). Finally, could you conduct a survey that follows the ramifications of the electoral college model. Remember, if you only call 2,000 people from Phoenix, you could end up with a different result of calling 2,000 people in Chicago.
Have everybody learnt a person can win by losing He has change how we look at canidate that a win win not only here in this country but all around the world. As cnn say fair and balance in deal with other than Euro. people. God bless America.
I hear a quite a few Hillary supporters state they vote McCain because he's qualified, but they never say they agree with his views. So, if your going by the bases of qualifications, how is Hillary more qualified than Biden? Biden has done more than Hillary. All kidding aside, let's be honest, because she was different than your normal candate. But so is Obama, and they all three have the same agenda. They may approach it differently but as long as they are working together, what's the big deal. The best way to vote, is to find out who is thinking of you, if McCain is fine, go with him. If Obama is, great, will be happy to have you on our side, but don't ever forget, if your just going to the other side out of spite, you better bet that we will never foget and Hillary won't have a chance in HELL, to ever being nominated, because just like you can get angry this election year, so can we in the next one!
one more thing we need to thank palosi, reid, dean, kennedy, and that former senator from s dakota....to loose another election...kick the bums out of office and put Hillary and Bill at the top....One last thing thought and prayer to s tubbs jones family...what an amazing women with amazing courage and conviction.....
To what's best for usa. If Barrack is elected China will thrive. If he tries to go directly to alternative sources and force coal and oil on us before the markets dictate it china will surge. carbon fuels are by far the least expensive fuel source even at today's prices. If we decide not to use them while they are still the cheapest source, i can almost gaurantee china will enjoy far lower energy costs than the usa and energy is the most critical part of today's economies. And the comments about the destruction and bad economy..what? can't afford another big screen. you whiners need to wake up and find some gratitude for the fact that you were born or moved to the USA. things are not so bad as the media claims. a glitch with small growth is not devestation.
I am purposely watching the DNC because I support Democrats. I do not appreciate the overwhelming blitz of negative commentary and commentators (ex. Republican Robert Bennett) that CNN seems determined to deliver. Does this mean that Democrats will be invited to skewer Republicans on CNN during the RNC?
Please people.......lay off the negativity, and just let us enjoy Democrats celebrating the convention.....and appropriate news reflecting that event..
Mc Cain can have his day in the sun at the RNC.
We are going to vote Obama down along with the corrupt DNC leaders...Pelosi, Dean, Brazille, and Reid. Vote the criminals OUT! Think, the next time you try to push a candidate down the people's throats and allow caucus fraud to become rampant. The DNC is terrible.
Nat. Enq. has the Clinton fraud thing coming out soon – he he he he he They have investigative journalists !!!!!
Also I think that we should give a tax exemption as soon as a woman gets pregnant....it's a living person then. We need to change the tax code to add this........someone get this moving. It's the least the Republicans can do for children...............