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Of course, Obama has so much experience in education reform. He once gave a speech about it and now he will distribute a policy statement developed by his staff. WHAT A GENIUS!!

We do have to get the education programs back on track. Higher eduction is costing more each day.Colleges keep raising their tutions each year. Obama wants to raise pell grants to help struggling parents to help put their children in schools. McCain has said very little about what he will do for education.

Wait until the Barracuda takes on Education and replaces Science with Creationism. Why can't Johnny compete against China or Japan? Oh yeah, we're in Scopes Trial land again....And the world laughs...

What does a questionable "C" student know about education reform???
Why don't we ask Bush? He's been a real maverick on this issue...

someone look at nobama's hometown of chicago – the public school system is a joke. his kids go to PRIVATE school. kids are using sharing textbooks from the 1970s. thousands of kids boycotted school on the first day because the chicago public education system is in shambles.
but this guy is going to give a fluff speech about how "education is important and stuff, and kids need education, so elect me i'm half black"

obama is all hot air and empty suit. he has no solutions for anything.

My friends, I attended college, but I was not educated.

I was trained as a military tool, only concerned with making and waging war. This is all I know, my friends.

My running mate, on the other hand, has a degree in communications that she only took five years and five colleges to achieve.

So, my friends, take your Harvard law degree and your constitutional law professor and eat some arugula. We'll have no need for the Constitution when I'm president. I was a POW.

Surge.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Isnt that what people say. anyway Time Palin speaks on Education who will listen her own didnt

Do you want one, big, education system where they tell you how to raise your kids, or do you want choices to do what you want?

Speaking of educational issues, it appears that Palin is denying that she tried to get books banned.

My understanding, based on interviews with the librarian and others, that Palin asked the librarian if she would consider removing books from the library and the librarian refused. Shortly after that, Palin tried to force the librarian to resign, but relented when the librarian fought back.

So, no list was provided and no books were actually banned. However, it appears that Palin made a clear attempt to ban books and then to remove the person who stood in the way of accomplishing that task.

Abraham Lincoln knew the importance of public education. It appears that McCain wants to take away what little money public schools get (our local school district gets 7% from the federal government) to provide vouchers. If the education system needs help, he thinks the best way to fix the problem is to take away their funding. I wonder if that would work with the war, health care, social security, the housing market, and the other problems that face the next president.

Because over the last 40 years with Democrat based unions doing such a great job on educating our kids, we need to have a Democrat in the White House to continue these failed policies.

No thanks.

same old politics.... disappointing.....

From a bumper sticker: Republican health care plan = Don't get sick.
How about: Republican education plan=Unneccesary expenditure

If McCain is elected, you young people will be drafted and sent to war, anyways, so why worry about your education?

You go Barack!

McCain's education views ought to fit right in with his anti-education VP.

Since Alaska has the lowest High School graduation rate in the country, it looks like their education platform will be a smashing success nationally - for Army recruiters, McDonalds and gangstas.

The ad should have included a line about the fact that Palin supports Creationism teaching in schools. Oh, and don't forget abstinence-only teaching (yeah that obviously works).

If the "No Child Left Behind" is an indication of John McCain education policy we can forget about our children and their education.

MCcain does not understand the education part as many other issues. Even some educators and lashed out at what MCcain has been saying.

As a parent I don't agree with increasing educational funding, as it is not a quick fix to our lagging economy. Parents need to raise their children in a economically friendly environment and quit coddling them. If parents don't expose their children to adversity how are they to learn to deal with it. The silver spoon generation needs a wakeup call not more money. The government is not the answer YOU ARE!!

Obama is about the new generation coming up in our Schools today and its so true how out of touch McCain is with todays generation of young people in Schools.
If we elect McCain/Palin will be sent back to the Stone Age .
Lets expand educational programs for everyone and instead of starting wars all over the World spend a billion on our Educational System.

McCain's education policy is in line with the riches and the most privileged in society. When you are in the top 5% of the income level, of course you don't want to use any money on public education because your kids get to go to private school.

American's high education level and technological advances owe much to the early GI Bill in the 50s that gave veteran free public education and college education. If a country does not heed the overall education of EVERYONE except for a privileged few, it will be sure to go on a way of decline.

This is a very important issue.

The Federal Government isn't going to "fix" education Barack. That is left up to the communities, the parents and most importantly the states! What conservatives understand that liberals cannot seem to grasp is that the Department of Education is excessive, inefficient, and counter productive. Honestly, do more standardized tests and quotas really improve education at the local level? NO! So, stop trying to tax people more for it. Not every problem has a tax to solve it.

Considering McCain finished number 895 out of 899 students at his college ,I am hardly surprised he doesn't believe in funding education. WAKE UP PEOPLE the Republicans are NOT looking out for your best interests unless you're a corporation or the top 1%.

When Obama makes our education system #1 again, will he stop sending his daughters to a $20,000 (each) a year elementary school and send them to the same schools the rest of us send our kids to? I'm sorry, whose out of touch here?

McCain wants to "shake up failed school bureaucracies with competition" That would mean schools unable to compete will continue to loss money (funding) and those kids will be left behind....
Just Like Bush "Leave no child behind" huh.... More like "Leave No Child A Dime"

from what i understand, obama wants to pour money into teacher labor organizations. i believe money doesn´t make for a better education. competition does. mccain´s policy takes a tough stance by making the situation more competitive for teachers. If they don´t perform, the children and parents get to choose what school they go to. what´s more american than freedom of choice and competition.

sometimes more of the same is good. same freedom, same capitalistic models, same freedom.

Competition is Higher Quality!!! (McCain)
Money festers Corruption!!! (Obama)

McCain-Pailin 08!!!

the government education system is broken. Charter schools have proven to be very successful. Parents should be able to choose and thus competition determines the best schools – there will be money for each student and the schools wil compete for it – the people who lose money are the schools that nobody wants to attend because they are bad. I thought Obama wanted to "change" govenment. Sounds like he is the one who supports more of the same failed policies to me. His kids go to a charter school ...Hmm

I agree- we can not afford more of the same. The only thing that will change in the white house if McCain wins would be the name on the whitehouse mailbox. Now Palin – yes it would be a change-a change for the worse. And yes it could get worse- she thinks humans are not the cause of global warming, she thinks she can turn gay people straight, she believes in creationism- not science, and she thinks if you get raped that you should have a reminder of that every day of your life by taking away your choice of abortion. To all of McCain -Palin followers it is time for change- time to change your mind on your choice for President.

Of course they are cutting educational funding. The whole premise of this political party is to keep people dumb. The Republicans get all the dummies, unfortunately, there are a lot of them.

If I hear education being used as a campaign issue for one more election I am going to throw up. Every four years, it's always, education, health-care, welfare, better jobs, everyone working, a chicken in every pot. Oh, I forgot, these issues are "traditional" .

McCain has to be against education. If you educate people they won't believe his LIES any more

What it takes to make America No. 1 in education - or anything else, for that matter - just as it always has - is individuals taking responsibility for themselves and their families.

All the wealth distribution Obama seeks won't do it!

How can you understand education when you gradute almost last from a navy academy.
How can you understand education when you don't know how to use a computer in the 21st century.
How can you understand education when you 72 years old with ideas dating from the Vietnam War.
Something is wrong with some people in this country. Vote McSame and come back whining on TV about Healthcare, Forclosure, Gas prize.

Mr. Obama is out of touch with the Constitution of the United States which clearly prohibits the federal government from interfering with education.

Obama 2008 "Preaching change and promising more of the same"

There are some startling statistics as regards DC students educational performance, right under Bush's nose.

The problem with the education system to day is it doesn't teach children to learn.

They learn facts and memorize crap, but not to think for themselves, to question authority, to look outside what they already know for answers.

The only party in this election who can intelligently have an opinion on education is the self made Harvard Law guy.
Barack Obama is one of the smartest students to ever attend Harvard and I will listen to his ideas first. If I had to pick a candidate to sit next to during an exam it would hands down be Barack!
He knows what it takes to make american schools succeed.

For my kids!
Obama/Biden in 08!

Education is a serious issue, and even more, John McCain is switching his colors and talk to match Obama's. In fact they are trying to pull the wool over our eyes. By being typical Conservative Republicans, who are running as Democrats.

But, be not fooled. This is not the reason for his recent poll bumps. The fact is that women identify with her because she looks and feels familiar to them. The problem is that they really can’t see how different she is from them, like us men can.

When Palin and McCain switch the Supreme Court next year, pro-choice goes out the window with it. But not for 4 years, but for the next 20 years. That is the wool being pulled over womens eyes.

Bush has ruined the education system in the US.

McCain will continue that path to ruin.

The choice is clear. If you think everything is great, if you think the country is on the right track, well, go ahead and vote for McCain. Keep it going. If you don't like the way the country is going, vote for Obama and get back on the right track.

Education is key... How could anyone justify cutting education? America needs higher education standards to compete globally.

This is more of the same. No McCain, No Palin!

More money does not translate into smarter kids. Washington DC spends more money on education than any other district and the system is the worst in the nation.

This is wrong McCain said he wanted bad teachers to get other professions, he said it right in his exceptance speech. This isn't taking away money from public schools only bad teachers which he is right. Why pay for an unqualified person teaching your kids.

Obama on the other hand doesn't mention in his plan how he expects to pay for everything other than tax small business over 250. and under a million in raising payroll and corporate. How is the next generation going to even find jobs when all small buisness go under from this tax hike. Obama wants to win thats it he doesn't have a clue how business is run, he only knows his campaign brings in millions from people who trust what he says and bows at his feet.

The Obama education plan has numerous holes in it. Can someone who is familiar with the Obama Education Plan please explain to me how he intends to pay for it?

He listed numerous other programs in his acceptance speech that will cost billions of dollars and plans to introduce a tax cut. Where is the money going to come from?

You GO Obama/Biden!! Set it straight. Call them on their lies!

ITs a Government Coverup they are trying to do. I guess there is a immaginary person running around Alaska that did all the things people in Alaska and past news have recorded and did stories on with the same name as Sarah Palin?? LOL

Wow, this is actually the worst ad i have seen from Obama. McCain has outlined clear reforms in education that would increase competition and get parents more involved. It would demand more out of our teachers and let children choose to go to better schools. Obama has not had any clear reform on this issue but has said more money will fix the problem. Same idea he has on healthcare, more money fixes all things. Mean while he just dropped off his kids at a $20,000/year school per kid, guess public schools aren't good enough for him or his kids.

Look for all the Democratic ads to be negative. That is what they are best at. Everytime they put one out they lose more votes.

We need more funding for Education just like they spend money on the war. We need to educate our people before they go to war so they can be prepared for any obstacle that they face when they return. Taking a high school dropout to fight in the war will not give him star power when he return. McCain is against the GI bill that will educate them once they return so please vote for Obama because he sees the future for everyone and McCain only see the future in hte past.

If Obama had a clue, he would be in favor of abolishing the Department of Education. Obviously it does not work. Education should be at the state level. The federal government should simply appropriate funds to the states and let them decide what to do with it. Also, a portion of out income tax should be allowed to be kept for elementary and secondary educational choices. Our government is too big already and Obama wants to make it bigger. Maybe we could put down the video games and spend more time educating our own kids as well.

Those who want to see us all buy education on the open market do not understand that the success of private schools is due exclusively to the fact that the schools are private. They can limit enrollment, refuse admission to kids with problems, and teach according to their own standards.

Give private schools the same burdens as we give public schools and you'll see the same outcome.

John McCain is just another neocon privatizer who wants to dismantle public infrastructure in favor of a "you're on your own" society.

I dont think ether of them understand. Clinton on the other hand did and the dems blew that one. I would rather see McCain get it otherwise it will be 8 yrs before she tries again and by then America willl be sick of the Dems and vote rep. its just the way tjhe cycle works people.

Obama: Please show me in the Constitution where the Federal Government is given the authority to fund the education system?

IT'S NOT IN THERE! If it's not in the Constitution, then you have no business dealing with it. Quit abusing your power.

Mia, mia how do you run a country without education policy ?!!!
Tese guys are from a different century and want torun a 21 century gov. for thiscountry !! Give me a break!!! Obama gets it

Wait, John McCain actually has an education policy? I thought he was a POW and his running mate hunted moose and has a disabled kid... isn't that enough for them to win the presidential race? How dare anyone actually bring up issues?

It's nice to see Obama attacking McCain over actual issues.
There are so many that both he and Palin fall through on.

As for "executive experience", would you grant George W. Bush, who has had it for nearly 8 years, the opportunity to wield it for another 4?

Education is the most important attribute that this nation can provide future generation. The GOP not only want to mortgage our children's future by leaving them strapped with overspending today, they also want the majority of our children to be less educated and unable to compete on a global playing field.

Are they nuts?

What's wrong with abolishing the Department of Education? It's been a waste of taxpayers money. So instead of making a bigger monster, perhaps we should consider eliminating it.

Obama' s plan to strengthen education is to further empower the Teachers Union, take away school choice from parents and lower standards.

Those were tried during the Carter administration.

No thanks.

AWESOME! You do not strengthen pubic education by putting the money into vouchers. Public Ed is NOT like corporate america – the incentive to do better does not happen when the business goes elsewhere. Public Ed needs $$$ and stonger leadship. To quote a TV show that actually understood:

"Education is the silver bullet. Education is everything. We don't need little changes. We need gigantic revolutionary changes. Schools should be palaces. Competition for the best teachers should be fierce. They should be getting six-figure salaries. Schools should be incredibly expensive for government and absolutely free of charge for its citizens, just like national defense. That is my position. I just haven't figured out how to do it yet."
(Sam Seaborn West Wing)

Think about it.... It is not just about your child today, it is about all children and future of our country!!!!

Pulic Education HAS to be improved upon and putting the money into vouchers instead of the schoos is only going to hurt the process.

I am happy to see Obama on the attaack. Of course, it isn't hard to do given all McCain's foibles.

I am friends with a bunch of teachers and educators and they are absolutely terrified of a McCain presidency. Republicans have done all they can to dumb down America and the No Child Left Behind of the Bush Administration has been an utter disaster.

Couple that with tuitiion costs and the lack of funding, and we are already way behind other countries when it comes to educating our youth. I know to a lot of people that it simply doesn't matter whether we have a great education policy in this country, but let me tell you...It matters almost as much as a good defense.

Our competitiveness in the world relies heavily on our education policy and I'm certain the Barack's plans will propel us to better education for our kids.

McCain is another short-shghted person. I think like many republicans he is only thinking of himself with no foresight for our children and grand children. He is also flip-floping a lot. All of a sudden he and Palin are agents of change to take our country backwards. In their mind that is a change.

Education is lacking in the US- in a major way. Teachers are underpaid or just don't care or are too afraid to correct disruptive students- funding is cut left and right- and even things like the Millenium Scholarship that was supposed to give all students in Nevada a fair chance at college are underfunded and as a result had to have their guidelines changed to accomadate even a few students and not everyone as planned. We are in sad state- I truly hope Obama means what he says- our education system is in desperate need of HELP

They should have added the fact that Sarah Palin is against any form of sex education in the schools because she believes that is a subject best dealt with by the parent.

Good for you Obama. Keep hitting McCain with the issues.
All they have is his war stories and Palin hunting and cutting
up a caribou. Caribou is not going to hold water. What Is she
going to do challenge the world leader too, who can skin the
caribou the fastest. Give us a break.

No, the empty suit Obama and his Obamites don't get it. We do not want a socialist state. I hope the republicans get the Whitehouse and the dems hold one house of Senate. A divided government works best.

Be careful. McCain will try to steal this idea from you, too! Now, we know why he's copying Bush's policies. Just like his campaign mantra, he can't think of his own!!

There are some things that all people agree that can be cut. They are the small things that only benefit on district. Cutting education doesn't fit with what McCain has said that I have heard. He wants parents to have a choice of schools?

Then why vote to cut the Department of Education? They set standards and provide states and local school districts with some money that they can't come up with on their own. The idea of the public education is to give a foundation of understanding that all Americans can relate to as well as a common experience. The Department of Education might need some reform (as all departments do), but to cut it out completely it just foolish at this point. Once each state can fund their schools all on their own consistantly, then we can start to address the idea of shrinking the Department of Education.

Ask a teacher if getting rid of the department of education is a good idea... Mosf of them will say "yes". Let the states / local governments do it themselves!

Yeah..they're 'out of touch' and he voted with Bush 90% of the time.

Oh Sorry...that's the other Obama commercial.

He also votes against benefits for veterans every chance he gets! Way to support the troops, McSame!

McBush doesn't understand because, he want America to be stupid like him and Bush.

Get him Obama it is about time keep hitting him and them Inaccurate polls will come down how can they poll 1000 people in the country and tell where the race is the MSM is out of Touch while they always talking about Politicans Because Obama Biden is the Only choice for so many Americans.

John McCain is completely out of touch with normal Americans.
He has no idea what it means to worry about finances, about his childrens educations, about the price of gasoline, or about anything important to normal everyday people.
His campaign is full of lies, and his VP choice is a very misleading person. I don't find either of them honorable and I don't want them making decisions for our country.
The press is absent from reporting the truths about McCain and Palin, and I find that very scary.
Somebody please ask McCain about the draft and when he will reinstate it. Palin says the war is "doing God's work".
Very scary indeed.

During his speech McCain stated he was going to hold students and teachers accountable and that sums up his policy on education. Of course, his newly found base don't care about something they don't have so it's really not an issue.

John McCain is a liar and a fraud.

He and Palin care ONLY about themselves.

Apparently the presence of a "beautiful woman" is a big plus for men, as it did for McCain in choosing BOTH Cindy and Sarah to be by his side until death.

Men will remain "brain-dead" when it comes to making meaningful judgements about beautiful women until the end of the world.

Was it not women who FIRST pointed out that George Bush was a "fake and incompetent" leader? God bless of us– Back to the Garden of Eden where emotion rather than "intelligence" rules!!

I wonder how many of those men polled are African American. As a matter of fact I wonder how many of those polled in any poll are African American Men.

Barack needs to step it up. YES WE CAN! FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!!!!!!

It's quite simple and Obama gets it: It's about the ISSUES!

Palin has generated a lot of buzz, but at the end of the day this is about who can lead our country the most effectively. The clear choice is Obama. He has a clear plan, he focuses on the issues, and he is in touch with what America needs. Obama conducts himself with grace and dignity. He has managed his campaign unlike any I have ever seen. The last time I checked, he had raised over $339,000,000! A majority of that is from small donations. Obama will make tremendous strides with our foreign allies and improve our image abroad. He will work hard to improve our economy and education and get us out of this war that never should have been started.

As Obama has said, this isn't that complicated - if you liked the last 8 years under Bush, you should vote for McCain. If you didn't, and you want real change, vote for Obama.

Unless we want to see this whole country go Bankrupt, we better Wake Up in this country. We really can't afford another 4 years of Republican rule...Period!

What is there to understand?

John McCain will take care of his and his friends; and the rest of America can go to H@II.

If John McMain becomes President, then there is nothin left for him to want in what remains of his life. So why should he ever care?

He could make an ad about veterans- McCain has voted 27 times against veterans' funding. McCain has a 20% rating with Disabled Vietnam Veterans while Obama has an 80% rating. CNN, these are the facts and my comment is not hatefilled, so post it. McCain votes against early childhood education and equal pay for women.

Texas girl against McCain/Palin.

CNN Please stop labeling ads Negative when in fact they are not negative, they are INFORMATIVE. Barack is the only candidate that is putting out the truth and is sticking to the issues. Just because CNN, you may not like the ads because it shows how detrimental McCain is and will be if he is elected to POTUS, then say that. Don't say the ads are negative, say you, CNN don't like hearing the truth because you are biased!

Go get them Obama. They have constantly attacked you with lies and false accusations and now you must get the REAL truth out there. Palin and McCain are frauds.

I think this ad is excellent. I am a college student and one of the reasons I have decided to support Obama is because I firmly believe he will do much more to improve not only elementary and secondary education, but also reform higher education. Neither McCain or Palin have proposed any concrete plan concerning public education or higher education.

MCCAIN COULD NOT CARE LESS ABOUT OUR CHILDRENS EDUCATION. ALL HE CARES ABOUT IS HIS OWN SELF INTEREST AND PUTTING ALL OUR KIDS IN MILITARY. HE IS TO OLD TO CARE ABOUT ANYTHING AND WILL SPEND HIS TIME IN OFFICE WEARING 600.DOLLAR SHOES AND BORING US TO DEATH ABOUT HIS POW EXPERIENCE.

Invest in the future or there will be none!

I am so so happy to see education become a forerunner in this campaign! This is a subject that the Republicans have not even touched upon. Go Barack Obama!!!!