CNN

You would think that the 61 million Americans who voted for George Bush for two consecutive terms would have learned their lesson by now. The closeness of this election is appalling. If America elects John McCain, let them continue to reap what it sowed.

These last 8 years has been a breeze for John. What are those Americans whining about, life is fine.

This man does not deserve our respect, or our vote.

Obama/Biden 08

OK, Minnesota – Open your eyes. There are only 2 major investment banking firms left (and they are not left standing strong). Allen Greenspan says that our economy is in dire shape.

McCain has said several times before that he doesn't really know anything about the economy.

Don't waste your vote on McCain, who would push our country into a full blown Depression. Use your vote for the growth of your state, and the growth of our country.

the economy is strong , americans are just in a 'mental recession'. the ' nation of whiners' should hold their tongues.

CNN, please with the changing from leaning to toss up every five minutes...we don't care right now. Do this once a month and we will be fine. Focus on John McCsame and the fake Tina Fey on the issues that they consistently are lieing to the American people about every day!

OBAMA/BIDEN -08!

DISGUSTING.

Fellow Minnesotans, stand up against this liar of a ticket.

STAY BLUE!!!

I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OTHER STATES WILL BE FOLLOWING THE LEAD WASHINGTON STATE.....NEW MEXICO.......PENN.....MICHIGAN

YOU HEARD IT HEAR FIRST....

LANDSLIDE IN THE MAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maybe the majority of Americans are not so naive to believe in and vote for McCain in this election, but what are the powers that be willing to do to skew the vote to make it LOOK as if we are voting for a repeat of more of the same? let's start the dialogue that gets us to thinking how we are going to counter the potentially unscrupulous acts of corrupting the vote.

JOHN MCCAIN SUFFERS FROM SHELL SHOCK A WW11 WORD
OLD SOLDIERS GET IT , [JOHN MADE HIS DURING KEATING 5
LINCOLN SAVINGS FRAUD , WITH BRO. GLENN, AL CRANSTON, DENNY, DECONCINI, DON RIEGLE, THE GUYS,
HE IS BUSH 44, COMBAT WOUNDED HERO, LIKE GEORGE W.
BUSH YALE GRADUATE, JET PILOT LIKE BUSH , 2ND GENERATION
AMERICAN HERO

. CNN"Most Trusted Name In News. Now thats a laugh Hahahahahahahah. CNN has sold out to the GOP

I am pretty sure they didn't poll people in Minnesota... if they had they would know Obama will win here in a landslide!

Minnesota went for both Mondale and Dukakis against Reagan. There's no way they're going for Mr. War Monger himself. Minnesotans are intelligent, hard-working people who are socially moderate, unlike the radical Palin/McCain ticket. Obama knows midwest values. McCain knows D.C. and lobbyist values. Make the choice, eh?

CNN for Palin 08-12, Fox News for palin 08-12

I'm from Minnesota and I know of literally only one person voting McCain. Even my (stupid) family members who have voted GOP the last couple elections are voting Obama this year. I have no idea who they are polling but I can't believe those polls results are accurate. Two weeks ago Obama was ahead by 12 points and now it's tied? I don't think so.

Wait til Grandpa Munster and Cruella have to explain their stances on the issues during debates

Democrats engaged in intra-party racial division, mysogyny and Hillary hatred.

The Obamabots called fellow democrats the nastiest of nasty names.

The Obama camp was manipulative and race-baiting and propaganda based.

The democratic party base was dismissed as old, ignorant, menopausal, hysterical and unneccessary: The very people who marched for civil rights, women's rights, against wars, and fought for Roe vs Wade- were mocked as ignorant, redneck morons.

HOW DO YOU LIKE US NOW?????????????????????

neilford: "She is like a rock star with only one song to sing and it is getting old.'

Just like Obama's 'hope and change' huh? At least Palin has run something besides her mouth.

It is sad that a very intelligent state such as Minnesota could be swayed by the Hockey mom and snowmobile dad rhetoric. They will wise up soon.

Since when did CNN become McCain media? After McCain reject appearing on Larry King. They are twisting facts to please the senator. Way to go CNN!!! The people know what you stand for.

Seriously, from all the comments I read in lots of blogs, it is obvious that these polls must be targetting old people who do not use computers and are sitting at home waiting for calls from pollsters on their land-lines. McBush is a total retard! From his campaign lies to his lack of understanding of the economy. He is a zombie from the past, here to haunt us! Even the current administration is clearly aligning itselve with Obama's foreign policy of using deplomacy where applicable. Where do they manufacture these numbers?

Unless McBush agents are running these polls, they don't make sense!

One of the talk show callers asked the GOP representative about the relative education levels of the four national candidates.

The GOP lady responded that the caller was "a snob" and only Democrats believed in education. Looking at the polls – if they are right – it looks like a true statement.

I do not understand the attraction to McCain/Palin. The facts do not seem to sway those who are blindly loyal to what I could not say!

McCain, brags about how little he knows about economics: his friend and adviser Phil Gramm is one of the architects of today's economic crises through deregulation.

Look at the past 8 years. If McCain wanted change, he had his chance. McCain is part of the problem – not part of the solution.

John Mccain's cousin writes,

I'm afraid he is long gone, replaced by a desperate version of himself who seems to contradict nearly everything he once stood for.

I am thankful that the Electoral College poll from CNN shows Obama in the lead. Remember that none of these polls included Cell phones. Obama has attracted millions of young people that ONLY have cell phones. This is probably the first election that will have polls that are way off because of the CELL PHONE FACTOR. And remember that millions do not have land line phones anymore because they no longer have HOMES. And I am sure that most of those people are not too happy with Bush, so why would they vote for Bush #2.. The final voting results will be interesting this November. Bill Clinton just might be correct when he says that Obama will win with a landslide lead.

BUSH AND McCAIN SAY THE ECONOMY IS DOING JUST GREAT, ITS JUST A LITTLE GLITCH. IF YOU THINK THE ECONOMY IS BAD NOW, IT WILL GET MUCH MUCH WORSE IF McCAIN AND BIG MOUTH SAHAH ARE ELECTED..

Palin:
I got rid of that plane.
I put it on eBay.
(no connection)

I hate pedophiles.
I'm voting for Obama.

CNN, this is NO difference in her two statements and mine. But you continue to quote Palin...but not ME. WHY?

Tony from Boston – you are smoking crack. McCain stands about as much chance of winning New York as the Pirates do of winning the World Series this year. Yes, the latest Siena poll from NY has Obama up only 5 points. However, that same poll had Obama up only 8 points in August, while Rasmussen and Quinnipiac had him up 19 and 21 points in August. Wait for a more reliable NY poll to come out before you start getting all excited about the great Republican re-alignment of 2008.

Gov. It is ok not being a puppet any longer, You are not the VP. LOL

Romney is next in line, after a early change likely, more new from alaska pushing that direction.

Yes we will

Obama Biden

No to, yes I 'll say anything to get elected, Mccain.

Romeny was GOP best choice for P/VP

I live in Minnesota I am ashamed if Mccain wins Minnesota I am leaving this stupid state for good, people call this state minnesota nice but nice no more a lot of red neck people here, Bigotry is high in Minnesota. Minnesota state Voted Democrat for years why change now, most people here are not willing to vote for a black candidate a lot of narrow minded people here in minnesota.

MINNESOTA, DID YOU GET HIT WITH THE RETARDED STICK??

WOW.

Minnesota will go blue..it's just that everyone uses cell phones so all the polls are bunk.

Obama/Biden 08'

If the fundamentals of our economy are not still stromg, where are all you people getting the money to support Obama???? Obama who made $4,000,000 dollars last year alone.

I voted for the VERY BEST...

I voted for Hillary when it wasn't the cool thing to do.

I did not resort to low blows- filth and vulgar attacks on fellow Americans. I did not race-bait or play gender games or hate on my fellow Americans for exercising their right to vote.

My conscience is clear.

Time to pay the piper for the gross meanness of the Obama campaign.

Here's something no one is considering. about 90% of young voters are for Obama, we know that for a fact.
Well, most of these people have cell phones and thus, are not polled.

blah, blah, blah. More silliness on behalf of desperate G.O.P. calling their local support to cast B.S.

ONE NATION

McCain made a vow to his first wife and then cheated, now he wants America to trust him. Sorry pal, you that dog doesn't hunt in Minnesota.

McCAIN--PALIN---ARE----BUSH!

LISTEN to the policies of these two, they are step by step in line with Bush.
Since most of these entries into CNN Blogland are Pro-Obama, what all you PRO OBAMA people have to do is talk to your relatives in the south and in the heartland. You are just preaching to the choir here, and if we don't act it will be 4 more years of the same.

AND where is the student activism? The destruction of the Bush/ McCain policies will land in their laps!

Here we go again.. every time I try and post a response to these polls it gets brushed under the rug.
People need to understand that these polls are FAULTY!!.
They DO NOT take into consideration a growing segment of the voting public. That is the 18-30 voting block that overwhelmingly rely on wireless media to communicate. Many, ok, most do not even have home phones, and the pollsters ONLY call landline/residence phones.
Please, CNN, why not do a report on this? There is a huge block of voters out there not even participating in these polls. Of course, the campaigns themselves know this….and I am sure McCain knows the truth that his one point lead in the polls is in actuality probably a 6 point deficit

Waken up America. Surely you can't fall for the Republican rhetoric again. The Democrats weren't much better but I think that recently they have awakened to the fact that you can't continue on the path that you are on at the moment and nor can the world. Your economy is in the doldrums, corporations have greater power than government and global warming is almost at the point of no return. Change is not a throwaway slogan but a necessary solution.

I live in Minnesota. Minnesota a toss-up state? I refuse to believe it. I mean, we voted for DUKAKIS. We are no fair-weather Democrats. We also refuse to let the hicks in the sticks decide our governance for us.

CNN might call it a toss-up, but in my opinion it's not a true reflection of the state's makeup, especially in the Metropolitan area.

OBAMA 08!

Tony in Boston

What makes you think that my hometown of NY will vote for McSame? If you know my fellow New Yorkers as I do, they'll say your nuts. You are from Boston though and I can understand why you'll make an idiotic statement like that.

McCain absolutely will not win Minnesota. This would be the first time since Nixon that Minnesota supports the GOP candidate, and I just can't see that actually happening.

Minnesota, which has typically had one of the highest employment rates in the country, sank this year to nearly 6% unemployment under a Republican governor as well as president. For god sake, Pawlenty and our worthless lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau slashed funds to fix transportation infrastructure before the dilapidated 35W bridge collapsed. HELLO.

I will be utterly dumbfounded if that's the way the ballots fall. Sorry, McCain. We're not giving you our electoral votes.

I read on MSNBC today that electoral votes stand at Obama 233 and McCain 227 because they gave Florida to McCain and I think it was also New Mexico. There were a couple other states that they took from Likely Obama to Lean to Obama. Please get your records straight.

CNN, lets see the true figures and stop hiding the correct standings from the voters because they favor Obama and that's what you want to voters to see.

If the republicans win this election, america will surely be in the dog house and that is what people are asking for.

McCain is going up in the polls...
As bad as alot of folks feel about the GOP, they would still rather have McCain/Palin over Obama/Biden...Doesn't say much for Obama/Biden.
Does it.

I just love it all the obama lovers and the media see the race slipping away, i mean zogby has mccain ahead by 5 in pennsylvania it even in minnesota , obama is up by only 2 in michigan, even i a republican find it hard to believe that obama is only leading by 5 points, my son in florida talk about the election every day we breathed a sigh of relief when obama picked biden instead of clinton, that when this race turned to mccain if obama picked hilliary there is no way mccain wins you democrats blew it again unbelievable

The MSM wants Mcbush to win. When the MSM press why he should or could win this election, somethings happens. With all of the big companies failing and MCbush think the economy is strong fate shows why Obama should be president. Obama is going to win Minn. hands down.

> logically this means that Obama believes in the claim that
>"the fundamentals of the US economy is weak"

What else would you call it when you borrow $9 trillion from the Chinese to finance a war. McCain's economy advisor co-authored the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may want to look that one up.

if mccain cant push a button on a computer, how can he push THE button? even i can type with one finger.

The polls will change again and again before this election. It's stunning to me who they poll, less than a couple thousand people determine a states swing. Who are they polling? I suggest polling 2K registered people from each group. I don't think the numbers are always accurate.

Hell I never get polled!!!

If we can't trust McCain to tell the truth, how can we trust him to lead?

McCain!

Maverick of "Copy n Paste".

Don't know how to "send" an email message...but got a badge for copy and past.

How many of Bush policies is he going to copy and paste? All.

Obama had nobody to blame but himself for this. He totally deflated the Messiah bandwagon by picking Biden. Even Biden thinks Hillary would have been a better pick. Obama shows a really serious lack of judgment in uniting the ticket. It's a shame he have come this far without being exposed.

Had to post this here since the Obamite machine filled the other forums:

Hey ignorant Obamites: According to the economic indicators and historical stats during downturns, the economy is basically sound. McCain was speaking from a statistical standpoint. He has repeated that he knows people are stressed financially and has offerred solutions that have always worked in the past.
What does Mr. Change-empty-suit want to do? Raise taxes of course! Why don't you knuckleheads take economics 101 before you open your ignorant mouths.

Good, turn that map red on election day. Obama & biden have been reduced to simply a smear campaign & it's not working. They can't speak about the issues as they don't even know where they stand (it changes daily). Not sure why the libs "Cant wait for the debates", there's a reason obama is running scared from the town-hall debates with McCain, do you remember how badly obama was embarrased in the last debate? Sarah Palin will do fine in her debates as she knows where she stands on each issue & won't be stammering/stuttering like obama, desperately trying to think of an answer that his current audience will approve of.

> Can you say "Mondale landslide?"

Can you say Bob Dole? Obama just picked up Virginia on the electoral map.

You guys need to stop lying. McCain can bearly get 2000 people to show up at his ralley and you wont us to beleive he is gain so must.

What kind of game you people are playing in this election. How about
showing us the people who are protesting Palin for VP in Alaska.

America needs to WAKE UP! Turn on the t.v. Our country is facing the biggest financial disaster since the Great Depression! We cannot afford to have another Republican in office and more empty promises!

"Our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong.."

Yeah, and the Edsel is still fundamentally a car...

You can't go by polls!! Those polls are not reflecting veterans, new voters or the young voters and probably some of the independents too!!

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John McSame is a fool. "The economy is basically strong" Go back to one of your 7 homes and go to bed or play a fiddle John. Let them eat cake!

This just in.... Biden to forego spending healthcare flex spending dollars on more hairplugs, will divert funds to ego transplant. His old ego is not doing so well and is on it's last legs.

I hope...... Well who cares. I live in Alabama. I am so concerned about our own good "ole' boys wanting to vote For that old geezer and his young cheerleader that I can care less about the great Nouth(ha ha). But seriously, I hope that Northen States, Eastern, Western and most defiantly the DIRTY SOUTH come together and vote OBAMA ON 11/4/08!!!!!!!
wE HAVE SEEN THE 51 LIES AND pALINS ON tv BEING DEFENCIVE, lOUD MOUTH AND DOWN RIGHT STUPID. SO AMERICA WAKE UP.

Palin is this year's "Neocon Nod Person" – coined by Justin Raimondo of antiwar.com. What a perfect title. We all think she has no experience, but that is perfect for the neocon nod person. Another Bush, but even prettier. Seems Karl Rove et al are putting lot of lipstick on this pig. Obama will win easy.

Here's how the VP Debate will go -

Moderator: Sen Biden, please give us examples of your foreign policy experience.

Biden: I'm a long-time member and current Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee; worked on resolutions concerning the Yoguslav and Iraq wars...

Moderator: Gov Palin, same question.

Palin: Well, I see Russia whenever I BBQ on my patio

Who is voting for the Mccains???????? Seriously who ever it is, please seek mental help immediately...You have lost your mind.

RealClearPolitics revealed much earlier that Minnesota was a toss up. I guess CNN wanted to see if they could manipulate their "Poll of polls" to make it look like Minnesota was still leaning Obama.

"Are Americans dumb enough to vote another republican in?"
YES THEY ARE!!
YES THEY ARE!!

I don't buy it. Working in Minneapolis I know more people jumping on the Obama team every day. You can't drive down the road without seeing 10 Obama signs for every 1 McCain sign. I'm guessing that the poll was unevenly weighted to rural MN. They love their hockey there. But leave it to the educated portion of this state to make the final decision in Nov. like it has every other election. MN stays blue.

One poll, an outlier, but also with the temporary McCain bump, and CNN changes it to toss-up. You guys really have no clue, do you?

america is finally waking up to the sham obama! mccain/palin 08, hillary 2012!

Every time I look at cnn it has the lying evil "Palin the Alien" And "John demented rage Mc-insane" with there lying stories about change. "The wealthy can believe in" and almost nothing about Obama ,Biden, and the true issues they want to truthfully let America decide who is actually "Honest". The wealthy Lobbyist that finance Mc-insane …or average people that donate there hard earned money to Obama…This is not rocket science…What is CNN Afraid of…???

Quote: WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-down of the American military presence.

According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July.

"He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington," Zebari said in an interview. " Unquote.

I know for the Democrats bad news is the only news but can anyone honestly say that our economy is NOT strong. With all the chaos on wall street has anyone noticed the malls are full, the movies are full, beaches are full, etc. You would never know there was another "great depression" (according to Democrats) by looking around. Is there major problems yes, but to say the economy is strong is correct as most economies would have collapsed by now under the same circumstances.

McCain lies, lies, lies. Why would anyone like to be lied to? The fool is leading the fools... Shame!

Do you make these things up, CNN? Because I don't believe you.

How could that possibly be considering what a trainwreck this country is heading for with McCain/Palin steering it?

95% of people on these blogs are for Obama. 95% of the people on every blog is for Obama...Leads me to believe that either someone is cooking the books, or polling only registered republicans.

American voters,
Please use your own good judgment and not what's given to us by the media. Use resources like Factcheck.org to get the real information on the candidates and the issues that are affecting this country.
Make the informed and responsible vote- no more denial of the issues!
Obama/Biden 08

O B A M A---G O I N G-–I N T O--I N T E N S I V E--–C A R E

Polls mean nothing.....too funny!! They only mean nothing to the Obamabots when they show BHO losing ground. Otherwise they are true and there is no need to even hold the election. Nice try but still going down....way, way down!!!

McCain you are so foolish. US economic fundamentals are not 'strong'. Where have you been for the past year? Oh– In one of your seven-ten houses; depending on what the definition of house is. You sir are a moronic, incompetent republican puppet, a dwindling shadow of your former self.

As time progresses, people are beginning to realize how incapable Mccain really is. Therefore, EVERY State in the Union is a "toss-up."

I'm not worried about Minnesota. Sorry.

The good voters of Minnesota know who they will vote for; McCain/Palin. Mr. O, his cult of followers, and the donkey train of celebrities including Matt Dumon and poor lil rich girl O, will have more time to concentrate on their celebrity and vanities after the election is strongly lost by Obama. McCain/Palin 08.

I hope people will wake up!

I've learned that Obama is a patient man...he is not quick to rush in judgement...in the last two weeks he has shown just who he is...he knows he does not have to switch up his platform to compete with all of the attention Mcsame is getting...he is staying focused, and consistant with what he has been saying since the start of this campaign...and his patience has just delivered what he has been waiting for...McSame to hang himself...That's the type of man I want for President!

Good to see Obama/Biden...Focused and on Message...Keep it up, and we've got your back!

Would somebody (anybody) tell that old Ed Rollins to GO TO SLEEP
PLEASE!

its okay it will go back to OBAMA

Pawlenty's a dweeb and Palin's a liar.

I live in Rochester, MN, which is probably the conservative capital of MN. I see nothing but 'Vote Obama' bumper stickers in town. I don't know a single person in my office, or a single friend of mine that is planning on voting for McCain. CNN and all of the other 'news' agencies need something to show that the race is tight otherwise they lose in the ratings. This is utter crap. Come Novemeber MN will show that it is a blue state.

L E T ' S-–F A C E --I T--–O B A M A--S I N K I N G

AS A LIFE TIME REPUBLICAN I CAN CONFIRM THAT CNN IS BIAS AND TAKING 100% ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE IN ALMOST ALL ISSUES.
I AM A REPUBLICAN AND I APPROVE THE ABOVE STATEMENT.

WHY? I am finally convinced that the Americans that are supporting the McCain/Palin ticket are idiots. Do you all not see what is happening to this country? If you are rich , you probably don't care because you have enough money to move elsewhere. The Republicans have been screwing over this country for the last 7.5 years and the state that we are in now should prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt. WAKE UP PEOPLE. At this rate, we are going to fall. I am an independent voter and my vote goes to Obama. I do not trust McCain or Palin. Too much mud slinging and lies for me. I want the truth and the issues. Did John McCain get counseling after his POW experience? I don't think so. If he did, he would be on the same page as Obama.

CLINTONITES....where are you?

Are you willing to give up your reproductive rights and lose your pensions because you are still mad that Hillary isnt the nominee?

Come on!!!!!

NOT IF I can help it!!! I cannot believe that the American people will be suckered again by the same old lies and distortions. Please people WAKE UP fight back!! and elect Barack Obama president.

is it just to keep America interested or the new rating high?

OBAMA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,UP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,FOUR,,,,,,,,,,,POINTS,,,,,,,,,,IN,,,,,,,,,,FORMERLY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,BRIGHT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,RED,,,,,,,,,,,VIRGINIA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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People are now voting on race.

No one wanted McCain before Palin was added and no matter how pathetic a choice she is – and wow is she a doosy – she is white!

So they think they have a great white ticket to vote for.

I hope the vast majority of Americans who will be voting this year, the young, the independents, the educated, the african Americans will vote in record numbers because that demographic does not vote by color, they vote by who will do something for this country.

If you vote by color you shouldn't have the right to vote.

If Palin is ever President be warned-She knows zip about foriegn affairs-she is dishonest, spiteful, and Pentecostal. This religion does NOT allow WOMEN TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY- Her husband will have to sign off on all her decisions, as he has in Alaskdo you feel comfortable with him being commander in chief?

Americans are the most ignorant, apathetic, lazy and irresponsible people on the planet.

Just look at how close the polls are. McCain and Palin should not even have double digit numbers.

America and Americans deserve exactly what they get. The vast majority have obviously learned nothing over the last eight years.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the same state that elected Jessy 'The Body' Ventura as Governor?

How do you compare polls? Especially a CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research Corporation poll to a Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune poll?!?!

The GOP will try to play up the polling numbers for McCain but ignore the amount voters registered as Democrats or are leaning Democrats this year.

This is not a polling contest by a ground support contest.

I think more focus should be given to the actual voting process, to ensure there aren't folks behind the scenes manipulating outcomes.
I have heard that one of the companies (Diebold ?) providing some of the voting machines for this election, have some alleged ties to the Republican party.
Let's not get too sidetracked with any one issue, but keep our eyes open on all fronts here.
There are some people who are willing to do anything when it comes to power. Anything. We can't be afraid of them but we cannot turn a blind eye to them.

Stay aware.

If Obama thinks that McCain is wrong when the claim is the
"fundamentals of the US economy is strong"
then, logically this means that Obama believes in the claim that
"the fundamentals of the US economy is weak"..

Why we do not hear this and never heard this from him?

rusty- that's because there's NO change..Obama's still leading in the electoral college, you loser..he leads in CO, PA, MN in RCP, Rasmussen, and Fox for the FULL map

Can CNN campaign for McCain harder?

CNN, you've really failed this election.

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Minnesota...please tell me that you are not falling for McCain and Palin, the maverick liars. McCain said today that the economy was strong. What do you think? McPalin = OUT OF TOUCH.

If New York votes McCain, it will put McCain above 300 electoral votes and will make one of the biggest political upsets since 1984!!

I am just curious, why do you always show posts from mentally... challenged people like IAIAIAIAIAIAI, but it takes you HOURS to show a normal comment? Are you trying to be objective by representing how 'smart' American people are? I find it INSULTING.

new song version:
male singer; you don't know much about Economy,
female singer: you dont know much about foreign policy
all: but I do know that I love you.
Its a wonderful world in Politics.

the fundamentals of the economy ARE strong...really, they are. Just like Enron, its not the government's fault that companies fail, no matter how old they are. Where old ones fail, new ones thrive

Really? Do you really think MN will go Republican despite what CNN polls say? RCP has Obama up somewhere around 4.7% If that worries you think of the fact that Obama is closer in VA. I mean come on MN went for Mondale in 1984 and has not gone red since 1972.

Should McCain get elected and (heaven forbid) anything happened to him so that Palin becomes president.

Are people really kidding?? Maybe if I wanted to send my kinds to bible study (or to learn how to clean guns), then Palin would be perfect . ..
BUT VICE-PRESIDENT . . .
. . .that is trouble, America . . the NEO-CONS would have another poodle to walk around (one even dumber and more malleable than Bush # 43).

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I guess Minnesota can now be added to the list of the most f'd up states in the country.

Has to be the easily led, easily fooled women, especially white women, who are buying into the McCain and Palin b.s.!

Ii is time, Obame will go up by ten points by 1 Oct 08. tld

WHO in the world said my state is a toss up. I think CNN should look at whatever data they have that allowed them to get that conclusion because Minnesota is not a toss up, trust me, and just because we have a republican governor does not mean a republican candidate will win here, The governor is not like very much and he only won the election by a slim margine. Obama will win Minnesota by 13%..he kind of beat clinton by 80% or something here so what does that tell you about his popularity here

It's all about the ratings man...close ratings means more money. It is a shame that the media has become more like Don King than Walter Kronkite. What is that, Don Henely's song "Dirty Laundry" playing in the background?

Not on topic but they close comments too soon!

Some "poorer" people do not have access to computers and/or the internet. I live in a town where you have to live on the right street in order to get a figgin library card. That said, they do not have cable tv either. Think of the under privileged & simple minds that will believe the attack ads. The MSM needs to indeed grow a pair and let ALL citizens become informed of facts

Obama / Biden 08

Are Americans that dumb to believe everything Obama says.....

Trust me, the polls mean NOTHING! Obama will win in a landslide! I truly hope the inaccurate polls continue in mccain's favor, it will prompt more democrats to get out and vote and we all know the dems outnumber the repuglicans. Besides mccain and palin are pathological liars and people are starting to ralize that. There was an anti Palin rally this weekend in Alaska with over 1500 in attendence. THose people know her up there and apparently they don't like what they've seen. Of course CNN didn't do a story on that but mccain and palin may not even win Alaska.

Just letting people know, this is a bunch of crap. How come EVERY SINGLE POLL out there says they are completely tied, according to CNN? I'm from Minneapolis MN, and I can tell you that the support for Obama TOTALLY outweighs McCain's support from what I have seen. There are tons of billboards and signs everywhere with Obama and Bidens name all over it. Don't worry people CNN is just trying to scare you as usual and trying to stir the pot a little bit. it's called propaganda folks. Don't believe the hype.

I think a lot of white men are just waiting for an excuse not to vote for a black candidate, serve them right if their pocket books get hit hard, because if Mccain gets elected, it will be a economic disaster for this country, McCain is worth $100 million, what does he care about regular people's struggle

McCain is another Bush he stated that the economy is strong this is the worst economy do out the bush years....MCSAME is out of touch with American people

Obama/Biden 08

People are suffering. It will be interesting to see if they stick with what got them here or will they step out for a new direction. . .

GO OBAMA

Why do people still listen to polls? Did you learn nothing from the last two elections? Polls mean NOTHING! I was born and raised in Minnesota and we are not that stupid. McCain has a snowballs chance in Wisconsin, er, hell of winning

It's time for the Obama camp and DNC to go after McCain HARD on the economy.

There should be an ad going up tommorrow using McCain's own words against him. I can see it now:

Announcer: After nearly 8 years we've seen the collapse of Enron, the largest increase in the national debt ever, over 600,000 jobs lost in 2008, and the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Then cut to a cut to GW Bush's comments about the economy being strong (from the past to even TODAY)and McCain's comments about the economy being strong (from the past to even TODAY). Then the ad ends with a picture of GW Bush and McCain embracing with announcer saying "The economy strong? Where have we heard that one before? America can't afford 4 more years of this!"

Mr McCain is out of touch on many, many levels.

I believe he must, on some level, be doing what he thinks best.
At this juncture, however, it is simply not enough.

Minnesota,,,,,,,,,,,stays,,,,,,,,,,,,red.

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Obama,,,,,,,,,Biden,,,,,,,,,'08

THIS NATION IS STILL RACEIST

to bad we will be the worst country in this world if McCain is president

Dumb raciest White People

Some of these states are not even close. My state of VIRGINIA for example is a democratic state.

Mark my words, VIRGINIA will become a blue state.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Come on McCAIN smoke this snake on the ground.

Whatever....keep playin with the numbers if you like if it makes you feel better. We know know what the final tally will be.

President Barack Obama 2008 thru 2016

Just an observation: CNN notes that THEIR poll had Obama up by 12 points, but ANOTHER, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT poll has the race tied in Minnesota. I've NEVER heard of anyone using two completely different polls to make the kind of statement that CNN's making here.

Now, if you do the CNN poll again, and it shows that the race is tied, it would make sense to declare it tied. But until you do another CNN poll, how can you know? Different polling groups get different results, sometimes wildly different results, all the time. Another CNN poll would probably show a tighter race, since McCain seems to have gotten a convention bounce (which seems to be going down now), but, again, it may not show a tied race. In fact, another CNN poll could even show that Obama's still up by 12. The bottom line is that you won't know until you do another CNN poll. And until you do that, you should hesitate to make any strong declarations about the state of the race in MN.

I'm in Minnesota and I'm not buying it. I see Obama signs everywhere and I've thus far seen a single McCain sign. We only wished he had taken Pawlenty with him in to never never land

McCain will probably trot out his trophy VP now and she'll say something cute and everyone will oooh and ahhh and the republicans numbers will go up some more.

According to the NY Post, new internal polling in both parties shows that Obama has lost 18 points to McCain since June in New York state. It looks like NY is now in play along with its 31 EV.

If Obama has to spend money and time campaigning in New York to shore up his numbers, he can't possibly win the election if he's that close in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia. If New York does go for McCain, it could signal the very beginning stages of an electoral realignment in the north east.

Pawlenty is a clown... just another GOP shill!

"The CNN Electoral Map takes into account a number of factors, including the most recent state polls, voting trends, and campaign ad spending and events in the particular states."

In other words, it is a guess.

I would not put too much faith in these polls or the electoral map. They are all just guesses.

McCain is old : do not vote for him.

McCain does not know to operate computer : do not Vote for him.

What else do you have in your pockect Mr Obama ? Count your money, donate to Hillary.

LOL @ Rick. Good to see McCain is gaining ground in seveal states. I don't think this'll be close come Nov 4. McCain has all the momentum.

WE need to have a true democracy
popular vote ...the Reps would hate this as they would lose all control of the system cause it would be a landslide like never seen before in history about 75 % for Obama..this is just the truth do the math yourself.Facts are facts...

McCain / Palin

"Change and Reform We Can't Believe In"

Is it just me, or is something wrong with McCain I don't think anyone but him in America thinks this economy is strong, and if it's strong to him does that mean he's not going to try to strengthen it. This man scares me, and i seriously wish he stops trying to sound like Obama, and I why would Obama want to hold a town hall meeting with a man this out of touch with reality.

Don't fret too much Dems. Minnesota is close now, but once the Palin bounce fades, it will be leaning Obama again. What I find interesting is the new Survey USA poll out from Virgina that has Obama ahead 50-46, which is a turn around from last week when the same poll had McCain up 49-47. A true purple state if there ever was one. Has the RNC and Palin bounce faded? If Obama wins Iowa (as expected) and takes Colorado and Virginia, its over. I believe the Lehman Brothers news spells trouble for McCain as it will focus this race back where it belongs; on the economy and "issues" in general as opposed to personalities and the biographies of the candidates. I'm also curious to see what happens to the Ohio poll numbers at the end of the week/beginning of next week once the Lehman Brosthers/Merrill Lynch/A.I.G. news sinks in with the voters of this economically down-trodden state.

One after the other, keep falling into McCain/Palins lap

Government bail-outs, record government spending. Democratic controlled Congress (18% approval rating) holds the purse strings of our country, and have for the past two years. Who's to blame for the country's problems?

AMERICA IS GETTING DUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEWS FLASH!!!!!!

I fact that McCain is actually convincing people he and the republicans are right. [Head shakes]

America is truly doomed!!!!

Bank on it!!!

If we as americans believe all of this crap the Repub candidate and his puppy is feeding us...and we vote for them again...then we will get just what we deserve!

Do expect a different outcome if you keep doing the same thing!

The map is going to be changing color almost daily until the debates, then it should start to solidify.

This has sampling error written all over it...

You know what Minnesota and all you other states that vote McCain as president. I hope that if he wins, you all will be the first that watch your jobs get outsourced to other countries. Anyone letting this lying, war mongering old fool into the White House deserves to lose their house, their job and when McCain launches war against Russia, their lives.

The way this election campaign has been covered by CNN, I can't imagine anyone having real confidence in this networks poll reporting. CNN is an anyone but Obama shill. Even the poll guy Bill S. (BS) is a pundit. This election to CNN is treated as a money making game show. They could care less about the importance of this election to the regular citizen. Why should they? They are all comfy in there $m+ pundit salaries/fees to throw spears at the candidate that doesn't conform to their employers agenda. CNN"Most Trusted Name In News". Now that's funny.

Can you say "Mondale landslide?"

Every time I look at cnn it has the lying evil bastards "Palin the Alien" And "John demented rage Mc-insane" with there lying stories about change. "The wealthy can believe in" and almost nothing about Obama ,Biden, and the true issues they want to truthfully let America decide who is actually "Honest". The wealthy Lobbyist that finance Mc-insane ...or average people that donate there hard earned money to Obama...This is not rocket science...What is CNN Afraid of...???

Educated voters can tell what is really happening on this campaign.

The GOP has taken it to such a low level on ADS it doesn't surprise us that the WAKE CALL IN AMERICA has been Loud and Clear.

No Third Term McBush and PalCheney!

Senator Obama and Senator Biden must stick to the Issues and Please stay on Track with All the Important Issues we want to resolve!

We The PEOPLE IN UNITY!

Minnesota is a blue state. I should know, it's where I'm from.

OBAMA 08.

CNN, why haven't you done a story on Obama LYING about the way in which he voted and why concerning partial birth abortions? The WHOLE story from him calling the right to life people liars and then turning around the next day and admitting to lying? This man is a liar in every way shape and form! He throws a tantrum and blames other people everytime something is said or questioned of him. How can you possibly turn a blind eye to this? Everyone knows that you are backing Obama but this is news worthy and people deserve to see this man call others liars when it was he himself who lied and still does! CNN, YOU ARE NOT THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN NEWS!!

Somebody throw Obama a lifejacket....his ship is sinking fast. Oh wait, I forgot....he can walk on water.

Uh oh! With CNNs skew of its 'polls', this is bad for BO. This is looking bad bad bad.

CNN:

You're making a huge mistake. How about posting that Obama has broken 50 in Virginia?

I can't believe Minnesota has been happy with Bush the last 8 years and wants more of it for 4 more years. McCain just said this morning our economy is pretty good! What part doesn't he get? Everything has gone to heck in this country. We need change now.
VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!!! We get to keep the Larry Craig bathroom!!!!!

Where can one view this map? I found the map entry from September 3, but not anything current.

Just waiting for Election Day...

If American sides with McCain/Palin... its a world gone to dirt , People who are uneducated, lack of common sense, againt a black in office, no sensible judgement, who doesnt know a lie if it slapped them in the face, who cry about everything the Bush administration has done over the last few years... BUT cant stand taking a chance to see if someone else can make it better... they rather cry about it and stay in the quicksand we are in.

Such Cowards.

CNN is like a pusher... keep on feeding and fueling the hype...we know that's what keeps you in business.

It's all Obama...if it wasn't for him, this election would be a bore and the world knows it.

Obama/Biden 2008

It doesn't help that the Democratic Party in Minnesota put up a lame homphobic comedian from Saturaday Night live against a popular and serious Republican, Norm Coleman, in the Senate Race.

Minnesotans have to wonder if the Democratic Party is a joke itself, or merely the party of the "novelty candidates".

Which is too bad, because while the McCain of 2000 would be an excellent President, the McCain of 2008 has apparently gone over to the dark side of the force.

Obama '08 – by default.

Why don't cnn change the map to reflect ALL the changes in the electoral college as all the other networks have ?

I think i know why, cnn is biased and does not want to show that Obama is actually behind in the electoral college.

With Obama's thin resume/record of reform, I'm not that surprised. Obama voted along party lines nearly 100% of the time. That's opposite of what he claims to do as president. Smart people look at the record. Congress with the democratic majority did nothing to prevent this financial crisis.

"Honor comes with Honesty"... a quote from Gov. Kathleen Sebelius this morning rings true. When McCain deliberately misleads us, he discraces himself and he should be shamed for believing his handlers in thinking that this is the way to run a campaign, much less the presidency.

There's a reason why convention "bounces" are called just that. Like a bouncing ball, they go up and then down. For proof of just where McCain is heading, see his remarks on the economy elsewhere on the Ticker. No American voter with two brain cells to rub together and make a spark who is concerned about the economic future of our nation will vote for McCain once they hear him talk about the economy. And there will be plenty more where that came from!

What the heck is wrong with this country! Are we really this gullable and nieve?

Is America really that far removed from reality that we will elect McCain and Palin!?!?

The American people have awaken and now realize that we cannot have our country in the hands of a man with no experience and with questionable connections to our enemies.
This election is over for Obama and his Socialist friends.

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Loved joe bidens slogan THE SEQUAL IS ALWAYS WORST THEN THE FIRST ONE meaning mccain will be worse then bush CNN WHY ARE YOU NOT REPORTING THE ANTI- PALIN RALLY WITH BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICAN WOMAN IN HER OWN STATE OF ALASKA OVER 90 THOUSAND PEOPLE PROTESTING AGAINS SARA PALIN! GOOGLE IT

Does Palin actually have anything to say? She has been trumpeting the same tired lines since the republican convention. She is like a rock star with only one song to sing and it is getting old.

Before you cast an emotional vote for MacCain, consider the ramifications:
Stem Cell research will again be delayed as the rest of the world surges ahead of us in the realm of science and technology. Most Americans will someday regret that as they watch a child die needlessly of a curable disease or a parent slip into the fog of alzheimers. How much longer will we be held in the grip of an ANTI-SCIENCE administration.
HOw much time was wasted as Bush/MacCain denied the very existence of global warming and fired scientists who disagreed?
The rest of the world is again ahead of us as countries as poor as India have banned plastic bags?
Please vote for our future!

Obama/Biden

electoral votes are the only votes that count at this stage of the race...but with McShame stating this morning in Fl. that the economy is strong...let see what the polls results are next week.

It's getting tight...I really can't get a read on where this is going. I think the first debate is going to be when McCain either loses his lead or solidifies it....

I don't think the negative ads of either campaign are helping....I suggest they both stop and save their money for other efforts.

President McCain and Vice President Palin!!

Another step toward a crucial reality this country most definitely needs.

McCain-Palin '08!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to know the PRESIDENTAL Candidates stance on the issues, not the gender of the VP choice.

Enough of the fluff already, ENOUGH already. We are electing PRESIDENT not secondary Prom King and Queen.

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Are Americans dumb enough to vote another republican in?
i honestly think they are!

Should McCain Palin win this election, America will only have themselves to blame for the economy and our country's state of
affairs with the war. and more wars and more of the same. and then
some. exporting JOBS and NO entitilements

The spread will change again-- Who in the world would support these liars who know nothing about the economy or foreign affairs!!!!

McCain/Plain- liars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is that possible. Obama won Minn. in a landslide against Clinton in the primaries – open primaries. McCain's numbers in the primary didn't come close.

People in Minnesota should also know that Palin is now requesting earmarks for an....airport to nowhere. Yes, $4.5 millions for an airport to an island whose population is less than 100. Here we go again. Lies, lies, lies. The ticket McCain/Palin is going to lead us to catastrophy !