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The republicans will not steel this election.

Folks, avoid the lines and vote early. There are several States voting today! Yes, you can vote today! Please get your vote in soon. If you're not registered, the deadline is sometime around Oct 1.

Looks like all sides are mounting a plan to recreate the skirmishes of 2000.

Can't wait to see our electoral process trampled in the dirt again–not.

People need to ask for a paper ballot.

Hmmmm, I wonder of those "problems" will turn out to favor the republicans again.

It's happening in Wisconsin too with a lawsuit involving voter verification.

Already started in Indiana and Michigan. People when going to the polls do not wear anything with the names of candidates on it.

They have 42 days before the election to fix the problem. As quickly as they are moving to disperse a whopping 700 billion dollars in a matter of days, the same urgency needs to be given to fixing the already anticipated clustermuck on election day. They've known all year long what day the election will be held, and for any potential problems not to be anticipated and fixed is absolutely unacceptable!

Great.
Is there some reason that this issue has not been fixed in 8 years, after the hanging Chad in Florida.
I don't think they want to fix it, that way they can manipulate the system.
When will the American People have a fair and every vote counted election?
Miss you Hillary.

Hey Virginia, this time you take the heat away from Florida and find a way to rig the polls so that Obama can't win. Also Wisconsin and Michigan, you can help too.

It is not a myth that mostly republicans (maybe a few democrats) have actively participated in voter suppression schemes the election cycle. Recently, the GOP sent out vote by mail to many people targeted as democrat. However the return address for these ballots were for the wrong voting districts, and therefore would have to be forwarded to the correct polling districts. This would cause many peoples votes to not be counted. I absolutely guarantee you there will be major problems on election day, and I absolutely guarantee you those problems will be heavily concentrated in inner city districts. If you suspect any sort of voter fraud, REPORT IT. And for people who have the opportunity to vote early, do it! Especially if you live in heavily populated areas that may be busy on election day.

STANDARD

i hope this time republicans dont meesup the voting machines like last time. mccain is a fraud

This is how you rig an election...

-change voting polling places so people show up at the wrong place and then don't have time to find the new one
-under staff the place to create long lines...working people can't vote on a 30 minute lunch break, you know
-make sure there are some roadblocks thrown up for "license& registration" checks, especially in areas with high unemployment and high minority turn out
-develop "improved" (as in more complicated) ballot layouts
-make sure you require multiple forms of government id; if you don't drive, make sure you're required to bring a certified birth certificate

Why don't all states adopt a national mail in system like we have here in Oregon? That way, you can take time to vote, reading the ballot measures and the ballot to make sure you're actually voting for the person you think you're voting for.

REPUBLICANS TRYING TO STEAL ANOTHER ONE......

REGARDLESS OF THE LINES PEOPLE WILL VOTE!!!
WE'VE BEEN IN MISERY FOR 8 YEARS AN EXTRA HOUR OR TWO IS OKAY WITH ME TO VOTE FOR CHANGE!!!!

No ID, no registration card, No Vote. Half of the Obama supporter surge will be MIA on voting day...I hear Jerry Springer is going to be good on November 4th.

Many, many states allow early absentee voting. People should make sure to vote ahead of Election Day if they can to alleciate this problem.

$700 billion to bail out wall street how about main street? America do you realize that that $700 billion that you will spend will be use to bail out Chinese banks and other foreign banks bad business and then they will sell these business back to us American. We should not let this to happen because the same mess will come back again in wall street. Wall Street greed, big CEO Payout need to have control over them. This $700 billion just show you that the republicans do not care. Congress please do not let George Bush rush you and us American into this mess. Bush has four months in power and he does not care of whatever mess that $700 billion will make.
Is that package has a plan to bail out main street as well? The economy cannot run good without main street confidence. If main street do not have money that $700 billions is a waste.

florida all again. first mccain doesn't want the debate because of the bailout, now we are expecting problems with voting. keep it up republicans, it still might work out for you.

What a farce..... they should move to hold early voting like some states are doing. You'd think you would take the necessary steps, especially when you see a disaster on the horizon. This country is going downhill faster than an avalanche.... geez! Are there any sane, thinking people left? God help us!

This is crazy. We supposedly are trying to spread democracy all around the world, yet we still struggle with getting elections right ourselves. I mean come on, if the richest, most powerful country in the world can't confidently pull of an election, what do we expect the rest of the world to be able to do?

YOU WILL NOT STILL THIS ELECTION! Bush did it once and look at the mess we are in right now. IT IS TIME FOR A NEW GUARD!!!!

My goodness! We are coming apart at the seams Americans! The war, the economy, and now the election. You still have a month! Can't you hire more people? I'm ready to help. Just call me.

Remeber back in the sixties, when people said the Russians were going to invade? I always believed that this country could only faulter from within. It's happneing!

Stop yelling fire! Get organized! Almost six weeks left. Surely someone can organize this in six weeks!

Once Again McCain is Following Obama's lead:
Obama called McCain to talk about a joint STstement on the Economy and 6 HOURS Later McCain called back, and then immeditiatelly made a ststement as if he was leading..Please..Just Like Obama called McCain for the 9/11 Joint appareance..Obama..The real LEADER America needs.

pathetic.................but not suprised.

well everyone had better get it together and there had better be no
demands for recount votes. I'm sorry to say this but I wouldn't put it past the McCain campaign to try and manipulate the outcome.
IS it true that Diebold, a company who provides some of the voting equipment, has ties to the Republican party?
Can someone verify that?
Let's get everything out in the open, keep it above board all the way through.

OMG !!! It is going to be FLORIDA-2000, all over America, in particular, the battleground states just to push a Lipstick donned inexperienced Alaskan who can see Russia from her state to call it as Foreign Policy Experience at the White House!! Wake Up America !!!

McCain wants to show leadership, FACE Obama, FACE the people, FACE the questions, FACE the cameras. Dont be McRun. Fake leadership is not real leadership

Then Congress, the president. local officials, and the FEC should be putting out public service announcements encouraging everyone to vote early or by absentee ballot, if those options are available in that state.

No reason for everyone to be standing in what are sure to be long lines on Nov. 4th.

As a person who is watching this election unfold from the comfort of my igloo up here in the great white north, I can't help but wonder why your elections officials are "all of a sudden" worried about their systems not being able to handle an election that has been coming for FOUR YEARS!!!! Old stuff didn't work last time, and the new stuff isn't gonna work this time? This is only one of the many reasons why your government has made your country (which is lovely BTW) the laughing stock of the world. Shari said it best...

It may be cold here, but at least we can mark an X in the correct box for god's sake...

Oh, and another thing... why in the world would any of you waste your vote on a 72 year old man who can't remember what he bought for whom and when and is one poorly chewed bite of cheeseburger away from the grave, to run your country the same way it's been run for the last eight hilarious (at least to us) years? Give your collective heads a shake!!!

U.S.A. Vote early if you know your working or if you just don't want to wait in line. Wait in line however long it takes (just get there early!!). If you know you are in a Republican area, do what you have to do to make sure your vote gets cast. We all know that Republicans are notorious for stealing the vote. Its up to us to make sure we are not left out in the cold on election day. We get one chance, one day, to get it right. America, CHANGE is dependent on us.

If people can stand in line for hours or days for x-boxes, concert tickets, movie premiers, and sales the day after Thanksgiving, I'm sure they can stand in line for the most important duty they have and that is to VOTE!!! If not, then don't complain for the next four years when life really starts to suck and you can't afford things like x-boxes, concert tickets, etc, etc. etc.

Give me a break!!!

Early voting. Dems in OHIO, Florida, heck EVERYWHERE. shoudl vote early. Don't let them stop you from voting

You'de think The Most Powerful Nation on Earth would get this one right by now!

heck we still have a couple more months!

FIX IT

Obama / Biden 08

Why is this happening? People on both sides are going to be very upset this cycle if the results are tainted in any way shape or form? There might be protests from Watts to Wasilla.

What next? This is ridiculous. These state officials knew ever since the primaries that this election would bring out more people than ever. You mean to tell me they can't get off their behinds and bring more people in to get this thing going. GIVE ME A BREAK! More sabotaging!

I live in FLA and you crooked republicians will not steal another election. You come here with that mess if you want to, we are ready and waiting for your trickery.

Obama/Biden

Problems on Election Day? What? No? The only ones that cause problems are the Republicans!

This is propoganda so people do not go out and vote in fears of long lines! So what- stand in line all day if you have to- your vote should be counted!! Do not fall for this trickery!!!
Every state should be able to sustain the voting rights of all their residents!

Obama and ACORN will ruin election day with invalid ballots.

How can they justify not being prepared? the polls and registration have indicated huge turnout of existing an new voters for MONTHS. this is just incompentence. Why can't we run an election it's ridiculous.

i remember 9/11 in ny when rudy tried to stay mayor for an extended period of time. is this what the repugs are trying to do?? steal another election? not this time ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

How in the world anyone can take an issue of "Too many voters (which is a good thing) and too little resources (which is an age old thing) and make it about McCain trying to undermine the process is highly paranoid and scary. Guys – - – get a grip. McCain did not cause Adam and Eve to eat the apple. He did not orchestrate either of the world wars. He is not responsible for global warming and he most certainly is not behind the pending voting crisis should there be one!!!

Fix it. Now. At any cost. Our future is at stake. Our democracy is at stake.

Warming up the excuses early, I see. Not a bad idea. Gotta give some credit to the Repugnantcans on this one. Those who play the dirtiest, win. Just happens to be three battleground states. Couldn't be Alabama or Illinois or California or Alaska, could it?

And we are fighting for democracy in other countries????????? How about we get a handle on democracy ourselves first before trying to preach about our style of governance?? We cannot execute on the basic foundation of a democracy.......

Im tired of liberals and conservatives alike. I think I'm going to call myself an American who wants to be able to vote without ANY barriers!

Hey, FIRE THESE PEOPLE. THEY HAVE HAD FOUR YEARS TO FIX THIS MESS.

EVERYBODY EARLY VOTE-THAT WAY, THE GOP CAN'T STEAL NOV 4 FROM THE U.S. AGAIN.

It is our right to vote. We can spend $10 BILLION A DAY ON A STUPID WAR, BUT WE CANNOT FIX A VOTING MACHINE?

MORE GOP MESS, MORE GOP FAILURE, MORE GOP LIES.

Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia??!! Am I wrong or are these 'swing states?!

DON'T TAKE THAT, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA AND VIRGINIA!!! GET OUT THERE AND STAND IN THOSE LINES NO MATTER WHAT!

Yes, expect problems indeed... when Obama is soundly beaten in Mondale proportions, expect liberals and socialists to riot and set fire to the world around them.

Cafferty summed the McCain trick on cancelling the Debate
with Obama beautifully, like a true professional. Go Jack Cafferty.
I have just heard your summation of the McCain, skip the debate, skip
to my lou, intelligence! I applaude Cafferty. This summation was genious!!!!!. I want to play it again. I have a just awakened to the genious of Jack Cafferty.

Uh, CNN......Doug Lewis has NEVER been an election official anywhere. The man has never been anything but a vendor lackey.

How DARE you call him an election official – that's an insult to REAL election officials who are working to conduct an election right now.

Guess what. My parents are both poll workers in OHIO. It's not that hard.

cnn pls post this becos comments were closed.

help! i don't understand this.
Obama calls McCain privately.
Asked for a joint meeting to discuss present economic issue. i'll get back to you. McCain says. He ( McCain) goes public with an idea that isn't his. WHAT A SLIMY CHARACTER. No you don't get my vote and YES, YES, Yes, the debates are still on. Ever heard of MULTI-TASKING ???

The swing vote might likely be "the people most prepared to wait in line for hours to vote" – this whole election thing is becoming tragically funny – is this really a first-world country?

this is exactly how we got bush!!!! this is so stupid its not even funny!!!! if all the electronics are not reliable how about old fashioned ballots or online voting or something-and again they are just bringing it up in time to do what.....nothing!!!! they'll say its too late to correct-honestly they are unreal!!! any of us working fols would be fired tomorrow for all the incompetence these elected officals have done-oh and no bonus no talk show no anaylyst on fox or wherever–its just a shame–and yeah i'd say suspicious!!!!!!!!!

Then encourage people to do mail in ballots or drop their mail in ballot at the polls.

I predicted in previous comments that as soon as the voting booths opened on election day the democrats would begin whining and crying about "voter fraud" as they always do when they are about to lose an election but this time you've even topped yourselves by crying two months prior to election day. You're all pathetic. And, by the way, since all you ignorant democrats seem totally unable to educate yourselves, I'll do it for you....Doug Lewis is a democrat so all your posts about his comments prove the "republicans are trying to steal the election" just serve to show what fools you all are.

Why isn't November 4th a Federal holiday? It would be great if people had that day off work to be able to vote.

Why not allow the election to run over 2 days – oh that's right it wouldn't fit into the media's plans.

CNN, this is all I see here,

Blah Blah Blah Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!

Try and be a little more balanced, your rating might go up.

am sick of tired of this obama fan 's before u saying something to the people u never met yet like mccain ..u dont know him ...ALL POLITICIAL ARE LIARS INCLUDING UR OBAMA

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WATCH MICHIGAN! THEY'VE ALREADY STARTED.

Republicans are warming up the voter supression machinery.

If you are aware of potential problems that may arise on November 4th, you nip it in the bud before that date. Each state has an entire month to make sure everything runs smoothly before election day. If anything and I mean anything goes wrong in any state, I believe the individuals over the polling process should be prosecuted and fined for any mishaps. Tough talk and tough measures should be brought up before the election so they will know before-hand what to expect if they are caught cheating in any way.

And let me guess...the republicans will will~......at least the voters are being fore warned!

I urge everyone to check their voter registration information before they go to the polls.

Some of this confusion could be reduced if people used the Early Voting System available in some states. By spreading out the electorate, long lines and short tempers can be minimized.

Since the comments are closed on one page, I'll comment on the debate reschedule here:

WAKEUP PEOPLE!!!! McCain and Obama are SENATORS...our country is in CRISIS.....would you rather they avoid Washington and continue to say they'll fix it in November.....or fix it NOW!!!!

Obama would rather travel the country than do his job that the voters picked him to do.........HE"S PATHETIC and FULL OF HIMSELF!!!

Wait till he plays his flute and you democrats all run into the river!!!!!

This Replubs are off the chain.... Devious & Kaniving
They will do WHATEVER it takes to ATTEMPT to steal an election to stay in power.

IT"S>>>>NOT>>>>GOING>>>>TO>>>>HAPPEN>>>>MCCLOWN

You can suspend your campaign & the debates if you want ..... WE are going to keep pushin everyday. Barack is is to WISE for your little tricks & games. WE WILL WIN THIS ELECTION....

Barack your Vote!!

Oh, the Republicans are going to try every trick in the book to make sure people who would vote for Obama don't get to vote. They have deliberately rigged the voting situation in swing states to make sure a Democrat can't be elected president. Remember Ohio in 2004 and then Florida in 2000? Those two made national news but all you saw were problems in a lot of other states where the vote would have made a difference. There is no way I could ever trust the Republicans to do anything honest and above board.

After the debacle in Florida in 2000 and the fraud in Ohio in 2004, is anyone surprised?

This is what happens when election officials are partisan, like Ohio's Secretary of State in 2004 who was also state chairman for Bush's re-election campaign.

I cannot believe we cannot come up with a better system than what we have.

Can someone say early voting?

How about extending the hours for early voting?

This country is in the hands of morons!

Yes, let's not worry about Obama's proteges in 'A.C.O.R.N' registering dead people to vote for him. It's happened before, I'm sure it coudln't possibly happen again...

Doug Lewis A very solid Republican History (he was executive secretary of the Republican Party in Kansas, executive director and finance director of the Texas Republican Party, and ran the 1976 Gerald Ford reelection bid in Texas) is head of the election officials, kind of scary.

Now let's combine with that, he is joined by three very specific states: Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, ironic they are historically Republican, with two of them now leaning to Obama this election?

I'm thinking the fix is on, and instead of one state (Florida) the republicans realize they need to have THREE states this time to steal the election. It's too convenient to be laying out this alibi so far in advance, and the players on stage so slanted on their political affiliation. And of course, let's not attack anyone, because it would be obvious that you are right. Watch it, it's been said.

Can I say that we as American's should be ashamed of our voting system. It is disgraceful that every major election we go thru this. I live in NYC in a diverse racially and economically neighborhood and the voting machines are forever breaking down. During the primaries an election worker told me that the machine I was using had broken down 10 times that day. It is disgraceful! They've had 8 years since the 2000 election to get this straightened out and nothing has happened.

Of Course they are gonna try and steal the election. It's what they do. It's the only way the can "win" it.

VOTE EARLY!!!! That is the only way that I see to minimize any potential issues or problems!!! I am going this Friday myself to vote and see if they try to hijack my vote by saying there is some kind of issue or problem. If it is a legitimate issue, I have time to "fix" whatever it maybe and get back in time for my vote to count!

I see Mr. McCain is a man of action, while Obama is a man of inaction. I am glad that John McCain is taking this crisis seriously unlike Obamas.

Obama and Biden voted at least twice for the bridge to nowhere. i am not shocked but disappointed in their votes.

McCain will protect our country and our values. I am sure that Obama is risky and it is a roll of the dice if he will protect our values and our country.

Voting for the future of our country, elections are very important. Even if it takes weeks, every vote should count.

I'm sure the Republicans will do everything they can to manipulate the elections just like they did for all the previous Repub. Presidents. Was it Reagan who started that "caging" method? Or was it during Nixon's Watergate? How is it that every 4 years the Republicans try to prevent new voters or many voters for that matter, to give misinformation about polling places, hanging chads...etc.?

How can we expect other countries to even WANT democracy when they see how corrupt our own elections are?

If the allegations are true....THEN VOICE IT! Why cover it up????

McCain is runing from the debate and they are trying to keep Palin out of the spot light!!!!!!! P.O.T.U.S. is something that is too serious to put on hold. MCCAIN IS CRAZY AND THIS IS A PLOY TO KEEP HIS FALLING NUMBERS FROM FALLING MORE. SUSPENDING HIS CAMPAIGN WILL NOT MAKE THE 700B PLAN GO ANY SMOOTHER. HE HAS ONE VOTE AS A SENATOR BUT THE PRESINDENT HAS A LOUDER VOICE. Obama needs to keep the pressure on the slick GOP. They are hiding Palin and now they want to hide McCain. The GOP are weak and they are trying to pull a fast one. ELECTING A PRESIDENT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A MERE 700 BILLION DOLLARS. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THIS NATION MAKES AND IS CAPABLE OF MAKING? VOTE FOR OBAMA 08 AND 2012.

In other words, watch out for all of those fake voter registrations coming out of ACORN, Obama's organization, who registers fictitious voters at fake addresses/foreclosed houses. Better watch out for those out-of-state license plates at the polling places! Especially on the buses! That's how Obama cheated, er, won the caucuses in the primary!

I worry about the validity of our voting machines. For sure the crooked McCain gang would try to steal the vote if they could. Forget the computerized voting, there's too many hackers out there. Congress should ensure a valid voting system. This should be a top priority!!!

2000 all over again. NEED a PAPER TRAIL to keep the REPUB from stealling the vote.

Yea this is real news... and not a good for the country. WE can put a man on the moon, but what do we do with elections. NOTHING! Shame on us.

I worry about the validity of our voting machines. For sure the crooked McCain gang would try to steal the vote if they could. Forget the computerized voting, there's too many hackers out there.

you obamatrons are something else, if the GOP was trying to "steal" the election, why would they allow an article that would even allow someone to think it. I cant wait for all the lawsuits, and riots from the demos when and if obama doesnt win, I will have my popcorn ready.

For a country that touts democracy, we sure have troubles pulling it off correctly.

Not this time! Not this year! You've had time to get ready!

BREAKING NEWS: John McCain has just put out a statement requesting to postpone Friday debates and suspend campaigning and he wants to go back to Wash to take part in Bailout debate. No response yet from the Obama campaign. Stay tuned. Could it have something to do with Rick Davis with his finger in the money cookie jar from FreddieMac? They want to restrategize, he ain't fooling nobody. I say keep the train moving. The world affairs don't stop, we got soldiers fighing in Iraq & Afghan. That's what multitasking is all about. Here is where having a sharp mind comes into play. The world is revolving.

This is another American Revolution!!!
This time we will bring down the repubs, not with fire power, but with our VOTES. After 8 years we are tired of this administration

We do NOT need any of this going on this year. I just hope everything goes well so nobody can cry "foul".

THIS STINKS!!!

Elections are relatively simple logistical tallying tasks. They have been carried out without problem in this country until the Neocon Theft of 2001.

The Republicans are trying to steal the election again! Don't buy any of this B.S. (bovine scat) from these 'officials'.

God help us if the Supreme Court makes the decision.

OMG!! MC-CANE AND PALIN ARE BOTH CLUELESS! WILL 2008 BE THE YEAR OF THE 3RD FIXED ELECTION. LET'S NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

SCHEDULE THE DAY OFF OF WORK... (if you can afford to)...

BUT DON'T LET TIME CONSTRAINTS BE THE REASON YOUR VOTE IS NOT COUNTED !!!!!

(Why the heck do we not have this on a Saturday anyway)???

He's been yelling for debates or "town hall meetings" and now when it's time for one he realizes he doesn't stand a chance with Obama. Too bad!!

OBAMA/BIDEN

MC-CANE AND PALIN ARE BOTH CLUELESS! OMG! WILL 2008 BE THE YEAR OF THE 3RD FIXED ELECTION. LET'S NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

One paper ballot for each voter. Duh what a concept. Have real people count these. No dirty tricks like were pulled in Florida

Idea! Contact the Governor in your state and the Mayor in your town or city and insist that every effort be taking to add more staff and technicans to prevent any technical difficulties from happening! Also, encourage other voters to vote early! Peace!

It will happen and I guarantee it. The most important thing congress need it to fix was our election system. We are paying dearly for the mess 8 years ago and we are going to face the same problems or worse this time again. Both the democrats and republicans are guilty of election shenanigans. The story how Obama was elected to congress the first time around chilled my back and how the DNC manipulated the primaries this year was unbelievable and eye opening for me. I have become an independent and will no longer support a party that does not support me or my vote. On the present state of affairs in this country a bad election can takes us apart in a way we have never seen. Possibility of riots and revolts across the country are very possible…

Is this their way of saying that not votes will be counted and that the 2000 debacle will surface again?

CNN in the Obama Tank!!
Campbell Brown is not in charge of the campaign to tell McCain what to do!
Half quotes from Laura Bush!
Headlines like coming from Obama!
Congressman Hasting gives a hate speech in Florida and no one points this out.

Enough is enough (but CNN will not post this message)

The Republicans will steal this election thru Rove! Cheating, lying,
is the name of their GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA BIDEN 2008

This iw why we Praise to Allah for Barack Obama! He is the one we have all been waiting for. He will restore the friendship and respect of the world to America. He will restore holy and sensible laws and bring purity to America. We rejoice and we support brother Obama, and his dog Biden.

They have 6 weeks to get it right!

Same ole good ole boy system trying to work again. THEIVES!

This is like your parents making statements like "we're tight on money, there will not be a lot for Christmas this year"; a ploy to not get your expectations up when the 'gift' you really wanted is not under the tree...an election run officially, properly, morally and ethically valid. It's the experimental balloon to test public reaction, the quiet telling that this election with be filled with fraud and depict able actions!!!!

CNN, please stop with your polls, 90 % of the voters are Obama supporters, just like CNN is a propaganda spewing Obama network, You are no longer trusted,,,,,,, integrity has left you all

I would love to have confidence in the voting system, but that would be foolish. The Republicans flaunted the law to create an illegitimate result in 2000 and again in 2004. There may be dirty tricks on both sides, but of the hundreds of cases I've heard or read about, all were from the Republican side.I do not expect an honest vote tally this time either.

Move the debate to Washington D.C.

McDesparate: "Me First"

WE WILL NOT STAND FOR YOU TRYING TO SET THE STAGE TO POSTPONE THIS ELECTION....we, American citizens, have been dupped enough and WILL NOT, I repeat WILL NOT stand for any more manipulation!

I am with you Amy, I will stand in rain/snow (whatever) all day to get my vote in.......America WILL NOT FALL!

We should immediatly staff all the electoral stations with African Americans. This way we can insure that the crimminal element in the Republican Party will not be able to steal the Election. Problem solved! The Afican Americans are the most trusted people in America. Over Mexicans and Chinese. If this was not so, why did they live in so many White people's homes. They live in those homes now, because it was given to them by the owners. This is proof why the African Americans are truly God's chosen People.

Avoid Voter Fraud

Voting in Person

Before going to the polls...write your vote on a piece of paper..include your name, vote, and last 4 digits of your Soc Sec #....after you cast your vote..return to a poll worker and demand they sign and date your paper vote. These worker are documented poll workers. This is your right.

Absentee Ballot

Photocopy your completed ballot and send it reciept requested mail. The Post Office will mail you the reciept stating it was recieved.

This is such a small thing to do to insure your vote counts this year

McCain just want Palin to debate very late in the campaign, that way it´ll be too late to to see her as she is... Way to go McCain..

WATCH OUT AMERICA! SEEMS LIKE 2000/2004 ALL OVER AGAIN! BETTER RENT THE MOVIE RECOUNT TO REFRESH YOURSELVES!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

What did Hannity say. 2008 will be the end of Political News?

His dirty rotten news. He hired Carl Rove. Yes, 2008 will be the
end of Hannity, Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Rove, and the rest of the
really nasty so-called "newscasters". Hannity, Limbaugh, ROVE
the worst of the worst. Yes, it will be the end for you. You did not
have to make that statement, Mr. Almost a Priest!!! Hannity. We
already "knew" it.
I bet you and your nasty team members are the ones who made
too much stink about Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann's comments: enough to get them demoted and not be on to report
the truth.
Yes, you know that Obama will win, and that you are through!.
You, beastly character hired Rove and he has been accused
of collecting a paycheck from Fox and working on the Rep. Campaign at the same time!!!!! It is called a CONFLICT OF INTEREST, but
noone demotes you.
Well, you all, and God only knows why have gotten very rich from
the dummies who fell for your mind-boggleing ideas. I do not
know how true Americans fell for your stuff and made you and Limbaugh and Rove and Coulter Rich.
Move to Dubai. You and your antics have all but ruined our Country.
I think you chose the wrong team. I would think for anyone with
a concience would be forever asking for forgiveness if you believe
there is a GOD.
And, for Limbaugh, just who will he leave his millions to? A dog.
Like Leona Hemsley!!!!!!
Olbermann and Matthews, and Rachel Maddow are good and
you and the nasty Republican Party are responsible for their
demotion. Now, we don't get to watch them. After the end of
September. Thanks a lot.
I like CNN too.

Once again, the democRATS are showing their ignorance. I truly hope you people that blog here aren't representative of the whole party. If you are, I feel sorry for the Democratic Party. With the economy in the tank and McCain putting aside campaigning, you people think its a plot to to something sinister. Tell your chick'n S't NOBAMA to grow up and be a man and help McCain out. He needs to get his butt to Washington too!

This belongs on the thread about McCain & the debates, but there seems to be some problem there–not accepting new comments but continuing to post new comments at the same time.

So the order of events is 1. Obama suggested a bipartisan statement 2. hours later McCain stabs him in the back with this stunt.

My friends, character matters. FDR never called off a campaign for the Depression or WW2. This is not leadership, it's a craven use of an economic crisis to reboot a failing campaign. Not unlike choosing an unqualified running mate who disagrees with most of what you believe in, just to get some votes

LOL, this country never learns.

I totally expect fraud. If McCain wins it will prove it. It should be a landslide for Obama.

People do not let the Republicans stand in your way of voting. We all must make sure ever vote counts and everyone gets to vote.

Add to those other factors the fact that Repubs are attempting to get THOUSANDS of voters disenfranchised who have lost their homes and now therefore have addresses on their ID's that don't match their actual address after losing their home. "Voter Caging" has been a tactic of the Repubs since as far back as the 1950's. Know your rights everyone! They are going to try to stop you from voting! Get registered, show up and don't give up!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 YES WE CAN!!

Sounds just like the storm the McSame campaign was hoping for. Why these lame duck election officials bring this up 2 years in advance instead of 40 days is beyond me, but I have to admit it is very anticipated. Maybe the American Empire is coming to an end. We can't even plan out an election 4 years in advance.

Have confidence in the integrity of the voting system?

Just like we should have confidence in the "Free Markets"
Have Confidence in the integrity of our Stock Market?

Considering that I have been receiving daily e-mails about voter disenfranchisement for 2 months now, I have no confidence that Republicans want your votes to count. Folks in battleground states have been calling in fake absentee ballots, misleading phone calls about when to vote. I even heard one person say that she received a call saying that due to voter turnout, that Republicans will vote on 11/4 and Democrats 11/5. This is not integrity!

They should already sign off on extending the polling hours around the country!!!

YEP – All HELL is going to break loose!!!

In the PRIMARY – here in VIRGINIA – MANY schools ran out of BALLOTS!!!! Could you imagine – BALLOTS!!! AND, it was in areas where there was a HEAVY Democratic presence!!!!

GET THE BALLOTS!!! (Actually, my niece was on the NEWS – waiting on LINE – when they ran out of BALLOTS, and that was her exact words in the camera – GET THE BALLOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VIRGINIA is BLUE, therefore – MAKE SURE IT'S RIGHT ON NOV. 4!!!

OBADEN 2008-2016 – Yes We Can!!!

Add more paper ballot's ,and more poll's.
problem solved.!!!

McCain has been in Washington for years. Why would he need to go back and try to negotiate something now. He has done absolutely nothing the whole time the Republicans have been in office and did nothing about Wall Street, when the Republicans held the majority for the past 10 years. This is nothing but grandstanding.

Barbara
New Carrollton, MD

WOW the McCain campaign has stepped up to the plate by postponing the campaign until this financial crisis is solved.

If Obama DOESN'T suspend his campaign it will show Americans that he is all about Obama and not about America.

I can't wait to see what happens.

Boy, the comments on the McCain suspension closed quickly. And we sure got the typical response from the Obama supporters. Well guess what, McCain and Obama happen to be on the government payroll (paid by you and me) to be United States Senators. Certainly, if this is not important enough to require their undivided attention the job they are being paid for, then what is? If this is not important enough to require their full-time attention, then one wonders why we even need a Senate? Or why we need 100 Senators? Maybe we raise a piece of the $700 billion by cutting out the Senate?

THE FIX IS IN!!! PLEASE NOT ANOTHER REPUBLIICAN STEALING THE ELECTION...NOTICE ONLY PROBLEMS IN KEY STATES...THEY HAD 4 YEARS TO FIX THIS MESS.....

YOU PEOPLE BETTER NO BE TRYING TO STEAL THIS ELECTION LIKE BUSH DID IN FLORIDA.......THEY'LL BE RIOTS IN THE STREETS!!!!

I am voting tomorrow, Obama get my vote and so my whole family.

oh yes huge problems the republicans will do wahtever it takes to stop people from voting for Obama

they have started already by sending fraudelent letters to people

there you go mcsame mc old same old same

now he wants to suspend the debate as if he cares about teh finantial crisis
the men with 7 homes...and 13 cars, hhahhaha
we are not dumb if he thinks we dont see t hrough this, HE IS SCARED
HE HAS NO SUBSTANCE
HE WILL FORGET HIS WORDS AT THE DEBATE

I SMELL RATS, MILLIONS OF THEM.

Demoncrats might as well start filing the lawsuits now...you know, to beat the rush...

So McCain is suspending his campaign to solve the economic crisis. Yeah right!! why not swap debate nights and let Palin debate Biden Friday night. McCain doesn't seem to worried about the money alreadly spent on preperations for the debate. Is Palin ready?? This seems like another cop out for McCain.

MCCAIN BE A MAN.............DEBATE OBAMA....AND TAKE THE AAAAA KICKIN WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

WHAT HAPPEN TO COUNTRY FIRST............GOSH

WE CAN'T LOOK FORWARD TO ANYTHING THESE DAYS.........

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Oh God, here we go again.

This better not be a stolen election like 2004.

Believe me, there will be hell to pay!

A high turnout doesn't favor the GOP this election at all.

If you can, vote absentee or take advantage of early voting.

Let us vote on Saturday!!!

-V

To Amy in Woodstock, NY;

I second that comment. They would have to yank me out of line this year!!!!!!

These states better pull their heads out of their you-know-whats and get ready for this election. Print some more ballots, roll in some more touch screens, get some more volunteers — and DO THIS THING!!!

America is counting on you boneheads!

NOT THIS TIME REPUGS!!! ENOUGH!!!!

The Obama campaign cheated time and time again during the Democrat primaries so let's hope the Republicans find a way to stop him from cheating.

I have no faith wahtsoever in electronic voting machines. They leav no paper trail.

I also beleive that the government should encourage more people to do early voting and absetee balloting in order to cut down on the election day bru-haha.

This is going to be the highest turnout election in history! so they need to get on the ball. I truly feel thaqt the Republicans will try to cheat their way back into the White House.

They will not stop us. Obama will win in a landslide. Everybody keep the faith.

Are you @#$%&@# KIDDING me?

Let's hear from all of you flag-worshippers out there. What have you got to say about this one, eh? America is a JOKE.

A Robert Mugabe run election-America votes 2008

They knew about this for months and these states are still unorganized. Maybe the community organizer Obama should step in. hahaha

What? I can understand that he wants to help out with the crisis but avoid thedebate. That's rediculous!

McCain suspends campaign -------COWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ABSENTEE BALLOTS PEOPLE! Or move to Oregon...

2000 all over again...Barack gets more votes, McCain wins..all due to "counting errors"..atleast they're warning us this time.

Obama '08

This is the most advanced nation in the free world and we can't even have a fair election???? Let me guess what areas will have "problems".

I can see the Dems using this as an excuse.............again.

Obama people will hang in there until Inagural Day. This one will not be stolen from us. I can not BELIEVE the dirty tricks coming from the Republicans/McCain/Palin. Now they want to suspend the Campaign and Debate ??? There's talk that the are running low on Money !!!! I do not think he is up to it............

Democrats beware.....the Repugs are going to try anything and everything to steal another election. Be smart....register to vote or find out if you are registered....vote early in your state if you have that option, and perhaps take a 1/2 day from work so you have enought time to vote! Also, don't wear any Obama paraphernalia to the polls, they will use that as an excuse to turn you away saying you are campaigning and you campaign at or near polling stations on the day of an election. BE SMART DEMOCRATS.

We need this debate more than ever!!! I believe this is just a scam!! Completely ridiculous!!! I hope they do not cancel the debate.

diebold has already nominated john mccain as president

Gee. Get with the times!

Here comes the lawyers at all the polling stations in the Battleground states! The neocons won't steal this election!!

You forgot to mention that all the fraudulant voters that ACORN has enrolled will also taint the process...

I'll proudly wait ALL DAY if I have to! My future depends on it!

Obama/Biden '08

Easy answer to this...make it a 2 day event...that way everyone is not trying to get in on one day during certain hours.
Or allow voting to begin at midnight on the 3rd and end at midnight on 4th. Early voting needs to be bettter explained and available, and internet voting...
there are answers, everyone needs to get creative.

OK, IT THIS THE HINT THAT THE REPUBS ARE GOING TO STEAL THIS ELECTION.......

MCSTUPID HAS JUST BOW OUT OF THE DEBATE......

PALIN DOESN'T SPEAK TO THE PRESS......

AMERICA DON'T LET THEM STEAL THE ELECTION AGAIN.........

GOD PLEASE HELP US

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

More of the same from John McShame

John McLame says, “I don’t know much about the economy, I still need to be educated”

“It would be acceptable if we had to stay in Iraq for another 100 years.”

We need to “bomb, bomb, and bomb Iran”

“I have voted with Bush 90% of the time because he has been right 90% of the time”

Sarah Failin says,

“I have foreign policy experience because you can see Russia from Alaska and I went to Mexico on vacation once.”

“I welcome any investigation into my past because I have nothing to hide, oh never mind I will not meet with any investigators for any reason ever.”

She believes the Bush Doctrine is a “World View” hahaha

She says she said “No Thanks” for the Bridge to nowhere when she was actually the one who got it approved

She says we may have to go to war WITH RUSSIA

She decreased her own responsibilities when she was the mayor of a town small enough to be run by a fifth grader

Early voting starts Monday in Nebraska. Get the word out. Vote early to avoid any problems.

how hard is it to print ballots? i don't get it. print twice as many as you need. done and done.

That's right. Expect long lines and disorganized procedures in the Democratic precincts of important states. Also expect thousands of votes to mysteriously disappear, courtesy of Diebold's magical paper-trail-free electronic voting machines.

And of course, expect that any exit polling results which seem to portray Obama as being in the lead will be treated as voodoo.

Isn't the democratic process magnificent?

This date will always be remembered in American history.

We are at a crossroads people! Our DOOM as a Nation our REBIRTH as a Nation is with our votes this election.

How we vote will TRULY determine our future!

It is nice to see someone talking about this early.

It would be a travesty to see a repeat of some of the nonsense we saw in 2004, where (urban) Democratic areas in Ohio had very few voting machines for thousands of people.

I am so sick of Rethuglicans and their dishonest tactics it should be a crime to be republican. And mccain's little stunt and just that a stunt. The palin choice backfired on him, he is slipping in all the polls and he nor the lipstick moose isn't ready. And why does mccain always follow OBAMA"s lead. Obama initiated a decision and now mccain wants to?? If people believe that then they are more stupid then I have given them credit for.

This if for you John, (since I was to late to get this posted before they closed the board)

Now is the time to multi-task. Go to Washington during the day, Thursday, fly to do the debate Friday night and back to Washington on Saturday. How hard is it? I mean I (as others) often fly around the country for business and then fly home that same evening to go to various meetings before having to return to work the next day. Really…. I mean it… How hard is that???

Oh brother!!! Its well documented that neither candidate can do anything about this. I don't know whay anyone hasn't seen through McCain. McCain, since the campaign started has missed most of the senate votes. Now, I guess he cares. NOT!! What McCain is attempting to do is slow Obama down to his speed. McCain is no fool. He realizes that this is a runaway election. The only way to slow Obama is to make him execute at a snails pace which is the speed of McCain's campaign. His first attempt was when he (McCain) tried to get Obama to travel together with McCain to town halls. It doesn't take a special ed student to figure out at that time McCain lacked to funds to get his message. By offering Obama invites, McCain is seeking to keep Obama close to him to keep it looking competitive.

I really hope he's right. This is too important of an election to stay and home and not vote!

THIS SOUNDS FISHY....I HOPE OBAMA IS LOOKING AT THIS. I CAN SEE THE REPUBLICANS STEALING THE ELECTION AS THEY HAVE DONE 2 TERMS IN A ROW.

I KNOW THAT THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS VERY ORGANIZED...SO I KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE MONITORING THIS SITUATION VERY CLOSELY.

McCain is ot the president but he plays one on TV.
Stop acting like your in charge old man. You are not in position to call the shots.

Why is this happening? This is a first world country and I used to boast that. I understand that some voting machines are not up to par and might have to be forgone in favour of older machines. Also, people who dislike waiting on long lines might just opt out. Come on!

You will not steal it this time Rethugs!

The fix is in: "The election officials also urged Congressional members to avoid highly inflammatory partisan allegations, saying the voters must have confidence in the integrity of the voting system."

Here we go!!! We're going to steal the election from Obama. That seems like what they are saying to me.....

So are they trying to steal it again this time? I will wait 20 hours if I have to in the rain or snow to make sure I get my vote in.

Shocker!! lmao

The GOP trying to steal tis election. It won't happen this year.