Obama is leading in key battleground states (AP PHOTO)
(CNN) - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama appears to be gaining ground in some of the crucial battleground states that could decide the presidential election, according to a CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Wednesday.
In Colorado, 51 percent of likely voters questioned in the survey back Obama, with 47 percent supporting his GOP rival, John McCain. And Obama's edge over McCain in Colorado is six points when looking at a larger pool of all registered voters. That's a switch from late August, when CNN last polled in Colorado and found a five point lead for McCain. That survey was taken as the Democrats' presidential nominating convention, held in Denver, was just getting under way.
Colorado hasn't voted for the Democrats in a presidential election since 1992. But President Bush won the state by only five points over Sen. John Kerry in 2004 and the Democrats made major gains at the state level in the past two elections. That has led to hopes in the Obama campaign of turning the state - and its nine electoral votes - from red to blue.
"The new poll indicates that Obama is winning Denver and the surrounding suburbs and losing everywhere else in the state," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Since our first Colorado poll was taken as the Democratic convention began in that city, it's possible that Obama is still capitalizing on a local convention bounce."
Obama has also apparently won supporters in Pennsylvania, which has voted for the Democrats in the last four presidential elections. The new pollindicates Obama has a 9 point lead over McCain among likely voters, 53 percentto 44 percent, and a similar 9 point advantage among registered voters. That'sup from a 4 point advantage Obama held in the Keystone state in late August,the last time CNN polled there. Twenty-one electoral votes are up for grabs in Pennsylvania.
"Obama's biggest gains in Pennsylvania come in the areas of the state that have been hardest-hit by the economy - particularly rural areas in the western and central part of the state," Holland said. "That may be an early indication that the financial crisis on Wall Street will help Obama even in
places like Altoona and Erie."
The poll also indicates Obama may be gaining a little ground in Michigan, which has 17 electoral votes. Among likely voters, Obama holds a 5 point lead, 51 percent to 46 percent, and a seven point lead among the larger sample of registered voters. Obama had a 4 point margin in the last CNN poll in Michigan, conducted at the beginning of September.
Michigan has voted for the Democratic candidate in the last four presidential contests, but Kerry's victory over President Bush in 2004 was by only three points.
The new poll also includes Montana, a state that President Bush won by 20 points in 2004. But the Obama campaign has spent time and money this year trying to turn the state from deep red to light blue. The new poll suggests they've made major gains from the 2004 results, but still have a ways to go.
McCain holds an 11 point lead over Obama in Montana among likely voters, 54 percent to 43 percent.
It's a similar story in West Virginia, a state that used to vote reliably for the Democrats. But President Bush won there by 13 points four years ago. McCain has a four point lead over Obama in that state, 50 percent to 46 percent.
"Overall, the financial crisis may be boosting Obama's chances,'" Holland said. Our latest national poll shows that the public blames Republicans by a two-to-one margin for the financial crisis."
Taking into account these new poll numbers, the CNN Electoral College Map estimates that if the presidential election were held today, Obama would capture 223 electoral votes and McCain would take 200, with 116 electoral votes still up for grabs. Two-hundred and seventy electoral votes are needed to win the White House. The CNN Electoral College Map is based on several factors, including polling, voting trends, campaign visits, and ad spending.
"McCain may not be the incumbent president or vice president, but he represents the party in power. That's not a good place to be right now," says CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider.
The CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research Corp. poll was conducted by telephone September 21-23. In Colorado, 932 registered voters and 794 likely voters were questioned. In Michigan 966 registered voters and 755 likely voters were polled. In Montana, 903 registered voters and 737 likely voters were questioned. In Pennsylvania, 920 registered voters and 730 likely voters were polled. And in West Virginia, 876 registered voters and 694 likely voters were polled.
The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for likely voters and 3 percentage points for registered voters.
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McCain is not a good choice for president – period.
Obama is going to be POTUS.
McCain camp issues its own account of talks with Obama..;p
Notice How They Jump Right On This.
Already Aligning There Campaign To Use This Delay As A Talking Point.
Don't Be Fool America, It's Not About Puting Country First.
It's About Sen McCain and The Polls!
@Ready for Change,
Yeah, just Like Obama called McCain about the 9/11 jojnt meeting and McCain Camp acknowledge Obama initiated it a true leader!
Besides McCain camp isn't lying they are just playing word smart they said" The TOPIC was not discussed" Probably true, since he would have had to talk to McCain to Discuss, they did not however say that the TOPIC was not mentioned! Obama calls McCain at 8:30 in the Morning during a National Economic Crisis, what did they think Obama wanted to talk about; How clueless you are..Please???
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!
PERHAPS THERE IS HOPE THAT WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THE POLITICS OF.........ATTACKS,PROPAGANDA AND LIES!
THE REPUBLICANS WERE IN CONTROL OF CONGRESS 1994-2007 (January)
THE REPUBLICANS HAVE DOUBLED OUR NATIONAL DEBT........NOW ALMOST..........$11.5 TRILLION.......
THE REPUBLICANS NEED TO BE THROWN OUT!
COME ON AMERICA DO NOT BE FOOLED THIS TIME!
Lets just give him the keys right now you fools.
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
OBAMA should win by a huge margin.... if people can't have the means to support themselves after the mess of past 8 years, time to make a change.... VOTE smart, time to take our country back, and bring back the jobs here!
After mccain's stunt today, it should be a shoo in for Obama. And for the other article, Rangel should just refuse to testify, apparently it okay. Palin did.
And now since McSame is to scarrred to debate, Obama will take even larger leads after more polling is done.
What would anyone expect when the Republican nominee changes his message, his tone, and his very words from hour to hour. The McCain campaign is one step away from life support
LETS INCREASE THIS GAP TO AT LEAST 10 POINTS.
MCCAIN IS NO MATCH.
I tried to post this earlier, but comments closed on me...
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!!!
AMEN
amen
amen
and again i say
====A MAN
THIS JUST IN TO THE CNN NEWSROOM IN ATLANTA:
Mondale is pulling ahead!
YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And if McCain doesn't chickens out of the debate giving a lame excuse then these leads will only increase!
Now he doesn't has any morale to speak about Obama refusing is proposal for Town-hall debates.
Based on alot of different polls, and giving McCain Florida and Ohio the result looks like this:
Obama 282 McCain 256 (and Florida is getting close as well...this does NOT look good for McCain)
Pack your stuff President Obama, you're moving.
But people...it only happens if you VOTE....show up if you want it, make it heard! School, work, rain, natural disaster, sniper fire from republicans....VOTE AT ALL COSTS....our future and the existance of our country depends on Obama winning.
I am inclined to believe that any other year with the same conditions the incumbent would be at a major disadvantage. But this year, I think it's because the republicans nominated someone who has flaws that most reasonable people just cannot risk putting in the oval office.
McCain is justing running because he can't face Obama, he himself admitted that Obama is good. If you can't handle the pressure McCain then do us all a favor drop out. Obama has shown real leadership throughout this whole election process. I mean really to our Africian Americans this just shows us that this race is set up. They didn't think that this black man would get this far and he has proven them wrong. And now they are using every tactic they can to dereal this election. White American don't want this black man in bottom line. No, I'm not saying all White Americans but there are obviously still many fools who are still stuck in the past just refuse to let go of racism and many of them are quite naturally wealthy. This is a sad day for America. All other Nations eyes are on us and I am sure they are laughing and some may be very disappointed in this Nation who suppose to be so powerful and influentual but not anymore! As the Iranian president said last night, "The once prospersou US in now collasping". What a shame because he made a true statement.
PENNSYLVANIA FOR OBAMA!
Why don't the people in the battle ground states wake up and smell
the coffee. Obama is running on the race card and twist all things
that McCain said in past. Get a copy of these things and see the
truth, like me a registered Democrat who is voting for McCain. I just
can't fathom people voting for a liar and who says he is black and is
yet only half black. He is not making any kind of history, do to the fact
he is not an African American running for anything, because he is
not African American. WAKE UP VOTERS
and CNN is reporting this
just yesterday they said it was a tie.........
mm CNN please
TURN TO BLUE
TURN TO BLUE
TURN TO BLUE
GO OBAMA ALL THE WAY TO WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!!
I can see the light, Sen. Obama. It's going to happen.
It is puzzling to me that Obama is not ahead by at least 20 points; the Republicans have run the country into bankruptcy at home and disaster overseas. Also, McCain admits he knows nothing about economics and a week ago made the totally laughable statement that the country was sound as to its economic fundamentals.
The only explanation I can see for what is still a close race is considerable residual racism, despite four decades of hard work for civil rights for all citizens.
Jon
JOHN MCCAIN IS DEEP IN THE FAILURE OF THIS ECONOMY. MCCAIN'S SON WAS CEO OF SILVER BANK AND QUIT 2 MONTHS BEFORE IT FAILED CLAIMING IT WAS FOR PERSONAL REASONS. JOHN MCCAIN WAS IN ARIZONA EVERY WEEKEND DURING THIS TIME. YOU DO THE MATH AND IT STINKS AND IT'S YOUR MONEY. DO YOU WANT A PRESIDENT WHO KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO LOSE YOUR MONEY AND DID NOTHING. JOHN MCCAIN SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED JUST LIKE HE WAS IN KEATING 5.
The wool is being pulled over Americans eyes. Somebody please tell me what Obama has done as a senator which makes him someone ready to lead America. Anyone? That's what I thought. He hasn't done anything except tell us a bunch of good stories, which he is clearly good at as seen in the two books written on himself.
Obama...good at making up stories bad at running America.
BLUE LIKE HAVEN SKY
OBAMA 08
The Republican Party is not a synonymn of the Christian Church or the American Patriot people!!!
I am independent minded, but listening to some of the ignorance of the republican supporters on these blogs pushes me further and further to the democratic ticket!!!
Yall never have a valid reason for why McCain/Palin is better! You just continue to spit the talking points of the day of the Rep. party like they teach you to recite them in church!
I love the Lord and I don't think he smiles happily down on the hate in your hearts!
worth repeating:
McCain needs to debate himself first anyway. Is he for the Bush tax cuts or against them? For off-shore drilling or against it? For ethics reform or against it? For deregulation or against it?
Interesting that McCain wants to pull out of the debate after he starts slipping in the polls. I think this man can taste defeat in the air and is running pell mell from it as fast as he can.
ALL HUMBLE SENATORS VOTE YES OR NO.
ELITE SENATORS VOTE PRESENT OR ABSENT
It's going to be a LANSLIDE victory for Obama come November.
People are finally seeing thru McCain and Palin's lies and see that they're too risky to vote for and just not ready or qualified to lead our nation. Isn't that right, my friend the Nightingale??
WAKE UP, AMERICA!! VOTE SMART... NOT SENILE!!!
McCain is trying to avoid Obama in the debate he has tried so hard to set up.
I think that the people running the debate should put a cardboard cutout of McCain up in his place. Then whenever Obama answers a question and explains how he and the Democrats would change things (proposals, ideas, actual context on the issues, etc), a speaker behind the cutout would say things like: "Obama is a bad man; I was a war hero". If really preesed on the issues it could say, "Washington is broken and after the election I am certain I can come up with some idea of how to fix it. I haven't come up with the idea in over 20 years, but after the election, it is coming"
The cream always rises to the top...
"It's easy for me to go to Washington," said McCain, "and frankly, be somewhat divorced from the day-to-day challenges people have."
Get yer debate on old man..
He's leading by 9 points in PA! That's great!
LETS OBSERVE THE CURRENT GIMMICK BY MCCAIN. OBAMA CALLED MCCAIN EARLIER TO MAKE A JOINT STATEMENT WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE PRESS. LATER ON MCCAIN HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE HURGING BOTH CAMPAIGNS BE CANCELED. MCCAIN CAMPAIGN THINKS WE ARE FOOLS.
If McCain didn't want to politicize this, he would have worked with the Obama campaign in the background instead of coming out on public television and making his declarations.
AMERICANS PLEASE NOTE: IT WAS MCCAIN WHO INITIATED THE CALL TO OBAMA TO GO TO WASHINGTON AND JOIN THE BIPARTISAN DEBATE ON RESCUING OUR FAILING ECONOMY WHICH IS ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE QUICKLY.. IT WAS MCCAIN WHO PUT POLITICS ASICE AND PUT HIS CAMPAIGN ON HOLD TO BE PRESENT IN CONGRESS.
NOW IT APPEARS THAT OBAMA WILL NOT EVEN VOTE PRESENT
WHEN A VOTE IS TAKEN IN CONGRESS: OBAMA'S ANSWER:
NOTE THIS AMERICA, OBAMA'S VOTE WILL NOW CHANGE FORM "PRESENT" TO ...... A-B-S-E-N-T-.
also, your statistics of 51% and 47% don't match many polls that show Bob Barr polling at 10%. Your math doesn't add up. Or did your poll just ask "who will you vote for? McCain or Obama?" Your polls are flawed.
Change is Coming.
Mr. Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice – that's what Obama is made of – pure sweet nothings.
McCain is doing the presidential thing, he is not shifting his responsibility onto others. Go McCain, you know how to lead. Obama is going to keep campaigning and trust the same bozo's that got us into this financial crisis,to fix it, reminds me of Bush during Katrina staying on his ranch and saying "good job Brownie".Shows the difference that experience makes when there is a crisis.
George-Worst-President-Bush is talking again tonight, but up until this time he spoke to the public for 11 minutes on this crisis. Two minutes in the garden, and 9 minutes on the steps. So finally he's coming out of hiding, again.
Historians are saying Bush will undoubtedly be on the top ten list of worst presidents. The last information I read had him as 2nd from the bottom. The worst president was James Buchanon, who did nothing to stop the Civil War, one of the darkest times in our country's history. I find it ironic that James Buchanon was just before Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest presidents.
Just 40 more days folks, and we'll be rid of W.
While Palin is speed-dating foreign dignitaries & running scared of the press, McCain is trying to interfere & use the financial crisis for political gain while running scared of the debate. What a trainwreck!
No wonder Obama is gaining in the polls.
And let me tell you something...
According to this poll, he's up barely in Colo, right? People wanna see their leaders up close!!! Do you know that some Americans live in cities?? Or in rural areas?? If you are out, people are gonna recognize you BUT if you are gone, people are gonna forget about you...
And is not only this state!! Other states where traditional Red States have been safe for other GOP nominees. That's tough man, Senator McCain better hope this doesn't last all the way to Saturday because TRUST ME, it won't look good.
I think this goes to show you that people are tired of the same old thing. Obama; if you really listen to him makes sense on the marjority of what he says and where he wants to lead our Country.
John McCain really has not proven to me he would be too different from the Administration we have now. By putting a "gag order" on Sarah Palin people are realizing this may not be the team of "Marvarick's" they wanted people to believe they are. You cannot just get by on "cuteness" Some leader told Sarah Palin she was pretty and he might have to hug her.....did she call him a sexist like she has the press and Obama/Biden???
The Only poll hat really really matters in on Nov. 4th.....
That being said, things are looking Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama/Biden
oooo well Finally people realized mccain is a fraud and liar. tell palin and mccain to go back home alaska or arizona and talk about how russia looks when Palin saw from her house
why should the people bailout these banks when the people are told to fend for themselves w/ katrina and the floods of 2008 and are put out by the deputy sheriff when they can't pay they get evicted. so wall street can start over them fat cats need to have a taste of there own medicine.
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.
go obama! we are ready for new leadership! smart! visionary! uniting! obama! obama! obama!
Yes we can!!!!
Vote Obama-Biden 08 !! The change we need !!
to quote a fighter pilot slang term – McCain just "screwed the pooch!"
this is no hale mary it's panic – no money – poor choices and archaic rhetorical deer in the headlights melt-down.
the polls will shift even more – because the american people might be able to be fooled once and maybe twice bu not three times.
as Barack has said: "ENOUGH!"
So. Didn't Axelrod say the polls didn't matter when McCain was ahead of Obama. Why is this news. Didn't you just hear that McCain suspended his campaining to go and actually DO something about this economic mess. And Obama wants to debate, on FOREIGN POLICY! Obama is nothing but freaking joke and all his hate filled supporters! What he needs to do is get his big behind to Washington and actually do something as a senator! This falls right into his lack of judgement people. Something needs to be done right now, the debates can wait. The election isn't until Nov 4th remember.
McCain/Palin 08'
Americans are taking our country back from the gimmicks and drama.
No way, no how, no McCain-Palin
Eight is enough!
Obama/Biden '08
Yes we can!
NA NA NA NA....NA NA NA NA...HEY, HEY, HEY....GOOD BYE
ALL TOGETHER NOW
OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12
PS. PREDICTION–SARAH SHORT SKIRT WILL DROP OUT...
The mantra of the political blogger: YOUR POLLS MEAN NOTHING! But the numbers do encourage me for some reason. Maybe that's the part of me that still wants to believe in polls. I have to shake that off because your polls mean nothing. We are focused on November the fourth
No wonder McCain wants to suspend the campaign and the debates. He is trying to show that he is now, after all, concerned about the economy and trying to demonstrate that he is putting the country first ahead of politics. Except that it is a very political move and savvy voters can see that. Last week he said the fundamentals of the economy are strong. If he really knew what was what, he would have been in Washington last week working on the problem instead of changing his views about the crisis every day. He couldn't decide what position to take and took several. Voters are expecting to see the two candidates side by side for the debate on Friday so they can try to decide who they want to lead this country. Besides, McCain's economic policies and voting record over many years have contributed to the crisis, so it's too little too late.
GooooooooooooooooooooooObama!!
Yeeaaaaahhh, Baby!!!
I don"t think Senator McCain is prepared for the Friday night debate and this was a perfect out for him. I think it is too much for a man of his age to vote and debate the same day.
Man you know things anr bad for McCain if O is only 4 points down in WEST VIRGINIA
McDeregulator should change his campaigne slogan to Running on Empty...............the Repulican party catering to corporate America is what got this country into this financial crisis , his montra: pad the pockets of the wealthy and screw the American taxpayers.......McCain is ready to IMPLODE.......Obama and Biden identify with the working people of this counrty, both are self made men, who know what everyday struggles that the American people must face .....McCain was born into privledge then married into a wealthy family, he never had to sweat the small stuff that everyday working Americans have to
McCain wanting to postpone the debates is just another political ploy, he needs drama to keep him afloat in this election, but he's sinking fast................
Financial prosperity and a balanced budget under President Clinton
Economic doom and trillions of debt under President Bush
Voting Obama / Biden for change
This is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person who in approximately 40 days will be responsible for dealing with this mess,” Obama told reporters.
Did the poll for Montana take into account that Ron Paul will be on the MT ballot? He's wildly popular in MT and would likely take away a huge number of McCain votes.
I'd say the MOE for the Montana is much larger than the 3.5% that CNN claims – for that reason alone.
Where's the Delegate map you promised CNN?
Oh and is Keating Holland a Republican stooge? Obama is up in Colorado by 6 points, and Keating spews this drivel about Convention bounce.
Obama's ahead in Colorado and gaining ground, it's not a bounce, its a trend. Reversible to be sure, but stop with the Republican suck-up spin.
Will campaign for Obama right after that Jewish holyday, you know which, ... the Hannukah
Obama is handling this financial crisis like a champ. I somehow doubt when the Bush administration suddenly decided it was an emergency after two years they didn't take into account that it would help Obama and make McCain look like an out-of-touch rich guy who flounders during a crisis and can't multitask.
I hope Obama wins by a wide margin.
How can projections on your electoral college map be based on "voting trends, campaign visits and ad spending?" How precisely are those factored in with a caculated projection on who is likely to win a state? A particular poltical party may have captured any given state for any number of years, and they may in a present campaign make stops in crucial counties and target ads. But the measure of the effectiveness of all of these factors is the actual vote, or in this case, the polling data itself. Just because Democrats have won Pennsylvania in the last four elections doesn't mean they will win it this time, and just because Republicans have won Virginia in every election after 1964 doesn't mean they are going to hold it this time. Just because a candidate boosts spending on negative ads in a county or a state doesn't necessarily mean those ads will sway voters. It seems to me that "voting trends, campaign visits and ad spending" are far less viable criteria on which to base an electoral map projection for any given state than polling data combined with voter registration trends, party affiliation percentages and measures of voter enthusiasm.
IGNORE THE POLLS. GET OUT AND VOTE OBAMA SUPPORTERS! THAT'S WHAT REALLY MATTERS.
GEORGIA HAS EARLY VOTING. I VOTED TODAY! VOTE EARLY IF YOU CAN; NOV. 4TH IS GOING TO HAVE RECORD TURNOUT!!!
Of course he's gaining in the polls, have you actually witnessed the running SNL parody called the John McCain campaign over the last several weeks? Geritol John doesn't know if he's going or coming, one day he's a Maverick, the next day he's a Capitol Hill insider, one day he's a reformer, the next day he's a Washington Power Broker. I'll tell you what he is, he's a bumbling, borderline senile, gaffe shoot, that is a shell of his former self. And along for the ride is the most unqualifed, unready VP candidate in the history of contemporary politics, who was ONLY chosen because of her gender. This campaign is a farce, and if Democrats tried to pull off this sitcom routine, GOP trolls would be crying bloody murder.
Great news...
This is a great country full of smart people...
Yes we can
THIS IS WHY MCCHICKEN IS TRYING THIS GIMMICK AND TRYING TO DUCK THE DEBATES.
FIRST THE UTERUS GIMMICK NOW THIS OBVIOUS POLITICAL PLOY OF SUSPENDING HIS CAMPAIGN.
MCOPPORTUNIST YOU ARE A DISGRACE
Of course. Colorado is a state where people look to the future and try to forget the past. I have no doubt they will vote Obama in November. He has the ability to attract people with educated minds who want to take the country in a new and healthy direction.
Go Colorado! Go Obama!
Well, this is one Montanan who will NOT be voting for John McCain!
Obama is not a leader but McCain is to support the American people, McCain is a true patriot unlike Obama............
Lovely!!
GREAT FOR OBAMA. VERY HAPPY TO HEAR THIS.
KEEP IT UP!
REAL reason for McCain canceling his DEBATE with Obmam on FRIDAY isn’t REALLY about the people welfare and the economy.……..He wants Obama to DEBATE with him on the VP Debate DATE……..IT IS TO DELAY PALIN AND BIDENS DEBATE.....IT IS TO DELAY PALIN AND BIDENS DEBATE…..IT IS TO DELAY PALIN AND BIDENS DEBATE……IT IS TO DELAY PALIN AND BIDENS DEBATE…...IT IS TO DELAY PALIN AND BIDENS DEBATE……IT IS TO DELAY PALIN AND BIDENS DEBATE................................
ENTIRE campaign has been a JOKE..........WE are not that dumb MCCAIN, well most of us ARE not!!!!
Go Obama Go!!!
We've got your back here in Michigan!!
As well he should. McVain is hiding now, balking at debates, and acting like he can bully Congress into passing some taxpayer funded bailout for bad and reckless lending and borrowing decisions.
This econmic crisis is going to flush out a lot crooks in Washington
Glad to hear he is gaining ground. People are just starting to compare between McOld and Obama are realizing McOld is too old to be our President.
I am a Hillary girl and continue to be one but my vote will go for Obama
Obama the Change America needs.
I don't care what the polls say. November 4th – it'll be McCain/Palin to the White House. And Dems have no one to blame but themselves. We kicked out the most qualified person (Hillary Clinton) who could have dealth with all of these crisis.
For that – the Dems will pay the price at the polls in November. Watch and see!
Americans are not dummies. They are smart. They will elect Obama/Biden.
Obama is going to win.
I agree that we kicked out the most experienced and best candidate in Clinton, but I still hope for the Dems....Palin is the worst choice for VP ever and I think if she becomes President our country will be headed in the worst direction since Reagan's culture wars.
Palin cannot become our VP. Plus McCain cannot help us in the economy.
I'll say the same thing that Democrats say ALL the time. Polls mean nothing. You can't have it both way Democrats!!!!!
Greg in Indiana: I have heard your argument before – during the nominations. When Obama wins, people like you who do not care will cry.
Obama's a liar – he never talked to McCain this morning. He flat out lied to the public on t.v. today. Can we impeach him yet?????
What are the poll "internals"?
Are they overweighting democrats?
Look back at the 1929 stock market crash and subsequent tax increases in 1932, THAT is what caused the great depression.
If Obama wins, that is what we have to look forward to.
So, Greg in Indiana, we should trust your prognostication abilities even though you prognosticated wrong on the primaries? Fact is, it's very childish to whine about your candidate losing, while wishing ill on America. In fact, it's not just childish, it's downright unpatriotic.
Greg, Indiana....
dude.... really.....
let it go.... and move on.....
(or seek therapy)
Research Keating 5 folks.It set the ground work for the current situation; key players McCain & Bush who just happen to have had key roles in the war decision
People are finally seeing the light... thank you Mr. McCain, for becoming such a pathetic joke of a candidate. Please feel free continue
If you and your friends destroyed my house and promise to fix it, should I trust you again? Vote for someone else to fix it, someone who cares, someone with good intentions.
I live in Denver, and it's interesting the differences in enthusiasm between Obama supporters and McCain supporters. McCain supporters seem to at best say they're for McCain. Other McCain supporters seem almost reluctant and apologetic for supporting McCain. But the Obama supporters express their support much more enthusiastic. Enthusiasm plays a huge role in voter turn out.
I think Obama will take Colorado.
We love Obama!!!! and I know republicans are scared and they should be with McPalin representing the GOP
Obama's lead will grow even larger as people become more engaged and the election gets closer. McCain is running out of tricks...delayed convention, Palin surprise, cancel the first debate and the constant "what I really meant was....." People are beginning to see through McCain's "smoke and mirrors" or "shell game" The gig is up!
McCain has just shown the world that he can lead and become instantly involved for his country,by suspending the campaign,unlike the just in it for me Obama.
Fellow Clinton supporters: Please see the signals from Bill and Hill. DO NOT vote for Obama. We will win in 2012.
Greg, screaming that you don't care doesn't make the truth go away.
Obama will be the next president. Its not only that he's the better candidate now but McCain is showing that he's the more inferior.
Hello Greg,
You should care what the polls say, they are telling you something.
mccain you are a sick and disturbed man, nothing you do will change the ridiculous choice you made for vp, but this is a close second.
Greg in Indiana you sound silly, I can't imagine how you rationalize Hillary being the most qualified and reconcile that McCain/Palin is a sufficent substitue. We need brains(democrats) in the White House this time. And you know it. We just spent the last eight years with a C student in charge.
Open your eyes and see the light at the end of the tunnel..........it's Obama/Biden! I can't believe anyone with half a brain cell could believe that electing McBush/Palcheney would help this country in the slightest.
rosa-get over it, move on. Vote for the issues that affect your life... Not just for the whoever wears lipstick!