He needs to pull out of the race and let someone else step in.
I was convinced Obama would not win this no matter what the polls showed, but not so sure anymore!
VOTE :NONE OF THE ABOVE

John McCain…putting the "ick" in Maverick.

LOL… Btw… Palin bought a Ohio State Buckeyes shirt while she was tagging along behind McCain in Ohio. Wonder how many sports teams she has shirts from by now? One from every state she visits I bet.

rich,

Funny you mention OH. I didn't think dems were able to talk about that. Interesting that in the primaries Obama changed the way votes are counted,(not counting all the states) now he has found a way to take the most important state for his opponent and hold votes early. They are not even checking Id in that state. They are also allowing people to register and vote on the same day. The federal govt. has a regulation that states that a voter must register a minimum of 30 days before voting. Funny how rules always bend his way.

Here In Maine can tell ya is Obama country!!

Abandon Ship! Abandon Ship!
SOS…—…SOS…—…SOS

And forget about Maine. McCain totally snubbed Olympia Snowe (R – Maine) by choosing Palin for the Veep spot. Senator Snowe is far, far more qualified to be on the GOP ticket than Palin.

Debby Sez:

"Its funny the Gov. of Alaska's state is doing great in the economy and the Gov. of Michigan's isn't. I think Michigan has their priorities wrong when it comes to the economy and who the better leader might be."

Yea, Debby, that just might work, if they discover 100 Billion barrels of untapped crude oil in Michigan. Duh. Alaska's econmy can be described in one word: OIL.

Alaska's ecnomony is GREAT because the price of oil is $100 a barrel.

Michigan's ecnomony is BAD because the price of oil is $100 a barrel.

It has nothing to do with who is Govenor of each State.

Palin's beauty pageant answers aren't cutting it in her interviews with the press and they won't cut it in the vp debate tonight. Palin doesn't have it to be 2nd in command of this country. Not to mention McCain doesn't have it to be 1st in command of this country. She needs to stop being cute in her answers. At any rate, tonight's debate ought to be interesting as well as entertaining. Guess we'll wait and see for the SNL polls and feedback!

McCain is retreating – the end is near!

Don't come to Philly McCain there is nothing for you here.

He may have pulled out of Michigan, but the fundamentals of his campaign are still strong…Just keep saying that to yourself John.

I am a Texan and it sure would be nice to turn this state BLUE.

He must be taking tips from Gulliani… maybe he'll limit his entire campaign later to just one state too… maybe Alaska.

Maine? You've gotta be kidding. Predict that Ohio will be close to the end, but Pennsylvania will start pulling away for Obama.

John McCain, running away from the working people who are in economic trouble. Who's surprised?

I'm hoping after tonight that he concedes. His judgment (Re: Gov. Palin) says it all. Country first, what a joke.

WAAAAHHHH

CSM-Ohio…Yes we have! I live in a conservative rural area outside of Columbus. I see just as many Obama (if not more) signs as I do McCain. It makes me very hopefully given that the homse at last presidential election all had Bush signs…well except for me!

Obama/Biden '08

I once thought this election would be like 1960: a close contest between a young and highly intelligent Senator with fresh ideas (Kennedy) but less experience than his opponent (Nixon); the Senator trounced the VP in the debates and shattered an important barrier (religion).

I now think this election will be like 1964: a landslide mandate for change, where voters overwhelmingly turned away from an eccentric and experienced Arizona lawmaker (Goldwater) and his unknown and lighly qualified VP running mate (Miller).

Why isn't Texas moving to blue (electoral map speaking)? Are we absolute idiots like the current Prez or what??

a big concern of mine is…since McCain is so desperate, since he is loosing it…are we going to see a staged terrorist attack? Charlie Black said it would help McCain….i dont put anything past a desperate Republican

Just keep on surrendering McCain.

McCain, Don't let the door hit you on the way out! Bye-bye now.

Obama/Biden '08 & '12

Don't even bother coming to PA, McClueless…..there's no way you stand a chance here….or, hopefully anywhere else. I've had enough of your lies.

He can same himself a lot of time and money by ceding all swing states because Obama will win election!

Oh no… this can't be good.

First Missouri, now Michigan.

McCain knows he is headed for trouble.

To win, McCain has to take ALL the "leaning McCain" States and ALL the "tossup" States.

For Obama to Win, he only needs to take the "leaning Obama" States and maybe 1 or 2 "tossup" States.

Who do you think will win?

I mean, we're coming off the worst Presidency in history, at least since Hoover.

Tell the fat lady to start warming up those vocal cords…

This is NOTHING BUT A LIE, the same LIE he told when he claim he was "suspending his campaign" and NEVER DID!!!

DOES JOHN McCAIN HONESTLY THINK WE ARE STUCK ON STUPID TO BELIEVE ANYTHING HE SAYS???

THANKS BUT, NO THANKS JOHNNY BOY!!

It's too bad the state I am in can't wake up and see for themselves like so many others. I wonder when TEXANS are going to grow a brain cell and see this trash for what it is! The only democratic place in the whole state is Travis county (Austin). Hey Texans, you need to wake up and get back the your roots of the old southern Democrats!

Yellow Dog/ Blue Dog Democrat

Veterans for Obama

Was McCain trying to make his wife Cindy jealous when he picked Palin?

Can we put Michigan in the Obama column now? GREAT!
Now, turn Texas blue and that's a wrap!! Okay, it may be impossible to turn this GREAT STATE blue from red…BUT WE CAN PUT GIANT BLUE SPOTS ALL OVER THE STATE!

cOME TEXAS OBAMA
We love you down here!!!

VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR OBAMA

Throw Tucker Bounds and his lies to the pit bulls!

YES WE CAN ! MISSOURI IS NEXT !

I laugh at you John and the chip they put in your brain in 2000.

Sam222 and your point is what?? Oh yeah, more propaganda BS. Communists…get a life!

Its funny the Gov. of Alaska's state is doing great in the economy and the Gov. of Michigan's isn't. I think Michigan has their priorities wrong when it comes to the economy and who the better leader might be.

Already voted here in Ohio via the early voting. First time voter at age 37. I represent the kind of new voter and in addition the younger voter that is being underpolled in states like Ohio, Colorado, VA and NC.

Obama in a landslide. I think he will get more than 300 Electoral votes. McCain has too many states to hold in the last 30 days and relatively tight resources to do it with.

He's done and so are the House Republicans this November.

Sure makes McCain look indecisive. He's giving up on us in Michigan, just after he decides to put his campaign on hold to go deal with the bailout deal… BTW, what exactly did he do for that? From what I saw, not much more than Obama did and Obama didn't put his campaign on hold.

Obama gets my vote anyway – we need to try SOMETHING different. Too many of us are struggling to get and keep our jobs here.

If this election goes for Hussein Obama, it still is an if. I will sit in my cushy recession proof job and laugh at all you sheep who voted for this stiff.. When you all give your paychecks for the big government, business close down because of big democratic taxes, and even longer unemployment lines then we'll see who has the last laugh..
You sheep are so fooled..

I think McCain realizes that it's over. He looks tired and probably regrets choosing Annie Oakley for his running mate. He totally screwed up and underestimated the intelligence of American people and specially women. He thought as long as he has woman as a running mate she can bring in the Hillary votes. Annie Oakley is no Hillary…she can never be Hillary. I am a middle aged white woman, voting for Barack Obama. Color must not be an issue in the election. We want an intelligent and capable president, who can lead us to the future, and who has the intelligence and vision to surround himself with experts and equally intelligent people. McCain is just too old to lead us in these complicated times we live in. Even though I respect his war record, it does not make a good president, it takes more than that.

I bet McCain will have a hard time explaining to Palin what "pulling out" means!

SONGBIRD MCCAIN… Shut up!

I despise his campaign, and what he has let himself become in this election. Primarily because the enormous amount of respect I had for him at one time…

But I will always admire his service to our country and those of any other American in uniform.

I hope after all of this Tucker Bounds is the county dog catcher just seeing him lie makes me think he is fit to handle pit bulls, lipstick and all!!!!

If Senator Collins is smart, she will ask him to stay away.

What Caused the Great Depression?

Increasing the tax rate from 25% to 63% at the top of the scale.

The dramatic rise of income taxes in 1932 may have also prolonged the downturn. Also the sudden rise of global protectionism leading to the collapse of world trade.

These are both the ideals of the Democrat party of today who constantly spout raising tax on the rich and trade tariffs

This looks like another impulsive decision from McBush. WhY does he need 1 or 2 electoral votes from Maine. I hope he goes down with some dignity. I hope he dosen't get desperate and start attacking Obama in the only way Rove would think could change some votes. People do not want a 72 year old relic and a fortysomething barbie running the country. The polls will continue to turn in Obama/s favor because the level of ineptitude of the REpublican ticket is too great to hide.

What does that mean that they hope to get at least 1 of Maine's electoral votes? Isn't the electorial college set up on an all or nothing premise by state? I thought you either win the state and all of the electoral voets, or you don't and you get none.

I am from Pittsburgh, PA and this state would stay BLUE Forever!

Hey my family is from Maine(Bucksport) and they say Maine is Obama country!

Ouch – ceding Michigan to focus on Maine?

That is not a good sign.

Her "love for guns"? I'm not either for or against gun control, but I definitely have a problem with someone who loves guns.

Welcome to Maine, John—the more resources you waste in this state, the fewer you'll have to spend elsewhere!

It will be interesting to see how LOW DOWN, DIRTY, DECECITFUL, UNHONORABLE, DISGUSTING JOHN McCAIN'S CAMPAIGN WILL GET IN THESE FINAL WEEKS OF THE ELECTION. GET READY IT WILL BE A ROLLCOATER RIDE THAT IS AS UN-STABLE AS HE IS.

McCain will also lose WI, OH, FL, PA, and VA. More and more people will not be voting for him. He is disgraceful and dishonest. He has nothing to offer Americans. Nothing. We need change…a new direction and this old man offers nothing like that. Day after day he lies to us all. He would be a continuation of Bush and we ll know how that turned out.

SONGBIRD MCCAIN

Every person that read your post is now dumber for reading it.

Will we ever hear a straight answer from any one who is in the McCain camp? I have watched so many different news shows and listened to so many programs and have yet to hear a straight answer. Get real people look for the truth I don't see it any where from the McCain camp………….

His fronts have been offensive in all the states hes campaigned in.

I find his lies extremely offensive.

Katie Curiuc for VP!

As McCain turns his back on the people of Michigan, they are left to wonder what "Country First" means…

I never intended to vote for McCain/Palin anyway, but, I never realized that she had an accent. LOL All I know is that if this woman flunks tonight she should seriously think of her future. McCain has none but she is a young woman. At the rate she is going she will be done also because even her home state of Alaska is catching up to her. What a shame her ego got in the way of common sense.

Sweep the Republicans from Power in November
by Joel Wendland, 03/31/2008

"At its quarterly national committee meeting this past weekend, the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) called for a landslide in the November 4th elections to defeat John McCain and strengthening the Democratic Party majorities in Congress."

Let's see…..Michigan has 17 electoral votes and Maine has 4 (of which is hoping for 1).

LOL!

GoBama!!!

Dominoes is right!
Tonite won't make the McCain, but it could break him
DrFill

Some "fighter". Coward.

why dont mccain and palin just drop out and save us the torture of having to listen to their off the wall stuff, this is the end of the republican control of america, thanks uncle george!

"Her accent and love for guns"….very sound reasons for voting for VP. These are the same mindless fools who were resonsible for electing Bush.

I'm surprised he's not pulling his staff and resources from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Of course, it's probably because he wants to wait another week and then pull them from Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Colorado and Nevada all at the same time.

The fat lady has entered the arena and the orchestra is tuning up for McShame. Soon they will start playing one of Obama's rally songs-“Only in America” by Brooks and Dunn.

who care

obama/biden08

McCain and Palin need to realize the game is over .Palin needs to
go back to Alaska and watch for Putin, and McCain needs to go
into a senior citizen center.

Obama/Biden 08

Of course he cedes, he can't keep up the the lies he told in each state. One of the hardest hits states in the Union and this is his So called LEadership………..calling it a loss……….that just shows his charter……..and also his concern on those who are feeling the crunch………………..Good Riddence!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're going out like gunslingers.

Johnny POW POW and Six Pack Sarah.

Kachiiinnggg Kachiiinnggg Kachiiinnggg Kachiiinnggg (spurs)

Keechooowing (ricochet)

Ya got me!!! (McCain's foot) Spoken with a slight Indian accent

It is amazing how the Republicans can throw people aside and move on to the next target. I guess moose state will be next, judging by the way the people are NOW telling the TRUTH about the lady in lip stick. Afraid to say negative things while she was in office because she has a history of retaliations against those who DON'T do as she SAY.

Well so much for blabber of I‘ll take care of you……

I think it is kind of worthless to go after Maine's one delegate like the aide says. One delegate is not going to be enough for him. He should only be investing in states that have a possibility of getting all of the delegates. Especially sense Maine is mostly democratic, you would think it is more of a longshot than michigan.

O well, i dont care what he does with his money. Go Obama! (Who is leading in most of the swing states anyways)

Congress is asking taxpayers to bail out the Banks of the US. Why
not just give every US Citizen $1,000,000, have them pay all their
bills, and save the taxpayers the rest?

Even I know it's time for a change in this country! I have been a Republican all my life, but this time McCain and Palin are just not working for me. I'd encourage all Republicans to take a second look and maybe open up a little bit and vote for Obama this time- he can bring the change we need!

We certainly don't need more efforts in Ohio. You can't get through a television program with out being bombarded with negative ads.

It would be one thing id McCain's ads were positive of the future of our great nation, but they are horrible. Everytime you see him the first words out of his mouth are ….."Senator Obama". If I want to hear about Senator Obama's ideas, I will listen to Senator Obama.

Don't bother with Ohio….Senator McCain. We have made up our minds…..Obama/Binden 08.

Time to start packing the bags for Arizona!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain is so looking down Palin's shirt in that picture, thinking about how she is going to "shake things up" in Washington. He is the real pig in this election.

does anyone really care what she has to say..if her hair is down she's wearing a mic—make her put her hair up.

In other words the McCain camp is saying: "the fine people of Michigan do not wish to join us here in Dumbf-kistan"

How do you capture just 1 of 4 electoral votes in the general election?

McCain can't focus on "rescuing the economy" because he is too focused on "rescuing Palin". Is McCain putting country first or is he putting Palin first?

And people are actually going to vote for this guy……If you are running for president you should campaign in every state. What happened to a challenge? Who cares if this state has always been a typical Democratic state. McCain gave up on us, the Michigan people! How can anyone say he will care about us, IF he gets elected!?

What a "STRAIGHT" talker!!!!

Senator Susan Collins has Maine;s support because she doesn't fit into the republicans' mold. Not because Maine is a red state waiting to happen.

Maine was supposed to go to Clinton in the primaries, but Obama pulled a rather surprising upset.

Just because Palin calls snowmobiles "Snow Machines" like we do in Maine doesn't mean we're ready to vote for her.

That is because all the muslims in michigan is voting for our brother Barack Hussein and Mccain camp knows that and that they do not have a chance. Michigan has the highest population of muslims in the USA.

Can he pack up in all states? He should just cede all the states….he is toast.

Its a known fact now that Obama has an ad that says that McCain refused to allow loans to the fledging car industry. So now that he has been exposed its just logical to shift his attention to other states where he may still stand a chance. Or maybe he should just pick a different candidate for vice. Dont know how that will work though.

Awesome. Now only if we can get McCain to "pull out" of the country then I think we will be on track!

Cry baby Cry….
Lie baby Lie….

Now it's really become funny to see him spin baby spin.

Susan Collins is a moderate Republican who deserves her popularity within Maine. Susan Collins is someone that Democrats respect and can work with to make progress for citizens.

John McCain is no Susan Collins, and neither is Sarah Palin.

ONLY 35 DAYS UNTIL THE REPUBLICANS ARE SENT BACK TO THE SEWER AND THE REPUBLICAN DICTATORSHIP ENDS!

It is amazing how the Republicans can throw people aside and move on to the next target. I guess Alaska will be next, judging by the way the people are NOW telling the TRUTH about how Palin percentage of approval isn't telling the truth. Most were afraid to say negative things while she was in office because she has a history of retaliations against those who DON'T do as she SAY.

Well so much for McCain "I'll take care of you" blabber…..

Clueless I and Clueless II have now left the building,

You know we are sitting up here in canada thinkin how can the americans be so nieve and even consider to put that pathetic party back in office i think we canadians deserve a say because what ever you americans decide totally affects us so please realize that mcain and palin r the same as bush no matter how they try to cover it up and by the way i use a chainsaw which has a 36 inch bar and i have a 30/30 a 22 an octagon centennial riffle i also ride a harley and buckup my own firewood for the winter should i run for primeminister how stupid can you get . A true canadian michelle martineau

I thought picking Palin was a mistake from the beginning. Not necessarily because of Palin herself , but I thought McCain would have been better off picking someone to lock down OH, FL, or making a go of it in PA . An OH or PA selection would have helped in MI and IN, too. This kind of reminds me of when Kerry pulled out of Missouri in 04. Not good foreshadowing for McCain.

Please don't come back to Pennsylvania! The guy with 12 houses is telling us Americans that "life isn't fair" because Obama is leading the polls. McCain needs a reality check.

One car. One house. One wife.

Obama '08

– Proud Liberal

I think that's a mistake. They have a better chance in Michigan than they would ever have in Maine or Pennsylvania. Maine especially is a long shot. The only rationale I can come up with is that it's a smaller state which will require fewer resources. Perhaps they are running out of money.

Has anyone looked at the racial makeup of Michigan? And there was ever a chance for McCain? He wasted a whole lot of cash in a state that he could never win.

You don't like my remarks? And I don't like your obama propaganda network!

Yes it is time to pack it up…..Maybe John should let Sarah wear Cindy's $30,000.00 outfit for her debate, since she is a Joe six pack girl…. Whatever… Pack it up and go back to your safe community in Alaska and watch the Russians….

"The fundamentals of the economy are still strong."

Come on Dana Bash – this is an observation of body language/facial features. It's not nasty. Don't censor me.

Barney October 2nd, 2008 3:41 pm ET
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Watch how McCain clenches his jaws when he's standing beside and listening to Palin. It's awful – it's awkward.

You can forget about Georgia too, Gramps. Gas is scarce and expensive here, we aren't phobic about good black people, most of us have one house and one car, and our Republican governor has been stepping on our necks really hard. Obama's our only hope, like it or not.

I'm an Obama supporter and I'm happy to hear this news but honestly whats the difference between this and Obama pulling out of Georgia? Michigan has gone blue the past 4 presidential elections. This shouldn't be a surprise.

Scott L-

You should really focus your energy on DEFENDING the two pathetic characters you are always spouting off about. Your offense is as pathetic and weary as the GOP.

Real People will Vote Obama and Biden!

he should pull out of VA. ,FLA., OH., PA,IA., CO., AND UTAH. j/k! utah is mccain country. he can have it.

The UAW is putting the final nails in the auto industry coffin by backing B. Hussein Obama.

Unfortunately, the "I deserve more" attitude of Michigan's unions have resulted in our economies collapse. (That and our worthless canuck governor).

Don't Worry, I'm still voting Republican. I cannot vote for a socialist, marxist, B. Hussein Obama.

Not all people in Ohio are nimwits. I will agree that a lot of people got tricked by the Karl Rove antics in 2004 but I think most have learned from there mistakes. Being unemployed will do that to you. Ohioans for Obama/Biden

GO WENDY!

"her accent and love for guns made her someone independents and Democrats uncomfortable with Obama could relate to"

Okay so Independents and Democrats that are uncomfortable with Obama have accents and love guns. And that's why they're voting for McCain/Palin. I am voting for Obama but at least give the people voting for McCain/Palin more credit.

Next up, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, and believe it or not, FLORIDA!

After tonight's "debate" (if you can call something so one sided debating) the McCain campaign will be toast.

Palin, 90 minutes, LIVE! YI(KES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too sweet!

Thanks for getting the hell out of my state!

Spew your lies somewhere else McStunt

Obama / Biden 08!

realclearpolitics has McCain trailing by nearly 200 electoral votes. Instead of saying every vote counts, say every dozen or so counts.

Its ok, we'll suffer under a communist regime for 4 years and then Bobby Jindal will bring us back to the american way in '12.

Amazing how the Obamanites can trash McCain/Palin but don't have a clue as to the background and record of Obama. Obama supporters are always hard pressed to name one thing that Obama has done while in office. Is this nation ready for 4 years of communism/socialism?

McCain should do us all a favor & pull out completely.

However Lou Dobbs did make a fair comment one time. I was supprised!

McCain the Bobby:

"Nothing to campaign for here people… move along, move along. " LOL!

Obama/Biden 08′

He might as well pull out of our state. Everybody else has given up on us. We are the ultimate symbol of just how bad things can get in this country, and so what do they do? Look the other way, and pretend it's not happening.

Maybe we should revive that old plan to join Canada… what do you say Michi-ganders????

what have the Democrats done for Michigan? NOTHING!!

The debate tonite might not last the whole 90 minutes….if Palin starts rambling all over again, this might be the 1st Apollo type vice presidential debate where the members of audience starts booing and the dude with the broom shows up from behind the curtains.

Moving resources from a state with 17 electoral votes where he currently trails in the polls by 7 points to concentrate on gaining a fraction of the 4 electoral votes in Maine (where he also trails by 7 points rigth now) and Penslyvania, where he currently trails by 8 points…….as the two Guinness men would say: BRILLIANT!

Life is not fair, isn't it? The auto workers don't each have 9 houses and 13 cars.

I'm a democrat voting for Mccain. Why ? Unlike most of my Party, I apparently think it matters that Obama WOULD NOT do his job and actually vote in the Senate. So how, pray tell, can I trust a man with that record to make a decision in the White House?
Elections are all about "promises" to get our votes, and it angers me that Obama is PROMISING 5 million new energy jobs in this country while attacking the oil companies who are supposed to finance all these new energy alternatives.
Obama is the wrong choice, he has NO plan and "change" will NOT happen under his watch.
This democrat has to vote for the right choice, McCain 2008.

And how do YOU spell desperate?

J-o-h-n-M-c-C-a-i-n

Forget about Pennsylvania… you don't have a shot there McCain. Too many people have been knocked down by the economy and unlike Ohio, people in PA aren't as easily duped by moral/religious propaganda.

The sad truth of the matter is that if McCain had picked Romney, this would actually be a close race. Palin just shored up the Dem base as much as she did the Republican base.

This year, "every electoral vote will count," says the aide.

This coming from a McCain aide. Goodbye. Country first right or is it campaign first. Since your conceding Michigan when will you concede Florida and Ohio.

Why all the hateful comments AGAIN from the Obama supporters?

This is very normal stuff here folks, Obama has given up on some states too. Stop making hateful mountains out of any hills.

I expect to see Karl Rove show up tonight in drag.

More to come.

McCain should just quit and give us back the $58,000,000,000 in tax dollars he's wasting. His campaign is nothing more than a big fat earmark.

I'm republican, but I'm very angry with the pic of Sarah Palin. At the age of 72, more likely that something may happen. What if she has to become president. She can't even answer a simple questions! I have no choice but to vote for Obama in November.

I'm proud of my fellow Michiganders (Yoopers and Trolls alike). Let's not get cocky though.

Still a lot of days between now and election day. Anything can happen.

Stay focused!!!

Hmm… He's pulling out of contention for 17 EV's, but don't worry! He's opening up an offensive front for 1 of Maine's EV's.

He's ceding 17, and he's going to start fighting for 1!

Just shows that his election math is just as good as the math he uses for the economy.

An interesting slip of the tongue: The McCain campaign says they are opening an "offensive front" in Ohio and Penn, YEP, I'M SURE IT WILL BE OFFENSIVE!

They've already conducted one of the most offensive campaigns I've ever seen… and they will only get uglier as they get more desperate.

This is a great blog! Just as good as moveon.org!

Is Arizona a toss up yet?

Earlier polls showed Sen. McCain leading by single digits, and analysts said the state would be closer if Sen. McCain wasn't heading up the ticket…

…and don't let the door hit you in the butt…

Michigan is for Obama…John's time and money are wasted here…he knows that we know he's not the man for the job.

Not unexpected, given McCain's slide in the polls, absence of any clear positive message or agenda, and continuous misleading and dirty politicking.

all he can do is attack Obama. He should be focusing on who he is, what he has done, what he can and will do, and leave it at that.

Part of the issue in McCain's slide is that we are just sick and tired of his pettiness, grumpiness, misleading ads, downright lies in many instances, and throw the kitchen sink at them approach. He can't be anywhere specific when he remains all over the map.

Self-inflicted wounds and a VAST amount of pride and ego are taking him down. No one to blame but himself.

Regardless of what McCain is doing…I will be heading to Michigan this Saturday and ever Saturday to campaign for Obama. I will also do Voter Protection in Michigan.

EVERY VOTE MUST COUNT!!!

Why won't any mainstream media outlet run a story about McCain talking to his Vietnamese captors!?!?

He prides himself on being such a POW war hero, but the truth is that he squeeled like a pig and honorable American soldiers died as a result! Other men were court martialed for the same offense that he did! But because he was an admiral's son (and grandson), he did not get punished.

He was called Songbird because he "sang" to his captors so readily. He even said that he broke during the convention!! This is not a secret but no one even mentions it!!!

No traitors in the White House!

O'8

Keep pulling the 'troops' back when you clearly see defeat on the horizon. Latest polls show him down by 10 in Maine, down by 15 in Pennsylvania and by 8 in Ohio. Not sure how much he thinks he can sway them with his lies.

Wow. So he finally concedes. And over a month before the election too. He's starting to admit he's losing. Good.

GO MICHIGAN!

This is good news but lets not forget that it could and will mean nothing if we dont vote Obama/Biden on election day…

This whole campaign is a long shot for McCain. If the people in the areas they speak of are smart and look at this with realistic eyes versus fogged brains they can see the differences.

But like Obama says if you want another 4 years of the past 8 years well he is not the man for the job but if you want to start a new with change and someone who is gonna work with the people and for people well he is the man for the jobs and guess what I truly believe that he will turn this country right around cause as it stands right now the USA is at the bottom on the todem pole and if something is not done the great standard it use to be the USA shall be no more.

This country was and is suppose to be the land of opportunity but as the current enconmic stance is right now it is not a place of choice for anyone so it needs to come back to how it use to be and that will take time and work and I believe that Obama is the man that can guide this process along for the next 8 years.

We can start turning our attention to more important pursuits, like college basketball. This election is over and I'm glad I live in a state where my vote doesn't matter anyway. Obama will win and it won't be close. But will it really change anything? It might actually be fun to be in the Dems position for awhile. All they've done for the past 8 years is criticize and ridicule without offering up any alternatives or meaningful proposals. We even had Barney, Chuck, Chris and Maxine (among others) tell us how good Freddie and Fannie were almost to the point when they went under.

Yes, I've seen those of so clever "1-20-09: End of an Error" stickers. But beginning that same day, it's all on Barack's and the Dems watch. The honeymoon will be short.

This is not a good sign for his overall campaign. Just concede the rest of the States and get it over with…

Cool.

He's going to Maine? Obama has an 8% lead there and it's only 4 EV … doesn't make much sense. RCP has just 9 states left in the toss-up category (Maine isn't one of them) and McCain would need to take them all to get to the magic number.

THanks john and sarah, now if you could just pull out of the election for the sake of this country we'd really appreciate it.

I saw one joker posting
"you cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent." – Joe Biden
I am an Indian. I approve the above message. It is absolutely tru.

If you go to Dunkin Donuts and order donut and coffee you either change your accent a bit or repeat your order twice or thrice.

It is absolutely tru.

Since McCain needs to defend Florida, Virginia and North Carolina…does he pull out of Missouri and Indiana next?

NO WAY! NO HOW! NO MCCAIN! NO PALIN!

The CNN electorial map has a number of states either in Obama's column or leaning toward him for a total of 250 electorial votes. There are a number of deep South states that it shows either in McCain's camp or leaning toward him.
My take is the Southern states that have a large black electorate will go to Obama thereby giving him more than the required additional 20 electorial votes needed. These include Alabama, GA, NC and SC.

Even Rush Limbaugh said it was over for the republicans today. I think McCain better come to GA, they said yesterday Obama was leading in early voting.

Since your giving up on states where you are falling behind. Go ahead and give up flordia, ohio, pennsylvania, missouri, and Wisconsin. Lol. Or do us a favor and just quit!!! Everyday the campaign is pissing off more and more people. I think people are going to come out in strong support of Obama on election day. Goodbye McCain.

Joe Six-Pack, huh?

She sounds as if she drinks a six-pack before she tries to answer any questions.

GO HOME HONEY!

If things are this bad for McCain with a month to go, he is toast. He might as well dump the Moose babe and put somebody competent, like Tom Ridge, on the ticket now.

I can see the moon from my window, I have space traveler's experience.

I am for Obama. But, I think this is a smart by Senator McCain. In my opinion, the election will come down to Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. I think McCain must win all three. Obama only needs two of the three. Maybe we could arrange for more Palin interviews in those three states.

Now pull out of Ohio and Florida too!!!! I'm a 40 year republican and I am sooooo ashamed of this republican party!!!! McCain is NUTS!! His judgement is in the tank and the man is just toooo old!! He can not keep up with a global technological world!! He's old and lazy!!! He started that stupid "pork" stuff here in AZ just so he didn't have to work for AZ and we have gotten nothing!!!! AND McCain should have gone to jail with Keating in the 80's and maybe, just maybe a lot of this mess might not have happened. McCain headed up ALL the deregulations that has brought this about!!!
God bless Obama/BIden! They are our only hope of getting this country back on track!!! Build our economy from the bottom up!!! Jobs, jobs that stay in America!!!

In 30+ days he will be ceding the election to our next president Barack Obama.

MCCAIN is further behind in PENN than he is in MICHIGAN. He may need to put that money into FLORIDA and VIRGINIA. Both and probably at least 1 of them go blue.

1 down 49 more to go!

About time!

Little by little the campaign is slipping away McCain….tonight will be another push out the election door.

They should invest that money into developing actual policy stances on issues instead of soundbites and attack ads.

PEACE………………

Ok, hockey mom! The funny thing is that I can't even afford that jerzy. So you still don't represent me. This whole ticket is a circus act.
Mr. and Mrs. Clueless. Both out of touch, one can't even explain roe vs. wade but voted against it. Seriously when doe theatrics end? Oh, that's right NOV 4.

Obama 08

I think come election day.. the only states that McCain will win are going to be the ones that still have the confederate flags hanging.

hahaha good luck in Maine, this is Obama country. Old man might get the 2 electoral votes in Northern Maine but Bangor will probably keep that from happening.

What happened to "Let Them Win"? Mccain should stay in the state until victory even after Nov 4th. He should stay until mission accomplished.

Obama 08

RICK SANCHEZ! get tucker bounds off of there! he lies!

Yes leave my state and never comback!!!!!
So long Farewell!!!!!!! GO OBAMA

Ill take a Biden Gaffe over a airhead anyday!!!

Buh-bye, John and Sarah. Back to Alaska and Arizona.

Maine a tie-breaker?

I wish he'd pull out of the rest of the states now. I'm growing so sick of his whining: "life's not fair!"
Give me a break.

We don't like him much in Texas, either.

I guess there just aren't enough Joe-Six-Pack types in MI for Palin to attract. LOL, that's all there are in Michigan! If she can't get them there she can't get them anywhere.

best thing in this pic is the red wings jersey. champion vs loser

This wount be the first and last state to pull out. Expect more

This is just the beginning McCain, you will lose everywhere. Just go back to Arizona and retired.

Reality is starting to set in.

Buh-bye Elmer McFudd!

I have always predicted a landslide for Obama!

I guess life isn't fair in Michigan either…. boo hoo!

Too bad he won't save us all the time and emotional stress and just cede the campaign.
He's been dishonest and divisive while spouting bipartisanship.
If I hear him say he 'suspended' his campaign once more… I saw him give a stump speech at the Clinton event, his ads were still running, his surrogates were still spewing lies.
The only thing McCain has suspended is honor and decency.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

AND HE WILL BE DOING THE SAME IN OH & PA. ITS OVER FOR MCSAME, PUPPET PITBULL AND BUSH. THERE IS GOING TO BE A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN. BARACK OBAMA.

This year, John McCain showed us why he is the maverick of the senate and that frightened me. When you are one of 100 senators, you can gamble and be reckless. When you are the President, you need to display judgement, caution and intelligence. I also find it disturbing that Sen.McCain cannot seem to overcome his dislike of his opponent. How would he deal with world leaders in world submits like the G8, NATo or UN. Whether you like somebody or not, you have to be respectful or civil.
And his choice of VP says a lot about him too. Too recless to be president.

McCain's going to win!

I already voted in Ohio

Obama/Biden 08′

okay, john mcsame just needs to drop out if he can't compete!

Wish i didn't live in Ohio. Now i have to see more McCain crap on tv every other second.

It does seem that there are some intelligent Americans after all. Michigan people see right through the lies and deceit of the McCain campaign.

everyone I know in MI is voting OBAMA!!!! YES! We need change and republicans have failed us.

Oh – watch how McCain clenches his jaws when he's standing beside and listening to Palin. It's awful – it's awkward.

He should cede ground in the entire US. As far as I am concerned, the Repubs are just as bad as Saddam, Rule By Fear! Their tricks and negative campaigning won't work this time, not now! Most of us are not that stupid anymore.

Haaaaaa.. concede. Haaaaaa.. concede. Haaaaaa.. concede. Haaaaaa.. concede. Haaaaaa.. concede. Haaaaaa.. concede. Haaaaaa.. concede. Haaaaaa.. concede.

Maybe he just "suspended" his campaign in Michigan?

Pretty soon McSame will have to send his staff to Arizona.

Mr. McCain – America is sooooo not buying your repackaged Bush policies.

Obama / Biden 08!

Excellent. Now cede in PA, FL, OH, IN, VA, NC, MO, NH, CO, NV, MN and call it a wrap!

Obama/Biden '08

GET OUT OF PA WHILE YOUR AT IT

just leave…and i mean away, McCain just go far far away. you have lost all credibility and honor. John McCain, sir, you are NOT fit to lead this Nation. the man John McCain may have been many many many years ago is long gone…

i guess michigan and the auto industry aren't worth john's time and money.

"you cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent." – Joe Biden

The nitwits in Ohio that bought W's lies might just go for McCain's lies, but the people in PA are smarter than that.

He may as well just concentrate on keeping his job as AZ senator.

What a joke.

We need the two people qualified to be constitutional law professors. Not Geezer and Gidget.

Obama/Biden '08

Is this suppose to be some kng of strategy? Just drop out of the race John.

Keep running John and Sarah. You both have demonstrated so little understanding of the average American, you should probably cede the race nationally.

Additionally, to those who declare that Sen. Biden has 30 years Senate experience and no major legislation – how about the Drug Czar? Or perhaps the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act? No? Maybe the Violence Against Women Act.

Please CNN, post this and set the record straight!

McCain will get a new running mate tonight. This debate will not change things for McCain even if Palin does a good job. They should have allowed her to be herself from the beginning. I think Sarah will pull out of the race before the debate. I do not think she will debate tonight.

Poor Johnny boy, where is Mitt Romney at? I thought he would swing Michigan into McCain's column??????

Maybe its because Michigan like other states are seeing the ineptitude in both the candidate and his campaign. McCain has truly shown how he would handle a crisis in the last two weeks.

All he can do is lie in front of the camera while his running mate speaks in incoherent ramblings.

Put the two together in a room and they'll drive each other crazy.

I smell the Straight-Talk Express becoming the "Campaign to Nowhere".

Obama has game and McSame is still LAME. McSame talks about Obama so much that I can't wait to vote for Obama just to piss him off. In November McSame will be able to spend as much time as he wants getting to know the rooms in his many houses. Country first and try to stick us with Failin Palin. McSame has tried to set women back by putting this dunce on front street. I guess that is what he likes because it seems as if he married one. No to McSame.
Obama/Biden08

Soon he will be moving out of more states. Americans are saying no
to Bush 44.

We are getting closer….love to hear news like this! Come on everyone, get out the vote. Canvas…call…YES WE CAN!!!

Keep up the attention to Michigan, Obama – this is good news, but lets not take them Michiganers for granted.

Obama/Biden 08

OUCH,,,,,,,,,,,,,,MCCAIN,,,,,,,,,,,,IN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,TROUBLE

Maybe he should start packing it up in all states. Time to go home (You have so many choices!) and retire with the little dignity that you have left!

Gosh, owning 11 foreign cars and lying about it…who'd of thought that would matter when you could flog distractions like gay marriage and funny middle names…

One more month to go!

Obama/Biden 08

I guess she will not be wearing the red Wing jersey now.Awwwwwww!

That is sad…Dont worry Sister Sarah, Grandpa McCain will buy you some candy shaped like bridges to nowhere.

BTW,Is McCain going to punch her in this pic????!!! ROLF

"her accent and love for guns made her someone independents and Democrats uncomfortable with Obama could relate to"

so now we are voting based on the way people pronounce their vowels?

The handwriting is on the wall for McCainPalin and time is running out. They will get a bloody nose in OH & PA, and going to Maine is just a waste of time & resources plus it just shows desperation. At this point the electoral college map is laughing at McCainPalin.

I have a feeling the Michigan folks just became "a bunch of idiots". Okay My Friends….open fire!!!!!

Slip sliding away, and next comes the Palin/ Biden debate which will weigh heavily. You have to give Palin credit for her spunk, however I will avoid audio/visual coverage of the debate because the human eardrum can withstand just so much shrieking, especially if it lacks substance. Tomorrow’s written news and debate post mortem will suffice.

As the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) stated in a recent story:
Palin appeals to "the white trash vote" with her "toned-down version of the porn actress look."

LOL…too funny!!!!!

Ouch! Now he's going to MAINE for ONE electoral vote? D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E!!!

And the walls come tumblin' down.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12

Soon he will be throwing in the towel on Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and yers, even FLORIDA!

McGrumpy has evidently not been taking his meds lately, especially given his most recent outburst that "life isn't fair" wah-wah-wah-wah, I'm crying a river of tears for him and Sarrah Barrah Cuddah the RedNeck Princess.

McCrybaby is leaving?

John, the media doesnt hate you

they just think you are weird because you are starting to lie alot and sarah still is.

Just a waste of votes now

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

You may be able to hide Sarah Palin from the people and the press because she it too incompetent to answer any questions BUT YOU…You CAN”T HIDE FOREVER sooner or later the debates will happen and you will have NO WHERE TO HIDE!!!!

They threw that Maine thing in just to make them look better even though its a lie. Theyve lost Michigan and they have no chance in Penn or Maine.

Dominoes…