October 16, 2008
Posted: October 16th, 2008 08:55 PM ET

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At the final presidential debate, Sen. McCain said ACORN might be destroying the fabric of democracy.
At the final presidential debate, Sen. McCain said ACORN might be destroying the fabric of democracy.

(CNN) – In the wake of an Associated Press report that the FBI is reviewing the results of several state inquiries into the conduct of ACORN, Sen. John McCain’s campaign called Thursday for Sen. Barack Obama to release additional information about the relationship between the embattled community organizing group and the Obama campaign.

“Barack Obama’s campaign must fully disclose the nature of his association with ACORN,” McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said in a statement Thursday.

The Obama campaign took issue with the McCain campaign's request. "ACORN never performed any voter registration work for the Obama campaign and Senator McCain’s campaign knows this," the Obama campaign said in an e-mail to CNN. "The real question is why they continue to assert something that isn’t true, and why they believe that attacking a group that Senator McCain himself praised as 'what makes America special' helps their campaign."

Related: 'We don't need ACORN's help,' says Obama

CNN has been unable to confirm a report by the Associated Press that the FBI is investigating whether ACORN helped foster voter registration fraud across the country as the presidential election approaches. Instead, several government sources have told CNN that the FBI and the Justice Department are reviewing documents provided by state investigations into ACORN to determine whether there is a basis to open a federal criminal investigation.

These developments at the federal level come nearly a week after six Republicans in the House of Representatives sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey requesting a federal investigation into ACORN’s voter registration activities. All of the House members who signed the letter to Mukasey had previously administered elections as Secretaries of States.

In a statement Thursday, ACORN said that it has not been contacted by any federal law enforcement agencies. "Should any investigation be forthcoming, we are confident that we would be exonerated," the group said. "We have always, and will continue to, work with any inquiry."

Watch: ACORN counters fraud charges

At the final presidential debate, Sen. McCain challenged Sen. Obama to explain his relationship with ACORN, saying the group “is now on the verge of maybe perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history in this country, maybe destroying the fabric of democracy." In response, Obama said his only involvement with the group was representing it in a lawsuit against the State of Illinois regarding a motor voter law.  A CNN Fact Check found Obama's claim to be false.

Earlier this week, Obama and senior officials from his campaign both said that the Obama campaign has its own voter registration efforts that are not related to ACORN’s recently completed voter registration drive.

Since the registration drive was recently completed, there have been several press reports of questionable or fraudulent voter registration forms submitted as a result of the drive.

Updated 8:55 pm to add comment from the Obama campaign.

–CNN Justice Department Producer Terry Frieden contributed to this report

Filed under: ACORN • Barack Obama • John McCain • Voter Problems


M. WINNERS   October 16th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

Hey Karl Rove – Look in your rear view mirror...

It's Tucker Bounds and he's about to take over your slot as the "Slime King of the GOP!"

Remember you read it here first – Tucker Bounds soon to be the new "fear, smear, mock and LIE" all time leader of the McCain/Palin so-called campaign...

As for the trumped up ACORN diversion – Another Rovian style smear only this time from Tucker "The Smucker" Bounds. See what I mean about becoming the new poster boy for the neocon fascists...

NickNas   October 16th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

McCain will NEVER be happy with ANYTHING that is said about ACORN. It is a GREAT way to fool the weak minded.

Obama has disclosed 100% of the information and it has been CONFIRMED But weak hate filled minds will still go along with McCain and he knows it. All he has to do it keep CLAIMING there is more and make it up as he goes along.

I am so glad he is going to lose horribly. The US is better than this.

Matt   October 16th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

Carl: Stop lying.

David   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

Didn't McCain attend an ACORN event in 2006?

Gene   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

To the people who are saying that Obama is putting out just as many attack ads as McCain.. or more... This may be true. But as to who is putting out a higher percentage of negative ads.. McCain is way up.

There is a difference between the two of them though. Obama's negative or attack ads are aimed at McCain's policies.. McCain's attack ads are all aimed at Obama himself. That's a big difference... and the reason why most people feel that McCain is running a dirty campaign. If McCain just attacked Obama on the issues.. no one would have a problem with that.. but since McCain has no ground to stand on.. all he can do is attack Obama personally and hope it sticks.

CG   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

OBAMA has no idea what he is up against. With no practical experience of any kind and he's just a made for TV leader. What I can't believe is that you're going to put another attorney in office.

Let's see what can Obama can promise me, how inspired will you be when Obama mega church "the Democratic Party" is not there when you think they should be.

It's time to find a leader that knows how to run the business of a country, not make promises he can't keep. We can't keep pretending that there will be anyhting left for our children if 80% of the country if truely broke.

Sue in MI   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

McCain,
Why don't you tell the folks about Joe the Plumber who is related to Charles Keating, yes THAT Keating.

Amy   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

Good grief! Now McCain has to publicize a federal investigation? In a similar story on another news site it is noted that they say they don't discuss investigations especially this close to an election. McCain, you are coming off as very desperate...or maybe it is just Republicans in general since it was the 6 Republican House members who whined...

Betty777   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

Whly don't you, Mr. McCain, answer questions about:

Adultry
Connection to radical and subversive group you served as a board member.
Why don't you talk about the keynote speech you gave at the ACORN event two years ago
The Keating Five involvement

When you answer your questions with honesty and clarity (even thought CNN does not cover your affiliations), I will email Obama personally and ask him to clarify his involvement to you for the 3 or 4th time. Straight talker, you can do better than this.

Ron from Baltimore   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

McCain,
Leave it up to the FBI and those we pay and hire to do these things. Stop wasting your supporters' time and money. This works both ways, by the way, so have your own papers ready.

Chapman   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

You know ACORN works year after year day after day tirelessly on behalf of the poor & disenfranchised in an effort to engage these people in their own well being & in order to get them to vote (hopefully in their own self interest) for candidates who can & will make a difference for issues that can make a difference in their lives. Why is it that these raids & accusations of fraud are only made weeks before a General election??? Same thing happened in 2004. After the media blowing it up as some sort of effort on behalf of the Democratic party to commit voter fraud it turned out to be a couple of goof ball employees who were trying to pad their registration numbers in order to make more money. There have never been any cases of "Vote fraud" prosecuted

NENA   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

Dude-
Give it up already. McCain is missing his brain..................Quit already!

billy   October 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

Joe the plumer is now JOE DIRT

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   October 16th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

What a bossy old bully. He seems to always be directing Obama about what he needs to do and not do.

I trust Obama's judgment more than McWarmonger's.

Fed Up   October 16th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

McCants wrinkly old hands and play-doh face is revolting, he looks like his arms are going to break off like dried twigs.

His facial expressions tell it all.
Old, wrinkled, disgusting

Dr. Mann, MO   October 16th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

ObamaNation

Obama/Biden 08

yes, we can
yes, we can
yes, we can
yes, we can

A NATION OF WINERS   October 16th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

LET US RELEASE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT MC=SAME.

HE SUPPORTED & VOTED FOR.

1) DEREGULATION OF THE OIL INDUSTRY.

2) DEREGULATION OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.

3) IRAQ WAR THAT IS SUCKING US DRY.

> ALL IN ALL THE CAUSE OF OUR CURRENT ECONOMIC

. MISERY & MUCH MORE TO COME; THAT WE ARE CERTAIN.

Dan in Portland   October 16th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

Mickey Mouse can register to vote and it is not voter fraud. Mickey Mouse can register to vote 100 times and it is not voter fraud.

Voter fraud only occurs if Mickey Mouse votes. Then the Diebold voting machine he was using changes his vote from Obama to McCain and multiplies it by 100 and leaves no paper trail.

Colin   October 16th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

I don't know what else there is to release? Obama isn't involved with ACORN, he was an attorney for them in a lawsuit...which was his job. All of this talk of ACORN is getting ridiculous the problem that is at hand is Voter Registration Fraud NONE OF THE FAKE PEOPLE THAT WERE REGISTERED CAN VOTE!!!!!! All of them were flagged and turned into the government, when someone is registered they are given three chances to confirm the information on the forms, and prove they are that person, if they don't answer they are flagged and it is turned in. The issue here is that someone who was being paid to get people to register to vote was not doing their job and instead of going out they filled all the forms out themselves thinking they wouldn't be caught and could collect their pay check. I don't get why the republicans are continuing to push this besides to put fear into the public that their vote won't count and to yet again distract people from the real issues. Once again THE FAKE PEOPLE REGISTERED CAN NOT VOTE AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE this WILL NOT affect the outcome of the election. ACORN is bi-partisan and registers people regardless of their political views, none of these forms stated which candidate the fake registered person was voting for. Educate yourselves.... Obama is not using them to help get people registered and the republican candidate John McCain spoke at a rally for ACORN in 2006. This whole thing has been blown so far out of proportion....LET IT GO GET BACK TO THE REAL ISSUES THAT AMERICANS CARE ABOUT!!!!

Lisa   October 16th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Obama should NEVER have responded to this line of questioning from McCain. Anyone who care about it is free to get ALL the info from the internet. As long as he stayed silent McCain was driving himself crazy, harping on it, to try to get a response. Obama could have had him in a tail spin right up to Nov.4.

Tulsa S   October 16th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Republicans will stop at nothing, they don't want anymore people to register to vote, it seems the more that register are democrat and they want to stop it........every election there has been fraud registrations, and every year there has been voteing places that have done shady things, (and the GOP has been reponsibale for some of this) so the republicans are running scared and they want to suppress the rights of others to vote.

jeff   October 16th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Obama is involved somehow. I understand there were some issues when he ran for office in Illinois by having a bunch of his opponents votes discredited. but it doesn't matter you can't believe anything he says. the best one is the tax break for 95% of people. that is good when 45% of the people don't pay taxes. sounds like wealth redistribution to me.

Tony   October 16th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

McCain should release more information about Joe the plumber.

thomas   October 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

What is John McCain hiding? What is his relationship with the Saudis, where Osama Bin Laden hailed as did most of the 911 attackers. Why was John McCain meeting with a prominent lobbyist for the Saudis? Come clean, John McVain. Tell us what your true relationship with the terrorists is.

E   October 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

By LAW ACORN has to turn in every single registration that has anything on it, if someone handed them 3000 cards that say "I like poo" they HAVE to be turned in to the state. There was NO fraud! and BTW, registering to vote, is NOT the same as voting, not a single VOTE was cast.

Mo, NC   October 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

McCain's campaign has nothing left!

OBAMA-BIDEN '08

james in s.c.   October 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

pffft! this acorn crap is so full of crap, just 2 years ago mccain was a keynote speaker for the group, how hypocratical that can be? is it the radical religious right wing brain washing mcbush, i have the feeling that mcbush did not want this this sinister palin to be the veep!
its time america!!! don't let this so call republican take over nor the evagelical take over the stupidity over another 4 years of this crap, to me it's false profesicy, these so called republican are deceiving just like the satan will do!!!

OBAMA-BIDEN ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!

Darrell   October 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

ACORN has been around so long why are they an issue now? Because The MCLYING XPRESS know they are losing this election so they want to infringe on people's rights to VOTE. Republicans need to understand they have already ruined this country in eight years we do not want another 4 years of their I do not care about you little people.

Independent 08   October 16th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

Wow! some of these comments from BO supporters are really out there!

California Voter   October 16th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

Obama defeated the incumbent opponent in his race for the IL. state senate by having a team of lawyers review the voter registration records, so he certainly knows all about voter fraud . . . .

stef   October 16th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

McCain and Palin, shut the hell up, I wish Barrack will go after McCain and Palin, they are truly digging a hole for themselves, looks like a deep one at that.

Chuck Lesker   October 16th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

Who built Palin's house for free while they were also building that hockey arena? She must fully disclose that.

Mandy, NC   October 16th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

Barack is responsible for everything if you let McCain tell it. It's his fault we're in this financial crisis, his fault we had Katrina, his fault there's voter registration fraud, his fault we can't get out of this war. Yes that Barack did everything to ruin this country and now we can't get anything right. Thank God the snake-eyed Rethuglicans are crouching in the corners ready to pounce, should Barack lose his leads in the polls. Like that's going to happen.

I voted for Barack today and I can't tell you how much better I feel. I definitely did my part, and now I'll be waiting for America to do the right thing.

Obama? Yes, yes we can.

AA   October 16th, 2008 6:42 pm ET

How about this theory – Mccain and Palin did the ACORN fraud so that they could blame Obama for it. Well, they dont find it necessary to check the facts before blaming Obama for anything and everything. I might as well do the same :) Besides, who knows .. I might be *right on the money*

Brian Sereaton   October 16th, 2008 6:42 pm ET

Its a shame that supposed , upstanding members of your country should stoop to such depths as defamation to win political points. At this stage of the game, if policys integrity and character cant win it for you , you should nt be in it ! ! Palin

Rob tellerman   October 16th, 2008 6:42 pm ET

Probably even the slanted and biased media will have to layoff lower load carrying personnel !!!

the other jd   October 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

McCain is like a squirrel with a nut...or wait is it a nut with a squirrel?

Sue in MI   October 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

Obama's campaign did not give $800,000 to ACORN. They gave the ,oney to another group, who contracted with ACORN for a few services. If you're going to go nuclear, at least look up the facts. And from what their president says, they have been firing people that signed up people fraudulently. Think about this. It is really hard to vote fraudulently...I don't care how many voter cards you have-with your first registration, you go on the roles for ONE precinct. The county clerks check names and addresses constantly. You can only vote once, where you live. McCain thinks he has a bone here, when he has a twig. Get back on the issues!

Republicans= Me First Country Last   October 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

This is so stupid. This boils down to a lazy person who wanted to get paid without actually registering voters. ACORN was the one who brought the problem to their attention.

If and when Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter shows up at the polls to vote then we've got more to worry about than voter REGISTRATION fraud.

Liz   October 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

OMG! He HAS disclosed everything! There is no great conspiracy!!!
What do you righties have against charitable organizations? Is it that because you know that if poor people actually took part in the process you would be out of it?
How about you talk about keating?!?

Independent White Woman for Obama   October 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

John McCain, you are pathetic. If you can't win fair and square, can't you at least lose with honor?

Jan in CA   October 16th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

Geez this is just tearing this country appart. McCain says he wants to run an honorable campaign and the RNC is dilling voters with Automated messages saying Obama is tightly tied to Ayers and his abortion vote again. This is just getting to be too much and is so divisive. I wish the election was today...

Denise OKC   October 16th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

This is Stupid...and so are the folks falling for it i.e. bobbleheads for Mclame and his pit bull. Do they NOT know that by law ALL registration forms must be turned in – regardless whether Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck signed it. AND the voter will have to show ID when they go to vote??? How really stupid to continue to harp on a non-issue.

milo   October 16th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Dear Barack,

Please constantly talk about the petty things nobody cares about, as it will distract people from the economy and other things that matter. Thanks.

Sincererly,
John

Californian4Obama   October 16th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

OH My Gosh! How much more are they going to beat this poor dead horse? Do you really think anybody cares ? Move on to something else, PLEASE!!!!

Michelle, Florida   October 16th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Why doesn't McCain explain his relationship with ACORN? Obama was given a task by his employer: represent ACORN at trial; that was some 13 years ago. McCain gave many accolades to ACORN in a speech he delivered at a conference sponsored by ACORN; that was 2006. I guess this McCain guy believes all Americans are as unread and unaware as his running mate. NOT!

SHELLI1313   October 16th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Please Senator McNasty, Give up on this Acorn mess. Talk about the Economy and Why you lied about Joe the Plumber. The Facts have been checked says that he is not licensed to be a Plumber let alone buy the company that the owner is not selling. He is working on houses and he is not a licensed Plumber, also, The Facts have been checked and they say that Joe the Plumber only makes $40,000.00 a year and cannot afford to purchase the company that he works for and this info is found as a result of Joe the Plumber's divorce. Stop the lies McSame/McNasty/McLier!

Mikey   October 16th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

NOW October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET
Stay tuned as new info becomes available. This is HOT.
___________________________________________
Yeah, right. Just like all the other psudo scandals that have been aledged about Obama.

A bad incentive pay structure, insufficient supervision and poor communication with registration offices does not equal a conspiracy.

Gene   October 16th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

I've worked for voter registration groups before. They gather up a bunch of people (mostly teenagers), tell them that they get paid a certain amount for every viable signature they get, give them the criteria, and send them out. You wouldn't believe how many of these people came back with tons of signatures that could not be used due to them not falling into legal criteria.. whether being homeless, or living outside a certain city limit.. or even obvious attempts to just put fake signatures together just to be able to get paid a little extra.

And this was not for any election, it was to put a proposition on the ballot. McCain is making a big deal out of nothing. This happens EVERY time there's a drive to register voters or get a petition. He's just mad because ACORN works with the poor.. and the poor vote democratic.

Rob tellerman   October 16th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

Any of you mental giants work for a company that makes more than $250,000 ? Repeat the Obama speak at work and you will probably be the first brainwashed morons to get laid off !!!!!

Annie, Atlanta   October 16th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

ACORN isn't run by Obama, it doesn't relate to the issues. Just heard on the Situation Room that the McCain campaign and the RNC are doing automated phone calls in battleground states on the Bill Ayers is a terrorist theme. Good God McCain, stop it. Desperation doesn't look good on you. It's disgraceful.

cecil   October 16th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

Release more information about ACORN?

Wait And Get It From The Gov. Sen. McCain

Times Are You Watching....   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Man of the Year–Barack Obama.

Nimi from NY   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

As reported by AP McCain has ties with the Iran contra, the head of his transition team has ties with Saddam Hussein and today it's all over the news that McCain is tied with someone who is benefiting from the war in Iraq. They also that he got free cell towers installed on his property by both Verizon and AT&T. There is so much to hit him with and the Democrats are not taking advantage of it.

Brian   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Voter registration fraud is NOT voter fraud, perpetrated in 2000 in FLA. People get a clue. Colonel Sanders may be registered to vote, but a vote from him won't be counted come election day, and I doubt that he will show up at any polling place.

Linda32   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

McCain really stepped in it this time. The FBI is looking into their email. hehe

Throw dirty and it will fly back in your face.

Frank   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Once again McCain is beating a dead horse. Acorn has nothing to do with Obama. Acorn is the one who alerted authorities of the false voter registration forms. By law, Acorn can not throw out obvious false forms, they must turn in all forms. Again, Acorn alerted the authorities, not the other way around as McCain would have you think. It's just another false and misleading statement by McCain, which he knows all too well is a lie when he says it. McCain has given great praise to Acorn and even stated that there is no greater organization than Acorn, when you ask, just last year at a diner for Acorn. Just Goolge it, you don't have to believe me, check for yourself. If you just listen to McCain, you'll never get the real truth, check things people, if you're reading this, you know how to use a computer, so do some homework on your own!

James, ID   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

McCain is a pistol. His mother never dissaplined him and now he's just and old geezer with a bad attitude. We need good ideas and smarter brains in the White House. That leave McCain out.

Linda32   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

McCain really stepped in it this time. The FBI is looking into their email. hehe

Throw dirty and it will fly back in your face.

Martha   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Let it go man let it go.

nitro   October 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

The McCain camp needs to stop crying because Obama doesn't work for ACORN. If you want something released call there main office.

Tim   October 16th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

I'm sure there are thousands of fradulant registrations....just as I know that the Obama campaign donated 800K to an agency tied into Acorn.

Other things I know :

1) just because you donate to an orginaztion doesn't mean you're culpible for their actions. This is just a fear tactic by the RNC and McCain campaign to discourage people from actually voting.

2) Fraudulant *REGISTRATIONS* can't vote. Period. Is Mickey Mouse going to show up at the polls with a valid ID card? Is Donald Duck going to get his ballot to 123 Fake Street in the mail to send back in? No and No.

Intelligent people know, the RNC is trying to play on peoples ignorance, when in fact, they're more ignorant and culpible for this nations problems than anyone else.

This is a non-issue.

Taylor Adams   October 16th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

To all of those who say that should we not be worried about this issue should be worried about McCain and his involvments with ACORN also. At a campaign rally of McCain's, the ACORN organization was present. It was back in either 06 or 07, but McCain said that the reason why his campaign is flourishing so well is because of the ACORN organization. Hello McCain? Are you just trying to ignore the fact that you did pawl around with the ACORNS or are you just having one of your alzheimic episodes? Man, people should look at both candidates and find out if either each of them had any kind of involvment with something drastic, then start making comments about them if they are ACTUALLY TRUE!!! Palin is just as crazy and out of touch with anything as McCain. She don't know jack and it definitely showed when she didn't even have a specific newspaper that she read. All she said was, "I read a little bit of everything." OKAY! What is that? She annoys the hell out of me, and so does McCain with his lame character tactics. Get to the real issues! Stop focusing on your experience because your experience=past. It does not =future. Change=future, which is what Obama has been standing by since the start of his campaign. Now McCain wants to try to take it. So lame!!

Margie   October 16th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

If McCain spent as much time thinking about his own campaign plans as he does thinking of ways to question Obama, he might actually make it somewhere. If McCain is worried about Ayers, why doesn't he demand that Ayers resign from the college is teaching at. Does he want a terrorist teaching students? The ACORN or Ayers issues are not going to win this election for him. He has to connect to the American people...and he yet to do that. That is not something you can fake. He had a chance last night. All he has shown is that he is a an old grumpy man.

No McCain   October 16th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

McCain is so quick with his finger pointing.... totally erratic, desparate.

Joe the Plumber = Another hired McCain's puppet . just stay tuned.

Obama/Biden = the change we need.

The Stallion & The Champ vs. The Old Mule and Winky Half-baked Alaska   October 16th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

I smell desperation as the McCain't/Flailin' Palin ticket slowly slides into the muck where they belong. Distractions from the real issues anyone? Oh that's right! If they talk about them, they lose.

Nevel, IN   October 16th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

We will personally send Palin back to Alaska with some lower 48 advice–your candidate is losing.

Obama/Biden 08

David S.   October 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

How can Obama say he has nothing to do with ACORN when his capaign gave them over $800,000! Its a group fostered by the Democrats to steal elections. To them, the end justifies the means and all the Democrats care about is winning and ensnaring more Americans on their socialist agendas. Its their avenue to power and getting rich, no way I would vote for Obama now, hes a crook and Clintonesque liar!

David for obama   October 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

We just need a person that will take the white house with a cool head in order to solve the problems that are hammering this country, not someone that can't even maintain a dignifying composture in a debate, I don't believe necesary to mention names if who ever read this witnessed the final presidential debate you know what I mean.

Go! No drama Obama

Nia Hussein- Phoenix, AZ   October 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

I wonder if Mccain and friends will release thier own ties to ACORN theis is a false flag on the american voter. claim frad while comitting it... The Obama campaign had to file court papers on MI GOP because they were trying to illegaly purge voters. Something else they are doing in IA and if they aren't doing that then they are caging voters. ACORN is not participating in voter fraud. They have to turn in all their registration forms regardeless and they already flagged the forms with the incorrect names hence the reason they are being looked at. willfull ignorance is never bliss learn how this all works first before you claim voter fraud. Even if I filled out a form with Mikey Mouse on it unless someone shows up with ID with Mikey Mouse on it...it will not turn into a vote

Ms. RDS   October 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

@NOW...please read something ...anything! He only used them for canvasing and in the states Pen. and Ohio which are both states that Hillary won in the primaries. So obviously it couldn't have had an effect on the outcome.

McCain/Palin = Shameful, hateful behaviour   October 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Grasp all you want at straws, McCain-Palin; you're continuing to slither off the cliff – into the slime where you belong.

Robert in Virginia   October 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

CNN needs to ask McCain what information they have. CNN is behaving as if they are guilty of insufficient investigation. Clearly, the alternative is that there is no other information and CNN and voters are being manipulated. The insinuations are not sufficient.

Nancy, CA   October 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

I will be glad when this election is over and Barack Obama becomes our president-elect. I am so sick of seeing the angry face of John McCain along with his sidekick, Sarah Palin, darkening the picture on my television set every day. McCain and Palin's constant string of lies has worn thin. John McCain please go back to the senate and try to find the honor you once had and now have lost. Sarah Palin please take the nearest road to nowhere back to Alaska and stay there for once and for all.

Adam   October 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Ask Sen. McCain about his freakin' ties to ACORN. He did speak for them! Also, it would be nice if you would actually publish my remarks.

GRANDMA   October 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

McBush thinks american are only the 5% rich, in that case he is right Obama will rase tax on them.
Who is American is 95% of us that Obama cut the tax on .
We want to see how much your wife paying tax?
Obama is for Joe and me and 95% of American. McBush is for 5% the rich and yes we want to be rich so we can pay tax this is what make the America , America not just 5% rich to be richer and make decision for us 95%

theo   October 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Do the republican party really think this is a real issue? If so, then I need to call and find out how to get rid for the bridge I have for sale in New York? It connects New York and Alaska... Not even one toll road.

Casey, NY   October 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

Ha ha ha

I am giddy. I'm so happy I can't see straight.

Yes folks, it will be an OBAMA NATION–Peace out.

Obama/Biden 08

Rob S.C.   October 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

ACORN is for nuts. Get over it, there is no "there" there.

Steve   October 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

McCain Camp to Obama Camp: "Release More Information on ACORN"

American People to McCain Camp: "Give it a rest. The FBI is looking into it. You were endorsing ACORN two years ago, and gave a keynote address to them. Now tell us what YOU are going to do for US, other than to try to create fear and doubt."

Carl   October 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

I dont' care if you are a liberal or conservative.

ACORN is dirty and about 90% of us already know this.

There are groups on both sides exploiting the good nature of volunteers through bribery and scams.

They are willing to destroy democracy just so the person that they want to win gets extra votes.

I can't tolerate it... and I'm a big Obama supporter.

We all have skeletons in our closet, and he has done many things for ACORN.

Bama4Obama   October 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

This is getting ridiculous! The McCain campaign is trying to make it sound like Obama runs ACORN, which he doesn't. The facts CNN uncovered show nothing but innocuous involvement on Obama's part. Wise up, McCain- this is another Ayers issue- NO ONE REALLY CARES! It isn't going to fix the economic mess we are in, and that is the issue the voters care about.

Patrick   October 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

Aww politics of distraction. We have become a nation of idiots. Rome is burning. We will get what we vote for. Ready for another 4 years of Bush?

values   October 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

MORE DISTRACTION MR STUPID. MCCAIN IS A LOOSER.

Len in Washington   October 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

GIVE IT UP!!!

For cryin' out loud, McCain, your puking out what little honor you have left. You can't win on the issues so this is all you've got? Sad.........

Shane   October 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

THEY HAD THERE OFFICES RAIDED BY FED AGENTS HERE IN VEGAS. I BET THAT IS THE WAY HILLARY LOST THE ELECTION

Georgia for Obama   October 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

McCain is a dirty politician ,,,,,,who cares about ACORN I care if i am going to have a job and health care,,,,,,,,,,McCain and Palin are corrupted

anne   October 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

McCain loved Acorn in 2006. He has nothing on Obama and is just a pathetic angry old man who lies!

Chris   October 16th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

Ok, then release information about:

Keating 5
Sealed Military Records
Proof Palin paid taxes on her Per Diem
Your VP Vetting process

Gene   October 16th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

Obama should release more information on ACORN.. like the video of John McCain at an ACORN conference commending them for their great work.

Karen   October 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

Go read Factcheck.org for the info

Megan, IL   October 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

Yes, landslide day is coming on November 4th. If he doesn't win by a landslide, who cares, he will still WIN.

Obama/Biden 08

vanessa   October 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

Mccain has learned nothing from the past few weeks. NOONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT THIS CRAP! tALK ABOUT REAL ISSUES! tHIS IS WHY MCCAIN WILL LOOSE. HE IS NOT PUTTING COUNTRY FIRST BUT HE IS HOWEVER PUTTING HIS CAMPAIGN FIRST! WAY TO GO "MAVERICK"!

Diana Ewing NJ   October 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

Obama has so many supporters who work for free, why would he need this organization? I say that as one who worked getting people to update their registrations.. People who never worked on a campaign have joined together to work for him.

I believe I heard that Acorn itself turned over registrations forms they were not sure were okay.

Another thing that does not make sence to me is that why wait and collect 5 thousand before turning them in?? and where did Acorn think they were going to get these 5000 people to go and vote.

Don't get me wrong I believe there are jerky people who would do this thinking they could fool someone into thinking they were working.. but does Obama look like he is stupid.... does his campaign look like it is run by stupid people??? don't think so.

The Republican Conscience   October 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Erratic.

Carl   October 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Registration fraud is not the same as voter fraud, let's first understand that!! Do we really care if some poor people signed some fake names to get paid? Those fake names are of fake people who are NOT going to vote in the general election. McCain is trying to paint this picture of Obama having people vote for him under fake registrations – which is absurd.

These false allegations will not work this time.

Rene in PA   October 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

This tactic is absurd. Anyone can send in 50 registration forms listing themself as Mickey Mouse if they so desire. It matters not one whit because it is nothing more than a piece of paper, a FORM. It is REGISTRATION fraud.

What matters is VOTER fraud. See if you can follow up on those 50 registrations listed as Mickey Mouse at the voter booth. You wouldn't get past the gate.

FL4OB   October 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Why doesn't McCain release more information about his ties to ACORN? Distractive nonsense right out of the Rovian playbook. Sad.

Please vote for the candidates addressing the issues: Obama/Biden.

Sheri Caroll   October 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Obama made it very clear that he had no involvement with ACORN. Lets move on. It is very pathetic that the Republicans do this every voting time. I for one am tired of it!

Moose in hiding, scared of john   October 16th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

better story for cnn, joe does not have a plumber license and he will not be taxed at all. he's a phony.

chris   October 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

MAn HOW SILLY .......wait will i have enough money for gas next week....oh dont worry Mccain wants use to hear about accorn....that will solve things....

Gerry in Va. for Obama.   October 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

Now that the infamous " RICK" has started showing up on the talk shows I can see why John McCain is always looking so angry.. "RICK" also looks angry. He has that same scowl look on his face as McCain has.. He has those same angry eyes that McCain has. He has that same hatefull voice that McCain has.. I can imagine how their office staff must work under a ton of hostility..

Simmy   October 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

Obama supporter to McCain Camp: Stop the hate!

ines   October 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

McCain release the negativity and lies...

Yes Obama   October 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

ACORN is not getting as much play as the Ayers did, which is now a dead issue... ACORN is only getting play amongst crazy conservatives.

You lose Mccrazy.

NOW   October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Evidence is being turned over to the Attorney General that ACORN voter fraud was the reason Hillary Clinton lost the primary to Obama.

And it is believed that the $800,000 Obama paid to ACORN around that time had something to do with it.

Stay tuned as new info becomes available. This is HOT.

Jay   October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Shut Up McCAin!!!!
Obama's campaign has nothing to do with ACORN!!!

dj   October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Most of us are sick of hearing about ACORN.. Lets talk more about how much my Medical charges have gone up. Let's talk about how much it's going to cost me to send my daughter to College. MCCain. Let's talk about the real issues.. Let's talk about how your running mate loves to get the crowds to be very rude and ready to fight..
let's talk about how Palen don't talk about anything of substance at all.
Obama is on the right track.. Keep it up..
Obama/Biden all the way.

liza   October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Note to the McCain campaign...WHO CARES!!!!!! Your new campaign slogan should be changed to "We just don't get it.." Just what does Obama have to do with idiot people filling out fake registrations forms for money??? FURTHERMORE, how would this "scandal" help ANYBODY (rep or dems) in the polls, when these "fake people"-(mickey mouse, dallas cowboy cheerleaders, joe public, etc) will NOT show up to vote???!!!?? It is now confirmed, the Reps are now grasping for air to last and will grab onto anything and run with it.... Too bad his campaign are the only people who really care....They are really starting to look pathetic..

Additional note to the McCain campaign– If you want to see what a REAL campaign ad looks like with ZERO negativity, but positve confirmation of their party views, check out the latest one by Barack Obama... (No voice-over's....It's MCCAIN's face and words that are echoing-I VOTED FOR BUSH 90% OF THE TIME )
So much for your "infamous" tag line from the debate...Barack just blew it out of the water with his ad.....

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!!!!!

Kate in NC   October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

When is McCain going to acknowledge HIS TIES to acorn. After all, he was a keynote speaker for them in 2006.

rin   October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

dont mccain get it nobody cares about Acorn!!! that is the last thing on peoples mind..... for those that understand how voter registration works dont give a rats tail about acorn...

ket   October 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

FUNNY ...NOW THE REPUBLICANS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT VOTER FRAUD. MCCAIN JUST DONT GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Winny   October 16th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Acorn has been going on with this for many, many years. But all of a sudden it's Obama's fault. John McCain and his cronnies can't been Obama in the issues so now they are going through the cess pool. People are sick and tired of this foolishness.

Great   October 16th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

More dirty politics, Cnn need to report on Sarah Palin Troopergate, How she got her house built for free, her involvement in AIP this woman is not vetted at all nor is McCain.

But I guess if they get the news media to do all the negative reporting on Obama they won't put their attention on Sarah Palin and McCain.

The nut doesn't fall far from the tree   October 16th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Obama says he didn't know that Acorn has been involved in fraudulant practices, yet they have been indicted and had this problem in 2002 2004 and 2006, So what are we to conclude about that ?
That this is another case of poor judgement. That he gives Acorn 800,000.00 and does no back ground checks or is completely unaware?
We are supposed to TRUST this kind of Judgement?

Toni   October 16th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

The GOP and ACORN go way back. They're the thorn in the GOP's vote-purging side.

facts are facts   October 16th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

The McCain campaign has robocalls going out spewing hate about Obama being a terrorist. Go to the Huffington Post and listen to the calls as they have one there to listen to.

McCain has finally lost what little bit of his mind that was left. Someone is going to get hurt or killed over this hateful pack of lies. The whole world is watching the GOP sink to the bottom.

Tiff of lithia springs   October 16th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

GET A GRIP MCCRIPT. THIS WOULDN'T EVEN BE A SUBJECT IF SOME POOR PERSON HAD NOT DECIDED TO GET GREEDY WITH THE VOTER REG. TASK.

R. Squibbs   October 16th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

Let 'em keep throwing red herrings and mud around. Every time the McCain campaign takes this route, they turn off more and more voters. If, as he had pledged, McCain actually ran a decent campaign focused on the issues, he might still be in this thing. But he chose the scumbag route, and now he's paying the price.

Nov. 4: Landslide Day

Dan, TX   October 16th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

Just go over all the CNN fact checks. Let's look at the ratio of McCain campaign truth vs. misleading vs. false. Compare to Obama's. Conclusion: Obama tells the truth most of the time, McCain lies most of the time.

Wynter   October 16th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

To the nutcase that thought the Bailout had something in it for ACORN... IT DIDNT! Plain and simple it's a ploy by the McCain Campaign. Check your facts first then you can complain about something.

go vote   October 16th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

whatever

Gerry in Va. for Obama.   October 16th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

I guess they've driven the terrorist bit to it's grave now they think they can do the same thing with ACORN.. any dim wit knows that it is IMPOSSIBLE to have VOTER REGISTERATION FRAUD!!! Yes, some one can retister to vote a hundred times but that person can only show up TO VOTE ONCE... Doesn't the McCain dummies know how this works? I'm sure they will try and have as many democrat votes thrown out as they can. HOPEFULLY THE DEMOCRATS WILL START QUESTIONING THE REPUBLICAN VOTES AS WELL... Since they are so capable of lieing about Senator Obamas history you know they would have no quibble about stealing votes or getting dead people to go vote..

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   October 16th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

Keep that pitbull out of NC. She's not wanted here with all her trash talk.

independent in Texas   October 16th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

gEE, "DEFEAT" IS NOT A WORD mCcAIN LIKES..EVEN sARAH SAYS JUST ONCE SHE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR oBAMA SAY vICTORY...lol..WELL, sARAH AND mCcAIN, COME nOV 5TH, YOU will HEAR oBAMA SAY victory ! BETTER START PACKING SARAH...AND TAKE mCcAIN WITH YOU..SHE COMPLAINED IN N.CAROLINA SHE WAS "ROASTING...hehe
roast baby roast !!!!!!!!!
TEXAS forOBAMA

Republican Supporters in the Dark   October 16th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

What John McCain should be concerned about are the hateful, racist supporters that are being document ON CAMERA saying really ignorant things about Senator Obama, and going down a really, really dangerous path. And by the way at the rate of which their campaign is going, they are worst than the Segregationist who incited people to violence during the civil rights movement. Senator McCain and Gov. Palin YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THIS COUNTRY. You are sowing the seeds of fear into ignorant people and essentially taking this country backward, into a period of American life that is just so dark. John McCain has lost any ounce of integrity that he had after reprimanding a supporter last Friday. He is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. As for you Gov. Palin, your ignorance knows no bounds.

OMG   October 16th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

Let it GO!!!! Not worth my time.

Dj   October 16th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

WE the PEOPLE of the US of A (Not Joe 6-pack, and not Joe the plumber) want McCain and company to understand this:

WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR NEGATIVISM ANYMORE!

If (that is a BIG IF) you have anything to offer concerning the issues, we are all ears. Otherwise, we will accept you concession speech today.

Latina for Obama (nj)   October 16th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

CAN YOU SAY...DESPERATE????

Bridget   October 16th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

The McCain Campaign should fully disclose Senator McCain's true relationship with ACORN to which he gave a keynote address at one of their functions, Joe the Plumber who is related to Charles Keating, G. Gordon Liddy who is a federal criminal, Saddam Hussein's lobbyists who worked with the head of McCain's transition team, Rick Davis of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac lobbying fame, and on and on.

Vegas Barbie for Obama   October 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

And McCain needs to make sure that Sarah Palin discloses the full extent of her affiliation with the Alaskan Independence Party, I believe it goes beyond the First Dude's membership in the party of the Christian Exodus. Obama gave money to ACORN, he was not a member or a director. Besides, Obama's OWN campaign has done more for legit voter registration, he does not really NEED ACORN, so stop this McCain. Neither did Obama appoint himself and Ayers to the committees on which they served together. McCain's camp is pulling muscles reaching for this one.
OBAMA/BIDEN YES WE CAN!

hmm...   October 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

i wonder how mickey mouse was going to vote in the first place...

Jen, California   October 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

Obama:
• Was part of the ACORN community organizing network
• Its principles are based on the teachings of Saul Alinsky
• Alinsky wrote about it in two books - Reveille for Radicals and Rules for Radicals.
• Alinsky’s principles are deeply unethical
• He teaches, for example, that in politics, the ends justify the means, to seek political power by any means
• Alinsky taught that ” worldly power has two forms – money and people”
• Alinsky taught that the organizer’s rule is to “follow the money” is to be taken seriously.
• Where do the Alinskyian networks get their people and money?
• The answer is that they get people and money from religious institutions.
• They teach that institutions must be “evangelized” into “liberationist theory”
• Before going off to law school in the early 90s, Obama directed ACORN’s partner organization, Project Vote.
• Meeting with ACORN leaders in November 2007, he said, “I've been fighting alongside ACORN on issues you care about my entire career.

UCLAdy04   October 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

While we are on the subject of releasing things, Sarah Palin needs to release her emails during her time as governor since she is running on her executive experience. What exactly was she trying to hide by conducting state business on a yahoo account? The American people deserve to know and we deserve a press conference from the VP nominee.

NEO-CON ALERT!   October 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

BOYCOT AP AND ITS SUBSCRIBERS

SUCH AS CNN, WHICH ARE ALL

INFECTED BY NEO-CON CROOKS!

Tired of the tactics   October 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

I am done with the McCain camp. Ive changed my vote to Barack Obama.
I was watching this on CNN. this comes down to a couple of thousand faulty registrations. This organization has registered millions of voters and this registering did not just start 6 weeks ago. So we are talking about 1 percent of of these registrations.
Not to mention the people cant vote if they dont have a valid ID.
Who has a Mickey Mouse state- issued ID.
Lets get serious people.

Pam Holt Los Angeles, CA   October 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

ACORN by law HAS to turn in every application, and the ones where they found mistakes, or may be suspicious of, they attach a cover letter to those. But they cannot throw them away. That would be illegal.

THIS IS ALL MADE UP BY THE DESPERATE REPUBLICAN PARTY!!!

Papasan in Arizona   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Mccain is babbling again! Warm prune juice and a nappy poo is in order. While you are napping grampa, dream up a message that says something anyone cares about.

Shame Shame I Know your name GOP   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Please McCain/Palin stop beating a dead horse. It is only a problem if these false people make it to the polls and vote. The truth is the GOP screwed up the economy so bad the people working for ACORN were willing to do any and everything to keep their jobs. Also, the folks who registered several times needed the money the ACORN employees were offering.

Allen   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Hey McBush. Release more information about the phony 'Joe the Plumber' who is not a licensed plumber and has not paid his back taxes. You planted him in the crowd at Obama's speech and once again you failed to vette your puppets. As for acorn. Obama articulated very clearly in the debate that he is not acorn and they are not his.

SOUTHERN HOTTIE   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Y A W N

McCain is just mad because he was spanked–yet again–at the debate last night. What an old idiot he is.

Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC @ 4 & 6pm eastern   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

BREAKING NEWS!!! Can you believe this crap??? I guess it's no wonder John McCain was so happy to use "Joe the Plumber" as a debate prop last night - he's a partisan Republican who also happens to be a member of McCain's old friends, the Keating family.

From Martin Eisenstadt:

Turns out that Joe Wurzelbacher from the Toledo event is a close relative of Robert Wurzelbacher of Milford, Ohio. Who’s Robert Wurzelbacher? Only Charles Keating’s son-in-law and the former senior vice president of American Continental, the parent company of the infamous Lincoln Savings and Loan. The now retired elder Wurzelbacher is also a major contributor to Republican causes giving well over $10,000 in the last few years.

Now I guess we know why Joe is telling the press that Obama is a "socialist" and that the Obama tax plan "infuriated" him. After all, it would hit families like the Keatings and their minions the hardest.

OHIO FOR OBAMA   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

You republicans are really something. Give it up. He stated during the debate with mcasame he relationship with acorn. it was back in the 90's along with the state department. acorn is a voter registration community orginazation. What are you trying to say. Just like we have been sayng all along, you republicans don't have a glue what to do with the economy, jobs or health care so you continue to harp on stupid mess. You have fooled the people over the last 8 years and you have nothing else. mcsame and caribou barbie are toast.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

mk   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Will McCain release information about HIS ties to ACORN?
Oh yes, they exisit.

the Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

I think the FBI should investigate and throw the guilty parties in Jail. In jail for a long stretch. These hooligans and animals don't deserve an American jail either. Put them in GitMo.

Miles   October 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

*yawn*

UCLAdy04   October 16th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

TYPICAL of Republicans...start a witch hunt filing all these frivilous lawsuits in an effort to suppress voter registration gains by the Dems, then when these claims get investigated they point to the investigation as PROOF that something foul is happening. The GOP is engaging in the most blatant attempts to disenfranchise people around and it is a disgrace.

Since McCain wants Obama to release records about his alleged relationship with ACORN, I want to see records of any correspondence between the McCain campaign and the Montana GOP, the Ohio GOP, and the Michigan GOP for starters who have all engaged in attempts to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters.

Latina for Obama (nj)   October 16th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

I saw a video last night where mcain was the speaker in one of Acorns meetings or whatever they're called.

BARACK THE VOTE!

Steve   October 16th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

Now we finally, belatedly find out what Obama was doing during his "community organizing" days. It turned out he was working with groups like ACORN and communists agitators in the street of Chicago. So what else are there in Obama's background that he tried to hide or minimize besides ACORN? What about his claim of "just being in the same neighborhood" as a domestic terrorist? What about his claim of not knowing the anti-semitic, anti-American views of his spiritual mentor of 20 years?

Amy   October 16th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

Wow, we can't see through this statement!

Now that the Ayers thing was blown out of the water, McCain and his attack dogs are going to try to trick people into believing that Obama is responsible for ACORN.

Not gonna work this time, Rick! We've had a president who has lied to us for 8 years, and we won't stand for 4 more.

Obama/Biden 08

Lauren in California   October 16th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

Independent voter to mccain camp, stop raising phony issues, mccain himself was involved with acorn and I'm sure the republicans are not trying make us believe everyone else is as low and desperate as they are.

The republicans are truly shameful. The only reason why Bush won was because he was able to scare everyone, and he stole florida. Gore should have been our president for the last 4 years, not that crook Bush. So now here we are 4 years later with the republicans trying that same crap, fear, smear and try to run the other guy into the ground. It won't work this time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Matt   October 16th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

McCain's campaign strateegery: The Accusation = The Conviction.

Nobody's buying it buddy. You're just trying to kill two birds with one stone by smearing Obama and setting up the effort to suppress votes in key states.

Here's a clue: YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THE ELECTION McCAIN. NO MATTER WHAT SHENANIGANS YOU PULL AT THIS POINT, THEY WILL ALL BACKFIRE LIKE THE ONES YOU'VE PULLED TO DATE.

Greg   October 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

This is absurd. People are acting like actual voter fraud has ocured, which is alot different than registration fraud. It's not like Tony Romo or Mickey Mouse is actually going to show up and vote in Ohio.

I wish the media would spend half as much time looking into reports of voter suppression that the Republicans try every 4 years. Right-wing partisan hacks have been illegally removing people from state voting rolls all across the country.

JIM HAWK   October 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

WHY DON'T YOU TALK ABOUT THE THINGS WE CARE ABOUT !!
STAY OUT OF PA..YOU LOST HERE !!!!

chuks   October 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

mccain keeps grasping at straws

MICHAEL   October 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Hey Rick... Why don't you fully disclose your relationship with Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae?

Peggy   October 16th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

This will come to nothing. Barack has Hillary t thank for warning him about the Republicans and their ugliness.

Robin   October 16th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

Even if ACRON managed to register Micky Mouse I seriously doubt Micky Mouse will show up at the polls to vote. Overall I think this was the work of a few lazy employees than a larger conspiracy to subvert the voting process.

LYNETTE IN CA   October 16th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

I want to talk a little bit about this Joe "the plumber" guy. Has anyone heard this ...

Joe "the plumber" Wurzelbacher is the son-in-law of Charles Keating of "The Keating Five!"

You see, Robert Wurzelbacher was an executive of American Continental Corporation, the parent company of Charles Keating's Lincoln Savings. That's the bank which caused citizens to lose their life savings and cost U.S. taxpayers $3.4 billion. As part of that scandal, Robert Wurzelbacher pleaded guilty to three counts of misapplying $14 million and served 40 months in prison. And now, Lincoln Savings, Robert Wurzelbacher and Joe the Plumber are back with John McCain.

GROUP HUG EVERYONE! Feel the love!

Big Blue   October 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

Who are they to tell the Obama camp what to do? I'd tell them where to look!!!

J Slater   October 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

What about the VIDEO we saw on the tv that featured JOHN MCBUSH himself praising ACORN??????????????

nyc   October 16th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

Obama is the change we need!

Terry B.   October 16th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

America to McCain camp. SHUT UP ALREADY about ACORN, Ayers, and whomever else you are talking about. Try talking about some issues. IT'S THE ECONOMY STUPID!!!!!!

rumpusgoopus   October 16th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

Does anyone but Republicans care about this?

Desmond Sequeira   October 16th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

What do you hope to get from this bickering? A turn around in the polls?
The only way you can start being impressive, though it is probably too late, is by focusing on SUBSTANCE. The fact that you do not understand that shows how bankrupt this campaign is

Joshua from Vandenberg AFB, CA   October 16th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

McGrumpy and the Beauty Queen won't give up. Good for them. Thanks for losing your military bearing last night McGrumpy. You showed the country you are no longer the disciplined military man you claim to be.

joyce   October 16th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

in the spirit of transparency, release more info on palin and all the other skeletons in your closet mccain.

seriously, the dems were cheated in the last 2 presidential elections. i can't believe the gut of the republicans throwing mud. face it, obama had energized the country and there are record number of registration because of him. no matter how the repubs try to gear up for complaints or question this election, it won't matter because it won't even be close.
after bush's regime, the repubs might as well kiss their party goodbye as it will slowly desintegrate.

sabuc for Obama and voting early!   October 16th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

McCain: Please throw us a bone here!

Alright people. Vote early or show up early to vote on Nov 4. Nobody is ahead or behind until the last ballot is counted on Nov 4th!! Make sure all your friends and family members get out and vote!!

Red, Red WHINE!!   October 16th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

McCain: I have absolutely no questions left about Acorn...he did address them. However, I would like to know:

1) Why did you make 32 propoganda films for the enemy when you were a POW?

2) Why did you turn over sensitive information to the enemy?

3) Why did you say that americans 'deserved what we got" when they were killed in battle?

4) Why did you vote against my veterans benefits?

5) Why did you make a known lobbyist for Saddam Hussein a major figure in your campaign staff?

cheryl   October 16th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

McCain will try anything to attack Obama's character. Acorn is not the cause of the ecnomic problems. There are many facets to the failures. McCain is just continuing is failed attempts of winning the American public's confidence. Obama is the leader this country needs.

suzyku   October 16th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

Mccain has so many skeletons in his closet that he definitely should be careful. Why doesn't somebody expose his ties to Acorn and other groups that he is disclaiming? Including the head of his transition team who lobbied for Sadam Hussein!

Why????   October 16th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

I have seen the tape where McCain was proud of the work that Acorn was doing. So, where do McCain get off questioning Obama. Step up to the plate McCain and explain your tied to Acorn.

nyc   October 16th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

That's not a surprise. She just doesn't get it! This is not a pageant. People need a real leader and her winks and folksy dargonits are not going to solve the fundamental problems we have today.

Bill in Indy   October 16th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

He absolutely should disclose that information. And John McCain should explain why he got free cell towers installed on his property by both Verizon and AT&T. There is a definite conflict of interest here, seeing as how McCain is a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the telecom industry, and McCain has deep lobbying ties to the industry.

Connections in Washington run deep, on both sides of the aisle.

Bonnie   October 16th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Oh, boy. Is this the prelude to getting the Supreme Court to install McCain/Palin after his crushing defeat on November 4th?

Moose in hiding, scared of john   October 16th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Whatever. John no one cares.

Winston   October 16th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Its official. From all the news I have been reading about the stuff the RNC is carrying on and going on with...dirty politics..its offical now to me that the "R" now stand for "Racist" "Radical" "Repulsive".
Now tell me America. Why should we reward this party by making Mr.
Erratic McCain to POTUS???

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   October 16th, 2008 6:06 pm ET

When are we gonna get info about the G. Gordon Liddy/McCain very close relationship? Liddy – as in subverting the constitution, etc., watergate fame?

JoelWhy   October 16th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

It's clear what happened with ACORN - they used lousy criteria for deciding who to hire to do these voter registration drives. But, I have yet to hear of a single credible piece of evidence that would indicate ANY voter fraud (or conspiracy.)

The fact that Mccain is bringing this up just further demonstrates his desperation. I'm genuinely surprised by his downward spiral into Rove-like tactics.

Preco, NY   October 16th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

The McCain campaign is proving us right, that the campaign is run by LUNATICS!!!!

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!   October 16th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE OBAMA, VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, OBAMA!! WILL THEY EVER STOP, NO NOT UNTIL THE ELECTION IS OVER!!!

Obamalism   October 16th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

riiiiight... just like you say you're not partisan.

thousands of "Acorn for Obama" t-shirts say otherwise.

First hand reports of citizens saying that Acorn told them who they should vote for also says otherwise.

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW THIS GROUP GETS FEDERAL FUNDING???

And please tell me which congressman TRIED to get them even more funding in the first bailout package? Please name names.

Chi4Obama   October 16th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

Yawn. Old news. Barack has already addressed this.

Sounds as if the McCain camp is grasping for straws once again. They are sinking faster than the Titanic.

Abby   October 16th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

The final ramblings of a failed campaign…so sad to watch.

Obama 08! Nothing to hide!

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   October 16th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

Wait til all the poop comes out about how the repukes are trying to cage votes in southern states – ha ha ha ha ha

MG   October 16th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

Obama to McCain – You release more information about ACORN, since you were their keynote speaker.

Oh, and what's up with trying to restrict voters in Ohio?

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