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WHAT ABOUT REPUBLICAN REAL VOTER FRAUD & SUPPRESSION???
When is the MSM going to drop the Acorn crap and focus on the bigger story???

Funny, I thought Obama was not all that close with ACORN. How does he find the time during this point in the campaign to work on things that are not critical to election?

Or, maybe ACORN is more connected to his campaing than he lets on.

McCain is an old liar who’s watching his sunset. His followers are beginning to get a sense of this and so are turning up the negative heat. I suggest that you read about Obama before you spew ignorant comments.

I don't think it's over for McCain but it's getting there. Remember Obama supports. In the past the youth vote has been unreliable at best and conservative vote has been a lock. We need to finish strong otherwise Mr. McCain and Mrs. Palin might shock the world and Lampoon our political system. Trust me we don't want this.

When this is all over the GOP is gong to wake up with an almighty hangover, their reputation in tatters from their record in office and their record on the campaign. But perhaps they're feeling lucky and hope to escape the fangs of public opinion, hope Americans will forget about their lies, distortions and their attempts to dampen voter turnout in swing states. "Are you feeling Lucky? Well, punk, Are you?"

First time the republicans are complaining about voter registration fraud.

It's too bad ACORN is getting a bad rap for such a good organization.

Trust me, Republicans, this is a non-issue. You are wasting your time when you could be pursuing something that may actually help your candidate. But, if you want to follow the scent of that red herring off the path, down the slope and into the ditch, go ahead.

why are we talking about Joe the Plumber and ACORN, lets talk about what the economy is at right now, how we as the citizens will move forward, so what if Mickey Mouse is registered do you seriously think that someone can walk in there and vote as Mickey Mouse???? how does that count count as Voter fraud?? and how come there is lots of talk about Obama said this or did that; instead of focusing more on the policies and issues America is now facing and what about what they all can do for us... is that all McCain and company can come up with that Obama is "friends" with radicals from the 60's and that Obama doesn't care for the rich ie: Joe the plumber. One has to wonder what america is really coming to if McCain and Palin are in office.

You Republicans make me sick!! ACORN registers VOTERS OF BOTH PARTIES Democratic and Republican. McLame is just trying to pull a Bush and stall the DEMOCRATIC process because he knows he's walking a tight rope on his last shot for the Presidency. He was at great Disadvantage B.P. (Before Palin) and is at an even greater disadvantage DP (During Palin)

Palin needs to put a muzzle on his dog.

Those Mickeys and minnies who registered in Ohio did vote the same day! FEC shows Obama's campaign paying $832,000 to ACORN to Get out the Vote!

If you don't like a 1 person 1 vote system, move to Russia. Every fraudulent voter damages our election system.

If the GOP were the ones linked to ACORN we would never hear the end of demands to stop the fraud. As usual, Democrats put party before Country or truth.

Why is this being called fraud?

It is completely IMPOSSIBLE for someone to come in and vote on a name that isnt real.

This is a non-issue and the media disgust me for playing up the hype, instead of clearing the water.

Indeed, this is a man America needs!

OH SURE....THE REPUBLICANS COMPLAIN ABOUT 'ACORN', YET WHEN THE REPUBLICANS, DO 'VOTER SUPRESSION' AND 'VOTER INTIMDATION, IN 2000 AND 2004, THIS IS CONSIDER 'OK'???

YEAH, RIGHT -

THINK AGAIN!

I HOPE DONALD DUCK, AND MICKEY MOUSE *DO* VOTE FOR OBAMA..... AND IF YOU WANT TO CALL THAT 'VOTER FRAUD' BE MY GUEST – CAUSE, FOR ALL THE DONALD DUCKS AND MICKEY MOUSE VOTES THAT *DO* GET COUNTED, WILL BE JACK SMITH AND MARY JOHNSON, WHO'S VOTE *WILL NOT * COUNT, DUE TO THE ILLEGAL GAMES OF THE REPUBLICANS; VOTER INTIMATION, AND VOTER SUPRESSION – NOTABLY IN OHIO LAST TIME AROUND.

OBAMA 2008

SINCERELY, MICKEY MOUSE XX.XX

I have become so engrossed with this election that I have been flipping back and forth between MSNBC and CNN so that I don't miss anything. I don't know exactly who said what but the main topic was about the Sarah Palin Troopergate incident. She said the Legislature's report vindicates her, it may legally but in my opinion it does not morally. If you check out MSNBC under TOP Video's "Todd Palin A.K.A. The First Dude" you will find that it has been reported that he spend 50-60% of his time in her office, sitting in on all of her official meetings, interjecting his opinion, and acting as though he is the Govenor. We Obama supporters raise the question "What if (God forbid) John McCain could not serve....is Sarah Palin Palin qualified to serve? Maybe we should be asking this about Todd Palin, if all of the above is true then he would be acting as the Pesident of the United States. Think about it....TODD PALIN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!.......scarey.

CNN: Please report precisely how this all works. The information vacuum you are allowing to exist is dangerous. You are, in fact, playing into McCain's hands by submissively allowing him to give voter confidence a beatdown. People are obviously misinformed about the FACTS that ACORN is required by law to submit ALL registrations they receive, even if the jerk who gave it to them completely fabricated the thing or filled out 80 of them with the help of a phone book. ACORN also sorts them into categories so that the election commissions know which ones are good, questionable and pretty obviously bad. The election commission then reviews them as well before actually considering the person registered.

The ONLY thing ACORN has done wrong is to have lacked the foresight to realize that paying emplyees based on the number of registrations they turn in would create an incentive for unethical employees to behave unethically.

What about the 75,000 voter registration cards that were found in a dumpster in SW Atlanta that had voters personal information, i.e. complete name and social security information.

I have not seen this in any of the major papers in Atlanta.....When will this be investigated under voter fraud.....probably never....after all...it's just voters in predominately Black communities.

Let's just let the Republican's do what they want.....like still the presidential election of 2004.....remember!

go ahead, shoot yourselves in the foot

NOBAMA

ACORN was paying its employees by the hour, NOT by the form, as some have claimed. They had a few lazy employees who wanted the money for nothing and made up names. ACORN flagged the questionable registrations and turned them over to the state (as required by law in most states).

Read that again. ACORN alerted election officials to the questionable registrations.

Republicans love to intimidate voters with allegations of voter fraud, but it simply isn't true. The fake registrations were not done with the intent of Mickey Mouse showing up to vote on Nov. 4. Some employees committed registration fraud out of laziness and ACORN turned the information over to the proper authorities.

Bush's Justice Department did a comprhensive investigation trying to prove evidence of voter fraud and found that it was basically non-existent.

The only attempts to rig the election the election are the Republican voter suppression efforts. Just one example is papering minority neighborhoods with pamphlets and phone calls telling them to vote, but also telling them that the election was two days later than it actually was.

Brad Oberg USNR (and anyone else who asks)

I'm fairly sure that BY LAW they have to hand in every form they receive – you could write 'Jesus Christ Superstar' as your name and a date of birth as 25.12.0000 and ACORN can't discard it – they still have to hand it in or the commit a federal offence (I think it's federal... I'm British :p)

A lot like this that ACORN suspect are fraudulent are flagged up when they are handed in – I'm not sure exactly of the numbers but of the several thousand 'bogus' forms IN TOTAL FROM 1.3 MILLION a fair percent of them are being flagged as such.

Read the letter sent to the Special Prosecuter – indepth studies have found voter fraud itself (someone actually registering AND voting) is almost unknown. These forms were handed in by poor people desperate for cash because ACORN was paying 'by targets' – the merits of this action is another discussion completely.

GObama

A real leader encourages an investigation. As opposed to McCain and Palin's attempts to suppress the investigation of her 'immoral' wrongdoing in her home state.

This one is IN THE BAG...It's OBAMA BY A LANDSLIDE!!!

TAKE THAT, YOU INFIDELS!!!!!

Why can't some people understand the difference between voter registration fraud and voter fraud. Granted fraud in any form is reprehensible, but these fradulent registrants won't be entering the voting booth.

Obama,

is a smart man, with lots of strength – and sadly the fact that it is not up to 'him' as what so many , so often speak and or ask about on news media tv shows like; 'why cant obama get a 40 point lead' or things to this effect...

well, the answer to this is.... its the stupid 'americans' (Palin – included as well) who are to dumb to realize just how simple it is....

Obama will win, and well, if in some states, it is a 'close race' is only because, in this silly country called usa, 'stupid people' are 'allowed to vote' ........

I have voted for bush in 2000, and THAT was a mistake, and i voted for kerry in 04, and by golly, OBAMA GETS MY VOTE IN 2008!

If anyone with half a brain was trying to do registration fraud, they would never use a name as stupid as Mickey Mouse.

Investigate Rev Wright and his tax-exempt status.

Nasty anti-American Obama mentor !

A couple of lazy workers who didn't feel like getting the registration forms filled out properly does not mean it's a voter fraud scandal! If Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck try to vote, then they might have a case of fraud. Of course, if they have all the proper I.D., they too, have a right to vote.

The Repug-licans need to focus their attention on ELECTION FRAUD, because that's how THEY win elections. Not voter fraud!!!

OK FOLKS... ACORN HAS TO TURN IN ALL REGISTRATION FORMS.
There are 3 categories.
Good- all addresses, ss numbers, etc. check out.
Questionable- not all information can be verified.
Fraudulent- names and addresses, ss numbers, telephone, etc. do not match up.

ACORN separates these and turns them in to the voter registration officials. Acorn itself called the bad registration forms bad.

Get ove it and let's get on with the election already.

LOL! McCain fell off the turnip truck. Let's be objective shall we?

1. The GOP currently holds the title for biggest election fraud perpetrated on the American public in our nation's history.

2. Saying Obama is connected with ACORN and somehow responsible for their fraudulent registrations doesn't make it so, especially when the facts aren't adding up to show either that ACORN was somehow doing something wrong or that Obama told them how to do their job.

3. This is all a gambit by the GOP to one-up themselves and suppress all those scary black and liberal voters who the GOP has complacently written off for the past century because they don't tend to bother to vote. Well, now they are and the GOP has its pants full.

McCain's plan is to continue to redistribute to the wealthiest.

I want someone who actually remembers what it was like to struggle. Not someone who fails to recall how many houses and cars they have.

Go Obama!

All you guys talking about the difference between voter registration and voter fraud. Ohio allows same day voter registration and voting. A group of students tested this in Ohio and a college student NOT FROM OHIO (who is presently studying at Oxford (England)) was able to register and WAS ABLE TO VOTE!!!!!! THAT IS VOTER FRAUD!!!!

Voter FRAUD IS happening.

I hear some of you mention registration and voter fraud being different. What you dont understand is, if there are multiple registration cards available you can go and vote 100 times if you would like. So, if it is registration fraud it will turn into voter fraud. The disney characters obviously will not be an issue.

Palin is the one that is anti-America!
Palin and her husband want Alaska to leave the USA and be its own country. I say that is TREASON!

This is one more way the McCain campaign is trying avoid talking about the economy!

"It's the economy, stupid!" applies as much today as it did 16 years ago.

Go get em' Senator Obama – expose the GOP and all the crooked republicans!

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL ALL THIS IS OVER AND OBAMA HAS BEEN DECLARED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!

This is the same John McCain who praised ACORN for doing such a fine job of registering voters a few years ago. I guess it's only fraud in his eyes when he's behind in the polls. If he were ahead, I guarantee he and the GOP would be as quiet as can be.
By the way, this is just a complete distraction anyway. As many of the people who posted here have mentioned, there are many safeguards in place to ensure that Mickey Mouse doesn't vote.
The GOP is hoping they can sow enough discontent with this story that they can claim that the election was stolen from them, and that some people will actually believe them. Pure delusion.

The person(s) who does the attacking.... usually has something to hide and is more sinister that the person who is being attacked. If voters elect McCain... before his term is over you will regret it even more than Bush's 2 terms. If you are smart.. you will recognize why America is beginning to fall. If you vote McCain in...I believe God will no longer bless America. I really believe we are in this point and time for a reason. Racism is out in the open, stupidty, negitivity and fear. If you think about it, these people spewing these racist comments, black , white or other are almost pure evil. Why?? The fact is racism is just to exhibit hatred for the simple fact of hatred. It is unwarranted and illogical. Especially to think the Europeans who came to this country were very poor and running from oppressions themselves only to oppress others. If you were oppressed and knows what it is like why would you turn around and do the exact same thing but 10 times worst to someone else? Middle East countries have already said America is beginning to Fall. Elect McCain and you will prove them right...Elect McCain and watch McCain destroy the fabric of this nation.

ACORN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OBAMA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,CRIMINALS

ACORN is a non-story!!!

How about reporting on Palin's pro-America gaffe?

Well I didnt expect this one. But then considering the prosecutor he named, it would probably be a non-starter for republicans.

Gotta love it. Obama's response to ACORN story: have someone independant investigate given parallels to investigations that lead to Gonzo's resignation and link between Bush, DOJ leaks, and the McCain campaign.

just more proof that McCain = another four years of Bush.

BTW...

McCain brought up Joe the Plumber 21 times in the debate. McCain threw him into the national spotlight. McCain is mentally unfit to govern this country.

Republican slime.

Enough is over enough of that Plummer / its just a way for McWar to get his own name in the headlines and draw people away from his no account agenda .

Thats how McWar discovered his vp he was shopping and located a loaf of bread and said this is my V P /Cindy said its full of nuts,rather Holy, kinda seedy, smells like a lemon ,dry crust , already labled, in a bag McCain said Ill take it .
What McWar got was an airhead.

So let me get this straight, the economy is in the crapper, John McCain has a former Saddam Hussein lobbyist in his campaign, Todd Palin was in the Alaskan Independence Party which disqualifies him from having access to secure areas, John McCain is a board member of "PNAC" or Project for a New American Century, which is an ultra-extremist, ultra-radical neo-con gathering of political figures who's goal is to control the world & the American public with their synthetic war on terror, John McCain's buddy is Gordon Libby is a domestic terrorist, John McCain pals around on Italian con men's yachts, Sarah Palin was just found guilty of ethics violations & abuse of power, and this is what the main stream media chooses to cover???

I think McCain is bold enough to state that he´s going to win this election, despite the fact that they have been written off by media and the wide gap in poll, because he has another plan "rigging". That´s not going to work.

People are making such a big deal about this. I'm not concerned about fraudulent voter registration. Now, when Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck actually show up with ID and try to vote.. then I'll be concerned

@ Debbie....you will get what you ask for:

DUH! Do you actually think Obama would ask for this if he had something to hide. I don't think so. That would be like your Mom baking a pie and saying don't eat any. You go ahead an eat a piece of the pie, and your Mom doesn't find out. Don't think so!

ACORN is only doing their job and turning in all the votes like the states ask. It's not their fault if they have dishonest employees. Geez, we have dishonest politicians; why can't we have dishonest employees?

SOMETHING STINKS!

Its good that the campaign is helping to squash this disgusting intimidation by the GOP. And I'm glad the Supreme court intervened in Ohio as well.

I think everyone here should be asking Palin what part of the country that each of us live in since she stated in North Carolina she liked going to "Pro American" parts of country!

People who are allowed to register and vote the same day, create a real potential for voter fraud. How can you check out a registration on the day of the vote? Most states have a dead line to register for this election. It is like weeks in advance.

mccain is no war hero in my book. sorry to say that. really i am, but anyone, who carries on like he has in this campain is nothing special in my book. he said he would run a honerable campaign...he has not. i feel sorry for him. no i d0nt. i do not feel sorry for racist.

bla bla bla bla RNC is using false informationssss again

After listening the recent tactics of McCain/Palin and the Republicans, they are nothing but a bunch of THUGS. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Even if I liked McCain's policies, which I do not, who would want these people to lead us. The Republicans have always been like this.

They are reprehensible. That is all they know is 'politics of fear'

Obama '08!!

make sure we all VOTE before if possible or on Nov. 4th. this is so crucial to our country, domestic & global scale. it's going to be history making that can be good or bad depending on why we vote. 2 days after branding himself to ALWAYS repudiate people in his campaign of any negative remarks, he has changed again. McCain is about changeD, not for change. he has changed, he is dividing the country with robocalls & ads, attending an event tomorrow with a candidate who said Obama is similar to Bin Laden (so much for repudiating), manipulating people's fear and anger that may bring violence... still counting.
i completely agree with the German man who provided what socialism is truly about, we just like to play word games while hold no knowledge of anything. we the people of America and everyone around the globe is observing how this presidential election unfolds, it is a game changer and will determine how we stand and where we go as a country and a global leader (depends). press/media from all over the world is pouring money to cover our election. i personally think it's the best and valid time to show the world our democracy, if it's worth seeing and following. so yeah, go ahead and blur true democracy with hateful/violent behaviors and unclear judgements, yes, show the world the democracy we'd wish for so long to share with others is this low and ugly. i can only pray and hope majority (if not all) people can differentiate between debating and attacking, policies or personal smears.

maybe it's the storm night before the first light of hope... God bless the humans.

I am just stunned watching the news, and watching Republican a Republican Congresswoman who is perfectly seriously stating that Liberals, and leftests in this country are "ANTI-AMERICAN"...
She also said that Democrats in Congress should be investigated and the media should do their job and investigate them because they could be Anti-American.

How disgusting. The McCain/Palin Campaign has just gone too far with this one. Now I am COMPLETELY offended. How terrible for America that they would put that propaganda out there.

This is as bad as what the Nazi's said about the Jews in 1936.
I am floored by this. I really am in disbelief.

How is it voter fraud when donald duck and mickey mouse can't vote.where is the fraud ??? not telling the truth on an application is unethical , true ,but fraud would come if some of these liars actually were allowed to vote....

And right on schedule, the Demcorats come on to the CNN boards to defend voter fraud.

Who'd a-thunk?

Reguardless of who has or has not endorsed ACORN, it is quite obvious Acorn is very suspect. They turned in reg cards for a football team for mickey mouse and for dead people. Repub, demo, lib, conserv any other flavor you want to call yourselves, right is right and wrong is wrong. These folks are doing wrong and MUST be stopped or corrected.

We need a special prosecutor, not unilaterally chosen by either party. We need an open investigation. I'm sure there is some fraud (as there always is), but that it won't sway the election. Voter fraud is serious and should be dealt with seriously - not as a campaign wedge.

McCain/Palin are setting the groundwork to either cause riots or to otherwise steal the election. Unfortunately for them, the Obama campaign is ready and there will be poll workers, media and video cameras to tape the shenanigans that are being planned or at least contemplated.

The reckless language used by Sarah Palin should scare everyone, including John McCain. She is running for America's highest office and is disrespecting entire areas of the country.

So far most of the attacks by the Republicans on Obama's campaign have turned out to be incomplete, misleading or downright false. By now, they've cried wolf so many times that they've lost all credibility with me. My first instinct is to ignore this criticism, as it's probably another in a long line of Republican deceptions. I'll keep an eye on it, however.

Attention mainstream media that loves horse race politics: it's not voter fraud, it's voter registration fraud. Big difference.

There are several lines of defense to guard against actual voter fraud, and judging by the extremely small incidence of actual voter fraud in the last ten years, they seem to be working quite well.

Another stupid tactic by the RNC to persuade voters to look the other way on Obama. It wasn't that long ago that the Hanging Chad that led us to Bush who has now ruined the country, all done by you guess it, the infamous Rebug party. Will this ever end?

Why do Republicans want wars on all fronts and never want to pay a dime in taxes? they instead prefer to borrow from China.

I am glad that CNN has posted this. CNN you still need to correct the reporting that has been done on ACORN by your of reporters which was not properly and totally not researched at all. Your reporter, 54 times, only spoke, pretty much, word for word what the McCain camp has stated which is bogus. And it needs to be said that it was ACORN themselves who were the ones who reported the "problematic registrations".

well it is about flippin' time...
G'Obama!

MaCain made a mistake to choose Palin, She can not the V/c she is somehow crazy. She doesn't know what she doing!!!!!

Why are these few fradulent registration applications being made into such a big deal? ACORN turns in tons of registrations and the fradulent ones only make up a small percentage of the ones turned in. Also, why isn't CNN reporting that ACORN is REQUIRED to turn in every registration form that's turned in?? Throwing away registration forms could turn into voter suppression if registrations of rightful potential voters were thrown away, therefore, many states by statute require groups like ACORN to turn in every form. I still can't believe ACORN is being demonized by, of all people, the Republican party.

And by the way, Senator McCain, the award for greatest voter fraud/suppression efforts in the history of this country still goes to the Republicans. It's sad but true.

I WAS LATE on the article about Sam Joe the Plumber...Everyone seems to blaming Sen Obama on the issue of Joe...McCain is the one that just bring up issues that seems on his side...joe is a registered republican...living in a dream land...who believes one day he will be rich and will make $250k a yr....He his not there yet but scared that when he gets there he will be taxed by Sen Obama...he couldnt even afford the present Tax let alone pay it off since 2007. He came up asking questions of his future wealth in a neighborhood where 98% makes less than $50k a yr. My point is how did McCain know the specific question that Joe asked? How did he know the response Sen Obama gave? Finally Sen Obama gave him the right answer that suited him.."You need tax relief and i will give you tax relief" Did anyone know that we pay more taxes per capital than those that make more than $250k ?
Joe should be thanksful like i am looking forward to the time i will get relief like any other American that needs this relief badly...we have been paying this high taxes in the last 8 yrs.

Due to the fact that the special prosecutor is already in place; and that it is already investigating voter fraud by the Attorney General appointed by Bush relating to the firings carried out as a result of the GOP's desire to reduce voter roles and falsly investigate democratic congress persons this was a very good move on the Obama campaign's part.

If the Rep. National Conv. continues their underhanded tacktics and take one step out of line – someone is going to the clingk.

WAY TO GO !!!! This NEEDS to be cleared up NOW!!! This goes to show you the pro-active and transparent leadership we can expect from an Obama Administration !!! Not to mention attracting the Best-of- the Best to the Cabinet. Thank You Sen. Obama !!! What a breath of fresh air !!!

For the last time (who am I kidding):
Registration fraud is not the same as voter fraud.
If someone, anyone, submitted a false registration on purpose – prosecute them.
If someone votes fraudulently – prosecute them.
If someone prevents me or any other lawfully registered citizen from voting by ANY means – prosecute them!!
And we all know, Democrats and republicans, that Mickey Mouse is not showing up to vote in Florida.
We all know dead people will not be voting in Ohio.
We all know that people will not be voting twice in Nevada.
But we do know that the Republicans would love nothing more than having millions of legal Democratic voters wiped off the roles with no time left to reinstate them.
Only one side trying to cheat here – even the Supreme Court had to agree.

ACORN, Joe the Plumber, the Obama campaign needs to deal quickly with these issues or their lead will continue to shrink.
As for Joe the Plumber they need to stop talking about him. He's getting a sympathy vote for McCain right now that should not be taken lightly.
As for ACORN, what appears to be disgruntled employee sabotage could become a major issue for Obama.
Nov. 4th is a long way off.
Never count Old man McCain out.
This election is no way near over yet!!

Don't worry Obama you will get what you ask for and then if they find something it should be interesting to hear your reaction.

It seems McCain doesn't understand the fundamental difference between 'voter fraud' and 'voter registration fraud'. Voter fraud involves someone actually voting, whereas voter registration fraud just has to do with fraudulent registrations. I highly doubt Jimmy Johns is going to show up to vote on Nov. 4th, seeing as that's the name of a RESTAURANT, and not an actual person. Hence the difference, and why the quote by McCain (“...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.") just doesn't make any sense.

The other thing to remember here is that the people who did this where hired by ACORN essentially as free agents to register voters. These individuals are the ones who faked the registrations so that they could get more money; this has become apparent as the story has developed.

In any case, while this story is notable, it has also become quite a transparent ploy by McCain's campaign to confuse those who may not be aware of the differences between the two kinds of fraud. It's yet another distraction from the issues the American people ACTUALLY seem to be interested in.

Got something to be afraid of or hide BHO Camp????

We should not allow the McCain camp with the complicity of the current administration to intimidate voters. All the issue about investigations of voting fraud is just a pathetic way to distract. I call the media and public to vigilant. What needs to investigate is the voting machines that may be the source of huge fraud. If this administration is serious about vote fraud, let examine all the voting machines

well I hope the special prosecutor will look at the republicans purging voter registration in democratic counties in battleground states. lets be fair and not focus the investigation on just ACORN.

I am a bit confused..McCain says Obamas health plan would be government run, and therefore be a welfare handout..excuse me, BUT, this is the same planm McCain and everyone in Washington has, so if it is good enough for him and others in Washington, its should be good enough for me and you too ! why is it McCain doesnt want us to have same thing he hAS ?????
for OBAMA

GOOD...the whole ACORN thing is a smoke screen...sure, they need to be held accountable if there is fraud, but..the solution is to STOP PAYING people to get signatures. That will stop the rush to turn in "bad" cards. If "motor voter" laws were in effect everywhere we would not have these problems, and the problem of the Repuplicans suppressing legal voters.

Right on! Obama is showing he has nothing to hide. Check mate. McCain. What are you going to say now? The special prosecutor is biased?

John McCain is not a honorable man and Sarah Palin is just stupid. We will all go out to vote and we will not fall for any Republican nonsense. Obama plays a clean game, what a pleasure that is these days.

I'm glad they also want to investigate voter suppression. This is a much larger problem than so-called voter fraud, and the focus of all of the Republican machine. The Republicans always want to suppress voting. The Democrats always try to encourage it. There are probably discrepancies on both sides, but that fact alone tells me all I need to know. It's shameful and un-american, especially for the party that always tries to paint itself as "patriotic." Really vile and disgusting.

I see that they are at it again. You vote you have to have proper ID LET'S DON'T GO BACK TO "04

Good for The Obama camp.....Get to the root of this and shut up Palin and Mr.Magoo once and for all. They have nothing but attacks to offer and no plan to help us out or along.

That is a wonderful idea Obama. I smell a rat under the ELEPHANTS foot and not the donkey. People need to get out and vote and stop having their vision obscurred by the sheep in wolves clothing.

It should be put in the hands of a special investigator...

This whole ACORN thing is just another GOP distraction from the real issue of the economy AND McCain's pathetic polling numbers.

These robocalls that say Obama works regularly with terrorists ought to be prosecuted, too - as slander.

The Republicans just are beside themselves – they cannot believe that America finally woke up.

Go America! Go Obama/Biden

Let's build this nation back up from the bottom up - there's nothing wrong with spending if you do it on the things that help real Americans, like alternative energy, green jobs, health care, education... AND NOT WAR.

Are we just now realizing that this is all from Republicans? The Oprah Show boycott for not having Sarah Palin as a guest as lead by the chairwoman of the Florida Republican Women's Committee. Now congressional Republicans are leading the charge against ACORN as if we don't How can they honestly say they have no interest in having a Republican win the White House?

Ah! The pot calling the kettle black. After the biggest voter fraud on record in Florida in 2000, then the GOP hampering efforts by genuine voters attempting to vote in Ohio in 2004 they are in no position to criticise ACORN. As a Supreme Court judge recently said about vote fraud, 'Get over it.'

It seems the GOP just don't have the funds this time to 'rig' the vote machines.

this is sickening...I can't wait to vote for Obama...and Joe the 'senator'

I totally agree with Bob Bauer on this. The republicans are just trying to set it up where they can take the election to court again if McCain gets even close to Obama in Ohio or Florida. They need to give it up. This kind of behavior is extremely unpatriotic. If they truly love this country, they should start coming up with ideas and policies that are better than Obama's. Stop trying to distract us and scare us– it's not Halloween yet.

Please everyone look at what type of campaign John McCain has run. I hope the American people wake up and see that John McCain is using everyone he can to win this election. Stop the madness and stop supporting a faker and a hater.

REALLY? Partison politics? Did WE ALL NOT hear about the 2,100 fraudulent registrations in Ohio in one district? There were so many fraudulent registrations that they had to stop. Then, did WE ALL NOT HEAR about the entire Dallas Cowboys NFL lineup being registered in Nevada? DID WE ALL not hear about Mickey Mouse being registered in Florida. These are just a few of the recent examples. I'm sick to death about the Democrats claiming whining and claiming they did nothing wrong. ACORN is trying to scam us and we're not letting them get away with it. ACORN is making the whole system look fraudulent NOT THE REPUBLICANS. Nice try Obama team!!!

McSame/Failin supporters...take note WHO asked for the investigation....the man who has NOTHING to hide!
Obama/Biden....my favorite Joe

I was just reading some interesting things on where both McCain and Obama were born. Are McCain and Obama US citizens?

obama is a liar.

The republicans know they are going to lose. Therefore, they are laying the groundwork to call into question the results of the upcoming election. Something tells me this election will last beyond Nov. 4th. It's the republicans who engage in actual voter fraud (intimidation, suppression, etc.).

mcsain is a hypacrit and a liar. i don't even respect him no more he is such a liar
will the real mccain please stand up and try to revive his reputation
this next 2 weeks for the sake of humility

ACORN registered voters can vote Republican too... why not try to win votes??

It is Partisan, trying to smear Obama. McCain-Palin can't win on issues and they know it. This week it is Acorn, Ayers, Joe the plumber. I already early voted and we have lines here for early voting. I met some Republicans that were voting for Obama. They said they are ashamed of the Republican party. They are really upset about McCain picking Palin. They are upset about the smears and want no part of the Republican party. The Independents I talked to feel the same as the Republicans do. Independent-I Voted Early for Obama-Biden.

I hope this come back to bite McCain in the buttt. You don't have to stand in front of millons of people and acknowledge that you haven't spent time with an organization call ACORN. McCain is so dirty that he would do anything except talk about what the people need to hear, but can make all kinds of dirty tactic to hurt people and scare people from voting Obama. McCain I hope you get what want. What goes around comes around. Something your mother's have never taught neither one of you. Have fun smearing an organization and a fine man. Senator Obama.

America is rapidly becoming a world wide joke. Well actually it has been that way for quite a while now...........ever since McCain picked Palin as his VP running mate. Imagine picking someone to be your VP whose husband belongs to a party wanting to separate Alaska from the U.S. with her support.

Imagine a country voting to have an elderly person as their President knowing of his failing mental and physical health while being aware his replacements main qualification is she is a hockey mom.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha

ACORN = Obama = Fraud

Socialism?

I am from Germany and I lived for 16 years in a socialist country. I mean, I know what that means! And although I had a good childhood there, I don't want these times of indoctrination back. I'm still a left.wing person but don't vote for the Socialist Party here in Germany, I vote for the Social Democratic Party which is part of the government now...

And I can tell you that still the policies that Obama stands for are far more to the right, actually they are centrists. Following this election with great interest and reading this blog, I came around several times for the term "socialism". Once and for all: OBAMA IS NOT A SOCIALIST. He is far, far away from being that! Don't let you fool by this term...

And PLEASE AMERICA! The world is watching at you! And we want to welcome you back to the commonwealth of civilized nations! Vote wise this time! There is a lot of work to do to repair the damage the Republican Administration of the last 8 years has done to this world! There is a lot at stake! Not only the future of America, but of the whole planet...
Imagening this angry old man or even this clueless woman with the nuclear codes really, really scares me!!!
You have a once in a lifetime opportunity with this calm, intelligent leader, called Barack Obama! Don't miss it this time! And don't let them steal the election again!

Please vote Obama your next president!

Is that like putting the cookie monster in charge of the cookie jar?
Voter fraud should be a bipartison group, not a dyed in the wool Democrat

How many eligable citizens won't vote on November 4th? 30%? 40%? 50%? I figure any actual voter fraud works out since there's got to be somebody who wanted to vote for that candidate at home. It's all a wash.

ALSO CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS..MINE CAME IN WITH ONE LETTER IN NAME WRONG..ENOUGH TO KEEP ME FROM VOTING, AS CARD HAS TO MATCH DRIVERS LICENSE AND SS CARD..
Mine has been corrected, but, I DO encourage everyone to check their cards..I have been voting for many years, never has t5his happened before..
Voting early..for Obama

The republicans, besides running the sleeziest campaign
in the history of our country, are now trying to once again
steal the elections.
And, the media is, once again, showing its favortism for
Mccain by not paying any attention of Mccains dealings,
approval of Acorn but blasting Obama.
ENOUGH!!

Another exciting sideshow from the McCain campaign!

I'd ask if they have a main event to offer, but if they do, they should have offered it by now.

McCain First! Country maybe, but only after McCain gets his way.

Some hero.

This is getting out of control. Just drop out McCain/

Read the letter to thew DOJ. LOL.... Republicans should be shaking in their pee filled boots.

wow, you guys are really gonna give the Democrats grief about voter fraud.... can we take a little trip down memory lane... uhhh Florida, anyone remember that nonsense. And we weren't on the winning side of that one. Not to finger point but the foulest election discrepancies such as voter denials in minority areas, lost ballots, and errant voter machines, haven't benefited the Democrats in recent years.

most of obamas voters are used to stealing any way. so wake up people

Coverup Obama!!!

typical republican play book. Suppress the minority vote. Scare the public. Lie, lie, lie about your opponent. Personally, I am sick of this strategy.

ACORN is trying to do the American thing by registering voters... so that all people can participate with the most patriotic task... voting.

The only thing ACORN has to do with this issue is that they were lied to by people they were paying per signature... but instead of doing the work they went the easy route and cheated to make a buck. Is BO\JB to blame? no. Is JM\SP to blame? no. This does need to be fixed but this should have NO affect on the campaign since neither of them was involved. If you DO want to talk about voter fraud look at my fellow party members doing horrible things in FL in 2000 and in OH in 2004.

Nuff said... BO\JB in 08, 12, please Jesus.

Democrats can file suit too now we will see how deep this GOP game goes. This is how you want to play this game

now obama is trying to make it look like he has done nothing
to help acorn see how when ever he gets caught he trys to cover
wake up

YES!!!
Let's let the special prosecutor do the job. Find out the truth behind the allegations.
If there is fraud, find the source and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.
Any bets this will become a huge black eye for Republicans?
LOL

Wasn’t McCain a SPEAKER in the RECENT past that PRASIED ACORN for their EXCELLENT JOB they do each Presidential YEAR???

ANOTHER DESTRACTION FROM THE REPUBS PARTY (Well at least they WARNED the American voters that they would USE this instead of the ECONOMY...Which they KNOW nothing about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG...Mrs Palin has just been slapped again..lmao

Good idea, get somebody independent in there (NOT a member of the politically vetted Dept of Justice) and let somebody outside these 2 campaigns sort it out. Hopefully they can find somebody everyone involved will trust enough to accept the findings. Otherwise, whoever wins the election will be tainted.

McLame and Failin are so desperate to turn this around that they are attacking both the Country itself (that woman with her "Pro America" crap) and McIdiot by virtually alienating the very people that might help him...the voters)...if they're not registered, they can't vote, right Johnny boy?

John McCain has connections to ACORN too! Why won't any of the news stations run the video of McCain in 2006 speaking at an ACORN event PRAISING THEM FOR ALL THEIR GOOD WORK?? Please do a search and it will pop right up!

Bush fear tactics and McKarthy era politics will never work. We must not be scared out of our vote to put an end to these kinds of attacks!