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This race is tightening according to CNN. They have a viewership stake to keep this race tight. Look at the difference bewtween all of the organizations who take polls, they are all over the place.

The bottom line is you have to get out and vote. The only poll that matters is the one on the night of Nov. 3rd.

Cann't believe people still believe these republican crap. Just like 2008 Nobel Price winner in Economics, professor Krugman said "Rebuplican party becomes a party of stupid". Can you image where these 10+ trillions of national debt coming from? Bush contributed half of that. We don't redistrubute wealth, we redistribute the burden of national debt!!!

McCain/Palin 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was Hillary's supporter and no any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These polls are fake this is why Obama, doesn't put much stock into them. Who are they polling, I have never recieved one call form any polling. Also with as much trouble that this country is in how can anyone in their right mind vote for McCain after choosing Sarah Palin as his VP, this was McCain putting himself first and country last. This is how the republicans have been operating for the last 8 years and look at the mess that we are in??????? People wake up, we can not allow this to happen. McCain is wrong for this time. We need someone that will transcend across all party lines. McCain can just keep his own party line. Vote Obama/Biden , Nov. 4, 08

The press keeps the country fired up about the candidates causing us to take sides. This will make for close elections from now on.
24 hour news cycles are changing the political landscape and with it the polls every day.
What this poll also shows is fewer undecided voters- a swing towards McCain in this weeks numbers.

The Powell endorsement should give Obama an upward tick in the polls...those independents still not convinced and the republicans who are dissatisfied with their party, McCain, and Palin. Without a major gaffe by one of the candidates, the margin should be closing a little at this point in the race, as undecideds decide. But I believe Obama will win by a bigger margin than the polls reflect primarily because of the young vote.

I expect John McCain will win this election.

I just can't see America doing the right thing.

Obama's plans are the Clinton plans. If under the 90's we were under a socialist plan and we all have jobs. Hey, that's not so bad.

I rather be under a socialist Clinton plan than a Bush'O'Greed plan, which McCain endorses (big breaks for underserved)

If the race is tightening, it may be due to his endorsement by Colin Powell who was such a hawk for the Iraq war, just the opposite of what Obama said he himself was. Obama would be wise to quit surrounding himself with Washington retreads if he truly wants CHANGE there.

I swear the media will do anything to make us all believe that this is still a race. CNN needs it to be close for rating!
Well let me tell you this the fact that Obama is only up by 5 points in the polls shows you just how dumb the people of America continue to be. I just hope that this makes those that have a brain go to the polls and vote! Take a friend and then tell your friend to take a friend, then pray that we do the right thing for our Country.

Sarah Palin calls Obama a socialist. Sarah Palin is a Fascist! Now she wants a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. I guess that way she'll be able to name two court cases – instead of just one. She demonizes anyone who disagrees with her – and that includes well over half of the population of this country she claims to love so much. Her only love is self love – she wants to run a country full of ingorant, hateful, Sarah Palin clones.

Take a few moments and look at recent history. During the last 20 years, there's been 2 Republican presidents. Both happened to be named Bush and both screwed up the economy. Is it worth putting another Republican in the White House?

If Obama's tax plan is a redistribution of wealth as Sarah Palin suggests – what does she characterize the windfall profit tas in Alaska as? Why is nobody questioning that? It was, I believe, touted in the VP debate and Joe Biden congratulated her on the same.

Politics sigh – is just so frenzied and so in the moment....

If I look at CNN's list of facts v/s claims, I wonder if listening to a debate to understand policies is a good idea. Perhaps we should look at a booklet instead or have 3rd parties describe the real policies and not have condidates characterize their own and eachother's. It is completely misleading.

Calling Obama a socialist is just another way for McCain/Palin to scare ignorant people who don't even know what it actually means but who have just been told that it's bad. Scaring people is the only tactic Republicans know, and they're pretty good at it, look at Bush and co. I just hope American people will learn from the last 8 years and won't ask for four more of the same.

Obama will simply readjust the unfair tax policy established by Bush, i.e. lower taxes for low income families and decrease the huge unfair tax cuts that high income families receive thanks to Bush. Does that mean he is a scary socialist/communist? Maybe if you're blind, for everybody else it means fairness.

Obama 08.

why am i blocked out, cnn?

Dennis, look up facism... see if it does not resemble what has happend in our country the last 8 years

Exactly why everyone must not sit at home on election day, it's critical for our future to vote.

Obama Biden 08

To "Listen to Our Children"

The overwhelming majority of younger voters are voting for Obama, not Sen. McCain. So yeah, listen to the children and vote Obama.

When you're receiving 51% of support (like Sen. Obama is), it doesn't matter how tight the poll is or how many undecideds are left..... even 50% of support is good enough

Of course Collin Powell would endorse Obama.. He's Black....Duh!!!! Blacks will vote for Obama. Just like I would vote for a hispanic if he were were running. But this hispanic will vote McCain in 2008 and Hillary in 2012. No Socialism, No Way, No How, NOBAMA!!!

I don't care how close the race gets.

There is no way I am voting Republican.

Fix the mess VOTE DEM!!

Obama/Biden
Virginia for Warner

does anyone really think it will matter who wins? These guys are both such poor choices to lead our nation that I fear for our future.

dang.. i guess i am just locked out of the discussion today...

dennis... look up the definition of facism, and see if you recognize what has happened over the last 8 years.

I'm not one to say that a news organization is trying to sway voters one way or the other. Fox News is the exception, of course. However I do believe CNN, among others, are trying to make the race closer than it is. Thanks to the internet, I will no longer have to rely on organizations such as CNN for news. I can't see how you have a person like John King reporting the news when all can see he does not seem able to conceal his bias even while reporting. I would say the same thing about Jack Cafferty if he was a news person. How can we trust someone to accurately report the news when they clearly show bias towards one party?

As an independent let me just say after reading the posts here: Do Obama backers think they will sway the independents to vote for their candidate by insulting us? Calling us stupid and racists is not the best way to sway people to start thinking your way. I have to admit the vast majority of negative posts here on the Ticker by Obama backers does alot to turn me away from their candidate.

Why won't CNN allow my non-partisan comments to be allowed on their blog?

So much for truth.

America, please do not submit to the FEAR that McCain and the Republicans are trying to instill into the voters.

look what fear did for America for voting for Bush.

McCain is not interested in the issues important to America.

McCain is more interested in winning at all costs.....

no matter how much fear and diviseness McCain generates through lies, smears and outright mischaracterization of Obama.

The division and lies from the McCain campaign have really "irritated" me. Or was it supposed to be aggravated, Palin?

Please vote smart for the candidates offering real solutions to our issues: Obama/Biden '08

I love reading comments from individuals who can't grasp basic economics...and liberals who aren't aware of facts. Why do you think corporations and businesses leave? Hint: over-taxation. Which party has shown time and time again increases in taxes? Hint: Democrats. Keep taxing the rich (by the way, who are responsible for about 75% of all tax revenue already in the U.S.) and the companies they run, and you will see a decrease in jobs. The Republican Party, including Bush, has constantly been the party in favor of tax-cuts, stimulus checks, and smaller government. It's obvious that a large portion of Obama backers must be in favor of more social welfare and entitlement programs. Keep it up, and the guys who normally "pick up the check" will no longer be there to pay for your bar tab!

That's because people are getting smarter and starting to really pay attemtion to Issues not fancy talk. The truth is McCain and Palin will win. Because American's really do pay attention in the end. No matter how the bias media trys to trick us.

CNN's poll of polls is too slow to update. This campaign changes very fast. Watch Gallup's daily tracking to look for trends. Gallup may not have the most accurate model, but at least you can see the trends happen more quickly. From that, we see there was a three-day slump, from which Obama bounced back as of yesterday (up 10% points again).

you are so right lamar, this race is bringing to the surface what divides this country and no matter who wins, half the country will be bitter about the choice. the problem is deeper than what most are willing to admit, but all you can do is pray.

Obama/Biden 08

Noone in their right mind wants to endorse anyone who refers to hmself as the "de-regulator" and openly admitted that he voted with Bush 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME – "more than anyone else in the Repub party."

The only reason why this election – quite frankly, is closet racism...everyone as to stop basing their choices on color and put what's best for this country first – and that's not John McCain.

OBAMA/BIDEN'08/'12

it's over for mccain.obama has over 50%,so even if mccain gets all undecided,he still loses.an he's not gonna get all the undecided

I find it disturbing that the GOP is trying to surpress voters. They can talk about ACORN and "voter registration fraud" all day. But I don't know why they aren't being investigated for trying to stop people who have been foreclosed on from voting. That's serious. Voter registration fraud is not voter fraud. Two different things people.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

I find it hard to believe that the gap is that close. Here in Florida everyone I speak to says that they are voting for Obama. All we need to worry about here in this state is if our vote will count due to all the mishaps in the past! Colin Powell's endorsement of Obama is huge. Americans need to wake up and think for themselves and the right choice is clear. Obama and Biden will help all of us, not just the elite few.

Obama/biden 08

The media wants to keep pushing the story that this election will be close because of ratings. They did the same thing with the Democrat Primary. 538 has been right all this time, and they currently have Obama's chance of winning at 93%. Unless Obama truly gets Swift Boated I believe this is over (as long as everyone votes). At least this is not as bad as the Drudge Report.

These polls are designed to keep up the "Drama" of the election! It keeps the Pundits talking , people watching T.V., and the cash flowing ! With one hundred and fifty thousand people showing up at Obama rallies, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see who is winning this election. Lies , desperation , smears, versus Senator OBAMA GO OBAMA !!!!!!

TAINOPOWER- you clearly believe all the dung your desparate politicians have been shoveling you. if you make under $250,000 (which i am guessing you do as indicated by your malleable mind) then your taxes will not increase. and by the way, obama is a christian in case you care.

This is the primary reason, Obama-Biden supporters need to think they are down 10% in polls.

There supporters must not be Over confident; because on Nov. 4th they do not want to slap their forehead as the numbers will be coming in. There are still 16 days to go; anything can happen during these days... They need to work even harder, their supporters need to go and vote now in the states that allows early voting.....

DENNIS it is not a crime to be successful.... i wonder, do you think you know more economically then Warren Buffet?

I just can't belive people prediceting Obama/Biden will lose.Who is got 100 thousand people out when he campagin not Mccain.

Yeah right, no way. Try again, how many people are counted in these polls and Where?

Three points here:

51 percent means Barack would win no matter what kind of support John McCain gets.

Who cares about the popular vote? If Barack wins the electoral vote, that's all that really matters.

The tightening is due to Republicans coming home to McCain at a rate over 90 percent. This was expected. Barack knows that Independents hold the key to this election and his startegy is geared toward winning them down the stretch.

If socialism means a tax break for everyone earning less than $200,000 a year, and a movement toward national health insurance, and the end of unconstitutional extensions of presidential power, and an agreement to exit Iraq and settle things in Afghanistan, and to work with our allies instead of against them, and to respect the planet - then I'm all for it!

CNN polls...if the left leaning polls on this site indicate a 5 point lead, it's probably closer than that (maybe 2 or 3). Obamas entire campaign is comprised of two things: 1) Convincing everyone that McCain is Bush (it's evident that's working on the liberal sheep in these postings) and 2) Slander slander slander. That's all he's got & as the race tightens it's apparently not enough. The only reasons that people seem to be voting for obama is either skin color or blinding hatred for the GOP....most people voting for him can't give 1 good reason why.

CNN why ask us to ADD a COMMENT if you are not going to let it be reviewed????????????????

We Obama supporters (unpaid) NEED to counter these LIES by the PAID BLOGGER of the Republican camp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama supporters need to check out all these people he has in his past, Rev. Wright, Flager, Resko, Farakann, Acorn and may more. This should scare the crap out of people to have him for Top Man on the ticket.

No, the truth is McCain isn't like Bush at all. He's even worse. Don't be fooled. John McCain is erratic, delusional, and should be taken away because of his pick of Sarah Palin as his back up plan.

I'm sorry, but I have a hard time believing that Underdog and Miss Polly Purebred are tightening the gap. Perhaps it's not the polls we should question, but the types of polls. Where/who/when counts when polling. Knowing the population sampling of the statistics represented in the poll is significant, also. In additon, CNN, what is the margin of error in these polls?
I'm no statistician, but I know enough that these things a relative. It's like :4 out of 5 dentists recommend this toothpaste."
We want FACTS, not PREDICTIONS

i still see a landslide coming.
i will NOT vote against my best interests.. and i will not allow racism, fear, loathing, and all of the worst parts of humanity to make this decision for me.

socialism my arse... how is the market workin out for you guys about now, huh ?? but hey..... LET'S NOT TAX ANYBODY.... AND LET'S CUT THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX.... CAUSE U KNOW.. THAT TRICKLE DOWN STUFF "WORKS"... RIGHT... ?? ITS AMERICAN TO SCREW THE POOR WHO ARE TOO STUPID AND WRAPPED UP IN WHAT'S "AMERICAN" TO KNOW THEY ARE BEING SCREWED.

There is nothing inherently wrong with socialism, but every economist can tell you that there is no such thing as a “free lunch”. Promoting a “good for everyone” agenda comes at the expense of individual enterprise (and vice versa). Let every American decide for him/her self what the equation should be. Above all, let us be respectful of each other. Our agendas may differ, but I believe our intentions are good.

Let's see- -Colin Powell endorses Obama, Palin blows on SNL, McCain mostly stumbles along in the debate and polls narrow- -Trying to boost ratings CNN?

Its about state polls...not national.

The comment of Barack Obama to "Joe the plumber's" question about spreading the wealth more than likely reveals more about his policies, and people now know what he means about 95% of the population getting tax breaks. They're beginning to understand that 40% of those 95% DON'T even pay taxes to begin with, and under Obama's plan these same people will get money back from the other 10% that have to pay higher taxes under Obama!

And while McCain is Republican, they now believe that he has not always voted along party lines.

SO the final question will be... would you rather have someone you know, OR someone who promises you change that may not be as good as his rhetoric?

This is NOTHING more than a psychological ploy and SHAME ON YOU CNN, for being a part of it. How can a race be tightening when EVERYTHING and EVERYONE is moving in favor of Obama, republicans and independents included. Please do NOT go the way of FOX news and all the other biased media outlets out there that are playing on the minds of the waek and the uninformed. How can the polls be tightening when you CNN have not reported a SINGLE case of Obama's lead shrinking in any state or loss of any electoral votes. Please CNN stop the foolish ploy, I have too much respect for you!!!

I myself think that this is not the case. I live in Nebraska a very red state and you get out and talk to these Rebublican voters and they will tell you they are going to vote for Obama. They see that McCain is not the person that he once was. Most will tell you that they see a Mad Man and they certainly don't like the way he has been all over the broad road of the political radical right wing and they are not buying his attacks. Myself and my wife are both regeristed Dems but the rest of a very large family are regeristed Reb. they are all voting for Obama. It was told to me this " Once in the voting booth no one can see how I voted"

Scott wrote:
And yes, giving money to those that do NOT even file taxes IS socialism.
Are you an idiot? The IRS does NOT send refund checks to those WHO DO NOT file. You must have INCOME to file. You sir, are a complete bafoon.

CNN is definitely trying to sway voters. I don't believe their polls anymore than I do Rasmussins. CNN's parent, Time-Warner is a big republican contributor and supporter. So why would or should their polls, reporters (joke), commentators or pundits tow anything but the party line. They have drunk the kool-aid and it's shows.

CNN is most definitely biased, though they try to protray that they aren't.

Ok CNN, how about reporting on Michelle Bachman's comments last Friday? Are you the only news agency that refuses to? Or the Zogby polls that say that, of this morning, McCain is down 5.4% today- most probably from the Colin Powell endorsement?

Try being an actual news agency for once, rather than some tool for the GOP.

When was this poll conducted?

And what makes you think that Bush's economic policies have been to blame for any of this! He took an economy headed into a deep recession left by the previous administration. It was compounded by the disaster of 9/11. From that, he not only rescued the country from recession, but we saw one of the biggest increases in GDP this country has ever seen. Add to that the creation of more jobs than ever before.

Then along comes the irresponsibility of the Democrat appointed executives of Fannie Mae, a transfer of control of those watch dogging those clowns two years ago to a Democrat controlled Congress, and the persistant refusal of the congress to act on calls for reform by Republicans for increased control and monitoring in the industry , and then you try and tell me Bush tanked the economy?

The air must be pretty thin up there where you live.

Allow me to summarize the rest of the page for anyone that doesn't want to read it all as I just did.

"That's not how it is. People that disagree with me are stupid."

Instead polling everday how about getting the results of the early votes? You know, something tangible that actually matters?!!.

Well, well, well......

So obama may win....This will be a sad day in America.
I will mourn. He can not make America any better. And WILL NOT make America better.
Dems are so nieve. What is this world coming to? I know
that "IF" he wins, he'll never be my president.

I can't believe people are falling for the line that he is taking from some to give money to those that don't pay taxes. That is one of the oldest tricks in the book. I admonish everyone to not just listen to what they hear on TV, do your OWN research.

Go McCain, this race is not over yet!

Obama's possible policies are not what America needs right now. Even Biden said, he'll be tested the first six months in office. I want a man who's got experience dealing with all types of national and international issues, Mr. Obama does not, he does not have the experience at this time to be president.

A Dem congress and a liberal Dem President is a deadly combo that America and Americans do not need!

McCain/Palin '08!!!

Working in advertising, I'll say this: it's about the quality of the message, not the quantity. It doesn't matter how much you spend – endless repetition will just put people off. And the media is staurating the voter even moreso. Ads should be targeted and not interfering in people's lives. From what I hear though, all the political ads are getting annoying to everyone. This could backfire for the candidates, and perhaps this is just one effect.

I have to comment here on the McCain campaign's latest – that Barack Obama is a socialist, and his plans amount to nothing less than socialism. McCain clearly believe that the majority of Republicans and Independents are stupid and/or uninformed and will believe his dribble of the day and vote for him out of fear, or worse. True signs of desperation and indicative of his low opinion of voters in general. He has to win because I would imagine his days in the Senate and as a statesman in general are numbered. In the meantime Mr. McCain, please do not say the words 'Joe the Plumber' again. That joke, which turned out was on you, is getting old.

I am a single mother who supported Obama before he even announced his run for President. We have come along ways, I remember the stories from my great aunts/uncles/ and grandmothers of how life was for them growing up, and the mere fact that we wasnt even allowed to vote. I'm sick of people claiming that he isnt ready or that Blacks lack the ability to lead, if that was the case you would not have wasted your time to travel across seas to take us from our homeland and bring us here to cook, clean, educate your children, and do manual labor. Those that are last shall one day be first... well it looks like our time has come. We will be having a educated african american as president. If you do a little research you will see that his name means blessed. And with a man thats the meaning of blessed as President, we will no longer be stressed! Even my two year old son recognize and knows Obama. He states: "Obama...Pressydent!"

Thank God for the Change,

Yes We can

McShame is out foir the count. I dont care what CNN says.

Wake up folks. The endorsement of Colin Powell shows just how racist this campaign is. And the recent poll numbers show that people's alarm clocks are finally going off...

The way I see it, the electoral college makes this a Obama or McCain victory. These polls only weigh actual votes, not taking into account the electoral votes that result in them. States like California could makes these results misleading…

You guys are the only news network reporting this. Shame on you. It seems CNN is desperate for news to cover and when it cant find it you create it on your own. Not even Fox news is reporting this "tightening." In fact three major polls out today show Obama INCREASING his lead.

I even had to read about Powell's endorsement on the Ticker of all places. You guys bury the news that would suggest Obama is inching closer to victory and report things that will give you cause to create a false sense of excitement.

Great job CNN.

I wonder how 2 people like McCain and Palin, who can not grasp complex topics, should be allowed to preside over a complex country like the USA. I really wonder. When will the Republicans put forth smart people to run for the presidency. Obama is ways above smarter than the both McCain and Palin four folds. Not-very-smart people make not-very-smart decisions. Where is Romney? Bring back Romney now. Well, it is too late.

Why do the Democrats think it's a crime to be successful? Weath redistribution is Socialism.

Even their own insider cannot stand any more this lying politics. Attacking attacking attacking every day. What's the substance?

Gen Powell is a great example to all bewildered repubs.

If you are making $30k apiece. How you gonna pay for THAT? Give me a break.

Obama/Biden

Don't gloat, Vote!

Here are the facts:
Persons making $250,000 or greater make up less than 2% of the population. Even if we wanted to tax them to the point of 100%, it could not support the plan Obama has set forward.
Secondly, they are already paying a 38% tax rate. Why should they be taxed more?
The days of Robin Hood should be over. What ever happened to capitalism? Obama clearly did't study it in the textbooks he is having to use instead of experience.
There is something very wrong and very scary about Obama's plan. it's called socialism.

McCain said early on that he voted 90 % with Bush's policies and his record proves it. He will say anthing to win this election, but the majority of the American people know him for what he is...an angry old man with piss poor judgement that has no detail plans of his own to fix the Economy. He will do whatever the RNC tells him to...that has already been proven by him choosing Sarah Palin.

Palin??? Who listens to her? Thank you Gen Powell. Now they want to say they are not surprised. McCain, you are surprised you tried to get him to support you. If anyone votes for McCain/Palin you need you head examined. McCain and Palin will do and say anything. GO OBAMA/BIDEN!!!!!!!!

Wow...I am so surprised!......Not.

CNN don't fool the public into thinking that the polls are mysteriously tightening. This is such an old hat trick. You had the O'Bama lead so wide to sway opinions that O'Bama will win, now your covering your tails by "tightening" the race in case he doesn't.

It's too bad the public can't get a straight poll from any media source to really know what's going on.

Obama's policies will crush this countries economy........vote McCain or we will all be in the soup line!

Mark, you hit it dead on. Obama may be a good leader...eventually. He is not the person to be president now. For those who THINK they have a clue...I say you most certainly do not. McCain is NOT Bush...and even if he was...I'd still vote for him. It's mostly the whinning and lazy citizens who do not like him. As an active duty Marine, I could not fathom having Obama in office right now...I'm still very concerned about him even being in the Senate right now. I would have vote for Powell had he run back in the day...I'm extremely surprised he backs Obama...but I know several top military officials and they all make mistakes from time to time...but this is a bad one. Do your homework please people...electing Obama now would be a disaster...

Hello CNN...GET OVER IT!!! you will survive after the election...you don't have to give Mccain life support by keeping his name in the new's cycle positive. WHY CAN'T you all just report ACTUAL news and let people MAKE UP THEIR OWN MINDS!!!!

Ps it SHOULD be blatantly clear.....

Vote for the smart guy for once!! OR TWICE!!!

AMERICA WAKE UP!!!!

OBAMA 08, 12!!

Of course the race is "tightening"; the networks need it to be close or else no one will pay attention to them. If you look at the electoral college, you'll see that Obama has an insurmountable lead over McCain. All Obama has to do at this point is run out the clock.

I also love hearing Repubs complaining about Obama "buying" the election. They've been relying on corporate money for years, but when Obama raises record amounts by appealing directly to the American people, then it becomes unfair. Well, cry me a river.

Whoever stops his campaign to go to Washington only to stay silent for a full 40 minutes, while at the White Houseand, unable to even convince the majority of ARIZONA (!!!!) Republica representatives is a CLOWN.

After G. W. Bush the last thing America needs is another CLOWN at 1600 Pennsylvania Av.!!

Obama can't fix the economy just like Bush or McCain can't fix the economy.Let the worthless greedy corporations go belly up and leave the money in the hands of the American people who need it more and can probably manage it better.

Inexperienced Obama's only way to gain credibility is to 'diss' a Patriot like McCain by calling him a 'Bush'

The last time Obama had to 'diss' experience, he called Hillary same old politics.

Getting the picture – the only way Obama's been able to gain credibility is by 'dissing' experience and paying off CNN.

The American voter doesn't want more OJT. The American voter knows that McCain is NOT more of the same OJT that we had in Bush or would have again in Obama.

Listen to Our Children and VOTE EXPERIENCE, VOTE McCain!

the most obvious answer is that when polling, the first question asked is "will you vote". If the answer is no...the poll ends there. Two weeks ago, many republicans were answering "no" and you were getting a false poll. Now, once again, they are answering "yes" and they are again included into the polling. Nothing has changed. Polls mean NOTHING. All that matters is the electoral vote and nothing has changed there...in fact, for the "swing" states, it has gotten better for Obama.

Races always tighten up at the end, and the reality is that these guys have been fighting over the middle 10% the whole time. McCain is trying to rally the base with the "socialist" claims (by the way, all you people who say that Obama is giving money to people who don't pay taxes, have none of you heard of "withholding"?), he is not going to get undecided voters with that stuff. Also, let's not forget, the national polls are meaningless. After all, I seem to remember a certain president who LOST the popular vote and was still inaugurated on January 20, 2001. State by state is the only relevant thing.

To quote values...
October 20th, 2008 11:58 am ET
50+1= WINNER.

Not if you are Al Gore.

Which state will foul up the election so the Republicans can steal it this time?

CNN we are not going to fooled by your polls!!!! Nice try!!!!! hehe

Is it true that if you work hard at your job, and create lots of wealth for your company, and ask your rich employer for a raise (or a more fair slice of the pie), you can be considered to be a socialist?

Hello CNN...GET OVER IT!!! you will survive after the election...you don't have to give Mccain life support by keeping his name in the new's cycle positive. WHY CAN'T you all just report ACTUAL news and let people MAKE UP THEIR OWN MINDS!!!!

Ps it SHOULD be blatantly clear.....

Vote for the smart guy for once!! OR TWICE!!!

AMERICA WAKE UP!!!!

OBAMA 08, 12

The race is stabilizing not tightening!

Gallop polls have the numbers Obama 52% McCain 42%. I like the
gallop polls because I think that the daily tracking numbers are more
accurate and fresh. Colin powells endorsement seems to validate
today's gallop poll lead for Senator Obama.

Scott L. what you just said was a lie...

I am just LOVING the socialist garbage charge.. "spread the wealth"..
the ones screaming the loudest are the very ones who need the wealth spread out the most. DO YOU THINK IT IS WISE THAT 5% OF THE POPULATION HAS 80% OF THIS COUNTRY'S WEALTH?

For those of you too stupid to understand what that means..

YOU CAN'T EVEN "AFFORD" TO VOTE REPUBLICAN....

ONCE AGAIN... YOU ARE BEING "TRICKED" INTO VOTING AGAINST YOUR OWN BEST INTERESTS!!!!! so.. yeah.. LET's vote to keep the financial model in the country the same and THEN expect a different result... UGH!!! i hate stupid people

Obama will pull it off. People are getting sick of the hate-speak and vicous rhetoric coming out of McCain and Palin. Especially Palin, does she ever say anything positive or does she just trash Obama constantly? Why do people like her when she comes across as a hatemonger?

Republicans friends, please wake up and stop the hate!

David Gergen (that little hottie who once adviced REPUBLICAN presidents that you love so well) is right: They've been redistributing your wealth UP for decades–taking what's yours and lining their own pockets with it. It's time to move things the other way–give the 95% of us who make less than 250k a break.

Vote Obama/Biden!!!!

The Bush policies have failed and McCain, despite what he says, subscribes to the same economic policies. Do not be fooled by the McCain/Palin scare tactics (socialist, terrorists, etc.) – the country is headed into the sewer and, as Colin Powell noted, Obama is the one we need to lead us in a new direction.

I think Sara Palin guest spot on SNL should be played it was so funny!
so let me get this straight she can make time for SNL but will NOT go on MEET THE PRESS? I think she shows her lack of ability to be VP and President if something happens to McCain! She just needs to drop out now and stop fooling herself and john if they think they can win.
Obama/Biden 08

What isn't noted in this story is that that earlier poll number was Obama 53, McCain 45. This means that compared with that last poll, Obama has come down 2 points and McCain gone up 1. This means that in both cases the change in the number is within the margin of error and there may have been no change at all. Or of course, the change may have been even greater either way. But it's not as easy as it seems just by looking at the change in the margin to take this result and conclude there has been 'tightening'. (And it's even less easy to conclude as Mr. Holland does that this means a significant number has been persuaded that McCain is a change from Bush, considering McCain's number barely changed at all.)

A. Presidential elections always tighten in the final weeks, what's new?
B. The polls released over the past six days are among the most conservative and have always shown a narrower division between McCain and Obama than other surveys. Wait till the end of the week when the Powell announcement has settled in and the World Series starts (at which point many voters freeze).

I did voter registration in my area, it was amazing the amount of excitement for Obama. I registered a woman who hadn't voted in an election since 1976! Another woman was just granted her citizenship and this would be the first time she ever voted! Amazing! There was story after story of this. Of course I had a few rude people, I was asked if I was with ACORN, a few people said they would never vote for him. But you know out of about 200 people that day there were really only 3 that acted like that, mostly it was very positive for Obama. Hopefully we can get these people out to vote!

Get out the vote!

Polls are tightening???? I just checked gallup they have

Obama 52% Mccain 42% Registered Voters

Obama 51% Mccain 44% Likely Voters (Expanded)

Obama 49% Mccain 46% Likely Voters (Traditional)

Not sure why the 3 different polls looks like their stacking the deck so they don't get caught with there pants down no matter who wins. However, Obama has a 7-10 point lead in the first 2 polls how about getting your numbers straight CNN!

If McCain gets elected I predict the Dow Jones drops 2,000 pts. Mark my words.

Obama plan redistributes DEBT not WEALTH. Idiots, learn the difference!

Noah

Didn't republicans nationalize dour banks last week? I believe this is socialism along with the republicans coporate welfare. Nice try in saying that demcrats are socialist. It is really the republicans.

It's clear that the McCain camp is getting desperate by calling Obama a socialist. America has always been seen as a land of opportunity and a place where you can achieve the American Dream. "Spreading the wealth" seems to me like a good way to help many of us who want to better our lives to achieve that dream. McCain wants to keep us as a country of "haves" and "have-nots" while Obama wants to see everyone rise to their greatest heights and I'm all for that. The people who are voting solely with their pocketbooks and supporting Republicans so that they can hang on to their tax breaks represent exactly what's wrong with this country.

I think there are many paid posters this morning given the strange things they are saying. And if they aren't they are part of the ignorant people who vote against their own self interest time and again. They voted for bush twice and look where it got us. i am tired of these people not knowing the issues. Not knowing that socialism, some is necessary for our country. Where would the roads and bridges come from. Ari traffic control, our agencies that are supposed to protect us form harm; FEMA, FDA, FBI, SEC and much more. And when you have a concentration of wealth at the top and the ordinary citizen cannot buy the products and homes, then democarcy is gone in America. That is McCain's plan.

Vote Obam/Biden!

What is going on with McCain's left eye? There's something growing under the skin on his left lower eyelid.

I can't wait until 11/4/08 to prove how inaccurate these polls are.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Obama wants to spread the wealth. Plus, he wants to give driver's license to illegal aliens. Is Obama going to put all road signs in different languages too? Where is his college thesis?

oh no!!! Please dont fall for the lies or the robocalling. he is lying and will be totally like Bush!

If this closing in the polls has anything to do with the McCain/Palin rhetoric of Obama being a "socialist", I can't understand it.

Can it be that folks really don't understand what socialism is? It's about government control of the means of the production. Modern democracies have always redistributed wealth, meaning some type of proportional tax dependent on income.

So, okay, if you insist, the current tax system is "socialist" because it's always taxed high brackets more and redistributed weath the programs that build and strengthen our infastructure. But that means so are McCain's tax policies "socialist". You can't have it both ways. Remember the "bailout" – what shall we call that?? Bush's idea, and also backed by McCain!

Mc Same to much Temper, an hatred to be President , he is only aut for the rich , please People dont make the same Misstake again , an vote for the liang Republican

Wonder whether Powell will support Obama if he is a white?? What about his experience, a not even a one term senator in the Congress, do you trust his experience? Only Powell Do!A change he always mentioned. What type of change, for better or worst? I believe many voters will see this too. I supported McCain because I believed he has the experience to guide this country to the right path. I am a hard working person with business around but I was asked to spread my wealth to others. Is Obama encouraging me to move my business to other countries and fired all my staff? Because there is no incentive for me to work hard and start my business here with so high taxes that Obama is proposing. Are we socialist? By the way, I am Asian.

same tax cuts, and not paying the deficit seems pretty similar to me

When John – 7 houses - McCain complains about the prospect of paying the same tax rate that existed during the Clinton Administration (which is what Obama is proposing) AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE FIGHTING TWO WARS - he reveals who is really is: rich, greedy and UNPATRIOTIC. Don't send our men and women into war if you're not willing to step up and pay for it, sir.

I think a Russian space capsule might have flown over my house – in space – I gotta check, but if it did, then I got mad foreign relations skills!!!!!

What do you say when One of the best INVESTER and Financial mind of our time, along with a great and highly decorated FOUR STAR GENERAL, and former Secretary of State. Endorse a candidate, for President.
Warren Buffet and General Colin Powell

I think that should tell you something about that Person, the most recognized General and the most recognized financial mind will be ADVISING this man.

Obama/Biden 08

Anybody who confronts the establishment, how can he/she be same as Bush?

For Barack he is also a party man. He does not know how to confront the establishment?

Also, I am a registered democrat of 35 years. I do not want to spread my wealth around.

We are becoming dependent on the GVT...
We NEED reform and we NEED it now

McCain 08

MCcAIN/pALIN WAITED FOR (Unlicenced and uneducated) Joe to say its a "socialist view" People last week Palin said he agrees with Joe the plumber....Mccain said he agrees with same...And joe claimed he never talked to McCain before interupting Sen Obama's neiborhood walk...the truth is Sam Joe is a registered volunteer of the McCain campaign he lied to ABC that he hasnt make up his mind who to vote for...that is unbelievable. If two presidential nominee will agree with an uneducated guy that his views are right on socialism without them actually checking out what socialism means...its scary.
Caneveryone see how accessible Sen Obama is to allow Joe the plumber to get close to him unfiltered and interrupt him...wow its amazing. Did anyone ever get that close to either palin or mcCain?
Absolutely not.
VOTE WISELY
AMERICA IS HEADING THE WRONG DIRECTION
VOTE FOR RIGHT DIRECTION

Dear Democrats,

Be Afraid. Be very afraid. Slowly but surely, your people are starting to see that McCain isn't Bush. Jump on the bandwagon, folks. Socialism doesn't have a place in the U.S. Bye! Bye! Barack!

Sincerely,

Young Republican

We the people of these United States of America cannot take another 4 years of republicans. No matter what John McCain says he WILL follow in George Bush footsteps.He WILL.I know he WILL.Ask yourself this question . How much worse can the deomcrats do?????????LET'S GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO DO BETTER.

I agree with the first comment by Brian. Everything he has offered is just like Bush. The fact that only 49% view him as just like Bush shows how stupid these morons in this country really are!

Regardless of McCain's Bush-esque policies, it's still deeply disappointing that some voters, even having born witness to the waste and corruption of the last eight years, perceive this incredibly weak - even by many Republicans' own admissions - Republican ticket as viable. As a Dem who was somewhat impressed with McCain's post-9/11 messages, I think his campaign is insulting to Americans of all political parties. I can't believe he or his campaign leaders don't think Americans deserve more than Palin – who plays a VP on TV – and all of this empty, histrionic rhetoric. Meanwhile, Obama continues to unite Reps and Dems with his calm pragmatism. FINALLY, someone I actually WANT to vote for since Al Gore.

It's un American for the democrats to wish, desire and hope for a bad economy or failure in war just for political gain.
It’s very very sad and low of them to be glad of misfortune just so they can win the presidency.
P.S. would Powel be voting for Hilary or Biden if they were the presidential nominee I don't think so, and if your honest you know this to be true. He didn't cross party lines, he's just voting for the black person.

I'm Canadian, and totally fascinated with this election cycle.

I am totally amazed that so many people down there are falling for the negativity and McCain lies.

Endlessly repeating a lie apparently does make it true – for some people.

Let me try to make it easier for a Palin supporter to understand: If this were a beauty pageant, would the strategy be to criticise your opponents' dress and talk about how ugly she was?

When you don't have a plan, go on offence.

McCain and Palin have divided this country and should be ashamed of themselves. I don't care if the race gets tighter – I only care about the outcome. If McCain/Palin win it will be through cheating like Bush did. McCain has voted over 90% of the time with Bush – HE IS NO MAVERICK – he is just another Republican.
Vote for intelligence this time, America!
Vote the smart guys who have a chance at fixing this mess that the Republicans have left us with. Vote for Change!

CNN – would please address the issue of FANNIE MAY and FreddyMac paid $200M to a republic firm to keep congress from voting on regulating them. Also, would you plase address a Rep being arrested for voting fraud – out in Calif. We need to see both sides

Notice the date of the national poll is October 3-5. There have been alot of changes in campaigns and voter sentiments since October 5. So why would CNN report as a headline OLD news such as this? I find it to be poor journalism in such an important issue. Is that all the better they can do on the pulse of America in this age of cyberspace report on a poll that is over 10 days old?

I want to apologize for ranting in a previous entry. I want to commend those here who are just asking everyone to get out and vote.

Good show folks.

Obama/Biden '08

For the people supporting McCain – are you seriously voting for a man who can barely control his temper, changes his mind day to day on the economic situation, selects a running mate who is clearly not ready to be president (and if you think she is, you are lying to yourself), is allowing the autocalls to people saying that Obama is a Muslim and supports domestic terrorism, whose behavior is all over the map, Is this who you want for President?

Your voting for McCain could be a number of things: Republican stubborness, racism, un-education, or my favorite, you may really be stupid....

Forget about the Bush's policies............it's Sarah Palin that people should be afraid of if that ticket was to win.

Collin Powell supported the Iraq war more than anyone and it was his speech that was the most compelling to get support to enter Iraq. I would think Obama would want to keep Powell's endorsement quiet. Obama is flip-flopping again......now he wants the endorsement of the heavy hitter who contributed to getting us into Iraq.

It's incredibly unfortunate that McCain is apparently convincing people of something that just isn't going to happen. McCain and Palin have proved over the last couple of weeks that they will stop at nothing to get to the White House. There is not going to be any kind of change under a McCain/Palin White House. They're hoodwinking the public. I certainly hope they can live with themselves after all of this. It's shameful.

Of course its close, but it only means we work harder for Obama! There is no way McCain/Plain are good for this Country...Choose HOPE not HATE!

Obama/Biden 08!

Why haven't I ever been selected for one of these polls???

15 days and counting...

Obama/Biden '08

I won't vote for McCain because of his choice of Palin. Period. Poor judgment, stupid choice.

To Scott L. – Please read something for yourself instead of listening to McCain and Palin's lies. Sen. Obama has proposed tax cuts for 95% of WORKING Americans. Many working Americans pay payroll taxes, and are therefore eligible. Those who pay no taxes of any kind are NOT eligible. Period. Geez, educate yourself already. Become a free thinker and use your common sense. Don't be a blind fool hoping for a different result if you do the same thing over and over.

There are, unfortunately, many people out there who love Sarah Palin. I don't understand how or why. I require my leaders to be more intelligent and better educated than myself. More aware of domestic and international issues that I am. Neither Palin nor McCain fit this bill.

If this country elects McCain, god help us.

Seriously? Really? I mean... come-on! McCain? Seriously?

That one is Karl Marxs friend too, I guess you didn't looked at the statistics, the unemployment rate was 7.5% in 1992, in 2000 it was 4%. The Bureau of Labor webiste goes back to 1948 and we haven't and 11% unemployment since then so I don't know where you're getting your facts from. Both Bushes have had the unemployment rate increase under them and it decreased under Clinton, McCain has pretty much the same economic agendas as Bush which would likely increase the rate. We can't have more of that. And when Obama says spread the wealth around, why don't people understand that what any tax is, it's taking from people businesses and giving to somewhere else to help fund projects i.e. infrastructure, social security, education, maybe that's why our infrastructure and educations among other things are so bad because Repubs want to give too much in tax breaks to the rich that these things are failing, I didn't hear too many people complaining about these things when Clinton was in office.

Anyone who thought that this race was to be a landslide is smoking the wrong stuff. One major reason why this race is as tuff as it is despite the republican party unpopularity, is that John Mccain is not a republican in the true defination. John Mccain is a brand that is loved and respected by most people regardless of thier political affiliation.
I will hope that civility prevail in these last two weeks of the campaign so that the new president will not have to deal with repairing the divisions within the country as a result of the negative things that are being said on the trail. We must lead the world and we have to behave as such.

No one asked me...... my friends....my relatives in different states......my co-workers.......or my dog REX...... ever......1,058 presumed adults? What states? Were they "trick" questions? To me the the so-called polls and their numbers are just not reliable.

God bless America and the world, but spare everybody from having a "real loser" and his separatistminded, racial VP-candidate to get into the Whitehouse.

Go Obama/Biden '08

McCain = socialist

He believes in taxing us and supporting his friends. A true NON-SOCIALIST would say NO TAXES AT ALL.....because regardless of how you cut it, ALL TAXATION is a form of Socialism. So don't be an idiot and tell us about socialism unless you fully agree to vote ONLY for a candidate that say's "I will remove ALL taxation, because I'm not a socialist"....Idiots think taxation is not socialism. Intelligent people KNOW it's necessary to have taxes. The only difference is how they are used. I prefer them to be used to help those who need it most, rather then the already rich and corrupt.

Obama is the only man with a plan!

CNN, you have to have something to talk about .....I am sure it snot even that close. But, we will go with the professionals the best team in the business for a little motivation to get the vote out .

Thanks, CNN

Unemployment was never 11% under Clinton. Cut it with the disinformation. And by the way, Joe the Plumber made $40,000 in 2006 – it's a matter of public record from his divorce proceedings. The guy wants to borrow the money to buy the business, which will be a lot harder to get now because of this credit crisis because the Bush administration was asleep at the wheel. Or should I say, purposely looking the other way?
8 long years of Republican predators running things. Here's one for you skeptics-check out the economy of our country during Democratic administrations-you'll see that we fared better with the donkeys than with the elephants.

I saw a video this weekend of the McCain/Palin rally in Pennsylvania, and let me tell you, I was SO ASHAMED that there are people in our country that are still this racist. The handout with the watermelon/kool-aid/fried chicken on it with Senator Obama's picture, trying to incite racism, was just apalling. PLEASE, will the REAL AMERICANS PLEASE STAND UP AND FIGHT AGAINST THIS TYPE OF RACISM!! The color God gave our shell of a body has NO BEARING on the soul of the person. It's what is inside that counts, and Barak Obama is a GOOD MAN,

MC CAIN ALL THE WAY - THIS COUNTRY REPRESENTS DEMOCRACY, NOT SOCIALISM.

This election has been tight from the get-go. What's happening is that voters are beginning to ignore all the ridiculous side issues and all the shrill nitwits in the blogs and forums, and take a few minutes to seriously think about who they will vote for and why. This is just now being reflected in the polling data, and will continue to be for the next two weeks. If you're a political junkie, go ahead and lay in some snacks and your favorite brand of coffee for election night; it's gonna be another close call.

National polls don't matter. The only thing that matters is the Electoral MAP!!

CNN – perhaps you can post this by dooms day!!! I can bet you are never going to post this:

If Obama = Socialist... Palin = Dictator!!
Hell i'll pick a socialist over a dictator any day!

Who are they asking? Is it the same people,or are they polling more Republicans this round?
How many are saying they are going to vote McCain and really voting for Obama?
And this poll was conducted BEFORE Colin Powell's endorsement.
Call me! Poll me! I will tell you like it is!!!!
Obama/Biden ALL the way baby!!!

McCain is not focused on the main issue "The Economy". He says
he has a plan. The plan is for the GOP and not the american people.

If you still lack a reason to vote for Obama/Biden, just read the following from Nincompoop-to-be Palin and see if you understand what teh heck she's trying to say:

"I believe that there are those measures that had to be taken by Congress to shore up not only the housing market but the credit markets - also to make sure that that's not frozen - so that our small businesses have opportunities to borrow. And that was the purpose, of course, and that part of the bailout and the shoring of the banks"

LOL – And, the banks, and measures to shore up, and the shore is nice, with the bailout and the bank...and the banks will shore the bailout to help shore the banks and part of the shore...and the bailout part of purpose for the banks...and shore the part that bails out the people..and joe the plumber, who doesn't even have a plumbing license...part...purpose of joe the bailout banks shore....

LOL

Nice. This weekend – Obama got the endorsement of Colin Powell, and announced the campaign raised over $150 million in September – and CNN's top story on its Politics page is about McCain and Palin's lies and false attacks. Gee, could it be that it is good business for CNN if the "race is tightening" ??

Studying the Electoral College map on CNN as well as other pollsters, I can’t help but seeing the similarities between a Jim Crow map from the 1950s. The places where McCain enjoys his strongest support – Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi – were some of the last areas of the United States to segregate. Arizona didn’t even have a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday until the 1990s.

I do not think McCain has run a racist campaign, but a lot of his supporters do seem like they’re holding onto the past with extreme fear and prejudice. Well, the last 8 years haven’t worked so well. It’s time we moved forward as a country.

Socialism? I thought the McCarthy Error, oops, I mean Era, was long gone. We've been seeing this nonsense all along though...cries of socialism, communism, marxism (and even the errant cry of fascism, whic htotally makes no sense coming from the party that brought us illegal wiretapping, a war based on fabrications and campaign talking points about patriotism). It's indemic of the Republican strateegery though: play to peoples' fears by misinforming, mischaracterizing and misrepresenting. "Spread the wealth" is the very definition of taxes, period. You can't deny that. Unless a candidate says they will get rid of 100% of taxes, they have no business telling people that the other guy is a "socialist." It's nonsense.

I have voted both Democratc and Republican before. I am sick and tired of all these people saying McCain is just another Bush. Is Obama just another Jesse Jackson? Both are black and Democrats, like McCain and Bush are both white and Republicans...and that's where the comparisons stop, for both of them!

MCCAIN: A PROVEN RECORD, A STELLAR RESUME.
OBAMA: A GIFTED SPEAKER

I'm going with expeience.

To all youtrying to link Obama to ACORN. Do a little research rather than let the GOP and McCain tell you whats going on.

Registration fraud is not voter fraud. Simply because lazy employees of ACORN make up names to get paid for registering "voters" doesn't mean fake votes for Obama will happen. Remember folks, a couple forms of ID is required and someone has to actually show up and vote for someone. The fact that the state recorder's are catching this fraud means the system is working, at least to some degree.

By the way, if you believe Palin is a quality figure to have a heartbeat fromt he presidency, then keep your vote because your as moronic as she is. Rediculuos.

Colin Powell has it right, and hopefully the intelligent voters in the country are listening. And if Obama's economic policies are socialist, then income taxes themselves are socialist! Not to mention the biggest socialist bill ever: the Republican-sponsored bailout bill. Don't Republicans realize that you HAVE to tax wealthier people at a higher rate? The average "Joe" doesn't make $250,000+ a year, and he's not going to cry if rich people can't afford a new iPhone, Hummer and McMansion this year. Don't forget, with McCain, you only get a slightly-smarter Bush in the White House, and with Palin, if McCain has a heart attack, you get a right-wingnut extremist gunslinging creationist moron as President. Hopefully a lot of the more sensible Republican voters will realize they're about to flush the country down the toilet again if they vote for McCain, and like Colin Powell, jump ship in support of Obama.

Obama/Biden 2008
Colin Powell for Secy of State (again)

polls shcmolls! im on the obama boat! bring on the flood!

Polls do not win elections; VOTES DO! You can't hit the home run if you do not swing at the pitch. Do not follow the polls make sure you vote and get everyone out to vote.

NEVER trust any big news organization to report correct polling numbers...They say the race is tightening because it increases their ratings.

You'd better believe McCain is going to get his ancient butt handed to him.

OBAMA 08

Change for the sake of change is not always good. Obama's change may just destroy this country. Having a democratic president with a democratic congress is a blank check this country can nor afford to write. All you McCain is Bush people stop and think for yourself, why would anyone extend and follow the policies of the least popular president in history?

Hey Joe,maybe you should go to college and learn how to spell six-pack

Of course its tightening

The phrae "spread the wealth" that McCain extrapolated from Obama's explanation was taken out of context, and did not include the balance of the explanation which McCain doesn't dare list because it would make sense, something that would make him look more foolish than he already is. McCain wants to spew his lies and innuendos to appeal to the people who won't think for themselves and refuse to look deep into McCain's phony rhetoric.

Obama explains what he plans on doing; McCain does not.

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008/2012

Collin Powell supported the Iraq war more than anyone and it was his speech that was the most compelling to get support to enter Iraq. I would think Obama would want to keep Powell's endorsement quiet. Obama is flip-flopping again......now he wants the endorsement of the heavy hitter who contributed to getting us into Iraq

I want to see the faces of democrats on November the 5th...
Al this Obama thing is going to look as "Spinal tap"...
McCain 2008

Republicans = BIGGEST deficit and spending seen in the last 8 years, the most in recent history. Bailed out Wall Street & took over the banks. TOTALLY SOCIALIST!!!!

Bring back the Democrats and the good solid times on the economy & peaces we shared during the Clinton years.

Lets talk about the GOP hiring a firm to register voters. The firm tricked people into signing a petition whih led to their political affiliation changing from democrat to republican. the person was arrested yesturday in Ontario. for voter registration fraud.

McCain is Bush and there is not doubt about it!
We don't need more of that one.

OBAMA should not appear OVER-CONFIDENT BECAUSE simple people do not like it. He should continue to campain on economic issues. THE RACE IS NOT YET OVER. This is a marathon

What's the problem with "spreading the wealth"? Since income tax started, it's been accepted policy that lower income people should pay taxes at a lower rate than higher income people? It's because lower income people have to spend a greater proportion of their income on the necessities of life.

If this race tightens... It would be amazing. That would mean that lying about communism and socialism and taxes – and uprooting race issues are more important than REALITY! That would be ultra pathetic and mean that America (not Amerika- like Palin says it) hasn't really advanced at all.

The GOP (Government of the People) needs to be renamed to GOC (Government for the Corporations.)
Our forfathers wanted a government that stood for the people. Seems to me the Republicans could not be much more out of touch!!

Lets not elect a socialist.

The smear campaign is working in that the economy isn't the issue of focus in the media.

Ok, then let's make it a matter of character. John McCain is a serial philanderer and degenerate gambler whose blind ambition is admitted in his own book, in his own words:

"I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president. . . . In truth, I'd had the ambition for a long time."

This stands to reason folks..................the undecided (that is the 6-8%) that has been out there for EVER are making their minds up.....so that is why the polls are tightening. It stands to reason that they would move toward the Republicans. The message here is GET OUT THE VOTE for OBAMA......this is MUCH closer than we would like to think. Obama is RIGHT-ON....we CANNOT take this thing for granted. Those undecided folks are not always the most informed ....so we need to get the Democratic voters to the POLLS !!!! No more Kerry Elections.

The polls will tighten but still it will be a landslide win for obama....because it is a winner take all system. it does not matter by how many people he wins in each state, a win is a win

obama/biden 08

Obama is the one we all need now. He's smart, nice, wise, merciful, we need him if we want to live in a safe America, a wealthy America and peaceful America. We don't need those who spend public money anyhow, and use that money to bring war against us. Cause if we say we are powerful we can't calm down, we can hit them, they' are going to hit us back. We need peace, we need to see our guys, the soldiers,OBAMA is the BEST

for anyone out there who wants to KNOW, taxing the populace and investing the revenue in roads, schools, hospitals, military, and yes, giving support (checks) to the poor is not socialism. It's what this country has done for most of it's history.
Socialism is
"1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. "
In other words, everyone would own a stake in all property, industry, etc.
NO ONE IS ADVOCATING THIS.
to say that the Obama campaign is "experimenting with socialism" is an outright LIE.
Don't fall for this crap people.
Vote for the person who has demonstrated that he is focused on the plight of this country, not the one who has proven to be capable of doing anything, ANYTHING, to win power.
Obama has my vote, and I am one of those 630,000 people who donated LAST MONTH.
I'm with Powell, and Buffet, VOTE OBAMA 08

That's a margin of error not a tightening; I suppose Obama could win by eight percent but I don't think that's likely.

Scott L ...IS a PAID Republican blogger........same OLD LIES on EVERY blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get out and Vote Y'all!

Do not let the media make you think this race is over!
Get out and vote.
Every vote counts

Obama/ Biden 08

Yeah, I drink the democratic kool-aid. Some people are so pathetic. I spent the majority of my years as a registered voter as a republican. It's been since Clinton's second term that I wised up and realized that I no longer wanted to be affiliated with a party that is completely based on smears and untruths. I'm happy to compare McCain and Obama's policies, but leave your Republican dirt out of the picture. If you don't win based on the issues, then you haven't really won at all. EVERYONE LOSES!!!! Can't people just get it?

The Democratic Party nominated an inexeperienced far-left liberal. They should be held accountable for not selecting someone that can bring all sides together. Do not vote for Obama. At least McCain is not afraid to reach accross party lines and even go against his owne party. Obama does not have any record of going against his own party.

The unpolled youth vote will put Obama over the top in November – and the Republican will scream "FRAUD" because they do not consider the young people in America as people....(unless they're supporting the Republican Agenda)...

Listen to General Powell's words. Listen to "Joe the Plumber's" words.
So who's wisdom do you trust, America?

OB08

It probably is. I just received more hate propaganda in the mail this weekend. Now I am receiving information on "Within Our Boarders" the threat of Islam. I just can't get over the tactics of the Republican party.

The Republicramp scare tactics are out in force and the race gets tighter whenever people get scared. Somehow since the voters have been bombarded by bad news they tend to forget the source. The Republicramps thrive upon bad news and scare tactics since they haven't any plans. The voters need only remember these past 8 years as they are guaranteed 4 more if we elect these same old deadbeats once again.

Why is it that the gallup poll shows more of a lead than CNN. There are a lot of polls out there and they all show Obama leading, whether it be 6 points to 10. I really hope that NOV gets her soon.

Look at the record, not the rhetoric. Sen. McCain cannot cut those strings with Bush with a quip stated in an election debate ("I am not President Bush"). J ohn McCain has been tied to Pres. George W. Bush since 2003 when he agreed to come back into the fold of the republican hard right after he got over his hard feelings about Bush trashing him and his family during the 2000 campaign. Sen. McCain campaigned for Bush during the 2004 elections and he voted for the Bush budgets (4 of the 5).

The number of REPUBLICANS arrested for voter fraud: 1
The number of DEMOCRATS arrested for voter fraud: 0

Yes, the Republican win again.

Were the voters who don't have landlines and use cell phones instead included in this poll?

I am not surprised the race is tightening up. Unfortunately, some view this race based on race, white vs. black. Some would vote for the same bush policies again just to stop a black man from becoming president. Sad!!!!
Please vote on the issues and polices rather than on race.

Please. With less than 3 weeks left, the MSM is scrabbling as much as possible to make it interesting by cherry-picking polls that make it seem closer in order to play up the "controversy" of who is going to win. There are no debates left, so the only thing left for them to do is play math games with the polls. Funny how truly statistical analyses like fivethirtyeight.com don't suggest a close race at all. But hey, Republicans, don't bite the hand that's feeding you by complaining about the MSM here. They're doing you a favor by pretending you still have a shot.

Like the man said, don't get complacent. Fight the smears, GOTV, canvas, phone bank, donate. I participated in early voting, proudly casting my vote for Obama/Biden. Let's work like we are ten points down!

McCain & Palin can not even agree with each other on robocalls, dissing Michigan & gay marriage. What else are they not telling us behind the scenes??? They are confused on non starter issues, what will happen when they try to discuss or decide on the economy, war, healthcare, social security, education & other very very important matters. No solutions, no morals & no ethics.

Not the Change or Chance I'm willing to take!

Obama is the one we all need now. He's smart, nice, wise, merciful, we need him if we want to live in a safe America, a wealthy America and peaceful America. We don't need those who spend public money anyhow, and use that money to bring war against us. Cause if we say we are powerful we can't calm down, we can hit them, they' are going to hit us back. We need peace, we need to see our guys, the soldiers,OBAMA is the BEST

The polls are "tightening", but this has happened before, and Obama has still managed to come back and extend his lead...the same thing happened after Palin was selected, but eventually it backfired, and hopefully Obama will extend his lead again so the Democrats can make larger gains in Congress. This country needs new leadership, we have been failed by our current government. Also, I have no land-line phone, so that is an interesting note by Ryan. I have not been polled yet, but I vote. It will be interesting to see what the results are.

Obama-Biden '08

Someone needs to check and verify the polls. Republicans may be cheating. Sorry to say they can't be trusted. Now that's unpatriotice, anti-American, and UnReal!

Rather obviously Obama hasn't got this one in the bag yet. I find it amazing that as horrible as our economy is, as upset as most Americans are about the way our goverment operates, the war, and with everything else, that Obama doesn't have a 60+ percentage. This should be a runaway landslide and it isn't. Could it be that there is something just too slick about Obama that many Americans don't trust even if they can't put there finger on it? What is even more crazy is that there are a large number of people that don't like John McCain but like Obama even less, so you couldn't call them McCain supporters even though they will likely feel forced to vote for McCain, just as a vote against Obama. This is a wild one for sure. Guess we'll see in about 2 weeks what the ultimate poll will show. Shoud be interesting to say the least.

Given the rigged machines (for McCain) in Virginia, anything can happen! The GOP is beyond corrupt. There is no limit to how low they will go to keep the truth from us. It goes deeper than any of us can imagine.

It's funny how people think taxes equal socialism. The people who would benefit from the Obama tax cuts are the same people complaining....you people will get a tax cut!!! Why do you want big corporations who ship jobs over seas, your jobs, to get all the tax cuts? Obama is just closing those loopholes and cuts which do equate to a tax increase but then will help out the everyday working family with a tax cut.

This will help you!

There is two weeks to go until the election. It is time to be thinking more with the brain than the gut. Remember the top issues. The economy, employment, healthcare. The "s" word is just another scare tactic. If that is not a George Bush strategy, then I don't know what is. Look to your neighbors to the North. Canada has a mandated health care sytem, and Canada is as far from socialist as you can get. The advantage the people of Canada are not going bankrupt paying for care which should be a right for all people.

Anonymous...IS a PAID Republican blogger........same OLD saying on EVERY blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't believe your polls are quite acurate.

I think the polisters run the numbers up and down to keep the public interested in the race.

I find it hard to believe that so many voters are interested in voting for John McCain and his band of liers, thieves and thugs. Surely the American voter has seen through all the lies and misrepresentations about Senator Obama.

But then again, I guess if the only way you get your voting information is through Rush Limpbaugh and Foix News, you may not have been told the whole truth about Senators Obama and Biden.

I would say to those people, you need to get out in the world more and find out how the real people live because you surely can't believe the last eight years has been prosperous ones AND you surely know the next four would be worse then the last eight IF John McCain and Sarah Palin are elected.....

OBAMA / BIDEN 08/12

Obama's substance??? Jello???

CNN stop backing Oblaima because alot of folks will be Oblaima you for corrupting the voters with your so clearly seen biased views. So narrowed minded here on this network.

I've already voted for the winner. It's not just a waiting game till it becomes oficial: OBAMA WINS!!!

To all of the people who like to state the amount of money spent by the Obama campaign is "buying the election" I donated MY OWN money for the cause and so have many others. My donation was quite small and in line with what is reportedly the norm for donation to the campaign. If you boil it down to the core it is the American People who are buying back their govt. because they have finally noticed that this is how it is done. If you look the multitude of donations to this campaign you will see that there is a ground swell of support from the PEOPLE of the United States of America who have been voting with their wallet. Are they Just a special interest group? I think NOT.

if it walks like a bush, talks like a bush, votes like a bush it must be another bush. CAN ANYONE NAME ONE THING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS DONE RIGHT THE LAST 8 YEARS??? ILLEGAL WAR, THE ECONOMY, HOW COUNTRIES NOW SEE US???? ONE THING IS ALL I ASK.

I'm not surprised by this. When you have stupid people like the woman in North Carolina screaming to Sen. Obama "Socialist" and the man with effiy hanging from a tree in his yard in Ohio, the negative McCain/Palin tactics are working.

I was in Raleigh, North Carolina a week ago checking out property. I saw an overwhelming number of Obama/Biden posters on people's front lawns. Seeing this gave me hope.

Maybe not all Hillary supporters are onboard as the democratic party had hoped. With the economy in turmoil all we need now is a president doing on the job training in the white house.

just wait and see by the time election day comes the polls will be EVEN. That's why Obama is telling folks not to get comfortable and go out and vote. The polls don't put people in office, but voting will.

The only pol that counts is casting a VOTE.

Many people do not have landlines and have never been polled. I fall in that category.

We need real change, not candidates who are out of tocuh, don't know what is going on with the economy and keep trying to dnace around the the economic woes.

And Could someone tell Gov. Palin how to answer a question please!

The race usually tightens up. That is why we should not pay any attention to the polls. We should work hard as if we are behind. Please get out the vote. Vote early if you can. Take friends and neighbors with you. Please take nothing for granted. Let us go and make history. Let us elect the only choice for real change. God bless

Obama/Biden 08

This is still a race about substance over slander. And these robo calls spewing hatred over the phone lines is juvenile to say the least. Palin hasn't demonstated she can do anything but be negative.

What does the poll of registered voters say? These likely voter models may be off this year due to the higher turnout.

I'm an Obama supporter and I still think polls are meaningless. Unless they are calling the same people every poll, which I doubt, then of course they are going to get fluctuating numbers, its that simple. Polls might have once held some statistical meaning, but these days they are just a tool by the media to keep things interesting for the sake of ratings. Ratings = advertising revenue, one of the largest sources of media income.

Obama is not a socialist, he is a camillion, no one but God knows him and he's not talking. To me Barack is going to say just what his fomer at least he says former preacher said "what ever you want to hear, thats what he tells you". Obama, will give African Americans pride in themselves which is a good thing,however, as far as curing the problems we face well that will take a thing called a PEACE DIVIDEND. That is what really was the key to Pres. Clintons administration, plus the fact that he did cut some progam funding. Question Barack, what program will you cut?, Question, you say illegals should get Drvers Licences and Social Security Benefits.If infact they have broken the law what is your logic for that REWARD? To me your a nice guy, but you just don't have the Guts to say NO, to African Americans and illegals you are just another tax and spend DO GOODER or as a builder would say you will put another nail in the coffin of American Individualisium.

OH Yeah and I am a bitter 2012 Clinton Supporter

Rasmussen just came up with a poll from Virginia showing Obama up by 10 (54 to 44) which is a big improvement from their last poll. I think the perception or reality of tightening will keep Obama's supporters from becoming complacent.

Of course, the popular polls will tighten since we, as a people, are fairly evenly divided. However, the state-by-state polls leading to electoral votes indicate that Obama has a substantial lead. That's not likely to change in the next 15 days. Obama will be our next President, but you must make an effort to vote.

The race usually tightens up. That is why we should not pay any attention to the polls. We should work hard as if we are behind. Please get out the vote. Vote early if you can. Take friends and neighbors with you. Please take nothing for granted. Let us go and make history. Let us elect the only choice for real change. God bless

Obama/Biden 08

When people attack Palin's experience I am reminded of the 1988 election, Bush/Quayle Vs Dukakis/Bentsen. Back then the question of experience hounded Quayle throughout the election but at the same time most voters felt Bentsen was much better qualified to be president than Dukakis. This lead to people asking themselves "Should I vote for Bush and hope he doesn't die or vote for Dukakis and hope he does?"

McCain closing? Perhaps, America is at its below average best into believing the age-old tactics.

McCain is the clear choice here, we've got to remember what the United States stands for and what made us the great country we are. Obama doesn't get it, morally, socially, or economically. Let's not go down that road.

We need a visionary leader who can really resolve the mess the Bush admin has created. Obama is the only one who can clear this mess, and lead us to the top of the world.

He joe six oack, you might be right there. Maybe if we send more people to college they will realize how liberal this country has gotten and get there heads out of the sand before it is too late. This country was built on hard work and not welfare.

Don't kid yourself. These poll numbers are most likely driven by the Republican's. They have a way with stealing elections. Sarah Palin as VP? Please! Is that the type of judgement you want in a president? Obama/Binen in a landslide.

The poll is probably tightened but the fact is Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States in 2008.

McCain = no change

Obama/Biden 2008

The only poll that matters is on Nov.5th. My husband(a republican) and I voted via absentee ballot for Obama. I guess i need to donate to Obama/Biden campaign.

McCain has been lying to and misleading the American people for his entire campaign. His campaign is based on lies, dishonesty, and smears. He has no visions, plans, or new ideas for leading this country foward. He would be a repeat of the policies of George Bush, the very worst President in U.S. history. If anything happened to McCain, we would have this Sarah Palin. Who in the world can be serious that she would be able to step in to the role of President. This lady is absolutely clueless and empty.
McCain is all about big oil, big corporations and tax breaks for millionaires.

This is not really a 'tightening'–although I do expect there to be one. In fact this is good for Obama. The key number at this stage is getting over 50%. What this says from the previous 49%- 43% split is that McCain's gained 3 points...but Obama's also gained 2 points. The narrowing is only 1% point. This is pre-the Powell endorsement, and any reading over 50% tends to be a big boost to perception.

FELLOW OBAMA/BIDEN supporters, listen up. Let’s not let our confidence and enthusiasm replace OUR DUTY to vote for this ticket. A little history for those who might be overconfident about OBAMA/BIDEN prevailing… After leading in the polls in the final few days before the election, Carter lost a healthy lead to Reagan, Dukakis lost to Bush 41 (okay Dukakis wasn't leading in the polls, but Bush 41 had Quayle as VP nominee...remind you of anyone?), and Gore lost a double digit lead to Bush 43. Also, let’s not forget about the Lazarus-like resurrection of the McCain campaign during the primaries. And, as Obama continues to remind us, he got “spanked” in the New Hampshire primary right after his Iowa victory (and he had a healthy lead in the polls). Let’s convert our confidence and enthusiasm into ACTUAL VOTES during early voting or on Election Day. While you’re at it, take a likeminded registered voter with you to cast a vote for OBAMA/BIDEN, too.

This is to be expected as we get closer to the actual election. However, there is still a major bonbshell coming from pailn that will seal the repubilicans doom!!!!!! She will disgrace the RNP party even more
with this one. Wait a minute !!!!! she has done that already so we will not be suprised .

McCain will carry the failed policies for the last 8 year and someone who does not understand how the economy works that will be poor choice, we want Obama and Joe people who know what Americans are going through at this tough period and actually have plan for our economy, unpopular war in Iraq, education system, our infrastructure
Keep working Hard Obama and Joe God will bless you very soon

These polls mean nothing. A vast majority of minority voters and younger voters use caller ID. If a 1877, 1800, or unknown number comes through they usually do not answer it. This only reflects a small slice of the real voter population. Sorry REPS but change is coming.

McCain is not Bush but throughout this campaign he has run on the same philosphy as Bush he has not offered anything much of substance on the economy except to wait and see what Obama offered up then he chimed in just as he has done for everything else in this campaign season.In fact he will be worst than Bush because he doesn't think for himself.He has the Bush election team working for him so that tells you right there where his ideas come from when they do get an idea,Poor judgement on the economy when he said it was fundamentally sound not good .

McShameless' crowd has about reached the bottom. Obama has been called everything from a "Terrorist to a Socialist." Now Repub. Martinez from Florida calls him a "Communist... like Castro." What's next from this cess pool... "axe-murdered?"

No wonder Gen. Powell bailed on this crowd.

Obama is so much ahead in electoral college count. McShame can't catch up.

Media outlets say Its tightening so they has something to report about. Neither candidate has really said anything new in weeks.

CNN really likes to push for ratings...lol

January 20, 2009-THE END OF AN ERROR!

Hey, McCain's a "maverick" – he did vote against Bush 10% of the time. If you think this country needs only a 10% change, well then he's your man.....

THATONE/BIDEN '08

The polls along with MSM were never truthful--CNN has to report tightening so they don't look like idiots when McCain wins.

Obama is "That One" he is the better one to handle Americas problem now. I sense John as an angry man and his judgment is not the sharpest at this time.

American helping Americans is the best policy, not the rich getting richer and forgetting about the last unfortunate.

McSame is clearly nothing but Bush–with a temper problem thrown in for good measure–and a vice presidential running mate who is the most unqualified (and scary) candidate in the history of our country.

@That one is Karl Marxs friend too....

the funny thing with your McCain talking points is we have, under Republicans watch become some what socialist....can you say injecting Billions into Banks? it was the thieves like Phil Gramm, McCain's BFF and adviser who put this economic crisis into play. as far as distribution of wealth? what do you call the last 8 Republican years? the top 1% has gained some 600 Billion, the lower 99% has lost some 600 Billion.... Obama has good plans, a steady hand and the intellect it takes to get us out of this mess...McCain, well he has a temper and lets not forget about his flock of racist anti American followers.

I truly believe that Obama is going to win this thing hands down. The American people truely cannot be stupid enough to fall for the McCain/Palin lies.

I have faith that the American people will choose the right person to take this country into the future.

Obama/Biden 08 and beyond!

I am so tired of the McCain campaign's dirty campaigning. Calling Obama a socialist is a last ditch effort. When McCain was the recipient of negative robo-calls in the past, you would think he would not use it against someone else, but apparently he buys in to "the end justifies the means." McCain's negative campaigning is one of the things that turned Colin Powell off. I have lost any respect I had for McCain and although I was never for him, I did have a lot of respect for him. No longer!!

So many statements in this thread so far that I agree with and would like to add on to - someone said "Palin doesn't have the knowledge to be President" - I'd say she doesn't have the COMPETENCY to be President. Someone else said they're not willing to take a 10% chance on McLiar because he votes 90% w/ Bush. How about not taking any chance on him at all. It's just not worth the risk.

Can you all imagine what it'd be like during a potential nuclear crisis within the next 4-8 years (which is likely) knowing Daily Scandal Palin and mister "Bomb bomb bomb Iran" have their fingers hovering over a red button? Reality check.

Of course, he has to try to create the impression that he is not Bush/better than Bush, whose policies he has embraced 90% of the
time.To tell what kind of a president he will be, just look at the kind of campaign he is running: Look where all his votes has got us economically; All his "experience" has brought no wisdom, only angry hostility on the foreign relations front (more of the SAME); his campaign is reeking with nastiness, bitterness, mean-spiritedness (never mind the "My friends "part); lacking substance , he has resorted to one gimic/smear after the other (F A I L I N; Poor Joe the Plumber; Ayers; Acorn; lying robocalls; clinging to a POW and "long line of McCains" status etc). Is this the kind of individual the USA wants as a president, with its economy and respect already down the toilet, Joe?
On the other hand, just look at the OBAMA's campaign.
No Brainer!

It's not a surprise that the race now in the home stretch is tightening up. The last few elections been close.

Only if you want a hot headed erratic who could get us into WWIII should you vote for McCain. And Colin Powell's very reasonable endorsement of Obama is well worth pondering.

I love how when I make a non negative comment (unlike every comment you guys post), it never gets posted.

The weak liberals in this room are getting weak...trying to tie McCain to Bush just because they're in the same party. Very weak argument. All you have to do is look at the experience factor. McCain is more experienced to be POTUS on Day 1, no one can argue that. And do people in this country really want a tax and spend President and Congress?? Who will stop them from raising your taxes for the next 4-8 yrs?? McCain is the clear choice based on experience.

if "socialism" means

UNIVERSAL PUBLIC HEALTHCARE
UNIVERSAL PUBLIC EDUCATION
UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO WORK AND FAIR WAGE

WHY NOT?

I don't believe Americans are dumb enough to elect a man who voted with Bush 90% of the time. How stupid do you have to be to vote for that. We are in a mess right now. Surely Americans are smarter than this.

CEOs get FAT checks and the Repubs want to CUT THEIR TAXES

doesnt matter mccain will not win because this man is too old and angry hi is not in shape to take on the challenges were facing we need Obama to take on this challenges his in shape and his young to drive the weels of our country to success. Obama 08!!!

GOOD GRIEF CHARLIE BROWN....POLLS ,POLLS AND MORE POLLS. WHO DO YOU BELIEVE ?

It's time for Obama / Biden to hit on the Sarah Paln issue; you know the incompetency, the crazy church, the ethics, etc.

It's not just McCain convincing people that he is not like Bush. Mr. Republican-Independent Lou Dobbs is doing a great job for CNN of bashing Obama on a daily basis. His journalistic license should be revoked. He is the antithesis of "The Most Trusted Name In News".

How can this be? I voted early for Obama 26 times. Thanks ACORN!

It has now come down to what many people are concerened about: Issues are not of much relevance. Wink, wink!

Yes, races usually do tighten up towards the end. That's when people look at all the promises made, and start to see the contradictions. Also, we may not be real happy with the present state of the country, but will an unknown man with a radically liberal background really give us the right kind of changes?

The whole "spread the wealth" comment is just like the rest of the quotes republicans take out of context. What do you think Social Security does? What do you think Medicare, and Welfare do? Where do you think your unemployment checks come from? Roads? Cops? Teachers? And yes.... MILITARY.

All of these things are supported by dare i say it, taxes. Obama's tax plan is to readjust the tax scheme to give breaks to those who don't have enough to pay, and charge more to those who do. I gaurantee 99% of you on this column will not be paying more taxes. And I for one, think paying taxes to a country who I support is patriotic. Otherwise you're just being hypocritical. This race will tighten as McPalin throw everything at Obama, but he will pull it out if cooler heads, and thoughtful people can prevail.

Obama 08

NO MC CAIN..... WE NEED THE VOTES FOR OBAMA!!!! VOTE FOR A CHANGE PPL. -–MC CAIN IS ANOTHER BUSH !!!!!! WE DON'T NEED THAT. OUR ECONOMY WILL GO THE DRAIN IF MC CAIN IS IN OFFICE.... DON'T WE WANT TO BETTER OUR SELVES.... VOTE FOR
OOOOOOO-–BBBBBB--AAAAAA---MMMMMMM--AAAAAAA!!!!
OBAMA

McCain = Bush 3rd term no matter how his camp try to spin it. The bottom line is he voted with Bush 90% of the time (my count 95%) and his policies are still in support of the wealthy and that is not me... I represent the 95% of Americans that Obama will help.... All in all.... I am still putting my Country first by voting for the following:

************************* OBAMA AND BIDEN 2008! ************************

We are going all the way baby!

Republican Party protects the RICH

CNN is consistently wrong on polling and has been consistently Pro-McCain for all of its broadcasts. On election nights CNN is always the last to forecast a winner in states that other networks have already called. CNN is not reliable especially with Wolf Blitzer and the other extremists on CNN.

It will continue to get tighter as election day comes. BO promises everything to everyone and people will educate themselves a bit more as the day they have to make a choice draws near. McCain will finally have a centralized and consistent theme from now until election day and he will drive home BO's socialist views and far left ideology. Look for a very tight race come election day.

EXTEND_THE_BUSH_TAX_CUTS.

OBAMA AND PELOSI ON VIDEO SAYING THEY WILL LET THEM EXPIRE JAN 1, 2011.

EDUCATE YOURSELVES ON WHAT THE BUSH CUTS REALLY ARE.

WHEN YOU AUTOMATICALLY LOSE 10-20% OF YOUR PAY AND EARNINGS ON DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS and INHERITANCES ON JAN 1, 2011, DO NOT COME CRYING TO SCOTT L. WHY YOU WOULD VOTE FOR OBAMA IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION.

Google john mccain and PNAC.

Now he`s no longer a Republican, he`s a " maverick" ? I think he`s more of a "desperate' politician trying desperately to become Pres. at all cost. --He`ll be whatever he thinks it`ll take to be elected. Bless his heart, he`s still fighting the Vietnam War. If being a POW qualifies someone being a "hero" and President then I missed my calling.

We only need to view Mr McCain's judgement in the context of who he picked to be number 2 – this should tell us all that this man cannot make a sound decision that is not based upon hype and politics – to even consider that Palin is qualified defies logic. Palin could not even go thru any reasonable type of interview without making a fool out of herself. The other thing that really concerns me is her close ties to the Alaska Independence Party – this is by all that I can find is a real nut case group that her husband was an active member of and she used to help her get elected to office in Alaska – Do not take my word for this – look it up and read all about and then make your informed decision. If you can listen to what General Powell had to say on Meet The Press this past Sunday – He made the points for us all to understand. John McCain and Sarah Palin are not ready to be trusted with the future of this country. Vote Obamo – Biden on Nov 4. Thanks

how is it tightening you know what a 5 pt lead means- lanslide electoral the +3 is within moe

The polls have to be close, otherwise the repugs can't steal another election.

For all those people who like to make comments that Senator Obama is the most left Senator in the Senate, Palin is the MOST RIGHT VP ever! So I guess they cancel each other out. 51% to 46% leaves 3% undecided. If that holds true, and Senator McCain wins all the undecideds, then Senator Obama could win by 2% points.

One thing to consider America, if all other things are equal, the tie break is their choice of VP. Who is ready and qualified to be the President in the event, God forbid, something happens to the top of ticket? If you can admit the truth, then you know the answer is Biden not Palin. With that said, the ticket that is better for America and does put "country first", not just a slogan, is Obama/Biden. I hope that helps you, especially those of you who like to toss around patriotism like a knife. Show your patriotism and vote in the BEST interest of the country.

McCain is not President George Bush, that was a powerful message in the 3rd debate by McCain to the voters in America. He definitely not President Bush to me. He worked across party lines. Even brother and sister don't think alike not to mentioned twins! Just because he is a Republican does mean he will follows Bush's policy, he is very independent from Bush, wake up voters! We don't want America under control from one party, with no check and balance with uncontrollable spending and taxes. and also leaning to the left.

Thing is, McCain only distanced himself from Bush on some specific policies (global warming, torture, iimigration before his flip-flop). His economics are exactly the same and that's what created the mess in the first place. Even during the last debate, McCain could not come up with one tiny example of a difference with Bush on the economy. Obama has to push this message non stop.

For me, it is quite incredible that once again, the top 5% rich will be able to pull the rug under hard-working americans only by scaring them with terms like socialist. Wake up people, you are getting screwed again.

so mccain has falsely distanced himself from bush. watch youtube videos of mcsame stating in his own words that he embraces bush and he votes for bush's policies 90% of the time. Don't the republicans understand that it was they who gave us eight years of bush? go ahead fall for it again and see what that gets you.

Dont listen to the polls the Important thing is not polls BUT VOTE MAKE SURE ON NOV 4 YOU VOTE!

I would like to ask why only part of Senator Obama comments was reported regarding (Joe the whatever plummer)? you only pick up the last sentence of the conversation. Is that really fair to Senator Obama?

The country is too divided along cultural, economic, religious and educational lines for this race to be decided either way by double digits. There are two clear visions out there of what America stands for, what her priorities should be and where she should be heading, and unfortunately a lack of anything resembling civil discourse between the two sides.

McCain and Co.'s exploitation and encouragement of the nation's divisions is appalling, but will help pull this race closer. I doubt it will be enough to win, but ony time will tell. This is, after all, the nation that elected Dubya – twice. Anything is possible.

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger endorsed John Mccain .
Secreatary of State James Baker also endorsed John Mccain.
Secreatary of State Colin Powell served under Repbulican Presidents
Ronald Reagan , George H W.Bush , George W. Bush .
Now Powell endorses Barack Obama ?
Is it because George Bush ignored him in favor of Donald Rumsfeld
the former Secretary of Defense who is responsible for the protracted
Iraq war and who went against the advice of the best Generals and Colin Powell who questioned Rumsfelds judgement on the adequacy of the armed forces for the invasion of Iraq.. Colin Powell was sidelined in favor of Rumsfeld the armchair General who never served a day in the armed Forces of our Country. IT is no wonder then that Colin Powell has switched parties and backs Obama.
Rumsfeld more than Bush has cost our country the biggest and most expensive blunders of the Iraq WAR

Yes the race will tighten but Obama will be ahead. We as American citizens must stand up for what we believe in and fight for equality for all Americans, not just the priviledge. Woman who work just as hard as men, must get equal pay. Gay people should have rights as well. Sarah Palin said this morning if was up to her, there should be a Federal Law to ban gay marriages. Who am I to tell another person, who they should be with or fall in love with? tell a woman what she should do with her own body? To elect McCain / Palin would be a travesty and the United States would lose even more respect across the world.

Obama/Biden '08

I am still not sure why everyone is behind Obama with the economy...unless people believe spending and higher taxes are the answer. I am glad to see that McCain is being able to distance himself from Bush. Now if we could see some accountability out of some of the current democratic leaders...Bush is not the only one responsible party for the mess that we are in. No democrat or Obama supporter seems to want to have any exposure on this, but just look at the facts...i.e. Barney Franks!!! If we could shed some equal light on Bush and some of these others then we would be getting some where!

And just what would those policies be ???

John McCain hasn't said ... has he?/

Why are we willing to give him the benefit of the doubt?

Remember it is not over until the fat lady sings. I do not know if my state is allowing early voting, but hopefully we could. I have faith in my decision, but the RNC is acusing the DNC on voting fraud, but I heard on the TV about the RNC doing the same thing, please. Do what I had done get your application at the Postal Office or when you go to the DMV. This is where you are really safe.
Before you vote, think...
McCain and Palin are playing dirty politics, inducing fear into the crowds, now it is Socialist...Remember book banning is Socialistic.
Vote not with fear but with commonsense...

Obama/Biden08/12

Obama=Russia. This is worse than McCain=Bush.

On Fox's Chris Wallace interview of McCain, McCain acknowledged he voted for the biggest bail in American History due to emergent need–a fundamental tenet of socialism.

To fix any economic problem you must know numbers and I agree with McCain when he said "if we talk about economics we are going to lose". However, that kind of answer is not what one would expect for someone who wants to be a leader of this country when we are facing an economic crisis. If McCain doesn't recognize a president can't "cherry pick" what he will or will not address then he doesn't understand as president you are not allowed that luxury. John McCain is not qualified to lead this country forward and if Americans want to see a real mess in the White House we're looking at him, John McCain.

Obama is not good for America.

AMERICA IT IS OK, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FEEL OBLIGATED TO VOTE FOR OBAMA.

I KNOW IT IS UNPOPULAR TO SAY YOU SUPPORT MCCAIN.
DON'T FOLLOW THE BAND WAGON.

DON'T DRINK THE COOL AID.

WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE NO ONE WILL CALL YOU A RACIST.
MAYBE CNN AND MSNBC.

FOLLOW YOU HEART, DO WHATS RIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY, NOT FOR THE WORLD.

GOD BLESS AMERICA! WE ARE THE ONES WHO SACRIFICE BLOOD FOR THE WORLD.

CNN!

what happened 4 years ago, selectively running negative adds on one campaign and on one candidate made a lot of people decide for the current president. And we all know how that worked out. Please, when are news media are going to make a big deal about Palin's husband seccesionist ties and the Sara Palin's adress to the party. When are you going to be asking the tough questions? Every news outlett is drilling the Ayers connection even when it is not one, Acorn, yet noone ask the potential vice president candidate about two years ago affair. Let me explain what might happened. She might take the freedoms away from us, but journalists are not immune to it. Talking about free press. What a crock of sh......

List for obama's Acorn of people that is illegal to register to vote during any election

1-dead people(zombies)
2-illegal alien (yes little green people to)
3-criminals ( person w/a criminal record)
4-fictional characters (mama joe or papa joe)
5-cartoon characters (mickey mouse , scooby doo)
6- super heroes (superman , spider man , iron man)
7- new people ( babies , children , not of age to vote)
8-crazy people ( a person w/ mental problems)(liberals)
9- and many other reasons

personal comment: if McCain losses this election is because obamas fraud machine Acorn and obama presidency will be a fraud .and wont be legitimate.

Senator Obama should be ahead by double digits but he's not because of stupidity and prejudice. If a person understands the issues, it is a no brainer to vote for Obama. For instance, increasing taxes on the wealthy so that they pay their fair share will shore up the American economy, our dollar will be worth more and even the wealthy will benefit from a stronger dollar. If a person believes the lies and hate being spread by Sarah Palin, that person is either an idiot or is prejudiced.

My concern is I hear the McCain camp using this socialism rhetoric. We've tried allowing this republican lead administration time to do the right thing. They've enjoyed there tax breaks at tax payer expense. Yet job creation decreased, business expansions turned into business closings, a small few live like kings. Sen. McCain is one of these fat cats he can never understand my pain.

The rich are using the same old game they keep there money and get ours to. And these people who are worried about spreading the wealth if they look at there situation and a few friends they will learn that the wealth was already redistributed to the top group of non-tax payers... Open your eyes please.

This is exactly why Obama said we should not become complacent. It totally amazes me that people can't see through the McCain/Palin ticket which is another 4 years of Bush. Do they want to see a President Palin if something were to happen to McCain>

Obama/Biden '08

Hilarious that we still continue to hear the "Palin is qualified to be President" remarks. Palin isn't running for President! And oh, by the way, she is more qualified than Obama! I've asked over and over, with no intelligent response – what experience does Obama have that has prepared him for the Oval Office? He's never run a thing in his life.

ROB:
your right and most of us independents in Texas voting OBAMA

What about the early voters in Florida who are leaning in Obama's direction? Also, what about Obama supporters who are not polled? I realize that Independents might come out in favor of McCain but if he wins, unfortunately for America it will be a dark day.

McSame is spitting in the wind...grabbing at straws.....But low info /repub voters will believe anything to keep from knowing they are being duped or are racially challenged...

He even admitts he knows nothing and votes /supports Bush most of the time!!!!

Polls usually tighten at the end because that's what the media wants. How many times have we heard Ayers mentioned over the past couple of weeks from the media? 100s. Now, how many times have we heard Gordon Liddy mentioned? 1, and that was by Dave Letterman. If the media was truly "fair" they would be focusing on Mr. McCain's relationship with Liddy as they have focused on Ayers.

The race always tightens towards the end. Look at the electoral projection map. Look at the individual state races. Even if the nationals go within four points, Obama is way ahead in crucial states.

Is a poll conducted Oct 3-5 even relevant on October 20th? Surely CNN you can find up to date information. I expect this kind of fudging from FOX News., who wants to hold out hope for McCain/Palin so they have something to talk about on election night.

When Mccain's own running mate is going off mesage it's over. I noticed none of his usual talking heads (Davis, Bounds) were out trying to downplay the Powell endorsement. It was great to see the last republican soldier standing, Pat Buchanan ,lose his mind on the special edition of Hardball though, I was expecting another Carville Judas speech from him.

The democRATS would vote for the Devil as long as they thought he was a democRAT!! That's well proven. Eyes wide shut – geez people read the black man's book – he hates white people, he aligns himself with socialist, FAR leftists.

I truly hope everyone thinks long and hard about the issues that they personally have to deal with, rather than which face they'd rather see on TV making the State of the Union address.

I don't think Obama has anything to worry about, since Colin Powell has endorsed him along with some of the larger newspapers. McCain sealed his own fate when he picked Palin as a running mate. She just doesn't have what it takes. She has behaved more as an entertainer than a candidate running for office, parroting the vicious lies that have been fed to her. McCain's negative programs have hurt him as well. Gutter politics does not appeal to the voters who are interested more in the problems facing the country and next president.

Obama is an ethical and highly intelligent man and will give his best to the country and the people. God give him strength to untangle the mess he is inheriting.

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008/2012

Well, of course it's tightening. It's not like Barack will win the overall vote by a landslide, but it'll still be by a huge margin.

President McCain, music to my ears! Wonder what the dems will cry this time?

This race shouldn't be tightening...no matter what... Obama is CLEARLY the better choice. People who vote for McCain are like dogs going back to its vomit, like a abused person only seeking abusive relationships...When change comes around they don't know how to embrace it, but find stupid ways to discredit it only to be abused by the same old ways they are used too. PLEASE PEOPLE VOTE FOR CHANGE!!!

VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE. This is FAR from over!

Say no to socialism!

Vote McCain/Palin!

I'd rather have 4 more years of the same than see this country go socialistic!

ALL my family in Texas ( large family too) voted early today for OBAMA..didnt like the new machine we voted on though, you make slightest mistake and it will change your vote, but, if you havent "cast" your vote yet, you can use wheel at bottom to go back and correct it..these are not touch screen machines, you DO have to pay attention to what your doing !!!! and if is any problems QUESTION it...
Texans voted OBAMA this morning

So it gave no one at CNN/ORC concern that your latest poll shows McCain at least 3 points higher than any other recent poll anyone else has taken? And you don't mention the Colin Powell endorsement, and what I would expect to be a bounce that Obama should receive from that?

Plus, Palin made herself look ridiculous on SNL, and Colin Powell even flatly stated that she was not qualified for the post she was nominated for.

Something is really missing in this story.

Yes .. that's the pattern and that's why being up by less then 10 points is nothing! There are many more undecided this time around too.
I can't believe that it took a total financial collapse to give Obama the edge. The Democrats should be ahead by 20 points with all that has gone on the last eight years. This is pitiful ....

Every young American who wants to have a bright future and be able to raise their children in the best country in the world needs to vote for change. McCain is saying he will do things differently from Bush, but if he is in the White House, I guarantee you will all see a lot of broken promises.

If McCain wins, I am making plans to move to Europe. And, if McCain ends up dying (which the old fart probably will) those plans will be executed immediately since Palin is one of the dumbest people I have ever seen on a ticket.

We nearly ruined our country the past 8 years, don't vote for a man who agrees with Bush 90% of the time.

Obama/Biden '08

How far has McCain fallen? The very same strategies that BUSH used against McCain in 2000, are now being employed by McCain against Obama. Lie, lie, lie and then lie some more. Sprinkle in some baseless rhetoric. And then lie again. Repeat until the stupid electorate believes what you are saying. Whether it is John McCain's black baby, the Iraqi tie to 9/11, or Obama being a Muslim/socialist/terrorist, the end result is the same: the GOP wins by simply destroying their opponent. It is amazing how many people continue to vote against their own best interest simply because they are led astray by lies and political rhetoric. The fact that the hatred being spewed by the GOP is completely and transparently false and illogical just doesn't seem to matter to the right-wing sycophants. It sounds good in a sound bite and that's all they need. If you truly believe that Obama is not an American Patriot and 100% capitalist, then you need your head examined. Wake up before we get another 4 more years of BUSH!!!

Just look at who is running the McCain campaign– the same people that ran Bush's. That gives you a clue as to what kind of policies John McCain will pursuit if he is President. I voted for Bush in 2000 because at the time I thought he was a fresh candidate to take us into the new century with a "humble foreign policy" and look where he took us. I have no doubt that McCain if elected will further take us down this dangerous foreign policy where are more isolated than ever. I believe we should be working with our allies in forming strong alliances, not act like a bully. Barack Obama was right- you can put lipstick on a pig (bush’s policies) but it’s still a pig!

Whatever CNN, you've lost your news credibility a long time ago. But this is good news for theObama campaign people and supporters not to take anything for granted. Get their butts in gear and vote! No excuses only urgency.

these things always tighten up...no worries

Things are more interesting when the outcome is in doubt, this just adds to the intensity. Obama has been steady and never changed his message so he will win in the end, unless Mccain throws a hail mary.

McCain has not given us one reason to believe his economic policies would differ from Bush.

In fact, he calls himself "the great dereuglator.". Yeah that's all we need. Another Bush.

McCain' mentally ossified, and lives in the dead past. We have 21st-century issues, a man stuck in the 20th century just won't do.

How about running the story that Freddy Mac hired a Republic consulting firm, DCI, to defeat regulation as part of a stealth lobbying campaign? TOO HOT TO HANDLE???

He will do it just like Bush did- through cheating.

I gotta ask... Is CNN trying to sway voters minds? There is no way on God's green Earth that the gap has narrowed. McCain still has no plan, no cohesive plicies,, no credible VP running mate, no idea how to lead this country. Please, for the sake of all that's right and honorable, CNN, quit trying to pump this dead horse back to life. It is said that there is no such thing as bad publicity and I believe CNN has kept McCain's campaign hal-alive by keeping his name in the headlines whether the story's tone is positive or negative. Listen to the people, CNN.

All I have to say about the Republicans: LIE. LIE. LIE...

Freddie Mac secretly paid a Republican consulting firm $2 million to kill legislation that would have regulated and trimmed the mortgage finance giant and its sister company, Fannie Mae, three years before the government took control to prevent their collapse.

I'm not worried about McCain carring about Bush's policies,I'm more worried about McCain carring out McCain's policies.I can't understand why people think the McCain/Palin presidency is the right course for the country.Just goes to show that this country really isn't ready for an African american president as the polls have been showing.I would feel more comfortable with another 8 years of Bush than to chance 4years of McCain/Palin.

less undecideds that's good. Let's get the show on the road already...oh and btw, who else thinks it's obsurd that people would believe that mccain would not continue the same Bush policies when all he is doing is defending the tax cuts for the top 1% of income earners? Oh and please with the smear-based campaigning...how could anyone vote for those two when all they want to do is promote racial hatred and intolerance? are we trying to go backwards or forwards?

Get out and VOTE EARLY Americans!!! Storm the voting booths early and VOTE OBAMA/ BIDEN for the CHANGE we NEED!!

I am just going to be bried. If this country elects a Republican after the embarrasment of the last eight years (not to mention the embarrasing Palin), SHAME ON THIS COUNTRY.

Obama and Pelosi will let George Bush's tax cuts expire Jan 1, 2011.

That will affect ALL Americans, not just the top 5%.

See the forest through the trees people. If you are not educated on ALL of the cuts Bush gave us, then you obviously do not understand what is coming. You are entitled to vote on the issues that you care about most, but when your taxes go up Jan 1, 2011, don't come whining to Scott L.

Liberals will let them expire and take all the money you got used to keeping over the past few years away from you.

And yes, giving money to those that do NOT even file taxes IS socialism.

We are tired of all these polls every single day. I wish today would be November the 4th and this election would be over!

Who ever wins..America is bitterly divided. It will reopen the cut made in 2000....Rome is burning

You better believe that if there are enough idiots in this country to elect George Bush for two terms, then there are certainly plenty of idiots to elect a John McCain as well. A wise man once said that "one will never starve if they live off the ignorance & stupidity of the American public". You have to look at the bigger picture here, these republican voters are so stupid that the GOP actually has them convinced that the word "liberal" is a bad word??? This is only one of many metaphors you can use to prove the profound ignorance & stupidity of the republican base. Also we can not emphasize enough that the tactics currently being employed by the GOP are "terrorism" by the dictionary definition of the word. The entire McCain campaign staff, John McCain, & Sarah Palin should all be arrested and tried for terrorism against the American public. Terror – the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons);

50+1= WINNER.

In Iraq for 100 years?

Yeah, same as Bush. If Obama wasn't such a gentleman, and scholar, he would be SLAMMIN' McCain on the statement.

The Economy is Fundamentally Sound – McCain repeated it just hours after Bush did....then back-tracked.

In Iraq for 100 years. END THE WARS NOW!

It IS about the economy – we are dumping tons of $$$ into the wars. END THE WARS NOW! If we bring that up, how would McCain-war-monger score? EH?

How come I am never been polled before. I wonder how relevant these polls are because they tend to change every day. Also do the pollsters call the same people all the time? Anyway we will win this election despite Sarah Palin/John MCcain dont know what to call Barack Obama. The republicans party is out of touch I think that they need to go to sleepys to buy comfortable matress to rethink of their strategists.

I tell you what, if there's anybody in the GOP that has economic knowledge should be themselves. Why?? Because they sure know what the heck to believe in...even if they can't remember.

The problem with the polls is that they aren't getting to one of Obama's biggest bases–the technologically proficient younger generation who don't bother having land-line phones. So the polls are likely under-reporting his percentage of support. Not a huge problem, just means that McCain gets buried in the landslide come November 4th instead of losing by a squeak.

Of course this race is going to tighten, the Mainstream Media has been heavily polling Democrats in their attempts to make this race appear over. it is far from that in reality. The more Americans learn about Obama's plans to turn our great country into the United States of Europe, the more likely they will be to dump him and vote for the patriotic ticket, McCain-Palin.

Anyone believing that McCain would not carry out Bush's policies has not been listening to McCain.

Yup, it's happening.....Obama and his socialism is starting to slide.

Finally Americans are waking up and paying attention to these gawd awful policies endorsed by Obama.

Big Govt and Big Taxes are not going to solve any of our problems

why will the race be tightening when the same CNN told us that obama has 277 electoral and mccain is still at 174 electoral . so what is tightening the race Cnn if i may ask . everybody is moving towards obama , news papers and magizines, respectable men are also joining the wagon, so why are u guys reporting that the race is tightening? is it psycological boost for mccain or what? CNN the world is watching.

McCain said he loves being the underdog. Great, because that is where he'll stay...permanently behind. His bitter lies and fear mongering have doomed his candidacy, including his choice for VP. McCain sacrificed his principles for his ego during this campaing year...sad, but true. Also, sad but true, is the race will tighten before the election due to racism. Some white people like Obama's ideas and leadership, but their racial fears will overcome their common sense, but thank God this is a small minority so there's no way McCain can win. VOTE Obama/Biden. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

Obama, has the dream team seated with Demacrats and Republicans to make the CHANGE we need...as our next President

The spread may be less, but 51% is the highest I've seen yet for Obama.

The second largest transfer of wealth happened under the Regan administration. The first was under Presideent Bush.

The polls should tighten as people make up their minds. The fact that Obama has maintained 50% shows a strength in his position. Of course those of us who support him should make sure we get to the polls on November 4th. There is no garuntee in modern politics.

Of course the race will get tighter, they always do.

Although, it is within the MSM made up Bradley effect.

What a surprise... And I'm sure that a neck-and-neck race being good for ratings has nothing to do with this headline.

Fearless forecast: On Monday, November 3, the race will be "too close to call" – at least according to everyone in the media.

The national polls may be drawing closer as McGrouchy picks up more voters in the red states that were going to vote for him anyhow.

Making the Stupid South redder will not stop the electoral landslide.

The obama plan will turn 60% or more of this country in to a welfare system and keep using my tax money to control the people. And that is socialism.

Good lord. Can't the people in this country read? Think? Reason?

Palin may be a good punch line and a great politician, but the woman is a menace. She is a religious fanatic who knows very little about our government, much less that of any other country, and she loves to stir up anger. Wake up, America!

Please exercise your right to vote. No more of Bush policies and McCain is twin to Bush. Enough is enough of this present fail policy.

Obama/Biden

It is unbelievable that there are people who would vote for John McCain knowing Sara Palin could be vice president and even president. Mind boggling.

I have never received one phone call from any poll. Why is that ? I already knew Obama would start dropping towards the end, but I do believe he will win. There are so many people who are not on those polls including the young generation and new voters who are electrified behind Obama all the way.

I don't trust obama any more he lied about hid radical views and friends .wont trust him whit my children no way.

Barack Obama said we were not met as liberators in Iraq but he was wrong. I remember the Iraqi's cheering when the U.S. soldiers were tearing down the statue of Sadam Hussein. Obama says the war in Iraq was wrong and that U.S. soldiers died for nothing . That is not true. People like Obama and Jim Webb are despicable politicians.
They do not deserve to be in high positions of power. I can't vote for Barack Obama because our soldiers died for a reason.

If Obama is winning the economic argument then this thing may get to about the 4 point mark but he will win.

It's nice to see that not everyone is drinking the democratic Kool-aide. It is troubling to have someone so close to the White House that has voted the most left in the Senate in 2007 and has the Spread the Wealth come out of his mouth off the cuff. That sounds real good for business and that attitude will cripple the American workforce. Let's get unemployment back to 11% when Clinton was in office. That should help the trouble we are in now. Clinton wasn't even as left as this guy. Keep drinking the kool-aide folks. The guy who is trying to buy the election should not be trusted..

This looks like it's going to be the race of the century. Obama's lead may be shrinking, but it is still a lead. McBush will do nothing more than carry out the same failed policies of the Bush administration, with a McBush twist. That is not change; that is nothing more than recycling. If you want change that you can believe in, there is but one choice.

Obam/Biden '08

This appears to many voterrs to be a racist election-especially with Powel now switiching to Obama.There are still the silent independent voters that could swing the outcome on election day.

that's why we need to send more people to college. Anyone who thinks that Mccain will do anything different than Bush needs to have their heads examined

No doubt it is tightening but I think Powell's endoresement is the final nail in the coffin...I think that will stop the slide and push Obama over the top!!! We haven't had polls since his endorsement so well see. Furthermore, its not about the national polls...its about the individual states!!!

Let's not forget who the VP would be if McCain is elected. As Biden stated, anything can happen in an administration, such as McCain developing a health problem. Let's look at the whole of both tickets and be wise about our decision. Palin is not knowledgable enough to be President, period. What we don't need is Todd Palin guiding a President as he has done with the Gov in Alaska. McCain made an unwise choice for VP and he should be held accountable for that.

Just as THAT ONE predicted.

That's why we cannot become complacent! Vote for real CHANGE!

Obama/Biden '08

I'd like to know what these polls are like when they include cellphone-only people like my wife and I.

McCain is Bush, look at the policies people. This country is going in the ditch.

Makes sense that the race is tightening. It will be close, and as an Obama supporter I am glad because there is NO way that the ground operations will get complacent. Get out the vote!

McCain = Bush on the economy. That's the only similarity I need to know about.

He's still 90% Bush, Im not willing to take a 10% chance.

Isn't that the pattern though that the race usually tightens up a couple of weeks before the election day?