A new poll shows a growing number of voters believe McCain is attacking unfairly. (AP Photo)
(CNN) - A growing number of Americans believe John McCain has attacked Barack Obama unfairly, a negative perception of the Arizona senator that could cost him at the polls come Election Day.
According to a new survey from CNN and the Opinion Research Corporation, nearly 6 in 10 Americans believe the Republican nominee has unfairly gone negative in his bid for the White House. That percentage is significantly higher than it was last September, when just 42 percent thought the Republican Presidential nominee was running an overly negative campaign, and is also considerably higher than the percentage of Americans who feel Obama has gone unfairly negative.
In recent weeks, both campaigns have stepped up spending on negative television ads and launched attacks at each other's record. But comments from both McCain and Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin questioning Obama's relationship with former 1960's radical William Ayers have drawn particular scrutiny, as has the GOP ticket's recent suggestion Obama will seek to carry out 'socialist' policies.
Obama's image may also be benefiting from his huge financial advantage, which has led to a massive imbalance in the number of ads he is able to air compared to McCain. Campaign Media Analysis Group's Evan Tracey, CNN's consultant on ad spending, says Obama has the luxury of running both positive and negative ads — simultaneously softening his own image and hurting McCain’s.
"McCain can't afford the positive ads Obama can," Tracey said. "It's not likely McCain can raise his own positives with only a couple weeks left - but he can hope to raise Obama's negatives."
But the clear perception that the Arizona senator has run a more negative campaign than Obama just may hurt the Republican presidential nominee's chances of a comeback in this long race's dwindling days.
"In previous elections, both candidates have been viewed as attacking the other unfairly, so the penalty for doing so has tended to cancel out in past years," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. "But this year McCain faces that problem all by himself, so any blowback affects only him while Obama seems above the fray."
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What next? Polls show that sky is blue, fire burns and Bush is an idiot??
They aren't just unfair, they're stupid! Obviously Gen. Poweel feels confortable with Obama as president. This "paling around with terrorists" stuff just incites low information voters and further divides a divided America. WAKE UP OLD MAN AND RECANT!
There is hope for the majority of Americans..
Duh. They're down right rude and false.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
McCain's campaign is despicable! How can he have any dignity left by supporting these tactics. If I was a resident of Arizona, I would not vote for him as my senator. He is so low that it is really offensive.
they are unfair and they incite hatred. i voted early for barack, today. he has integrity. and im white,too!
It took a poll to figure this out? Seriously?
You just need half a functional brain to figure it out after the third negative add or the first rally.
Those who lack substance criticize. This is good for publicity and ratings, but that provens the man's craven cynicism. He has plumbed to the depths of Ann Coulter.
Don't gloat, vote! Obama/Biden
John McCain: Symbol of a glorious past
Barack Obama: Symbol of a hopeful future
Isn't that clear enough?
Do your homework, Obama's campaign has spent more on negative ads than any other campaign!
Their attacks have been deeply personal and vile.
America needs John McCain as President, he is the man to lead this country: war hero, experienced senator, challenger, and reformer!
McCain/Palin '08!!
Yes he lost me and my husband when he and Palin started on Ayer's and Obama connection and now with the "Socialist" I wouldn't vote for him now if he did go more positive, because after listening to Obama I think he bring a clear picture of how he will be the better President.....
This has to be the "NO DUHH" poll of the month.
McCain is certainly raising his own negatives. Good job John.
First day of early voting in Texas and I have proudly cast my vote for Obama/Biden.
Let's get this done and get this country back on track.
Can't wait for election day to give McCain and Palin a strong message that I despise them. I'll be voting BO and Joe
People are either waking up or becoming fed up!
Of course they are unfair. Senator Obama would have this election wrapped up if it wasn't for "Racism". Pure and simple. There are millions of racist in this country. Only they don't call themselves racist anymore, they call themselves Evangelical Christians.
PEOPLE- We are down to the last 2 weeks!! Don't get distracted with the he/she said....OBAMA was right! You dont know what is going to happen on Nov. 4th (God forbid). Urge everyone you know to GET OUT AND VOTE!!!! I believe Obama is our guy and I'm fighting harder than McCain to make sure everyone gets their voices heard!~!!
Obama/Biden 2008
Higher corporate taxes = inflation. Bad idea in the current environment- especially with the promised international crisis that we will get in the first 6 months of an Obama presidency.
Scary stuff.
John McCain has taken a sad, negative attitude in this election. Of course this nasty turn did not start till he got behind. At the end of the day McCain is just another dirty politician, what a way to try and win this election. I could of understood a lot of things he might of said, but the whole lets paint Obama as unAmerican is pitiful, so below you JM, shame on you.
Wow, no sir, it did not have to do with the debates, although McCain did come off testy and a little confused.
McCain's suspension of his bid for presidency during the economic meltdown and his apparent lack of intelligence on what he should do at a time when our country needed some rational thinking showed many that he clearly cannot handle crisis. Therefore, in a nutshell, he cannot be trusted with the presidency.
and that, Alexander Mooney, is the reason Obama will triumph.....the people speak for him instead of him espousing hateful, vile, and potentially libelous statements. If I were Soon to Be President Obama, then I would SERIOUSLY consider filing a libel suit against both McCain and Palin.
it's electric!
I think McCain is following Palin like a lost puppy, and she's a nasty, self-righteous politician who will do anything to win.
What McCain has forgotten is America is not stupid. He can't put us on a string and tell us how to think. I can tell you what I think? Joe the plumber is not effective because it doesn't mean anything to me. It is not about what you can have. It is about the here and now. It is about Joe the Hurricane victim, Joe the unemployed citizen not Joe the millionaire. Actually, Joe is really John the millionaire who is blindsiding his own party making them think it is about them when it isn't. Talk to the voters standing in line.
Obama may spend the same on negative ads, but McCain is 100% negative where Obama is only 50%.
100% shows me he has nothing positive to say about himself.
The American public is not as "dumb" as Sen. McCain and his "side kick" think we are. We know a "pig" when we see one...especially one that wallows in the dirt...a dirty pig with lipstick....what an image...I will be glad to see these two "clowns" running off into the sunset of Alaska...16 days and counting....
That's what republicans do, isn't it? Democrats spend, Republicans use fear as a weapon. This isn't anything new. I just can't believe Rush Limbaugh actually has fans.
Trying to deliver a TKO to Obama is like Don Quixote challenging windmills, so they have no alternative but to sell their souls to the devil and call themselves "conservatives". What blasphemy!
We have seen enough negative in the White House...and we all know how that pans out!!
MCCain has loss
Obama Biden will get other GOP support soon
Obama has raised the thinking of all
It is starting manifest a more empowered America, in possibly transforming the world.
We are not surprised that the extremism of the Republican party would come out in a last ditch effort to gain ground. We will not waver, we will not falter, we will continue to pursue life and liberty through the course of change for the greater good of this great nation.
Poor Barack Obama always the victim. I wonder if CNN will be able to stick up for him when the rest of the world pushes him around if he is the president.
How about a president with a backbone who can stick up for himself and not some wimp lace curtain radical who cries to the press when people make fun of him for having no experience, no record, questionable friends and not a clue about what to do as president.
Barack Obama deflate that bloated ego of yours. You are not the One. Has not finished even one term as a Senator and thinks he can be president. Fake flags, fake presidential seals. PATHETIC EGO MANIAC
Here's a fair one:
Sarah Palin has, as governor of Alaska, imposed a windfall profits tax on oil companies producing in Alaska and used the money to issue checks to all the citizens of Alaska. Palin raised taxes in Alaska so she could spread the wealth. Evidently, socialism works for Sarah Palin.
Obama intends to invest public money to get some necessary things done. Unlike Palin, he does not intend to offer handouts to the undeserving, as she did.
Your policies are supposed to be your argument for getting my vote. John McCain couldn't get his party's nomination in 2000. He changed his policies to be more like the person that beat him then, George W. Bush. Now, if they (the polcies) weren't good enough in 2000 for Repubs, how could they appeal to independents or democrats in 2008? The answer is they can't so he is running on a campaign of fear and smear. It will not get my vote.
McCain will not discuss issues, only slings mud, and just today I hear that they are "thinking about" bringing out Rev. Wright. I have lost all resprct for McCain. Its the ECONOMY STUPID!
Wakeup !
Mc Same & Palin are giving you the ole' 2 time switch.
If they can keep you angry at their Rivals.. You'll forget about the real Crap that they themselves have been engageing in.
All the Negativity is to take attention away from Sarah Palins Poor Character qualities of Abuses of power.
Her Lack of Accountability & Transparency.
Also to take attention away from the 2nd Major Economic catastrohpy that John Mc Cain was a KEY player in... 1989 Keating 5 & NOW 2008.
His History of Charging on with no Regulation of wall St.
Barack & Joe.. Go Cats Go..!
"who" are they polling? The cartoon characters or the Dallas Cowboys????
If all these "polls" are so accuarate then why isn't Obama ahead by 30%??????
John McCain, a once decent and honorable man, has become caught-up in the tatics of Karl Rove. I expected better of McCain.
My vote goes to Obama.
We need 4 years of Socialist "spread the wealth" coupled with an international crisis intended to test our nation. That will be great for the economy. Just great. Cut me off a slice of that, oh yeah.
During that charity dinner it was like McCain was packing it in, he has nothing left but attacks.
Pack it in Johnny time to go home and take Sarah with you.
Voted early today!!! For Obama!!!!
Tracey says, "It's not likely McCain can raise his own positives with only a couple weeks left — but he can hope to raise Obama's negatives."
That says it all, doesn't it? The Republicans have nothing positive to say so they will settle for sleaze, lies, and fear to win. Look at the blogs....the right wingers keep foaming about socialism, terrorists, and "unfair" taxes. Real Americans will see through this.
I'm so irritated with the McCain attacks that I just contributed to the Obama campaign. I urge others who are as tired of the negativity to do the same!
McCain/Palin are a bunch of hate-mongers that will do nothing but divide this country... The way they run their hate filled campaign will be the same way they run this country.. And the more we as Americans will be hated because of our evil leaders....
Well there's a no-brainer. Like Victor said, I can't believe it took a poll to come to that conclusion. Why do you think so many Republicans are turning to Obama?
Obama/Biden 2008
The shame is he is most likely a nice guy who is being manipulated by Karl Rove's "offspring" – who have convinced him that he needs to do the negative campaigning and pick Palin.
Too bad the so-called "journalists" aren't proving worthy of their first amendment rights.
Maybe if CNN and (most of) the rest of the press actually did their jobs, people would see that the Obama campaign is just as negative as the McCain campaign.
The worst attack ad I've seen is still the one by the Demcoratic Party misrepresenting McCain's "100 Years" comments. But, liberals that they are, the media is more interested in playing Monica to Obama's Bill.
when you have no answers you have to go negitive john mcinsane will have to live with this the rest off his life he sold his soul to to the devil. maybe his buddy rush limboob has a few extra pills so that john will be able to sleep at nites after his sleezy message that he endorses
I use to be a supporter of John McCain and the republican party – I stood up for McCain during the primary election when Fox News and Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity were being very hard on him (my how things have changed). Anyway, I am now repulsed by JOhn McCain, Sara Palin, and any republican that supports them and their horrible campaign.
Rudy Guilianni, whom I once thought a hero, is now just as repulsive as John McCain and Sarah Palin.
I will never support any of them anymore.
If you support Obama, don't get complacent thinking because he is ahead in the polls that he is going to win the election.
YOU HAVE TO VOTE!
AND YOUNG PEOPLE–you are the culprits most of the time–lots of talk and no do!
I have never missed an election since JFK–not a local, state, or national election. I worked on Robert Kennedy's campaign until the moment he was murdered.
Obama is a special man like JFK and RFK. I was there then and I know it now!
Do your duty and you will elect the best candidates! OBAMA/BIDEN
People is tired of the tactics of fear. These won't work this time. Why McCain is still trying that card, when the polls show him that each time that he use it, the people react against it? I think because he does not have alternative, he can not say what is good about him, so he has to say what is "bad" about the other option.. McCain strategy is a bridge to nowhere, my friends.
Yes, his ads are awful and I hope that they come back to bite him in the a... Actually, I hope that they haunt him the rest of his life. I'm glad that Obama took the stand that he did re: raising campaign money. At least it gives him a chance to fight this type of a campaign. The sad part is that the campaign is not done yet and God help us, we can expect more from the Repugs.
People, do not get too sure of yourselves. Keep fighting so that Obama wins. We need him.
He will do anything, say anything and try anything just to ge elected. He no longer has any honor. He lost any respect I had for him and now I just wish he would leave the senate and disappear into the sunset.
He time should be over.
lol... keep it up John.
To Gene from another post,
I agree, the majority of the posts from Democrats seem to be hopeful, happy and positive. Although there are a minority who like to display their anger at the policies and practices of the Republican party.
On the other hand, I don't think I've read one hopeful, or happy word from the right.
I'm with you and the other people who have decided that a house divided can't stand. Vote for the Union. Vote for Obama 08
As a percentage McCain has gone negative more. Each side can win this argument if you go by Obama's spending on negative ads, however McCain is desperate and running an anything goes campaign as his ship goes down. If Obama didn't fight back like Kerry did, then he'd be labeled a wimp. Obama keeps going back at McCain's delusional idea of the day campaign. Only two more weeks til this garbage is over.
Obama/Biden 2008!
DO YOU THINK??
Well....it makes sense to me. I don't know how credible CNN has become
Oh come on, the man is trying to win the election the only way the GOP knows how... cheating, stealing and manipulating...
McCain has run a horrible campaign, has he done anything that did NOT backfire and hurt more than it helped?
Palin, attack ads, Ayers, Joe the Plumber?
Name calling has failed and thank god for that. We are not a nation of middle school children.
I can not believe that McCain's campaign just doesn't get it ???? I have already cast my vote for Obama....but.....if something isn't working does it show good JUDGEMENT to continue down that course ??? Especially when money is soon to be an issue ???
Joe the plummer is a fake and another illusion of the Republican game. His name isn't Joe, He is not a plumber, HE IS A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN and he owes $1,185 in BACK TAXES.
ANOTHER STUNT IN THE REPUBLICAN GAME BOOK.
VOTE COUNTRY FIRST !! OBAMA 08
Pathetic.
Obama is going to win Virginia !!!!
BIGG GAME CHANGER.. !
As Soon as The Jews & Evangalists Figure out That Palin is a Pentacostal Christian.. Mc Same is Finished... Toast..!!
the new propaganda is that the "race is tightening". ..a ploy to make things seem close & allow the republicans to use computer tricks to steal the election again.
I think it goes without saying. The accusation that anyone not with them is Anti-American is tantamount to fascism. To be pro-American one only needs to support, defend, and protect the constitution - something that today's neo-cons know NOTHING about.
VOTE OBAMA – BIDEN! MCCAIN IS TOO NEGATIVE!
Dallas, TX – I haven't seen anything from the Obama campaign that is deeply personal and vile. Please enlighten me as to what attacks the Obama campaign has launched that qualify for these adjectives.
ALL I've seen are ads that are either contrasting Obama's record with McCain (not personal but perhaps considered negative) and positive ads.
Where is Jack Cafferty?????????????????
Vote your hopes, not your fears!
Obama/Biden 08
Obama: Hope & Change
Lets HOPE he doesn't CHANGE this nation into a Socialist state.
Lets HOPE the international crisis doesn't CHANGE the strength of our nation for the worse.
Let's HOPE he doesn't CHANGE the Constitution to fit his agenda.
So why hasn't CNN picked up on the Mary Kay Green v. John McCain, Sarah Palin and Rick Davis law suit filed in Western District of Missoruri – docket no. 08-0796-CV-W
I'm ashamed to say that the simple minded people in the state where I now reside (S. Dakota) seem to think McCain is Christ. If people would simply read news reports for 30 minutes a day, they would see the dysfunction of their GOP candidate. This is why there are fewer than 750,000 people in this state, hell I think there are more cows in S. Dakota with higher education than there are humans with degrees.
While we the voters are talking about negative ads, name calling, and debating whether Obama needs another 20 years before he has enough experience. Look at what the insiders who control Washington and our tax dollars are saying
This is from Paulson
There is enough money to go around, Paulson said.
"Sufficient capital has been allocated so that all qualifying banks can participate," Paulson said. "Let me be clear that this program is not being implemented on a first-come, first-served basis."
________________________________________________
WE have got to get our government back to working for the people
Kinda funny that they had to take a polling sample to see this as a fact. On my TV here in Columbus, all I see are negative ads from John McLiar. At this point I find them relatively comical. At the end of each ad we all talk along with John when he's doing his little one-liner only we change one word to make it accurate - "I'm John McCain, and I approve this lie."
Dallas, you are kidding, right! It is common knowledge that McCain's ads which are full of lies far outweight any negative truth from the Obama camp. Be mad with your party and Fact Check, will ya!
Guess what, we will be celebrating President Obama pretty soon. So...... No, McCain has openly tried to depict Obama as a scary black man. We can BS with this all we want, but at the end of the day everyone on here knows what's going on. Be honest with yourselves and your God.
Obama/Biden 2008!
Socialism is what has protected countries like Cuba from economic disasters and has provided relief for many third world countries. It is funny that every black civic leader has in America been given that characterization, including Dr. King.
I just voted early. Voted for Obama 26 times. THanks ACORN!!!
Dallas TX,
Give it up man, your party is a disgrace. Your candidates can't get on the same page. Your ranting is just driving more people away from the right.
Obama has been vetted for over 20 months straight. HRC gave him a better run than McCain ever could.
You and your party need to go through some serious soul searching and do what is really best for this country.
Matt, it seems that you have some real issues. You are already in an economic ditch and don't have the intellect to climb out of it.
If McCain could come up with something original that was true whilst being negative then maybe it wouldn't be that big of an issue...
It is the Lies and Fearmongering that is turning people's opinions.
He's taking campaign direction from a man who misrepresented himself on the trail with "gotcha journalism" LOL their whiny little term... they clearly don't even know what socialism IS. If you are taking the time to read this .. you should take the time to seek out the Full interviews with Said Mr. Joe Plumber and hear the rest of his rhetoric. He is every reason that the rest of the World hates America.
I don't think I need to elaborate on that.
for the republican's on this blog
Elaborate: to add details to; expand
Don't we deserve better?
Haven't we had enough?
Aren't we smarter than that?
Obama/Biden aren't perfect but they speak for me and to me without insulting my intelligence. McCain/Palin only speak when their Neocon and Religious Right puppet masters pull the strings, and they sure as Heck don't care about moderate former Republicans like me.
I think thats the first poll CNN has gotten right lately!
By the way when are you going to let Jack Cafferty back on th air?
We know that we voters are not nearly as stupid as McCain seems to think we are. Insulting our intelligence does not translate into votes. I guess what McCain doesn't get is that people are tired of divisive anger and the rogue tactics of the Bush/Cheney/Rove administration.
I cast my vote today for Obama/Biden. VOTE EARLY if you can - VOTE when you can. Do not let the GOP steal another election. Stand up to your rights and defend America by putting Obama in office in a landslide.
Can someone tell me what is going on in W.Virginia, I read that the voting machine levers were moving a Dem vote to a Rep vote. Please find out if this is true. Also, what was the news item about a republican aide conning people into registering Rep. Was he arrested? Shades of Florida 2000. Don't let them get away with it, If you can't vote on a machine demand a paper vote. There was a couple of posts from a great guy named Ty, he is in Iraq, he voted early, just wanted to say thank you soldier, keep your head down, stay safe and I will pray for your safe return. You are what's best in America.
Well if that isn’t stating the obvious…
McCain is a sour and desperate loser. At his age, he probably doesn't have another shot at the white house. Sarah Palin is also rubbing off on him, she sure is nasty. I don't agree with the way McCain has run his campaign at all and am glad to see that most of America feel the same way.
And the polls will continue to show that John McCain is out of touch. I cannot wait until Nov. 4th when he will just go AWAY!
Dallas,TX
Give it up man, your party is a disgrace. Your candidates can't get on the same page. Your ranting is just driving more people away from the right.
Obama has been vetted for over 20 months straight. HRC gave him a better run than McCain ever could.
You and your party need to go through some serious soul searching and do what is really best for this country.
Not only unfair, but untrue.
by the way, Rush Limbaugh is a pig... he should be thrown in jail.
And they aren't just outright attacks they're truth twisting ones too like the taxes, and socialism stuff.
That's not country first that's "get me elected first"
CNN might be giving Lou Dobbs the Independent (what a joke) some material for his next show. I agree with Independent from TX.
I think both campaigns are running to many negative ads now but I feel the negative ads being run by the Republicans are divisive and wrong. The Robocalls are totally off the hook. Even though I was not a McCain supporter, I had a lot of respect for the man but now even that level of respect has been diminished by his "anything goes" approach to win.
all mccain is doing is trying not to let the fate of the united states end up in the hands of an inexperienced empty suit socialist that can only give good speeches
Its too bad really...McCain has really undermined his reputation with the win at all costs campaign...his constant focus on negatives about Obama along with his inconsistencies in action and word show that he rezlly has no idea what he is doing or why he is doing it...he is frightened and just throwing everything in his best at Obama...he will lose and we are all glad!
Making excuses for John McCain is siding with his beliefs.
All these panelist blaming McCain's campaign instead of McCain is just wrong. If McCain can't run his own campaign then he certaintly can't lead the country.
He and Palin and their race-baiting, treason/terrorist accusations, socialist talking lies against Obama are just wrong.
Palin needs to discuss her AIP ties....better still, CNN should investigate and report those ties.
CNN poll and other bologna. What a surprise.
Anything from McCain campaign is bad...
Why don't you put Obamas logo on your web site instead of yours?
Bias, bias, bias...
This stuff is below you John McCain, used to be below you!!
What the McCain campaign does not realize is that each time they come up with a new negative slam, Obama supporters send in $5, $10, $25 dollars to Obama. It has become almost like a 'drinking' game only with donations. So as I see it, McCain's negative remarks are a huge part of Obama's fundraising.
Obama/Biden all the way
Throwing in with the Rush Limbaugh crowd was a mistake, that is when McCain's campaign took a turn for the negative. It all started with picking Limbaugh's favorite Sarah Palin for VP, and it's been all downhill from there.
Socialism is what has protected countries like Cuba from economic disasters and has provided relief to many third world countries. It is funny that many black civic leaders have been given this label including Dr. King. This is what divides the conquered.
Bully for CNN...............
Life is unfair. Just deal with it.
To Matt, and all others. Don't worry about the world pushing Obama around. Be confident that the world will rally around him.
Sham on you CNN........ Why cannot you say that you want Obama ...... Sham on you...... I am democrat and I will vote McCain this term. I am just ugly with CP decision...... Like sun 100% RACE......... He did not do a smart move....... We will see on November......... CNN people wash brain......... weak up before it is too late.... Vote McCain
Raising questions is negative? Not voting for someone because you feel their ideas are wrong is racist? Questioning a person's health and age as grounds for tiness to run the country is positive? Poking fun of a lady's commitment to her family and questioning whether she should have not aborted her Down's Syndrome child is is the epitome of virtuousness? I'm sorry, but "The One" is wrong for this country, Socialism is wrong for this country and we will all suffer the consequences if Barack is elected. Bad news, Barry, the end result of Marxism is that there IS NO WEALTH TO BE SPREAD AROUND!
Crybaby BamBam followers! Didn't they whimper something similar about HIllary's campaign against him? I know I DON'T want to break my back bringing in hard earned money only to have the wealth spread around and my money goes to some lazy bum down the street who will just abuse the system and never gets off hs/her duff to get a job!!! And do you not think that if taxes are only going to be raised on the rich and corporations, that prices we pay as consumers will also rise, and so yes....the little tax payer guys like us are the ones where the money will come from. I am voting McCain/Palin as I say NO to Obama's socialism/marxism or whatever it is he's spewing.
Hey dallas, tx, how about those robocalls that have been going out by McCain and the RNC telling lies that have been publicly debunked numerous times by every major news agency including Fox? By the way, Obama has much more money than does McBush which makes it easier for him to buy advertisements.
Sylvia B, there are a lot of us here in Arizona who are not willing to vote for McBush. I live in metropolitan Phoenix and I see way more Obama signs and stickers than I do McCain stickers.
Negative ads? This from the Obama camp? Yeah, right.
Negative ads aside, why hasn't the public heard more about Obama's judgement relative to his economic advisors, the very same advisors that built the foundation of the current mortgage debacle. Good judgement. Yes, Obama has stayed above the fray of using racially charged comments against McCain; that's because he has had his minion, eg., Sen Lewis, Farrakhan et al, do his dirty work for him. Again, excellent executive decision making abilities.
In the event that Obama becomes president, perhaps he'll represent the US in the same manner as he has Illinois by being "present."
CNN – A lot of voters know that CNN wants Obama to win and your polls are no longer accurate. YOU HAVE LOST YOUR REPUTATION AS A BIG DIRTY MEDIA COMPANY.
Are you kidding me? Saying obama's position in the race may have some bearing due to his multimillion $$$$ war chest? Duh!
McCain/palin kiss Ma bumper Obama all da way
It's a shame that CNN can't provide honest coverage and that they are biased toward Obama...I hope you Obama supporters know what you're in for if/when he gets elected.
Am very sick and fed up with McCain/Palin lies lies lies lies lies!! No offer of plans of how to get the US economy going...NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING. On CNN news, John McCain has some black ancestry and his brother Joe attends the reunion of the Black McCains every year except John McCain,
The UNITED States of America – ONE NATION.
Obama/Biden '08
It doesn't take a rocket scientist (or a poll for that matter) to figure that one out! Make sure you all get out and vote on Nov. 4th!
Go Obama!
Wow I have read more positive comments for Obama than McCains!!! Good I see that obama is still up in the polls even though they are close! I have only read 3 or 4 comments for McPalin!!!
Now lets get out there and VOTE!!!!! OBAMA!!!!!!!!!
Matt,
Did you watch the debates? I think McCain hit as hard as he could in the last one and Obama took it, responded with a calm, forcefull rebuke.
He didn't have to raise his voice, or his eyebrows. He didn't have to bring up McCain's past. He was the better man with a stronger backbone.
Too bad you can't see.
lol,,,, Hope you like your life buddy.
Just a turn around, and about time! First half of the campaign, the percentage was reversed! Just tells me, Obama can dish it out, but can't take it! Sounds like Kindergarten to me!
McCain/palin kiss Ma bumper
Yep and I just voted early for Obama so stick it McCain I am so tired of you!
Dear Jack October 20th, 2008 4:18 pm ET
obama = WELFARE
McCain = JOBS
VOTE SMART: McCain/Palin – we can TRUST them
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Jack if this is true, you say McCain = JOBS…….WHY did hundreds of employee's at McCain wife millionaire beer company LOSE their JOBS within the LAST 20 months (while McCain has been campaigning)? TO SAVE HER and HER COMPANY MILLIONS to POCKET.........Don't you think McCain should have USED his claim of CREATE JOBS at HOME first to show the American voters he is telling the TRUTH for once????????
The McCain'S – JOBS is more LIKE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The media has always said that both campaigns were running attack ads. To me the attack ads that the McCain/Palin campaign has been running are "dirty" attack ads. In every election you have attack ads letting the people know on what the other candidate stands for and why it is wrong.....McCain has reached a new low with "Dirty" attack ads. I do not believe that John McCain has any control over his campaign. I think he has his eye on the "prize" and that is the only thing he sees and will do and say anything to get it. The John McCain I wanted to win in 2000 is not this man I see. He had moved too far to the right.
Obama to be fair brought up the Keating 5 which I felt did not need to be done but he has far less "dity" adds out there and more adds showing why McCain issues won't work.
McCain ads are not fair or truthful.... but then it is a McCain and Palin ad.... that is why a vote for McCain = Bush 3rd term!
We are all tired about the McCain/Palin ticket FEAR AND SMEAR tactics... that aim the most uninformed segments of the population.
Hey Johnnie here is a HISTORIC FACT:
The McCain/Palin ticket is the first in American history in which both candidates were found to have violated ethics standards before a national election.
Now that is a FACT, is not a smear, is not a lie... For a united country, VOTE OBAMA / BIDEN!
If we as Americans put a person in the white house that will do anything say anything attitude, that will go so far as to lie , is crazy. We are our moral's and intergity. I think what McCain and his camp is doing is trying to divide the country. The problem is that most Americans are not interested in negative and racist comments. We just want to fix this problem and not be laid off our jobs. To be able to buy grocery, have health insurance and to be able to give our kids the hope of attending college. McCain you can not convince us that you are able to fix this problem by attacking Obama. You have spent most of this campaign attacking Obama, the American people haven't really heard what your plans are. What we do know is that you can attack on a negative level. We don't care . And it's sad that you have chosen to go this way. I will be supporting Obama/Biden ticket, it's the ticket for this season. Palin is not ready and McCain you are not ready.
This will go down in history as the filthiest, most dishonest campaign of all time. Nice job, McCain. You don't deserve even one vote.
Slanderous, desperate man. Obama/ Biden 08
As a teacher and a licensed counselor, it is unsettling for me to experience how irresponsible the McCain-Palin campaign has become with in their damaging rhetoric. We work daily to teach children to speak with good purpose and to be good citizens of this wonderful country. It is hurtful to see purported leaders demonstrate use of dangerous language at a time when our country faces so many serious challenges.
I was in Ohio last week and saw nothing but smears from McCain. Obama ran several different ads and only one was negative.
McCain has run the worst campaign ever.
Here's an idea McCain,
State your own policies and let the people decide! Stop attacking Obama and say what YOU stand for, that might have helped you!
Come on McCain and Palin!!!
good job CNN your polls are at last completely correct
someone tell th poll person that he did a great job
For those who think that Obama's attacks have been deeply personal and vile, perhaps you do not remember the attacks on McCain perpetrated by the Bush campaign, particularly the stuff that went out in South Carolina in 2000. Obama has overall spent more on ads of every type, but McCain's meager allowance for ads has been spent more on negatives against his opponent than positives for himself and that is probably why he is behind. His thought that attacking Obama the way he was attacked would work again is not happening for him. McCain spent too much time attacking and not enough putting out his own plans and positives, and it's too late now to do both negative and positive campaigning. He should have provided himself the leadership he is promising the country. It would have served him better.
Hey folks – it's a poll ie. what the people think!
I am throughly enjoying the collective panic attack of the right wingers here. Brings a smile to my face, actually. It's about time that you nuts were marginalized. Welcome to the next 4 years, whackos.
park more.............. it's SHAME not sham... a sham is a type of pillow case
why don't you get on FOX news for being biased instead of CNN? Fox news is so right-wing and idiotic, CNN is not biased, grow up
McCain is NOT PRESIDENTIAL for the following reasons:
He says things repeating them when they are obvious lies, because on some other occasion he has actually said the exact opposite, is he senile? Is that the onset of dementia or is that the real McCain!
He is a mean-spirited and irritable man; he behaves like a child whose toys have been taken over by another. is his juvenile behavior and mean spirit ness an onset of senility or dementia? or is that the real McCain?
He claims he is an expert on foreign policy and national security, my friends I have only heard contradictory, mixed up lies regarding past events, names and actions on these policies from McCain. Is this the onset of senility or dementia or is this the real McCain.
My conclusion is that he is either at the onset of senility or dementia or HE IS CLULESS ABOUT THE REALITIES OF THE CHALLENGES FACING AMERICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD IN THE 21st CENTURY. I will settle for clueless!!!
God bless America.
I was a die-hard Republican for many many years (I'm 60 now). I've worked on many a Republican campaign– right now to knocking on doors & takling face to face with people.
But I can NOT support the continued failed policies; the lies & deceit & corruption; the spreading of hate, bigotry, & fear; and the ignorance all now exhibited by the GOP as a whole.
I've already voted, and while I voted for a couple of local Republicans, I cast my Presidential/VP vote for Barack Obama & Joe Biden. I sincerely hope a majority of Texans will finally see thru the filth we have been subjected to by George Bush & Dick Cheney & Karl Rove & Newt Gingrinch & Rush Limbaugh & all the rest of their disgusting GOP machinery, will stand up and say enough-is-enough! It's time to say "yeah, it's broke, let's try to fix it" and give Obama & Biden the opportunity.
Yep, I'm going to get hit with higher taxes (being in that mythical 5%), but ya know, we're ALL going to get hit with higher taxes no matter what we make.... why??? ..... because of the fact that George Bush has run up a 10 TRILLION DOLLAR national debt (and still climbing). So remember that when doing your taxes for the next 20 years– you'll still be paying off the Bush/Cheney debt!
Why would Warren Buffett support Obama if Obama is a "socialist?"
Please, someone explain that to me...
Obama has spent more money on negative adds and has put more on the air than McCain!
I't because of the vast amount of money and adds make it look different than it is. Obama is out spending him 6 to one on adds so if Obama puts out only 30% of his adds as negative it will still be more than McCain.
ALSO Lets be honest about the Powell endorsement,
Powell is the one who sold the American people the Iraq war as the right thing to do! when it comes to polices Colin Powell is lock step with McCain. He is a true republican BUT, he is an AFRICAN AMERICAN 1st then a republican.He sees the writing on the wall and rightfully so, this may be the only time in his life that he will have an opportunity to support a black candidate.
I still don't understand why the media is just now questioning a Republican's tactic, when Republicans did the same thing to Kerry with the swift boat. That was unfair. And the writer of swift boat even said that it was not based on actual factual documentation but on just the opinions of a few. Republicans are big at lies and inuendo and have been for decades. In fact if all of the Republican Campaigns from Nixon's to McCain's were examined on what they said of the other guy and what was factual, It might surprise everyone to see just how the lies, small lies, and half truths became the power of the Republicans.
About time you placed a story in front of the one with the picture of that fat-faced loud mouth bigot Limbaugh. Why do you waste your time even giving this guy ant attention at all. The very sight of him along with his racist tirades on the radio make most sensible people sick.
No one needs a poll to understand that Mccain has attacked Obama unfairly. Naturally there will be a war of words against politicians running against one another. But everyone knows that McCain's attacks have been deeply personal and filled with innuendo that Obama is not one of us, that he is not an Amercian, with a touch of racism in all these attacks.
Time for some blowback in the face of McWarmonger and Caribou Barbie
NO suprise here. We all knew this already!!! Signals another nail in the coffin!!!
How about the unjust and unfair remarks about Hillary and Palin. Poor little Obama!! Listen, this campaign has been about "race" not "negativity". The media, Oprah, now Powell want Obama in for obvious reasons. Powell might be smart (although I no longer view him in the same way since he slapped the people who gave him his start in the face) but Obama is NOT SMART. He most likely will get in and we are all in big trouble if he does. Powell is not running for President – Obama sadly is and his color is going to get him in – not his leadership or his being intelligent. Sad day for America if he gets in. His wife can go back to being unproud of America like she always has been.
Once he unleashed Palin–who lacks credibility anyway–it was all over.
After two years of this stuff–I'll be glad when the campaign is over and President Obama–can get to work .
Of course they are..
I VOTED FOR THAT ONE
Just think
Scary Failin can go back to moose hunting soon
sylvia...good question...
now, let's see if you can answer that all by yourself....
Every day McCain comes out with a new smear statement. Obama doesn't do it to McCain. Obama talks about policies, his and McCain's. McCain doesn't talk policies just low road rhetoric. John McCain is ruining the McCain brand. I'll never think of McCain in the positive view I use to.
Boo hoo McCain... You have been hitting Obama for being a terrorist, then you hit him with Rev. Wright, now he's a Socialist? Gee Spread the wealth meaning that fixing roads, bridges. Please The U.S government does incidentally love to spend our tax money! Just ask Palin? She combined State and Church she used taxpayers money to take a revival.
Everyone can think if Palin is ready to be the Commander in chief? This really scary....
go and vote
Obama/Biden08/12
As a lifelong registered independent and veteran, I am exactly who McCain/Palin should be targeting.
Was a McCain supporter in 2000 – always dislike Bush the younger.
Instead, they have driven me away.
Just plain disgusted with their campaign methods.
Go Obama/Biden.
It's pretty sad when most American's have become so stupid and ignorant that they see Obama as a wise chose for this country. Get a clue. All Obama will give us are higher taxes and a weak country. Do the math you morons, how can 95% of American's get a tax break when 40% don't pay taxes. And I am sorry, I am with Joe the plumber, I worked for my money, I don't need some lazy jerk in the White House who can't even show up for work as a Senator to tell me I need to share my wealth with some other lazy @ss. If I want to give my money away I will...to the NRA. Obama has spent far more money lying to the American people and all you moron's are eating it up. Hope you all like cabage and potatoes, because that's all your going to be able to afford to eat in the Obama regime...welcome to the new found republic of the United Socialist of America.
Do your background checks. McCain is telling the truth. Obama has
a radical background all the way back to his mother. Check out
the facts.
McCain proposal: The Divided States of America
Obama Proposal: The United States of America
School librarian,
Hear Hear!
I think you are right. The world will rally to this man. Unite behind him and create a better, safer world.
If it were not for the so-callled Evangelical Christians,(Right wing idiots) Barack would be leading by a country mile. Hard to imagine that anyone could be afraid of him. What nonsense and not worthy of the GREAT US of A. Never mind, Can you spell L A N D S L I D E ?
Well I agree we did not need a poll to tell us that. If we are all honestthis election has not been good for the Country. The total election has been too negative. But when people like Limbaugh says what he said today makes me wonder have we come very far. Doesn't Rush know a lot of us republicans have switched to Obama this year because he is simply the best of the two. And no Rush I am not black just an American who wants the best person running for President.
The poll doesn't say anything factual, it just gauges the opinion of the people whom it asks. The perception, however, is very harmful for the McCain campaign. The M/P campaign has come across as erratic, vindictive, and without focus or platform. Not terribly inspirational in such uncertain economic times. McCain and Palin look like the most important thing to them is to win and go to the White House. Obama and Biden look like the most important thing is to keep on fighting for all the people who have come to their rallies, starting the day that they win the election. There's a big difference. I'll be voting for Obama on Wednesday in early voting!
LOL, Mike in VA, you're the example of why the Republicans including McCain will lose. All of that nonsense is exactly that, nonsense. You righties take a story and add about 80% lie and then try to convince everyone including yourselves that those are the facts when they have been disproven time and time again. You people better get used to the Obama Administration and those of us who don't have filth for brains in our heads will be watching people like you just in case anyone of you wants to put "country first" and do Obama. So sad to see how the once moderate GOP has collapsed into a cesspool of right wingers living in complete denial and self hate.
People are already supporting Obama, BEFORE they gave to him, in order to raise that much money
Wow Common Sense people, just Common Sense! Think about it!
McCain how about talking about YOUR policies, instead of Obama's!
John McCain has been running only negative ads in the beginning of his campaign. Only recently has he been running negative ads with a sprinkle of positive.
Wow! The McCain trolls are out in force today!!
Other than that, frankly, weak ad about McCain not knowing how to email, there hasn't been one Obama ad that could reasonably be described as an unfair, negative attack on McCain's (or Palin's) character.
Simply pointing out differences in policy in an ad is NOT equivalent to vicious, rumor-mongering, deceptive, and often outright dishonest attacks on a candidate's character or trying to imply a lack of honesty, patriotism or loyalty.
Very simply, McCain is a desperate man who sees his one chance to take the big prize slipping away, and he is selling his soul to try to make it happen.
McCain IS attacking Obama UNFAIRLY because...... MCCAIN IS ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE..... he can't help it.
The danger with this is that it could make Obama supporters complacent. All of this needs to be ignored and in order to stop the possibility of another dreadful 4 years like the last 8 we need to continue to get out the vote and highlight the dangers of an McCain/Palin presidency. This is our chance...lets not blow it!
Good to see that people are waking up to these kind of tactics.
But do not be complacent people. It ain't over 'til it's over!
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Obama/Biden '08!
MOST AMERICANS ARE TIRED OF MCBUSH & BUSH.
WE ARE NOT EVEN CONSIDERING HIM FOR PRESIDENT.
HE IS PILOTING HIS CAMPAIGN
WITH THE SAME EFFICIENCY,HE PILOTED HIS PLANE.
> Higher corporate taxes = inflation
We've had low corporate taxes over the last 8 years. Remind me again how that all worked out?
It is true... mcains attacks have gone way too far. These robocalls are dangerous and its mcain who use to hate them. Ppls children are listening to these robocalls and its frightening them. Shame on mcain.
Mcain/palin = dishonerable, desperate, not putting country first.
Democrats dont become complacent. Republicans have a way of stealing elections from us.
McCain never told me a thing – seems all he did was bash Mr. Obama – the last straw was calling him a socialist-Pretty low. Why is it when the USA provides billions of aid overseas we are good samaritans -when someone suggests helping the poor at home then it is socialism?
Seems to me the republican VP's main objective is – no experience required – just do a major bash job on Ombama.
Seems all the republicans did was copy-cat democrats – no fresh ideas.
One more thing – McCain says he is not Mr. Bush – well, perhaps citizens are thinking in terms of 16 more years of republican policy not Mr. Bush personally. Everyone knows we are talking republican policies not persona.....
I don't know if citizens cannot figure it out.
JUST SICK OF THE BASHING – MR. MCCAIN AND MS PALIN SHOULD HAVE A PLATFORM--BEEN WAITING ALLLLL THIS TIME TO HEAR IT. JUST DISGUSTED WITH THE WHOLE THING.
ken in dallas and all the ill-informed kool-aid drinkers
Sarah Palin has, as governor of Alaska, imposed a windfall profits tax on oil companies producing in Alaska and used the money to issue checks to all the citizens of Alaska. Palin raised taxes in Alaska so she could spread the wealth. Evidently, socialism works for Sarah Palin.
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get your facts straight, the alaska permanent fund dividend check has been around for decades long before sarah was in highschool, when she was 12yrs old to be exact
Why is it "unfair" to call Obama's programs socialism, WHEN IT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE. That's not negative, that is a FACT. Obama is a joke! Apparently you CAN put lipstick on a pig and transform it into something else because that is exactly what Obama has done. He has lipsticked his ideas with so called "eloquence" and charisma. Eloquence and charisma does not make his ideas good, it makes the people that fail to look beyond that idiots, for not being able to see what his programs really are.
Is this the same poll that shows McCain tightening the race?
One definition of socialism, since both Palin and McCain seem to lean Obama that way is: a society where there is no PRIVATE property....Obama does not say he wants the government or the whole of a society to control all property. However, McCain, in his economic wisdom would like to have the US Government buy up mortgages at current value, then "sell" them back at a lower price to the same homebuyers (maybe) making those "homeowners" now owing the government the mortgage (or should we call it now rent) payment. Bush is already going ahead with buying shares in banks nationwide; Bush gave an "economic stimulus" to the citizens twice since he took office in 2001...hmmm, is this "spreading the wealth" around or is it just trickle down economics ala Reagan? McCain has "lived off" the Federal Govt all his life with govt paid housing, college, retirement, disability and social security, and oh yes, health care. So, who is the one calling "the kettle black?" The same goes for his and Palin's "elitist" statements about Obama. I don't think McCain or Palin would give any of us the time of day, much less be called "my friend" to our faces.
do not 4get bout 9/11 and itz conspiracy. not 2 4get hurricane Katrina's aid takin over a week.lots have died.. dont let them die n vain under the republican operatives. how hard is that
vote obama 08
Please. Obama has been running the dirtiest campaign I've ever seen. He did it against Hillary and now McCain. The people in this poll have been brainwashed by the media.
I am so happy that McCain does not have the money for all the negative ads that he would like to run. America would be totally covered with mud by election day. We would not be able to recognize each other.
Ezra
Talking about attacks aparently a McCain campaign bus has been hit with gun fire. hello is this news enough for you or is it just a McCain bus?
Palin is bringing back McCarthyism and anyone voting for her should be SCARED!!!!
That woman changes words and meanings to suit her and how she thinks.
She may accuse Obama of being a socialist, but she should be accused of being a follower of McCarthyism!
Be weary people! If McCain/Palin wins, you will have to be careful of what you have said since the day you were born and you will have to know everything of anyone you have ever known or sat beside at a traffic light.
Palin is brining blacklisting back!
It is a fact that McCain/Palin have conducted a much more negative campaign than Obama/Biden! They're hoping the American public won't be able to see through the campaign to get at the truth!!
I'm so fed up with "Desperation Politics". McCain and Palin have nothing positive to say about things we want to hear. All they spew is venomous unfounded negative comments about their competitors. It proves to me that McCain and Palin are losers.
an exceptional president Obama 2008
It's not that they are "unfair" so much as blatantly untrue.
As to the socialist comments, they are based on the refundable tax credits (that can result in bringing the taxes below $0):
The CENTRAL TENET of McCain's health plan is a $5,000 refundable tax credit.
It is wholly inadequate to cover the average cost of a policy for a family; it still results in the same type of tax credit that McCain is deriding.
But the truth does not seem be particularly important to the McCain campaign.