October 28, 2008
Posted: 01:18 PM ET

From
 McCain's fight for Pennsylvania may not pay off.
McCain's fight for Pennsylvania may not pay off.

(CNN) – John McCain's campaign is banking its fortunes on a come-from-behind win in Pennsylvania, but a new CNN poll of polls of the Keystone state suggests the Arizona senator has made little progress there over the last week.

According to a statistical average of several recent Pennsylvania polls, Barack Obama holds a 10 point advantage over the Arizona senator, 52-42 percent. That's the same lead Obama held over McCain in a poll of polls of the state last week.

With traditional red states such as Virginia and Colorado looking increasingly out of reach for McCain, aides to the Arizona senator have all but said Pennsylvania's 21 electoral votes are a must-win to keep Republican hopes of a White House win alive. Both McCain and Palin have held several campaign events in the state over the last week as Election Day inches closer, and the campaign has continued to heavily advertise on television there, even as it pares back spending in other states.

Meanwhile, a new CNN poll of polls out of Florida — another must-win state for McCain — shows the race there remains essentially a dead heat. Obama holds a single point advantage there, and recent polls suggest the race is tightening slightly. A poll of polls of the state last week showed Obama ahead by 3 points.

Filed under: John McCain


Shame Shame I Know your name GOP   October 28th, 2008 11:02 am ET

You know I am so tired of people saying we should be afraid of what may happen if Obama is elected. Why? Because he is an African American? Please! The GOP has strategically tried to divide this nation, and it's so sad. The only thing that is different about African Americans, Whites, Asians, and Hispanics is our skin color and culture. We should be asking ourselves why did it take so long for us to potential have an African American President. We need more representations of diversity in this country!

Randy, San Francisco   October 28th, 2008 11:01 am ET

Now is not the time to get complacent or over confident. Get the vote out for Obama on November 4th.

Its -- Over   October 28th, 2008 11:01 am ET

A LOSER FROM THE BEGINING!!!!

Monique in NY   October 28th, 2008 11:01 am ET

Go Obama/Biden!

Lamps   October 28th, 2008 11:01 am ET

Thank you CNN for the biasness! Its because of you, I will vote McCain.

Texas Trail Dog!   October 28th, 2008 11:01 am ET

All I can say is WOE to America if this man OBAMA who is so full of graft (REZKO, WRIGHT, PLEGHER, TERRIOST, DONATIONS TO REGISTRATION FRAUD ORGANIZATION) gains the White House. With the majority in the House and the Senate we will be a third world country in three years. REMEMBER AMERICA YOU HAVE DONE IT TO YOURSELF OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS WHEN I SAID IT WAS WRONG TO PUT BUSH IN THE OVAL OFFICE JUST THE SAME AS I AM TELLING YOU NOW YOU ARE FOLLOWING UP WITH A TOTALLY WORSE PERSON.

Harald   October 28th, 2008 11:01 am ET

Obama will win Pennsylvania, we are not blinded by McSames fruitless attacks and dumb speeches delivered by the woman that doesn't deserve to be where she is.

We are proud people in Pennsylvania and will do the right thing for an undivided America: Vote for Change!

Al Mellen   October 28th, 2008 11:00 am ET

No wonder the polar ice cap is melting,,,,,,,,Sarah Palin's hot air is destroying it,,,,,,,,thankfully her hot air is also destroying Senator McCain,,,,,,,not that his hot air has not helped destroy himself.

mitch   October 28th, 2008 11:00 am ET

barack obama's speech, today: UNITE! UNITE! UNITE!
john mccain's speech, today: FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
who do you trust to bring this divided nation together?

tim in carroll ia   October 28th, 2008 11:00 am ET

Well, It's time for McCain's big "October Surprise".

This morning, McCain called for Alaska Senator Ted Stevens to step down after his fraud conviction.

So, Stevens steps down, leaving Alaska Gov. Palin the responsibility to choose a successor.

So, Palin quits the losing McCain campaign (that she isn't happy with anyway) and, to no one's suprprise, appoints herself Senator for Alaska. Palin goes home to launch her write-in campaign to keep the Senate seat (at least she'll be able to call her own shots in that campaign).

McCain then names former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge as his new, October Surprise Vice-President, because he's desparate to win PA!

Then, in true McCain form, he lies to everybody (again) and says that this was his plan all along!!!

Somebady check real quick – Did Stevens call for McCain to resign during the Keating scandal?????

jfs Memhis, Tn   October 28th, 2008 10:59 am ET

McCain needs to GET OUT OF PA !!!!!!!!! Use his money into maintaining down ticket candidates in Indiana, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, and Florida. Everyday in Pa costs his Campaign LOTS OF MONEY that they DO NOT HAVE. He needs to change his tactics to maintain some dignity for what is left of the Republican Party. Bush has cost them enough…..McCain needs to stop the bleeding if INDEED he is a Party Person.

Bruce   October 28th, 2008 10:59 am ET

I live in Pa, and the amount of ads that McCain is running here and the negative tone, or the fact that the claims have been prioven false is what he is banking on.
Obama's ads are positive, saying get out and vote..
I am tired of mcCain and his negative tone, he ahs nto said what he will do , offered any plan…he has been ebhind in everything and if he is claiming to be a leader look at the disaray of his campaign,…if he cannot lead that how can he lead the nation.
I have been a republican all my life, but my wife and I are voting for obama/biden, we are tired of the negative tone of the republicans and will not give them our votes.

Jack Jodel   October 28th, 2008 10:59 am ET

Pennsylvanians are not stupid. They don't hunger for four more years of the same old bad-tasting Bushonomics for the rich. McCain, you're wasting your time!

Marilyn   October 28th, 2008 10:59 am ET

God help this country if Obama is elected!

Sam the Butcher   October 28th, 2008 10:58 am ET

Going down the tubes? You betcha

Abdul   October 28th, 2008 10:58 am ET

Sorry Mccain its over

Mike   October 28th, 2008 10:58 am ET

I also watch some of both speeches. They were very different. Obama was up beat and postitive. He said what he will do as President. Mccain tried to scare me in not voting for Obama. No reasons why I should vote for him. I must admit, I've been scared in not voting for the other guy in past elections, NOT THIS TIME!

Sharon   October 28th, 2008 10:57 am ET

For those tthat can, EARLY VOTE. I waited in line for a hour and the lines are getting longer….For those voting for the RIGHT candidate, we can't afford to be lax…Get out there and give President Obama his LANDSLIDE !!!!!!!

rick   October 28th, 2008 10:57 am ET

obama / biden supporters.

vote now if you can, don't wait. i live in georgia and have already voted absentee with a paper trail.

we can't be complacent about the poll numbers. votes are what get counted in this country. the victory must be overwhelming so republicans have no way to steal this election.

YES WE CAN !!!!!

Missy in Kentucky   October 28th, 2008 10:57 am ET

How can someone say they're an educated voter and vote for the McCain / Palin ticket? I'm sorry, but education and Sarah Palin in the same context is definitely an oxymoron. Remember, Sarah Palin couldn't even come up with a simple answer to a simple question about what material she reads. Intelligence for America – Vote Obama / Biden '08!

Dean in Florida   October 28th, 2008 10:56 am ET

Polls mean nothing. Please keep reporting that Obama is in the lead.

d.c.   October 28th, 2008 10:56 am ET

I cannot and do not want to hear the words " my friends", "maverick" and "joe the plumber" ever again. It has to stop on 11/04/08.

Leigh   October 28th, 2008 10:55 am ET

I have no interest in McCain. He is ancient history.
I'd like to know how soon Obama can implement healthcare. The sooner the better. I'd like to see BushCheney leave the WH early and let Obama get work done.

G. W. Push   October 28th, 2008 10:55 am ET

We must stand together and vote for John McCain for more of the same.

Let's face it, Americans do not like change.

McCain has more inside connections with Wall St…

McCain firmly believes in staying the course in Iraq… Just a little longer and we will be victorious just like Vietnam. McCain is a expert in Vietnam… He is a Vietnam Veteran with benefits.

So everyone run out to the voting booth and cast your vote for John McCain for more of the same.

Gigi NY.   October 28th, 2008 10:54 am ET

There's little that the McCain/Palin ticket can do now to move the numbers in their favor, the Republicans failed to bring to their campaign a clear message, and that has made them erratic, exactly what happened to Hillary in the Primaries, but unlike her, who was dealing with an unknown opponent, they should've learned along the way, that 1. Experience vs. naivete did not work. 2. Smears did not work either and finally, attacking their opponent would backfire, just as it happened with Hillary. Evidently McCain has proven that old dog cannot learn new tricks.

Accountability   October 28th, 2008 10:54 am ET

McCain hoped to win Pennsylvania by dividing it…appealing to the more conservative middle and western part of the state. That is a microcosm of Republican politics for the past 8 years concocted by Karl Rove—the politics of division.

Well…it's not going to work anymore. Americans are tired of politicians trying to divide us. Palin talks about "Real America" and parts of the country that are more patriotic…this old strategy is a thing of the past.

Obama is the future. "There is not a Red America and a Blue America..there is only the United States of America!"

7 more days! Obama/Biden 08!

JD, Florida   October 28th, 2008 10:54 am ET

Arizona will turn BLUE

Andrew   October 28th, 2008 10:54 am ET

Just voted this morning, we can turn WV blue too!

teesha   October 28th, 2008 10:54 am ET

Hope he will be close to the exit door with Palin…

Urhyness_01   October 28th, 2008 10:53 am ET

I want to say that the more you try and talk bad about obama,the more you make him look good to the american people.
Everyone doesnt agree with that,but the most of us do.
Mccain do your self a favor,stop being so negative,because its not getting you no where.

Jen   October 28th, 2008 10:53 am ET

Robert, you hit the nail right on the head. I was undecided before, and I did my research. Obama is a very smooth talker, and people are falling for it. You people are in for a very rude awakening. I am hearing radio interviews of small business owners who are already planning cuts and layoffs for when Obama gets elected. I am just baffled that in the middle of this crisis, people would rather go with the inexperienced, most liberal person to ever run for the presidency. What makes you think he is going to fix everything? Because he says so? And do you really think he will say "no" to Barney Frank, who wants to cut 25% of the military budget?

Tiff of Lithia Springs   October 28th, 2008 10:53 am ET

ROBERT THE MAN,

YOU WERE PROBABLY ONE OF THOSE DUMMIES WHO VOTED FOR BUSH TWICE SO WE CAN TELL YOU LOOK HOW SCREWED UP THINGS ARE.

BARACT CAN'T DO ANY WORSE BUDDY!

Matt in Virginia   October 28th, 2008 10:53 am ET

Will someone tell McCain,Obama did't bring up Joe The Plumber or go to his house or attack him.. McCain is the one tha mentioned Joe The Plumber in debate in front of millions..I actually think McCain is showing the first stage of Altimerzes Disease..

David   October 28th, 2008 10:53 am ET

Good!

McCain only wants to win this election at the expense of the American people. He does not want to go down in the history books as losing to a Black man.

In addition, Obama's economic policies echo those of Ronald Reagan that were continued by Bill Clinton as David Gergen pointed out last night on AC360. They are hardly new and they are hardly socialism.

In addition, I finally believe the American people are seeing through the lies of the Republicans. McCain and the RNC have released another ad based on lies.

McCain is a liar at least as far as the ads he is using to try and win this election.

Obama may not be perfect but I will take a young man over a ranting and raving spoiled, old brat who thinks he is owed the presidency because of his family line.

Republican No More   October 28th, 2008 10:53 am ET

We here in Florida will not just give McCain the state. If he is struggling in Florida then he is in real trouble. We will take a one point lead. A 1 point lead gives Obam 27 electoral votes.

Stu, Charlotte   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

"Knight-7579 :
The first P.O.Ws. of the Second US Civil War have been captured in Tennessee."

POW's ? More like racist trash. I have news for you "knight", there is no "movement" for your kind, just the slow end of a sad chapter in US history.
By the way, is "Knight 7579″ your rank in the Tennessee Klan ?
Loser. Get back to work…I need fries with my Whopper.

Canada   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

No matter which candidate you support, you cannot deny that McCain's campaign strategists did a horrible job for him since naming Palin VP. One week before an election, no candidate should be fighting to make up a 10 pt deficit in one state as their last chance to win.

Don't be blindsided   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

this is sickening, my true statements about Obama don't even go into moderation…. How dare you Censor the truth

Latina-Indepedent-4-OBAMA   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

*****************Please Post CNN, Thanks!********************************

There is a NEW VICIOUS LIE being told by the Republican-hate-lies-fear-and-division mongers today!

"LA Times has a video of Obama toasting to the PLO with Ayers"

MY GOD! WILL YOU PEOPLE EVER STOP WITH THE SLANDER?????

CALLING SEN. OBAMA A TERRORIST DID NOT WORK, NOW YOU MAKE UP ANOTHER LIE?! VILE, EVIL!

The PATHETIC thing is that the Republicans call themselves Christians! Giving us, NORMAL Christians a bad name!

TO REPUBLICANS: AMERICA REJECTS YOUR POLITICS OF LIES, HATE, FEAR AND DIVISION!

LIP   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

One last comment for the day.
Look what Obama did for Chicago, his home town.
Number one in the country…thats right folks, Chicago is number one in the country. Number one highest murder rate. More people are murdered in Chicago every day than there are people murdered in Iraq every day. Maybe we should pull out of Chicago and why hasn't any of Obama's dreams done any good in his home town and you want this guy running our country. If he can't fix little old Chicago, how is he going to fix the US of A?

Tony   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

Pennsylvanians are real Americans and they won't tolerate Obama's un-American Socialist policies. A week from today, the state will be red and the Obamabots will have nothing but excuses.

McCain/Palin   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

The inflated polls and the "Bradley Effect" will gurantee Senator McCain the Presidency!

JustinA   October 28th, 2008 10:52 am ET

The McCain campaign is showing no movement period. That is, other than the internal finger pointing.

Don't be blindsided   October 28th, 2008 10:51 am ET

Learn about this man Mr. Obama. Do NOT just go along with the promise of hope… I know we all need things to be better. Obama is not the answer he promises:

From Audacity of Hope:
"I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."

From Dreams of My Father:
"I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites."
"I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race."

Sue T   October 28th, 2008 10:51 am ET

Watching McCain now, same old speech, more about what Obama will do then what he will do……..Joe the Plumber needs to be flushed down the toliet…….McCain has fumbled on several things, he can't even get his words out………more dirt throwing, more lies, and he thinks he is going to win PA.? I think his age is really starting to show, someone needs to get his room ready in the OLD FOLKS HOME………he running on creating wealth? Where's he been these last 8 years? In Bushes pocket………that's where……..

Mike in Georgia   October 28th, 2008 10:51 am ET

You can thank George W Bush for electing the countries first black man. If he had not run the country into the mess it is today no way Obama has a prayer of a chance.

Bush will not only go down as the worst president in history but also the reason for a black man becoming president.

Bush, what a complete disaster.

please   October 28th, 2008 10:51 am ET

Kerri – yah you are nuts

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE, VOTE A STRAIGHT DEM TICKET!   October 28th, 2008 10:51 am ET

While I am not a reptilian stratgist, I do not see the logic in using limited time and resources in PA especially when RCP shows him losing in Ohio, Floriday and Missouri. Seems he should be shoring up the ones he stands a chance in.

And what is up with both of the reptiles on the same stump speech schedule???

Just keep on keeping on McCrypt and missy, remember you have Obama "right where we want 'em"!

You betcha'!

NoMcSame   October 28th, 2008 10:50 am ET

So what, I had one this morning too.

ran   October 28th, 2008 10:50 am ET

People get out and vote for Obama/Biden and in such #'s that there can be no doubt who we want to run this country.

If you can vote early do so so those that can't will not have such a long line to wait in come Nov.4.

We don't want a Republican controlling court to decide this election.

d   October 28th, 2008 10:50 am ET

Keri, are you talking treason?

rm   October 28th, 2008 10:50 am ET

McCain called for Stevens to step down. When is Sarah going to step down too? That is the best thing for our country!!!

Yovanny   October 28th, 2008 10:50 am ET

African union, European union, and now the North American union, and one currency, get it? One world controlled by the few and wealthiest people of the planet. Stay toned!..

Obama-Biden 2008

Michelle D. - Atlanta, GA   October 28th, 2008 10:50 am ET

What is so awesome about this election is:
1) McCain started out with a lot of credibility.
2) He lost respect when he brought in Palin to pander to the female voters.
3) He lost more respect when he went negative and "maverick" on everybody.
4) He's changed his message and his position so many times that no-one believes in him or his judgment anymore. Except the 23% of Voters who are not living in the real world.

We are all AMERICANS. Can't we just wake up and smell the coffee (er, B.S.)? Either you want better for this country or you want more of the same – it's that simple.

Stacy from Loudoun County VA   October 28th, 2008 10:50 am ET

"If you're insane, vote McCain!"

Senator McCain, you cannot change Washington DC when you are part of the scenery. You have done nothing but use the same tired old strategy…you cannot define your opponent (he's a celebrity, a socialist, he's a terrorist….)

Senator Obama on the other hand has you dead to rights. You are a George W. Bush follower with no new ideas and in it for the rich guy. With nothing new to offer, you continue to try to distort his record.

grahame   October 28th, 2008 10:49 am ET

PLEASE LET HIM LOSE

Tarrie   October 28th, 2008 10:49 am ET

McCain has little to no chance of winning PA. He needs to cut his losses and move on. His chances are slightly better in Ohio and Florida.

skeeter   October 28th, 2008 10:49 am ET

Desparation "My Friends"
Obama '08

Lu from Houston, TX   October 28th, 2008 10:49 am ET

Last chance, McCain – just drop Sarah Palin and you will get a boost in the polls.

Bill   October 28th, 2008 10:49 am ET

Goodbye to conservatives!! Your political philosophy on economics and social issues has been proven to be incorrect and dangerous. We are now entering the age of progressive politics in America. I say, "it's about time!"

Turnabout is fair play   October 28th, 2008 10:49 am ET

Tom October 28th, 2008 10:20 am ET

Right – no change – that's why Obama's speaking in Pennsylvania right now – because he's leading by such a large margin and can't think of anywhere else to spend his time and money. He's scared he's going to lose which means his polls are better than yours.
If you truly want change, go ahead and elect Obama but if you want dollars, elect McCain.
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Wow, you're so clever..That's a stupid line right from a Failin Palin rally idiot. Because we ALL can see how well we're doing financially under the Bush administration and seeing as how McLame has already claimed that he voted with Bush 90% of the time… not to mention the fact he said he knows nothing about the economy earlier in his campaign.. you care to try to deny it, tool?

Bob Indianapolis IN   October 28th, 2008 10:49 am ET

The Anchorage Daily News endorsed Obama! Bet you wish Tom Ridge was your veep now, but Pro-Choice wouldn't have appealed to the crazy fundys and their 6,000 year old Flat Earth, huh?

Jason   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

Gov. Palin did describe to the American people that Todd Palin is a three time of snow machine champion. That is good for America.

Pooten is now calling on this people of Russia. For recruitment, training and development to defeat Americans control of snow machine imperialism. By doing so she has distracted them thus, ending the 2nd cold war.

Mbala   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

McCain give it up. You're too old to be President, your time is over let go and give a new generation a chance, please!!!

Ken from VA   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

John has demonstrated that the old cliche', "you can't teach an old dog new tricks", is true. While Barrack has been talking change from the beginning, McCain has resorted to the old dirty politics of the past. Even when he tried to sell himself as the change candidate, one couldn't help but wonder what is was that he thought he was doing different. About the only change I saw from John was his daily and sometimes moment by moment change in his message.

His first mistake was picking another "maverick". Now if you are truely a maverick, you should know that picking another maverick was bad news. After all, mavericks take pride in not following the rules. To say the least, chosing a maverick that doubles as a pitbull with lipstick could only mean one thing. If you don't treat it right it will bit you in the butt.

Joe Democrat   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

Once one candidate gets to 51% it doesnt matter what support the other candidate gets.

holding my breath   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

After hearing Obama on his 2001 public radio interview, I'm not so certain I am ready for his brand now. Its getting the popo on the major media circle, not that they are in the tank of BO. Well lets be up frount, they are a bias for Obama, but I want to hear more on this subject from him as to what he did mean.

2012 we are watching ;-)

Laura, Boston   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

Chances are John McCain is not going to win the presidency. Most people and I think even he know this fact.

So if you are so confident that Senator Obama will be the next president, why is it you are still so full of hate in all your blogs? It is totally unnecessary and adds turmoil at a time when we should finally be glad that President Bush will be a memory.

John McCain and his family as well as Sarah Palin and her family are good hard working individuals who really care about what's best for the country and its people.

Yes they have a different path they want to bring Americans on; but, if the majority of Americans don't want to share their path then another choice is available. So please, stop the hatred!!! The name calling. Making fun of your fellow citizens in Alaska by dissing their governor (who has an 80% approval rating) as well as citizens of AZ who have time and time again chosen John McCain to be their Senator. Both of these people will go on….they will be fine….they will continue to handle the things they need to.

Only 7 more days….make them pleasant!!

CORONA   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

McCAIN IS GONNA LOSE!!!!LOL!!!

Former Republican   October 28th, 2008 10:48 am ET

HOW can anyone be supporting the Republican candidate after the last 7 years?! The only thing I can say is that you must be plumb out of your mind if you are. It doesn't work! Read some books on economics!

Stephen Were   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

Killer punch can still come in the dying minutes of the game

Matt   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

OK, so they want to try to scare everyone abotu an all-Dem government? We have the power to change that in 4 years if we don't like what they've done.

Nothing can be done about it if we elect another Republican moron who appoints 3 more neocons to the Supreme Court, giving them a majority of 5.

Hispanos unidos   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

Hispanos… Tienes derechos…vota McCain…

Susan   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

He gave a good speech in Hershey, PA.

Peter   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

Why is his ice queen wife with him at EVERY stop?? Is she the only one who has there heart pills?? Or don't they have anyone else to change his DEPENDS?? Did their DEFIB operator quit for not being paid?? Or maybe she is there to make sure he doesn't hit on Palin
Big mistake on his campaign. Shows he can't make it on his own

Pam   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

While I hope this is true, you can't listen to polls. You have to go out and vote!! Don't take this for granted!

d   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

He's nice guy but I think Obama is a better leader. I rather have a joke and a Beer with McCain but would like Obama to lead our economy and our country.

offwallst   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

THE ONE FACTOR THAT IS NOT IN THESE POLLS IS THE SILENT MAJORITY……..THAT MAKES UP BETWEEN 4-6%…..!!!

jr california   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

hey JAMES PORTER, yeah you know who you are, you are DISGUSTING. second civil war? may god please protect obama.

NO MORE HATE.

CHANGE SUPPORTER   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

TOO LATE MCSAME!!!!

Dylan, Los Angeles   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

You can't turn BLUE states RED. The tide is turning the other way. He should be focusing more in FL, OH, and other battleground states that are closer.

Greg Williams   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

Not matter what tricks McCain-Palin try this last week, they will not pick up any ground on the Obama-Biden ticket in PA or any of the remaining battleground States. America has made up their mind and have decided on 'CHANGE'. McCain is going to have his head handed to him on Nov 4th in a historical defeat !

Navy Veteran from Virginia   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

The conservative machine will do everything possible to steal the election, just as they did in 2000 and 2004 via dishonest methods which the media, for whatever reason, refuse to thoroughly investigate and report.

At the same time, the republicans continue to throw stuff at the walls with the hope that some of it will stick. They simply do not want to debate the issues with integrity because they are incapable of doing so.

We true patriots must run up the score, beyond the reach of those who endeavor to steal close elections, i.e., conservative right-wing religious fanatics who do not live by their own doctrine.

Josh   October 28th, 2008 10:47 am ET

Guys when are y'all going to realize that the polls are overated. This is going to be a tight race. If you want to go by polls then go ahead but look at the shift its going toward mccain and he's making a move. But, like I said polls are overated and you shouldn't go by them.

francheska ;-)   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

I do not understand how there could still be undecided voters out there. This is not that complicated, chose the man who you think will be represent you and will do do a better job for this country.

7 days left and you mean to tell me some people have not made up thier minds.

Fed up with the nastiness   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

Has anyone noticed that he keeps saying he has a plan for this, and a plan for that, but hasn't given any idea of these plans? Sarah is still spewing her lies and inuendos…..she is really his mouthpiece….no one can say he said this or said that when it comes to the smears, because she is saying it all.

Michael watching from Canada   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

I would like to thank Sarah Palin, as Governor of Alaska, for having awarded the $40B natural gas pipeline contract to TransCanada.

Its good that Alaska is outsourcing jobs to Canada

sabuc for Obama   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

McCain is old. He should be used to little movement! hahaha

Cynthia for conseratives   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

McCain was always a "Maverick" and did not need the Rebulbican Base. Guess what, he not going to get it now! Bye Bye McCain/Palin. You ran a shameful campaign lacking substance.

Dylan, Los Angeles   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

You can't turn BLUE states RED. The tide is turning the other way. He should be focusing more in FL, OH, and other battleground states that are closer.

Tim   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

I'm from PA, and we're coming out in full force on November 4th to vote for Obama. We're tired of this economy. We can't put food on the table the way we used to. It's getting harder around here day by day.

Tiff of Lithia Springs   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

TO THE KNIGHT THEY NEED TO FIND YOU AND PUT YOU IN JAIL WITH THE OTHER CRAZIES.

Brenna   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

PA voter – I guess I just don't understand this "brainwashing" you speak of. Obama's intelligent, charismatic, has common sense, and if he can run the country like he has run his campaign the country will be in really good shape. McCain? He's chose Palin. Enough said.

Blue By You   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

Time to put the hammer down and see McCain/Palin in the rearview mirror, baby!!

Dawn   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

Yeah Pennsylvania… Go for Obama, seems that Pennsylvanians really do want change. We no longer have many steel plants, remember that Pennsylvanians. Remember that we are getting our steel from other countries. Grace Mines in Morgantown, PA has shut down in the 70's, guess what there is still iron ore. We have clean coal in Pennsylvania in the coal regions. We have natural gas, we have oil. Nice energy. McCain/Palin ticket is a complete joke, why?
They constantly mock Obama, and saying spread the wealth, saying that the it is Socialism, What makes me is that the rich keeps lining our pockets with our hard earn money. I don't think that anyone posting here makes $250,000 a year. I for one would like to have more money when I file income tax, I for one would like to see more money in my paycheck.
I think that big companys and their fat cat CEO's can give more and help out the little people.

Another way to spread the wealth is fill out an application, get a job, get a paycheck and start to save for things that you could not have bought within the last year. A new car, (well maybe not new if you can't afford it, but building from the bottom up. Supporting small business and begin to build.

Remember back in the 70's and 80's when the United States wanted us to buy American, well lets get back to that. Obama wants to re-evaluate free trade… Remember about a year ago when dog and cat food coming into the U.S. and killing our beloved pets. The melamine in baby formula.

Trucks coming into the U.S. from Mexico that does not meet the standards of our laws.

Think before you vote,

Obama/Biden08/12

YES WE CAN   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

"If you want dollars, elect McCain."

Funny, Tom. Let me guess… you're a "fiscal conservative". Thanks for outing yourself as a single-issue voter with zero foresight for our troubled country.

Texun   October 28th, 2008 10:46 am ET

Accusing Obama of wanting to share the wealth is not an effective message in a part of the US that suffers from high unemployment and high forclosure rates. The monotonous use of this charge shows that the McCain organization is out-of-touch with voters. Sending Sarah Palin to push that message, wearing part of her $250,000 redo merely rubs that in.

Thomas   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

The McCain camp is in disarray. Sad to watch, really.

I'm from Palins Anti- American New Jersey   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

Say Goodnight Johnny!

Karl Beale   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

If you are an undecided voter please think about these last 8 years of the Bush administration. GWBush and friends have brought about more damage to the US than any other administration or any event in US history. Do you want more? Can we afford more?

KC   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

Remember, God is in control. To those true Christians out there, keep praying. Our God is mighty.

Blue By You   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

Time to put the hammer down and see McCain/Palin in the review mirror, baby!!

Kevin   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

Thank for the great coveragethat you have been providing on cable.
However I think that you should adapt the policy to carry a speech to the end, if that speaking engagement is over 90% ….

BOO BOO BOO to CNN for cutting the end of the Obama to get the start of Mc Cain

The Show must go on … NFL policy…

USE YOUR BRAIN ….SAY NO!!!! TO McCAIN

abraxis   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

WARNING TO DEMS!

Do not underestimate the ability of the Repubs to steal another election. Get everyone you know to get out and vote!

Beth   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

The Obama/Biden campaign is coming to Florida again on Thursday. They will make sure Florida is a win for Obama this time. I don't think people realize how large the youth vote is down here. We have 4 huge Universities and 3 medium size ones. The young people are coming out this time and they will make a big difference.

GO OBAMA/BIDEN!!!

Joe Regis   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

Pennsylvania is not negotiable not even an inch. PA is blue and will stay blue on Nov 4th. Change is coming to Washington to fix the country, the economy, and to create jobs for Americans. In addition, Obama/Biden will fix the crisis and restore the image of America in the world.

A breath of fresh air is blowing on Washington.

Landslide Obama/Biden 08/12.

Eric   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

CNN, are you going to cover McCain fatal car crash that's been covered up by the army in the 60ies? I'm telling you, this guy is a danger, flying, driving or walking.

Christine CT Ind.   October 28th, 2008 10:45 am ET

"October 28th, 2008 10:25 am ET

In this age of the 'sound bite' and the manipulation of the mind by clever advertising and appeals of emotion, it is important to know history and see issues in the proper context. There are voters making uneducated decisions. Do not vote based on emotion or, if the candidate is old/young, black/white, etc. Vote with your conscience and for the issues that matter to you."

I agree with you. Emotions are high, and playing on the fears of Americans using words like "socialism", "Marxism", and others are scaring some people to the point of violence. Let's clean it up, refuse the fear, and acknowledge our differences without injecting hate into the equation.We are the Uinted States of America- LET'S UNITE!
Obama/Biden '08

arc, Lugano CH   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

'Uncounted'.

This is a must-see bi-partisan documentary for educated global-minded voters. The dire situation that the United States now finds itself on the domestic, economic and foreign relations fronts are a result of outright criminal election fraud by the Bush Administration and the Republican Party.

Lamont   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

Sarah Palin has abused her executive authority. The RNC has spent $150,000 on clothing and make-up for Sarah and family. She has submitted questionable expenses for her family travel to the Alaska taxpayers. She is going rogue – per McCain aides. McCain voted with Bush 90% of the time. McCain is not addressing the economic issues of Middle Americans. McCain want to continue to give the rich and corporations tax breaks and ignore Middle America. McCain is not addressing our social domestic issues within America. Instead he wants to waist time bashing Obama. Sarah Palin is not qualified to be President of the United States of America. These are just some of the reasons why he is down in my home state of PA.

lyn   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

The Republicans, McCain & Palin has been telling us alot of lies,attacks, negative ads etc.Now they are doing every thing to stop people from voting early, we are fedup, enough is enough you Republicans are desperate, this time it would not work, we are not stupid, Go out and VOTE early and VOTE for "Obama & Biden"

LOL...LOL...LOL   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

And Sweetie the McCain follower says, and quote "Use your Brian vote for McCain! That's exactly what I'll do use my BRIAN to vote for McCain. But I will use my BRAIN and vote for Obama, which I've already done. Sweetie~go get some vocabulary lessons. You Rethuglicans are idiots.

Mari for Obama   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

And he can thank Palin for his defeat!

Neiki   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

My, My, the GOP has taken about all even they can stomach of this campaign. McCain's poor judgement, lack of insight, rebelliousness he & Palin repeatedly call "Maverick" is getting about as old as McCain himself. Old, tired Bush policies that have proven NOT to work by the GOP as well as the DNC. Go figure! So his last "save face" is to falsely acuse Sen. Obama of being socialist & Marxist. Look, there once was a time McCain could hold his head up but now he's is gonna have to admit defeat. After all, the GOP already has. And he'll have no one to blame but himself (but we all know Palin will be the scapegoat on November 5th.) Again, go figure!

Tiff of Lithia Springs   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

DOUBT IT FRANK OF NC.

Thomas   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

To John McCain and Lindsey Gram ,
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin's signature accomplishment — a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48 — emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties to her administration, an investigation shows.

Sarah Palin is, " BIG OIL INTEREST " !
Out goes TED , in comes SARAH .

Jim   October 28th, 2008 10:44 am ET

I would have voted for McCain, but his choice of Palin was RECKLESS. No way do I want this duo anywhere near the White House.

Obama -08

ines   October 28th, 2008 10:43 am ET

Pennsylvania is for Obama. Give it up McCain-Palin.

Penn State Student for McCain   October 28th, 2008 10:43 am ET

Come on Senator McCain!!!! I believe you have a lot of support here in PA, than the democrats think. You have a great chance to win. I pray everyday that you win, because we conservatives cannot have the baby killer Obama and Anti-Chirst Obama as our President. If he is elected may GOD help us, because this country will be destroyed by him and his radical liberals.

Jim,Atlanta   October 28th, 2008 10:43 am ET

I will not feel comfortable until every last vote is counted.

The Republicans are terrible at governing but they know how to win elections.

Make sure that every Obama supporter you know gets to the polls and votes!

Bruce   October 28th, 2008 10:43 am ET

REPUBS are trying to prevent LEGAL VOTERS from VOTING.

They are trying to get registration lists PURGED to stop people they think support Obam taken off.

Check your VOTE make sure the machine did not change your vote to McCain when you VOTED FOR OBAMA

Most important VOTE Obama needs everyone to VOTE

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!   October 28th, 2008 10:43 am ET

We must not become complacent; we can't slow down now, we've come too far. VOTE EARLY!

O B A M A – B I D E N 2 0 0 8!!

APS in Hawaii   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

This country is going to be ruined by the planned tax and redistribution of wealth by Obama. I cannot believe such a far left leaning person is actually leading. His ideas are so exterme that even moderate Democrats are afraid. In the middle of a recession, you raise taxes? How stupid!!!

Every major economist has stated this tax and spend plan is doomed, yet CNN has NEVER asked Obama how is he going to pay for his tax plan or for specifics. Obama is a loser and the Democrats are going to regret having him as their nominee. I am just tired of these stupid polls because once again the news media is trying to influence the outcome of an election.

tee   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

We will not be fooled. That fact that Sarah palin is calling obama a socialist is ridiculous, when she is taking money from the oil companies and spreading the wealth. If thats not socialism, what is?

go blue PA!   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

I live in the Philly suburbs and I still feel very nervous about this election. I have neighbors who actually play pranks on each other by putting Obama signs on each other's lawns and they could barely believe that I voluntarily and proudly display an Obama sign on my front lawn. They think it is a big joke. We need to prove them wrong. Come on PA, lets make a change, vote Obama/ Biden!
Go Phillies!

Michael watching from Canada   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

Polls show that 80% of those outside the us would prefer Obama.

The world is in a recession. The world knows that deregulation is one of the main drivers of the financial crisis. Even Greenspan said last week that he made a mistake in putting too much trust in banks!

Why can't Republicans accept the truth that their policies of deregulation are wrong! There must be checks and balances.

And how can McCain suggest that Obama is a socialist when McCain's tax policies also redistribute wealth!!

And how can McCain suggest that Obama is a socialist when it was Bush who spearheaded distribution of rebate cheques this past Spring?

And how can McCain suggest that Obama is a socialist when it was Bush's administration who initiated the bailout of AIG, the bailout of Lehman Brothers, the bailout of other banks and the $700B bailout for Wall Street??

Terry, Dallas Texas   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

Why is he in PA? Because he is working to insure a win unlike some other past folks who took things for granted and ending up wondering what happened. This man is smart and knows what it takes to win. That's a big reason why he is out polling MCcain in so many places. McCain can't play offense because he is running around trying to protect his own states.

TT   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

McCain's knocked himself out near the end of the second debate when he twice repeated the line: "What we need is a cool hand at the tiller". McCain maybe many things, but cool he is not. Just turn off the sound
and watch the body-talk.

A special thanks to the former Dukakis speech-writer, who has given
McCain so many winning lines.

bburgin   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

They need to save their money and use it for something worth while.

Did   October 28th, 2008 10:42 am ET

What will life be like for Sen. McCain when he returns to the Senate a loser? Will he be reaching across the aisle to promote bipartisanship? How will he relate to the next president? My best wishes to Sen. McCain.

McCain/Palin   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

The "Bradley Effect" will indeed put Senator McCain in the White House; with the margin of error and the sometimes unreliable polls, it's a given.

I hear individuals at the water-cooler at work, talking up Obama, (trying to be Politically Correct), then during lunch, they laugh at his "so-called" agenda.

Obama is NOT far enough ahead in the polls to sit comfortably, with the "margin of error," McCain could clearly win some of the states that are believed to break for Obama.

Go McCain!

Alessandro from italy   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

Hi from southern italy. I want you to know that the most of italian people consider McCain the best choice for America. We,europeans, need a strong america and a wise president to lead the strongest and biggest democracy around the world. Can american people accept socialism in their country? Can americans tested their president during a financial crisis? i dont think so, for this reason we support McCain and Miss Palin! Gooo conservatives!

Josh In North Carolina   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

CNN seem to like to show Sara Palin and McCain guess Exxon Mobil one of CNN biggest supporters demand they give MCCain/Palin more air time..Maybe they are also PIMPING Sara Palin for 2012..

McCain is Throwing the Election   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

I really have to wonder if he is throwing it. Has anyone else noticed how he went from being a real "maverick" to a watered-down maverick? He used to be strong on climate change but now has a VP candidate that doesn't believe in it. He was denied the chance to run for president a number of times – in 2000 it included allegations of an interracial, out of wedlock baby.

It could be that this half-hearted campaign is just a way to show he could win the nomination but he doesn't really want the job. He does seem to be sleepwalking this campaign. He's old. He's probably tired. He picked a VP candidate that nobody in their right mind would think is qualified to actually be president.

Is McCain throwing it? It sounds like he might be.

Ella, TN   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

My son-in-law is from Pa and the people there are smart. The majority of the people will not vote for Palin because they realize that if she is not qualified to give an honest interview with reputable news outlets she is not qualified to possibly control the highest position in our nation. It is amazing how she cater to the networks that favor her, but my take is if you're honest and ready it doesn't matter who ask.

weneedstrongleadership   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

electoral votes on a map mean nothing unless there turned into actual votes

Kerri   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

Liberals…please pay attention. While you are basking in the glow of blind adoration for a radical left wing politician, you are ignoring the cold reality of the consequences of his potential victory. When the misinformed finally realize what has been done to them, you will be responsible for the backlash/revolt/civil war that will ensue. I'm sure that you think I'm nuts, but mark my words.

Good Luck

Concern Citizen   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

Ohmigosh, should we be concern because it appears the White Supremacies are rising. Should Americans begin to form personal protection militias? This is pretty scary just like in the Hitler days when they decided to march into town and take over. We, Americans do have defense weapons but we are presently in the relax mode. Should we elevate it to the Ready Alert mode?

The news media should address the nation with this issue to explain the truth and put rumors aside. The news media are the ones with proper graphics, video footage that can be shown to the American people.

Kiah G.   October 28th, 2008 10:41 am ET

Anyone who thinks Obama won't win PA is silly. It's the key to why McCain is losing…he has no idea how to strategize which is why he's not only going to lose PA but the election.

Arlene   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

At least Sarah Palin can get to the Senate by appointing
herself to the seat on Sen. Ted Stevens. You betcha!

Joan , Ontario   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

I just watched two excerpts from speeches in Pennsylvania this morning. Obama's speech was hopeful, inclusive, intelligent and full of common sense ideas. He kept saying there wasn't a red or blue America, just the United States of America. He said he was running for everyone- Democrats, Independents and Republicans. Then I watched a bit of Sarah Palin's rally and it was just the opposite. It contained sarcasm, negativity and crowds who booed loudly at the mention of Obama. One speech was promoting hope and unity and the other was divisive and bitter. Which kind of America do you want?

democracynow2008   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

When Obama gets elected one issue that has to be resolved is the ET/UFO coverup by our Government.
The UK just started to release Top Secret documets photos etc regarding their monitoring of the UFO area for many years.

First we need to get every voter to go out now and vote for Obama forget the Polls go and Vote.

We are the underdog not Mccain .

Once Obama is elected I hope he will do what other Presidents could or would not.

release all Film,Video,Documents and anything to do with the ET and UFO Coverup in Washington including area 51 and other top secret projects dealing with Ets and UFOs.

Obama I hope that you will put this on your list of things to do when your elected President .

Vincent, Great Lakes, Illinois   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

I watched Lou Dobb's last night and he got it wrong when it came to what Obama stated in his 2001 interview in Chicago. Apparently he didn't get the story straight to begin with.

Obama stated: "And one of the — I think the tragedies of the civil rights movement was, because the civil rights movements became so court-focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing, and activities on the ground that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributive change."

During the 2001 WBEZ interview, Obama went on to state: "You know, maybe I'm showing my bias here as a legislator as well as a law professor, but, you know, I'm not optimistic about bringing about major redistributive change through the courts. You know, the institution just isn't structured that way." He later added, "You know, the court's just not very good at it, and politically, it's just — it's very hard to legitimize opinions from the court in that regard. So, I mean, I think that, although, you can craft theoretical justifications for it legally — you know, I think you can, any three of us sitting here could come up with a rationale for bringing about economic change through the courts — I think that, as a practical matter, our institutions just are poorly equipped to do it."

carl   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

i hope PA votes for barack obama an biden.
we need to get rid of BUSH AN MCCAIN.

go obama go

Blue devils die hard!!   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

Smart people plan ahead of time…Fools wait to last min and rush everything. Sen McCain had 4 months to plan his strategy to win this election, while the DEMs were fighting to finish. He should have done vetting and training for Gov Palin( If that was his original choice) but he waited till the last min and wanted to squeeze through like he said about Afganistan. Americans now know the leader that will not only plan for the present but also the future of this country i think we all know te answer.
Go Obama/Biden…leaders with great vision for America

Fee, Philadelphia   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

No McCain…no how…now way! He won't win in my neck of the woods. Yes We Can! PA…please vote for Obama and send a message to McCain for picking Palin in order to pander to women and Hillary Clinton supporters. He voted against equal pay for women and now he totes "Rogue" Palin as the answer to women and our issues. Well, I say no to her and no to him. She sounds like a crazed nutjob on the campaign trails and after viewing the witch doctor praying over her and keeping witches away…there was no way she was getting my vote.

Obama/Biden '08…the only choice for me and Gen. Powell

Photon Torpedo Dallas, TX   October 28th, 2008 10:40 am ET

Well it was McCain/Palin but McCain's great selection and hiring skills made it Palin/McCain…. now since she's gone off message and from the front runner it's Palin/Ghost Of McCarthy.

This election year has been absolutely hilarious. Thanks GOP!!!

Obama/Biden 08′

LIP   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Thank you CNN for the inciteful video of Sarah Palin in a noose. This could only happen to a white woman and only CNN would provide it's Democratic voters a venue for its display. Had it been Obama in that noose, CNN would have been crying foul and making the most of more political cannon fodder against the very white McCain.
Yellow journalism at its very best.

CanIcallyouJoe   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Do I have to do a forced joke for an old man and the words "movement" in the same headline?

No no, I kid, I kid.

This guy needs to take his sad story and move to Florida already.

No Grandpa for President, '08.

Trina   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Tenacious lil booger …

Tiff of Lithia Springs   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Never had any ideas. Running out of names to call Obama and running, running, running out of time.

Voters want Nov 4th to get here fast because we are running running running out of patients for the nonsense.

Jacqueline   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Frank-
Obama might be surprised next week? Did you happen to see the 280+ electoral votes in his favor and the 160 for McCain? Unless a miracle for McCain happens and he gains 120 of those votes, he's done. His biggest mistake was choosing Palin for VP. She is a joke.

Obama '08

PA Voter   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Well, I'm a PA voter and my vote is not for 'that' one. I don't fall for brainwashing and am educated enough to make a decision without falling for all the ads selling 'that' one. I don't follow fashion trends, since I learned that they don't last very long and are a waste of money.

James from NJ   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Of course McCain won't win PA. Falling home prices, a stagnant economy, and a rise in inflation have definitely run rampant in PA. Pennsylvanians and New Jerseyians and New Yorkers know that the past eight years have stunk. It is obvious that the US and the world yearns for a smart leader this time!
Obama/Biden in 08!

Luke   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

To ensure Obama/Biden win, please call all of your friends, family and neighbors and make sure they vote on election day. Offer to take an elderly relative and neighbor to the polling site. And if you have a few free hours, volunteer!

J P from MD   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

I just heard Obama in PA, his whole message was positive. McCain is too negative. WE do not need any more negativity in this country. With 7 days to go, I hope Obama keeps his head up, with all of this name calling going on at him. He said on Radio One this morning that McCain people call is tax plans Marxist. He stated that McCain own hero Roosevelt was the one who created the progressive tax. He is basically saying that McCain's people are calling Roosevelt a Marxist, by default, if they believe that about Roosevelt progressive tax creation. From what I understand, Ragan used a progressive tax system also. Obama was on point on Radio One.

The Early Vote wins the election.
The Early Vote wins the election.
Obama 08

conny   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

I hope so and a also hope that Georgia changes it's ways and go BLUE! WE NEED CHANGE ALL OVER THE MAP. All we need is to know that the same folks that wants the WH are corrupt hey WE HAVE A VOICE VOTE VOTE VOTE

Borat   October 28th, 2008 10:39 am ET

LMAO !!!!!!!!!! this Idiot thinks he is going to win PA !!

OBAMA 08,12

GiroGeezer, Calif.   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

Looks like Cindy McCain is tighting the purse strings.

bill pike   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

put out the light, the republican party is over.

Bill   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

Hmmm, the polls in this election have been the worst roller coaster ride. Probably because the media is trying to skew the numbers with slanted questions. Let's not be a bunch of lemmings and believe what we are reading on liberal and conservative news…..each of them will have a poll that favors their candidate.

How about we get out and read something a little more fact driven, such as their voting records while in Congress, state congress, etc?? Lets see who we are really voting for by looking at their past!

Joyce Becker   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

McCain Palin and crew just don't get it, they ran a horrible campaign with no new ideas and nothing but lies and slander for the American people to believe and they will have to pay the price for their stupdity, especially for the choice of Joe the Plumber, without a license and a tax lien against him to be the advocate for small business. There will be no election surprises for them in a week, only failure when they lose in a landslide, better they should start packing their suitcases now and think about going home where I hope they stay and not be heard from in a long time. We need real change in this country!!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08–'12

Buster   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

Let's hope the polls are reasonably accurate this time, in this case. I always find it hard to beleive when polls show a democrat in the lead by large margins, and then, whoops, somehow the republican candidate snatches the election. Are we to beleive that the pollsters, who have been doing this for decades are all of the sudden incredibly deficient at their job, or is something else is going on? Are we going to swallow the canard that the huge polling errors are due to thousand and thousands of people somehow just choosing to lie about their votes to pollsters? Come on. Why is it that in past elections nearly every challenge has gone the republicans way? How is it that in nearly every voting scandal in the past two preseidential elections there somehow always seems to be a republican at the center of it (can you say Katherine Harris)? How do the republicans get away with rampant and obvious voter suppresion tactics (illegal voter purging, caging, distributing bogus and confusing registration forms, posting and mailing misinformation to scare minority voters away), and usually not get so much as their hands slapped? Notice there is almost never a democrat orchestrating these things? And then, the height of irony, they have the gall to manufacture a self-righteous smokescreen by jumping all over ACORN where there is no chance of voter fraud. Voter registration fraud is not in the same league as the republican dirty tactics, but hey, they have perfected the art of manufacturing divisive issues to their benefit. Be on your toes everyone, watch your polling places closely, and note those sharks hovering around – those are the republican operatives looking for any reason to invalidate your ballot.

old white woman in NC   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

I'm listening to Palin right now and she's just so cute! She needs to have one of those stupid game shows, but there is no way that someone who misstates every single fact. Doesn't she know that "Joe the plumber" is a fiction? That he comes with as much qualification for the presidency as Palin herself? What does that say about the people running the Republican campaign? What are their true plans for us if they win? More war? More tax cuts for the very wealthy? More jobs sent overseas so companies can profit by lowering labor costs? I jsut wonder who those are in her audience? People making well over $250,000, right-to-lifers who think that is all that matters, racists who cannot believe that a fellow black American deserves a shot at high elected office, or just the idots who believe that all we have to do to get out of this economic disaster by "drilling, baby, drilling"? My brother-in-law is an oil engineer in Texas, and he just explains that it will indeed be years before a single oil well could function off the Atlantic coast, where no descernable oil has yet been located. Just like Palin's oil pipeline, it will just never happen. So if you believe in pretend, then go on and vote for the same party that has gotten us where we are all today. So, are you better off right now than you were before Bush? Do you really believe that McCain will or could be any better?

Diana   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

I would not vote for Obama he does not know what he is doing and the United States will only weaken. Non one knows what Obama will do because he has not been around long enough. Think of your children vote McCain

AmericadowntheDrainMcCain   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

It would be ironic if the message of FEAR actually worked in the 'Land of the free and the home of the Brave.'

Go Obama/Biden

Latina-Indepedent-4-OBAMA   October 28th, 2008 10:38 am ET

@ "KNIGHT -7579:

DUDE, YOU AND THE REST OF THE HATE MONGERS NEED SERIOUS MENTAL HELP!

The Voice   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

He needs to worry about defending Bush's red states. He's losing all six of them.

7 more days and the end of the Reaganistic coalition is over.
7 more days and the end of the GOP mafia is over

Democrats in 08!

ANGIE   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

When Mccain and Palin talk about Obamas tax plan at their Rallies saying dont let Obama raise Taxes on you they are not speaking to me I dont make a quater of a million dollars a year they must be speaking to their Rich Friends!

SOCIALISTS!!!   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

For all the idiots who are falling for this "socialism" crap..

Obama's plan is to redistribute the DEBT burden, not wealth. Money is not going to anyone, it goes to paying off the national debt created by Bush!

McCain's plan gives a REWARD to those who created this economic disaster!

WAKE UP!

johnrj08   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

Every time I watch a news report about McCain and see him giving a campaign speech at rally, I am stunned at how every single thing that comes out of his mouth is an out-and-out lie. Not one time have I seen him accurately portray his opponent's proposed policies or his own track record. McCain routinely distorts the facts, then attacks his own distortions. What's most disturbing is that the crowds he's speaking to don't seem to mind it at all. I suppose when supporters are that desperate for their candidate to win, their happy to throw their own standards out the window. While there have been a few misleading comments from Obama in recent days, the vast majority of lying has come from the Republican ticket. This election needs to get over with.

mitch   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

obama speaking about solutions to our problems. palin attacking obama for speaking about solutions to our problems. this will never stop a 'movement' for change ,by americans. this is a movement that is 'demanding' change. it wont be stopped by lies,hate, divisiveness, or even,GOD forbid , violence. this is how america has worked for over 200 years. when government is not working for us we change it. our leaders, for decades now, have failed to live up to what the people expect and deserve.they do just enough to get by, before their terms are up. we've had enough! we've waited for too long to end the divisiveness and hate in this country. this is our time america! dont blow it!

Sally   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

I just heard Sarah Palin say that America needs a president who is ready on day one. I agreee.

But how can John McCain be ready on day one when he's too superstititous to even build a proper transitiona team and plan an effective transition?

Suzanne   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

The facts are that McCain/Palin have done nothing of substance and the American people are tired of being treated like we are stupid. Barack Obama has shown insight, excellent judgement and has conducted himself in a dignified manner throughout this campaign. I find it sad that this campaign is how McCain will probably be remembered, but he did it to himself. Palin is dangerous, untruthful and completely ill equipped to lead.
We cannot take anything for granted, the Rovian politics are still plotting to steal the election, and history has shown they will stop at nothing to do so.
OBAMA/BIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy, Dublin, GA   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

Picking Sarah was the 1st nail for John, then he turned from a Hero into an angry old man. I would have voted for John in 2000. Gramps and the Clothes Vamp are done for.

J.C.   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

I wonder if these polls were conducted online, there might be different outcomes.

A Canuck   October 28th, 2008 10:37 am ET

I don't want an old man with a shaky finger anywhere near the "red button" !!! Vote for a man who is steadfast and intelligent. Vote OBAMA/BIDEN and vote early.

Fatal Blow   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

Frank in NC

Where did Obama SAY he has this in the bank

I know you McCainites like to twist the truth a lot but at the 11th hour, it would be nice to hear about your candidate's plans and not what he thinks "That one" will or will not do

PA is staying Blue

Mack   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

Listening to Gov Palin live would have you ask the question…has she stated anything to convince undecided voters what they will do to move America forward? John, Tito, the Chocolate maker…is this what America is about. Would you mind stating what you'll do for us and how we're going to do it?

Troy in Pa   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

tick, tock, tick, tock….GoBama!!!

Susan from Scotts Valley, CA   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

Obama supporters – make sure you vote. Don't believe the polls.

Remy   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

Internal conflicts started to come out from McCain Camp. Sarah Palin is talk against Mccain. Michigan is an example. She is now on the run to build her image rather than McCain at the expense of the tax payers. 150,000 wardrobe is part of her selfish program.

But the voters are not fools and cannot be cheated to continue programs of destruction for another four years.

Obama/Biden
08/12

Kim, Charlotte, NC   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

Good!

Karen   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

All the ploys, tricks, traps and scare tactics have failed McCain.

Pack it up and head home, McGimmick.

Papasan in Arizona   October 28th, 2008 10:36 am ET

Palin goes off Reservation! Rouge VP! Is McCain crazy? Palin is the Republican Frankenstien! The last resort of the Failing McCain/Palin Campaign is to energize the base, Ignorant Right Wing Looneys! McCain followers are waking up from a long peaceful McBush slumber [voted 90 percent of the time with Bush], to find two pathetic morons, publicly displaying a cartoonish love affair with themselves, totally out of touch with Americans true issues [it's the ECONOMY!], and engaging in a revolting "McCain First" campaign! That's a tough wake up call, "MY FRIENDS"!
McCain's first Executive decision is to unleash a Fascist Psychotic With The Racist Twinkle In Her Eye [Awaiting Alaska Criminal Indictment For Abusing Power] scampering around our Nation dangerously drumming up Hatred & Bigotry [Wink Wink]. The obvious erratic incompetence of the McCain/Palin campaign provides us evidence enough that they are unfit for any public office, let alone the White House. Americans face the hardest financial disaster in the History of the USA, this is the McCain Policy? John McCain / Sarah Palin have no idea what Americans trying to survive face. 401K plans gutted, Unemployment, Foreclosures, Wall Street in the Tank, Main Street hopelessly waiting for a bail out, and the Global Economy in disarray…
McCain/Palin are a disgusting self serving disgrace undoubtedly proving they are not up to the complex task of keeping the Nation together in hard times. BTW: They can't even stay on the same page in their campaign!

P.S. Acorn / Ayers / Rev. Wright / Socialism / Raise Taxes on 250K A Year Income, Joe the Plumber AKA Sam Not Really a Plumber these are not the real issues facing America!

Will the Real Maverick Please Stand Up?   October 28th, 2008 10:35 am ET

Why would anyone vote for this lying, arrogant, cheating, flip-flopping, dishonest, corrupt individual?

'I've been tested', McCain says. Yes, you have been tested and have failed miserably.

And that's without mentioning his pocket extremist running mate.

One Vote.

One Choice.

One Nation.

One Team.

Obama/Biden '08.

larry in Chillicothe OH   October 28th, 2008 10:35 am ET

McCain has no hope in Pa. He made his bed with Sara Palin. Pandering to women with such a historically bad chose sealed it. Thanks John and thank you pres Bush for helping us elect Barack Obama!

Teamsters for Obama

Robert the Man   October 28th, 2008 10:35 am ET

Following this election has shown me how truly ignorant (sp) the American people really are. No wonder uneducated people want Obama for POTUS. I will be voting for McCain, and yet a part of me wants Obama to win, just for the fact that when he screws things up beyond repair, and things are much worse than they are now, I can tell American people who voted for him, you brought this upon yourself.

1984

Sweetie   October 28th, 2008 10:35 am ET

If Obama steals the election be afraid, be VERY afraid!

He will be the most Inexperienced, Liberal president ever elected!

Worse yet he will have a Congress and Senate that is the Most Liberal and Corrupt ever!

With No checks and balances in place absolute Power will continue to corrupt absolutely!

The Liberal Press will not keep us informed, we will surprised by the corruption after the fact!

We will no longer be the home of the Free and Brave,

We will be the home of Obomination!

Our Economy and National Security will be at an all time low!

Use your Brian vote for McCain!

Tony   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

If McCain flips Pennsylvania and keeps Ohio then he'll be president elect Nov 5. Polling data is HEAVILY slanted towards the Obama/Biden ticket (yeah, college kids were supposed to have a huge turnout in 2004 too, didn't happen) and McCain/Palin are attracting more registered Independents according to Gallup. Winning Penn's electoral votes would compensate for possible losses in Colorado and Virginia. And if McCain does win Colorado and Virginia then he'll just be running up the score with a victory in Pennsylvania.

Laura, Boston   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

I want to comment on another article you had this morning about Ted Stephens. Yes, I agree with John McCain and Sarah Palin that he should step down. He was found guilty by a group of his peers.

I also think that Chris Dodd and Barney Frank need to be looked at due to their involvement with the mortage meltdown. Both men head committees who should have heeded warnings (from John McCain and others) but did nothing. Chris Dodd benefited in a way I think is worse than Ted Stephens. He took a sweetheart deal from Countrywide just weeks before they tanked and millions of people now are without their homes while Chris Dodd is comfy and cozy in his.

Barney Frank is sickening with his telling people that Fannie and Freddie were just fine. When he was called on it (by Bill O'Reilly) he denied being at all involved. Kind of the same way Obama knew nothing about Rev. Wright's hateful words. I call it the Sargent Schultz affect!!! (Hogan's Heroes) He always said "I see nothing, I hear nothing". These two Democrats also "Did nothing" for the American people.

Nicole   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Why can't they write Sarah Palin a new speech? The screen says LIVE, but it seems like the same thing, word for word, that I have heard so many times! With only 7 days left can't they give her something new to say, something inspirational to grab the undecided votes??

dEMOBRAT   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

WHy is Obama in PENN today if he has it all sown up?

Obama-Junkie, IL   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Obama needs to head down to Florida with Bill Clinton for two days of campaigning together. I would guarantee that Obama's polls numbers would go up by 5 pts. Then Obama needed to campaign with Hillary Clinton for one day in Ohio and one day in Pennslyvania. Then Obama needs to head to Virginia and then North Carolina for a day each.

Obama, Hillary and Biden need to do one or two rallies in Pennslyvania before Obama heads back to the midwest stopping in Missouri and Iowa for a couple of days and then to Illinois to prepare for Nov. 4th!

My plan guarantees an Obama landslide!

j   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

At some point the GOP/RNC needs to decide that McCain is a lost cause and put the money into the Congressional races to preserve their numbers in the House & Senate. It'd certainly make more sense than spending money on wardrobe.

NJ   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

VOTE! Get your family and friends to VOTE NOW! :)

JD in Moraga, CA   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Republican ticket slogan: "Country First"

Merriam-Webster definition of "fascism": a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual

You decide.

CANADIAN FOR OBAMA   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Any American who supports Obama and does not vote needs to move to Alaska as pennace for the shame of it. That thought alone should be enough to get you going? What do you think?

The Watcher   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Obama is a shoe in. Always has been. This whole thing is one big show for "Joe" public. The financial crisis was created to take the spotlight from the war to the economy, thus giving Obama an edge. Vote green or Libertarian or don't vote. Either way (Repugs or Demagogues), we are being setup for one world government.

pray2008pray   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Frank you are right. We might be suprised one week from today. Its not like the election has not been tainted or stolen before.

Its a come together celebration in Grant Park of Chicago. We may celebrate a lost to the Republicans but we have gained great ground. God Bless America

Obama/Biden 08

Paula   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Folks in Pa are calling it right! Palin still has to answer many questions about abuse of power-I bleieve they have only scratched the surface! McCain would leave us down the path to another war-possible WWlll.
Nothing personal but these 2 would be the worst thing to happen to American-McCain is suffering from age related issues and Palin is a power mad woman who would throw her children under the bus if it meant winning!

sukkee   October 28th, 2008 10:34 am ET

Bradley effect still alive? So, you never know after November 4th.

Bravado in Boston   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

Exciting, isn't it?

I mean, REALLY exciting!

Obama 08! (Can you say LANDSLIDE?)

nathan   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

You dream will be just dream! Obama will lose!

voter   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

Sorry Frank… I live in Illinois and he's reserving Grant Park for a celebration REGARDLESS of whether or not he wins the election (which he will). Katie was reporting exactly as she should. Sarah Palin, once again, twisted facts to make it seem as if Obama was doing something he wasn't. Just like he's not a Muslim, Terrorist, or their new favorite Socialist. Unfortunately for the Republicans, America won't be falling for their petty jabs any longer. We've had enough and Obama WILL need Grant Park for a celebration of his win.

Phil Newton Murphy, Oregon   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

7 more days.

Obama 08

Irma in North Carolina   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

I for the life of me cannot see why any one would vote for Mcacain and Palin while all they do is bash Obama and run nasty attack adds. As far as Sarah goes she only thinks for of herself, she thinks she is at the top of their ticket. As Sarah would say surely it will e a task of God to take these two out of this election.

JB   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

Good work PA!! Don't let Bush III get in! We need REAL change and Obama is the one to unite the country after nearly a decade of divisive politics!

GO OBAMA!!!

Independent white female patriotic voter   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

If his own base and red states are not going his way, why would a blue state, smart hard working Americans, blue collar voters who do not make millions of dollars know that they will not gain a dime from Mccain's economic policies, only the wealthy get wealthier in Mccain's plans. So, PA will give Obama the nod and will help him achieve his objective. Thepeople of Pa are smarter thanm Mccain/Plain think!

Darrell   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

I think the undecided's are just not telling us who they will vote for and keeping it to themselves which is fine. I do believe they know who they will vote for and we just have to wait and see.I thought one of the most important factors should be examing and researching,the closing arguments. After fact checking and analyzing the speeches you can really see who is the one you would want to vote for.McCain did very poor on the truth, at best his entire speech was misleading.Obama faired much better with the truth. I think it would be very important when putting someone in the highest office in the free world that the truth be very important and Obama really beats McCain on the factual truths throughout the campaign and with closing arguments.If I were on a jury and weighing the facts and truths I would have to go with Obama based on that alone.Now if you take what we know as policies and what each candiadte is going to do I kow more about how things will be accomplished with Obama simply because I feel McCain has never throughout campaign offered answers as to how he woulf fix America.Very strong and forthwith closing by Obama

dEMOBRAT   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

Then Why is Barack Obama there today.If he's got it in the bag??? HMMM

HATE THE MSM

400 families own half the country!   October 28th, 2008 10:33 am ET

and they are stealing the other half as we quibble over distractions they throw at us.

but don't complain just because you're not the 400 member club!

you may, JUST MAY, make it some day some how!

that's capitalism for you!

WHO NEEDS SHARING?

liz   October 28th, 2008 10:32 am ET

B/c of the DEMS voters attitudes, narrow-minded ways, and stubborn opinions is the reason why Obama will never work.

joan ca   October 28th, 2008 10:32 am ET

When push comes to shove, the electoral vote is the one that counts. Why vote America, our vote in essence doesn't count. Get rid of the electoral college, perhaps it's in the bag? WHO KNOWS?

KNIGHT-7579   October 28th, 2008 10:32 am ET

The first P.O.Ws. of the Second US Civil War have been captured in Tennessee.

JG   October 28th, 2008 10:32 am ET

Like Senator Obama says, do not get complacent, go VOTE!!!

Craig from Pennsylvania   October 28th, 2008 10:32 am ET

Mcain/Palin will win Lancaster County, but not the state. If they don't win Lancaster County (which I hope they don't), I would be very surprised as these people here are die-hard repugnicans…if it's republican here, they vote for it regardless of qualifications for office…..Let's go Obama /Biden

Bud   October 28th, 2008 10:32 am ET

This really really seems like a blunder for McCain. It seems like Penn is a lost cause. If there's any chance left for McCain, why not go to Florida and Missouri to make the last stand?

That said, GO OBAMA!

sukkee   October 28th, 2008 10:32 am ET

Bradley effect still alive? So, you never know after November 4th.

Preco, NY   October 28th, 2008 10:31 am ET

McCain throw more of Jerimiah Right and the other "winning stuff" ( or is it loosing?) out maybe the numbers will move in your direction!!!

I have never seen a more purposeless campaign as the McCain-RNC campaign of 2008!!!

These guys are pathetic!!!

So long McCain, I will watch as you take sister Sarah Palin to pieces after Nov. 4th

I know your mean streak will not let her get away with the DIVA/ ROUGE politics she is currently involved in !!!

Nelson Colorado Springs Co   October 28th, 2008 10:31 am ET

well A poll is just a poll until a person vote. Sen Obama needs to stay on message " IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE" and but it's still a long way to go. Go Obama/Biden

Jim   October 28th, 2008 10:31 am ET

McCain should be used to "little movement" by now. He's been stagnant in the polls for months. He's offering nothing new. He's trapped in the 20th Century. His political party is a quagmire of old thought. Vote Obama for a new direction in the 21st Century. It's time for ACTUAL change. OBAMA '08/'12.

LIP   October 28th, 2008 10:30 am ET

Good grief….
Everytime CNN does a poll, McCain gets further behind…some kind of psychological ploy to make people think they should just go ahead and vote Obama.
The truth is, the poll of polls is showing Obama up by only 4-6%, which puts him well within the Bradley effect. Remember the last election when CNN had Kerry up over Bush by 10% and Kerry lost.
The best poll is the voting booth and it will happen at the very end of this very long Media inspired political year.

Junius   October 28th, 2008 10:30 am ET

Pennsylvania the home of the constitution!! We abhor Tyrants and despots. Ask King George, both of them! we didnt vote for Bush and we kicked King george out of our counrty in 1776!

PA Lets go Phillies!!!!!

Fla Sam   October 28th, 2008 10:30 am ET

I think and pray that America gets it right this time and doesn't fall for the same old scare tactics

Obama – Biden 08/12

liz   October 28th, 2008 10:30 am ET

We will never know the real results of what PA will vote for. Even after Nov.4th b./c everything is so crooked and fixed anymore.

Clare   October 28th, 2008 10:30 am ET

Pennsylvania is a strongly democratic state. McCain and Caribou Barbie should just go home.

CANADIAN FOR OBAMA   October 28th, 2008 10:29 am ET

GoBama! Take it to the mat.

Hope in Georgia   October 28th, 2008 10:29 am ET

In the picture, Cindy really looks pretty in that red outfit. How much did that cost the RNC? Out of touch, lies, slanders, smears, fears, and hate. McCain is a true maverick, all right. No one has ever seen a losing campaign like this one.

David, Silver Spring, MD   October 28th, 2008 10:29 am ET

Barack Obama and Bill Clinton will be in Florida tomorrow. He'll lock up Florida the way he's already locked up Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, and so many other states the McCain camp was hoping to carry.

Michael ATL GA   October 28th, 2008 10:29 am ET

With COL and VA almost certainly going blue, even if McCain wins PA (highly doubtful), and FL (possible), its not going to be enough.

Unless McCain can snatch Nev, NC, OH, NM also, this race is over. IF he can win atleast 2 or three of these states, then we got a game.

Hayes   October 28th, 2008 10:29 am ET

To Obama supporters,

We can't let up at this point. Do not let thepolls fill you with a sense the race is over. The fat lady has not sung yet. Let's keep pushing forward toward victory in a diginified and respectful manner.

Obama/Biden in 2008!

Purple Nurple   October 28th, 2008 10:28 am ET

This whole mess is not John's fault, it was his parties policies! Grand Old Party…well it sure has been for the last 8 years!!! They party is over my repukes friends, it is time for the people to take our goveremnt back and get this country moving in the 21st century, not backwards as the GOP wants us to.

OBAMA 2008 and beyond baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DebM, Allentown, PA -- Voted Absentee for BO   October 28th, 2008 10:28 am ET

Have you seen the list of Republicans who have endorsed Obama? Military types, conservative talk show hosts and columnists, past GOP governors and representatives, etc. Those are the people for whom "country first" isn't just a tired sad slogan. Unlike McCain, they MEAN it.

ez   October 28th, 2008 10:28 am ET

Go Blue PA!

Registered Republican "voted" all Democrats. Obama/Biden 08

BL   October 28th, 2008 10:28 am ET

I am glad to see the Keystone state supporting Obama. He will help more people retain their jobs or get new jobs. He will work for all the people – not just the rich. Thanks to PA!

Ronnie   October 28th, 2008 10:28 am ET

HAHA Later "my friends". Morons

Mickie in PA   October 28th, 2008 10:28 am ET

Pennsylvanians are too savvy to fall for McCain's swarmy propaganda. He didn't care about PA until the race looked like it was slipping away in the red states. He picked the wrong place to try to impress voters with his fearmongering and lies. He may as well tell the truth that most of the jobs that do still exist in PA will be shipped overseas to shore up China and India's economy. After all, he said anything "home made" is just terrible.

John in Ohio   October 28th, 2008 10:27 am ET

The fact that McCain is counting on Pennsylvania to get him the presidency make it a fact that he will lose the presidency. Yeah, he can find enough right-wing yahoos to make a decent showing at his PA rallies, but while 48% is a lot, it's not a majority.

Ken in Dallas   October 28th, 2008 10:27 am ET

Give it up, John. You can't possibly govern effectively, and we don't need your poor-little-rich-girl trollop as first lady, either.

RJ - Ohio   October 28th, 2008 10:27 am ET

Lets go PA!

Vote Obama/Biden to put them in the White House!

CR in WI   October 28th, 2008 10:26 am ET

Smart folks in Penn, They will do the right thing and not fall for the BS. Obama is the best choice to get us out of the financial crisis. All of the talk from Repubs that jobs will be lost is false. McCain will keep the same Bush policies, and last I checked, we have been hemmoraging jobs for a few years now. There are 3 million less jobs in this country thanks to Bush. Now you have evidence. Don't be moronic and continue these policies because McCain thinks that he can do the same and achieve a different result. It is outrageous that anyone who has lived in this country the past 8 years can argue for these policies . . .

BO08

bill for barack   October 28th, 2008 10:26 am ET

It's almost virtually impossible now for McCain to do anything but suffer defeat.
What he needs to do now is dump all his Karl Roveians, dump Gov. Palin, dump all the politics of fear that have reduced him to being a pathetic little shell of a once proud man – and stand up one last time for whatever principles he ever claimed to have in the first place.

E POP   October 28th, 2008 10:26 am ET

REPUGNICANS ARE TOAST!!! TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE.

HUFFINGTON POST   October 28th, 2008 10:26 am ET

John McCain killed an American citizen in a car accident in 1964 and the government & the military covered it up, now we know why John McCain won't release his military records. Research John McCain & "The Project for a New American Century" if you want to know the chilling plans that John McCain has for your children's future, he is a co-founder of this group that is committed to starting wars all over the world to control the populations.

John McCain = The Draft & WORLD WAR III

Latina-Indepedent-4-OBAMA   October 28th, 2008 10:26 am ET

No news there. The Republicans do not GET IT! They keep doing the same thing over and over, hoping that this time it will be different. NO!

The FACT is that the American electorate IS NOT stupid! We can not be spoon fed lies, propaganda and FEAR and vote for the Republicans!

We, Americans, have SEEN what EIGHT years of a Republican presidency have netted us! Its a DISASTER!

$10 TRILLION in national debt.

SEVEN years in Iraq, spending …….$10 BILLION a month!

759,000 Jobs lost and counting!

An economic disaster not seen since the Great Depression!

A deficit of OVER , $490 BILLION for 2009!

LIES from Bush/Cheney about the reasons to attack Iraq!

4400 young soldiers killed for OIL!

Countless Iraqi civilians killed!

The list of Bush/Cheney failures is huge!

Do we want FOUR MORE YEARS of the SAME?????????????????

THANKS BUT NO THANKS!

florida will be blue   October 28th, 2008 10:25 am ET

we've got a big secret about florida in the obama camp and we're almost certain it will be blue this time.

Kelby from Houston, TX   October 28th, 2008 10:25 am ET

I want PA and I want Florida
I voted this Saturday…for Obama
I urge all of you to do the same
For the future
One nation Under God INDIVISIBLE (in spite of all the attempts by the Republican party we are still INDIVISIBLE) Liberty and justice for all
Land of the Free, HOME OF THE BRAVE

OBAMA '08

Bullwinkle doesnt want Palin back in Alaska   October 28th, 2008 10:25 am ET

I am amazed than anyone would vote McCain-Palin.
Obama 08

Frank in NC   October 28th, 2008 10:25 am ET

Last night on the CBS Evening News, Katie Couric reported that Sarah Palin lied because she said that Obama was planning his victory party and had reserved a stadium for this purpose. Couric then went on to gleefully report that in fact, he had reserved a park, that "holds 60 to 70 thousand people".

See, this is the problem. In her eagerness to discredit and besmirch Sarah Palin, she totally misses the point and comes off as a nit-picky nag. Whether it be in a stadium, an outdoor park, or an amphitheater, the point is Obama thinks he has this election sown up and in the bag.

He might be surprised one week from today.

PA Voter   October 28th, 2008 10:25 am ET

In this age of the 'sound bite' and the manipulation of the mind by clever advertising and appeals of emotion, it is important to know history and see issues in the proper context. There are voters making uneducated decisions. Do not vote based on emotion or, if the candidate is old/young, black/white, etc. Vote with your conscience and for the issues that matter to you.

James   October 28th, 2008 10:24 am ET

WAKE UP FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN'T LET BUSH THE III WIN!!!!! GET OUT AND VOTE OBAMA!!!!!!!

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   October 28th, 2008 10:24 am ET

NOT THIS TIME – I visited with my family in PA over the week-end – they all said the same thing. NOT THIS TIME.

They don't like Palin, and they don't trust McCain.

Brian MacDougall   October 28th, 2008 10:24 am ET

It's hard to know what could have possessed McCain to make his final stand in Pennsylvania. Seems like Team Obama and the DNC suckered him into it, abandoning better bets Colorado and New Mexico in the process. Oh well. Another nail in the Republican coffin.

Sebastian, Baton Rouge, LA   October 28th, 2008 10:24 am ET

One more biggie and this should be historic.

Thanks BUSH! You're the BEST!   October 28th, 2008 10:24 am ET

McCain will lose PA, McCain will lose FL, McCain will lose the election. And you can thank GOD for that, and Bush to of course.

Joe from Mahwah, NJ   October 28th, 2008 10:24 am ET

While it looks bright for Senator Obama, the only poll that means anything are the ones that take place on election day. Even though we are ahead in the polls, we need to fight like we are the underdogs and not concede anything. The Republican regime will do anything and everything to suppress our vote. I have volunteered myself to go across state to PA and do whatever I can to help get the vote out there for Obama.

VP Choice   October 28th, 2008 10:23 am ET

Selecting Palin as his VP choice, has finished him, and the GOP in these election races

McCain= 700 billion + War + Socialism abroad   October 28th, 2008 10:23 am ET

Glad to see the current report on the status of PA, now go vote. Obama can only win if it's a landslide, if it's close, the republicans will just cheat again. We need 60 democrat senators to get something done. Go Vote, vote, vote, vote, and remember mccain and bush and war and 700 billion dollars and vote for Obama/Biden.

and if that's not reason enough, remember the couric interviews with sarah palin, she could be president. vote obama and vote early.

SPENCER/VIRGINIA   October 28th, 2008 10:23 am ET

Since he called on Sen. Stevens to step down, why won't he ask Bush and Cheney to do the same? Their day in court is coming. And the verdict will be GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY. I love that chick who tried to handcuff Rove last week.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Kevin   October 28th, 2008 10:22 am ET

John McCain has stop Obama from moving up in PA, but if Obama wins by 3 or 4 he still wins. We are ready to vote in PA.

kingpin   October 28th, 2008 10:21 am ET

McCain will not only lose NC, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, but he will also lose Arizona!

Obama-Biden 08

Bob W.   October 28th, 2008 10:21 am ET

roflmao

Come on.

McCain cannot win in Pa. – this die hard republican has been manning the phone banks for Obama – he is toast.

:-)

pam Eugene OR   October 28th, 2008 10:21 am ET

Is it over yet?

GA Independent   October 28th, 2008 10:20 am ET

Heading out to vote today – I just wanted to let poor McCain know that even GA can turn BLUE! BLUE! BLUE!

Go Obama!

Iraq war vet in Florida   October 28th, 2008 10:20 am ET

sorry McPain..no movement for you here.

Tom   October 28th, 2008 10:20 am ET

Right – no change – that's why Obama's speaking in Pennsylvania right now – because he's leading by such a large margin and can't think of anywhere else to spend his time and money. He's scared he's going to lose which means his polls are better than yours.
If you truly want change, go ahead and elect Obama but if you want dollars, elect McCain.

SPENCER/VIRGINIA   October 28th, 2008 10:20 am ET

In the famous words of Thalia Shire in Rocky, "You Can't Win." Pack it up McBush. You've run out of time.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

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