(CNN) - Presidential candidate John McCain denied Wednesday that race will determine the outcome of next week's election pitting him against Barack Obama, who hopes to become the country's first black president.
"Look, there's racism in America - we all know that," the Republican hopeful told CNN's "Larry King Live" in a taped interview set to air Wednesday evening.
"But I am totally convinced that 99 and forty-four-one-hundredths percent of Americans are going to make the decision based on who is best to lead this country," he continued.
"These are the one of the most difficult times in our history... I have faith in the American people that they will make the judgment for the best of reasons."
McCain trails Obama by about 7 points in CNN's national Poll of Polls, and is also behind in a number of polls in must-win states as well.
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"You know Larry, my friend, we've tried and tried, but it doesn't seem our racist base has the numbers to swing things our way."
Palin carries herself and speaks in a VERY VULGAR FASHION she has a VERY ANNOYING VOICE. According to Mc Cain's Advisor , she is a WHACK JOB.
99 44/100% ? Boy, is he naive.
If the Republican party spent $150000 on clothes for Sarah, I think the least they can do is buy a new suit for Joe the Plummer.
"This accurately states John McCain is out of touch with american society and he made NO effort to make gains with the African American vote.
GET OUT AN VOTE EARLY!!!>> PLEASE!!!"
McCain appealed to ALL Americans. How open were African-Americns to voting for him? Have you heard the Howard Stern segment where he asks African-Americans how they feel about Obama's policies–then he lists all of McCain's policies? They supported the policies across the board when they thought they were Obama's policies.
Well over 90% od African-Americans are voting for Obama- No other segment of the population is voting is such a transparent fashion.
McCain's entire campaign of late has been based on racism and attempting to create fear of Obama. The old man has no integrity, and probably never did have any.
I hope that Senator McCain is correct, although I have been shocked and saddened not only by how virulent racism still is in this country, but by how acceptable some people still consider it to be.
Vote early, people!
Racism is all that McCain has left to hope for. The Repugs are complete frauds!
90% Bush
10% Palin (I mean "Maverick")
Not sure if it's any better the other way around...
McCain will be our next President. "Mark. My. Words."
tom delay is scum plain and simple.
HAHAHAHA! John McCain is a joke! If race isn't going to determine this election, then please stop race baiting John. Stop having your volunteers pretend they were beat up by big black men. And stop putting a map of the Middle East behind Obama's picture in all your new ad's. Stop trying to find a darker radical professor to tie Obama to.
Its all about who is best.
80% of those of us outside the US see Obama as the best choice.
It still continues to amaze me that many voters actually believe McCain's lies, smears and outright mischaracterization of Obama.
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??
And how can Palin suggest that Obama is a socialist when she taxed the oil companies and gave over $3,000 dollars to each person in Alaska?
Although he is hoping it does
Argghhh! It is so difficult to read what the obama supporters say.
If the republicans win, they stole the election, if the democrats win, the people have taken back the government. How closed minded can you get. Oh, I forgot, you're Obama supporters. Guess that answers that question.
Why are the Obamites so afraid of the video currently been held by the L.A. Times.
If there is nothing to it let it be released so everyone can get on with the process of voting for POTUS.
Uncommitted
He is right. No racism on my part. The fact that McCain is white has nothing to do with my voting Obama.
"But I am totally convinced that 99 and forty-four-one-hundredths percent of Americans are going to make the decision based on who is best to lead this country," he continued.
"These are the one of the most difficult times in our history… I have faith in the American people that they will make the judgment for the best of reasons."
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McCain's right. That's why he isn't going to win.
If Barack was White....This thing wouldn't even be close.
C'Mon..we all know that.
Of course he's going to say that. Otherwise, if he wins it would make him president by default.
SUPPORT CORPORATISM IN AMERICA! Fight against freedom, fight against democracy, fight against humanity, McCainiacs. Fight. Fight! FIGHT!!!
McCain will be our next President. "Mark. My. Words."
What a bunch of sheeple! Can't wait to be told what to think and how to behave, can you? I cannot ignore the man behind the curtain of Wright.
Well, since Barack is both white AND black, those too ignorant to vote for the black half, can vote for the white half.
(See how stupid prejudice sounds?)
Obama / Biden 08.
McCain and Palin have tried at every opportunity to bring race into this election.
"That One" was racist.
Palling around with terriorists was racist.
"He is not like us" was racist.
"The Pro-American parts of the country" was racist.
This 41 year old white woman is going to vote for the smart one.
Obama.