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	<title>Comments on: Battleground 2008: Retirees take a new look</title>
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		<title>By: Colin in Canada</title>
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		<dc:creator>Colin in Canada</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Funny about all the negativity and fuss coming fromthe McCain camp, so I just HAD to go look for myself.
Sen. McCain is a former naval officer (Annapolis 1958), and as such took an oath of honor that should, for all intents and purposes, be just as applicable now as it was then.  I quote this:

1. A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, nor will he/she mislead or deceive anyone as to known facts. A cadet will be truthful, trustworthy, honest and forthright at all times.

2. Every cadet is presumed to be honorable at all times and to possess moral integrity in the fullest sense and will be treated accordingly, unless a cadet proves otherwise by his/her words or actions.

3. A cadet should neither permit nor accept anything which is not just, right or true. He/she must do the right thing because it is right, not because of fear or punishment or peer pressure.

Now, although it refers to &quot;cadet&quot;, the same oath is SUPPOSED to carry through the remainder of one&#039;s career/life..........if one is &quot;honorable&quot;....................

Need I say more?

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Funny about all the negativity and fuss coming fromthe McCain camp, so I just HAD to go look for myself.<br />
Sen. McCain is a former naval officer (Annapolis 1958), and as such took an oath of honor that should, for all intents and purposes, be just as applicable now as it was then.  I quote this:</p>
<p>1. A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, nor will he/she mislead or deceive anyone as to known facts. A cadet will be truthful, trustworthy, honest and forthright at all times.</p>
<p>2. Every cadet is presumed to be honorable at all times and to possess moral integrity in the fullest sense and will be treated accordingly, unless a cadet proves otherwise by his/her words or actions.</p>
<p>3. A cadet should neither permit nor accept anything which is not just, right or true. He/she must do the right thing because it is right, not because of fear or punishment or peer pressure.</p>
<p>Now, although it refers to "cadet", the same oath is SUPPOSED to carry through the remainder of one's career/life..........if one is "honorable"....................</p>
<p>Need I say more?</p>
<p>Just an observation...................</p>
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		<title>By: Rick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here&#039;s what I don&#039;t get...Many of you describe yourselves as good christians but then you say and think stuff that is most certainly not from a christians heart...I&#039;d rather have a Muslim as President than another one of your ignorant flag waving chickenhawk christians who talks tough but wasn&#039;t tough enough to fight when called...cowards</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's what I don't get...Many of you describe yourselves as good christians but then you say and think stuff that is most certainly not from a christians heart...I'd rather have a Muslim as President than another one of your ignorant flag waving chickenhawk christians who talks tough but wasn't tough enough to fight when called...cowards</p>
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		<title>By: DON'T LET THEM FOOL U!</title>
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		<dc:creator>DON'T LET THEM FOOL U!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DON&#039;T BE FOOLED THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT IS PROPPING UP WALLSTREET UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.  THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNINGS OF SORROWS!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DON'T BE FOOLED THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT IS PROPPING UP WALLSTREET UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.  THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNINGS OF SORROWS!</p>
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		<title>By: John the Gulf War Vet</title>
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		<dc:creator>John the Gulf War Vet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Senator McCain you are no hero, you are in fact a terrorist.

Your campaign advisor &amp; &quot;Transition Chief&quot;  William Timmons was a Saddam Hussein lobbyist for 5 years.
You pal around with Gordon Liddy, domestic terrorist. 
You are a member of &quot;The Project for a New American Century&quot; - a radical extremist terrorist organization.
Your VP candidate&#039;s husband Todd Palin is a domestic terrorist in the Alaskan Independence Party.
You have given $500,000 to  Rashid Khalidi &amp; the PLO
, a group that McCain himself says are terrorists.
You have met with Chilean Dictator Pinochet, a terrorist.
You&#039;re coordinated effort to use FOX NEWS, the Bush Administration, your campaign, Sarah Palin, and The Justice Department to commit voter fraud, voter intimidation, &amp; voter suppression is an act of terrorism.

John McCain you are a disgrace to your uniform.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Senator McCain you are no hero, you are in fact a terrorist.</p>
<p>Your campaign advisor &amp; "Transition Chief"  William Timmons was a Saddam Hussein lobbyist for 5 years.<br />
You pal around with Gordon Liddy, domestic terrorist.<br />
You are a member of "The Project for a New American Century" &#8211; a radical extremist terrorist organization.<br />
Your VP candidate's husband Todd Palin is a domestic terrorist in the Alaskan Independence Party.<br />
You have given $500,000 to  Rashid Khalidi &amp; the PLO<br />
, a group that McCain himself says are terrorists.<br />
You have met with Chilean Dictator Pinochet, a terrorist.<br />
You're coordinated effort to use FOX NEWS, the Bush Administration, your campaign, Sarah Palin, and The Justice Department to commit voter fraud, voter intimidation, &amp; voter suppression is an act of terrorism.</p>
<p>John McCain you are a disgrace to your uniform.</p>
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		<title>By: snowdog</title>
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		<dc:creator>snowdog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I WAS GOING TO BE A (COMMUNIST)
FOR  HALLOWEE ,BUT
BARACK  OBAMA
STOLE MY COSTUME</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I WAS GOING TO BE A (COMMUNIST)<br />
FOR  HALLOWEE ,BUT<br />
BARACK  OBAMA<br />
STOLE MY COSTUME</p>
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		<title>By: Marc</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Hardworking American for McCain
He&#039;s not Muslim, but let&#039;s just suppose that he is...
SO WHAT?
It&#039;s against the law to be one and try to be the POTUS? It&#039;s forbidden by the Constitution to be Muslim and POTUS? Oh... YOU can&#039;t stand a Non-Christian as POTUS... or it should be a Non-White? Anyway, who cares about what people who judge others by their appereances (not their acts) and can give a complete info on the person&#039;s morals and ethics based on that?
Perhaps 10/15% of the American population...
So enjoy that you are (yet) not alone with your prejudices...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Hardworking American for McCain<br />
He's not Muslim, but let's just suppose that he is...<br />
SO WHAT?<br />
It's against the law to be one and try to be the POTUS? It's forbidden by the Constitution to be Muslim and POTUS? Oh... YOU can't stand a Non-Christian as POTUS... or it should be a Non-White? Anyway, who cares about what people who judge others by their appereances (not their acts) and can give a complete info on the person's morals and ethics based on that?<br />
Perhaps 10/15% of the American population...<br />
So enjoy that you are (yet) not alone with your prejudices...</p>
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		<title>By: arc, Lugano CH</title>
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		<dc:creator>arc, Lugano CH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hardworking American for McCain   October 30th, 2008 3:42 pm ET
Great, lets put our trust in a muslim who take money from terrorist inorder to win his campaign.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Muslim argument once again.  Don&#039;t you have anything better?

By your logic, it is wrong to be Muslim yet acceptable to be an uneducated, ignorant, prejudiced bigot as long as you’re an Apple Pie Wal-Mart American Christian who supports McCain/Palin?  

Take the Christmas lights off your front porch and stop falling in love with farm animals.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hardworking American for McCain   October 30th, 2008 3:42 pm ET<br />
Great, lets put our trust in a muslim who take money from terrorist inorder to win his campaign.<br />
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />
The Muslim argument once again.  Don't you have anything better?</p>
<p>By your logic, it is wrong to be Muslim yet acceptable to be an uneducated, ignorant, prejudiced bigot as long as you’re an Apple Pie Wal-Mart American Christian who supports McCain/Palin?  </p>
<p>Take the Christmas lights off your front porch and stop falling in love with farm animals.</p>
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		<title>By: PAT  California</title>
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		<dc:creator>PAT  California</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Old white woman in NC
I&#039;ve  got you beat by 20 years, but old and white! Obama is the most inspiring politician I&#039;ve see in years!  I use that word losely. He&#039;s not the typical politician, THANK GOO&#039;DNESS!!! I&#039;m glad he isn&#039;t loaded with experience. Seems the more they get, the more they fall into the same ole trap!!!!! I&#039;ve listened to him carefully, and have come to the conclusion that I can be optomistic about my children&#039;s and grandchildren&#039;s futures with him at the helm. I&#039;m afraid that McCain and that coocoo beside him will sink our ship! Obama admits the future won&#039;t be easy because he&#039;s realistic. But I think he has the brains and strenght to GET THE JOB DONE!!!!  We all must do our part. As John Kennedy said,&quot; Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country!&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Old white woman in NC<br />
I've  got you beat by 20 years, but old and white! Obama is the most inspiring politician I've see in years!  I use that word losely. He's not the typical politician, THANK GOO'DNESS!!! I'm glad he isn't loaded with experience. Seems the more they get, the more they fall into the same ole trap!!!!! I've listened to him carefully, and have come to the conclusion that I can be optomistic about my children's and grandchildren's futures with him at the helm. I'm afraid that McCain and that coocoo beside him will sink our ship! Obama admits the future won't be easy because he's realistic. But I think he has the brains and strenght to GET THE JOB DONE!!!!  We all must do our part. As John Kennedy said," Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country!"</p>
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		<title>By: ET from OMAHA</title>
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		<dc:creator>ET from OMAHA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I feel so sorry that the education of some people on this blog is comparable to a third world village students.
You call yourself a red neck and you let the rich republicans use you to screw yourself and others. Pittfull.
My co-worker just got laid off and he was a red neck republican  arguing with me every day and I ask him are you still voting McCain? He could not answer me.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I feel so sorry that the education of some people on this blog is comparable to a third world village students.<br />
You call yourself a red neck and you let the rich republicans use you to screw yourself and others. Pittfull.<br />
My co-worker just got laid off and he was a red neck republican  arguing with me every day and I ask him are you still voting McCain? He could not answer me.</p>
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		<title>By: nam</title>
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		<dc:creator>nam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Concerned in MA   October 30th, 2008 2:58 pm ET

Senior Citizens,
Let me translate Obama&#039;s proposed &quot;universal coverage&quot; for you.
Basically, it means there&#039;s going to be 50 million more consumers into a system, without 1 single additional provider (doctor, nurse, hospital).
Get ready for lines and rationing.&quot;

Concerned in MA is right. I am an European living in the US. I have lived in several European countries and I&#039;ve seen several Unversal Healthcare systems at their &quot;best&quot;. They are waiting lists in all of them, and senior patients are always the last because they are no &quot;productive&quot; citizens anymore (said by the medical consultants). A hip, knee-cap replacement, catarats surgeries are not deemed urgent and seniors have to wait. The US healthcare system is not perfect, but please don&#039;t use the Europena Universal Healthcare system as a benchmark.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"Concerned in MA   October 30th, 2008 2:58 pm ET</p>
<p>Senior Citizens,<br />
Let me translate Obama's proposed "universal coverage" for you.<br />
Basically, it means there's going to be 50 million more consumers into a system, without 1 single additional provider (doctor, nurse, hospital).<br />
Get ready for lines and rationing."</p>
<p>Concerned in MA is right. I am an European living in the US. I have lived in several European countries and I've seen several Unversal Healthcare systems at their "best". They are waiting lists in all of them, and senior patients are always the last because they are no "productive" citizens anymore (said by the medical consultants). A hip, knee-cap replacement, catarats surgeries are not deemed urgent and seniors have to wait. The US healthcare system is not perfect, but please don't use the Europena Universal Healthcare system as a benchmark.</p>
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		<title>By: Andrew</title>
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		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Governor McCain and  Miss Alaska should buy new clothes to Joe the plumber. 

Please be advised that this coming Wednesday Palin will go back to see the Russian sky for ever.... and McCain back to Arizona.... MAVERICKS.... He is an antique of war and she is stupid.

Thank you,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Governor McCain and  Miss Alaska should buy new clothes to Joe the plumber. </p>
<p>Please be advised that this coming Wednesday Palin will go back to see the Russian sky for ever.... and McCain back to Arizona.... MAVERICKS.... He is an antique of war and she is stupid.</p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
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		<title>By: kimberly</title>
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		<dc:creator>kimberly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John McCain,You should be be talking about what matters too the voters.Not crying about Obama.That is why you are going too lose the race.Obama is staying on what realy matters too the people why can,t you As far as I KNOW YOU ARE BUSH ALL OVER AGAIN.When picked PALIN  WE ALL KNEW YOU WAS OUT IN SPACE.Be a man and give up .YOU ARE  A  CARRY OLD MAN WE SHOULD CHANGE YOUR NAME TOO BUSH .CINDY  YOU STAND ON STAGE AND YOU LOOK LIKE A SNOB I WATCH YOU WHEN BUSH IS ON STAGE AND YOU ACT AS IF YOU ARE BETTER THEN EVERYONE NOT .I GESS WITH ALL YOUR MONEY YOU CAN HOW MENY HOUSES DO YOU HAVE I FORGOT YOU TOO DONT KNOW MUST BE NICE AND YOU SAY YOUR FOR THE PEOPLE THAT IS A JOKE.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John McCain,You should be be talking about what matters too the voters.Not crying about Obama.That is why you are going too lose the race.Obama is staying on what realy matters too the people why can,t you As far as I KNOW YOU ARE BUSH ALL OVER AGAIN.When picked PALIN  WE ALL KNEW YOU WAS OUT IN SPACE.Be a man and give up .YOU ARE  A  CARRY OLD MAN WE SHOULD CHANGE YOUR NAME TOO BUSH .CINDY  YOU STAND ON STAGE AND YOU LOOK LIKE A SNOB I WATCH YOU WHEN BUSH IS ON STAGE AND YOU ACT AS IF YOU ARE BETTER THEN EVERYONE NOT .I GESS WITH ALL YOUR MONEY YOU CAN HOW MENY HOUSES DO YOU HAVE I FORGOT YOU TOO DONT KNOW MUST BE NICE AND YOU SAY YOUR FOR THE PEOPLE THAT IS A JOKE.</p>
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		<title>By: Debi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Debi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No Hillary = No Obama: It is not selling himself on QVC. It is telling the people that have refused to listen to his message what needs to be said.
Of course, the right wing conservatives are so closed minded that they probably did not watch the commercial, but I hope the more open minded conservatives/independants did listen. Maybe they will get the message - American is broken. Republican&#039;s trickle down policies have not worked.
The trickle down policy is based off the idea that CEO&#039;s will &quot;spread the wealth&quot;. The problem, they look at the bottom line. 
Bottom line: it is cheaper to hire people outside of this country to create products to sell inside this country. 
Problem: no one in this country has a job to buy the product. You can not have capitalism when there is no one to purchase the product.
I would like to ask all the people voting for republicans over and over &quot;what have they done for you lately?&quot;
If you are not making over a million dollars a year, you are not even in the radar of the republican party, yet you fall again for the lies they are feeding you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No Hillary = No Obama: It is not selling himself on QVC. It is telling the people that have refused to listen to his message what needs to be said.<br />
Of course, the right wing conservatives are so closed minded that they probably did not watch the commercial, but I hope the more open minded conservatives/independants did listen. Maybe they will get the message &#8211; American is broken. Republican's trickle down policies have not worked.<br />
The trickle down policy is based off the idea that CEO's will "spread the wealth". The problem, they look at the bottom line.<br />
Bottom line: it is cheaper to hire people outside of this country to create products to sell inside this country.<br />
Problem: no one in this country has a job to buy the product. You can not have capitalism when there is no one to purchase the product.<br />
I would like to ask all the people voting for republicans over and over "what have they done for you lately?"<br />
If you are not making over a million dollars a year, you are not even in the radar of the republican party, yet you fall again for the lies they are feeding you.</p>
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		<title>By: Tim</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>johnrj08   October 30th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

Tim, I think you&#039;re the one who needs to use your head in this election. You have, apparently, bought into the half-truths and blatant lies that McCain/Palin have been spoon-feeding to you for the last month. What proof is there ANYWHERE that Obama signed a binding agreement to accept public financing? Where? Just because John McCain says Obama broke a promise, you blindly accept it and call a man you&#039;ve never met a liar. You are exactly the audience that McCain and Palin are trying to sway with their despicable attack campaign. You sound like the kind of voter who would actually buy into the suggestion that Obama is a Marxist, socialist, terrorist, communist Muslim who secretly hates Israel. If you&#039;re not, you need to ask yourself if a man who runs that kind of campaign deserves to be President of the United States.
 
Actually John, there McCain was on Larry King and said there was a signed agreement concerning the discussion of compaign financing.  I know Obama did not say he promised to accept the financing, but he did say he would discuss it with his opponent and come to an agreement.  Per McCain, that never happened and he chose to fund raise on his own, and in effect, purchase the election in the process.  I wrote nothing concerning Socialism or Marxism in regard to Obama, thoughsome of his comments are somewhat disturbing.  Both candidates have ties to radical groups but only one candidate (Obama) is relatively unknown to the public.

I am not one to vote along party lines since to be honest, this is the first election cycle I have chosen to participate in.  I served my country for many years and elected at that time not to participate in order to remain objective in my service.

With that being said, I have done my research on both candidates and their VP picks as well.  I will choose on November 4th who I believe is the best person to lead this troubled nation.

Thank you for your input, though it was off base.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>johnrj08   October 30th, 2008 12:37 pm ET</p>
<p>Tim, I think you're the one who needs to use your head in this election. You have, apparently, bought into the half-truths and blatant lies that McCain/Palin have been spoon-feeding to you for the last month. What proof is there ANYWHERE that Obama signed a binding agreement to accept public financing? Where? Just because John McCain says Obama broke a promise, you blindly accept it and call a man you've never met a liar. You are exactly the audience that McCain and Palin are trying to sway with their despicable attack campaign. You sound like the kind of voter who would actually buy into the suggestion that Obama is a Marxist, socialist, terrorist, communist Muslim who secretly hates Israel. If you're not, you need to ask yourself if a man who runs that kind of campaign deserves to be President of the United States.</p>
<p>Actually John, there McCain was on Larry King and said there was a signed agreement concerning the discussion of compaign financing.  I know Obama did not say he promised to accept the financing, but he did say he would discuss it with his opponent and come to an agreement.  Per McCain, that never happened and he chose to fund raise on his own, and in effect, purchase the election in the process.  I wrote nothing concerning Socialism or Marxism in regard to Obama, thoughsome of his comments are somewhat disturbing.  Both candidates have ties to radical groups but only one candidate (Obama) is relatively unknown to the public.</p>
<p>I am not one to vote along party lines since to be honest, this is the first election cycle I have chosen to participate in.  I served my country for many years and elected at that time not to participate in order to remain objective in my service.</p>
<p>With that being said, I have done my research on both candidates and their VP picks as well.  I will choose on November 4th who I believe is the best person to lead this troubled nation.</p>
<p>Thank you for your input, though it was off base.</p>
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		<title>By: Charlie</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012922</link>
		<dc:creator>Charlie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So Kina in NYC, the news is out today, Obama&#039;s Aunt is living in a slum in Boston...what you got to say about that?  Is Obama not willing to spread his wealth for her?  Maybe he&#039;ll way around until he wins the election, then....spread YOUR wealth...Alright!  What a guy that OBAMA!

Go John/Sarah we so need you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So Kina in NYC, the news is out today, Obama's Aunt is living in a slum in Boston...what you got to say about that?  Is Obama not willing to spread his wealth for her?  Maybe he'll way around until he wins the election, then....spread YOUR wealth...Alright!  What a guy that OBAMA!</p>
<p>Go John/Sarah we so need you!</p>
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		<title>By: clyde in kentucky</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012908</link>
		<dc:creator>clyde in kentucky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One of these jokers is going to win the presidency.  After the term/terms are over, the American people will basically support them for the rest of their lives.  Obama&#039;s in his 40&#039;s.   McCain&#039;s in his 70&#039;s.  Vote McCain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of these jokers is going to win the presidency.  After the term/terms are over, the American people will basically support them for the rest of their lives.  Obama's in his 40's.   McCain's in his 70's.  Vote McCain.</p>
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		<title>By: Hardworking American for McCain</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012898</link>
		<dc:creator>Hardworking American for McCain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great, lets put our trust in a muslim who take money from terrorist inorder to win his campaign.</description>
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		<title>By: snowdog</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012870</link>
		<dc:creator>snowdog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>say no to b.o</description>
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		<title>By: Jennifer</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012864</link>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WELCOME TO THE OBAMA SHOW.....

I would request you to research too. I want you search more on McShame. Who is real McCain? What is his plan for the future of the country? What is plan to restore the economy? What is his plan for homeowners loosing their home? What is his plan to create new jobs? what is his plan for small business people who are struggling right now? What is his plan to lower the college tuition? What is his plan to get the people together and UNIFY(NOT DIVID) this country? what is his plan to bring the troops back to home from iraq? What is his plan for health care for veterans and overall american people?

And I dont want the empty words...like he is wealth creator(dont know how he is going do it), blah blah blah.

I seriously request you to do some research. This is crucial ellection. Its not only you but all of us will be hurt if McShame becomes president.

Vote for OBAMA, 08,12.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WELCOME TO THE OBAMA SHOW.....</p>
<p>I would request you to research too. I want you search more on McShame. Who is real McCain? What is his plan for the future of the country? What is plan to restore the economy? What is his plan for homeowners loosing their home? What is his plan to create new jobs? what is his plan for small business people who are struggling right now? What is his plan to lower the college tuition? What is his plan to get the people together and UNIFY(NOT DIVID) this country? what is his plan to bring the troops back to home from iraq? What is his plan for health care for veterans and overall american people?</p>
<p>And I dont want the empty words...like he is wealth creator(dont know how he is going do it), blah blah blah.</p>
<p>I seriously request you to do some research. This is crucial ellection. Its not only you but all of us will be hurt if McShame becomes president.</p>
<p>Vote for OBAMA, 08,12.</p>
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		<title>By: Maggie from Virginia</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012801</link>
		<dc:creator>Maggie from Virginia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John, 

We know where you fit in this equation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John, </p>
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		<title>By: Old Geezer for Obama</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012783</link>
		<dc:creator>Old Geezer for Obama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama is on my side more than McCain, even though McCain is slightly older than me.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama is on my side more than McCain, even though McCain is slightly older than me.</p>
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		<title>By: Concerned in MA</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012758</link>
		<dc:creator>Concerned in MA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@ Nyte...

&quot;Obama is not Carter.... (etc.)...&quot;

So why is everyone equating McCain to Bush?

And don&#039;t give me that &quot;McCain voted with Bush 90%&quot; B.S...

Fact of the matter is that Obama voted with Pelosi and Reid 97% of the time. Now THAT&#039;S scary.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Nyte...</p>
<p>"Obama is not Carter.... (etc.)..."</p>
<p>So why is everyone equating McCain to Bush?</p>
<p>And don't give me that "McCain voted with Bush 90%" B.S...</p>
<p>Fact of the matter is that Obama voted with Pelosi and Reid 97% of the time. Now THAT'S scary.</p>
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		<title>By: Comrade nom deplume</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012749</link>
		<dc:creator>Comrade nom deplume</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Well, guess what? This is the &quot;New America! And if you can&#039;t keep up get off of the ship, because it&#039;s stopping for no one! &quot;

Can we take our money with us?  Nope, the Dems outlawed that in June.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"Well, guess what? This is the "New America! And if you can't keep up get off of the ship, because it's stopping for no one! "</p>
<p>Can we take our money with us?  Nope, the Dems outlawed that in June.</p>
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		<title>By: Marc PDX</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012701</link>
		<dc:creator>Marc PDX</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s simple: do you have a 401k? Do you want capital gains taxes to go up?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's simple: do you have a 401k? Do you want capital gains taxes to go up?</p>
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		<title>By: Carolyn, Rhode Island</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012526</link>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn, Rhode Island</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Scott in Atlanta 12:18pm
You hit the nail on the head haha!  I laughed so hard because it&#039;s so true, thanks for taking the time to sum up the McCain campaign.  
Dog &amp; Pony Show
Obama has given those individuals (and then some) more time than I&#039;m sure you have.  He has worked with poverty stricken communities instead of taking a high paying job.  I find that very admirable.

Obama/Biden 08
A vote for intelligence after 8 years of stupidity!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scott in Atlanta 12:18pm<br />
You hit the nail on the head haha!  I laughed so hard because it's so true, thanks for taking the time to sum up the McCain campaign.<br />
Dog &amp; Pony Show<br />
Obama has given those individuals (and then some) more time than I'm sure you have.  He has worked with poverty stricken communities instead of taking a high paying job.  I find that very admirable.</p>
<p>Obama/Biden 08<br />
A vote for intelligence after 8 years of stupidity!</p>
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		<title>By: jm for sc</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012466</link>
		<dc:creator>jm for sc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I will be glad when this election is over.  People are about to lost their minds in fear of a change in the status quo.  Some keep reminding Obama&#039;s supporters that he has not won yet.  I would like to remind those type people of the fact that Obama and his supporters knows that election day is Nov. 4th.  

Scott in Atlanta, You are crazy(LOL)  The words in your post is all they have to say. You left out one thing, &quot;Sen. Obama has not....&quot;


Obama/Biden08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will be glad when this election is over.  People are about to lost their minds in fear of a change in the status quo.  Some keep reminding Obama's supporters that he has not won yet.  I would like to remind those type people of the fact that Obama and his supporters knows that election day is Nov. 4th.  </p>
<p>Scott in Atlanta, You are crazy(LOL)  The words in your post is all they have to say. You left out one thing, "Sen. Obama has not...."</p>
<p>Obama/Biden08</p>
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		<title>By: ran</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012445</link>
		<dc:creator>ran</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If they were serious about fixing this economy it would cost 200million not 700billion. We have 200million citizens over 21yoa;if we gave each 1 million it would cost 200million. We could then jump start the economy on our own.  The 700billion is to bail out the ceos/ shareholders and the company&#039;s that got into this mess.

Tell your elected official to give us the people a bailout.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If they were serious about fixing this economy it would cost 200million not 700billion. We have 200million citizens over 21yoa;if we gave each 1 million it would cost 200million. We could then jump start the economy on our own.  The 700billion is to bail out the ceos/ shareholders and the company's that got into this mess.</p>
<p>Tell your elected official to give us the people a bailout.</p>
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		<title>By: jimmy</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012421</link>
		<dc:creator>jimmy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>PRAY THAT OUR NEXT PRESIDENT IS THE CHOICE OF ALMIGHTY GOD.   IF WE ALL DO THAT  , THE LORD WILL ANSWER.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PRAY THAT OUR NEXT PRESIDENT IS THE CHOICE OF ALMIGHTY GOD.   IF WE ALL DO THAT  , THE LORD WILL ANSWER.</p>
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		<title>By: old white woman in NC</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012420</link>
		<dc:creator>old white woman in NC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My conservative husband, a retired chemical engineer and now a business professor, is voting for Obama. Why? Because Obama&#039;s plan is at least laid out and comprehensible. And because Palin scares him to death! As a scientificly trained professional with 35 year with a major corporation, her &quot;flat, 6000 year old earth&quot; positions are driving him crazy! I&#039;m only 60 and will probably work until I die, but both of us are southerners and we get it: Obama is smart, serious, and really wants to do the right thing for the complicated country of ours. We can&#039;t afford, monetarily or politically, to have a commander in chief who &quot;shoots from the hip.&quot;  So, no new look. We are for Obama and Biden: 2 smart men with the right attitudes and experience.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My conservative husband, a retired chemical engineer and now a business professor, is voting for Obama. Why? Because Obama's plan is at least laid out and comprehensible. And because Palin scares him to death! As a scientificly trained professional with 35 year with a major corporation, her "flat, 6000 year old earth" positions are driving him crazy! I'm only 60 and will probably work until I die, but both of us are southerners and we get it: Obama is smart, serious, and really wants to do the right thing for the complicated country of ours. We can't afford, monetarily or politically, to have a commander in chief who "shoots from the hip."  So, no new look. We are for Obama and Biden: 2 smart men with the right attitudes and experience.</p>
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		<title>By: Brenda</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012390</link>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have never enjoyed anything in my life that has equaled up to this election!  Angry McCain supporters and jubilent Obama supporters going at each other.  I mean it has been entertaining!  There are a lot of scared Americans out there that are worried that Barack Obama is going to sell this country out!  Boy, that &quot;worry monster&quot; is a villian isn&#039;t he?  All the lies that are being put out about Barack Obama to tarnish his character!  You would think that American citizens cannot think for themselves!  That they have no mine of their own and they don&#039;t hear or see what&#039;s going on!  Admit it America!  there are tons of you so called &quot;Patriots of Old Glory&quot; that are shaking in your boots because you are seeing a change in this country that you did not expect!  Well, guess what?  This is the &quot;New America!  And if you can&#039;t keep up get off of the ship, because it&#039;s stopping for no one!  Barack Obama will be the next President of this wonderful country and he will lead with character and dedication to the citizens of this country that has not always treated him or his people fairly!  We are united and there is no turning back now!
And to &quot;Welcome To The Obama Show&quot; :  You need to do some research because the ship is about to pull off and leave you!  This entire election has revealed all I need to know about Obama and McCain.  Where have you been?  I guess you still live in the &quot;Back Woods&quot;.  Come on and catch up with the rest of us who want to see progress in the White House!  Happy Voting!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have never enjoyed anything in my life that has equaled up to this election!  Angry McCain supporters and jubilent Obama supporters going at each other.  I mean it has been entertaining!  There are a lot of scared Americans out there that are worried that Barack Obama is going to sell this country out!  Boy, that "worry monster" is a villian isn't he?  All the lies that are being put out about Barack Obama to tarnish his character!  You would think that American citizens cannot think for themselves!  That they have no mine of their own and they don't hear or see what's going on!  Admit it America!  there are tons of you so called "Patriots of Old Glory" that are shaking in your boots because you are seeing a change in this country that you did not expect!  Well, guess what?  This is the "New America!  And if you can't keep up get off of the ship, because it's stopping for no one!  Barack Obama will be the next President of this wonderful country and he will lead with character and dedication to the citizens of this country that has not always treated him or his people fairly!  We are united and there is no turning back now!<br />
And to "Welcome To The Obama Show" :  You need to do some research because the ship is about to pull off and leave you!  This entire election has revealed all I need to know about Obama and McCain.  Where have you been?  I guess you still live in the "Back Woods".  Come on and catch up with the rest of us who want to see progress in the White House!  Happy Voting!</p>
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		<title>By: Greg M.</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012387</link>
		<dc:creator>Greg M.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sarah Palin Please go away and take Mac Daddy Mcshame McCain with you and don&#039;t come back na ya hear. Hee Haw!!!!


Obama 08&#039;...................................................................</description>
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<p>Obama 08&#039;...................................................................</p>
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		<title>By: Concerned in MA</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012386</link>
		<dc:creator>Concerned in MA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Senior Citizens,

Let me translate Obama&#039;s proposed &quot;universal coverage&quot; for you.

Basically, it means there&#039;s going to be 50 million more consumers into a system, without 1 single additional provider (doctor, nurse, hospital).

Get ready for lines and rationing.

What does that mean to you? Easy... get to the back of the line, because there&#039;s a younger person who needs the same procedure you do.

Hope you like it...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Senior Citizens,</p>
<p>Let me translate Obama's proposed "universal coverage" for you.</p>
<p>Basically, it means there's going to be 50 million more consumers into a system, without 1 single additional provider (doctor, nurse, hospital).</p>
<p>Get ready for lines and rationing.</p>
<p>What does that mean to you? Easy... get to the back of the line, because there's a younger person who needs the same procedure you do.</p>
<p>Hope you like it...</p>
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		<title>By: Nyte</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012381</link>
		<dc:creator>Nyte</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Honestly ,John, Obama is not Carter and Carter did not follow the blunderous events of a Bush. Bush messed this country up royally and the next president is under extremely high scrutiny to fix all this crap in a hurry. You can&#039;t dispute that, the whole world knows that. I WOULD NOT want to be Obama because the mess that Bush put us in is gonna bleed heavily into his carreer...almost as if it was his fault or he did it himself. And I wasn&#039;t talking about policy items that can easily be researched that make you a psychic. i&#039;m talking about the comments about him giving money to drug addicts and keeping &quot;them&quot; in the ghetto. Your political views are yours to own and thats what this blog should stick to. Politics! Not racist stereotype comments. All drug addicts are not in, nor from the ghetto and I definitely didn&#039;t hear about non-workers getting free money (or more free money). I to have money and worked hard, professionally for 20 plus years. And I to have lost thousands of dollars in the market and my 401k. If Obama (or McCain for that matter) can generate the type of moeny he has for his campaign, he&#039;s has to know something. Just to be black and winning (so-far) shows he has to be doing something right...his odds were the worst in history; you must agree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Honestly ,John, Obama is not Carter and Carter did not follow the blunderous events of a Bush. Bush messed this country up royally and the next president is under extremely high scrutiny to fix all this crap in a hurry. You can't dispute that, the whole world knows that. I WOULD NOT want to be Obama because the mess that Bush put us in is gonna bleed heavily into his carreer...almost as if it was his fault or he did it himself. And I wasn't talking about policy items that can easily be researched that make you a psychic. i'm talking about the comments about him giving money to drug addicts and keeping "them" in the ghetto. Your political views are yours to own and thats what this blog should stick to. Politics! Not racist stereotype comments. All drug addicts are not in, nor from the ghetto and I definitely didn't hear about non-workers getting free money (or more free money). I to have money and worked hard, professionally for 20 plus years. And I to have lost thousands of dollars in the market and my 401k. If Obama (or McCain for that matter) can generate the type of moeny he has for his campaign, he's has to know something. Just to be black and winning (so-far) shows he has to be doing something right...his odds were the worst in history; you must agree.</p>
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		<title>By: Bruce</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012370</link>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@ Bushwhacked in Eugene, OR

So you only have your Social Seucrity to live off of soon huh?  Could it possibly be because you didn&#039;t think about your future when you were younger?  Everyone makes life choices and if you think just Social Security is enough than you are really a sad person.  You made bad choices and didn&#039;t think of your future, THAT is why you are in the position youa re in.  It won&#039;t be McCain&#039;s fault if you can&#039;t survive, it will be because of uyour lack of preparing for retirement.  You are just like the rest of the Obama people in here.  Only concerned about what you can get out of the governement for free and do it off the backs of all the real hardworking people.  The America I knew is gone.  The left-wingers are about to rape this country.  You all get what you deserve.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Bushwhacked in Eugene, OR</p>
<p>So you only have your Social Seucrity to live off of soon huh?  Could it possibly be because you didn't think about your future when you were younger?  Everyone makes life choices and if you think just Social Security is enough than you are really a sad person.  You made bad choices and didn't think of your future, THAT is why you are in the position youa re in.  It won't be McCain's fault if you can't survive, it will be because of uyour lack of preparing for retirement.  You are just like the rest of the Obama people in here.  Only concerned about what you can get out of the governement for free and do it off the backs of all the real hardworking people.  The America I knew is gone.  The left-wingers are about to rape this country.  You all get what you deserve.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom, KS</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom, KS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The Financial Times and now The Economist have both endorsed Obama for the presidency.  Why is it none of the Main Stream Media outlets have covered this while allowing McShame and Failin to keep up their attack about Barack being a socialist.  Clearly the top economic magazines in this country understand that that is simply not true and that Obama has the right plan to lead us into a more prosperous future.  Please CNN start doing your job and call out McCain when he is clearly lying.</description>
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<p>The Financial Times and now The Economist have both endorsed Obama for the presidency.  Why is it none of the Main Stream Media outlets have covered this while allowing McShame and Failin to keep up their attack about Barack being a socialist.  Clearly the top economic magazines in this country understand that that is simply not true and that Obama has the right plan to lead us into a more prosperous future.  Please CNN start doing your job and call out McCain when he is clearly lying.</p>
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		<title>By: RealityKing</title>
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		<dc:creator>RealityKing</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If you hate your grandchilden.., vote for Obama&#039;s tax and spend utopia pipe dream.</description>
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		<title>By: rusell</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012314</link>
		<dc:creator>rusell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To john mcains uncle, we done the research on Obama and so has everyone else , but the question should be do your research on mcain/palin you&#039;ll find a whole lot more corruption under mcain/palin that you would Obama</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To john mcains uncle, we done the research on Obama and so has everyone else , but the question should be do your research on mcain/palin you'll find a whole lot more corruption under mcain/palin that you would Obama</p>
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		<title>By: Chester Mealer</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012293</link>
		<dc:creator>Chester Mealer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I’m going to laugh my butt off when Uncle Joe Bidden finds out what its like to set in the back of the bus.  This country needs a good kick in the rear and when Obama gets in the Whitehouse it’s going to rain change, change that you voted for because you followed the piper.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’m going to laugh my butt off when Uncle Joe Bidden finds out what its like to set in the back of the bus.  This country needs a good kick in the rear and when Obama gets in the Whitehouse it’s going to rain change, change that you voted for because you followed the piper.</p>
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		<title>By: obama central (a.k.a. sheep herding)</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/30/battleground-2008-retirees-take-a-new-look/#comment-2012290</link>
		<dc:creator>obama central (a.k.a. sheep herding)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Karen who wrote...,


A major reason for the financial meltdown was the de-regulation that is such a favored position of Bush and McCain. When you remove regulation and oversight, you get chaos.

Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.  Please read why the banking crisis happened and you will find it was Carter, Clinton and the REGULATION of Fannie Mae.

And while you&#039;re at it, when you realize the charimatic speaker has nothing good to offer, how about coming over to the right side, the smart choice,  McCain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Karen who wrote...,</p>
<p>A major reason for the financial meltdown was the de-regulation that is such a favored position of Bush and McCain. When you remove regulation and oversight, you get chaos.</p>
<p>Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.  Please read why the banking crisis happened and you will find it was Carter, Clinton and the REGULATION of Fannie Mae.</p>
<p>And while you're at it, when you realize the charimatic speaker has nothing good to offer, how about coming over to the right side, the smart choice,  McCain.</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My portfolio is down too but I have 15 years to wait it out. Remember, you haven&#039;t lost anything until you sell and now is the time to buy. There are some great bargains in the stock market right now so if you miss this current stock market crash, too bad.  I plan on doing well with this depressed market and am buying a ton of stocks and funds. 

In the eyes of obama supporters, I suppose this makes me an evil man because I can buy into the market. It&#039;s simple work hard like I have and you can have it too. I have not stepped on the backs of anyone or hurt anyone to become successful. Stop already with the marxist comments about it&#039;s not fair for someone to have when others don&#039;t have.  This is why we are a free country, get off yer azzes and make something of yourselves, you&#039;ll enjoy it more than asking for handouts.   I started at the bottom,  no money, no car, hardly any  food while in school, sleeping in my car at times, no school grants. I had 90k in school loans that I had to pay for myself. No one helped me. So tell me how bad you have it and how different I was than you are now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My portfolio is down too but I have 15 years to wait it out. Remember, you haven't lost anything until you sell and now is the time to buy. There are some great bargains in the stock market right now so if you miss this current stock market crash, too bad.  I plan on doing well with this depressed market and am buying a ton of stocks and funds. </p>
<p>In the eyes of obama supporters, I suppose this makes me an evil man because I can buy into the market. It's simple work hard like I have and you can have it too. I have not stepped on the backs of anyone or hurt anyone to become successful. Stop already with the marxist comments about it's not fair for someone to have when others don't have.  This is why we are a free country, get off yer azzes and make something of yourselves, you'll enjoy it more than asking for handouts.   I started at the bottom,  no money, no car, hardly any  food while in school, sleeping in my car at times, no school grants. I had 90k in school loans that I had to pay for myself. No one helped me. So tell me how bad you have it and how different I was than you are now.</p>
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		<title>By: Marc</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To John (Again)
&#039;FDR&#039;s polices extended the depression by at least 7 years&#039;?
Right... Too bad HISTORY disagrees with you.
Fact: His policies fought unemployement, de-regulation of the financial system (establishing parameters that had to be followed) and poverty.
So when the WWII started (even before Pearl Harbor) the US were ready to first help UK stand alone against Hitler, then go to the fight and even help the URSS a little. How? Because the crisis had already been long gone, the economy was strong and so the country.
Fact: It wasn&#039;t the WWII that ended the crisis (I am repeating myself but I want to make it clear). Check any valid and independent source if you don&#039;t trust the Gov. database, but you will see that the New Deal worked, regardless of how much you want that it didn&#039;t.
Fact: FDR had skeletons in his closet? Of course he had! I am not trying to make a saint of him, but he saw what the country needed to be back on the track and he did it all, and was successfull.
Before he had to lead the country in the war against the Axis...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To John (Again)<br />
'FDR's polices extended the depression by at least 7 years'?<br />
Right... Too bad HISTORY disagrees with you.<br />
Fact: His policies fought unemployement, de-regulation of the financial system (establishing parameters that had to be followed) and poverty.<br />
So when the WWII started (even before Pearl Harbor) the US were ready to first help UK stand alone against Hitler, then go to the fight and even help the URSS a little. How? Because the crisis had already been long gone, the economy was strong and so the country.<br />
Fact: It wasn't the WWII that ended the crisis (I am repeating myself but I want to make it clear). Check any valid and independent source if you don't trust the Gov. database, but you will see that the New Deal worked, regardless of how much you want that it didn't.<br />
Fact: FDR had skeletons in his closet? Of course he had! I am not trying to make a saint of him, but he saw what the country needed to be back on the track and he did it all, and was successfull.<br />
Before he had to lead the country in the war against the Axis...</p>
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		<title>By: MEOMY</title>
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		<dc:creator>MEOMY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am sick an dtired of the joe the plumber   if he is such a hard working indiviudal why doesn&#039;t he go back to work instead of being on 
Palin&#039;s band wagon already.  How much is the rnc paying for him and his wardrobe.</description>
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Palin's band wagon already.  How much is the rnc paying for him and his wardrobe.</p>
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		<title>By: John McCain is a racist</title>
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		<dc:creator>John McCain is a racist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LATINOS

Back in February of this year a reporter asked Mccain about Latinos. Mccain replied &quot;They are good for manual labor.&quot; The reporter then asked &quot;Is that all?&quot; Mccain smiled and turned away from the reporter who didn&#039;t have a camera but he filmed it on his cell phone that is why mccain didn&#039;t think he was live. Very interesting to know what mccain thinks of Latinos</description>
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<p>Back in February of this year a reporter asked Mccain about Latinos. Mccain replied "They are good for manual labor." The reporter then asked "Is that all?" Mccain smiled and turned away from the reporter who didn't have a camera but he filmed it on his cell phone that is why mccain didn't think he was live. Very interesting to know what mccain thinks of Latinos</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Nyte,


I will never be in the bottom with you. I will always have mine, on the other hand, lemmings will reap what they sew.</description>
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<p>I will never be in the bottom with you. I will always have mine, on the other hand, lemmings will reap what they sew.</p>
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		<title>By: rightytighty</title>
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		<dc:creator>rightytighty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama supporters breakdown into 3 groups...  The super rich,  emotionally bankrupt and really stupid..</description>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Nyte

It&#039;s called history of economics.  These broad social programs have been tried before and have hurt this country.  Remember smiling jimmy carter?  His social programs gave us double digit inflation, double digit unemployment, and double digit interest rates.  Anyone that knows anything about history and economics can predict the future and outcome of such dangerous policies. It&#039;s not magic.

Good luck to you.</description>
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<p>It's called history of economics.  These broad social programs have been tried before and have hurt this country.  Remember smiling jimmy carter?  His social programs gave us double digit inflation, double digit unemployment, and double digit interest rates.  Anyone that knows anything about history and economics can predict the future and outcome of such dangerous policies. It's not magic.</p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>
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		<title>By: therealist</title>
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		<dc:creator>therealist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If you want your children and grandchildren to be saddled with more and more government spending...., vote Obama.</description>
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		<title>By: Connie from Indiana</title>
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		<dc:creator>Connie from Indiana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To all seniors: You had all better wake up if you think McSenile will not cut our social security benefits, screw up Medicare. McSenile has already said he will put a freeze on spending, think about it. By the way criticizing Obama as a socialist is all but funny since McSenile receives over 1900.00 dollars from social security each month, which is a socialist program . LOL. VOTE EARLY INDIANA , VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN. 
Connie from &quot;BLUE&quot; Indiana</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To all seniors: You had all better wake up if you think McSenile will not cut our social security benefits, screw up Medicare. McSenile has already said he will put a freeze on spending, think about it. By the way criticizing Obama as a socialist is all but funny since McSenile receives over 1900.00 dollars from social security each month, which is a socialist program . LOL. VOTE EARLY INDIANA , VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN.<br />
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>to  
Maggie from Virginia 


I see now. Voting for obama just because you are black does not make you a racist, however, if you vote for the white guy, you are a racist.   Makes sense to no one.</description>
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Maggie from Virginia </p>
<p>I see now. Voting for obama just because you are black does not make you a racist, however, if you vote for the white guy, you are a racist.   Makes sense to no one.</p>
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		<title>By: go away mongers- Ventura,CA</title>
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		<dc:creator>go away mongers- Ventura,CA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As one who has lost MUCH in my 401K- all I can say is that the republican policies and corporate greed have brought us to this place. They can spread all the fear, smear and hate they want but the bottom line comes up the same. gop-NOT GOOD FOR AMERICA!
ENOUGH!</description>
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