CNN

Its about time! McCain's failure can be summarized in two words SARAH PALIN. I just wish the old man nice time and peace in retirement. Obama presidency would take care of him.

When are people going to realize that McCain WILL run this country exactly the came way he is running his campaign.

Dems have McCain playing defense on his own turf...get the vote out!!

Obama/Biden '08

McCain and Palin just spent too much time and wasted too much effort attacking Obama and never clearly showed that they have a plan to turn our economy around. We were duped into 4 years of devastating hardship with swift boat ads but I dont think that the people of this country will be that gullible again. We put Bush back into office and this is where we are and by his own admission Mccain has voted with what he now calls failed policies. Throughout this campaign there have been numerous substantiated connections between McCain and Palin with some very shady characters and to his campaign's credit, Obama did not focus on this because it would have escalated into a mudslinging event that would have turned away intelligent voters. We need answers to economic questions and solutions to economic problems, not who is paling around with who or who attended what. How do I keep my house with no job?

I beleive we have forgotten that the President does not make decisions on his own,there are advisors in place. and since this is a true statement what does that say about the Mccain camp, when they are debating with each other.

What polls are you talking about? The Fox News polls?

McCain will win AZ and win it handily. This talk is merely the media trying to stir things up for their candidate, Obama.

This will be funnier than No Show Joe! To loose your own state!!! It's bad enough the top newpaper in Alaska is endorsing Obama and now this! This will be the most humiliating defeat in our nation's history, a close second to McCain folding like a lawn chair while he was in captivity.

What the does national poll really means? If McCain gains in New York and California for example, it will show a tightening of the race, but in reality, it means absolutely nothing. At this point, the key is to look at what the polls are saying in each the State.

It seems like the news media love to play with the polls. One minute Obama is leading, and the next minute the race is getting tighter. Anyway, I guess it's more exciting and better ratings if the race is perceived to be close.

What I find strange is this: The McCain rally in Dever drew a few thousand people. The Obama rally drew over 100,000 people. This show a big enthusiasm gap. I find it strange that this gap will suddenly change on November 4th.

If you are barely holding on to a lead in your home state, that should tell you something John. They don't want you as president. They may nt even want you as their senator after this disgraceful campaign you've run. You ave no one to blame except yourself.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

"“If Democrats win full control of government, they will want to give civil rights to terrorists and talk unconditionally to dictators and state sponsors of terror. Barack Obama and his Democratic allies lack the experience and judgment to lead America,” said the calls."

What is appalling and insulting to me is that anyone actually BELIEVES that hogwash. Republicans have devolved to a party that relies on the blind faith of their supporters and the overwhelming ability of their own propaganda. It's insulting, disgusting, and wrong. Between that horrible song from Hank Williams and the lie we know as Joe the Plumber, I honestly can't see how anyonoe supports them anymore.

Gee, even Arizona is in play.

Thank God he picked Sarah Palin to bolster his chances of sweeping a loss in so many red states.

I'm so sick of McCain and his negative campaign ads. That seems to be ALL he knows how to do is attack, attack, attack. Guess that tells us where we'll be with foreign policy if McCain wins. We'll just attack, attack, attack other countries (Iran). Instead of telling the American people what it is he's going to do, he decideds to attack to the lowest level days before the election. Kind of reminds us of Bush's campaigns and look where HE got us.

Definitely ironic.....and wouldn't it be wonderful if he did lose his own state? A final statement that the American people are sick of the government as run by the Bush administration.

I think Arizonians finally see who Mccain really is.

When you have to run robo calls in your own state, and the whole battle is being fought on your own turf, even a Maverick knows he is in trouble. We will turn NC blue!!!! Other battleground states "lets get er done" for Obama and Biden!!!!

I guess Obama is doing the right thing by staying on message and avoiding going completely negative, but I do wish he'd hammer this simple fact home more often in his ads:

John McCain was tested with 9/11, and despite his many years of experience in the government and in the military, McCain GOT IT WRONG by deciding to focus on Iraq instead of Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden is hiding out somewhere.

This Iraq war may have removed Saddam Hussein from power, but it also allowed Iraq to become another breeding ground for terrorists, in addition to allowing North Korea and Iran to develop nuclear capabilities (because they knew the US was too entrenched with Iraq to do much about it).

McCain has been tested, and HE HAS FAILED.

How low can you go, Sen. McCain?

Good going democrats, make the republicans chase you and tumble on their way!!!....

But I still do not trust them republicans, they might have evil plan to steal this Election, just like they did in 2000 & 2004....

GO OUT AND VOTE.....OBAMA/Biden.

FYI....I had some respect for McCain, that was months ago, but after Sarah Pain blunders, economy fallout with him suspending campaign, and NEGATIVE ADs, McCain has zero respect from me.

This same McCain told Bush to stop robo calls, GUESS WHAT? Those people that made robo calls for BUSH, are working for McCain!

Sorry McCain, just retire with dignity!!!

WHEN MCCAIN CHOSE PALIN, HE TURNED HIS BACK ON YOU ARIZONA, AND HE TURNED HIS BACK ON AMERICA, IT'S TIME FOR US TO SEND THEM A MESSAGE, AMERICA BEFORE GIMMICKS. VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN

I think the republicans are regretting thier choice of McCain as their nominee right about now. In an election that is about the economy, "executive experience", and the ability to make sound decisions you tell me that Romney wouldn't have been a stronger candidate? Instead of nominating a candidate that would have been good for the country, they nominated a condidate they don't even like!!?? A candidate that had to pick Palin instead of a more qualified person for the VP spot just to shore up the republican base?

The republicans need to get a clue.

Senator McCain you are doomed to relive the Al Gore syndrome. Al Gore could not carry his home state which cost him the presidential election and now you are on track to follow in his footsteps.

I enjoy watching you squirm and I will be thoroughly elated on Tuesday night as you ride off in the sunset!

Obama/Biden '08

"If Democrats win full control of government, they will want to give civil rights to terrorists"

We will give human rights to suspected terrorists. The Bush Administration has released dozens of detainees from Gitmo, which pretty clearly shows that not every person the US government detains is NOT actually a terrorist. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were not deprived of their civil rights. They were tried, and they were punished. McVeigh was sentenced to death, Nichols was sentenced to life in prison, but at no point did they lose their basic human rights.

That red herring aside, the fact that Arizona is in play shows how totally sunk McCain is. I don't expect him to lose there, but a slim win in AZ will be further humiliation for him.

Dems:
Please don't let any complacency creep in. Go and VOTE!. Lot of things could happen on the Election day, and so don't take anything for granted. What if

1. There could be a Bradley Effect
2. Late breaking independents swing to McCain

These are the main threats now for Obama. I take it that everyone on this blog are enthusiastic Obama voters and I am not afraid of you.
If you would – Please list down the folks that you know, in-state and out of state, and call them and get them out to the Early voting if possible. I have a list of 23 folks and I have gotten 14 out so far. I will work on the rest of them thru Nov 4th. Please everyone do that. This will be our own 'Get out the Vote' effort.

It is good expressing our support to Obama here, but, I believe the most beneficial thing we can do NOW is to create our own network and get all the votes we know out.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Just gotta love the "civil rights to terrorists" and "talk unconditionally to dectators and state sponsors of terror" lines. The individuals who write this garbage should be so proud of themselves.

Hummm...are the good people of Arizona showing signs that they are tired of the Maveric Old Senator???? I'd LMAO if "That One" could win in that state...there's not much hope here in Texas, but we'll keep trying.

Hmmmm....I wonder if McCain has plans to make a run for Illinois.

It would be fitting for a once honorable, now delusional old fool to lose his own state after running what has to be one of the most revolting campaigns in American history,

Apparantly the McCrypt team has stepped into the same parallel universe that Hillary was in during the last 2 months of the primary.

Why is it that some Mccain/Palin supporters are now starting to regret voting for him and are now changing their minds towards what he is saying?

From following the election this year and seeing the different vice presidents, my conclusion is the Mccain has chosen Sarah because he thinks that he would win the women voters out there.

Mandate and coattails baby! Virginia, Colorado, Nevada and maybe even Florida all for Obama. It is going to be a long sad night for the Republican party but they have only themselves to blame.

Just a note on McCain's saying that if the Dems get control they will give "civil rights to terrorists." And this is the guy who doesn't care for Gitmo or torture? Can't believe he can be this two-faced.

No. I take that back. Since becoming the Republican nominee, McCain has been nothing but two-faced.

At any rate, I'd always thought that patriotic Americans were supposed to believe in civil rights for all (and that this was a distinguishing feature of American democracy). Apparently , Sen. McCain has inherited G. Bush's and his neo-con cabal's lack of appreciation of our Constitution.

Arizona must know something we don't about John McCain. They probably haven't seen John McCain in years.

Obama's Political AD on Wednesday featured what he plans for the country. He spent millions on that AD. Not a single NEGATIVE word was uttered during that half-hour.

McCain had a freebie on Larry King Live on the same day. What did he do with that opportunity? He totally blew it. All he did was talk negative about what Obama was or wasn't going to do. Instead he could have utilized that wisely to promote his ideas for the country (by the way I am still waiting to hear his plans).

So there is the contrast.

We are coming to the end of the trail and McCain has proven that. he will stoop to anything to win the white house–put himself first and the country last–he has turn off alot of GOP people as well as alot of Independent and people in general

Frankly in my opinion it would be great if Sen. mcCain lost his home state for TWO major reasons.
1) The selection of Gov. Palin showS the term "Country First" that he so often uses is JUST NOT TRUE. How, could you place someone so ill prepared in the V.P. seat and say you were putting the nation first? It is a clear example of how his judgement is irratic and I think sometime unsafe.
2) One of the LAMEST excuses I have EVER heard for running a rather NEGATIVE campaign is the answer " If Senator Obama had gone on a series of town hall meetings with him his campaign would not have been that way" Excuse me, are we dealing with a 72 year old adult or a 9 year old brat. I am amazed that he gets away with this poor excuse and none of the news people challenge him on it. I mean the answer reeks of immaturity, and a tit for tat mentality. It also means he is APPROVING all of the Negativity even the clear distortions about Sen. Obamas character...It's pretty sad, but not surprising.

Wow, thats quite a development. I'm curious to find out what effect Obama's infomercial had on the polls, but I guess we wont find that out until Monday.

It'll be quite a blow to McCain if he loses his home state. I guess America is really tired of the old politics of character attacks. McCain should really stop trying to put his opponent down and instead highlight whatever it is he plans to do for America.

I can identify negative things being said by McCain, but I can't point to one positive thing. Thats sad.

I find it interesting that McCain claims Obama is "unprepared to handle alone," a crisis. (forgive me for the convoluted sentence structure) Mr. McCain, are you going to handle ANY crisis alone?!?! I certainly HOPE not! There's a reason why the president has so many advisors with so many different areas of expertice. It's because ALONE, the president is just another guy who's overwhelmed by the stresses of the world. But with his cabinet and aides, the president heads the most efficient crisis crash team in the world. Mr. McCain, you sound unprepared to work with anyone in a time of crisis, and that makes you woefully unprepared to be president.

I have had enough of the lies, scare and bully attitude. Not only are McCains ideas of trickle down the same as Buch – so is his lack of respect for Americans.
Obama & Biden
One Nation!

if he lose in AZ then he would be forced to move back to Panama

Ask Al Gore what happens when you can't even win your home state.

Yes the polls in Arizona are tightening. Why not ?

The election is about issues and not personalities. The McCain campaign slogan has it right-COUNTRY FIRST But who is putting country first? It is Obama not McCain.

McCain like Hillary campaigns as one who America owes it to him. Obama is campaigning as one who owes it to America.

The fact that the polls is suggesting a tightening race in McCains own State is a repudiation of McCains campaign and message

Civil rights to terrrorists?
Wow the GOP is floundering in its fear-mongering. It's a testament to the party that the only thing they can do at this point is play off racism and xenophobia. What a grand ole party!

As a Republican VOTING FOR OBAMA I think it would be wonderful for Mac to loose his own state, maybe then he would understand that this world is changing and he is stuck in the 'OLD BOYS' ways of doing business.
Why we are at it I wish the USA would remove the labels from the races, in the UK where I am from we do not have African Brits, Hispanic Brits, Asian Brits etc...............we are all British.....ever heard of a German African, French Asian, Italian Hispaic?????
Remove these labels so that people may unite!

55 yr old white woman.

I'd bet that if Obama wins, Biden's remarks will come true, taxes will go up, Dem's will raise gas tax by 45 cents and the government will become bigger and will not run for the people but run to stuff Obama's pockets with our money as he spreads the wealth with those on welfare who dont want to work, here we go to a socialist and marxiest society, GOD HELP US.........

For the dirty, dishonest, low smear campaign McLiar has conducted, he deserves to lose his home state. This country deserves better than people like McCain/ Palin. THEY are the problem. The are not leaders...they are liars, crooks, and frauds.

It would be great if Arizona would vote for Obama. I have family and friends there and they are trying to persuade everyone to vote Obama/Biden.

Come on Arizona, let's turn this state blue. McCain has run one of the most dishonourable presidental campaign in USA history....

Again with the negitive attacks.. I think we are really starting to get the idea that McCain Makes poor choices, and shows his experience does not make up for lack of common sense judgement..

If McCain DOES lose his home state, he will have no one to blame but himself. His erratic behavior, the negative campaign he has waged, together with all the silly, non-relevant distractions like lipstick on a pig, tire gauges, Joe the phony plumber, plus the lies and distortions about taxation and other issues, do not do him, his state, or the American people justice. We have deserved far better, and he has certainly not offered what we deserve or need.

Man, that would be totally awesome if John McCain lost his own state! When I lived in Arizona, I wouldn't vote for him or any other republican! Especially during the Ev Mecham era when they wouldn't allow a Dr. Martin Luther King State or Federal Holiday...I was there when we marched the streets of downtown Phoenix to the Capitol! Well, this too shall past...only four more days and it will all be over.

Ladies and Gentlemen...the President of the United States of America...is Barack Obama!!!!!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

If Obama wins, we're screwed.

Two men have been arrested for hanging an effigy of Obama in Ky, but nothing has been done to the two men that did the same thing to an effigy of Sarah Palin in W Hollywood. Get ready for 4 yrs of this.

Where are Gov. Palin's medical records? The McCain camp said they would be releasing them earlier this week. It is now Friday and still no mention that these documents will be made public.

Don't trust the polls, This race is probably a LOT tighter than it seems, tight enough for McCain to pull ahead and win.

its time for mccain and bush to go on loooong vacation.MAYBE TO ALASKA THEY MIGHT SEE RUSSIAfrom there

From a non-US citizen,
FAILIN -McBUSH DESERVE TO LOSE EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF THEIR NASTY TWISTING OF EVERYTHING OBAMA HAS SAID AND DONE. THEY HAVE REDUCED THE USA'S MORAL STANDING TO A NEW LOW. PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY VOTE FOR THEM COULD ONLY BE STUPID AND/OR OBNOXIOUS AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS.

If Senator McCain loses his home state of Arizona to his competitor, it is his own fault. He is no longer the man that Arizona elected, and he has moved away from his style of Barry Goldwater politics. Shame on him for his lies and for selling his soul to the devil, just to win! I wish Obama the greatest of luck in capturing this state, on top of the others he looks to already be capturing.

“If Democrats win full control of government, they will want to give civil rights to terrorists and talk unconditionally to dictators and state sponsors of terror.

Reagan talked unconditionally with our nation's enemies. It was an instrumental part of de-escalating the nuclear arms race, ending the cold war and bringing about the fall of the Soviet Union.

I'm just sayin'.

oops!!!...now Sen. McCain is really in a ditch...hahaha...go out and vote everybody...

Obama/Biden 08

Kina.

American voters are real stupid,if they vote Mccain ,then they are hard core moron.

Democrats have the humane to lead America out of this mess.

Arizona wake up---–America wake up from your slumber.

Come on Arizona. Be the state to put the cherry on the cake. Vote Obama!

McCain may have "experience" but that does not prove much after George W Bush! Leadership skills are what Obama has and as an Arizona resident, I am throwing my vote to Obama. The choice is clear that McCain can only attack and distract. The McCain campaign is clearly focused on fear tactics and never talk about the real issues. McCain seems to have most white males cringing in fear if Obama is elected. Thats just ridiculous and frankly sad!

Only if we get lucky!

Obama should campaign there on Monday just to rub it in. I dont understand how one CNN poll has Obama down by 7 in Arizona. On CNN last night, they showed Obama down by two just like in every other poll of Arizona. If I were Obama, I'd campaign there to rub it in McCain's face!

McCain needs to STOP the nasty lies and just tell the American people what his plans are and how much different they are from George W. Bush

Won't it be nice to get up in the morning, look at the news and NOT seen annoying stuff about McCain and Palin? Less than a week – go VOTE Obama!

Polls aren't tightening. Thanks.

It would, indeed, be sweet to see McCain lose his own state. Icing on the cake, if you like, or humble pie perhaps? I wonder if he'll strill be talking so brazenly after this election. Looks like an iceberg ahead and the band is still playing to me.

What's up, CNN? No story on the YouTube video of an Iraq War veteran that millions of people are watching? It's called "Dear Mr. Obama" , and I encourage your readers to go to foxnews.com for the link. After all, I don't expect you at CNN to cover it. This clip is about two minutes long and makes me cry every time. Have a look, folks.

Palin has a witch praying preacher who believes in exorcism and a husband who belongs to a secessionist organization and she has the audactiy to point fingers when she has been found to have abused her power. Give me a break?

Most Arizonians (??) that I've spoked to absolutely love McCain but think he sold his soul to the GOP neocons when he selected Palin.

I think this echoes across the board with most Independents. I was in love with the McCain of 4-5 years ago but I hardly recognize him now that he's derailed the "Straight Talk Express".

Would this mean his Senate seat is vulnerable if he loses the Presidency?

Why not Arizona ? America has to improve and to change in many issues and at many locations. Arizona shouldn´t be the last state to understand !

He's falling behind? Maybe he needs to bring Joe the Plumber around with him when he goes to Arizona. What a crock...

He's finished as president but he will most likely win in Arizona.

McCain/Palin are two of the worse candidates . They have done nothing but spew hatred and divisiness. If this is the way they have run their xampaign, what does that say the way they would run the country. All they have done is attack and given nothing of substance. They have both been brought up on ethics violations, Now they have a lying, supposedly plumber,owing back taxes, oaradind around with them. This is the America we live in and love?

I think McCain will end up taking his home state – but if he doesn't it will be a shock and shows that the McCain/Palin ticket and all of their constant attacks, no talk about what they are going to do for us Americans, and "Joe the plumber" rediculousness turned off AZ voters as well as all the other voters in the US.

More disgusting scare tactics from the Republicans, I guess they haven’t learned. I detest Obama as much as I detest McCain. Neither one of them shies from getting in the gutter.

And this is one of the main reasons why McCain has lost because he chose to run a dirty & negative campaign. If you can't beat Obama on the issues than let it go....You McPalin is loosing your integrity minute by minute, scaring up votes and fearmongering. It's sad that your own party to starting to break indepdent and vote for Obama. You lost, You lost, You lost fare and square now deal with it.

Obama/Biden 2008/2012

Just appalling. John McCain, in his desperation to win, is resorting to the worst kind of fear tactics to win our votes.

I think we've gotten wise to the fear-mongering by now. We've had it force-fed to us by Bush for the last 8 years.

It's almost over, old man. Enjoy your retirement.

One week ago, I would have said that the Democrats were wasting money going after McCain in AZ. Now, a number of polls show McCain leading Obama by a mere two to four points. McCain is clearly losing support among Republicans in his home state, with only days to go before the election. This is yet another indication that McCain/Palin's Rovian tactics are backfiring on them. They should have been debating issues instead of attacking Obama and hate-baiting over the last month. Tehre is every indication that Obama is headed for a landslide victory. It seems most Americans prefer intellect (aka "elitism" in GOP parlance) over distraction this time round.

I actually hope that Arizona sends a very strong message to the Republican machine. That message of course will be that people wont tolleriate lies, deception, racism and outright BS. McCain has made the charge many times that OTHERS arent ready while he has clearly shown that his judgement in several area's is totally perplexing and proof that HE isnt ready to lead anything but a funeral procession.

Arizona...Show e'm what true Americans are made of!

If he loses his home state, he won't be the first. Gore lost his home state 8 years ago.

CNN is a very biased news organization. All their reports on McCain and Palin are so biased. I am a Democrat, wiil vote for Obama, but have moved to Fox news for balanced reporting. My students are also disgusted

If the Arizonians are smart, they will go for Obama. My state is Florida, I will not vote for my Governor when he is up for election.

"civil rights to terrorists"
You mean, treating people humanely instead of torturing them? You mean, following the Geneva Conventions instead of risking the lives of our captured soldiers, which you used to believe in before you Bush got to you? You mean, closing Gitmo and sending the innocent home?
I'm for that!

"talk unconditionally to dictators"
As opposed to what? Unconditionally bombing those whom we don't like? Unconditionally invading more countries? Starting World War Three?
Thanks but no thanks for that rogue leadership.

"unprepared to handle alone"

That's why he has Colin Powell as an advisor, why Obama thinks and asks questions and decides things with good advice. Who would advise McCain? Oh, yeah, the gun-totin', act first, deny later, Sarah Palin. And Karl Rove. And the advisors who put this campaign into the sewer.
Vote Democratic.

Arizona.....(uncontrollable laughter) Yeah Obama wins Texas too

CNN....(laughing to hard to type)...try and save what's left of your credibility....report the news

Lawrence Eagleburger, former secretary of state and one of McCain's advisors, said on NPR yesterday that Palin is absolutely NOT qualified to be president. McCain put us all at risk with his irresponsible VP choice.

I don't want that woman anywhere near the White House, so I voted, via absentee ballot, for Obama and Biden, the only smart choice.

I have come to despise John McCain over the last two months. A mere empty shadow of what he used to be.

If anyone is lacking in judgement and experience it's McCain. His choice of Palin showed his very poor judgement in selecting a VP that is totally unqualified to be President should McCain die in office. Also the only experience he had in the last several years was following and voting in line with Bush 90% of the time, which he is so proud of and readily admits.

As a Business owner who employs 30 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barack Obama, will be our next President, and that my Taxes and Fees, will go up in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, I figure, that the customer will have to see an increase in my prices. I will also probably have to lay off some of my employees.

This really bothered me as I believe we are family,here and didn't know how to choose who will have to go. So, this is what I did. I strolled thru the parking lot and found, 8 Obama bumper stickers on my employees cars. I have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. I can't think of another fair way to approach this problem. If you have a better idea, let me know. I am sending this letter to other business owners that I know.

Senator McCain has stated the potential Democratic issues. But I think he's failing to see that he'll return and power to some of the greediest people in our nation, he'll hire unqualified personnel to run our country, and he'll try to defeat a women's right of free choice. Have I stated some of the Republican issues?

I can not wait for Nov 4th to finally come and go. I am so tired of hearing Sen McCain and Gov Palin, over and over repeat untruths and misleading statements that have been disputed and corrected time and time again. Are they really that desperate for the White House or do they think the American people are a nation od dunces.
Stick to the issues that of which you can make a difference for me and my country and stop all this school yard name calling.

This one is registering as an Independent next election !!!

Have already voted for Obama and not a moment too soon. I am a real American, Pro American, Patriot who believes in God that can't wait for the new leadership in this country to take us in a positive direction. Shame on the GOP.

I dougt that he will loose his home state! There s something that bothers me more. When the home owner hung a likeness of Palin by the neck in a noose it was viewed as "funny" with no harm intended, they eventually removed the likeness. Now this morning I read where two guys in KY were arrested for doing the same thing with an Obama likeness, why in the world would these two get arrested for doing the same thing that the homeowner did that was viewd as funny? Talk about a double standard, it's OK to implicate hanging a Republican female VP candidate, but not OK to implicate hanging a black Democratic Presidential candidate!!

But, but....the polls are tightening in McCain's favor so says CNN.
Yup, and the fundamentals of the economy are strong, my friends.

When playing last minute D in one's home state, prospects for a Johnny McSame victory don't look good.

Hmmm still news reporting from CNN on one of Obama's former speech writer switching over to the McCain camp. Guess we will read that story after the election too.

The McCain Campaign has been the lowest and dirtiest I have ever witnessed, I watched this man go from respectable and honorable to despicable and it hurts my heart to see it.

John is still stuck in the sixties, and Palin is just unbelievably ignorant and small-minded.

Barack Obama will make an excellent president for our country and I feel great about voting for him.

Time to move on...

Obama/Biden '08

This proves that McCain doesn't have the abiliity to run this country if he can't even keep a good lead in his own state. I personally cannot take another 4 years of Bush the last 8 have been disasterous, his own family isn't even proud of his accomplishments. What does that tell you about Bush and McCain wanting to follow in his footsteps. Change We Need not more of the same.

The only good thing for Arizona if Obama happens to win would be if he does takes our governor for a cabinet post. Obama and the dems would be doing us a great favor! She sure ran this state into the hole.

I'm in Phoenix and there are Obama signs everywhere. I think I've only seen one McCain bumpersticker over the past 3 months. McCain is not well liked here, people are just voting for the party.

It seems to me that McCain has a new VP running mate. Think about it for a moment...If you were being dragged down by a BAD choice of a VP, what would you do?... OF COURSE!!! Look for a new one! In "Joe-the-Plumber" he found that. BeTcA he woill not be seen much with Palin the next 3 days!

Good try CNN. You guys are reaching now to trash McCain. Where is the story about Obama and HIS links/close friendship to anti Israel Khalidi? Where is the story about McCain leading in early voting in Florida? CNN is so obvious with their anti McCain slant on every story. Even the posts on the blogs only the pro Obama posts are put up for view. I know this from experience.

McCain and the RNC are running the most divisive campaign at a time when many Americans are looking for leaders to unite this country again.

Obama and Biden are offering that unifying platform in this election.

McCain seems to prefer Rovian-style polarization of the electorate, further evident by his irrational choice of Palin on his ticket. Their misguided rallies demonstrate a narrow appeal to a far right base.

If McCain loses Arizona, it would rightfully be attributed to his embrace of the Bush/Rove platform of division.

Obama/Biden '08
For the UNITED States of America

So CNN says that the race is tightening, but Obama has a shot on Arizona?

This campaign has been a disgrace and totaly mismanaged. Sorry John, but you have lost.

Polls tighten, thats a joke....its going to be a landslide for Obama.

CNN stop carrying water for McCain

Now this would be really sad if a candidate cannot carry his own state.

Even his own people see through all the lies...

I can't understand why Americans are voting for McCain when HE HIMSELF says he doesn't understand the economy!

We are in a recession, people are losing their jobs and homes, and McCain wants to continue Bush's economic policies, the policies that got us into this mess in the first place!

And don't forget, he didn't pick Romney for his running mate....we'll be stuck with Palin should anything happen to McCain!

THIS is what's wrong with this country...

" Two arrested after Obama effigy found on campus"

If it's a black person, it's racism.

But doing the same to Sarah Palin... is not?

Sarah Palin's effigy was both racist (against whites) and sexist (against women).

Why wasn't that person arrested?

I guess whites and women are going to have to get used to it if Obama wins the White House.

No one is prepared to "handle it alone" and I find it to be a big problem that McCain mioptic vision has over-looked the role that others can and should play in a crisis. W's go it alone cowboy crap is what got us into this mess we are in. A quality president surrounds himself(or herself ) with quality people starting with vice president (I guess McCain never got that memo) add to that the national security team,the cabinet officers, and (don't tell John and George) the legislative leaders can help depnding on the crisis. The ultimate decision is the presedernt's but if McCain thinks he has to do it all himself Sarah Palin better be ready because even a healthy young man would burn out trying to do it all himself.

“If Democrats win full control of government, they will want to give civil rights to terrorists and talk unconditionally to dictators and state sponsors of terror. "

Are they serious? Do they really think this crap will work after the gangsterism of the last 8 long years. You better add Cheney and Rumsfeld to that list of terrorists RNC! Can you all hear that train comin' around the bend? Its change and its just a few days away!

I doubt Obama can pull it off, but that fact that it's even close speaks to general tenor of this election. If I were on the fence and got one of those negative "Robocalls", I would cast my vote for Obama. Luckily I'm not on the fence. Obama/Biden '08

I estimate that on tuesday, Obama will win with such a huge margin, and win so many states that many people will be very surprised.

Obama will probably win MT, ND, GA, NC, FL, OH, IN, MO, AZ and VA.

Many will be surprised when Obama blows McCian out of this world with an estimated earth shattering 390 EVs.

McCain would not only lose the election, he would lose his own state, and only god help him if he runs for reelection in AZ, because he might lose.

McCain is disgusting.

McCain is not well liked in his "home state", especially with Republicans he has abused over the years. Also, he has not done much for the state. John is out for only one thing/person, and that is John McCain. I have to laugh at his slogan..."Country First". The only way this is true is if John defines himself as "the country", which he probably does. lol

It would not surprise me if Arizona is close. There are a lot of people there who would like to even the score.

Wouldn't it be interesting to see if John McCain were to lose his Senate seat in Arizona? I cannot believe all the fear mongering the Republicans are doing, but, I guess, it's what they always do. Just remember the Iraq war which has cost the U.S. so much in fatalities as well as expense. Hopefully the American people will finally get wise to their tactics. Stealing elections is also something else they seem to be pretty good at. By the way, The Washington Times states that The Economist which "is known around the world as one of the most respected weekly magazines on the issues of economics, trade and global politics" has endorsed Barack Obama.

It goes on to state that "During the 2008 presidential election, they have made many criticisms of Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

But in their Nov. 1 edition, they make a surprise endorsement of Mr. Obama".

With papers like this, and people like Warren Buffet backing him, how can people believe the garbage that is being spewed out by the McCain/Palin camp about Barack Obama? People, use your head and your intelligence.

I am waiting for Nov. 4! It will be just grand to see McCain lose in his home state. I think it is sad that you would have to get school children to attend a rally for a Presidential candidate. The Vice President does not know the demographics of Penn. The main attraction for a rally does not show up. Obama is ahead in most swing states. Now McCain's own people are fighting among themselves! This is amazing. I have lived long enough to know that when people have to resort to fear tactics, they are losing. The face of America has changed and the Republican party has not gotten the message yet. Gone are the days of the white man at the top of the tier. We have women, Hispanics, African-Americans, Middle Eastern, everyone that you can think of and we are everywhere! The rallies, the Republican convention tells it all. The narrow view of this party is outdated and racist. I am so glad that this nation will be represented by a man that embraces all of these truths. He is intelligent, a man of strong principles, a family man, and I cannot wait until he wins this election – Obama. I am not surprised that he has a chance to win in this state. I know that people are tired and want relief no matter where they live.

So desperate!!! They are trying so hard to make up these lies and change their message everyday on the campaign to get votes. Hey McShame don't you realize that the American people don't want you to lead them into the same horrible direction as your buddy G.W. did in the past 8 years. GET OVER IT AND GO HOME!!!!!! EVEN JOE THE UNLICENSED PLUMBER WILLL NOT SAVE YOU NOW FROM LOSING THE ELECTION!!!! YOU HAVE NO PLANS AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING GOOD COMIN OUT OF YOUR MOUTH EXCEPT HATE, FEAR, AND DIVISION AND THAT'S NOT WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS RIGHT NOW!!!

Yeah let's proceed with the CORONATION of Barack Hussein Obama the 1st.
This is going to be worst than the deception Germans went through after January 30, 1933.

It is sad, that with all the problems we face, that all McCain can come up with is the fear card. Never mind about the issues. Of course I know that this has worked before, but I would think that after the last eight years, people would be wiser. I only hope that the Democrates come out in force to vote. If not we can flush the toilet and watch our country go down the drain.

John McCain has never been tested becuase he was never president. He has NEVER had to make an executive decison EVER. He has NO executive experience nor have had to make a lone decison in regards to this country. He is a farce. The only experience he has is 26 years in the Senate and his distinguished military career. While his military career has to be admired he has not gone through no more then any other POW in Hanoi. What about the service men who were killed because they could not be broken? John McCain touts all his experience, in all reality he has NONE. He has never been economically strong admittedly so. He has never ran anything, nothing. The aruments Rudy Guiliani makes about Barack Obama should also apply to John McCain because has NEVER RAN ANYTHING EXECUTIVELY.

It's hard to imagine Senator McCain losing his home state. It is surprising to see the lead in single digits however. It's emblematic of his overall campaign though. He has taken many states for granted that he thought he had wrapped up from the beginning. They are battleground states now and could easily wind up in the Obama camp. John has run a poorly managed campaign from the start and has made decisions that made him look unsure of himself and called his judgement into question. It's possible he could still win this thing, but his chances are slim.

McCain is a pig, without lipstick. Never have i seen a more negative, mud slinging, dishonorable campaign effort from a person of Johns former status as a nice guy maverick. John has sunk to a low that he will never escape from. SAD JOHN....you are now a liar, hypocritical non-wanted human being for most of America. GO AWAY, GO FAR AWAY, we....the people...dont ever want to see you again.

The RNC keeps touting its tremendous 'get out the vote' operation coming to your neighborhood on Tuesday.

Wait until they see David Axelrod's 'get out thte vote' operation.

McCain is done.

Let to the Financial Times!! Today 10/31/08

Good morning. This morning a noticed a FT on my desk with a picture of Obama, where a shadow resembling a terrorist being hauled off to jail, is covering half of Senator Obama's face. HOW LOW CAN YOU GO!!!! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!! AND BLATANT SMEAR ON THE Senator campaigning for president of this Great Country. I DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE RETRACTION, and more appropriate UN-ENHANCED PICTURE OF SENATOR OBAMA!!!!!

Regards,

LORRAINE DAWES

McCain and Palin just keep up the negative Obama rhetoric....really tired of their antics, whinning,etc. This mudslinging, "Joe the Plumber" stuff and whatever they throw out there has REALLY GOTTON OLD!!!!!! I have every confident OBAMA will win and if he could get through this, he could accomplish anything!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08.

mcain always seem so angry while campaigning. hitting his fist on the podium with rage. yeah......he will make a fine president, going off the handle for no reason. The man is nuts.

Of coures McCain is still spreading his nonsensical rubbish to each state he goes to, it would be nice to see Arizona turn blue....who knows it still may.
Sen Obama is still plugging away in every battle ground state and you just never know.....because his message is so much clearer and at least he tells people what he plans to do.
McCain would sooner play variety show host to stupid country singers and the latest addition that nobody Joe the plumber.....are we sick of all this yet?????
Has that campaign totally lost it or what......who knows what other fools they are going to bring to the stage as "important" voices!!! PLEASE!!!
This just shows you more and more how ridiculous McCain has become and not to say desperate.....that he is quite happy to make a complete fool of himself.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

GET 'EM OBAMA!!!!!

John McCain should be the most respected man in Politics today. He has put his country first his whole life. When it was not the politically correct stand he stood for the surge in Iraq and we are winning. He said he would rather lose an election than lose a war. Now we can leave Iraq in victory not as a loss. He may not be liked by those who support abortion, or those who want gay marrige, or those who thinks its great to take money from the rich and give to the poor. Kinda spread the wealth around. I grew up poor when my parents wondered where our next meal would come from. I've seen neighbors bring food to our door. but not once did we want a free handout. Mom & dad taught me to work hard for the things I needed to provide for my family. I know Obama's tax plan will only hurt this economy. Trying to blame John McCain for what Bush has done does not make sense. If your mad at Bush don't buy his Biography But McCain is the one to lead us through these hard time's. He is a man with a proven record of working with democrats and republicans alike. Even Hillary and Biden spoke well of him. Check the record Biden voted with McCain when Obama did not. Arizona will help elect McCain. He is a national hero.

yes

I don't think Obama can win AZ, but by making a campaign stop and putting some ads on TV, it'll force McCain to counter it, blowing money where he really shouldn't have to.

I am ashamed of John McCain & Sarah Palin. They are running a gutter campaign with personal attacks instead of talking the issues and coming forth with real answers for the problems facing this great country, and it's affect will be a loss of many Republician seats in congress. With this style of campaigning, McCain deserves to lose his home state and Palin will not be any force in Republician politics in the future. Shame on you McCain and Palin. I will not vote for you.

"Earlier this week, the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee paid for negative robo-calls in the state."

That's why the RNC just doesn't get it. I think everyone's heard the negative innuendos about Obama but I can't think of a single thing they've brought to the table about why their person is good for this country. It's Rovian "If you think I'm horrible, let me tell you about my opponent." RNC = Sleaze.

McCain showed he's lack of judgement when he chose Palin as he's running mate, when he stopped he's campaign, when he and he's pit-bull with lipstick started to attack Obama, when he added Joe the non-plummer as part of he's campaign, etc. Sen McCain when it comes to judgment you are quite lacking in that department as for experience we've had lots of experience in the past eight years. What has that gotten us? Americans are ready for a new leader with new ideas. Nothing is more scary than having Palin as a VP.
I voted the first day of early voting in my state for the candidate that I believe is the best choice Sen Obama/Sen Biden.

"struggling in his own backyard."? If you can't convince the people who have kept you in Washington for the past three decades that you deserve a promotion, your straight talk express in in bigger trouble than we thought. Pretty soon even Cindy McCain will be "leaning Obama".

How ironic would it be if McCain's disgusting and vile tactics blew up in his face right in his own back yard? Way to go, chief.

Slowly, people are beginning to pay attention, and when they do they realize that John McCain isn't offering anything that could make their lives better. He wants a do-less government, which won't help advance medical research, improve education, fix our crumbling roads and bridges.

An across-the-board freeze, as McCain has proposed, won't do anything to fix the messed up priorities of the Bush administration, it will just freeze them in place.

It is not over until the fat lady sings. I don't hear any choirs. I am just wondering if this is going to end up being another George Bush election and wins by cheating and lying his way into the White House or is he and the poll workers for McCain going to play by the rules fair and square? I will be on the edge of my seat until 270 is reached. And by the way if he is so not race baised why is his state the only one in the nation that DOES NOT celebrate King Day????

YOU ARE A COMPLETE LIAR WITH THE ROBO-CALLS MCCAIN !!!
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR LIES ....

when youre losing at home baby youre losing everywhere.

HERE WE GO.

LIKE THE COLUMNIST WROTE, PROBABLY MCCAIN WILL CARRY HIS HOME STATE BUT TO SHOW HIM IN A TIGHT RACE THERE WILL SEND A SIGNAL THAT WILL REVERBERATE ACCROSS THE COUNTRY; MEANING THAT PEOPLE OF ARIZONA SHOULD KNOW HIM BETTER THAN OTHERS. AL GORE WAS DEFEATED PROBABLY, BECAUSE HE HAD A POOR SHOWING IN HIS HOME STATE OF TENNESSEE..

THERE ARE POSSIBLY MORE RED STATES THAT WILL FALL AND TURN BLUE, LIKE INDIANA, NORTH DAKOTA, MONTANA, GEORGIA.

RIGHT NOW, WITH A STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF MORE THAN 99%, OBAMA HAS LOCKED 291 ELECTORAL VOTES. THIS IS NOT COUNTING OH, FL, MO, . SO EVEN IF MCCAIN WINS THOSE SO-CALLED BATTLEGROUND STATES, HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WIN.

IT IS GOING TO BE A FRUSTERATIN 4 DAYS OF CAMPAIGN FOR MCCAIN.

Pretty sad day for McCain when he has to spend time and money defending his own turf Same fear crap as he's spewed everywhere else too....

Please run all the negative ads and robo calls in Arizona. It would be humiliating to McCain to loose his home state and I'll be sitting in my chair election night laughing my rump off.

On Nov. 4 the people will chose between:

COMMUNISM and CAPITALISM.

This makes for an interesting story but it's highly unlikely they will turn against McCain. I wouldn't support him, but I think he'll win here.

I hope he does lose his own state. This man and his V.P. are so negative it is sickening. Regarding a major international crisis, there already is one or two, etc. And it started with the current Administration and there is no one else to blame except our current President. He put us in this situation and is a laughing stock throughout the world. Why in the world would we want another 4 years of these past 8? Does the McCain camp think we are stupid to let that happen again? I THINK NOT!!!!!! Time for McCain and caribou barbie to just go home and let the Democrats take back the White House and fix the Repugs mess again. GO OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I did my share in early voting.

It'll be a 269-269 tie. The house will vote Obama in. President of the Senate Cheney will veto the Senate's choice and install Palin. BO agrees but tells her no more winking. Miffed, she refuses, saying I refuse to pal around with socialists (even tho she kinda is one with the oil money) and she and her husband invite all true Americans to Alaska to start there own US. Meanwhile, Cheney votes himself VP and writes and signs a law making it illegal for BO or congress to challenge him on anything. The Dems cave, citing a willingness to work across the aisle.
Gridlock for 4 years.

YES HEP PROBABLY WILL LOSE ARIZONA, THERE ARE JUST AS MANY SHEEP THERE AS ANY WHERE ELSE

It would be awsome if he lost his own state in the general election!!! hahaha

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 AND '12

Not a chance!

I want to ask my fellow Republicans, how do you support someone who cannot even garner support in his home state? How do you support someone who the party completely rejected in 2000, and still had disdain for him in 2004? Now, suddenly, John McCain is the way to go. If I were McCain, I would allow the Republican Party sink after years of betrayal and humiliation from people who did not agree with him. For whatever reason, the fringe voters are the ones he wants to impress. Therefore, I continue to support Obama no matter what.

when is john mccain going to stop lying to the americans? americans deserve better. a mccain-palin presidency would depict the stupidity of americans and draw world laughter. don't you guys want a change in menu after having the same old crap for eight years?! but once again, i, a canadian, will not underestimate the stupidity of americans.

Now ain't that a McShame....LOL...Maybe Arizonia is thinking right.

Go Obama?Biden08/12

Enough is enough is what the people from Arizona are saying. This is by far the most negative campaign in political history.

Dear McCLOWN,

I wonder if you are able to grasp that when a Presidential Campaign must resort to have as guest speaker such phony caracters as JOE THE PLUMMER, it is time to recognize that YOU as the Candidate have reached the bottom of the barrel and no more ammunition to fight your battle.

GAME, SET, GAME and MATCH: kindly go back to one of your 7 homes using any of your 13 cars and LEAVE US ALONE.

Please let this right wing paranoia and fear mongering come to an end! McCain and Palin are actually the terrorists here, for attempting to win an election by scaring people. America does not need fear at this time, we need hope. The only hope the GOP has put forth is the hope that these two retire from politics in shame and defeat!

Could the early voting be one of the causes of the polls tightening?

I sure hope Obama/Biden take Arizona.

It would be beautiful karma for the vile, nasty, lying, hateful campaign that McCain/Palin have run.