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[...] Re: Voter Intimidation Allowed To Happen Something is very fishy about this Fox article. Read this...from election day. First off, there were two people. Not three as the Fox article states. One of those people had a poll watching certificate, so he was allowed to stay. The other was asked to leave, and he left without incident. CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive – Man asked to leave Philly polling pl... [...]

If you were looking at Fox news, you would see the video of this very person intimidating potential voters. CNN probably has a copy of the video, but refuse to show it because the socialist may realize what they are voting for. I suppose he will be a member of Obama's new US police force he is gonna fund. KGB

United Socialist of North America

USNA here we come!-

$250,000 ?
Because I have a conscience and I'm smart enough to spend my own money and don't need some corrupt politician to spend it for me and I don't feel I'm ENTITLED to anything just because I was born in this country and I choose to work for what I get...that's why I'm a Republican.

To
30 YEAR OLD REPUBLICAN MOM

What do you have to say for such statements from your Republican party...this is the problem, McCain and Palin had created such a division....remember, when one finger is being pointed at us, the other "4" is pointing back at YOU

47yo male for McCain November 4th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

This is clearly a member of the black panthers. This is the way blacks function. They know no better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Philadelphia is a joke. The Democrats there have made vote fraud and voter intimidation a fine art. How many times have do we hear the Democrats talk about voter suppression from Republicans and yet they never, ever, provide any evidence of it. Now we have video evidence of Democrat voter suppression and the Dems are just fine with that because it helps Obamessiah. By the way, didn't hear any Republicans saying there will be riots if McCain loses, but maybe we need to look into that.

Time for people to think. McCain 08

My greatest fear is that McCain campaign will commit another crime and will still the election. I am so nervous that I cannot even watch TV.
We do not need a ‘fighter’, we need a leader.
How come so many McCain/Palin supporters did not realize that the entire McCain/Palin campaign is a scam? Fake maverick – McCain; fake reformer – Palin; even fake plumber – Joe (actually, he is Joe the Con Artist). McCain is anti-intellectual, erratic, arrogant, and delusional. And Palin…? How in the world she was elected a governor? She is a pathetic liar and a blockhead!
Elvera in Texas

Its pretty sad that it took these two idiots to finally bring out the Republicans racist ideology.
OBAMA 08

We don't know if they belong to the Panthers, but one thing I do know for sure is that if a member of the Klan showed up in their garb, it would be a huge problem. Unfortunately, organizations like the Panthers and NAACP has masked separatism as equal rights. I'm all for equal rights, but let's keep some equality in there. It's really just separatism. Very sad.

BLACK PANTHERS IN BERETS! i JUST LOVE CATS!

GO OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Why is it "OK" for intimidating Black Panther Gang Members to stand in front of the door where people go to vote?
And to think they are baring weapons. Where is the police presence in Philadelphia??

I guess I could scream cheating or stealing the election by the democrats along with the violations of ACORN, but then I would sound like a democrat when they say the Republicans stole the 2004 election or anything that goes wrong this election is the Republicans that are trying to steal the election again.

Get over it people. No one stole any election. The democrats lost in 2004!!! No ones stealing 2008 even with ACORN and whatever people are saying in Philly.

Whomever wins, wins and I will support although I may not agree. I am proud to have voted for McCain because I believe more in line with his stance on the issues more than Obama's.

For all of you who seems to believe that because I don't believe the same way you do that I am uninformed, ignorant, etc. it only shows your the wealth of your ignorance that you could possibly think you know what's best for everyone.

I also find it comical and insane that Bill and Hilary Clinton talks about getting us out of 8 years of mistakes by the Republican party when he is the one that created the banking fiasco by forcing banks to loan money to those that could not qualify for loans on their own. I cringe everytime I think about more of the same from Obama and the Democratic party.

If that was a white guy carrying a night stick in front of a polling place the DEMS would be screaming at the top of their lungs......

VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN, AMERICA WILL HAVE A NEW DIRECTION AFTER TODAY, WE WILL HAVE A LEADER WHO CARES FOR ALL AMERICA, NOT JUST PARTS OF IT. VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN

black panther? before the news makes a call like that, get the story straight just another example of trying to make Obama the boogie man. I voted for Obama and im proud of it, I believe in his policies and I thought he ran a decent uplifting campaign, as a white grandma I am appalled at sarah Palin she does not represent me as a women, she is vile and evil with every hateful word that she has used

Sure would be nice to go vomit after the election tonight and discard that last eight years of FAILED HUMAN BEHAVIOR

I was told at my polling place this morning in Missouri that I would not be allowed to vote until I turned my "Hillary" T-shirt inside out – paying homage to what could have been after being yelled at for several minutes while I simply refused, the poll worker called her supervisor over who told me that I could keep my shirt on and proceed to vote...Hillary isn't even a candidate. My 15 year old daughter who was there with me was proud that I stood my ground....It was beyond ridiculous!

All the FOX News fear-mongers need to pack there bags and head for Canada – there is new hope for America coming...and all us bleeding heart liberals will be left to re-create a country that works towards peace and a future for ALL of humanity

There was no mention fo race. I also pictured some half-witted guy who's watched Taxi Driver one time too many ("You talkin' da me?!). Race never entered my head. This is a scary place and will get scarier if we don't unify. Only 1 team on the ballot can do that. Vote Obama/Biden 2008! God bless America!

So the Clinton News Network reports what appears to be a democratic irregularity and the neo-coms start spewing anti-republican garbage as if they had anything to do with it. That's rich.

Maybe the media will try to come back to the center after their shameful pro-Obama campaign coverage. I doubt it though.

We should all keep in mind that AMERICA was founded on CHRISTIAN MORALS AND VIEWS. Now we have a man running for office who find our national anthem OFFENSIVE and our pledge of allegiance disgraceful.....WHAT ABOUT THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DIED SO YOU CAN THINK THAT WAY!! MCCAIN/PALIN 2009

cant waith to see mccain lose.... Mccain is a crook thats what i can tell to Americans

I am an African-American woman, I would like to say that no matter what happens, I want to thank EVERYBODY and thank God for letting Barack Obama get this far!

This election is a healing moment in this country and I just want to let you all know how thankful I am.

Regardless of who you are, what race you are, we are all Americans and I'm very proud to be a citizen of this country.

God bless America's spirit and hope. Let us wake tommorrow as Americans UNITED.

Black Panthers? Do They Even Exist Anymore? Ha Ha. . . . Be Afraid Mccain Supporters! . . . Or The Big Bad Black Panthers Will Beat You With Their Sticks! Ha Ha! You Better Not Try To Vote Mccain Supporters! The Black Panthers Are Watching You! Ha Ha!

AMERICA IS IN TROUBLE

Come on, CNN. Call this what it really is. A non-incident? I in no way think Obama had anything to do with this or that he would condone this but I'm tired of being called a racist because I don't think he is qualified.

Voter intimidation is wrong no matter who is doing it. It should never be dismissed or called a "non incident". That was America's past. I'd hate to think we've learned anything at all. Calling it a "non-incident" is an insult to everyone, no matter what race or party they are.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 ALL THE WAY !!!
I don't want no McSANE in the White House !
You Go Barack, I am praying 4 you and your family ! I know God will do the right thing !

did we forget about the skins heads this past week?? atleast this poser didn't threaten to kill mccain who is one blood drop away from a being with god. face the facts america is still racisit im an educated multiracial man and im ready for change Obama/Biden 08-16 Clinton 16-24 lets go democrats

30 YEAR OLD REPUBLICAN MOM..yes lets get real.. and get Bush and that nut chenney out of office. He should be put in jail for war crimes. There is something wrong with your mine if your think this nut is ok. What a low life we had as president..Time to turn over a new and great page in American Histroy. A Great day to be an American.. .....search your inner self and be real.

To: 47 year old male for McCain: You are a prime example of what is wrong with this country. Also....grow up! (From: 59 year old white female for Obama)

If Obama is elected, i hope he survives. I've heard people say he may be "killed by his own".

I voted for him though. Can't stand GI John it that Alaskan retard

They are Black Panthers CNN!!!!

I hope the media doesn't make this out to be more than it is. You have a wanna be robocop on the loose which was handled by the people who should be handling idiots breaking the law. Move along – nothing more to see.

There is voting issues in every election. Does the GOP really want to talk about rigged elections. The repulicans and these right wing good ol boys who think the sky is falling just because someone who does represent the Red party and doesn't look just like they do is going to be the next President of the United States of America. They have already proven that as long as your on the right side of fence then they will vote for you. Hince "Sarah Palin".

If this was an incident trying to discourage white votes by having a person there that looked like a black panther, that would be ashame. Obama is going to fight for all of us not just the africian americans, he has said it many times. Obama does not want division, we have a lot of healing and wounds to heal as of now. Obama will be president for ALL the people not just one or two groups. Let unite the nation not continue to divide it.

Obama/Biden

I can't wait until electrical bills/taxes/gas etc. go up... DEPRESSION on the way, History doesn't lie... Elect your tax and spend DEM.... It's not new, fresh, or change........ Just the second coming of Jimmy Carter (Oh, with less experience).....

Yeah! Go Obama!

Facts of the matter:

1) This incident involved 2 men at one polling place in North Philly, a predominantly black neighborhood.

2) The man who was asked to leave is C-R-A-Z-Y. He's a local celebrity nutjob.

3) The police took care of it within 20 minutes.

4) No voters were intimidated or turned away.

5) End of story.

"what appeared to be a black outfit with a beret and holding a nightstick "

APPEARED? There is video of this, and it was perfectly clear. What's this about "fear from the right wing?" (see comments) A large man standing there w/ a nightstick? I didn't see him carrying a McCain sign. And another comment here saying "no one was intimidated?" The police were called by a voter who felt intimidated, genius. Maybe the Philly DA's office hasn't received a complaint, but I know I wouldn't be calling the DA's office to complain if I'm being intimidated. I wouldn't even know who to call at the DA's office. But everyone knows 911. I'd call the police, which is what the intimidated people did. DUH... Of course the DA's office would call it a "non-incident." The police took care of it, and the man left w/o incident. No doubt the large man w/ the nightstick would try to turn it around and call himself the victim. I wouldn't be surprised if he hasn't claimed that already.

I just watched the video on You Tube. Regardless of who you're voting for, no one should be allowed to carry a night-stick and claim that they are security at a voting location unless they actually are law enforcement or a security company. The actions of not one, but two individuals dressed up like this could definitely be perceived as intimidation. Watch the video for yourself, then you can make your own conclusion.

Black Panthers! They don't exist anymore. If they did there presence would be known through out this election.
There is no need to fear the black man because the white man will always find a way to cheat, still, and lie to
Keep him down.

Cynthia...Do the research. There's photos of the incident on the web.

Obama supporters exercising voter intimidation. Obama supporters writing blogs supporting it. Borderline stupidity.

They WERE black men. Fox news is reporting it and showing video...maybe you should fact check first.

Give me a break people… both parties have their crazy, unstable, questionable supporters – if one can even prove this man is a DEMOCRAT! I saw a photo from Halloween – a man dressed as the GRAND WIZARD of the KKK with a rope around a woman’s neck whose face was painted black – and pinned to his costume was a MCCAIN/PALIN button. Dare I say this is representative of EVERYONE supporting McCain? So tell me, "Marie from Ohio" - what's more indicative of a "SAD DAY FOR AMERICA".

And let me add - I am a white woman, registered republican who voted for OBAMA!

Stop the hatred America. It is doing no one any good. It is our duty as citizens of this great nation, when the votes have been counted, and the electoral votes awarded, to support the winning candidate as our next President. I cast my vote fo the candidate I prefer with the full understanding that if he is not the winner, I must accept and support the will of my fellow Americans. That is what makes this nation great and that is what will keep this nation great. Unless of course, we the people decide to allow the divisiveness to continue beyond the election and into the next four years. Our enemies around the world would love nothing more...Please America, it is time to come together and honor the gift that our forefathers gave us – all of us.

all of you angry dems and repubs -chill out and act like Americans...remember we all have a country to love and build for our kids so drop the partisan anger and just act like freaking adults already

if Obama wins there will be violence and riots from the silent majority. People will not stand for Marxism!

a king????? you MUST be referring to Jesus, he is the only KING!!!!

From the looks of these comments, it appears as if there are a lot of White people out there that are afraid of Black people. The guys standing outside this polling station are not Black Panthers. There is one trait, out of many, that is not race specific.....ignorance. No one likes an ignorant person unless they, themselves, are ignorant.
This is a day that will be lawded in American History whether Barack Obama wins this election or not.
Fear is one thing that Americans cannot afford to have at this time. I hope that those of us that are not supporting Barack Obama will support him after this day is done. Because, people, whether you like it or not., after today, he will be referred to around the world as.....Mr. President.

GET OVER IT

For all the conservative Christians out there who have been praying for McCain to win.... Tomorrow you will know whom God chose. God is neither a Republican or a Democrat. God is wise, just, kind and loving.

"a new KING?" That's exactly the problem! Any person who believes in Jesus would never write that! There's only one KING!
God truly help us!

It is pretty sad to read the comments, that grown people post on these topics, its always a fight, always an arguement, and though this is "the land of the free", I believe so many abuse their right to freedom of speech; to the point where their verbage and thoughts are illiterate. We are suppose to come together as a country and try and fix and change things that have progressed over generations. Whether your for obama-biden or mccain-palin, its about how our country is ran, for generations to come, It should not be about insignificant things like race or teenage pregnancies....Ignorance is one hell of a thing and I hope and pray that regardless of who our next Commander in Chief is, that we as Americans can work on whho we are as people and individuals and support that person in making our nation better...Good luck to both candidates and the Lord be with us all.

This is what 8 years of the neo-con rule has done, turned us all against each other rather than making them take any responsibility for the mess we are in. Stop acting like lambs and use your mind for a change.

You could have mentioned this guy was a black panther...

If you won't get united, we'll force you to unite.

so I'm a racist if I don't vote for Obama? I think it's racist to vote for someone just because they are of a certain skin color. People should make decisions on the content of their character. Don't degrade Obama by giving him the "guilty" vote. Vote for him (or not in my case) because he is the best person for the job.

Also, this story is bogus–if a man was removed from a polling place, it is not a story–if a black panther was removed, it is a story. By reporting the story and not calling the man a black panter kind of defeats the purpose of runnnig the story.

47 yo for mccain: Because of people like you, racism is still alive. Stupidity!! I am a WHITE female, voted for Obama and will be very proud of our country when we elect a black president. It shows that biggots and haters like you are fading into the past and stand alone in your evil ways!

Look at the video, it's not just "a stick". It is a night stick like the police or military use. Both african american men, with military style clothing, boots,berets and attitudes. Looked intimidating to me. The one with the stick was asked to leave by the police.

" A man wearing what appeared to be a black outfit with a beret and holding a nightstick. " ?

Why don't you just call him what he was CNN? He was a "Black Panther" trying to "intimidate the vote".

When is the self-annointed "best team in politics" going to start giving Americans unfiltered truth over coverups, misrepresentation, glossovers and outright liberal fabrications? Obviously journalistic integrity is now dead at CNN.

why is everyone jumping on the black panther thing? I agree with an earlier poster where I pictured a white ex marine psycho.

GO OBAMA!!!!!

In Pittsburg Obama had tens of thousands of election-day votes. BEFORE the polls opened. Across the country reports of people asking elderly people if they really want to vote. Military votes being lost.

The only thing missing from this picture is an ACORN soup kitchen and Michelle Obama doling out other people's pie.

Billions of dollars of corporate funding, hype and hyperbole, and old-school Chicago strong arm politics have done it. Kenya's Native Son has eveything going for him. America, however, is doomed.

Are we forgetting these last horrible eight years? Come on! America needs a facelift. We should represent power, change, all that is hip, new, and diverse. Let's gift our great America a new shield of proudness and true meaning of democracy, that will eventually burst out and shine though all our american people. Let's puddle up our streets with tears of joy and let those same tears wipe out the fire from the evil of our minds. America the Great must be born again! Peace and Love. Vote for Obama. Thanks!

For:
47yo male for McCain

What do yo call 450 years of oppression and another 150 years
of segregation and discrimination ? I'd call it UNGODLY IGNORANCE !
This is how YOUR PEOPLE RAISED YOU TO FUNCTION !!!

Obam/Biden '08/'12

R~u~serious???? Like they said I too can't wait for this election to be over... I just pray One day this country can look past people skin color and FOCUS on what really matters!! Just VOTE!!!

These ridiculous comments from the right are the perfect demonstration of a lack of intelligence. Period.

A man in black outfit, eh? Why was he not frisked? He might still be an innocent bystander. Given the highly charged atmosphere of a polling booth, it seemed prudent to chase him away, although he might come back or go to a different location to foment trouble, maybe.

A stick? God and Guns rule the day!

Obama 08

Please vote for obama please please please

newsflash...

If you don't make over 250,000 a year YOU ARE NOT A REPUBLICAN!

I am sick of these pretenders...

Go OBAMA/BIDEN GO!

Have any of you heard of unity. Everything these days is overstated and misunderstood. Joe the plumber is doing what any of you would do, taking advantage of the opportunity that Obama gave him. McCain put the poor smuck on center stage by dropping his name 20 plus times during the debate. But the truth is, if Obama had ignored him and not given him the time of day none of us would know his name. Now about the idiot with the stick lock him up. I don't care what his race is he has no business at the polling place with a stick. What appears to black outfit...are the observers color blind. It doesn't matter what color his outfit. If he is not a sworn officer in an official police uniform and on duty he shouldn't be there with any sort of weapon period.

I cannot wait for Obama to WIN so we can hear all the conservative talk show hosts make up stories on how/why they lost....I am so tired of Limbaugh and his rhetoric ... GO OBAMA/BIDEN !!!!!

47yo male for McCain or should I say 17...grow up!

Take your racist commnets to Fox News. Just like that crazy girl in Pittsburgh who blamed Obama supporters when it is not true..get a life and deal with it, you man is LOSING and will loose BIG!

Having Joe the Plumber and Hank Williams Jr. as endorsements really didn't help. They were GROSS.

isn't it time to squash all the racial stuff and get back to BASICS..the US economy
something drastic gonna have to happen!!!!

Wake up! This is clearly a Black Panther weilding a nightstick. See the footage yourself on youtube or foxnews. No big deal right? Wrong!

Pardon me, but this looks like a predominantly minority neighborhood (not a white face in the pic). It seems to me as if the misguided folks who were providing "security" were there to fend off anyone stopping people from voting and not trying to keep anyone away. As for Black Panthers, when's the last time you heard ANYTHING from them?

Let your voice be heard and VOTE!

U have to love seeing people of color in the their mid 50's and above getting out to vote for the first time....gimmie a break

If you earn less than $250,000 (that would be 95% of America for the mathematically challenged, Obama is your man.

It's sad how partisan this country has come. Racist slurs and caustic remarks are not supposed to be part of a presidential election. Instead of bashing the opposition, support your own side. Elections have become a place to tear people down, why not make them more positive events, wihout the hateful comments and slurs?

Now another Democrat President and Congress will lay the groundwork for the next 9-11. History teaches harsh lessons.

Black panthers
kKK

its all THE SAME!
now what?

Notice how in this report they never use the words Black Panthers. CNN, MSNBC, and the rest of the elite media who sold journalism to Barck Obama will do anything to spin the stories so it wont look unfavorable for Obama.

Maybe it was Samuel L. Jackson

No !@#%^!&@* Snakes '08

I watched the clips – these two goons were clearly tryingt o intimidate SOMEONE. Who? i have no idea. But most likely they succeeded in intimidating little old ladies who were going in to vote.

Now c'mon. I dont care what their background is – that is rediculous.

Whether it's the Black Panthers in Philly, or some Neo-Nazi in rural Idaho. There's no room for this nonsense.

If your ideas cant stand on their own merit and win the hearts and minds of the people, then that's the fault of the ideology, not the voters. Trying to sway the election through force or intimidation or voter supression or any similar tactic is Banana Republic stuff – it has no place in our fair, free country.

Geez people, just get out there and vote your conscience – and leave the name-calling and intimidation to the pundits and PACs (who we can thankfully all feel free to ignore).

This is America and the human race.
Millions of people are involved. There is bound to be a fews nuts!

Why I am still surprised at how slimy the Republicans are and to what extent they'll go? Vote them out of office!

Worried mom...your ignorance is only eclipsed by the fact that somehow, some way, you managed to use a computer today.

This country is filled with so much hate and anger. To those who can only make racist and ignorant comments, move over! Your day has come!!!

The person that makes up a democrat is a sick individual. What's right for them is not right for the rest of the people.

Honestly, "Black Panthers?" So, you see a weirdo dressed like a mime, and you think it's a member of a long-defunct political organization trolling a precinct predicted to favor Obama heavily and trying to intimidate white voters who are themselves likely to vote for Obama? Ha. How about, it's just some loony guy who wants to look like he's hardcore.

Now, if there were some actual panthers prowling around the polling place, going "rrraowr" and scaring people away, that would be a problem. No argument here.

To God be the glory for the great thing he is doing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, just to set the record straight for the ignorant with their heads burried in the sand. The Black Panthers do exist, they have re-organized and call themselves the "New Black Panther Party." They are listed as a Security Threat Group (read: GANG) in federal prison. They are just as militant and dangerous now as before, and are actively engaged in illegal activity (read: ORGANIZED CRIME).

Although nothing in this articles indicates the men in black outfits and berets were Black Panthers, so this whole discussion is silly. Maybe they were just fashion victims, or that is all they had in their closets. Likewise, the article fails to address the purpose for them being there. Nice journalism, did you think to possibly ASK them, CNN? Report news, or gossip? How about some investigative journalism instead of just tabloid headlines?

The economy is fallen , but neither one of them is Our Saviour.

The video says it all, they were standing in front of the doors, slapping the nightstick in his hand..CNN is a joke ..if it was 2 white guys this would be front page stuff no bias tho right??? liers!

McCain 08!

To 47 y/o male for McCain... Thanks for highlighting the problem with this country. Stupid people making stupid guesses. Where did it say that the man was African American? Thank you for letting the whole world see how stupid you are.

People like you need to be moved to North Korea, so you can have no rights at all.

ObamaVoter states "I think Jeb Bush should be deatined while all this is going on right now". What does the word "deatined" mean? Please elaborate.

I'd rather have a that guy than a Repub in any shape, form or size.

once again 47yr old man for McCain it really shows how McCain voters Think!!!!!! No wonder you are voting for McCain.

To Renita, why is it anymore racist to vote for a white man, yet voting for a black man isn't?? How about each person vote for the candidate who'se ideologies reflect your own and let the race chips fall where they may? Your post was very racist and lacks logic.

This comment is for the racist man who said "black people don't know any better that is so untrue. You know why because a black man is the president of United States!!!!! Obama 08!!!!!!

I don't know if he was a Black Panther or not, but if he was so what? Why is that intimidating and why would white voters leave? If a Klan member or skin head was outside my polling place I would still walk right past and cast my vote. Some of the posters here are alarmist nuts.

If all it takes is a person still wearing their Halloween costume to scare you away from the polls then that says a lot about YOU not about the election.

No matter who you are voting for, nothing should stop you from having your voice heard. Contrary to popular belief, this is not just about electing a new president. There isn't just one item on the ballot!! What about education, legislating marraige, taxes, etc. Open your eyes people! Vote on what is happening in your backyard as well.

Heavens no, Why should someone dressed in all black with a nightstick intimidate anyone?
I don;t care which side he is for. He should put the stick away!
This is America...not some third world country!

Beret, huh? He must have been some "Frenchy"?

I swear, there is a certain group that is scared of everything and pushes that fear to everyone.

It looks like their fear-tactics didn't work so well this time.

So, was that guy Huey Newton or one of the extras from "Forrest Gump"?

47yo male for McCain – This is not how blacks functions. Just like the KKK, Skin Heads and Neo Nazis do not reflect all White Americans, the Black Panters do not represent or reflect every African American.
Voter intimidation should not be tolerated by ANY one. In addition, this guy or the Black Panthers are trying to use this to bring attention to THEMSELVES.

Please keep your racist comments to yourself

I voted today , at my kids elementary school Gym. As in past elections there were "poll watchers" that sat with the check in folks to make sure all voters were on the roles. OK. But the difference this year is that there was another democratic poll watcher, a young man that was pacing the line for the machines eyeballing everyone at the distance of about a foot. I asked him what he was doing and he said just making sure everythings done right.

Hey Dems, if you win congrats, but now that the evil Bush is gone, open your eyes. Intimidation, depressing opposing views are things I know most of you dont agree with, dont allow it to be a tool and turn a blind eye by giving your party over to the extreme likes of Obama, Pelosi, and Reid.

Lets agree there are certain limits all Americans believe make up the core of our noation, and they are not open for negotiationin whatever "fundamental change" Barack wishes to sweep in.

Besides Iraq and regulation reform for businesses ot prevent fraud waste and abuse. What is so broken about this countries system now that Bush is gone?

You can not unite or heal form the extreme. As the ruling Party, , we all expect some swing left, that is fine. But we have always been a nation that governs "between the 40s " and most still identify themselves as at least somewhat conservative. Do not allow extremists to define your party, demand they stay tethered to the basic truths of this country.

Free speech, loyal opposition, self reliance and a govt working for the people, not a people working for the govt.

God Bless Us all

Renita writes: Shame on any racist casting a vote against a black man for president ... I wonder how you feel about those few million who will vote for Obama based soley on the basis that he IS a black man?

a 47yr old is very ignorant, there is no HOPE for you old man.
Go back to your KKK roots !

I don't care if Satan himself was at the door of the polling place-I will cast my vote.

Come on people, no matter who you are voting for or what race you are these comments sound like they are coming out of you azzes.

just because you vote mcain doesn't make you racist. most of the people voting today, have never botherd to vote, and are only doing it today, to vote for "the black man"

Almost time for us to blast Palin back to to Alaska!

"They know no better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

With this statement, it seems pretty obvious as to "who know no's" better!

RE: Bruce's quote:
Prejudice and racism exists all over the USA, not just in the South. There is prejudice against all races and sexes. If we do not educated our children about this problem it will always exist. Yes I do live in the south, and yes I am sure there is a chapter of the KKK around somewhere, but that does not mean that I am, or everyone in the south, is a member of this awful group.

Bruce wrote:
" November 4th, 2008 3:56 pm ET
Well at least they are out in the openand have been handled…not like those in white sheets in south that hide and intimadate ,,,yes the Klan still exists in the south,,,and intimadates…."

I sympathize with joe the plumber. For a working man/women its harder to keep up with taxes. Especially when a gallon of milk cost more then a gallon of gas. American people are always complaining about the cost of luxuries in life rather then the true nessecities. With food prices up how can an out of work family pay for nessecities that have doubled in two years when their pay has remained stagnent? the taxes can wiat! Besides $1200 in back taxes and an $1100 hospital bill left unpaid are small problems compared to the debt aquired by the average American as of late.

When the media neglects to mention the race of the person- that means it was a WHITE person. If they had been BLACK men, that would've been stated.

The last writer is how idiots function. Keep making us proud.

Marcy, when you spell "Plumber" as "Plummer", then I know you're another ignorant democrat who didn't live through the Carter Democrat fiasco of 18 percent interest rates!

Everyone should practice their right to vote whoever they want. But, racist would still be a racist by making stupid comments about race.
Exercise your right and vote whoever you think is right for the job.

to:

4sure November 4th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

The least educated voters will finally vote this year, and they will make an uneducated decision. God have mercy on this country.

i hear ya, too bad it took skin color to get them out to vote.

How about 2 white men in sheets and hoods – how is this any different?

"47yo male for McCain" Your comment is about as ignorant as it gets. If I recall it was the KKK intimidating blacks way back when. I guess that's just how white people act? No. There are ignorant groups of people, like you, everywhere. No one felt intimidated, maybe because there was no intimidation going on.

November 4th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

The least educated voters will finally vote this year, and they will make an uneducated decision. God have mercy on this country.
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Oh really? I thought the "least educated" voted Bush in...TWICE.

God IS having mercy on this country...otherwise we would've been destroyed long ago.

AND THIS IS WHY 72 YEAR OLD MEN HAVE 32 YEAR OLD WIVES
DON'T MAKE IT A RACIST THINK PLEASE BECAUSE IT CAN GET UGLY REAL UGLY

47 yo man for McCain...

Pretty tough words while your hiding behind your computer keyboard. Bet you wouldn't even come close to having the courage to say that to someones face.

What is the big deal? Blacks have voted for White politicians for years but now whites are running scared when there is a real possiblity that a black man will hold one of the highest political offices in the United States. Comne on people, we all need to unite and turn this country around....

Go to youtube and click on the most discussed videos and see the CNN story. The guy was taken away by the police... there was an interview with a voter who they tried to to intimdate.

I'm a McCain voter but let's get real.. it's not like Obama told the Black Panters (or any similar gang) to do that.

It's the idiots of our country that make us all look bad. KKK, Panthers, Guests on Jerry Springer, or any New England Patriots fan

"THIS IS THE WAY BLACKS FUNCTION"??????

Dear lord, I'm a white woman, and *I'M* offended. Go back into your hole, cretin. it's people like you voting that take this country down.....

THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!

GET OUT THERE AND VOTE NOW!

IF YOU DON'T VOTE, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS!

DO YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY AND VOTE NOW!

MAYBE THAT GENTLEMAN DRESSED IN BLACK WILL GO HOME AND CHANGE AND RETURN TO CAST HIS VOTE! WE'RE ALL ENTITLED!

Clearly the Republicans are at it again. Right.

The kkk still exists too again has nothing to do with the election!

4sure wrote:
The least educated voters will finally vote this year, and they will make an uneducated decision. God have mercy on this country.
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Uneducated only for Obama? I think not.
My husband is a nuclear engineer and I worked a technical position (with high-level security) prior to my job going to India. Apparently we have no problem in this country sending sensitive high tech jobs overseas.
We have both voted for Obama along with many well-educated Republicans we know.
I believe that all Americans deserve the right to vote whether they are supporting my candidate or not. That is why so many have died for this right. It is not a matter of educated vs. uneducated or black vs white.
Your sentiments for sure tell me the kind of person you are, and that kind of person is exactly what is wrong with our country.

Best comment ever made by someone for McCain.
"Why is anyone thinking this Country is in financial turmoil"? "Only 4 out of 10 people are being affected adversely by this economy". "That's only 4 percent".......really? that's not 40 percent? Hmmmmm....scary!

Obama all the way!

The problem is that everyone believes the news way to much. Let's start thinking for our selves for a change. All I have heard from Obama is that he is bringing change?? What change?? Come on people let's look at the true facts instead of believing everything that the news is teling you!!

The Democratic Party has always been the most corrupt Party, dating back to it's conception. If you know anything of history and how they have stolen elections by voting "early and often". Study 1960 election where Joe Kennedy used his old collegues in the mob in Chicago and Lyndon Johnson's Texas machine to steal the election for John Kennedy. This year with the media, Hollywood,ACORN and Rainbow Coalition and other 527 organizations, McCain has no chance!

TO Mike in MN....
Please move to Alaska. We don't want your bigoted beliefs in MN anymore.

If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. What a disgrace that the Black Panthers are allowed to spread this kind of racism. But, we'll overlook it because white folk is supposed to feel bad about being white.

I fear for the country to live under the extreme Liberal, socialist views of the Obama camp. It is scary to see all these voters come out of hiding without a clue as to what the issues. GOD BLESS America and I pray America gets it right for our children and country

so the "least educated finally will vote this year", does that mean that in 2004, the most educated voted and still picked Bush?

It's amazing the skepticism when it is against your party, and the acceptance when it is for your party. Wake up.. Vote the new Messiah into office to begin the end of times!

Come on, have back bone people, walk right through the guy and vote. I dont care for whom, just do your civc duty and be proud. The only intimidation that goes on is because YOU the voter allow it to happen. I am so sick and tired of the hate speech that has gone on in this country since 2000. Yes, Bush has been a horrible President, but today it all changes and which ever direction you go Dem, or GOP hold your head high knowing that you took part in the democratic proccess and deal with the results. The 2000 election has changed politics and elections for the rest of our lives unless we stop this hate. I love this country, but this hate is making us the laughing stock of the world.

God Bless America

If you vote for Obama then you are doomed to hell becuse that is where the country will be going

Vote fo me. I should be the new president.

My question is a valid one. Does anyone know what obama means by a Civilian National Security Force?

Wrote in Hillary today and proud of it. Neither McCain or Obama deserve the presidency. McCain is too old and Obama is a lier.

This is democracy. I am a republican voted for Obama but I respect others who are for McCain/Palin for their own personal reasons. Thanks

It's comments like, "They don't know any better" is why I am thrilled we are about to have a black president. I am a white southerner in my mid-thirties and have had to listen to that racist crap my entire life. Obama is the best thing to happen to this country since JFK and Clinton. I am honored that this man is an American and about to represent us to the world. Say what you want but economics trump color any day of the week. Just look at the polling numbers.

To 47 year old voter for McCain:
I don't recall anything in the article saying the man was black.
You can stop with the racism and fear tactics. The election is over.
Save it 2012 when your cronies run for office again. You people have destroyed this country. I vote the republican party be banned and disbanded as the nazis were in Germany.

It looks as if Ohio, Florida, and Colorado will be deciding this election. What is interesting is, if the people are really suffering in these states, why is it that they are electing to stick with what got them where they are today? They are electing four more years of the same.

I will remain skeptical about the nature of the incident until things are checked out. If the other guy does have a legit reason to be there someone must have given him the paperwork. The reason I will remain skeptical... considering its only been a few hours... are things like how during the first few hours of the Oklahoma City bombing everyone said Islamics did it. Of course it turned out to be a white guy.

As for some of the posters here.... get off the racist comments you make. All you do is play into the stereotypes that say why groups such as the Black Panthers exist in the first place.

What magical thing is obama gonna do when he gets elected in, he can't even do half the things he says its a bunch of hype to get people who don't know anything to vote for him

just because someone was standing there doesn't mean he was anything. the story doesn't even say he was a black man. get off it.... a couple of you were right though.... non-story.

and quit drinking the non mentioned brand name high sugar drinks(dont want to cross copyrights) both candidates have major problems and it is a sad state in american politics when these are the choices we are left with. i hate elections when i have to vote for the lesser of two evils. i cant stand either of them and i dont think either one has americas best interests at heart.

Look up "Liberal" in the thesaurus and here is what you get: Open minded, Broadminded, Moderate, Noninterventionist, Free thinking,
Tolerant, Generous

I am PROUD to be called a liberal, as I believe that this is what represents FREEDOM! Go Obama, us "Libs" are behind you 100%!!!

I really dont mind that a black man is running for president , but what erks me is that with all the allegations that have been thrown at obama , why hasnt thier been any security checks or pollygraphs given to obama , i mean for a man like him running for president why is he getting away with this , i know if i was getting a job with homeland security or nsa , they would have done a back ground search on me , its not fair

Hopefully some of the swing voters hear this "tip of the iceberg story" about the Black Panthers security and make the only credible choice – McCain!!

David, if Obama wins will you promise to try and learn to form an understandable sentence?

Its real sad to see that in the year 2008 race can cause such a division in a country. If only we could simply choose a leader for their vision for the country and not some preconceived notion that they will govern to benefit a particular race. A man born to black and white parents, raised by white grandparents is simply going to govern to appease black voters? I know that race is not an American problem but rather exists around the world. My hope is that Americans, who believe that they set the standard and the world follows suit (and are probably correct in this belief), can actually set an example that the rest of the world can follow... what a wonderful world it would be it we were all just friends and neighbors and not black, white, hispanic. Fantasy? Wishful thinking? You did land a man on the moon.

No where in this article does it say that the person was black...
Who cares, nothing happened and he "left without incident"... for the rest of the world's peace of mind, let's hope the Democrats prevail today!!

"The least educated voters will finally vote this year, and they will make an uneducated decision. God have mercy on this country." <- Didn't this happen in 00 and 04?

I just wanted to say that I was at my polling station at 6AM and I voted for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. There were twenty people in front of me and each one was happy, hopeful, and even cheered as they left saying "Change is sweet!".

It feels good to be a part of history!

If you haven't yet go vote for Obama!

I am white and I voted for OBAMA. Why would they try to drive away White Voters? We are voting for OBAMA in enormous numbers. This is just another scare tactic by the right wing. GO LIBERALS, we may be crazy, but we're gonna WIN!

47yo male for McCain, you must be a nut, or someone that was just let out of a back room that has been there for 45 years..Man you are stupied.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't find any mention of the beret-wearing suspect's race.

These comments are disgusting. I'm sure you start plenty of sentences with "I'm not racist, but..."

Everyone is fighting... Whoever did that was indeed stupid. I dont think intimidation factor is going to swing people one way or the other. Both candidates are good, but I happen to agree more with one over the other. For the Republicans bashing Obama, you guys did a mighty fine job the past 8 years havent you? Im sure either candidate will be better than the M.I.A. president we have right now.

This is just the type of thing that responsible jouralist should not be reporting. No one was hurt or arrested, it's a non-story that if blown out of proportion could make some people stay home instead of getting out to vote.

Lee from FL....they can't keep it clean. The repubs are losing big time and they just can't take it. Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber?!!? Is that the best they have? Boy are we the biggest jokes abroad. Now the logon and read this thread and others like it.....I defy anyone say racism is not still alive on both sides here.

It is my belief that McShames sticking it to the party one last time for not supporting him and his ideas over the years. NO one in their right mind would do what he has during this campaign. My niece who's a freshman in high school could have ran a better campaign that this.

Too bad sooo sad. But hold on change is coming….don’t worry about a thing.

CNN, it's called the Black Panthers and it's called a nightstick, a WEAPON!!! Try something new, like reporting the TRUTH!

CNN continues it's pathetic 24/7 promotion of Barack Obama. Journalism died in 2008. CNN helped bury it.

VOTE TODAY FOR A TRUE AMERICAN HERO, JOHN MCCAIN!

This Republicans sucked our country too long. It's really time for a change in many ways. McCain won't make it because the white house isn't wheel chair proof...HAHAHAH!! But on the other hand we want 'ABLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE' That's the change this country needs.

Riiiiggghhhtt.... all you people saying "non-story"/"non-issue":

I'm just SURE if it were a white guy wearing white robes (but hey! no "official" KKK insignia ANYWHERE, so he must not be!) and carrying an axe handle or nightstick or whatever, you'd have the EXACT same opinion. Riiiigggghhhhhht.......

Or if it were a white guy with a shaved head wearing green military-looking attire reminiscent of Nazi uniforms (but no actual Swastika visible) doing it, same thing...

I'm sure you'd all just be saying "oh its just a guy standing there, only loons would be threatened by it..."... sure ya would. Hypocrites.

I'm tired of the FEAR tactics we've been accustomed to over the last eight years since 9/11 for any GOD fearing child we know not to fear any man go out and vote for your choice that's the beauty of this democracy and great country we've come a long way since the civil rights era and there is still tons of work to be done be proud that we're making history this day!!!!! GOD bless

america it is time for a change and the time is now.. get out and vote for obama/biden. nothing left to say. HISTORY IN THE MAKING

There was a booth set up for children to vote in Radcliff, KY. Seeing the number of young children waitng to vote during the 2.5 hour wait, was the most beautiful sign of hope; for this country anyone could witness; can't wait to read the outcome in tomorrow's paper.

OMG are you people for real or just freaking out because someone else suggested it???? Wow – I must be a Black Panther because ask anyone where I work – most days I'm wearing black. Guess my laptop bag could stand in for a night stick so it is good I voted by mail so I don't get accused of intimidating Republicans....

I think that McCain is just delusional – his behavior over the last few months would certainly bear that out and Palin just needs to GO HOME to Alaska with her secessionist husband and LEAVE US ALONE.

I voted this morning in California and there were no lines at all.

I would like to thank all of the people across the country I am seeing on the news that are standing in long lines to cast their vote. Thank you for giving your time for the good of our country. You are true Americans no matter where you live.........don't let anybody tell you differently!

OBAMA 08!

ha- leaving out the black panther part and describing someone as a man in a black outfit and beret, that;s just as ridiculous as omitting that someone is in the kkk and just saying " man in a white sheet".

47yo male for McCain November 4th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

This is clearly a member of the black panthers. This is the way blacks function. They know no better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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These are the remarks of a complete reck tum. I wish these people would get psychological help before logging on

Get these Fear Mongering Leftist Liberals out of this Country.

Dont Fall for the Black outfits, Beret and Nightstick-

Stand up to them and vote for the War Hero not the Socialist/Marxist/Communists

VOTE MCCAIN....

There is nothing in the article to indicate that the nut job was a Black Panther or a White Supremist.

It accomplishes nothing, but hurting your credibility, to try and lay blame with so little information provided.

All of the negative remarks made here in these comments at the expense of the Democratic Party only hurt McCain – Palin's chances of being elected.

Your time would be better spent constructively suggesting ways to improve our country, instead of pointing fingers and incredulously laying blame.

just curious about the voter fraud. Ya know college kids voting in their college state and voting absentee ballots in their home state. How is that going to be resolved and stopped or cross checked to make sure we have an honest election, too many of the last ones have been a mess. They need to take at least 2 days and cross check the SS#'s of all the voters to stop the fraud.

MY GOSH...THERE ARE SOME HATEFUL WHITE PEOPLE ON THIS BLOG....

AND I AM WHITE...NO WONDER THIS COUNTRY INIS IN THE STATE IT IS IN.....

AND GUESS WHAT YOU HATERS...I VOTED HANDS DOWN FOR OBAMA!!!!

I resent being called a low life scum just because I am a Democrat. There are low life scum in every party, every social/economic level, etc. Grow up–politicians call each other names - must we continue and perpetuate this nonsense???

Joey and Jarvis the dude probably thought it was a crack house.

sketchy man standing there. It doesnt say that he was saying things to people, no threats, and he left when they told him to leave without a fight. I am not seeing why this is a big deal. He was a man standing there incase something happened, he was protecting the people. He just happened to have bad fashion choices.

@sarah - They did kick him out. That's what wrong with you people...you read only a little and we know what a little knowledge is........a republican (dangerous).

I'm going home early and locking my doors and staying there. I'm terrified of what's going to happen next.

Intimidation against other races is not allowed, but if a white woman feels intimidated, then it's fine and can be ignored.

Wow, 47yo male for McCain, you are ignorant.

Why is it that we have a difficult time staying focused? This man didn't say he was black, white, or other. Why is it that it always has to be a black man? Even if it was, why is it that McCain's people couldn't have hired him? Think about it, why put a black guard with a stick at a black polling place? Stay focused!! Our country is in a mess and you worry about someone who the police didn't give a second thought to.

Wow. One black guy with a stick in one polling place negates YEARS of voter intimidation from the Rethugs? I don't think so...

1) The man left WITHOUT incident when asked to leave by the police. 2) Nobody said the man was intimidating or threatening anyone. The news cameraman suggested to him that some people might see him in that light. So you sick right wingers, who are crying that this is a Black Panther --oooh! scary!!- up to no good... Sit down! (In the spirit of national unity, however, I'm inviting you all to my place tonight, for dinner. I'm serving Sour Grapes Salad, a main course of Crow, and Humble Pie for dessert. RSVP)

He in fact, was black. Personal friends of mine told me he was hitting the stick against his hand and calling for "An end to white supremacy."

Instead of fighting the terrorists, elect someone who supports them!

vic why not they they shoveh OBAMA down our throats day and night.

Hmm, looks like the unfiltered video didn't make it through the filter.

You can find the video on Y o u T u b e. It's called "Security patrols stationed at polling places in Philly."

That way, you can determine for yourselves without the media filter.

Sounds like the republicans on this page are intimidated by a strong black candidate and he doesn't have a night stick! Everyone has radicals Obama has this guy and McCain has Paulin! None of this has anything to do with Obama's Success tonight! American's are not ignorant just republicans!

Go Obama. These comments are obviously from the same people that voted Bush into office and that all that's what the next four will bring if the McCain is voted in

I believe that we should vote for a person who ran a good campaign, told us what he believed in and what he wanted to do for our country and to unite this divided world. I believe in Barack and all that he has told us and how much he loves the United States of America, I have read his plan and it is best for me and I will be voting for him and for change, in McCains own words he voted with Bush 90% of the time more than his republican colleges but when he campaigned for President all of a sudden he was different than bush, he has the same beliefs and that will not change. Palin was picked so that all of women would vote for him because no matter what our beliefs were just because she is a woman and poor Hilllary didn't get the nomination we would turn to him, anyone who would vote for McCain because Hillary didn't get the nomination was not voting for change in our politics and belief in policy change but simply because she was a woman, how sad. I am a vote for Obama and I am very informed and watched every debate and read every word of each of their plans and if half the people voting today did that, it would be a landslide for Obama for sure. Shame on any racist casting a vote against a black man for president.

" what appears to be a black outfit and beret"..that's it–I have tuned into cnn for the last time. Change is what we need and that means changing what is being put before our eyes and ears. This election season as been like watching The Stepford Wives.

It funny...any and all issues happen up north. In Tennessee, we respect each others opinion and right to vote. Plus, we are not intimidated very easily.

The country is screwed. Obama sucks and you will all realize it very soon.

Are you sure it wasn't Carl Rove?

And if he was a Black Panther, so what. That's not beside the point. He was in violation of the rules. And having the night stick was inappropriate.

Usual Republican Fear-mongering

Yea not a story.... When ask to leave he did. But pleae watch fax news and see what they are doing with this no story. They have carl rove saying all kind of crap... Who said this guy was a black panther anyway? Maybe he just likes black cloths.

Perhaps an introduction to the new civillian militant force Obama has promised? Anyone study 20th century history? Wake up. See the video and listen to the dialog before you smite your keyboards.

this is so sad. if a member of the klan, were to show up at a poll, just for " security" the NAACP would be there so fast it would make your head spin, and he WOULD have got arrested. So who really has the double standard??

Sam, the double standard is the Republican way. That's why I switched and am now a registered Democrat.

47yo male for McCain: "This is the way blacks function".

Wow, now THAT'S a ringing endorsement for Obama if I've ever heard one. Thanks, 47 year old male for McCain! Keep up those comments and make sure to take a picture of yourself when you open the paper tomorrow and see Obama raising his arms in victory. That picture would be priceless!

I just went and watched the video on Youtube. You didn't catch this guy intimidating anyone. The cops apparently made him leave and let the other guy who didn't have a stick stay because he was a poll worker. This sounds like a non-story to me. No voter suppression here.

its funny how neither one of the canidates ever looked in the camera and said +i love you to all americans.

So after four years and obama does a crap job of fixing our problems now without even doing anything about his new goals all you idiots will be complaing when he loses that they rigged the election, very sorry but you can have the popular vote and still lose an election. Don't try to talk about things you have no idea about

Wow. Some of these racial comments are disturbing..

I can't believe people are that ignorant and narrow minded. Its so sad in this day and age for both blacks and white.

I can promise you that Barack Obama would not condone this type of attire at a Polling Location. The fact that we are about to Elect the First Black President is proof that there is No Need for organizations like the Black Panthers. This election has even the playing field and there will be alot of Black Americans walking around with their head held high... Rightfully so, they have come along way in the last 60 years.

it was truly amazing how low the Republicans stooped this election. John McCain, Sarah Palin , Ted Stevens, and Elizabeth Dole, all, I hope get their just desserts tonight .....out the door!

Stay cool Americans. This is our time! People just need to vote and lets all give them that chance.

Forget the political banter at this point. If you missed an opportunity to bash the opposing side this late in the game....come back in 4 years .

OK......? Now let's get the current administration packed and the place prepared for the next team.

Thanks for Playin...I LOVE AMERICA...HOW BOUT YOU?

I read this entire article. Nowhere did it say this was a black person, nor did it mention that the person was a Democrat. With the type of campaign that John McCain and the RNC and Republican PAC have been running, it would not surprise me to find out, probably days from now, that this was a Republican ploy, trying to scare the public. In the beginning, I had a great deal of respect for Senator McCain. After the way he has sold out, and permitted these horrible commercials to run, trying to scare the American people, I am ashamed to think I ever thought he was a good guy. I talk to Republican friends every day who early voted for Obama because they are so ashamed of the behavior of their party, and of the outrageous comments that anonymous Republicans have made on the internet blogs. You can bet that most of the "stories out there" are fabricated. FYI, I am not African American, just a citizen who is shocked at what I have seen happening during this presidential campaign.

8 years ago, I commented that Bush would be our worst president in my lifetime (42 years) and was lambasted by those who loved him. I was called unpatriotic and all kinds of crap. My concerns were that Bush was too far to the right, idealistic with no common sense, and very unitelligent, among other things.

In most cases, I hate to say "I told you so", but its really too bad that I was right in this case. Our country is in such terrible condition and anyone with any sense could see it coming from the time he was running in 2000. Its going to take decades to fix his debacle.

Its about time people finally realize that it takes some common sense and intelligence to govern.

And, judging by the posts below, the far right finally show their racist colors...these guys are the fundamental problem with this nation...thanks for finally showing us who you REALLY are...

OMG. I just read through all of the comments. It's not the man in the beret who scares me it's some of you folks. Go Obama/Biden.

McCain will win! The polls are all wrong because of the Bradley effect. You'll see after we get the tally back from our computer systems that are manufactured by the same big corporations that have made me good $$ off the war. McCain will win – for America! For my permanent 7.5% tax on all the money I make in the stock market. Too bad for you suckers that have to work for a living.

Seriously! Are we so media hungry that this even rates a STORY? The media is just hyping things up so they can keep you tuned to this web site and /or station.

To: "47yo male for McCain November 4th, 2008 4:16 pm ET"

Your comments sicken me. You sir exemplify what is "wrong" with America.

Sorry folks....they were NOT hired to "protect" anyone. They were hired by Republicans to intimidate and scare away poor voters. The GOP is a VERY conniving, unethical organization...don't put ANYTHING past them!

Racism is alive and well in our country. It is very sad, and you are all to be pitied. Read the story. There is no proof they were affiliated with that organization.

His name is JOE THE BLACK PANTHER. The media has just found out he owes back taxes and isn't a licensed Clubber

Get that guy out of there!!!

This is what gives us a bad name!

I think CNN has done a great job covering the election. They exposed Hillary for the power-grabbing shrew she is and the closet racist Bill Clinton is. CNN has also pointed the way to exposing McCain as a washed-up old has-been with archaic ideas that belong in the 20th Century.

CNN is the leader of progressive ideas and weeds out the GOP view for the bunk that it is.

Thank you CNN,

Please keep up the good work, and remember, the hard work is just beginning. Obama will need the same help from CNN in his presidency that you selfishly gave during his candidacy

I have nothing but praise and adoration for CNN in elevating Obama to the presidency. WE NEED OBAMA

Goodbye Caribou Barbie! Begone vile plumber! Back to the senate McCain! President elect Obama! Free at last!

Maybe he was a Phillies baseball player......we did win the World Series you know...

Only idiots vote Republican

CNN scares me, to me you are biased and against the average, decent American. If you dislike America so much, why don't you locate to the middle east where there is a big need for people like you guys. Seems like you are trying to bite the hand that feeds you: America. Are you sure you do not work for the ACLU?

Where is the vidio CNN. Put it up. The one I saw showed no intimidation. Come on. Put up or shut up. What about Fox News stalking William Ayers going to vote. Come on. Throw it all out there. How about all that voter registration material all over I-4 in Florida last night. Where is that story? How about Tim Robbins not being on the voter rolls in NYC after voting in the same precinct for 10 years. Come on, where are those stories? What can't fit it in? Gotta show that Joe the Plumber? Get real. Where oh where is there any real news stations. Ted Turner, get back to your baby and fix it! Please.

Come on CNN, your bias is showing again. Video of this incident is already all over the internet. Maybe you are upset because Fox scooped you. For everyone else, it was two black males, one with a nightstick. They were wearing Black Panther uniforms. They got into the face of the Fox reporter and some guy with a video camera. The police got rid of one of them. Come on CNN, report it right or do not bother.

All of you republicans that stuck "W" in office and completely screwed over the rest of the country can now sit back and watch as we put the United States back on track. Keep your rude comments to yourself, because quite frankly the rest of the world is sick of it. You had 8 years to better this country and failed miserably in doing so. It's just really coincidental that we havent heard a peep out of "W" in this election. McCain is no different. Just take a look around at the ecomomy, the wars, unemployment.....how could you even consider another bush/McCain. Go Obama!!!

I decided who I would vote for once I heard that a terrorist group was quoted saying, "We hope and pray that Obama is elected as President." I'd rather vote for McCain- a man who refused to leave a POW camp until all 25 of his guys were rescued first. The guy knows how to fight a war- he can lead this country through the one we're in now. Regardless of who is voted into office- I just hope and pray that God places the right person into the role of President.

Notice:They didnt show pictures of the men in their Black Panther uniforms...

Maybe he lost his mind and thought that today is still Halloween.

Why does this story not say who the man was representing. The Black Panthers.

Oh wow. A trick from the Right Wing? Yeah that makes sense. We sent this guy out there to talk about how the white supremacy will end and a black man will be in office. That should get people voting for McCain.

Idiot.

Video's online. My link didn't post. You can search. The keywords are "Security patrols stationed at polling places in Philly" ...

anyway, you can watch and draw your own conclusions.

I saw this incident on TV at lunch, and it was surreal. First, the guy with the night stick, baton, whatever...what is he doing there unless he's trying to intimidate people, even if it is a Obama neighborhood. Glad the police got him out of there. Then the second guy, the legitimate poll-watcher, just sounded stupid telling the reporter they couldn't be there. The police were called on the news team, and it was determined that of course they have a right to be there, as much as a legitimate poll-watcher does. But on the other side of this, this isn't the radical 60s. Yes, there are still people who keep the 'Blank Panther' ideology alive, but the Black Panthers are a non-entity today, even if some official group does still exist. They're not out threatening voters, or setting off bombs. It's a stupid and horrible way to make a point during one of the most historic elections in America's history, but they have the right to do it. I can't stand these Panther-wannabes any more than I can stand the stupid wannabe-Klan hicks that are still extant here in Alabama. Funny how they think their causes are so different, when they're exactly the same. Racism does terrible things to feeble minds...

He had probably just come from a World Series celebration. LOL

I agree with Pat! Hitler's rise to power came to a nation at a time when it was down – unpopular with the rest of the world for insighting a war and in the midst of a huge economic crisis. Sound familiar?

That nation was promised change, and boy did they get it! Be discerning, my fellow Americans, or lose your freedom... even to wear black and carry a big stick near a polling place...

Everybody!!!! Shut up and watch the election. God has already chosen the winner so deal with it. If it is a problem with who wins, move out of the country. If you are making $250,000 a year, you can afford it. Everyone else should be voting for Obama and giving him a chance. The world has proved in this election that if you have any percentage of black blood in your body, you are black. It kills me to know that some people will only vote for McCain because they don't want to see this big of a change. Most of you McCain voters are struggling with these high taxes and always will because you are selfish and racist. If you never succeed in life, blame yourself.

I have seen Black Panthers before, and this guy sure was wearing the "uniform" as was his friend who is still at the polling place. You are naive if you think this was not an attempt to intimidate voters. If this had been a skinhead in Georgia, I gurantee it woud not be considered a "non-story".

For all of the white men of European descent, fear not my brothers for we have the ultimate power!! Its called our check books. Because the minute I feel like I'm getting screwed by this Country and the president I will make sure I lower my taxes through either lower productivity of creative accouting practices. Its easy to render a snake harmless, just chop off its head.

What did obama mean by "CIVILIAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCE"? Is that anything like the blalck panther standing guard at the Philidelphia polling place?

I honestly think that the man should hav been arrested if he really was intimidating voters. Everyone has a right to vote and have their own oppinions but either way it shouldn't have to be a race issue... Wat happened to the land of the free...people seriously

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Pat November 4th, 2008 3:57 pm ET

"We never questioned Bush for 8 years? Look what we got. Anyone who raises questions is shouted down (notice how the pundits overtalk their guests when they don"t agree?)

I think Sara is a fine young lady – serving our country is getting harder and harder to do – especially when you don't go with the mainstream.

Remember Hitler's rise to power – and beware."

Hitler?!?!?!?!?!?!

WHAT exactly are you saying Pat?

Thank you CNN for tracking these issues and keeping us up to date. We have learn that we are not going to let any votes get surppresed and with you keeping and eye on this Every American that votes voice will be heard... that is my prayer!

God Bless America

************************ Obama and Biden 2008 ******************* <== had to put that plug in (smile) now if you have not go and Barrack the vote!

Why are you so afraid of saying they were BLACK PANTHERS?!

The black panters were disbanned years ago.

There goes the undereducated repugs again trying to make something out of nothing.

Lest you forget the skinheads threatening to kill black people in TN last week. They were the real threats, these were a couple of citizens trying to do their job not to intimidate anyone.

All you guys need to do is go and get NWA's album Fear of a Black Planet. That will sum it all up in a nutshell. IT IS SAD! REALLY REALLY SAD.

i think this is so sad, if the klan were at a poll, just for "secrurity", well my god, the NAACP would be there so fast, it would make your head spin, and he WOULD have got arrested. So who really gets the double standard????

Vote for obama we dont need another 4 years of bush. Mccain voted with bush 90% of the time. Save ur families from being murdered in the war. Vote for: obama

A "black outfit and beret"? GIVE ME A BREAK – THATS THE BLACK PANTHERS. Im sure if a guy showed up in a white hood and white robe, they would definitely be calling him a member of the KKK and it would take up the entire front page of the web site.

BTW....I am a VETERAN and a Democrat voting for MCCAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND PROUD OF IT. It's not about voting to fullfill a dead mans dream! It should be Country First!!!!!!!! You crazy Liberals are all Obamabots following the Messiah around like sheep. NOT ME!!! GO USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just voted a little while ago. There was no security there. The only police personel were in line to vote. A stick is a weapon. That person had no place there other than to vote.

I hope Elizabeth Dole gets her just desserts. Vote her out the door tonight!

more like fear from the left wing, its like the bombardment of bias media always supporting Obama/Biden.

I don't think that "scare tactics" would be necessary in this neighborhood. It houses all different types of people. A very Diverse group of people who are likely to be voting Obama/Biden. It is probably someone that is taking it too far. A crazy person.

Vote for Ameica, LIP? Not sure you can make an informed decision when you can't even spell the name of our country correctly.

To Veteran for McCain – if McCain was so concerned for the veterans he would have made that his number one committment to correct the system while in the senate. He would have fought to have the best for the veterans, but instead he fought for the best for himself. He uses his captivity to play on Americans sympathy. If he had really done anything for the veteran system then they would not have found the medical facilities in such awful condition. If he had helped all veterans and seen to it that they were provided the best health care, paid tuition, better salaries, etc. then I would be on his side, but if you really think about it what has he done while in office, but be a yes man for Bush? He says he will take care of the veterans, well he does not have to president to do that, he can do it now as a senator.

HELLO YOU PEOPLE...

NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!

THE BLACK PANTHERS ARE NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, AND FOR YEARS.....ANYTHING TO CAUSE CONTROVERSY!!!!

YOU PEOPLE NEED TO GROW UP...HAVEN'T YOU HAD ENOUGH OF FEAR MONGERING FROM THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN....

THIS BLACK WHITE THING IS REALLY GETTING ON MY NERVES...

I NEVER SAW THIS IN ANY OTHER ELECTION..WHY...CAUSE THIS TIME WE HAVE BI-RACIAL CANDIDATE....IS THIS THE 21ST CENTURY OR ARE WE BACK IN THE 1950'S!!!

Ever hear of the Guardian Angels?

GO MAac and Sarah .... I hope for a repeat of 04. I hope the pols as wrong now as the ywere then ., but wait the media reports the polls, we know who the media wants in office... it could be anybodys' game boys and girls ... don't open your wine yet.

I find it interesting that there is no mention in your online coverage that the man with the night stick was dressed in black panther garb. Had the man been dressed in a white hood I submit that you coverage would have been much different.

The Black Panthers have just as much right as the KKK to place their vote as long as they are not verbaly attacking people and are being respectful, their dress attire should not matter.
I am a white female and do not for any reason believe that they were there to intimidate white people as was said a few remarks back.

Thank you

Did you expect anything less from someone in PA they are trying to scare everyone into voting for Obama Not for me I want someone that knows something about the Military and he wasn't in it so there you go

Ahh this is what happens with Obama-Mania. This is only the beginning.

You've got to be kidding! The black panthers doesn't exist. The fact that he left without incident may mean that he didn't really want to make any trouble but possibly waiting there in case trouble were to start by a McCain supporter. But seriously, it does look intimidating.

why dont they ask for id in raleigh, nc

I THINK PEOPLE ARE IGNORANT FOR THE THINGS THEY DO......WHO WOULD HONESTLY GET SCARED INTO VOTING FOR MCCAIN I AM PRAYING THAT BARACK OBAMA WINS SO FINALLY WE AS BLACK PEOPLE CAN FINALLY MAKE HISTORY THIS IS WHAT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR FAUGHT FOR AS WELL AS MALCOLM X AND TODAY IS FINALLY OUR DAY

What's with the censors-they were BLACK PANTERS

Beret?...I bet he's just a wannabe artist...

but unlike CNN, let's review the facts:

"appears to be a black outfit"
"beret"
a camera man
someone says "I think it might be a little bit intimidating that you have a stick in your hand."
diverse area of town...

hmmmm...is this CNN or Cinemax?

Remember Hitler's rise to power? Good grief.

Voter intimidation? No one reported any. This is so a non-issue.

This isn't an isolated incident? Because "there are stories out there that it is happening elsewhere"?

Halloween was last week–did you paranoids forget???

Not my polling place, but I don't live far from there in downtown Philly. We really don't have Black Panthers. Lots of other dumb racist African American groups (I'm called a white devil on the street a few times per year) – but no Black Panthers. Sounds like a legitimate poll watcher got a little carried away, taking his role more seriously than he should – and brought along a friend who also mistakenly thought poll watching was supposed to be confrontational.

Wait...how do we know the race of the intimidator? That wasn't mentioned. It just said he was wearing black. And perhaps he was there to protect not intimidate. We have been inundated with stories about pollster bullies. Maybe they were softcore vigilantes. That's right, I said softcore.

As a first time voter, I sure learned alot from this election. I saw exactly what the Republican Party was capable of. They are so full of anger and hate. I doubt I will ever beable to look at a Republican candidate without thinging of what they were in this election.

Was trying to tune into CNN to see if they give impartial election coverage. You were doing fine until that ridiculously skewed interview with Joe the Plumber. He is not a fraud, only asked a candidate a question, which thrust him into the spotlight. The interviewer intentionally misconstrued what Joe was saying and put contentenous words in his mouth, which Joe didn't even say. What is hard to understand about the principle of fair taxation, not pitting one group against another? Raising taxes for one group and then giving 'rebates' to others, some of whom don't even work, is Socialistic. No question about it. Nobody needs higher taxes right now, cut government spending. CNN could have a mix of viewers instead of just liberals if they were balanced in their reporting.

A new king is coming regardless there Joey D.

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Pat November 4th, 2008 3:57 pm ET

"We never questioned Bush for 8 years? Look what we got. Anyone who raises questions is shouted down (notice how the pundits overtalk their guests when they don"t agree?)

I think Sara is a fine young lady – serving our country is getting harder and harder to do – especially when you don't go with the mainstream.

Remember Hitler's rise to power – and beware."

Hitler?!?!?!?!?!?!?! What exact are you saying Pat?

This is what the official person on the scene has to say:

" Cathie Abookire, a spokewoman for the Philadelphia District Attorney's office, says the office is not investigating the matter, calling it a "non-incident." Abookire says, "We have had no complaints from any voters that they have been intimidated." "

Seems to me we ought to listen to the person on the scene with official responsibility, who is saying this is a non-story.

Or, we can listen to the flaming rightwingnuts as they dissemble in fear and agony.

It's probably one of Michael Moore's security guards. The fat slob must be trying to vote again.

I ridicule Obama and don't get posted yet your blog is full of nasty McCain comments. I wonder who CNN would like to see win this election?

Black Man with a nightstick = "Crazy Black Panter trying to intimidate white America".

Why is this story such a big deal in the media; and on you tube??
Here we go again with more fear mongering.

what about those of us who are educated and want to work for a living., rather than take a handout from the government, lets vote McCain and Palin. socialization of health care is not the answer to our problem.

I'll try again to leave a little bit of trivia.
They are making (?) sacrifices in Kenya right now to insure that Obama wins. It's back to the stone age for us folks.
Please get out and vote and stop this path to madness.

Wow, you people are INSANE! It was an idiot who didn't do anything to anyone. Let's blow it completely out of proportion and say he was a nazi, YEAH, a nazi sent back through time to crush America with a Go$#amn nightstick! My gosh, take it down a notch people, you are all ranting like bunch of moronic howler monkeys.

ACTUALLY they're a private (mercenary) security firm, much like Blackwater. I was listening to Ed Shultz on the radio and he was talking about how the GOP is hiring these very shady Republican-owned firms to "monitor" the polls. Really, they're only there to intimidate voters. Do you see the lengths through with the GOP will go to supress the poor and/or minority vote all to maintain power? This Republican Party is a mere shell of its former self. They're a sad, sick bunch.

"PROTECT OUR VOTERS, BE SAFE. VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN" If that is what you think, then why are you voting for Obama & Biden. You should be voting for McCain and Palin if you want protection and safety.

Yo Lip, Don't give me no Lip!

Obama/Biden '08!!!

The guy was probably a republican. Seriously, if this was really a black panther initimidating voters, he would have been removed by the police or asked to leave. Two of them were dressed the same; one was asked to leave, the other was left alone. How you dress does not determine who or what you are or believe in. Give it a rest, people. If there's ever been a party who practices deception, it is the republicans.

CNN – I copied a hateful comment from Rick and changed the word democrat to the word republican and you wouldn't even put it in moderation.

Guess we've always known you're for the old white, wealthy idiot.

Hey PA Law. The black panthers don't exist as an organized group anymore? Better lay off the kool-aid and come to Dallas. The bp's are occasionally on the news around here and they carry shotgun's, not nightsticks.

I hope everyone is enjoying the circus. Soon you might get some bread. Regardless of who is elected nothing will change. This is a game to keep everyone divided.

Where in the story did it say this was a black man? It said he was wearing a black outfit.

GO VOTE FOR THE REALEST- OBAMA/BIDEN 08 THERE'S STILL TIME

I'm praying for an Obama win.
And, at the same time, I don't like anything that can be deemed voter suppression or voter intimidation. Like
the misleading phone calls that tell people that if they show up to vote they'll be arrested OR
the flyer which says because of heavy turnout, Reps should vote Tuesday, Nov 4 and Dems should vote Nov 5. Funny, when do Indies vote?

So, that kind of stuff bothers me. I think Obama will win, and we don't want anything that will taint that likely victory.

It doesn't matter if you're a black panther, white panther, yellow panther, or red - any color of a panther cannot withstand another 4 years of the last 8.

Black Panther? Chicago – style? You can't be serious?...One guy stands out there in a black colored outfit with a stick and you call it the BP party? WOW you are really paranoid...Barack is a new era for us and our country vs McCain represents more of the same type of politics...his campaighn showed that again and again. Perhaps you should take a moment to follow the rest of us into a new era...we are better people than that...Cmon Noah – rise above your ignorance or at least try...and Joe the plumber should shut up...his taxes actually go down under Baracks plan...he and Noah are brothers from a differant mother...

This past summer in Philadelphia there was a Black Panther rally against Obama because of his mixed ethnicity. The Black Panthers don't believe he is "pure" enough and took to the streets to protest against him. The chance of this being the Black Panthers is not that outrageous.

I guess that no one bothered to read: Abookire says, "We have had no complaints from any voters that they have been intimidated."

I hardly think that the boogeyman is out to get us, people.

Paranoia runs deep for all you losing Mccainn voters .shows he and sarah love Fear ,they got you all scared ! War hawks have a way of doing that Chaney and his lying banditts .some ole GOP LIES.

I voted Obama.....and man a feel better

Lee, don't be a fool. If the Black Panthers still exist the news will insure every person in the world know about them. But skin heads exits, neo nazis still exist, and they don't hide, they are all over the place including other organizations that are nothing but hate groups. If you know your true history. You will know the Black Panthers only existed in their own neighborhood to protect them from some cops that were raping women and controlling black neighborhoods. If they went out of their neighborhood they would have been killed..Man think about it, this was in the 60's and early 70's. Where were they going to go except to protect their own neighborhood from low lifes like you. Again but the KKK and others were all over the place and still is. Why not mention them MAN. Whats wrong with you.

Hmm, looks like the unfiltered video didn't make it through the filter.

You can find the video on Y o u T u b e. It's called "Security patrols stationed at polling places in Philly."

That way, you can determine for yourselves without the media filter.

Gee....last time I looked, the only people I saw carrying night sticks were old white guys in sheets. What's wrong Republicans? You can dish it out, but you can't take it when someone else carries a stick? Have you ever considered the fact that he IS security?

Awful lot of racists jumping to conclusions. Guilty concience?

Thank you CNN, this story was getting out of hand, I thought a whole gang of AA were standing out side the polling area beating up white people, hollering black panther! black panther!
I believe people are making things up by the hour on today.

Jimmy –
first who cares?
Second, if you bother to do any research instead of just spewing right wing crap, ACORN is required by law (yes required by law) and one more time, REQUIRED BY LAW to submit ALL (all) one more time ALL voter registration forms submitted to their organization. It is not their place to pull out fraudulent registrations, that is against the law. What they do is pull the ones they believe need to be questioned and flag those for the state to look at. That is all they can do.

Seriously dude, get a life.

Joe was arrested for being a plumber in disguise after halloween.

@ Rick 3:54

No, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz are Republicans.

I saw the video online of this episode. It's obvious this guy is a Black Panther! I am very scared of what will happen if Obama wins. I am even more scared of what will happen if anything were to happen to Obama. I mean, just look at this guy and read this story!!!

Just out of curiouslty, I would like all people who read this post to truthfully answer this question: If you're so in favor of equality and change as your reasons for voting for Obama, then what is your position on gay marriage? How can you be for equality and change and not want to allow fellow citizens the rights everyone else enjoys? Answer – you're all hypocrites! Especially all the pastors and preachers out there who preach about equality, but seek to deny it to all people who wish to legally marry the person they love.

BO08 spells boob. Seems appropriate.

Anonymous November 4th, 2008 3:52 pm ET

You need to leave joe the plumber alone

You could do a crying rant and send to Youtube, like "Leave Britney Spears alone" or you could recognize that "Joe" was nothing but a G.O.P. plant, that hates paying ANY taxes (e.g. 1300 tax lean on his home), has no intention whatsoever of buying his bosses plumbing business, (doesn't even have a license, or belong to the union as he has claimed). And from recent interview is a racist and a Semite rouser, to the point were even Fox news had to recant his idiotic claims! Leave Joe the Phony alone, I don't think so!

Typical conservatives, scaring voters away by intimidation. The Republicans haven't won the presidential election fairly the last two elections and here they are trying to steal it again.

Yes, this is all much ado about nothing.

Imagine the blood curdling howls from the left had two Klansmen been standing outside a polling place in Alabama.

Sure, no controversy at all. Pot, meet kettle.

Sadly, is is just a taste of what criticizing Obama will get you under his administration.

Make sure your papers are in order folks!

Go back to your caves neo cons, a new King is coming!

This is clearly a member of the black panthers. This is the way blacks function. They know no better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They will do anything they can to take your eye off the prize.

Get out and VOTE!!!

Obama/Biden 2008

The least educated voters will finally vote this year, and they will make an uneducated decision. God have mercy on this country.

Black Panther?!? And here I was imagining a burly white guy that looked like a Marine, intimidating voters of color. There are a lot more white guys intimidating latinos and asians with threats of deportation than there are people of color scaring away white voters.

Another ATTENTION SEEKER that's what I call him. A black outfit and
beret doesn't qualify a person to be a black panther. It's about their
ideologies and philosophy . Let's get on with casting our votes and
shutting down that McCain machine.

Obama/Biden '08/'12

Hardly a ground swell. Two self appointed overseers trying to be more than they are.

The article NEVER mentioned the man was a Black man. The article never mentioned race at all! He wore what appeared to be black clothes. This is another typical GOP offshoot dirty trick. Read "how to rig an election".

How would these gentlemen know which white voters were supporting Obama, which millions are of course or he wouldn't have a chance of getting elected? So why would they want to intimidate white voters as you suggest? Doesn't make much sense does it?

Why will CNN not acknowledge it was a Black Panther? Seriously.

That's your modern-day republican party…..every low-life scourge of society is a republican. Certainly not your father's GOP

I guess all you Obama supporters will be roiting in the streets when your man doesn't win.

In Indiana, two election watchers were ejected because they were only challenging the right to vote of democratic voters. At George Mason University in VA, 35,000 students, faculty and staff received a fake (though quite authentic looking) email from the provost of the university saying that election day had been moved to Nov. 5 (similar to stories about official looking flyers directing democrats to vote on the 5th). Since students at Mason tilt heavily to Obama, it seems likely a republican sympathized was behind this fake email, as they like were behind the incidents in the tidewater area of VA.

Look, I support Obama but I think all incidents of voter intimidation or suppression are deplorable. But you McCain supporters out there: please don't imply that only democrats do these things.

I want to keep my God, my country and my money. They can have their "change." People are upset because people are only seeing what they WANT to see. God bless the U.S.A.

Exercise your 2nd Amendment right – a man with a beret and a nightstick ? Good luck.

How is it that Fox News identified the 2 black men involved in the incident in Philadelphia as "Black Panthers" and CNN leaves that information out? Free Press, Huh?

TE SAP, go see the video yourself. Don't just say "no one mentioned race...etc. The two men in question are in Black Panther uniforms and they are both African American. They don't seem crazy, but let's be honest, wearing a para-military type uniform and weilding a night stick is pretty intimidating.

Poll volunteers should not be allowed to cajole, intimidate or advertise for their preferred candidate. All of that is unfair and intimidation. The second fellow should be asked to change his attire or leave.

the election is about who will be the best for our country not about critizing the candidates. That's childish, GROW UP!!!!! If you are old enough to vote than you should know right from wrong. I hope none of you guys have children because I hate to see what you are teaching them. RACISM and STUPIDITY!!!

A nightstick?! LOL! I guess Black Panthers can't get a concealed carry permit like I have. Intimidation proof- courtesy of Glock...

There are reports of potential riots in Ohio. I can tell you I sincerely have an issue with a man who will not touch a bible or even look at the flag furing the pledge, running our country. Is this truely something an american would do? There will be nothing but problems if OBama/Biden win this election.

You would not believe the email I am getting from the McCain campaign today claiming that the polling process is under siege by members of the Black Panthers. Even when Obama wins, as he is going to, the Republicans are going to whine and cry and try to claim foul all the way. Funny how those "irregularities" were just fine when they helped George Bush get into the White House, though. Can't they just admit that their guy LOST???

This is getting ridiculous! Too much chaff,....make it simple and just consider that one candidate actually respects the sanctity of life and one doesn't. I believe this says more about these two men than anything else. Please, choose life.

In columbus, ohio, there are talks of riots wether obama wins or loses. Black or white, can't we all just act like adults.

I just watched a interview with one of your hosts (didn't get his name) at 3:50 Eastern Time. He was questioning "Joe" the plummer. He asked his question, Joe answered, and he began taking the answer and turning it into something completely different than what Joe said. He was rude and insulting to Joe. Joe kept his head and tried to answer all the questions. The host even began to insult Joe. What kind of an interview is this! I have always watched CNN (pretty much exclusively) up until this election. You (CNN) have not been fair and/or balanced in your reporting. It is a sad day when this is all we (the public) have in the way of news reporting. We depend on the media to give us ALL the news from ALL sides. You (CNN) are failing in that respect. I am ashamed that our (this nation) media has stooped to this low. We do have freedom of speech in this country but the news media is expected to be fair and unbiased except when it is stated up front that this is a commentary and not the news. I was so upset with the way "Joe" was treated, I felt I needed to state my views. A citizen should feel free to ask questions and state his opinion without being treated in this way. He is just an average citizen. What kind of president is this setting if we become affraid to ask a question because of how we will be treated. The canidates should be asked any questions that show us their positions, state their records, and mostly show us their character. Positions will change due to the times but their character is most important. Thank you for listening.
Concerned American Citizen,
Charlene Peterman

Vote Obama/Biden!

'When McCain predicts his own victory he calls it "being enthusiastic, being fired up" etc. etc…When Obama has an election night rally, McCain critizes him for being pretentitious…Sounds like double standard to me '.

Amen.

PRAYING for a DEM VICTORY!! OBAMA 08!!

more fear from the right wing.

What would happen if a white man in all white carring a hood showed up. he would be thrown out with no questions ask.

saw the incident on utube . Why doesn't CNN say what they really ar. Black Panthers and swinging a nightstick claiming to be security when they were asked. This is what I feared would start happening. Now don't get me wrong there are a lot of good people in this country but it is gonna be the thugs that take control! Thanks a lot, Liberals!!!!!

Are you seriously trying to get people to think that Black Panthers are intimidating white voters just because the news reports someone in dark clothes is standing near a polling place? That's reaching even for you old school racists. No one benefits from that kind of rediculousness

McCain supporters– don't be intimidated. You have same privilege as the Obama supporters. Stay in line until you cast your vote. You'll reap the benefits tomorrow.

OBAMA ALL THE WAY.

I am originally from North Philadelphia. There is nothing unusual about someone carrying a stick there....chill out people!...maybe the guy had a problem with walking....believe me, if there were a problem 50 would have handled it...

I can't wait for this election to be over. Not because I particularly like either candidate, I just want all this junk to be done with. Life will go on either way, as it always does. Whoever wins will not honor half of their campaign promises. Both will do some things right and some things wrong. Both will inherit a heck of a lot of problems that they won't be able to fix. People will hopefully stop constantly living through politicians and arguing with each other. And a lot of voters will be dissipointed.

Why are people saying it is "Black Panthers"? How do those two guys even KNOW who it is they are supposed to be keeping out or "securing"??
What it was, was two randomly dumb people looking ot be important or make the news...sorta like Joe the Pumber.

You still have time to vote, please do so and know that McCain is looking out for you!

Let the guy with the certificate stay, sans nightstick. I don't care who he is or what group he belongs to, if he is certified he belongs there. otherwise, they need to hit the road. Keep it honest!

I just hope people are happy once Obama is elected. Communism will not be fun. That is why I am moving to Canada. It is a joke. Yes Bush was bad, but lets not throw common sense out the window just to get something different. I am probably one of the few black people that will not be voting for Obama. I care more about the president then just what skin color is. I will Hillary was a candidate so we could get Bill back in the White House. Oh well, hello Toronto.

I voted and nothing had happened, and I do live in Pennsylvania. Remember the robo-calls about the Republicans vote tuesday the 4th and the democrats vote wednesday the 5th.. I have not heard anything about the Black Panther's in years...The GOP has been very good in deception.

By law no one is allowed to intimidate anyone, if they move quietly? Then it may not be the Black Panthers.

Obama/Biden08/12

Are you kidding me? CNN why don't you report the fact that this was a BLACK PANTHER???? What is wrong with you people. SHOW AMERICA THE PICTURE OF THE BLACK PANTHER STANDING THERE WITH A NIGHT STICK!!!! I don't understand what your problem with reporting the truth is. There is also a picture of this "security" person giving the camera person the middle finger!!! What is going on with your integrity. PLEASE, I've tried posting numerous different times and my comments are never posted. Please have just a smidge of decency and allow this comment to be posted.

I like how the CNN article calls them "wearing black outfits"? How PC is that? Call them what they are "Black Panthers". If the KKK was out intimidating voters you guys at CNN would be all over them but since CNN is in bed with the democrats they water it down.

obama landslide 321 electoral votes,.. it truly is a great day in America

I had on a black outfit when I voted this morning. I'm a law abiding, hard working citizen. If I weren't missing the beret, would I also be the target of all this hatred talk? Be reasonable citizens, not sore losers. Obama '08

See, if more law-abiding citizens owned firearms and applied for concealed weapons permits, thugs like this would not come out of the wood-work.

"Thug" applies to people in black suits as well as white hoods.

No matter who you vote for, you should be allowed to do so without fear.

PS- These guys were wearing an emblem on their chest that actually said: "New Black Panthers"...so how much more evidence do you need. C'mon CNN tell it like it is...."a man wearing a dark outfit"–HAHAHA...

The lack of intelligence by our registered voters is one scary thought! How can people so completely brainwashed or braindead?!?!? Wake up people! Do you truly keep your heads up your butt all the way through election day?!?!? Get real and get out and vote for the true American who deserves to win and represent America...McCain!! Not the one that refuses to salute the flag and wants to change the constitution! Good grief!!!

I am much more concerned about reports that, in Virginia, voters may be illegally turned away because of malfunctioning voting equipment OR illegally being handed provisional ballots!

This is serious! We flaunt our "right" to vote ... want to spread "democracy" around the world ... yet, minority groups – specifically registered Democrats – ALWAYS seem to fall victim to "malfunctioning voting equipment", a shortage of paper ballots, or otherwise prevented from voting! Republicans wait in the shadows to challenge the validity of votes when their candidate(s) isn't doing well, but, as long as the Democrats can't vote, the Republicans are quiet!

Regardless of who wins this time around, Americans concerned with the preservation of their fundamental right to cast a vote for the candidate of their choosing, should organize and begin ensuring, first, that the electoral vote is abolished and, thereafter, ensuring that the voting process ACROSS THE NATION is uniform ... whether ballots be paper or electronic w/paper trail .. the process itself should be uniform throughout the nation!

"Intimidating"? No, try ridiculous. Some Guardian Angel wannabe with a bit of a complex trying to fool himself into thinking that he has some authority ... for a day.

Then tomorrow, it's back to stocking shelves at Target fantasizing about that cop job that never was...

He'll never admit it, but John McCain should have dumped Sarah.

OBOY THE LIBERAL BLOGGER NAZI'S HAVE ARRIVED, JUST WAIT YOU ARE GOING TO GET LIBERALS ACROSS THE BOARD. I'M A DEMOCRAT BUT ONE PARTY RULE- RECIEPT FOR DISASTER ON THE HORIZON, WAIT TILL 2010 WHEN THE FULL IMPACT OF LIBERALISUM TAKES EFFECT. NO MONEY FOR BAILOUTS AND NO GOOD NEWS. ALL THOUGH JUST THINK WE WON'T BE CUSSING GW., IT WILL BE BO YOU SUCK THATS CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN, HA HA HA NOW ITS THE LIBERALS TURN .

Watch the video in youtube and you decide...

Whomever this man was needs to sit himself down. What are you doing? What security do you need to have? This is a polling place there is nothing going on but casting votes. With cameras everywhere I am sure no one is willing to do anything stupid there. Now what could happen is votes not being counted for, people not given correct ballots, or complete ballots. Those things occur in the building not outside. So again I ask what the hell are you doing? Please go sit down and stop making a fool of yourself, and give no reason to have your race "whatever it may be" made a fool of even though they will not think of it aimed at them but America will.

I just hope people are happy once Obama is elected. Communism will not be fun. That is why I am moving to Canada. It is a joke. Yes Bush was bad, but lets not throw common sense out the window just to get something different. I am probably one of the few black people that will not be voting for Obama. I care more about the president then just what skin color is. I will Hillary was a candidate so we could get Bill back in the White House. Oh well, hello Toronto.

The real question is, how fashionable were these so called "berets"?

What a crock. "A man...wearing a black outfit.."...the fellow that called the police was a poll watcher, who described the "man wearing the black outfit" and told reporters and police what the man said and did. You can see what he reported on FOX.

Let's not report anything derisive about people who need to be reported about CNN.

It will be more of the same after this election and for a very long time to come.

CNN is so chicken. What hypocrites.

I wonder how many Xanax's McCain took today hahahahah ....

We need change, McCain, Bush and the Republican gang bangers sucked this country dry ..... what a scam .....

GO Obama!

GO OBAMA/BIDEN! Praying for a BO victory in PA!!!!

it is too bad the man was not arrested.

watch the youtube video. I think white racists would do this type of crap to scare black voters. In PA, I would not be suprised. I hate racism. -

White mama for Obama

haha that guy would not have wanted to try to scare me away hahaha

So now anyone wearing black and a beret is a black panther?! Get real. The key is "We have had no complaints from any voters that they have been intimidated." So all you republican idiots can stop claiming racism, intimidation (which none of you can spell correctly), or asking for him to be arrested (no crime was committed).

If you had focused all this energy on finding a decent candidate then maybe you wouldn't be in such a position of desperation right now.

WE NEED TO SEE A BIG CHANGES WITH HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND NEED TO SEE HELP FOR THE CHILDREN THAT ARE IN SCHOOL MY SON NEED THE HELP

Saw the video on drudgereport.com and yes it is very intimitading! They were Black Panthers outside the door and the guy was swinging a nightstick stating he was security. This is exactly what I have been fearing! This was in Philadelphia. And we are accused of being racists because we vote for McCain! Amazing!! Well you will get what you wanted!

It's good this is pointed out. How many votes did this stop?

how many votes have been supressed by .....machines flipping votes.......not enough machines?.............organized misinformation?.........purging votors from rolls?.............
why are all the voting machine malfunctions in major (black/hispanic) districts?

Go John & Sarah !!!!

See.....

Voter supression is not just a GOP tactic, sadly it has become all to commonplace in general.

This honestly makes me wonder what Obama supporters are going to do in the unlikely event he does lose.

Sarah Palin...Why is her medical records not an issue? What is the vice-presidential candidate trying to hide? She claims that Obama is hiding things...She might want to clean out her own closet. I am surprised that the media is not all over this...a letter from a doctor is acceptable to the media...not to me!

OMG...are you serious?
ummmmm...i have on all black today...does that make me a threat, or a black panther?
Some of you are ridiculous...and need to be ousted along with that coo-coo Palin to your own island, where you can all live in a fantasy land together!

so so sad!

Noah you don't have a clue to about any thing in Chicago because if you did you would know that Obama is not connected to the machine. In fact many of the machine poweres weren't going to support him until Hillary was removed. You need to research instead of reciting some thing some one told you. You need to grow up and learn to thing for your self. Please don't vote for Obama we don't need your vote. People that have a box of hair for brains are a waste of time, and it's time to move on.

idiots!

Fox news is currently running this story as a black panther that was intimidating voters.

I look for alot of voting machines to malfunction especially in key battleground states. It's the last cheat card left to play by the Republicans. And play it they will.
VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN

i agree wholeheartedly

Americans have come along way... we fear no one! answer for no ones sins. Land of the free!!! never more proud, than today. I voted for the best man for the Job . (Obama/Biden ) The world will watch us rise high and gain the respect we lost.

Vote NO for OBAMA – bin – BIDEN. They will sell their souls along with the USA and they will spread your wealth. I want to decide who gets my wealth and how much. Obama has SO MANY questionable friends.....WHY???? He is not even a US citizen!!!!!!!!!!

VOTE MCCAIN / PALIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That will also be the scene for the public "union votes" for employees of small companies. Vote for the union or you will be wearing this nightstick!

The reason I rarely visit CCN is due to the un-educated Republican fools that post here. The ignorance these people spread is mind boggling. See ya I'm outa here.

I agree with anonymous from wisconsin!!!! Nothing happened.

People need to vote for the right reason not color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

voting for a change!! also praying for an obama victory from Wisconsin

I am just laughing at some of the idiotic comments made on here. You left wing morons are actually trying to justify guys holding sticks yelling people at the door when they are trying to vote.

Ill bet your not upset to hear that voter officials in places like Dayton Ohio are telling Elderly that voted for McCain that they should change their mind before turning their ballot in.

What I dont understand is the left wing whackos out there that want Obama to be elected, and cant even mention anything factual about why they are voting for him other than the fact he says he is a democrat, when is actually a commuist.

He shouldn't have been that close to the entrance without proper ID. We are supposed to represent fair elections around the world and you know this was meant as intimidation...plain and simple. But remember this:
Rev. Martin Niemoeller, a German Lutheran pastor who was arrested by the Gestapo in 1938 wrote, “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me.”

What;s wrong republicans? Can't take a taste of your own medicine??!?!?!?

I have on my car "Vote for Obama" and I caught a guy trying to rub off "Obama." So....some black guy scared you in Philly??? Your party's legislation has been terrifying people for years!

I agree, this is not a story....nor is this a clean fight...

It doesn't matter who the man was or what he wanted to be claimed as,what matters is he was asked to leave and he left without incident,so basically no one was intimidated or let it bother them that he was there,people still wwent in and voted,and for all you racist people leaving your disgusting remarks you all really need to get a life and just accept that america is fed up with this crap from the republicans and we all need a change!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I CAN'T WAIT... TIME FOR BUSH TO PACK UP AND HEAD OUT!!!!!!!!

DYVINE

just who are people praying to when they pray for an obama vote? Are they sacrafising chickens and bulls too? (this has been reported as standard Obama family practice in Kenya)

If I wanted to be a socialist I'd move to Europe.

If America elects Barack Obama, where can a real American go to live in a land that is free, a land that treats all equally.... a land that doesn't murder 1.2 million of its own babies every year?

sammy

You know, I am reading through these comments and realizing how thankful I am that the McCain voters are the ones with brains... It is so obvious that the ones pointing fingers at other and calling them "racist" are the only ones making race an issue (Obama voters)- as most always. We do not fear black men in berets with nightsticks – we only fear that this country could possibly be run by a group of people just like the Obama voters – ludacris and ill-informed... bring it on Barack Castro!!!!!!!

Umm,
So this is what the Republicans have been complaining about all day???

One nut case in Philly, does not constitute Voter Disenfranchisement by the entire Democratic party.

What does Obama mean by "civilian national security force"? Is it anything like the black panthers encountered at a polling place in PA?

Obama respected the Kitty Hawk '03 venture while McCain ran into 5.5 years trouble as Hanoi POW. Troubles continue in Watts, but Newark has rebounded since the latter 1900's. May all of us vote to keep the rose from falling off the bloom.

Well if the Panthers can intimidate people then bring on the Klan! The last thing this country needs is for Obama to be president.

Castro's campaign motto was : TIME FOR CHANGE

I just love how it took CNN hours to even report this, and Fox had it over 3 hours ago. I'll put money on this story not even APPEARING on the MSNBC website.

I see a pattern emerging here – kick off reporters of newspapers who don't support you, put in people from Ebony magazine, bring out the Black Panthers, dig up lies about a normal man who DARED to ask you an unscripted question.

Welcome to the Obama-Nation.

That's your modern-day democrat party…..every low-life scourge of society is a democrat. Certainly not your father's democrat party.

Yes Rick another pearl penned by a Republican. Your party has done more damage to this country then we will have time to repair. Try not to cry to hard when ole' cranky pants gets his A$$ kickeed on national tv.......

Relax folks! It'll soon all be over: no more Mac Attacks or that sickening feeling that goes with it, no more Airheads giving us geography lesson about her state. And freedom! Freedom from eight years of darkness. Come what may, it can only get better.

Those repubs are such a violent group of people. It would not surprise me if that were a McCain supporter.

Rick Sanchez was a real jerk to JOE the plumber. His finances does not prohibit him from asking a hypothetical question to Senator Obama. Is this what we are going to have if Obama is president that a citizen cant ask a question without being ostracized or a news station is boycotted because they ask a tough question. Rick is cuban and maybe he should remenber that his folks live through that at home.Now i know why i dont routinely watch cnn

come on CNN...intelligent people are SICK of Joe the plumber. I am sure there are much better stories to report.

It's time for a change America....GO OBAMA!!!!

I was on the bus with this guy this A.M. He is one of the leaders from the new "black panther movement". Also keep in mind that he doesn't support Obama (he actually hates him) and he doesn't support McCain (because he is white). I asked the guy this morning while on the bus if he had voted for McCain..He looked at me with the look of death and told me to "get the **** out of his face"...LOL

Just another story to fuel the fear-mongers. This election is going to get sorted out, and the landslide that is to come will come, and America will be better for it. The Party the runs the country down is getting voted out. Just as it has always been and should be. People are calling Obama such a radical, but he's so more moderate and stable than anything the Republicans have put out in the last 10 years or more.

That is a bit much. Leave the black outfit , beret and nightstick at home. Voting is supposed to peacefull.

RE: PA Law: Black Panthers don't exist as an organization anymore? Funny how they turned up, as a organization, in the Duke rape case, marching, ARMED in the streets. Next you'll tell me that the KKK doesn't still exist as an organization. Since I am color blind, I see no difference between the KKK and the Black Panthers at this point.

Just call the dude what he is--British Petroleum!!!

Great, I'm glad they were there. I looked at the YouTube video and there was a guy whereing a white shirt (probably KKK) who was probably intimidating black voters. We need to get out and take up our own arms like this brother. If I see any supppression, I'd do like this man and get me a knight stick to fight back.

this is what the people are in for and they cant even grasp it.....this is going to be the biggest scare in american history....they think there layoffs now,you wait.....

Several news sources note these were black panther members. When one man approached the black panthers one of the black panthers said, "a black man will win no matter what, " and, "we're tired of white supremacy." Isn't that nice? I guess we can look forward to more of this if Obama is president (sigh).

""We have had no complaints from any voters that they have been intimidated." sic

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The only people making claims of Black Panthers and complaining are McCain supporters from several states away.

No one mentioned race and the description of the one person could be anything. Really grasping at straws aren't you?

Where did the terrorist Black Panther get poll observer paperwork? Did the Democrats hire them?

Pat – I'm not sure if I should suggest you get of whatever drugs you are on, or that you take your prescribed medication...

"THIS IS GOOD SECURITY WORK, PROTECT OUR VOTERS, BE SAFE. VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN"

^^^^^That is scary. This is not security it is intentioanl intimidation!!! Completely unAmerican and completely deplorable. I don't care whose party their from.....that's just sickening.

The fix has been in on this Election for 2 years . George Soris Bought and paid for it.

GO McCAIN/PALIN!!! We need someone to actually help our country not hinder it and make it a joke! They are what they are and it just shows where we are headed if NOBAMA is elected!

The mexican newspaper that predicted that "Obama Wins" got it right.
And as far as the democrat party of our fathers goes, get a life, my father was a die hard democrate, dixiecrate and he would be proud to see Obama win, in fact he predicted it over a year and half ago, before he died! Put that in you pipe and smoke it!

What's the big deal? A black man standing around and people got scared – yeah he probably was a Black Panther. Even us liberals think those guys are a bit wacky.

Read the story – the police were called and the man was asked to leave without incident. Nobody reported feeling threatened and the man has left. This isn't evidence of a grand "Black Conspiracy" to steal the election – there are just as many reports of black voter intimidation in other parts of the country.

These stories are going to come out but they're ISOLATED incidents that should and will be handled by local law enforcement. They aren't indicative of *either* party trying to "steal" the election – just misguided folks who are worried about their voting rights or who think that they're somehow "helping" their side.

Go to philly.com for the real story. These guys are known/public members of the "new black panther party" in philadelphia. Its ridiculous that CNN won't tell the truth...THEY'RE BLACK PANTHERS

GO McCAIN/PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would you please stop calling Senator Obama an African American! He is half white and half African. Would that not qualifies him as a mixed! I am very surprise and helas frustrated how many times some of the news anchors keep referring Senator Obama as the first African American to run for GOP. We all know that his mother and grandparents are white! Are they ever going to stop using the AA word mentioning of OBAMA?

There is going to be so many, many things going on with this election.
I WILL NOT vote for Obama. However, people need to leave everyone alone. This whole process from start with these two candidates has been a real mess. Nastyness from both sides,. The media have ruined this whole thing and have not been fair to the Rep. Its all one sided. These new organizations needed to stay out of it all and just report the news. PERIOD

All the cars with McCain bumber stickers were keyed today at my polling place in PA ... several were leaving when they saw what was happening. The poll workers just told me to "vote at my own risk"

Good job, voter intimidation on either side is not welcomed or tolerated. So for all you people claiming that these are "Obama's Henchmen" or whatever, shame on you for race-baiting and for those saying "what are you afraid?" shame on you too! Now, go Senator Obama and Senator Biden!

I'm from Philly, and there are no Black Panthers here. Get a grip, folks. The DA said it was a "non-incident" and no one was intimidated. The world is not coming to an end. You're getting a little overwrought. Not good for the heart.

Blessed are the cheese makers..!

Guys.... Nowhere in this article does it say that he is a Black man.

Quit soft selling it CNN. The man in the beret with a nightstick was a Plack Panther. Have some standard of journalistic integrity and not try and cover up who he was and what he was doing.

Maybe it was someone who wanted to sabotage the voting machines.

Hey Jimmy – why is the Catholic Church donating money for any political reason? That violates the Church's tax exempt status. If Churches want to get political and impact public policy then lets put all their property on the tax roll and use the money to balance the deficit.

OH PLEASE GUYS!!! This is a single crazy guy! The Black Panthers have not been an active force since the civil rights movement. Don't believe the hype!

Why would Democrats be trying to scare away voters in a mostly Democratic neighborhood?

How do you know this wasn't someone from the McCain team? It doesn't say whether this person was for any particular group. Stop stereo-tpying people!

What in the name of Sears Portrait studio hell kind of ignorant comments are these?! It was reported there was a man in black (like the old "Suspense" radio broadcasts) – not a black man!!

CNN,

What appears to be a man in black clothing etc? COME ON YOU LIBERAL MORONS. He is a black panther and he is there to intimidate people that are not of "color". I think CNN is racist.

What a mess the Republicans have become.

Much more intimidating (and I'm thousands of miles away) is McCain saying that "We never give up (thump) We will win (cough, stump, stump)." Even if he loses he won't go away???

this is ridiculous. people should be able to vote without people like this intimidating them. there needs to be more control over situations like this and in my opinion they should have standards as to what these voting poll watchers and workers wear when they are doing this- come on- this is important. dress respectfully and respect other people's opinion without trying to intimidate them to vote your way.

I have some black clothes and a black beret. Does that mean that I'm a Black Panther too?
Some of you people on here are ridiculous.

Praying for an Obama/Biden victory tonight!!

Men in black with berets and night sticks......I'm voting for McCain !

Hey guys, trying to intimidate voters really stinks, but remember...

in Virginia, Republicans were caught handing out official-looking fliers saying that (due to large turnout) Democrats are supposed to vote on Wednesday, instead of today.

You don't need a nightstick to disenfranchise voters.

Also, this is one small incident in a sea of optimism and positivity.

So first a CNN reporter posted saying a Black Panther member, then it gets changed. I guess the CNN editors finally caught a glimpse of the article – and we know that the CNN editors can't have anything posted that might in any way hurt their precious candidate.

Well get used to it.

Obamavoter- I'm an Obama supporter too, but come on man. Do some reading. Jeb hasn't been Gov. of Florida for a while now. Please stop making us look bad think/read before you type. Now lets get back to making history. This is going to me an amazing day.

Pleaseee this is such rare incident, don't act like all obama supporters sit outside polling places with sticks to imtimidate people. You all are clinging to anything you can get to justify why john mccain is going to lose. Pack it up and get over yourselves. Then get the hell out of the white house, president obama is comingt through!

Jimmy can't spell...

Look out America!!! If NOBAMA gets it, Hang on to your wallet!

CNN should change there slogan to "Every little problem gets magnified here. CNN."

Not this time!!! Fired up and ready to go for CHANGE!!! They can use all the intimidation they want but it will not stop destiny!

Obama/Biden08

Someone here said to leave Joe the Plumber alone? He just voluntarily spoke to CNN today. He's as much of a media hound as the rest of the crooked GOP. Thank God they're going away for the next 4-8 years after today. Let 'em take Joe and Palin with them.

Very Odd. But my vote goes for Nader/Gonzalez 08

the video is on youtube...go see for yourself

owww a black man with a stick, RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN

fear no more
Obama 08

This election has disintegrated into a circus where the issue is the first black president or the oldest president. My question still is where is Obama's experience to lead on the world stage? The president is commander in chief of the armed forces...from where does Obama draw his experitise from? McCain's record in this area speaks for itself. This is not a popularity contest...if it was elect Robin Williams and we all can get a good laugh. But this is serious business with our next 4 years at stake. The world looks to the US for leadership and this is in jeopardy if we elect the president with no concern for his foreign affairs experience.

The thing that gets me is obama voters will celebrate with some md20/20 and crack tonight and tomorrow they still wake up black so let them celebrate one thing. They'll soon realized that they been dissed and start calling bama uncle tom in 2 years when alls they get from him is a bigger piece of govt cheeze.

There's your change for ya. If Barry can't bring it in with the dead vote and people voting multiple times, just bring in a couple thugs to threaten people.

Nero fiddled while Rome fell. Barry will be dancing in Chicago with Oprah and Diddy while America falls.

P.S. Chicago can say goodbye to the Olympics. They'll be rioting if Barry steals the election, but even more rioting if enough sensible people vote and tell the Failed One he's nothing but hot air.

You can clearly see the "BLACK PANTHER" uniform, medalion and beret in the video. You can also see the night stick and the menacing tone in the video.

I WANT TO KNOW WHY IT'S NOT ON T.V. & AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE CNN!!!!!!!

If this was anti-McCain you would have a crew and it would be non-stop until the FBI and Homeland security were all over it.

I just saw the video on Fox News, umm exactly on Fox News. Who cares Republicans did it last 2 elections. Democrats turn. Just push them out of the way. simple as that.

I think he was a Republican trying to make Dems look bad. This story is all over Fox News as BLACK PANTHER INTIMIDATION. I read it about 3 hours ago.

No place for this behavior on Election Day.

No place for voter suppression of any kind. (And yeah, all those flyers telling Democrats to vote tomorrow are not just a joke).

Quit suppressing our votes. Vote McCain Palin, a team that won't foster socialism, invite illegal immigrants, provide socialized medicine, raise your taxes, or sit down with outlaw regimes.
Only McCain Palin!

prob no worse then the bs the gop will pull this time around

It did say one of them had a certificate and that made him legit even if he was "barring" the door.

Sounds, to me like some F@@k the News ploy.

Obviously, the DA felt the same way.

That stupid Joe the Plumber really thinks he's going to be the next John Wayne. What an idiot he is.

Stop whining McCain supporters! One guy at one polling place is nothing compared to the phony 'you'll be arrested for parking tickets when you vote' and all the other sleazy tactics the GOP uses every election. Your phony martyrdom is silly.

I can't wait for tomorrow morning when I can wake up knowing we will have a president who will bring change. I can't believe all the misinformation and downright lies that are being spread to uneducated/uninformed voters out there. Stop being afraid! CHANGE is a beautiful thing! Let's rebuild America.

Come on! Get it right . . . the guy was a Black Panther there to intimidate white voters . . . the liberal media including CNN is sooooooooo sleazy

CNN cannot be trusted to report on Obama. It blatantly ignored this story all day long and it was the biggest "voter problem" of the day that CNN asked its viewers to report. So if it is scrary, threatening Black Panthers blocking a voting entrance, that is not problem enough for CNN? The bias is absolutely unbelievable.

For the elections of 2012, Obama will have it like the unions want it, no secret ballot. You either vote for me, or get tossed. At least you won't have to worry about a guy with a stick, the military will be watching. Obama will then get 100% of the vote just like Sadam Hussein got in his last election. I wonder what country will eventually come to our rescue.

GO Obama..Beat MCCan't

o please give me a break Obama will be in the house!!

I'm very concerned and disappointed by the various under-handed or intimidating actions I've been reading about today. I'm sure these are a minority, but they put a question mark over the election if the vote is close. These text messages and fliers that have been handed out telling Democrats to vote tomorrow, for example – how many elderly or gullible will be fooled into thinking that is real? Could that be enough to create a different outcome in those states and, consequently, in the election? This is being pooh-pooh'ed, but I think it's a very real threat. The culprits need to be tracked down and prosecuted. Make an example of them and it won't happen again.

McCain sucks i hope he doesnt win this country will be headed down the hole even worse if that war monger takes over

LET'S BE POSITIVE NOW!

Kep it clean. They were right to kick this morone out, what does he think this is a militant meeting......There's so many crazies out there...

Since when do they need "security" where people are going to cast their votes?? This was clearly done to intimidate voters, also how can anyone say that this is not about race?????? Why is it that when you say that you are voting for McCain you are a racist? People are voting for Obama based on his race, there are tons of people that have no clue about any of his views on ANYTHING, they are voting based on race and race alone. I would love to see a black president one day but this man is not the right one. He is absolutely the wrong man for the job. He couldn't even make ONE state better, how is he supposed to better the country????

GO McCAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Open your eyes and be fair...no matter what side you are on. Noah would not be saying such malicious things if all of the candidates were white. When will people like you get it, we might make some progress in race relations. Stop the ignorance and do something to fix the problems instead of contributing to them!

Did the guys say that they were black panthers.

Tony you are just makin' things up. Obviously a Palin fan. Spewing devisiveness and oppositions.

GO OBAMA!

Neither McCain nor Obama have anything to do with the actual voting process. If you have a problem with that, including security, do something constructive for once and contact your state's official election committee or your Secretary of State.

I recently visited Kentucky. Factories had closed and I saw alot of depressed areas with McCain/Palin signs in front yards. I guess things airen't be that bad, afterall, the people are sticking with what got them where they are today.
GO OBAMA!

It is a non issue. The man left without incident. His counterpart displayed proper paperwork. It's security, making sure nothing goes wrong, and there are no outbursts if something does go wrong beyond the control of the poll workers.

Here there were people watching polls that some voters questioned why they were their, obviously never voting before and not knowing that some people may abuse their poll worker position, and thus a poll watcher is there to keep everything on the up and up.

hmmm.......not just a lot of noise sounds like to me.....i don't have enough information to go on but it seems like some of the respondants on this page are pushing the "FEAR" button "AGAIN" – go back to your cave – we don't want you lurking out hear with your baseless accusations.

A black man at a polling location? How outrageous. He even left when he was asked to. On top of that, nobody felt intimidated – this must be some conspiracy by Dems.

Millions have voted early with no incident- why not mention that, a positive twist instead of a negative one!!!!

Be positive about today-- millions of people, young and old and first timers are voting today, it's really amazing!

Thank you PA LAW!!!!

We do not need another bogus election like we have had in the past. To protect people's vote is the most important right we still have!

Vote OBAMA-BIDEN for a change in the right direction so we do not have same same old BS!

Its very interesting how most (the majority) of these election problem are "only" in the battleground states. I wonder why is that? I wonder if the GOP has anything to do with that? Is this voter suppression?

Hey, we don't even know if these guys were black according to this report and some are calling them "black panthers"? Voter intimidation is bad but it isn't as bad as voter disfranchisement...like what the GOP is doing...sending out those "jokes" about voting Nov. 5. Not sending out some people's ballots.

2 thugs scaring people doesn't measure up to the deceit and fraud put up by GOP.

You'll always have a few idiots out there that think they can intimidate people just by looking "scary". Anyone who observes these morons outside their polling area should mimic their behavior by standing at least 15 feet away from them dressed like Sarah Palin in fatigues and holding a dead moose head in they're hands. Talk about BOO!

Yes, ice fishing. She's quite good at it. Last time out she caught over 200 pounds of ice. She almost drowned her whole family when she tried to fry it.

You actually need to see the tape. That reporter could have walked in and done what he needed to do. The reporter started it and the guy just wasn't going to back up, bow his head , and say yes suh.
The reporter asked who he was and the man in turrn asked hime who he was. A republican reporter just starting something.

Why didn't CNN report that electionjournal.org is in the tank for McCain? One glance at their YouTube postings makes that crystal clear. Can't win an election fairly, I guess you try to steal one.

black panther?!? i didn't see him giving out free breakfast.

I love how none of the people that were calling this news story "fake" in previous ticker posts are as quick to comment in this particular thread.

Republicans arent the only ones that use dirty tricks.....think otherwise and you may find yourself in their exact same position in 4 to 8 years.

There is still a couple of hours left to vote along the east coast. Your votes can still make a difference. Let's stop this madness and vote for Ameica and McCain/Palin

There should be no tolerance for voter intimidation. With that said, you can't say that two nutcases acting independently at one polling location equals wide-spread voter intimidation.

I suspect that Faux News was all over this story. They probably made an attempt to link the two men to the Obama campaign. So predictable.

It's amazing to see how the people suffering in key battleground states stuck with what got them where they are today. Just desserts may be coming their way.

Fact of the matter is – that is a a mostly black neighborhood in Philly. What was he trying to do? Scare away McCain supporters? McCain would be lucky to get 10 votes in that section of the city...

Voter scare tactics and misinformation are despicable and shouldn't be tolerated.

I'm glad the police intervened.

Obama / Biden '08

Other news outlets are reporting the real news. This man is a member of the black panthers who was intimidating elderly people. After he was escorted out he came right back. Likely still there now. How biased can cnn be?

There are radicals everywhere. Quite the hate-talk people.

Everyone should vote. Everyone should be safe.

ONE COUNTRY. We're together in this.

It's too for the scare tactics... The video shown on FIX news shows that the situation is being blown out of proportion.

Come on! Please your vote is needed let no one keep you from doing what others have trying to do. Please get out there and make a voice for tomorrow. Don't let it be said that you wasted this precious time. Now get up and do it: "BARACK THE VOTE, DON'T DROP THE VOTE BACK, BARACK THE VOTE, DON'T TIP THE VOTE OVER!"

YES WE CAN!!!!!!! BARACK THE VOTE

This must be a prelude to our new Civilian Security Force Mr. Obama is mentioning. What a disaster you Democrats have brought upon us. Shame on you all for supporting this Marxist twit.

You never like my Questions CNN. I came to this part of the World, for a Better Life for my Kids, and their Kids to come. The USA have had it all for so long, and they want to throw it all away because None/Productive Entities, want to ruin what they will never have.. Can't have because therir interst is in other area's...

hey baby daddy where did it say he was black? what story were you reading?

So glad this will end soon...

Interesting that the stock markets world wide and in the US are going up today... What message is that? Who are they expecting to win Obama or McCain? Obama has the poll edge. Seems like the financial markets are thinking an Obama win is a positive.

Vote!!!!

ONCE AGAIN FOR YOU WHO ARE IGNORANT

KNOW THAT WEARING BLACK DOES NOT
I REPEAT
DOES NOT MAKE YOU A BLACK PANTHER

JUST AS WEARING ALL WHITE DOES NOT
I REPEAT
DOES NOT MAKE YOU A MEMBER OF THE KKK

GET A GRIP PEOPLE

THESE IGNORANT REMARKS BURN ME UP

YES WE CAN! (and apparently) YES WE WILL!

It is probably Joe the Plumber with a Plunger in his hand.

one last thing....this question is for all you Faux News followers coming over to CNN to rant & rave for your Politician.... what makes you so sure those people were voting for McCain??? just because their white they must be voting for him??? LOL... You CRAZY Repubs.... so stuck in your racist thinking ways! You guys are funny....really you are!

I thought Dems were against intimidation and monitoring of citizens???

Really, it is amazing to me that he would go that far..... oh that's right he went all the way to Alaska to find Palin – go figure

Obama/Biden 08/12

It is never usually a great idea to promote the obscure.

This is not an idea of how things are going in most all the polling places. We need EVERYONE to exercise their RIGHT to vote. Why would you want to intimidate anyone from going to their polling place?

Go Obama/Biden 08. At least you are not jumping the gun like McCain. He really thinks he is going to win at the end. (yea if they cheat for the 3rd time) I think Jeb Bush should be deatined while all this is going on right now

UMMM BLACK PANTHERS DON'T CARRY NIGHTSTICKS.......... AND NO ONE MENTIONED RACE... LETS JUST CALL THEM WHAT THEY ARE........ CRAZY..............

AND SO DID ANYONE CALL THE REAL SECURITY OR POLICE????

One nut doesn't make for a Black Panther group. ...and, catch up with the times. The Black Panters don't even exist as an organized group anymore.

PS: Lived in Philly for years, still live/work in the area. 12th & Fairmount is a diverse neighborhood...hippies, yuppies, minorities, etc. It's Obama country. Who was he there to intimidate? There is a half-way house/shelter nearby...think he ventured out. Non-story.

Black Panthers still exist. I thought they only existed in the 60's and 70's. Who are they trying to intimidate, African American, Latinos or Whites.? Good get rid of that guy.

We never questioned Bush for 8 years? Look what we got. Anyone who raises questions is shouted down (notice how the pundits overtalk their guests when they don"t agree?)

I think Sara is a fine young lady – serving our country is getting harder and harder to do – especially when you don't go with the mainstream.

Remember Hitler's rise to power – and beware.

OOOOOH, the GOP sore losers are scared of the black man in a beret!

Ooooooo-
Scary men in berets.

More evidence this country is going socialist like the French.

C'mon. No one was intimidated. No one was arrested. Non-story unless you are one of the many fearful folks, scared into voting for McCain.

Praying for Obama Victory in WI

BO08

I agree with Tony's comment...using language like "men wearing what appeared to be a black outfit with a beret and holding a nightstick" and not including the phrase "Black Panther" is obviously intentional and very transparent. Of course, we don't KNOW that the guy was actually a BP, so maybe it's a libel issue.

Well at least they are out in the openand have been handled...not like those in white sheets in south that hide and intimadate ,,,yes the Klan still exists in the south,,,and intimadates....

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS STOPPED GIVING FUNDS TO THE ACORN ORGANIZATION ACCUSED OF SUBMITTING FRAUDULENT
VOTER REGISTRATION FORM WITH NAMES OF PERSONS WRITTEN BY ONE PERSON AND FICTITIOUS NAMES, DAED PEOPLE'S NAMES, FELONS, IN ADDITION TO PAYING PEOPLE TO
REGISTER AND VOTE FOR A CERATIN CANDIDATE.

Crazy LIBS. Don't try and oppress our votes!!!! Let's go McCain there is still time to win this thing!!!!

Come on CNN, a man who "appeared" to be wearing a black outfit with a beret holding a night stick"? Are you blind? Why don't you just state the obvious instead of beating aroiund the bush. The man was a member of the Black Panthers and was there to scare away white voters, period. He should have been arrested!!!

This type of incident is not needed nor welcome from EITHER side Republican or Democrat! EVERYONE deserves to cast their vote for their canidate of choice even if they are making the wrong choice by voting for McCain/Palin

CNN was doing a great job of covering the election today....until...they started talking about joe the plumber. GOOD GRIEF! This man is nothing but a liar (he's not a real plumber) and does not even pay his taxes! Why give him any air time ot credibility at all? You insult yourself and your viewers by shoving this man down our throats.
ENOUGH ALREADY!

Want to give our country to obama???????? Well, this is just the tip of the iceberg!

Is anybody really surprised by this type of incident? Such a shame.

why should we think any different. I'm sure the district attorney's office is like the new channels...........................LIBERALS and voting for Obama. Sad day for America.

That's your modern-day democrat party.....every low-life scourge of society is a democrat. Certainly not your father's democrat party.

So much for those GOP claiming "Black Panther" charges!!!

I get the distinct feeling that with all the time spent in the days and weeks leading up to today advertising the "CNN vote help line", that CNN is ignoring incidents like this and pretending that all problems are created by the Republicans.

Nothing fuels the conspiracy theorists and rabid partisans like the 24 hour news cycle.

from the sound of it everywhere, confirmation bias is in full swing.

Joe the plummer's arguments do not make sense. He started all the trouble and he can't back anything up. He can not buy a business and does not understand what it means to him if he votes Republican. But what he cares about is not voting for a black man.

What did you expect? These thugs are resorting to the old school "Chicago-style" politics of voter intimidation. That is perfectly suited for a presidential race that features a Chicago politician. Obama should have cast his vote in philly, he would have felt right at home with these digusting tactics

But I thought only white male racists practiced voter intimidation?

When McCain predicts his own victory he calls it "being enthusiastic, being fired up" etc. etc...When Obama has an election night rally, McCain critizes him for being pretentitious...Sounds like double standard to me

You need to leave joe the plumber alone

THIS IS GOOD SECURITY WORK, PROTECT OUR VOTERS, BE SAFE. VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN

It's like watching a third world country go through the election process. Seriously, things have got to change.

This isn't an isolated incident. There are stories out there that it is happening elsewhere.

CNN pls. follow up with this story!!!

A "black outfit and beret"? C'mon, CNN. Just call them what they are: Black Panthers.

i agree...lets keep it clean