CNN

Looks like old Rob might be bedding with George Ryan just two good old boys.

Fitzgerald stood in front of the cameras and read transcripts where Blago was cursing Obama because the Obama team had recommended a candidate (Candidate #1), but wouldn't give Blago anything for appointing this candidate. It is not illegal to recommend a candidate. By Blago's own words, the Obama team offered nothing. There is no story, unless you are one of the conspiracy nuts in this country who thinks there is an ulterior motive to everything that happens in this country.

CNN sits in the lap of Republican filth.

I see 79% saying the Obama organization did nothing wrong. I see CNN trying to twist the poll to make stuff up.

CNN does the bidding of hateful right wing extremists who use their wealth, plundered and looted from America, to buy CNN pseudo-journalism.

CNN is becoming part of the problem.

Alice Newman Center Harbor NH December 22nd, 2008 3:48 pm ET
. . . As for Campbell Brown? . . . she lost her journalistic neutrality a long time ago: . . .
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You mean because she now has the "audacity" to be "critical" of Obama occasionally - don't you? Of course, you do! How DARE anyone do that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow, lots of people here really upset the Messiah might have already been caught doing something that is normal in the cesspool of Chicago politics where he came from. If anything, this shows that this whole "holier than thou" mantra Obama sold to the American people was snake oil. Cold cash Jefferson, Blago, Rangel, Spitzer the Ohio AG, etc. show that the Democrats don't have anything to crow about when it comes to ethics. And if Obama wants to pretend he is above the fray, he better be ready to pull the plug on Rahm and any other aides that engaged in trading favors for a senate seat.

Lynn
"Not surprisingly, there is a big partisan difference on this question," Holland said. "Fifty-nine percent of Democrats think that Obama aides did nothing wrong.”

“Just goes to show that conservative haters will always be foaming at the mouth over Obama, no mater what he does or doesn't do”

Uhm Lynn, if ya do the math on their own survey only 9% replied that “Obama aides did nothing wrong” or had no opinion.

12% Obama aides did something illegal
36% aides didn't act illegally but did do something unethical
43% no Obama aides did anything seriously wrong. (Note: seriously wrong, that means yes they did wrong, but it not important.)

Lynn, that’s 91%

Hey Lynn, if 59% of Democrats think Obama did nothing wrong, that means 41% think he did. That's 30 million plus registered DEMOCRATS who think the messiah did wrong. Are they all 'haters' too, or are you just a typical Democratic hypocrite?

Obama originally stated that none of his team had any contact with Blago or his aides.

So, the FBI put "President-elect adviser #1" in the report for giggles? The FBI and Fitzgerald have information that they will not release to the public so they do not taint the jury pool. That's just the way it works.

Nobody in the media or in the public will know any facts until the trial and Blago starts spilling his guts to save himself.

Stop the presses, Obama and his own investigation turned up nothing so it is time to move on with the greatest Presidency of our lifetimes.

Seriously folks, I ask ONE of you Obamabots to explain the chosen one coming out DAY ONE and stating that he NOR NONE of his staff had ANY CONTACT with the beloved Governor of Illinois?

I am not stating that he did anything wrong here, as I, LIKE ANYONE else with a brain stem expects the or his staff TO talked to him, so then Obamabots, why LIE about it?

Real simple even for you guys.

Of course Obama is in bed with this guy! That's how they operate in Chicago. In fact, it's how Obama has always operated. The only thing the man has ever done is network with people who propel his career. LOL! Idiots. Empty suit salesman! You all bought it, hook, line and sinker!!!

I am so sick of these idiotic polls. We don't have enough information to give any kind of serious answer. I saw a poll recently asking local viewers if they thought astronauts should go out on a spacewalk and repair damaged tiles on the space shuttle. WHAT???? How the hell would I know? I don't work for NASA. This stuff is ridiculous. Please would you people in the media stop asking questions that make us look stupid no matter how we answer. Give us the facts, then let us decide.

This is not news; nor is it journalism. The title of the article and the beginning of the story suggest evidence has appeared that Obama or his team have done something wrong. Then it goes on to say no one really knows, which confuses everyone. The end effect is that the writer appears biased towards the right and bordering on libelous.

All this article shows is that media companies are more interested in appearing to be on the ball than actually doing their jobs.

Stupidest. Poll. Ever.

I would have been shocked if Obama had not made clear to Blagojevich who he thought merited the appointment.He is the titular head of the Democratic Party and it is his unfinished term that is at issue.More to the point, its reasonably clear that he did, in fact, make his wishes known.That said, the Obama team made a mistake in not openly saying so.It does not appear, from the evidence to date, that any wrong doing was involved and I don't think anyone would have held it against him.I certainly wouldn't have and I am a registered Republican who voted McCain-Palin

OBAMA is a CROOK!

Sensible Cape Coral FL December 22nd, 2008 1:40 pm ET

How can half the country be split on whether or not Obama's aides had anything to do with the Senatorial appointment when the FACTS HAVE NOT COME OUT YET?

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Cape Floral,

Since when do people require FACTS before they start throwing stones?!?!?!?

So much for change we can believe in. This just proves that Obama is a retread of the same old garbage that always come from D.C. There is no shame in this man or the people he surrounds himself with.

You will not find any politician in the State of Illinois, to include Chicago that they will tell you they have done something illegal maybe unethical, unappropriate, unfounded but not illegal. And that to include Obama himself. Personnaly I believe Mr. Blago maybe made the wrong decision. That seat wasn't worth the money, or the trouble to get into.

If there is nothing wrong with Obama having a say in who gets his senate seat, then answer one simple question: Why did he lie about it?

OBAMA right in the middle of CHICAGO politics, thats where he came from... dont be nieive.. He is guilty as sin

Wow, this is pretty bad CNN. Usually you at least skirt close to having something to report, but this is 100% fabricated pretend "news." Go get some facts instead of being lazy and using fantasy-land controversy to sell more advertising. If I wanted "Brangelina Goes to Washington" style news, I'd be watchign FOX or reading the National Enquirer, not frequenting your website, which usually isn't this bad.

The inauguration dinner going to serve collard greens and turnips? Fatback and hominy?

obviously, I meant [so I CANNOT see him involving them in his "dealings."]

It is amazing how the right wing thought it was nothing wrong or unethical about Sarah Palin abusing her power to fire someone for not firing her brother in-law and yet Obama has done nothing wrong and did not make any deals with Blagojevich and he he did something unethical. There is something seriously wrong with some of your reasoning. It is called being a "HYPOCRITE"!

I would find it a lot more difficult to swallow if someone on President Elect Obama's staff had NOT contacted the Governor's office about the controlled shift of obiligations and jobs by Obama from being a Senator from Illinois to President Elect of the US. And it is common courtesy on the part of many in power, both in corporate American and in politics, to ask for suggestions of who should fill an empty spot caused by a "promotion". None of that even approaches the ethics boundaries much less stretches them.

What WOULD be uneithical is if anyone on Obama's staff put any type of pressure on Blagojevich to select someone specifically, or suggested a "selling" price, or if Blagojevich had suggested anything that was unethical. From what I read in the federal charge and the transcripts from the wiretaps, Blagojevich doesn't care much for President Elect Obama OR his staff, so I see him involving them in his "dealings."

“Americans are split aides to President-elect Barack Obama did something inappropriate contacts with embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich”

Where dose CNN get the notion of a
“split on whether aides to President-elect Barack Obama did something inappropriate”.

Is basic math not required to work at CNN?

12% Obama aides did something illegal
36% aides didn't act illegally but did do something unethical
43% no Obama aides did anything seriously wrong. (Note: seriously wrong, that means yes they did wrong but it not important.)

Uhm that’s 91%,

leaving only 9% who either had no opinion or thought Obama/Team Obama did nothing wrong in any way, shape or form.

Mark C wrote " It just goes to show you that a significant portion of the U.S. electorate is mentally retarded, given that Blagojevich himself said on the tapes that Obama's people weren't willing to give him anything."

mark if you stop insulting people for a moment and read carefully you will figure out that the only way you can refuse to give anything is via process of communication. and thats exactly the point – there was a communication between those two, direct or indirect and that's in itself an issue

Why would anybody think Obama's aide did anything wrong?
They are politians and know the laws in and out!!!!

Even if they did do something wrong you are not going to hear about it because the new administration hasn't been sworn in so it doesn't count.

If this is CNN's 'Trusted News' I am going to MSNBC. This is garbage reporting, worthy of FoxNews. Just where did all these questions come from anyway.

I do not know what it was, but the media dropped the ball on the Bush Administration. Whether it was the Dubai Ports deal, the handling of Katrina, appointment of Rubes, the build-up to the war, Condoleezza Rice’s complete and utter incompetence prior to 9-11 or Donald Rumsfeld complete and utter incompetence after 9-11, the media, including CNN, has been useless.

For eight years, President Bush made various statements, never answered questions and left it up to the Whitehouse spokes-person to come out and take questions, not answering questions, just merely take them. Then the administration’s spoke-person would blatantly lie and/or tell the Whitehouse press corps and America that they don’t have the answer.

That said, now the very same media wants President-ELECT Obama to answer questions on EVERYTHING. They even want President-ELECT Obama (not a spokes-person) to answer questions about OTHER folk’s conversations, statements and situations. They want
answers to everything and he’s not even the President yet, and at the same time, last week they again let President Bush make a statement about the bailout and leave it up to Dana Perina to explain it. Why does the media hate America?

I luv the Gov. He rocks

This poll points out what is wrong with the American public...rather than wait for evidence or even a full report, they jump to conclusions based on their gut instinct. What Stephen Colbert calls truthiness. Something doesn't have to be true it just has to "feel" true.

People are just choosing teams here. Choosing to believe the best or the worst of the individuals involved based on whether they belong to their political party. That's a pitiful backward way to go through life and it leaves you open to having your emotions manipulated by political spindoctors.

Let Fitzgerald to do his job and make up your minds once the facts are in.

Have to agree with those folks here who feel that CNN (and other MSM) are CREATING news, not reporting it. I watched enough cable news throughout the campaigns to last a lifetime and the overdose showed me clearly that the news really has become nothing more than another big, bottom-line business. I'm so tired of the same "talking heads" and their same tired analysis – tired of Wolf and Kieth and Chris and Bill – all blabbering about speculative tidbits – they're more gossip mongers than journalists!
I still log on to CNN.com and resort to getting my news through the most unbiased websites I can find – adios to cable news, they're all more interested in controversy and ratings than they are anything else. Could we ALL just stop the spin and speculation? Surely this investigation will unfold in short order – and then we'll know!

Obama is guilty. It is going to be fun watching the dominoes fall into place. The question is how far does this go – Obama, Daley, Axelrod, Emanuel, Pelosi, Reid, JJJ, . . . .

The whole Chicago political team is crooked. There are a lot of very nervous people in Chicago. Who's talking, what have they said, what are on the tapes, who's name has been mentioned, etc.

I have my popcorn ready and will be sitting back to watch all the Dems squirm.

Let me get this straight. People are expressing a view regarding whether Obama's people did anything illegal or unethical, but, to my knowledge, no information is available as yet describing what if any contact there was between Obama's people and Blagojevich's people. That report is due out tomorrow.

I am a republican. I don't think any one on Obama's staff did anything illegal but I do think someone did something unethical. Blago was sure he could not get anything from Obama. That fact is in the recordings made of blago's phone conversations. Blago must have spoken to someone or he would not know what he could get from Obama. I am just glad that Blago was told that Obama would not have any part in the sale of his seat. It dose tell me that someone was going to turn the other cheek and let this happen. That is unethical. I don't think Obama had any idea what was happening. I also don't think that if Obama did know he would be stupid enough to not say anything.

Twelve percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Monday say Obama aides did something illegal, with another 36 percent feeling Obama aides didn't act illegally but did do something unethical. Forty-three percent say no Obama aides did "anything seriously wrong."

Of course, CNN could have led with "43 percent say no Obama aides did anything seriously wrong." It looks like CNN turned itself inside out to combine two categories to make it appear as though Obama was losing the PR war. Sigh.

Why not investigate Blago? It looks like the prosecutor could use the MSM's help...

Obama is calculating in his every response because he knows he can get caught. When this story broke a week ago, Obama was on TV and quoted saying "we, er, I did not have contact with Blogojevich, at no time did we, er, I have contact"

Why the calculating response? because he knew and knows that his team had contact. And why not just say it. "YEAH, I HAD CONTACT and I told the gov to go to H3LL.!" or whatever. It just scares me that he would be so evasive. on something as ethically clear cut as this. He HAD to have had contact with him, one was a Senator and one was a Governor who is tasked with replacing the Senator...there's absolutely no way they didn't have contact.

There is nothing unethical about suggesting a successor when you leave an office. The govenor is the creep and frankly I'm tired of hearing about this, because republican govenors do the same crap but don't get caught. appoint someone and let's move on.

How can you ask such a question when there is no way for the respondent to know the answer??? Great journalism. Pathetic.

The Democratic party is talking to the Democratic Governor of Illinois about the appointment of a Democrat to fill the Senate seat left empty by a Democrat was elected President?

So? The GOP talks to itself all the time: they talk to Ted Stevens, they talked to Larry Craig, they talked to Mark Foley ..Republicans even talked to Abramoff and Tom DeLay!

Talking to some isn't a crime: its what you talked about that gets you in trouble.

As for Campbell Brown? Just put on a big "I want John McCain" button because she lost her journalistic neutrality a long time ago: she'd rather create the news than report it.

CNN is demonstrating that it is really no different from any other network. They are selling a product. They have to feed the beast. What they do is not a public service. It is a business. (I have watched that darned commercial for the commemorative Obama plate one time too many!) They manufacture controversy/news stories to serve their purposes. Lou Dobbs bothers me more than the guys on Fox News because he is so self-righteous. When people come on his show and he asks them a question, he can't shut his piehole long enough to let the person speak. I have resolved to watch WAY less news in 2009. It just gives me a headache and depresses me.

what about the percentage that just don't care.
This is the biggest waste of time EVER.

Those who support Obama will find compelling and rational arguments to show that no one on his team was involved. Those who oppose Obama will find compelling and rational arguments to show that someone (perhaps Obama himself) was involved. This page is getting to be typical of CNN's approach to the news: two sides screaming at each other so CNN doesn't have to out and cover important events.

So Obama is automatically involved because he lived in the same city, a city of what, 5 million?

So by that logic Palin was involved in the criminal activities of Stevens, right? I mean that whole state has a far smaller population and smaller community of politicians.

"Not surprisingly, there is a big partisan difference on this question," Holland said. "Fifty-nine percent of Democrats think that Obama aides did nothing wrong. Three-quarters of Republicans think that Obama officials did something illegal or unethical."
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Just goes to show that conservative haters will always be foaming at the mouth over Obama, no mater what he does or doesn't do. The right wing haters are completely stressed out simply because Obama had the audacity to WIN! Poor things, take your meds.

Who here thinks that Americans, all Americans are innocent until proven guilty?!?!

Noone? That sounds about right.

Balony. Blago would have already disclosed any information regarding Obama's aides. Remember Blago is trying to save his you know what, why would he not speak up. He's not interested in saving anyone but himself and he's buying time. Balony.

It just goes to show you that a significant portion of the U.S. electorate is mentally retarded, given that Blagojevich himself said on the tapes that Obama's people weren't willing to give him anything. These must be the "low-information voters" the press was talking about during the fall. The new euphemism for "moron."

Now that Obama will be President, at least we'll have leaders who can add 2 + 2 and come up with 4. Unfortunately, this survey clearly indicates that we have a long way to go before counteracting the poisonous effects that Neo-cons have had on the electorate. I would suggest syrup of ipecac, but it would way too dangerous to throw Bill O'Reilly back up once ingested. We'll just have to let it work through the system, and with patience, everything will come out in the end.

The issue is not whether they had contact with Blago...it's only natural that they would. The big issue with whether they and/or Obama knew anything of Blago's 'Terms' and neglected to expose him in order to protect the Chicago machine that helped his rise to power.

Turning a blind eye is just as bad as participating...

I find it highly unlikely that no one on BO's team had no idea what was going on.

Guys – CNN had an article about Obama endorsing Valarie Jarret for his seat. Then a week later she was named a senior adviser working in the white house? It's very possible Blagojevich was trying to sell that seat and the Obama people didn't want anything to do with it. For that article to come out and us not to think that SOMEONE on Obama's team talked to SOMEONE on the governor's team at some point would be stupid. But it's not anything illegal. People in Congress try to choose their successor all the time.

Given that we have absolutely no facts to go on at this moment, who cares what people think and why is CNN even posing the question?

Charlie in Maine: Be aware that Campbell Brown has already charged PE Obama for the Spanish Inquisition, the fall of the Roman Empire and the various beached whales around the world. CNN support that mess. Fox revel in it. Soon she'll blame PE Obama for destroying Chrismas.

"Tonight, FOX on CNN with Campbell Brown. The show where you can't tell the difference!"

Kristi, is it that time again?

Majority Rules!

Sometimes it's hard to wait for the outcome on this kind of situation. But patience is what we need right now.

The election is over.
No more polls, please.
Just the facts, please

This is amazing result conidering that media has not reported much that the Obama team has not okayed....

Tempest in a teacup and GOSSIP are the obsessions of the main stream media morons and media BUSINESS. That is the downside of the Constitutional guarantee of a 'free press', even to those who aren't that interested in informing the people but in it to make money.

The grandstanding of the Attorney General savaged Blago politically over mere POLITICAL HORSE TRADING, and cause nothing but AVOIDABLE disruption and dissension within the population.

Hopefully Blago will be vindicated when he finally HAS DUE PROCESS, instead of the present verdict in the COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION!

Even CNN is drinking the Kool-Aid...makin' stuff up and calling it "news".

This is a "Sienfeld" story...about nothing!!

I just love the knee-jerk defenders of Obama here.
Folks, wake up. Obama is from Cook County, one of the most corrupt political forces in American history, if not the most.
If you honestly think Obama's internal investigation is going to get to the bottom of this, you're so sadly mistaken, and that would be tragic for you.
He's not the messiah. He's not a new politician. He's neck-deep in the corruption, and so far, all his Cabinet and transition picks have proven his is going to be an awful administration!

Obama may be seeing now that using the media as he did is a coin with two sides. The media turns when it smells blood.

The media got to sell its news and those expensive color booklets about Obama's rise to power. Now they are ready to move on to scandal mode.

Love this quote from a vacant-stare follower "Obama did no wrong. And never will." Dude – he doesn't walk on water like he said- get over it.

I don't think he is evil like the right wingers say – he is just a man – and that is all – sorry to break it to you. Grow up.

Obama and his staff did nothing wrong. In fact, the complaint said just that. Yet, that didn't stop CNN from spinning and creating a controversy where none existed. As a result, now, almost half of the public thinks Obama's staff did something wrong. Great job CNN, for misleading the public!

My god, how much does one have to want this to be true to claim that something illegal took place between Obama's people and Blago. What, do you really think that Obama never had any contact with the guy when they are from the same state? And just because he did he is guilty of something? Come on, pull your head out. If you want some real meat, we have 8 years of lying, deception, and war profiteering by our current administration for you to sink your teeth into. Oh, yeah, I forgot – those are the guys you DON'T want to talk about...
Get a life.

I am afraid that Emmanuel is a lose cannon. He might be unsuitable for the job. We don't need another Stephanopolis in a White House!

If the "Gov." goes to jail and suddenly decides to hang himself, we will know we have returned to the Clinton years.

Why is it the Democrats/Leftist cannot accept that Obama and his team would do any wrong? Personally to me this story is the same ole thing and excuses that we heard all along the campaign. Always an excuse that he never knew the person or situation. Come on if you are gonna be President know what is going on. there are a lot of crooked people in Washington Republicans and Democrats and you guys better get a grip on reality that your party is just as crooked! How about time that the American people speak up and stop putting up with all of this. Of course this will blow over like the rest of the stories!

This poll is meaningless. There are not enough facts for anyone to make an informed opinion, so of course it falls down partisan lines. They were covering this poll on CNN on TV also. I can't imagine why this is news.

When you say your staff had no contact about it and it comes to light that they did ,whether it was "legal" or "illegal" it doesn't sound right no matter who's camp it is comming out of

So...don't expect change from PEBO. He made his way up through the same cesspool as Blago!

Also, there is no difference between the far left and the far right. they are all wingnuts!

Why the hell would you do a poll asking people to make a judgement before ANY details relating to his aides are released? On what were they supposed to base their opions? Of course your results will reflect partisan lines – there's nothing else to go on!

Geez, quit wasting everyone's time on such nonesense!

@Kristi

You wish....Hateful Heffer.

It's pretty clear on the tapes. Obama's team talked to Blago, but they wouldn't pay to play, they wouldn't participate in his corruption, and so Blago was screaming obscenities about them. He saw himself as king and sovereign of his own little kingdom, and Obama's people wouldn't play ball. Good for them, and bad for Blago.

Hopefully George Ryan (R) and Blago (D) eventually share a cell. I bet the Republicans are overjoyed that they can rant and rave about this, and I think it's hilarious that they've got blinders on and are latching onto this nothing story when there's a much bigger story in the Clinton donor list recently released.

Before knowing who did what, let's be a little bit more patient. This poll is completely nonsense.

Perhaps communicating by ESP would still not satisfy some people.

Hey, where is the outrage that the United States of America is a country that tortures.

So much for any moral high ground being spewed from south of the 49th to the rest of the world.

Of course, the hate-mongers on AM Radio and Faux News, especially Limbaugh the comedian, Hannity-the-hater, and all the rest will judge and condemn! However they NEVER apologize when they are wrong time and time again!

CNN and other media needs viewers so they stoop into the gutter and offer innuendo, insinuation and guesses! What else is new?

SADLY, the vast majority of Americans are too busy to do their OWN research and THINK for themselves!

WHY NOT WAIT TILL THE ..... FACTS.... ARE KNOWN BEFORE JUDGING AND CONDEMNING?

Siemens recently just paid the biggest fine ($1.5B) in corporate history for bribes. Petters and Madoff made off with billions in investors money. And yet we will continue to hire (elect) politicians who do the same things. And worse, they are bribing the voters by using pork. They know that to stay elected they must get ever so much more pork for their constituency. This is why the country is spiraling into economic chaos so fast.

Now Obama's team is talking another $700B bailout after the $700 Billion Bush bailout.

THe democrats and republicans are destroying whatever was left of a free America. We are all now debtors.

Until we know exactly what was said and their intent, we can't know exactly what was going on. I hope to hear the governor change his tune. That will mostly likely happen when the trial starts. Then he'll either being singing like a song bird as to who tried to bribe him or it'll be the blues when he hears how much time he'll be spending behind bars and the money he needs to pay in fines.

The Messiah and his disciples can do no wrong .... they could have videotape of Obama & Co. setting fire to an orphanage and 59% of Democrats would say they've done nothing "seriously wrong"

I'm sure once Obama takes office you guys will be on to bigger and better things, or so I hope. I realize things are a little slow this time of year, but please don't try to invent a story where there is none.

Did CNN just replace investigative reporting with polls from people with no knowledge??

For those of you who live where all politicians are honest statesmen, let me explain Chicago/Illinois politics.

Obama's people talked to Balgo's people, period. That's a given in Chicago/Illinois Democratic politics.

The only question is what was discussed and if Obama's people failed to report an outright attempt to extort a quid pro quo for the Senate nomination because that would be standard operating procedure in Chicago.

Good thing Obama is either deaf and blind or so removed from reality that he missed all these nasty points about how Chicago politics operates while he served in the Illinois Senate with the crooked politicians.

By the way, you just can decide to not posting my comments because I really don't care since you're going to lose your job very soon.

A Poll has been done?
Ummmm....and where did the poll takers get their information?
Was there a press release that I missed?
Was there more information released from the investigation team?
Was there a hearing, that gave a transcript of the phone calls?
I can't believe that this is the most important poll that can be taken!!
Who was it that thought up...Let's take a poll...of a topic that the story isn't told yet...there is an ongoing investigation...Hey let's ask if Obama is involved in some way in the this Blago mess!! Yeah! That makes total sense, and it will intellectually and scientificially mean NOTHING...in the middle of an economic crisis...and better yet during the HOLIDAYS!! It will take the poor Americans minds off everything they are worrying about!
Who was the person?
They should be FIRED!
Here is a NOTE to the press....THe American people DUMBED themselves down for 8 LONG YEARS! We have since woken up and grown BRAINS! Could you try to do the SAME??????

I think it is telling that people are giving an opinion on whether something illegal was done by Obama's staff without knowing what anyone of them did or said. The Prosecutor who is known to be a hard one AND bi-partisan has said they didn't do ANYTHING illegal, but here people are being asked to give THEIR opinions. Either they think Obama's staff did something wrong WITHOUT proof or they don't believe the prosecutor. if anyone should know what's on those tapes, it's him. People are acting like lap dogs that follow wherever the media leads them.

You forgot to mention Seth, that 43% are guessing that Obama's aides did nothing wrong.

CNN SUCKSSS!!!!!!!!!!

"SOMETHING ILLEGAL"???? What the he** kind of survey question is that? More importantly, CNN why are you reporting on "something" so vague? It has already been reported that Blago said on tape that he would get nothing more than the "appreciation" from the Obama administration. Here's a novel idea; "HOW ABOUT WAITING FOR THE REPORT TO COME OUT" aka the "FACTS" anybody care about that F-word anymore?

PEASE GET A LIFE. OR MAKE SOMETHING USEFUL OF YOUR LIFE.

The MSM becomes more and more irrelevant and ridiculous.
The next sector that will need a bailout will be the media because the ratings are down like hell and newspapers circulations are vanishing. One doesn't even understand what Campbell Brown is talking about when she's trying to make news out of nothing.
Guys, you better change your business model and philosophy because the line between the National Enquirer and CNN is getting finer and finer.
Just 8 posts today.

Keep on polling! Lol

This is gargage. CNN is trying to sell a story inspite of their facts being wrong. The haters cling on to a false alligation that comes out, like its the gospel truth. Obama is not the blame for every politician that does wrong, because he has met them or spoken to them in the past. His office had every right to speak to the governor's office about the vacant seat. People like Cambell Brown makes this non-issue an issue until the facts slap them in the face. Then they will justify their ignorance by saying 'the public has a right to know" all the while mis-leading the public with bad reporting and lack of morals. The media is the reason why this country is divided.

Yes, I agree with Charlie in Maine, Seth, hello, and "Sensible...in Coral Gables". There is no news, there is no nothing. There is only CNN "news"-mongering for its own benefit.

How about this....."CNN reports that 17% of those polled believe CNN is blatantly abusing its communications license by prematurely stipulating hypotheses yet to be tested, purely for its own interest"?

That might make a good headline.

Obama and his staff are not above the law or above telling the truth. They must be held accountable. With their arrogance, they shouldn't think they can lie to the public and get away with it.

Why would anybody feel qualified to give an opinion before they know the facts and why would you ask people to give an opinion before they know the facts?!

I am confused. These people polled knew about this report before the rest of us? Who are these people? I watch the news daily and hadn't heard anything yet. Maybe they are psychic or something! URGH! I am sick of people jumping to conclusions before they hear all the details. By the way, any Republican that didn't vote for Obama will be glad to cry out something is corrupt or unethical without knowing the truth...that's how their campaign was run...on lies and half-truths.

You don't always know who the criminals are. All you right wing nut cases that voted for Bush and (war criminal Cheney) didn't know or did you? Hmmmmmm. Says a lot for the right wing neocons.

So, now what the public is guessing makes up for the lack of news material right?

With the situation being what it is in Illinois and all the involvement both Blago and Obama had with people like Rezko I find it very hard to believe that Obama is not also involved deeply in this scandal. No way would Obama or his designate have had only one conversation about filling the vacancy. Sounds like the beginning of a Fairy Tale to me.

You can take the pols out of Chicago but you can't take Chicago out of the pols...

Oh, come on.

Of course the President-elect's office would have contact with the person who is charged with replacing Obama's old position.
Of course Obama has a preference regarding who will fill his shoes.
And, of course, there was conversation expressing those preferences.

What is the big deal here?

Let the report come out. Let everyone see the absence of any Obama connection to the attempts to sell the seat.

"Stop the presses. The Republicans think Obama did something wrong. I expect Fox news to lead with this but I expect more from CNN. Frankly I am dissapointed."

Sorry Charlie, but this is no better than every single Obama supporter who calls it a stroke of genius practically every time Obama sneezes or scratches his head. Take a page from your own book and start heaping praise on this guy only after he's gotten into office. If you people don't want anyone criticizing him until he's President – do us a favor and also shut up until your man is inaugurated.

P-E Obama's chief of staff Mr. Emanuel was definitely within his rights to speak to Gov. Blagojevich about his selection as the interim "Senator of Illinois". Let us not forget U.S. (Dem.) Rep. Emanuel is a "Chicago'ian" thru and thru? Perhaps we should," all not forget" that Mayor Daily, and Emanuel were on Presidents Clintons "Team", and we (lest we've ?) know how ethical his (Clinton) administration was? Heck, that's why Obama's "Team" is jammed packed full of them,...

You know just because George Bush and his cronies stole the 2000 election and proceeded to reck the country doesn't automatically mean the next President is a crook too.

Too bad we can't just give the PE a chance to get worn in before the witch/warlock hunt starts.

Once all of this is done, the only person who will be guilty of anything is the governor of IL. There will be no others that can be legitimately accused of wrong-doing. Since no money changed hands, there really isn't even a crime – so not even Blagojevich will be going to jail.

These "12%" that are convinced of illegal activity by BHO are the hard-core conservative ideologues. These are also the people insinuating that Obama is a Muslim and doesn't have a legit birth certificate, and all sorts of other internet urban legends. Nothing, not even clear facts and evidence will vindicate Obama. For these people, their radical beliefs are firmly in control of their minds. Any and all proof that BHO and his staff are not guilty will simply be dismissed as MSM cover up for the Messiah. There is not point in trying to reason or have rational discussion with radical extremists that are blinded by their own hateful propaganda.

This crap is beyond annoying. Please just let the man do his job. CNN, take a break with the misleading headlines and trying to sensationalize this situation. This is Blagojevih's problem; not Obama's.

CNN the National Enquirer of News.

I can honestly say that this article is really unhelpful. How can american's be split on something we know nothing about. I think a better headline would be "American's split on whether Obama really had a connection" or something to that affect. Besides, Obama is gonna be president, why would he bother co-horting with a man known to be under investigation for corruption. He's smarter than that, and smarter than blago. next Cnn will be realeasing dna results on a snot sample taken from a kleenex used by obama. Gee wiz.

So am I to understand that the public perception of wrong-doing is what is important, as opposed to whether or not there is any actual wrong-doing? I would prefer to look at the situation rather than rely on what everyone else thinks.

Kristi December 22nd, 2008 1:37 pm ET
impeach obama and let's get it over with and be done with him!
To Kristi Strange you didn't call for IMPEACHMENT Of Bush and Cheney .........Stop the BS

What is the matter with you people (CNN)? Why the heck would you poll people on this when all they have to go on is conjecture? Why don't you go report on some real news and stop trying to create it before it even happens. Shame on you.

Gosh, it's so enjoyable to watch dems scrambling to Obama's defense. I can't wait for the president-elect actually becomes the president. You go Blago!
Oh, and while I'm at it, I've started counting the days till the media finally start holding Obama accountable.

@Kristi,

Instead of impeaching Barack, why don't you leave the country so we can be done with YOU.

While we would greatly miss Barack, no one would miss you–ever.

Buh-bye.

Poll finds CNN needs a new hobby

YOU KNOW WHAT I HATE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY THERE ARE SO MANY STUPID PEOPLE WITH NO BRAIN IN IT. SOME STUPID REPUBLICANS, RACISTS, STUPID CONSERVATIVES, DUMB EVANGELICALS

Blago LIghtning Rod is a misfit. His mother should have beat his behind when he told lies as a kid. And don't tell me he didn't lie because he's still lying.

Send him up a creek to the Big House, and leave the rest of us including Barack, alone.

This is just silly. Of course a lot of people will say he did something wrong, because those are the same people who don't like Obama and voted for McCain.

As for communication between Obama's team and the Blagojevich, that goes without saying. When a person quits their job, especially a job of Obama's importance, they usually have a conversation or two with their boss about it.

I don't believe anyone on Obama's team did anything illegal. Living in the Saint Louis area, Gov, Blagojevich has been under investigation even before he got into office. Obama was always distance to him as well as Gov. Ryan (the previous Ill governor). Blagojevich wasn't even given a speaking role at the DNC and didn't get a photo op with Obama either.

As a Senator and Presidential candidate, Obama's team had to have some contact but I think it was limited to professional conversations only. I think Obama's name gave the Governor a "preferred list or a name" of someone but that was about it. Even the wiretap suggests that Obama's team was unwilling to do anything more than be appreciative.

The story we need to focus on is getting Blagojevich out of office as soon as possible.

Obama is definitely involved in this episode. He is trying to wash his hands. It shows his in-experience.

Pretty hard, with a subject as amorphous as this one, to construct a poll that accurately reflects the shadings of people's opinions. Just speculation, of course, but I don't doubt Blagoyevich solicited "pay for play" from Rahm Emmanuel. I also suspect, however, that Blago is experienced enough that the request was subtle and ambiguous, and he could have denied it if Emmanuel had attempted to turn him over to the FBI. That would address two points: first, that Blagoyevich knew his squeeze had been rejected; second, why Emmanuel didn't immediately react by calling in the FBI.

Kristi...impeach Obama on what grounds? I guess someone with as much mind as you would probably be looking for an impeachment on grounds of skin color, since there is nothing here, that anyone knows of, which shows any sort of wrongdoing by President-Elect Obama.

Go crawl back into your anti-American Neoconservative Fascist hole. The days of Fundamentalist, Fascist Theocracy in America are coming to an end. Iran is now the safe-haven for Anti-American wackos like you.

Obviously somebody from the Obama camp talked to G-Rod but since when is that a crime to talk to someone? Next thing you know they’ll push for impeachment of every politician from Illinois and outside of Illinois that's ever spoken to or met with the governor. After that they can go after every private citizen that’s dealt with him in the past as well as anyone who’s attended any of his speeches and shook his hand. Will this madness never end?

I’m not saying G-Rod is innocent, he’s been under investigation for years but I do think the Obama haters over exaggerated the whole Senate Seat part of the case to make Obama and the Dems look bad in preparation for 2010 & 2012.

As an Independent Illinoisan I’m extremely proud to have to say that I never voted for Blagojevich

The media has been and mainly still is in love with this empty suit whose FIRST inclination was to say THAT HE NOR ANY OF HIS STAFF HAD ANY contact with the good Governor, and when Axelrod was on tape (the only way too pin these people down) saying THEY HAVE, he got thrown under the bus and has gone into hiding.

OF COURSE there were discussions and there SHOULD BE, but Obambi LIED about ANY contact, PERIOD.

This has NOTHING to do with Fox news or white people or Conservatives or Hillary supporters, this has to do WITH FACTS and this BS mantra of change, it is a fallacy and you 52 percent of the sheep were fooled.

Baaaa.

Have to agree with those posters who question what the hell good a poll does at this point--of people's half-baked, media- and partisan-hyped expectations? What have we come to? WHY are you folks wasting your money, and the ad-driven dollars we spend to support you all, on something so ephemeral? Just not enough news to report on? Really?

I'm not split. Barack is an honest and decent man. He's the one I voted for not Blagoboy. So leave Barack out of this mess and allow him to enjoy his holiday.

Don't start no stuff, won't be no stuff.

PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE..LET OUR PRESIDENT ELECT SCREW UP FIRST (HE WON'T!), THEN NAIL HIM TO THE WALL. FOR PETES' SAKE! WHAT'S WITH ALL THIS "RE-INVENTING" OF THE NEWS, AND
HALF-BAKED POLLS?!

"Twelve percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Monday say Obama aides did something illegal, with another 36 percent feeling Obama aides didn't act illegally but did do something unethical. Forty-three percent say no Obama aides did anything seriously wrong."

That is such an odd poll. 12%??? So, if its 10 then 1 should think so, and 36% believe they didn't do nothing illegally but something unethically?? That's like saying you didn't know you had to fill up gas and figure out the hard way so if its 36%, then out of 10, that should be out close to 4 people but since people can't tell the difference between doing something unethical and illegal, that number is higher(I can't believe were stupid).

This poll is like saying you stole the last cookie but you don't admit it!! In that case that makes us all guilty of this poll...(mmmm, cookies).

Listen CNN,

This man is on a holiday and he had nothing to do with Blagofetch. Leave Barack alone and go report on the corruption in the Illinois Governor's office and Wall Street or something. Barack is trying to help, leave him alone.

Blago story = shiny object.

CNN, why did you close off the Cheney f-word ticker to opinion....you're showing your cards CNN....who's really in charge?

Let me guess the public is split just like we were on election night, this is a story but the media is making to much of it. I would be suprised if there were no contact between the two and it's been proven nothing inappropriate took place. LET IT GO!!!

For all those waiting for the FACTS to come out...... did you give the same patience and deference to the Bush administration? I don't think so..........

For cryin' out loud! Will you peoples in the media quit trying to stir up something out of nothing!!?? President elect Obama stated that neither he or his staff had any "INAPPROPRIATE" contact with the Illinois Govenor. Are you making a mountain out of the contacts everybody who wants the NY Senate seat being vacated by our next Secretary of State Clinton? The far right wing nuts at Fox Hannity Limbaugh Ingalls are going to hammer him like they did Bill Clinton from the time he won the election till the day he left 8 years later. And CNN you are not doing any better. Quit guessing at what happened and wait till there is actual news, if any, to report. I can't wait till 1-20-09 when he is sworn in and all of us will see a brand new day – here in this country and around the world. It cant come soon enough! P.S. While we are at it – overturn Prop 8!!
Billie Harger
Saugus CA

Republicans will stop at nothing to tide about to any thing uneithical. So much hate from the Republcans. Main reason the end to the Repbulicans.

If this was a Republican president-elect and a Republican governor discussing a Senate seat held by a Republican, the media would have made this front-page news. There would be nothing wrong with a president-elect and his team having discussions with a governor in such an instance. The fact that Obama first declared that there had been no contact and has refused to answer questions since just makes it seem suspicious.

Hmmm ... Maybe because the media is trying to overcompensate and create controversy and scandal where the isn't any. If they had only been this alert and curious to all the blatant, real illegalities of the Bush administration instead of being complicit.

CNN, Don't name your news net work as "NO BIAS, NO BULL" after
being named as Obama network since the Presidential race begun.

Disgusting!

HUH??? The public dosn't even know anything yet. Any numbskull can reasonably understand that as the then sitting senator and his staff had some kind of contact with the Gov. It's completely within reason, so why the "story"?

Hey CNN – how does the lack of facts, opinion polls of an uninformed public and a lack of journalistic integrity trump the US legal system?

Never let facts get in the way of a so-called news story!

You wait and see....Obama is just as corrupt as most politicians. He is smarter, but just as corrupt. He had Emanuel do the dirty work, but he was involved in wheeling and dealing for the Senate seat. This is the way of the political world! Sure, he was smart; he had Emanuel as the face of the negotiation, but he is just as slimey as the rest of the politicians. You people that think Jesus Christ has arrived (sobbing in Grant Park at the rally), and that he will change anything, YOU HAVE BEEN DUPPED!! WAKE UP!

since when is reporting the news "disgusting"?

please!

one thing to consider here is this is a CNN poll. i'm thinking they would call blue states instead of red states.

You dems are so blind to reality- How can one group of people be so stupid when there is so much information out there that you could be digesting? Instead you choose to engage in lies, conflict and cover-ups to keep the party alive. We do not need you in the public eye! Obama is a crook- he cut his teeth in Chicago and if any of you knew anything or researched anything you would understand that in order to hold a job of any value in IL, you must be involved with the Super-Thug they call their governor. It is modern day mobsters running the show. The GOV, the UAW and the politicians that come along in their back pockets- Get a grip on reality people!!! They are crooks and thugs and you want them running this nation- Talk about ignorant and irresponsible- WAKE UP!!!!!!!!

The Faux/Conservative talk show slimers are working their magic again.. business as usual. No one in Obama's administration has been implicated. That has been clarified. Yet the conspiracy theorists continue to stoke the fires and smear. Just like the bogus Birth Certificate issue.

I am so glad we have a President Elect with a cool head. With all the real problems we have going on in the world, we need someone like Obama who can handle the silliness thrown at him and his staff.

IF OBAMA KNEW ABOUT A REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR HIS CHOICE FOR HIS REPLACEMENT IN THE SENATE, THEN HE IS GUILTY OF CONSIPACY, A FELONY.

Obama and his team are liars. They want to make some stories and general public is listening. to these lies. Media is giving free publicity. Get a life.

To be honest, most liberals have their eyes closed with Obama.
I personally don't think he did anything illegal, but to say that he had no idea about the corruption going on Chicago is laughable. I don't personally like Palin as a politician, but she took on the corruption and won. Obama simply went along with it and didn't bat an eye.

Based on the 76 page affidavit that was disclosed it appears that Obama's representative refused to go along with any play for pay schemed. So the good news is that the new administration is above reproach on the issue of corruption. The questions that remain to be answered are if Blagojevich was as blunt with the representative as he is on tape, did the representative take him seriously, or did he rebuff him with a response like, surely you're joking; did the representative have a duty to report the illegal overture and did he do so?

WOW! How is it possible to poll something for which you have no record? How can you have an opinion on something you knownothing about? How quick we're to prejudge....goodness gracious! Can we please wait for the results.

CNN is rapidly going downhill as a reliable and authoritative news source. It is gutterball "journalism" like this that is eroding their credibility. As others have stated, what hell do ANY of us know about the contacts with the IL Governor's office until either the Obama report is released or we hear from the Fed prosecutor's office? As Seth says in his post, the poll respondents were GUESSING! Furthermore, it is perfectly legitimate for Obama's people to have spoken with the Governor regarding a senatorial appointee. Please, CNN, just stop this cr@p.

Who cares? The right has been and will continue to be incessantly, constantly, and without remorse looking for nothing but errors in the Obama administration. Just like Obama used to say during the general election, "finger pointing is all you get when all you have is nothing to show for yourself."

Good work repubs! Someone is going to come by and break your pointy fingers one of these times.

Ah Kristi: It has to be proved you did something wrong before you can be impeached, you silly girl!

Who cares if there was contact or not. Obama or his team have not tried to sell or buy a senate seat. Republicans there is nothing there move on.

Most hosts on CNN are undercover right wingnuts!!

"obama did no wrong. and never will"

oh man, what ignorance. obama is capable of doing wrong just like anyone else. dont be so stupid.

anyone who thinks this is not news should reconsider. i know you would rather see news on obamas puppy's choice.

yes, it is possible for obama and his aides to act inapproriately. he's not a saint. and i voted for him, but im not stupid and naive.

Obama didn't know Rev. Wright said racist things in church services.
Obama didn't know Ayers was an unrepentent terrorist.
Obama didn't know his auntie was an illegal alien living on welfare.
Obama didn't know Chicago politics were dirty.
Obama voted "present" dozens of times in the Illinois legislature.

Obama is the smartest dude to come out of Harvard.....right.

CNN creating news again.

Must be a slow news day... Shouldn't the media be focusing on the fact that the state of Illinois has an egotistical snake for a governor and apparently a whole lot of other corrupt and/or foolish pols that can't take action to sort the mess out? Did Obama's staff do something bad? Who knows, who cares? Can't someone clean house in Illinois? Can't the media focus on that?

I hold this story on a par with "Brittany has inappropriate contact with K-Fed after divorce!"
CNN...get OUT of the National Enquirer arena...where are we supposed to get REAL news these days???? Evidently not HERE!

You never polled me!!

And of course this would be a split poll. You have the conservatives who would love to see Obama sink. And then you have the democrats who use good sense and get facts!!

Whether Obama is involved or not, it really doesn't matter. Any wrongdoing will be swept under the rug. Wake me in 4 years.

I agree with you Judith. Problem is, Obama hasn't said that. He's denying contact. Why?

Clearly, it's a slow news week! Please, CNN and other media, stop trying to MAKE news where the facts are still unknown. Is this "media sweeps week" or something??

its nice to see that 100% of those questioned know what happened before they have even heard the evidence of anything.

what a joke of a story. that is not a split. CNN is becoming FOX News.

Please the 12% who are uncomfortable with what is going on in the Blago case and know something; I beg of you, please by all means speak up and give any and all pertinent information needed to solve this so the MSM can enjoy their x-mas holiday with their family and friends....LMAO

Why can't angry liberals spell?

Kristi – I bet you are related to Sarah Palin....you have that nitwit mentality!

Let the facts come out, then let discuss.

On to more important items - WHAT DID THE BANKS DO WITH THAT BAILOUT MONEY? If the public trust means anything, this should be one of the more intensely investigated and reported ISSUE. All this talk relating Obama to marxism or socialism is nothing but noise to cover the fact that the public just gave billions of dollars to rich banks so they could pay off their foreign debts.

We should be getting DAILY tracking reports about how this money is going back into OUR economy instead of overseas to pay inflated debts.

What a waste of time!!!!

We don't care CNN. Let's discuss something worthy!

and why are they having this poll BEFORE we know anything about the contacts?

TALK ABOUT STUPID

Could it be because the media keeps linking Obama and the scandle? There is no there there. but you guys keep inferring there is. I'm sure that the report will keep you guys talking about Obama and Blagojevich right through 2009.

The way the media (including CNN) is skewing this story, I can see how people would feel that the Obama team did something either illegal or unethically. There have been more unwarranted conclusions drawn by so-called "objective" pundits and analysts, that it is no wonder why more people don't believe that Obama and his team did something illegal.

I too am disgusted that people have already been tried and sentenced before any facts of the investigation come out. This is America folks and we have laws that guarantee due process. Give all involved their day in court before we hand down a sentence. I expect this from the conservative networks but I expect a lot more from CNN.

Golly – ya mean those that voted against Obama think "there's something rotten...?" and those who voted for him think his team is "innocent?" I can't figure decide if this story or the Caroline Kennedy nonsense is the most pathetic media story of the year. Whatsa matter media, not enough Sarah Palin storues?

CNN, why run a poll prior to the release of the report that has been promised but withheld at the request of the Prosecutor? This strikes me as a new style of yellow journalism. Don't you folks have anything better to do than to drum up this kind of BS, it's blatant pandering.
It's expected of Fox News, are you so concerned with ratings you will follow them down a path of sound bite, sensationlism, instead of solid reporting? If you are going down this road, run a poll and ask the public, do you think polls of this nature are of any value, or are relevant to the real facts of the story or issue. Come on maybe some feedback would illustrate your BS polls are thought of as just that BS.

I think the people should sit back and wait for all the information to come out before we jump in with our comments. Once we hear what the transistion team has to say. Then, at that time. Is when we should make our decisions.

Thanks for listen.
E. williams

COME ON CNN TWELVE PERCENT said obama did something wrong.GET OVER IT.bush is history thank god.80 percent think bush did something wrong.give president obama a chance.before you jump all over him.

If you ignore the yapping chihuahuas and look at the facts, so far it looks like Rahm Emanuel did nothing more than talk to Blago. Let's face it, if the phone rings and it's a state governor, someone has to answer it. If there's more to the story, then the Obama team needs to cut Emanuel loose, and fast. No ifs, ands, or buts. Either way, Obama needs to learn a quick lesson here: if you're serious about being a reformer, get far, far away from anything that even smells like trouble. Borrow the Grinch's 39-and-a-half-foot pole and keep people like Blago at the far end of it.

Public schmublic. Who cares what people think. This is a non-story.

Let's face it - the bigots are complaining about everything Obama does or does not do even before he takes office or before they have any facts. I hear cries of impeach Obama from people who didn't mind Bush/Cheney raping us for 8 years.

What a surprise, splitting down political sides. These numbers are similiar to the election. I really doubt anybody in Obama's cabinet did anything wrong. Blogo is just trying to take as many people down with him as possible. What a scumbag.

I'm certain this is the CHANGED we HOPED for, right?

Just as it was in the election, about 7% difference...nothing surprising here.

The media likes to sesatinalize things like this. It's like all the media outlets are turning in to tabloids as opposed to giving news. The Chigaco Sun Times was about to leak the tape to the public ever before Filtz Patrick had the chance to nail this guy. Now all media is doing is trying this case in the media before ever the Prosecutor has the chance to present his case. If the media is talking about how Bush Adminstration conducted torture and sent us to war in Iraq, they would serve American puclic better. I guess the only people interested in what Obama's Transition team did or didn't do are those who have no life but other's to talk about. The economy is bad. Find a solution to it. Surely talking about this case doesn't solve the problem America has right now.

put him in prison.

How can there be a poll regarding an opinion about something we don't even know specific details about yet? Obama's team hasn't even released their report regarding their role or any real details about the contact by his transition team with Blagojevich or any of his people. That's called speculation, not opinion. To me an opinion should be formulated based on factual information and your reaction to it.

It is not surprising, after reading the commnets there are so many nuts that want Obama to fail they think everything is a conspiracy by him. There are still those who are convinced that Obama is not a US citizen.

And no one except for the prosecuters really know what happened so the poll, once again, is built on speculation and media spin...making it worthless....

You empty air-heads at CNN are really driving this one in the ground. Why don't you wait until there is news before you try to create the future news?

Disgusting.

Some of you republicans- Oh, I'm sorry. I mean some of you Conservatives and Independents (since that seems to be the latest fad amongst your party to seem like logical, independent thinkers) need to get a grip.

Fitzgerald has shown himself to be completely nonpartisan when it comes to following the law and letting the chips fall where they may. If there is wrong doing present, I expect him to ferret it out. Otherwise, I just hear a lot of sour grapes and impotent finger pointing and hand wringing.

The bottom line is Obama and his STAFF told Blago to take a hike when it came to greasing his or his wife's pockets.

He and his wife are on tape screaming f- him and his staff. He called Obama a MFer.

You people are so blinded with dogma or racism (at times the two are extremely hard to differentiate) that it is clear you will take all of the benefit and reap the rewards of his administration but spit everytime you say his name. Pathetic. You are not a true American.

How can half the country be split on whether or not Obama's aides had anything to do with the Senatorial appointment when the FACTS HAVE NOT COME OUT YET?

Gimme a break!

Obama did no wrong. And never will.
As long he does what I expect.

It is reasonable for the president to be interested in the person selected. Many people are speaking with David Patterson about the Clinton seat. Interest does not mean the president gets to pick with a promise of something for Blagojevich. Catch your breath people!

It isn't the contact, but may be what is said, which we don't know yet. It seems to me, especially at this stage, that no one can make a comment on the appropriateness or un-appropriateness of any contacts – until the details are released.

impeach obama and let's get it over with and be done with him!

And what makes those polled qualified to offer an opinion? Do they have access to the FBI files? This constant polling is just silly... I'm wondering if Time-Warner can justify spending money on these pointless polls while plans are in the works to lay off employees? Perhaps more resources could be spent on "news." You do remember what that is right??

Poll?
what this people know when they were contacted.

"Obviously those figures reflect the views of Americans before they have heard the report for the Obama camp on this topic."

So, why don't you label the findings properly. 12% of Americans are "guessing" that Obama did something illegal and 36% are "guessing" that they did something unethical.

When the facts are released, not just in the Obama report, but by the judge (who has already declared that nothing improper was done by the Obama team) the we can ask the American public to judge their actions.

If you must take a poll at this point (and I for one don't think you should), label it what is it... guesswork.

what change can we believe in
None, Nada, Ziltch, zero.

its doesn't look good for President elect Obama, whether they discussed the vacated seat or not

Stop the presses. The Republicans think Obama did something wrong. I expect Fox news to lead with this but I expect more from CNN. Frankly I am dissapointed.

Obama is the Presindent -elect his seat is vacant. Of course his people would offer advice and try to influence the decision on his replacement. How does the fact that the governor of his state is a crook? Heck the guy who has been president of my country for the past long 8 years is a crook too. That doesn't make me one.

I can't wait for Obama to start making poliy so the right wingnuts can at least complain about something real instaed of this made-up nonsense.

How can anyone say that Obama aides did something illegal, when we do not yet know yet what they did?

Obviously, there are disgruntled McCain/Palin supporters out there who are just waiting to find fault with Obama. . . .

That 12% will turn to 100% as soon as Blago and Rezko start singing like canaries about Lord Obama's misdeeds. It's going to be a fun 4 fours....if he doesn't get the boot before that.

I love how news networks like CCN, make such a big deal constantly about Polls.."Poll says people think aids did something wrong" – Well who cares what people think. No one really knows the details, and to "Poll" on something like this is just stupid. Find something real to report on