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McCain Scaling Back in Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Colorado?
October 21, 2008 2:05 PM
Democratic sources say the McCain camp may be giving up on New Hampshire and Wisconsin.
Instead of placing new television advertising buys in those states, they say the McCain campaign is stretching out previous ad buys over more days rather than devote new ad money.
No denial from the McCain camp. One source said simply, "We are on the air in those states."
Obama is leading McCain by 12 percentage points in Wisconsin and by 7 percentage points in New Hampshire, according to the latest polls.
With two weeks left until Election Day, Barack Obama holds a $37-million advantage.
Combined with funds raised by the Democratic National Committee, Obama started the final weeks of the campaign flush with $161 million, while John McCain and the Republican National Committee began October with $124.4 million to spend on the election.
UPDATE: Ad buyers in the battleground state of Colorado are seeing the same dynamic ... no new McCain ad buys and stretching out the old ones. Obama leads McCain 51 - 47 in the latest CNN/Time poll of Colorado voters.
--George Stephanopoulos
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I read the McSame camp has already given up in Colorado, Iowa and New Mexico. Down by an avg. of 12-15% in PA, McCain should give that up too.
Posted by: Joe Reed | Oct 21, 2008 2:22:48 PM
This is the beginning of the end for you, McCain, my "friend".
Posted by: Rick | Oct 21, 2008 2:23:42 PM
In the last week.. McCain campaign will struggle to come up with the latest attack. The worst run campaign ever.
Posted by: Phil | Oct 21, 2008 2:24:50 PM
ONE MORE TERRIBLE THING HAPPENING TO MCCAIN FROM ABC STEPHANOPOLOUS
WHAT A SURPRISE!
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 21, 2008 2:26:23 PM
I think the Republican Party is beginning to scale back on McCain.
There has been too much of the negative attacks from the McCain Campaign and his supporters. Now it seems that if we do not endorse McCain and the far right agenda then we are UN-American.
Funny thing is that I was Un-American while serving in Vietnam, And I have been UN-American my whole adult life. I have raised an Un-American Family too. I am so Un-American I wonder why I am allowed to vote; I guess it is because the Republicans haven't really found out how to suppress my vote yet. But hey, they are working on it.
Posted by: Thinking | Oct 21, 2008 2:26:58 PM
Mccain you need to pull out of PA, Im live in Pa this is Obama state!
Posted by: Angie | Oct 21, 2008 2:27:18 PM
With Falin Palin by his side attacking Obama with lies and innuendos they are doomed to fail. Who in America wants another liar in the White House????
Posted by: FAILIN PALIN | Oct 21, 2008 2:35:02 PM
WHY DOES OBAMA EVEN NEED $600 MILION .. HE'S ALWAYS GOT FREE ADVERTISING FROM MSM NYT, CNN, ABC, WA-POST, AND OMG, MSNBC MADOW/OLBERMANN.
YOU GOT TO LISTEN TO MSNBC.. THAT ONE IS DISGRACEFUL. WATCH THE VIEW--THE SHOW HAS TURNED BLACK WHOOPPI SHOW, AND WAY LIBERAL.. THEY GANG UP ON ELIBZABETH HASSELBACK DAILY..
ITS ALL ABOUT EMPEROR OBAMA.
ONLY CBS HAS BEEN PRETTY HONORABLE. BOB SCHEIFER, MY MAN.
THE REST ARE ALREADY LAYING THE INAUGURATION MAT FOR OBAMA-
A MAN WHO LIED TO AMERICA AND IS AMASSING MONEY TO BUY THE US PRESIDENCY
MCCAIN IS STUCK WITH LITTLE MONEY AND KEPT HIS WORD..
THIS COUNTRY IS GOING DOWN... IF WE LET THIS HAPPEN.
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 21, 2008 2:36:06 PM
WHY DOES OBAMA EVEN NEED $600 MILION .. HE'S ALWAYS GOT FREE ADVERTISING FROM MSM NYT, CNN, ABC, WA-POST, AND OMG, MSNBC MADOW/OLBERMANN.
YOU GOT TO LISTEN TO MSNBC.. THAT ONE IS DISGRACEFUL. WATCH THE VIEW--THE SHOW HAS TURNED BLACK WHOOPPI SHOW, AND WAY LIBERAL.. THEY GANG UP ON ELIBZABETH HASSELBACK DAILY..
ITS ALL ABOUT EMPEROR OBAMA.
ONLY CBS HAS BEEN PRETTY HONORABLE. BOB SCHEIFER, MY MAN.
THE REST ARE ALREADY LAYING THE INAUGURATION MAT FOR OBAMA-
A MAN WHO LIED TO AMERICA AND IS AMASSING MONEY TO BUY THE US PRESIDENCY
MCCAIN IS STUCK WITH LITTLE MONEY AND KEPT HIS WORD..
THIS COUNTRY IS GOING DOWN... IF WE LET THIS HAPPEN.
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | Oct 21, 2008 2:36:11 PM
ABC new loves to continuosly through little bits of negativity... just to spew dought on the conservatives. The economy is the fault of the democrats for pushing Fanny and Freddy to secure loans to people that could not afford it.
Posted by: Stephanopoulos_IS_SCUM | Oct 21, 2008 2:37:06 PM
OMG we have seen ENOUGH mcCain adds in NH, trust me! nothing new to say. Palin's trip and her insults to Mass were stupid. Doesshe know how many nh residents are mass transplants who would love to be back in mass with their better schools, closer proximity to our jobs a nd their better programs for everything, but HOUSING is too expensive. She blamed it on massachusetts taxes when in fact Mass residents pay LOWER realestate taxes! LOL! and Shecalled NH the great 'NORTHWEST". yeah Barbie, stellar job. come back and make a fool of yourself again sometime. We've had enough of mccain in nh. I think Palin's insulting speech just about wrapped it for us here.
Posted by: jessy | Oct 21, 2008 2:37:27 PM
Don't forget that Colorado is all but lost too!! Yipee!! OBAMA 08!!!
Posted by: Moosedoggy | Oct 21, 2008 2:37:52 PM
Money talks in this election.
Posted by: Karen | Oct 21, 2008 2:37:58 PM
McCain should pull out of Ohio. I am so sick of jumping to answer the phone only to have a robocaller fill my ears with lies and slime. It's so sad to see a veteran and former POW go down in such a humiliating way. He's not running on his own record, all he can do is throw mud. After Bush, the GOP should be tossed from office for a generation!
Posted by: Lee | Oct 21, 2008 2:39:47 PM
this is a mixed presidential election.
bama/obiden vs. mcalin/pain.
Posted by: mark | Oct 21, 2008 2:40:46 PM
Please stop this shoddy journalism. McCain is not giving up on any state, he is using his money a little more wisely since he opted for public financing. I am sick of these negative bash McCain articles while the top story is Obama visiting his grandmother. Excuse me, but that's what normal people do everyday so why is Obama special for doing it. This country is in deep dodo because we are worshipping a man that has never done anything remarkable in his life. People, please stop this insanity.
Posted by: granny | Oct 21, 2008 2:41:12 PM
Another puff piece by ABC News Chief Washington Propagandist er, Correspondent George Stephanopoulus. Joe Biden just flatly stated that electing Obama is an invitation to dictators around the world to test BO's resolve. His foreign policy positions on the Iraq surge, Russia /Georgia (let the UN security council deal with it), etc. indicate that he is weak and Biden confirms that perception is shared by our adversaries around the world with his rhetoric in Seattle. Keep it up Georgie! Only two weeks left! There are more than enough lemmings to make this a winnable election. I am anticipating plenty of attacks on Gov Palin's intelligence as well as a daily dose of liberal propagandist polls of small controlled samples that advance the cause. Are you still claiming to be an objective journalist?
Posted by: steve | Oct 21, 2008 2:42:37 PM
McCain, please pull out of PA....I'm sick of seeing your face on my television screen!
Posted by: Mark | Oct 21, 2008 2:42:41 PM
Does typing in all caps and attacking Obama make you feel better TJ? The article is about McCain in New Hampshire and Wisconsin. Did you read it?
Posted by: Bob | Oct 21, 2008 2:43:14 PM
When a candidate supporter starts blaming the media, you know that his candidate is in the life support and about to meet higher authorities in heaven-McDoomed will be dead and buries soon.
Posted by: Jack | Oct 21, 2008 2:44:36 PM
When a candidate supporter starts blaming the media, you know that his candidate is in the life support and about to meet higher authorities in heaven-McDoomed will be dead and buries soon.
Posted by: Jack | Oct 21, 2008 2:44:37 PM
BREAKING BREAKING
In an interview today with KUSA in Colorado, Sarah Palin was again asked the same question she was asked in the VP debate : What does the VP do? the question was "Brandon Garcia wants to know what the VP does"
Her response was "That’s something that Piper would ask me! ... [T]hey’re in charge of the U.S. Senate so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom". Have the media on this please.
Posted by: 002186 | Oct 21, 2008 2:44:42 PM
Ok, so McCain voted "with" Bush, what, 98% of the time.
Let's examine the Obama voting record, and I'll bet we'll find that Obama voted with Pelosi and Reid and the Dems 100% of the time.
and
"Share the wealth" oughta make your blood boil. If nothing else does, THAT should be what animates you November 4 against NObama.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:45:23 PM
It seems the McCain camp is conceding defeat in every state Kerry won, except Pennsylvania, where they are still badly behind. Meanwhile, the battleground is fought entirely on red state territory - Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Virginia, Florida, Nevada, Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri and Indiana, with some question about North Dakota, West Virginia and Georgia. To win, McCain has to basically run the table in those states OR offset his loses with a win in PA. He'll do neither.
Posted by: Erik | Oct 21, 2008 2:46:21 PM
Man, all the courts in Alaska, Ohio and supreme court are against Mcain. All the media except the great Fox are against Mcain. the polls are against Macain. The people think he is more nasty and negative. The whole universe is against macain. Just why is that? Everybody is lying and conspiring against you? May be just maybe you are out of touch. take a good look at yourself in the Mirror.
Posted by: Zazu | Oct 21, 2008 2:46:40 PM
Maybe he's just waiting for the last week to barrage those already sick of Obama's junk-mail?
Posted by: Planewizard | Oct 21, 2008 2:47:15 PM
Someone said, "Money talks in this election."
May I add, "It is MY money that is talking and I will keep sending it until November 4."
After forty years, my voice is finally being heard.
Posted by: MGarr | Oct 21, 2008 2:47:24 PM
So, how often, during his stint in the Senate, did Obama coordinate and align his vote with Reid and Pelosi and the Dems?
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:47:40 PM
Please stop this shoddy journalism. McCain is not giving up on any state, he is using his money a little more wisely since he opted for public financing. I am sick of these negative bash McCain articles while the top story is Obama visiting his grandmother. Excuse me, but that's what normal people do everyday so why is Obama special for doing it. This country is in deep dodo because we are worshipping a man that has never done anything remarkable in his life. People, please stop this insanity.
Posted by: granny | Oct 21, 2008 2:41:12 PM
** I only worship God. I'm not sure about you are you making McCain your God?
Posted by: paint VA blue | Oct 21, 2008 2:48:56 PM
McCain has bigger problems than those states. Even here in Indiana, which is supposed to be one of the most reliably red states, we are starting to turn a lovely shade of purple. Which I hope will develop into a nice hue of cobalt or royal blue by Nov 4th. My husband and I will be going to vote early this Saturday - for Obama. Oh, and we will only vote once. Legally.
Posted by: IndianaGirl | Oct 21, 2008 2:48:58 PM
REMEMBER: "Share the wealth," as November 4 approaches.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:49:16 PM
McCain/Pain
Posted by: pierre | Oct 21, 2008 2:49:18 PM
Gov. Palin was a mistake, poor judgement and confirmation that the Republicans and McCain camp have no idea what is needed for leadership. Mr. McCain is clearly running out of steam. How can we remotely consider this man for President. I do not think he has the energy or the focus. Ms. Palin will consisitently and continually embarras the country. Mr. & Mrs. McCain in the white house is a guarantee that we will alienate every aly that we have left - and lord knows there aren't many left.
Posted by: dolores | Oct 21, 2008 2:49:33 PM
Today Palin said VP is in-charge of US Senate. Check this video:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/21/palin-vp-senate/
Anyone still want to support this clueless woman?
Posted by: RJ2008 | Oct 21, 2008 2:50:11 PM
GOP ship is sinking at full speed !!!
Honest GOPs are jumping out of the ship early.
Hard core GOPs Rudy 9-11, Flip Flop Mit Romney, and Saracuda Palin should do the same. or they will hit rock bottom pretty soon, and it will NOT look pretty !
LOLOLOLOLO !!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: skyglider2008 | Oct 21, 2008 2:50:35 PM
Did John McCain vote "with" Bush any more than Obama voted with Reid, Pelosi and the Dems?
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:50:45 PM
Thank god, no more commercials.
Posted by: joe the plumber | Oct 21, 2008 2:50:53 PM
Conservatives talk about Ayers (even though Obama has explained it), Muslim faith (even though he's not), his wife being mean (even though Cindy is a drug addict)
but American can't question John McCain or Sarah Palin (even though she abused her power)
So the reality is we can question democrats but not republicans because they are more patriotic??!!
Thats a joke along w/ the conservative campaign~!
Posted by: paint VA blue | Oct 21, 2008 2:51:37 PM
If nothing else, "share the wealth" oughta motivate the voter in the couple-a weeks.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:51:56 PM
We are almost there. Obama 08
Perhaps McCain should get in touch with his black relatives from Mississippi.They could help him.
Posted by: ann | Oct 21, 2008 2:52:09 PM
What is Medicare, Social Security and palin taking money from the Oil companies and giving it to the citizens of Alaska? Is that not redistribution of wealth or is it socialism?
Obama at least can look down the road and see the implication of his actions.
That is why he opted out of public financing, is running a better campaign than McSaime because they underestimated him. But then that is what a good education and IQ does for individuals
Posted by: Pyaog | Oct 21, 2008 2:53:26 PM
C'mon, Libs, as long as you're talking about McCain's lining up his votes with Bush, let's talk about how often Obama voted with Pelosi, Ried and the Dems.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:53:39 PM
Today Palin said VP is in-charge of US Senate. Check this video:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/21/palin-vp-senate/
Anyone still want to support this clueless woman?
Posted by: RJ2008 | Oct 21, 2008 2:54:00 PM
Mr Despicable,call it a day.
Posted by: ann | Oct 21, 2008 2:54:24 PM
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Posted by: ANGIE | Oct 21, 2008 2:54:48 PM
Ok, so McCain voted "with" Bush, what, 98% of the time.
Let's examine the Obama voting record, and I'll bet we'll find that Obama voted with Pelosi and Reid and the Dems 100% of the time.
and
"Share the wealth" oughta make your blood boil. If nothing else does, THAT should be what animates you November 4 against NObama.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:45:23 PM
** Not really when 1% of the country makes 50% of the wealth.. shows how small minded republicans are.. they'd rather have people suffer here, in Iraq, In Afghanistan, and everywhere else if they could.. We need to fix home before we fix the world~
Posted by: paint VA blue | Oct 21, 2008 2:54:53 PM
I wanna talk about McCain voting with Bush all the time; but I also wanna talk about Obama's voting with Pelosi, Reid and the Dems all the time.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:55:34 PM
I'm here to tell you "my friends" that it's time for me to retire to my thousand homes and cars in the sunny southwest. I'm going out slinging as much mud and lying through my teeth as much as I can before the curtain comes down on this one man charade.
Farewell "my friends" - the lights are almost out and the party is almost over.
-John McCain
Posted by: Amber | Oct 21, 2008 2:56:11 PM
am anticipating plenty of attacks on Gov Palin's intelligence as well as a daily dose of liberal propagandist polls of small controlled samples that advance the cause. Are you still claiming to be an objective journalist?
Posted by: steve | Oct 21, 2008 2:42:37 PM
** Steve we the American people can't help that Sarah Palin is an idiot!
Posted by: paint VA blue | Oct 21, 2008 2:56:32 PM
MGarr - good for you - I sent 30 bucks to Obama yesterday.
I really do live in NH. My Dad is 78, dying of cancer, and has never voted for a Democrat in his life.
He voted for Bush twice, and is disgusted with the outcome. He's disgusted with McCains campaigning. This year, he's voting Obama, and proud of it.
I think there are lots more where he came from...
Posted by: Steve from NH | Oct 21, 2008 2:56:47 PM
==1% of the country makes 50% of the wealth==
Then, how does Obama get them to pay more and equalize economic strength??? Nobody can get that to happen.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:56:54 PM
republicans:
You need to start practice saying, "President Obama." It has become obvious that republicans are having a hard time with the reality that Obama is going to win and it will take them at least two weeks before it actually sinks in.
Posted by: The Unshrub | Oct 21, 2008 2:57:34 PM
McCain is not giving up, why should he, that is what the Dem. want, McCain all the way
Posted by: barbara gooch | Oct 21, 2008 2:57:37 PM
So where exactly is McCain competing?
If IA, CO, NM and NH all go blue then it is hard to see how McCain can pull this one out. He is fighting hard in PA but the numbers just look terrible there and have done so for some time. McCain has not led a single poll there since April when Rasmussen had him up by one point. The RCP average has Obama up by eleven points.
Pennsylvania is gone. Iowa too, most likely.
CO, NM, NV and NH remain McCain's only hope and even if he wins three out of four he needs to hope that VA, NC, FL, OH, MO remain red. Obama leads in every single one of these states.
Short of a major event followed by a weak Obama response, this is over. As Hillary Clinton found out, Obama will not simply wilt under pressure. These things do happen though.
"Events, dear boy, events"
Posted by: Chris | Oct 21, 2008 2:58:41 PM
But I think tht it's interesting that, while McCain may have voted "with" Bush, what, 98% of the time, I bet we can find evidence that Obama voted with Reid, Pelosi and the Dems closer to 100% of the time.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:58:58 PM
Mr. McCain, PLEASE PULL OUT OF ILLINOIS. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE
Posted by: NatFrankie | Oct 21, 2008 2:59:45 PM
C'mon, Libs, as long as you're talking about McCain's lining up his votes with Bush, let's talk about how often Obama voted with Pelosi, Ried and the Dems.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:53:39 PM
** we would if they would have ruined the country like Bush.. Republicans held Congress for 6 years.. thank you conservative party for ruining our great nation.. you think some people would learn not to trust you crooks.. and whats even more sad is some in the party don't even like your VP candidate.. so how can you expect America to? Dems haven't had to say much because people like Noogan and Powell and Kristol have said it for us.. thanks to the smart people in the conservative circuit!
Posted by: paint VA blue | Oct 21, 2008 3:00:10 PM
C'mon, Steffy, look into the Obama voting record and letsee how often Obama voted with Reid, Pelosi and the Dems.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 3:00:57 PM
Well i guess i'll join everyone, McCain might as well drop out of VA too. He is sorely losing this state which used to be majority republican. Speaks for itself how incompetent McCain is as a candidate when his own group is turning against him. Obama '08!!
Posted by: kristy | Oct 21, 2008 3:00:58 PM
there really are a lot of stupid people out there aren't there???? They need to do a lot more research on Obama, I'd say.
Yeah, lets share the wealth with people that don't deserve it!!!! yeah!!!!!
Posted by: Debbie | Oct 21, 2008 3:01:05 PM
Palin really said that : "VP is in-charge of US Senate". Wow. Sometimes I think McCain should win to watch that woman put on a comedy performance for the country. Love to see her just try to run the Senate - can you imagine Hillary being told to sit down by Palin - how hilarious is that? Trouble is, McCain might just croke, and then what? And you think we have it bad now. Vote for McCain/Palin, and watch the United States become the Banana Republic, featuring Palin as head banana! You think?
Posted by: cmgmaggie | Oct 21, 2008 3:01:11 PM
MY FELLOW PRISONERS. SING ALONG WITH ME!
Na na na naaaaaaaa
Na na na naaaaaaa
Hey hey hey!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYE!
So long folks! I'm dooooooooomed....
John McChicken McCan't
POTUS OBAMA - IT'S A LOCK!
Posted by: Nat Turner | Oct 21, 2008 3:02:02 PM
==we would if they would have ruined the country like Bush==
But that's not the point the Libs are making.
They are saying that we shouldn't elect McCain simply cuz he voted with Bush.
By that "reasoning," we shouldn't vote for NObama cuz he voted with Reid, Pelosi and the Dems, making Congress a 10% Congress.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 3:02:52 PM
Mr. Incredible,
It's Bush who scr*wed this country, not Pelosi or Ried. So why would any one care how many times Obama voted with them? Make some sense. Irrelevant comparison.
Posted by: RJ2008 | Oct 21, 2008 3:03:17 PM
Decent is a term that is absent in this campaign. There is little in the way of decentcy being portrayed by Americans, we all like living here even though at times the road gets a little tough. The Decent thing to do is both campaigns in the final days be decent to each other as well as the other millions of Americans. All the supporters need to be decent as well, one word mentioned and all heads turn to the worst possoble implications. Obama is a citizen, a christian and like it or not McCain fans, he would do a great job a president. McCain is a vet, a man of experience in some arenas and if he is blessed not to have a stroke during his first term, America would be OK in his hands- Palin I am not so sure.... But the bottom line is lets clean up this race and make this a good year to remember. When my Daughter goes to school I do not want her reading about the dirtiest campaign in history.
Posted by: sa | Oct 21, 2008 3:03:25 PM
Someone please explain Article 1, Section1 of the US Constitution to Gov. Palin. Apparently, she is having some REAL issues understanding what a VP does.
Posted by: FactCheck | Oct 21, 2008 3:03:27 PM
==1% of the country makes 50% of the wealth==
Then, how does Obama get them to pay more and equalize economic strength??? Nobody can get that to happen.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 2:56:54 PM
** we don't know if he can't. We know what the republicans can do... remember the approval rating for Bush.. not too good is it? I'm sure you voted for that idiot too.. they seem to be plenty of those in the conservative party isn't it?
Posted by: paint VA blue | Oct 21, 2008 3:03:40 PM
==there really are a lot of stupid people out there aren't there???? They need to do a lot more research on Obama, I'd say.
Yeah, lets share the wealth with people that don't deserve it!!!! yeah!!!!!==
They HAVE researched....his looks, clothes, smooth talkin'. That's all they need.
They don't wanna know that he voted with Dems 100% of the time ANd that he has adopted the socialis principle, "share the wealth."
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 3:04:44 PM
The McCain-Palin ticket is playing like taps on the Titanic! And McCain is old enough to remember those tunes!
Posted by: richard | Oct 21, 2008 3:05:37 PM
A MUST READ
Make-Believe Maverick
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain
Posted by: Richard | Oct 21, 2008 3:05:41 PM
Obama is going to buy himself a down ticket filibuster-proof Senate to go along with the WH!
WoooHooo! At $86 a pop, I and 3.1 million others are now a "Special Interest" group!! Our own lil bought n paid for PAC! Ain't it grand?
Posted by: Bob | Oct 21, 2008 3:05:53 PM
==we don't know if he can't.==
You can't tax 1% more to equalize the economy. It won't happen.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 3:06:12 PM
Just listen to Mr. Incredibly Uneduated squeal like a little pig heading to become smoked bacon.
Keep squealing with more of your incessantly whiney posts about NOTHING.
Here's a factoid for you.......
POTUS OBAMA - IT'S A LOCK!!!
Posted by: Nat Turner | Oct 21, 2008 3:06:55 PM
FACT CHECK
She doesnt understand the Constiution!
the funny thing is SHE TOOK A JOB OFFER SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT! HAHAHAHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOOLLOLOLOHAHAHAHAH I cant belive people support this airhead lololololololol hahahahahahahahah
Posted by: Angie | Oct 21, 2008 3:06:58 PM
Give UP McCaint. Its over. We are a ObamaNation. We dont need no stinking checks and balances. We democrats will fix the USA. Barack will heal our world.
Posted by: Obama Nation | Oct 21, 2008 3:07:54 PM
RJ2008, I think that was Tina Fey, not Sarah Palin. If, in fact that Ms Palin, I will move to Canada. Palin is clueless and annoying
Posted by: what667 | Oct 21, 2008 3:08:15 PM
==Mr. Incredible,
It's Bush who scr*wed this country, not Pelosi or Ried.==
However, thepresident has no control over the budget. Congress sets that, and, right now, Congress is at 10%, lower than Bush. It is at 10% for a reason: didn't do the job.
== So why would any one care how many times Obama voted with them? ==
Cuz you people are claiming that McCain is irresponsible just cuz he voted with Bush, and you avoid talking about he Obama voting record of 100% compliance with Reid and Pelosi. Obama is hardly independent.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 3:09:34 PM
No he has more than 37 million more, because I just gave another donation. Because I know that he will need every dime to fight John McInsane and the liar Palin. McInsane you take it to the phone lines with your robo calls, we'll take it to the streets and to the airwaves. OBAMA2008!!
Posted by: SD | Oct 21, 2008 3:09:40 PM
Bob,
I guess that's one way of looking at it. The other way is.........
Money talks, Repugs walk. (In massive defeat)
How does that sound?
Posted by: Nat Turner | Oct 21, 2008 3:09:57 PM
From Karl Rove's website - www.rove.com - Obama continues to lead in the Electoral College with 313 electoral votes to McCain’s 171 and 54 as a toss-up. Over the past few days, North Dakota (3 EV) has shifted from McCain to toss-up on the strength of two polls favorable to Obama.
Posted by: lily | Oct 21, 2008 3:10:17 PM
>>>Money talks in this election.>>>
It always has and always will. But this time it's coming from the bottom up.
Posted by: randy | Oct 21, 2008 3:11:34 PM
Barack Obama predicted two years ago the theme of this election. He was right - McCAin is playing on Obama's home court and he does not know how to adjust for the crowd roar. ...................
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/10/21/the-prophecy-of-barack-obama/
Posted by: Ohg Rea Tone | Oct 21, 2008 3:12:12 PM
Here's Mr. Incredible:
"... Share the wealth" oughta make your blood boil. If nothing else does, THAT should be what animates you November 4 against NObama...."
Sorry, dearie. I for one will be very pleased to have Obama redistribute a few things, because MY money has been going to support rich peoples' tax cuts for far too many years. It's about time the middle class got some attention. Even Mr. Incredible.
Posted by: MizLiz | Oct 21, 2008 3:12:13 PM
WHAT 667
No My Friend that was not Tina Fey, That Interview took place in CO,When she was Campaining there,so if Mccain should WIN start planning your Move my friend!
Posted by: Angie | Oct 21, 2008 3:12:34 PM
Those who love socialism, who want money taken from hard-working Americans and given to hardly-working Americans, and others, SHOULD vote for "Share the wealth" Obama.
Posted by: Mr. Incredible | Oct 21, 2008 3:13:40 PM
For those of you that are still open minded and not caught up in Obama's Communist Revolution take a look: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/21/the-comprehensive-argument-against-barack-obama/
Posted by: Michael | Oct 21, 2008 3:14:50 PM
Excuse me, but that's what normal people do everyday so why is Obama special for doing it. This country is in deep dodo because we are worshiping a man that has never done anything remarkable in his life. People, please stop this insanity.
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We all have the right to our own opinions, and I'll HAPPILY take anything Barack Obama has to offer this country as POTUS over what Bush has given to the USA the past 8 years.
Bush Almost choked to death on a pretzel, is dumb as a box of rocks, he's a laughing stock, the US is not respected anymore as it used to be in the world community because almost no one in the world respects him, he's gotten the US into a selected war that's costing us $10 BILLION dollars per month and we've lost almost 5,000 precious lives out of our military, and he's gotten us into the biggest deficits in history--in fact, Bush/Cheney have made government even BIGGER if that's imaginable. Sure I'm NO Republican, but Bush's Father was a decent president who was NO laughing-stock, and who KNEW what ousting Saddam Hussein would mean to our world unlike this current guy in the White House, because the region now in the Middle-East is destabilized and for who long, no one knows.
Good riddance to Bush/Cheney, and January 2009 and a could-be presidency of Barack Obama couldn't come FAST enough for me.
Posted by: Brigette_J | Oct 21, 2008 3:15:08 PM
Nat,
They're on the ropes and flailin!! And the bad thing is it's the lower rungs of the party frenetically flailing to
