Poll Cats: Weekend Polls

"Remember when California called the election for Gore and it was a premature call, because the polls closed out there before any others? "

Gore won California by 12% and California's polls are among the latest to close in the nation outside of Hawaii.

The lesson as always? Right wingers lie.

Election 2008: Arizona Presidential Election
McCain 51%, Obama 46% in Arizona
Monday, October 27, 2008 John McCain’s lead over Barack Obama is down to just five points in his home state of Arizona. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds the Senator leading 51% to 46%.

Will McCain hold on to his home state?

I'm voting for Obama because he understand the country is only as strong as its middle-income families, and for the opportunity for those in poverty to climb up. The more middle-income families, the stronger the country, as they are the engine of the economy.

Posted by: Lydia | Oct 27, 2008 12:10:10 PM
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Lydia:
Are you naive!!! You would vote for Ogama if he told you you would get a $1 check. If your frig and your car still run why do you need a new. That is what is wrong with this society..they don't know where to put their priorities. I remember a credit card that was issued to folks that needed the essentials to live and rebuild their lives, but they used it to buy jewelry, big screen tv's and god knows what other luxury items. So I say BS to a check. If you get one check and in 6 months, like Biden has told us will happen if Ogama is elected you won't need a check. If we are not safe, we won't need to be expecting checks. Just more government giveaway and there is always those out there with the hands out. I do think something needs to be done for the middle class, but giving more handouts is not the answer.

Mariann Pepitone: You go girl!!!
When ased who I will vote for I say "Obama", but I will be voting for McCain...These polls just might be getting an answer from lots of folks that are not telling the truth just to mess up the MSM. Remember when California called the election for Gore and it was a premature call, because the polls closed out there before any others?

ssongtan, you have your figures mixed up.
It is McCain who experts say will give the average family a $500 tax refund.
But Obama would give the average family $1500.
Read their websites again.
I figured my family's on Obama's tax calculator and we'll get back $1475.

His idea is to give middle-income folks a tax break since the rich have had a huge one for the past eight years. And middle-income America is really hurting.

Think of how much extra money you have spent in the last 2 years, due to extra fuel costs, higher food prices from those higher fuel costs, higher health insurance and prescriptions due to lack of regulation. I estimated our family alone has spent an extra $3,000 on gasoline this past year alone and an extra $1500 on fuel oil. That is money that would have been used to buy needed items, such as a new refridgerator, and a down payment on a much needed newer vehicle for me. Multiply that by all the other families in the same situation, and you can see one of the big reasons the economy is tanking.
I'm voting for Obama because he understand the country is only as strong as its middle-income families, and for the opportunity for those in poverty to climb up. The more middle-income families, the stronger the country, as they are the engine of the economy.

Mariann Pepitone,

McCain is hardly Hillary. Hillary isn't exactly addicted to pulling political stunts, looks like she would be able to finish her term if she were elected, and surely would not pick a totally unprepared running-mate.

It's McCain's fault he's crashing and burning. Sure, it was a toxic year for the Republicans, but McCain, honestly, made it worse. He was running on the whole how he was a "maverick" and how he is willing to take on his party, but then he decided to hire the same people who swift-boated him, pandered to the far-right, made an irresponsible choice of Sarah Palin, and then lastly, made a fool of himself by suspending his campaign before being forced to do a 180.

One or two journalists realize what they are doing with this election--the rest don't care.

Michael S. Malone writes for ABC News:

The traditional media are playing a very, very dangerous game — with their readers, with the Constitution and with their own fates.

The sheer bias in the print and television coverage of this election campaign is not just bewildering, but appalling. And over the last few months I’ve found myself slowly moving from shaking my head at the obvious one-sided reporting, to actually shouting at the screen of my television and my laptop computer.

Joe Biden gave excellent answers to the questions from West and at the same time defused pretty much every kooky issue the Republican right have been waving around in an attempt to scare people.

I'm glad West interviewed him.

MM: i remember NH very well when the news media had Obama won in that state only to eat CROW the next day because Hillary won it. They had him winning in NV, PA & OH but she won that too. Its not over until the fat lady sings if from a movie with Jackie Gleason. I say its not over until there is a winner. And Nov. 4th is not here yet.

Sure, Mariann - it's all the media's fault.

McCAIN'S CAMPAIGN IS A JOKE.

HE CAN'T RUN A CAMPAIGN.

HE SURE CAN'T RUN A COUNTRY.

OBAMA = PRESIDENT

McCAIN = FAIL

I love the questions that Barbara West asked Biden who didn't have the intelligence to give her an answer. And Obama wouldn't be able to either. Both are two nuts in a shell ready to be cracked open with a hammer.

Mariann Pepitone

I HAVE MORE MONEY THAN PALIN AND DONT HAVE TO DO A THING TO KEEP IT COMING IN!

PALIN IS STUPID MCCAIN IS OLD AND CRAZY!

McCain just flip-flopped in Iowa. He is now for ethanol. Several articles were saying Palin was going rogue by saying thing that contradicted McCain.

No one can trust anything McCain says. McCain original stance on ethanol was the correct stance.

McCain has changed is wording on abortion to make it a state decisions, which lets him off the hook. If he really wanted to end abortion he would do it with a federal law.

questioner: Are you telling me she is in the same category as ObamaOsama and Biden? Wow. And I thought all along they were intelligent. How wrong people can be. However, don't get jealous because you didn't accomplish anything in your life like Palin. We all can't pass our exams.

mariann P.

No, tell us what that means?

She drew more viewer's at the convention than he did and so did McCain. What does that tell you.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Oct 26, 2008 6:41:10 PM

It tells me that she is a novelty. The only reason some watched was out of pure curiosity. It doesn't mean we'll vote for her though.

riley: I know all about the crime wave on the southside of Chicago, I live in Chicago, born and raised there. Obama wouldn't dare go into those neighborhoods now for fear of getting caught in the cross fire. Obama also was never a community organizer, he was organizing himself to run for the senate the first time. He did absolutely nothing for the people. And if president he will do nothing again. Obama is for himself and what's best for him. And I hope that crisis does come if Obama is elected so we can see how intelligent he is at taking care of it. Basically, I doubt he can, he will be calling on Powell and Biden to clean up the mess.

YES McCain IS A GOOD UNDERDOG

JUST BE THAT WAY FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS

AH YES .... GOOD McCain !

Mariann Pepitone

PALIN DREW/DRAWS MORE VIEWERS BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE ME CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT STUPID CRAZY THING SHE WILL SAY NEXT!

SHE'S FUNNY CRAZY SCARY AND NOT READY TO BE PRESIDENT! OR VICE PRESIDENT!

krista: American's were never awake. That's why Bush was voted in twice. And when you get through voting Obama/Bush into the white house you will see a disaster like you've never seen it before. Before Obama is impeached there will be someone ready to take care of the situation. And you know what that means.