The Numbers

The problem with John McCain is that he is trying to use the old Lee Atwater, Karl Rove playbook when the country has moved on from that after eight years of Bush incompetence, intransigence and malfeasance. Senator McCain, demonstrates his Bush-like tone-deafness to this new reality, and he shows it by still trying to capitalize on a grotesque caricature of reformism, without its substance, symbolized cynically by his selecting of Sarah Palin to be the anti-Hillary for his running mate.____Mr. McCain must never have noticed that the public has, since 2004, turned overwhelmingly against the Bush administration because of its repeatedly demonstrated incompetence and out-of-touch, stubborn intransigence._____Now, here is Senator McCain, in the midst of a national crisis, doing the same kind of things as Bush, using right wing mantras and litmus tests to deal with crises instead of understanding or caring what the American public needs. Instead, McCain continues Bush's demonstrable incompetence in his use of the old Rovian playbook instead of showing that he gets it, and facing the new, urgent issues. ____McCain and Palin are walking affronts to even the many Republicans who have abandoned the Republican party of late, turned off by disgust over a lying, dishonest attack campaign run by Bush operatives working for John McCain and Sarah Palin._____ All but the extreme right wing base of the Repubican party are sick of the McCain ticket not facing our country’s dire needs and playing political 'gotcha' instead of dealing coherently with a new, dangerous reality that we have all entered into__a reality of of long term bankruptcy, joblessness, and need for finding new energy sources and dealing with global warming, among other things. ____We are in a world full of dangers that are not being faced at all under Republican leadership.__John McCain could have departed from the Bush model and traveled a higher road. He chose not to__He bet instead on one last gasping triumph of the politics of the past. And if he doesn't lose, it will be because of vote fraud and a rigged election.

Well I'm 65 and for the first time voted across party lines. I cast my early vote for Obama as did my granddaughter and many of her friends. Arizona is not solid red anymore.

Could you explain how you determined your 100% of voters in this election? Are these 'likely voters' -- meaning voters who have a history of voting in presidential elections?

What I'm getting at is this: how do you know that 9% have voted, when you can only know that 100% have voted AFTER the election? You've clearly made an assumption; I'd like to know what it is.

I wish my state had early voting - I would have already cast my Obama-Biden vote. Early or not, Obama-Biden gets my vote on Election Day.

America- He's probably referring to already registered voters. So, it's still flawed in the sense there are many that can register on election day depending on the state, but at least this idea of mine has a basis of logic. I doubt he just made a number up. That would be...to maverick like. :)

Could you explain how you determined your 100% of voters in this election? Are these 'likely voters' -- meaning voters who have a history of voting in presidential elections?

What I'm getting at is this: how do you know that 9% have voted, when you can only know that 100% have voted AFTER the election? You've clearly made an assumption; I'd like to know what it is.

Good for you Judibook, obviously you have paid attention to the debates, proposals, VP choices, etc...

I am 27 and have talked my 90 year old Republican grandfather into voting Obama. The choice is so obvious to anyone who has tuned in and listened to the canidates plan for the future. Obamas plan is to invest in energy independence, health care, education and infastructure. McCain plan is to freeze spending while investing in only the military. DId Palin come up with this plan?

Gary: What's the partisan braekdown of the early voters, both those who have and who will?

I've known Barack Obama for 15 years; he was my neighbor and State Senator. Our kids were babies together. He's the same man he was then.

Can anyone say the same about John McCain?

Despite the stupid old century prejudice and racism still found in many places in America this election was over many months ago. McCain sealed the deal when he chose a "cheerleader" as a VP running mate.

Mr. Rick Casey of the Houston Chronicle wrote similar analysis using early voting during the Texas Primary as per his article: "Election call: It is Obama",

Mr. Casey wrote: "Call me a fool, but I'm not waiting until a week from Tuesday.I'm calling the Texas Democratic primary today.

It's Barack Obama."

Mr. Rick Casey added "My projection is based on the numbers", "I'm basing my prediction on early voting patterns."

Mr. Casey numbers: "So in Clinton country turnout is up 50 percent to 200 percent. Not bad.", "But in the counties that are seen as Obama country the increases ranged from 400 percent all the way up to 870 percent"

Barack Obama losing the Texas primary as predicted by the polls showed that the increases in early voting turn out from 400 to 870% did not help Obama.

My opinion is that the enthusiasm among Democrats in this election specially among African Americans is responsible for changing the previous early voting patterns when Republicans decided early for their candidate as per the exit polls of the 2000 and 2004 elections.

I can't figure out why the people in this country take Barack Obama seriously. He has backed tracked, flip flopped, and done 180's. No clear record of positive political change in his past. What am I missing?

I can't understand why anyone would want 4 more years of the same old policies. McCain believes that he is owed the presidency. I'd rather have a sorry Obama presidency than another 4 years of GOP rule. Give me a break with the phony fear of Obama.

No one had flip flopped more than John McCain. He was against the Bush tax cuts before he was for them. He was against offshore drilling before he was for it. He rails against earmarks but has voted for bills with billions in earmarks in them. His own running mate secured 260 million dollars in earmarks in just 18 months as governor of her state.

Correcting your statement. Barack Obama is not sorry! Never judge a book by its cover! He is a caring person and have the people and our country in his best interest.

The bush/gop/loony right era of the "With us or against us" Inquisition is OVER!

We, the People of The United States of America will vote for ADULT supervision on 4 November.

No drama Obama!

Can anyone say something remotely similar to McCain?

Barack Obama is so clean that his political enemies have to find him guilty by his association with people that have either said something objectionable or has perform criminal acts decades ago.

Can anyone say something remotely similar to McCain?

Oh, please. Read this:

In regards to Khalidi, however, the guilt-by-association game burns John McCain as well.

During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, including one worth half a million dollars.

A 1998 tax filing for the McCain-led group shows a $448,873 grant to Khalidi's Center for Palestine Research and Studies for work in the West Bank. (See grant number 5180, "West Bank: CPRS" on page 14 of this PDF.)

The relationship extends back as far as 1993, when John McCain joined IRI as chairman in January. Foreign Affairs noted in September of that year that IRI had helped fund several extensive studies in Palestine run by Khalidi's group, including over 30 public opinion polls and a study of "sociopolitical attitudes."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain-funded-work-of-pal_n_138606.html

The rest of the Country should adopt the vote-by mail system that we have in Oregon. There's no voting on machines or waiting in long lines. I sit at my kitchen table, and mark the ballot, and then mail it or drop it off. Signature verification of every voter prevents fraud.

The only way Obama can lose against the inept and negative flailing of McCain is by voter suppression and vote tampering. If Obama loses, this country will see an uprising (non-violent) that has never been dreamed of. A winning McCain would be austresized by the Congress and the American people to the point he would be unable to accomplish anything.

The country is well aware of the voter fraud the Republicans have perpetuated over the last decade, and I seriously doubt they will be allowed to get away with it this time around.

I dont care if Obama was your neighbor and he was the same then as he is now thats the point Bad then even worse now.