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2:55 p.m. ET: Barack Obama and John McCain are spending the final Saturday barnstorming for last-minute votes, as their itineraries and the latest polling data continue to show a playing field that favors the Democratic nominee.

McCain was in Virginia this morning looking to keep the state in the red column, as it has been for more than four decades. He will make a stop in Pennsylvania later today and then heads to New York tonight to appear on Saturday Night Live. Obama, meanwhile, continues to play offense today with a series of appearances in three states that backed President Bush in 2000 and 2004 -- Nevada, Colorado and Missouri.

“Let me state the obvious: We need to win Virginia on the fourth,” he said at a rally at Christopher Newport University that was heavy on religious overtones. McCain then traveled upstate to the electorally crucial Washington, D.C. suburbs for a rally in Springfield before heading to Perkasie, Pa., in Bucks County north of Philaelphia.

In Springfield, McCain said he deserved to win the presidency based on his economic plan and foreign policy expertise, suggesting that Obama was too liberal and inexperienced to handle the nation's top job.

McCain plans a breakneck pace between now and Election Day, with appearances scheduled in Florida, Indiana, New Mexico and Nevada. Of all the states he is visiting between now and Tuesday, only Pennsylvania was won by Democrats in the last two cycles.

At a rally in Henderson, Nev., this morning, Obama urged his supporters not to let up. Appearing with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Obama said "my faith in the American people has been vindicated. ... That's how we'll change this country -- with your help. And that's why we can't afford to slow down, sit back or let up for one day, one minute or one second in these last few days."

Obama's line about his faith being "vindicated," which he also used Friday, drew a rebuke from McCain today during the Republican's appearance in Springfield. America "has never had to prove anything to me," McCain said.

After moving on to Colorado and Missouri today, Obama will spend Sunday in Ohio, another crucial state that has resided in the red column in recent years.

In addition to building leads in Ohio and other previously Republican-leaning states, Obama continues to show strength in national surveys in the final weekend of the campaign. Gallup's daily tracking poll now shows the Democrat with a 10-point lead among likely voters, his largest lead to date in that survey. Other tracking polls released today pegged Obama's lead between 5 and 7 points. And a new AP-Yahoo News survey has the Democrat ahead by 8 points, with Obama's backers far more "excited" about the campaign than McCain's.

But that deficit has not stopped McCain and his allies from predicting an upset victory for the GOP ticket, and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin remained on the attack today against Obama during a bus tour in central Florida.

"Obama goes around promising a new kind of politics. Then he comes here to Florida ... he tries to exploit the fears and worries about Social Security and Medicare to our retirees, and that's the oldest and cheapest kind of politics there is," Palin said at a rally in Port Richey, north of Tampa.

The Democrats' No. 2, Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.), was similarly aggressive in his rhetoric today. “John McCain's campaign has gone way over the top,” he said in Evansville, Ind. “They are trying to take the low road to the highest office in the land."

By Ben Pershing  |  November 1, 2008; 3:20 PM ET
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McCain spends weekend courting swing states!

John and Cindy are quite the SWINGERS!

Posted by: vicbennettnet | November 1, 2008 3:36 PM

If you don’t want this country to be run by a Socialistic and Militaristic Agenda of Ayer, Rev. Right, Khalidi, Farakkan vote McCain.

If you don’t want to Spread YOUR Wealth around to illegal aunties and such vote McCain.

If you want to have a commander in chief that can stand up to the likings of Ahmedinejad, Shavez, Putin, etc, vote for a hero John S. McCain.

Posted by: DemocracyRules | November 1, 2008 3:37 PM

"In Springfield, McCain said he deserved to win the presidency based on his economic plan and foreign policy expertise, suggesting that Obama was too liberal and inexperienced to handle the nation's top job."

McCain feels he "deserves" the presidency? Can we get a quote on that? He can't be serious. He runs his campaign like this election is about him for sure. What I'd like, and a great portion of this great country America would like, is for John McCain to understand that this election is about the conditions of the United States and citizens-in short, US, not him. For the record, as his philosophy and policies combined would suggest, America does not deserve, furthermore, an ignorant and neglectful president these next four years minimum after we've just experienced the past eight in that direction. America deserves better, and that's not McCain with his Palin.

America '08
God bless

Posted by: Obama2008 | November 1, 2008 3:51 PM


10 points, in the GOP's dreams...

This one is coming in like Carter / Reagan,
only magnify it. Carter was supposed to be
within striking distance, but the late swell
went to Reagan.

For McSame and all the Reagan-worshiping
Trickle Down R's who have now been proven
totally wrong, Tuesday will be a well-deserved
bloodletting:

B.O. 57%
McSame 41%
Other 2%


I'm writing Hillary in, here in OH


--

Posted by: straightmedia | November 1, 2008 4:00 PM

The Issue of Race

Barack Obama is a biracial man, having received 50% of his DNA from his “white” American mother and 50% of his DNA from his “black” African father.

Barack Obama looks more like his father than his mother because for unknown reasons the part of DNA that controls skin color, hair type, and other characteristics of physical appearance is generally more dominant in “black” DNA than in “white” DNA.

His father happened to be very intelligent and passed that potential along to his son through the part of his DNA that directs brain building. His mother was no intellectual slouch either and half of her son’s brain building DNA came from her.

Barack Obama barely knew his father who left when Barack was 2 years old. Young Barack was raised and nurtured primarily by his mother and his maternal grandparents, and he received a first rate education.

Perhaps the example of Barack Obama will help the human race begin to understand that the human brain of each individual is built by a new combination of parental DNA whose brain building capability is independent of whatever characteristics of physical appearance other parts of that DNA happen to produce; and once built, that new human brain, in combination with the nurturing, education, and experience it receives, develops functional capabilities that are equally independent of whatever characteristics of physical appearance that individual’s DNA produces.

In short the quality of brain building DNA matters; nurturing, education, and experience matter; but characteristics of physical appearance produced by other parts of one’s DNA are unrelated to the functional capacity of one’s brain.

Senator Barack Obama is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful 47 year old American whose best years lie ahead of him; a man who graduated near the top of his class at Harvard Law School and was president of its Law Review; a man who understands and respects the American constitution because he was an instructor of constitutional law for 12 years at the University of Chicago Law School; a man familiar with the American legislative process because he served 3 terms as an Illinois State Senator and the past 4 years as a US Senator; a man acquainted with Washington but one who also brings fresh ideas and a passion for bringing about important and necessary changes in Washington.

Senator Barack Obama is the man America needs today, and he is the man who can lead America into the future.

Posted by: bobwestafer | November 1, 2008 4:02 PM

Why is ABC the only media outlet concerned with the non-release of Palin's medical records? With concern about McCain's health, and the very real possibility he could be unable to serve out his term, shouldn't be know that the VP is of excellent health? Moreover, shouldn't Palin be held to her promise of releasing those records? Unless proven otherwise by the release of her medical records, I'm convinced that Palin has had cosmetic surgery, and that's why the McCain camp is keeping the records secret. They would rather risk the wrath of the media (and ABC seems to be the only one pushing for the medical records, so there's not much pressure from the press) rather than embarrass themselves with another story about Palin's vanity.

Posted by: DogBitez | November 1, 2008 4:07 PM

McCAIN’S VOTES ON VETS ISSUES

Vets, check out John McCain’s REAL voting record on veteran issues…

Talk is cheap…ACTIONS COUNT!!!

http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1973

Posted by: WVUWEIRTON | November 1, 2008 4:14 PM

'Joe the Plumber'...

Meet 'Brad the Contractor'

Check it out: http://www.vermontmeansbusiness.com/?p=191

Posted by: joemescher | November 1, 2008 4:29 PM

A vote for McCain is a vote for the USA having gone to war in Iraq. A vote for McCain is a vote for further deregulation of the stock and futures markets, and the further plummeting of 401(K) and retirement accounts. A vote for McCain is a vote for higher taxes for yourself, unless you make over $250K a year, then it's a vote for lower taxes. A vote for McCain is a vote against public education and health care. A vote for McCain is a vote for the continuation of GW Bush and his policies for years to come. That's what a vote for McCain truly is.

Posted by: magnifco1000 | November 1, 2008 4:40 PM

POWERFUL VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxReTKWXxNg&eurl=http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/11/01/big-brother-barack/1#c15252094

Posted by: Diane17 | November 1, 2008 5:01 PM

I continue to believe that this will be a relatively close popular vote. As an Obama supporter, I submit that those in the battleground states must make sure that there are sufficient boots on the ground, especially with the younger voters, who aren't necessarily showing up in sufficient numbers to make this thing happen.
As for "Joe the Plumber" - I believe that (1) he was a McCain plant from the get-go; and (2) he will have to pay higher taxes because he'll earn a ton on endorsements and other benefits from his new-found fame. (So much for the Andy Warhol effect!)

Posted by: muleman | November 1, 2008 5:01 PM

McCain does not deserve to be president for the following reasons:

1) his obsession with protecting huge, unnecessary tax cuts, he initially voted against, for the rich hardly shows any compassion or sense of fairness.

2) McCain's economic plan would basically constitute four more years of Bush-Cheney policies

3) McCain's more years of foreign policy experience has not been accompanied by showing wise, sound judgment. His support for the invasion and occupation of Iraq, based on false pretenses, shows he lacks proper judgment on foreign policy issues. McCain will probably get this country into at least two more wars, resulting in a return to the draft.

4) McCain likely would seek to reduce Medicare spending and partially privatize Social Security, if he wins. And aren't these redistribution of wealth programs, he is supposedly opposed to?

5) McCain has reverted to McCarthyite, smear tactics more than any presidential candidate since the 1880's. He has taken the low road in his quest for the presidency.

Posted by: Aprogressiveindependent | November 1, 2008 5:08 PM

just drinking it all in... loving all the new gadgets to analyze all the various area of the country... really, really cool, as in access to some of the tools the campaigns access. Well done WaPo, you ARE the place for political junkies. Having said that... this election is so easy a cave man can figure who to vote for... the past we loathe and the future with promise. Duh.

Posted by: angriestdogintheworld | November 1, 2008 5:18 PM

BELOW IS EXAMPLE OF OBAMA "SPREADING WEALTH AROUND"

This is Obama’s Supporter. An excited woman is interviewed after an Obama rally and says she will vote for Obama because 'I won't have to worry about putting gas in my car and I won't have to worry about paying my mortgage'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=381gFG4Crr8

And this is McCain Supporter (over 12 million hits on YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4fe9GlWS8

THE CHOICE IN THIS ELECTION SEASON IS CLEAR. Vote for Experience, Judgment, Integrity, Character and the Man who Understands that

* You cannot help the poor, by destroying the rich.
* You cannot strengthen the weak, by weakening the strong.
* You cannot bring about prosperity, by discouraging thrift.
* You cannot lift the wage earner up, by pulling the wage payer down.
* You cannot further the brotherhood of man, by inciting class hatred.
* You cannot build character and courage, by taking away man’s
initiative and independence.
* You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they could
and should, do for themselves.

Vote John McCain.

Posted by: DemocracyRules | November 1, 2008 5:25 PM

If you want to continue with business as usual...Neocon Nazi's,Republican Gestapo,highest unemployment in 16 years, largest national debt of $10 TRILLION DOLLARS in Americas history, worst trade deficit in American History, Worst Budget Deficit in American history, Weakest DOLLAR in American History, worst public image of Americas by Allies in American History, WARS in IRAQ and Afgahnistan lasting longer without victory...than America was in WWII and won and came home.
Cheney endorses McSame, George Bush endorses McSame...If you want the same old same old..vote for same old McSame

I want change, I want hope, I want progress, I want Americans to be united and not divided, I already voted for OBAMA / BIDEN

Gary Gelormino Seven Hills Ohio 44131 (216)447-0081

Posted by: garygelormino1 | November 1, 2008 5:29 PM

Posted by: Aprogressiveindependent | November 1, 2008 5:08 PM

McCain does not deserve to be president for the following reasons:

1) his obsession with protecting huge, unnecessary tax cuts, he initially voted against, for the rich hardly shows any compassion or sense of fairness.

YOU CANNOT HELP THE POOR BY DESTROYING THE RICH

2) McCain's economic plan would basically constitute four more years of Bush-Cheney policies

THIS IS SIMPLY A LIE. MCCAIN OBJECTED TO BUSH ON MANY
OCCASIONS: ECONOMY,ENERGY, WAR IN IRAQ

3) McCain's more years of foreign policy experience has not been accompanied by showing wise, sound judgment. His support for the invasion and occupation of Iraq, based on false pretenses, shows he lacks proper judgment on foreign policy issues. McCain will probably get this country into at least two more wars, resulting in a return to the draft.

BIDEN, HILLARY CLINTO AND MOST DEMOCRATS SUPPORTED
IRAQ WAR. OBAMA WAS NOT IN A US SENATE AT A TIME AND THEREFORE HIS DECISION DIDN'T CARY ANY REAL RESPONSIBILITY. KEEP IN MIND THAT WAR IN IRAQ HAPPENED
AFTER 9/11 AND WE WERE NOT HIT AGAIN SINCE THEN.
IT WOULD BE MISTAKE OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS TO
FORFEIT A VICTORY IN IRAQ BECUASE ALL THE ENEMIES WILL
THINK THAT THEY CAN BEAT US TOO.
MCCAIN WAS FOR A SURGE OF TROOP IN IRAQ AND WE ARE WINNING THIS WAR. OBAMA WAS AGAINST THE SURGE AND DEAD WRONG.

4) McCain likely would seek to reduce Medicare spending and partially privatize Social Security, if he wins. And aren't these redistribution of wealth programs, he is supposedly opposed to?

THIS IS A LIE AGAIN - MCCAIN WILL PRESENT OPTION
TO YOUNGER WORKERS TO KEEP SOME OF THEIR RETIREMENT MONEY IN FINANCIAL MARKETS - BUT AGAIN A SMALL PORTION AND ONY IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO

5) McCain has reverted to McCarthyite, smear tactics more than any presidential candidate since the 1880's. He has taken the low road in his quest for the presidency.

OBAMA LIED TO PUBLIC ABOUT HAVING TEN TOWN HALL MEETINGS.
OBAMA LIED TO PUBLIC ABOUT TAKING PUBLIC FINANCE.
OBAMA LIED TO PUBLIC THAT MCCAIN IS BUSH.
OBAMA LIED TO PUBLIC ABOUT HIS FRIENDS AYERS (terrorist), WRIGHT (anti-white racist), REZKO (convicted felon)
KHALIDI (PLO Member. Anti-Israeli).
OBAMA LIED TO PUBLICABOUT HIS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT AUNTIE WHO LIVES IN PUBLIC HOUSING.

A WORTHY GRADUATE OF CHICAGO POLITICS
OBAMA IS CORRUPTOR IN CHIEF

Posted by: DemocracyRules | November 1, 2008 5:41 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27441783/

Missy palin with her third ethics investigation in less than two years of experience in government (mayor of Wasilla doesn't count. High school students have run larger towns)

mckane is smearing and lying his way through republicon strongholds, while president Obama is trying to make this election as clear a mandate as possible.

Posted by: John1263 | November 1, 2008 5:42 PM

“Help to make sure that those who put others first are always taken care of and their sacrifices are never forgotten.” – Please show your support for us veterans before Veterans Day and vote McCain.

And fellow veterans’ have you also been walking down that lonely street of dreams? Well it is time to stop hanging on to the promises of yesterday, and walk alongside John McCain in bipartisan unity.

While a good president knows there would be no United States without veterans he would-not rightly put veterans in front of our Country (what true veteran would even want that?). Veterans barely survived these last thirty years and our funding has finally been getting on the right track, and with no thanks to this congress for adding billions in back door pork, earmarks and/or amnesty for illegal’s etc…As President McCain will stop this waste and has stated the VA will be properly funded. Yes, for once with President McCain it will be!

All our active duty military deserve the best Commander In Chief and veterans also deserve the best. McCain knows were he’s been and knows the way our country must go…

Whitesnake performing: Here I Go Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTiwCez6Zs

WE HAVE NO MORE TIME TO WASTE VOTE MCCAIN
Here I Go Again

I don't know where I'm goin
but I sure know where I've been
hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time
but here I go again, here I go again.

Tho' I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for.
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
'cos I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams.

Here I go again on my own
goin' down the only road I've ever known.
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time.

Posted by: pattipace7 | November 1, 2008 6:14 PM

Nice try GOP, but spin again. Hey McCain why don't try a speech on unifying the country instead of hate for once and stay our of Pennsylvania you've stirred up so much hate. I feel like I jumped in your time machine back to the 1950s.

Posted by: talexander748 | November 1, 2008 6:15 PM

Democracy Rules

Thanks for your informative posts.

Makes me want to vote for Obama even more!

Posted by: blarsen1 | November 1, 2008 6:21 PM

American's rarely have this oportunity.

The chance to make "The Man" take a Hike.

The hard pressed US Tax Payer after $150 oil and gas through the roof, economy down the hole, rising prices, the stupid Iraq war, after having their 401Ks and the pensions halved and then halved again.

After no trickle down but plenty of corruption, trillion dollar welfare for the wealthy and all that is not even half of it; those US taxyers and voters could perhaps be described as being "AS MAD AS HELL"

So you can perhaps see why they will be relishing the chance to tell John McCain and all his commie GOP cronies to "GET A JOB!"

Posted by: walker1 | November 1, 2008 6:35 PM

Why would a candidate for President "disable controls?"

Regarding Barack Hussein Obama's Auntie residing in Public Housing in Boston as an Illegal Immigrant, sucking support from our fellow tax payers (does she get FREE HEALTH CARE as an Illegal Immigrant?)

It was stated that "The 'AP just reported that the campaign donations of $260 was being returned because it was against the law for her to donate to a political campaign. Where are the campaign controls to prevent illegal donations? The fact that her donations were accepted without being flagged suggests to me that a significant portion of Obama's warchest is questionable. Several stories earlier the week mentioned that the Obama folks had disabled some of their controls and were accepting donations on untraceable 'cash cards'. '

I believe it is time to review ALL of Obama's contributions/warchest revenue (DONATIONS), to see how many more illegal aliens have contributed and have hopes of "spreading the wealth" or "spreading our money around to them" to support them.

This, AFTER OBAMA agreed with McCain to accept Public Funding (after McCain KEPT his work and signed the paper) and then Barack Hussein Obama began to 'bang the public' for $$$$ to support (his Campaign to CHANGE America) him, via "spreading the wealth around". I was on the fence, but as an independent, but I'm finished with this BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA....I'M VOTING FOR A TRUE AMERICAN...I'M VOTING FOR MCCAIN.

Posted by: debulium | November 1, 2008 6:42 PM

- WHERE IS PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH???
----- IS HE STILL A REPUBLICAN? -----
- HAS HE BEEN INVITED TO ANY OF McSAME & FALIN'S RALLIES???

Posted by: targaray | November 1, 2008 7:05 PM

The most significant election story of the day and the Post chooses not to include it:
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign decided to jettison The Washington Times, the New York Post and the Dallas Morning News from the Democrat's campaign plane, insisting the expulsions were due to lack of seats and not because all three newspapers endorsed Republican Sen. John McCain for president.

If McCain did that to liberal newreps the Post would make it page one above the fold.

Posted by: TysonsTom | November 1, 2008 7:09 PM

Regarding Barack Hussein Obama's Illegal Resident Auntie living on Public Housing in Boston: Why delay deportation? Is Illegal, Illegal...or not Illegal when Barack Hussein Obama is running for President.

Why would a candidate for President "disable controls?"

Regarding Barack Hussein Obama's Auntie residing in Public Housing in Boston as an Illegal Immigrant, sucking support from our fellow tax payers (does she get FREE HEALTH CARE as an Illegal Immigrant?)

It was stated that "The 'AP just reported that the campaign donations of $260 was being returned because it was against the law for her to donate to a political campaign. Where are the campaign controls to prevent illegal donations? The fact that her donations were accepted without being flagged suggests to me that a significant portion of Obama's warchest is questionable. Several stories earlier the week mentioned that the Obama folks had disabled some of their controls and were accepting donations on untraceable 'cash cards'. ' Gosh...wasn't she personally invited by Barack Hussein Obama via the address at the Public Housing Authority? Does Barack Hussein Obama invite all the illegal immigrants to vote or just the Auntie's in Public Housing?...

The only reason he returned the $260 was because he got caught by the AP with his hand in an ILLEGAL kettle.

I believe it is time to review ALL of Obama's contributions/warchest revenue (DONATIONS), to see how many more illegal aliens have contributed and have hopes of "spreading the wealth" or "spreading our money around to them" to support them.

This, AFTER OBAMA agreed with McCain to accept Public Funding (after McCain KEPT his work and signed the paper) and then Barack Hussein Obama began to 'bang the public' for $$$$ to support (his Campaign to CHANGE America) him, via "spreading the wealth around". I was on the fence, but as an independent, but I'm finished with this BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA....I'M VOTING FOR A TRUE AMERICAN...I'M VOTING FOR MCCAIN.

Posted by: debulium | November 1, 2008 7:43 PM

I'm as big a Hillary fan as there is, but I urge everyone to vote for OBAMA.
Republicans are going to pull every dirty trick in the book to try to steal the election. Its critical that the margin of victory for Obama and for every Democrat that's running.

We need A Democrat in the Whitehouse and a strong Democratic majority in congress to have any chance at all of undoing any of the damage of the Bush/Cheney years.

Republicans want to make Obama and the Democrats fail.

For the sake of our country and our children, we can't let that happen.

Vote for Obama and the full Democratic ticket on Nov 4th.

Make America America again.

Posted by: svreader | November 1, 2008 8:13 PM

As a non-American who has observed with great interest several U.S. elections, I'm amazed at the low level of the discourse that has gone on this cycle not just at the presidential level but in the state races as well. Stuff has been slung back and forth from both sides but the Republicans have to know that A LOT of the stuff they've put out there re: race, religion, who's a terrorist and questioning people's patriotism etc. is placing maybe an insurmountable wedge within the electorate. America is changing ethnically and otherwise. That's just a fact of life. They need to understand this.

Posted by: meesh1 | November 1, 2008 8:24 PM

I think the US needs to take a hard look at Obama. His economic & health programs will nullify the monetary gain aspect of further education. What is one of the easiest ways to save money under a government run health care system? Pay the providers less. So, doctors, nurses and administrative personnel will be paid much, much less. Therefore, there will begin to be a shortage of providers. On top of that if you start providing free medical care to everyone, hospitals and doctor's offices will not be able to handle the volume of patients. Can you say selective treatment? Will your 60 year old mother be denied an operation because the 23 year old illegal alien gets the operation needed just because there is not enough resources to do both? Ask someone from Canada about getting an operation. Compare their wait time of months to the current time in the US of days - weeks. His tax plans are merely class warfare. Take from rich (very small percentage of people) and give to the poor (very large percentage). When you rob Peter to pay Paul, you will never get a complaint from Paul. Of course he is going to get a majority of the vote from poor uneducated people. What they don't understand is that his plan will put their boss or company out of business, and then they won't have a job. His 95% of the people will get a tax cut is a lie. Do you make over 97k per year? If you do you will get a tax increase. He is talking about removing the cap on the social security tax which is currently set at 97k. So his promise that you won't see a tax increase unless you make more than 250k is a lie. Once he starts this you will see a gradual shift towards equalizing income. Anyone making over the median income in the US will soon be taxed 100% over the median. Why spend years in school to become an engineer or doctor when you can make the same amount of money at your local fast food restaurant? He will raise the capital gains. Investors will stop buying and selling or at least not do as much business. His tax plans will create an environment with no incentive for anyone to start a business or even stay in business. The median will start sliding lower and lower. All businesses will then start being regulated by the government so everyone has a job. Capitalism will be dead at this point and then America will fail. This is exactly what Obama wants. He will get it if he wins the white house due to having Pelosi & Reid in the house and senate.

Posted by: ryancaines | November 1, 2008 8:56 PM

I'll keep my freedom, my guns, AND my money. Obama can keep THE CHANGE.

Posted by: DemocracyRules | November 1, 2008 9:22 PM

Hey ryancaines save your talking points for the Palin people.This is not a place were the RNC should be spewing its talking points but nice try.

Posted by: pragman | November 1, 2008 9:56 PM

The republicans got into office on lie’s deceit and half truths and using the moral majority. They then took office with an obligation to care for the well being of the citizens of this country and its resources.Instead the republicans had us all grab are ankles while talking about family values, rape the environment while calling it clear sky’s and tell us how good life is at the same time letting the financial sector get fat at the cost of the American worker.

Posted by: pragman | November 1, 2008 10:08 PM

Being wealthy was a crime in the Soviet Union. Communists (as well as Hitler) came to power on the PLATFORM OF CHANGE during time of Economic Hardships with REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH in mind. The end result was MILLIONs of PEOPLE DIED FIGHTING the most horrific ISMs of the 20th century.

IF YOU LEARN NOTHING FROM HISTORY YOU ARE FOREVER DOOMED TO REPEAT IT.

OBAMA's Radicalization of America IS WRONG for this country, OBAMA’s Past Associations with anti-American, anti-White, anti-semitic friends and spiritual advisers disqualifies him from the highest office on the planet. Obama’s taxation scheme will penalize hard work, creatively and will bread mediocrity. It will destroy millions of small businesses, which are the cornerstone of our economy. What Obama does not understand is that there is nothing small about Small Business in America.

Obama lacks Experience, JUDGMENT, INTEGRITY and CHARACTER.

Vote McCain.

Posted by: DemocracyRules | November 1, 2008 10:57 PM

I have just read Der Spiegel's article on our government (http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,587786,00.html and cann't help but notice the similarity between McCain and Bush.
a. They are both simple minded and vulnerable to influential pressure group (read : Lobbyist). It is important for the oil companies and military industrial complex to have such a person as the head of state.
b. I cann't understand the mentality of the voters, who are experiencing the disaster of the Bush policies, and yet want to continue with the "win at all cost" (4000 US lives and millions of people in Iraq) - while Haliburton is bleeding the US government dry with bogus cost-plus contracts).
c. For the undecide, please read the above article- repeat: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,587786,00.html before you go to the poll booth.

Posted by: nagamas1 | November 1, 2008 11:58 PM

Biden and Obama will withdraw troops and cut off funding for Iraq as soon as they get elected. Biden and his friends did that to South Vietnam in a hurry and South Vietnam was collapsed and lots of South Vietnamese were killed or put in prisons by North Vietnam. Many people did not question him about the withdrawal, they only questioned him about the length of time given to South Vietnam. This time, Biden and Obama will put countries like Israel, Kuwait, Turkey, Pakistan and Pakistan in a vulnerable situation where they may become targets of Iran and Al Qaeda.

Posted by: nononsense3 | November 2, 2008 2:16 AM

Mr. Obama has talked about spreading wealth but he should be aware that spreading wealth is socialism and socialism has never worked in countries such as Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba and North Korea. These countries are making changes so they can lean toward capitalism. Socialism does not work anywhere because it encourages more people to depend on the government and punish investors because they make much money.

Posted by: nononsense3 | November 2, 2008 2:25 AM

The media took side with Obama from the begining, they made voters believe that Palin is not qualified to be vice president and McCain is another Bush. The media has refused to report negative things about Obama, it looked to me like they had wanted voters to vote for Obama before the debates got started. SNL, David Letterman, Katie Couric , MSNBC provided materials to the Democratic party to attack McCain and Palin. Some reporters had crossed the line, they had not been fair to McCain and Palin.

Posted by: nononsense3 | November 2, 2008 2:39 AM

When my friend and I saw Bill Clinton campaign with Obama in Florida, my friend started laughing and said " How could this guy get of the Monica incident? ", then I said "maybe he got lucky, it would have costed the country more if he had stepped down". Now he has survived the presidency and helped Obama campaign. I am surprised that he is still popular.

Posted by: nononsense3 | November 2, 2008 2:53 AM

we agree that Obama looked pleasant and smiled during the 3 debates but that did not prove that he has experience to be commander in chief. Obama's experience is like a secret thing that nobody in the media wants to talk about. Is the media afraid of racism? What about Palin, the media has attacked her vigorously.The media is expected to play a fairer role in these elections.

Posted by: nononsense3 | November 2, 2008 3:13 AM

I'll be most proud of my state, Va, when we have proven that majority here is with Obama. It will mean that we have achieved an acceptable level of political maturity. Our dear USA has been a center-right country for too long! Proof of that is that even an outstanding Democrat as Hillary Clinton had no objection to use the "kitchen sink" against another outstanding Democrat. Those are extremes that we have been used to expect only in Republicans catering to their base voters. It will be a happy day when we can call Obama our President!!!

Posted by: Vanesa2 | November 2, 2008 10:15 AM

here is an excellent slogan,mccain is insane,insane mccain.i cant understand why people are so easily fooled and manipulated into actually thinking mccain gives a damn at all about the low and middle class.because the only time mccain,bush,cheney and the republican lowlife pieces of trash actually care about the middle class is during an election year.when its not an election year,they dont care what so ever,because mccain,bush,cheney and the republican lowlife pieces of trash using gangster style tactics while in office dont care at all about the american people,they are completely funded by the rich and powerfull in several industrys that finance there campaigns and committees have lobbyist on the capitol giving them money and passing bills in congress that favor them instead of the low and middle class.bush,cheney and the republicans stole the americans peoples surplus of 5.8 trillion dollars,then gave the rich 2.5 trillion in tax cuts,then spent 4.8 trillion dollars on the pentagon budgets the past 8yrs,aswell as the war supplementals in iraq.then social security and pension trust funds 5.5 trillion in debt,medicaire and medicaid 45 trillion in debt,usa debt 10 trillion,then 2.5 trillion tax cuts for the wealthy,4.8 trillion dollars spent on the pentagon budgets the past 8yrs and including the war supplementals in iraq.you do the math,usa is 64 trillion debt by bush,cheney and the republicans and mccain went all along with it.then the rich in several industrys wipes out wall street some 62 trillion dollars and mccain went along with it.so if mccain gets in office,the economy will get worse,oil prices will keep skyrocketing,health insurance,prescriptions drugs,doctors visits and operations at hospitole prices will go thru the roof.food prices will continue to climb,oil and gas prices will rise,heat,hot water and electric prices will rise and so will owning a house or renting an apartment.

Posted by: armondpeasleejr | November 2, 2008 9:05 PM

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