Oct 2, 2008 7:53am

Crowding the Voter Rolls

ABC News’ John Berman, Sunlen Miller, and Ursula Fahy Report: Over the last few weeks, Barack Obama has been playing before big crowds at big rallies delivering scripted speeches by teleprompter, eschewing small policy events or town meetings where he would take questions from the crowd.

Why?

The answer is timing. Obama spokesperson Jen Psaki says, “It is an important time to excite voters.”  Many states have approaching voter registration deadlines, or have already opened the doors to early voting.  In Michigan, where Obama was on Thursday, the deadline to register is October 6th.  Voter rolls have reportedly increased by 100,000 in Michigan since January 1st.   And the Obama campaign is making a big push for more; “the big rally events are a key organizing tool for the campaign,” says Psaki, a time to sign up volunteers, rally the base, and reach out to people who have not voted before.

Crowd-size estimates are notoriously unreliable, but according to official accounts provided by the Obama campaign, he spoke before nearly 16,000 people in Grand Rapids, MI today, and 35,000 in Detroit on Sunday.

The Obama team is bringing out the big guns to sign-up voters in Michigan, with hip-hop star Jay Z holding a concert in Detroit on Saturday, and Bruce Springsteen in Ypsilanti on Monday.

Other big recent crowds include 12,000 in Reno, NV on Tuesday where early voting begins on October 18th, and more than 25,000 in Virginia last Saturday, where early voting has already begun.

The early votes are particularly precious to both campaigns, “They are people you don’t have to worry about on election day during that crunch period of 16 hours or so,” says Larry Sabato, a professor of political science at the University of Virginia. “You know that they’ve already voted and you can focus on the ones who haven’t shown up,” he says.
   
The Obama campaign claims that smaller, intimate events will still be part of the campaign approaching election day.

User Comments

The answer is Uh,uh,uh,uh,uh, I gotta bracelet too, it’s Sgt. uh, his mother, uh,uh uh

Posted by: geevill | October 2, 2008, 7:56 am 7:56 am

The soldier’s mother was overjoyed that Obama said her son’s name during the debate, But then a slug like “geevill” would have a clue about honoring the fallen.

Posted by: algwriter | October 2, 2008, 8:09 am 8:09 am

great obush will be elected and will have another 4 years of ego over expereience, another four years of education over knowledge, another 4 years of corruption.
And we’ll add in obama’s sexism and race baiting.
this is gonna be great..
for no one

Posted by: trettione | October 2, 2008, 8:09 am 8:09 am

Obama was doing “celebrity” big crowds throughout the primaries but was goaded into these boring tiny townhalls in front of a few hundred people giving a boring policy speech.
After Palin was drawing her big crowds when Obama was doing dinky crowds, Obama said to himself, hey I was the orginal celebrity in this race so let’s go back to the big crowds of 10,000, 20,000, 30,000 and beyond.

Posted by: Sandra | October 2, 2008, 8:11 am 8:11 am

You can always look forward to geevills well thought out and knowledgable comments. Guess who she will be voting for?

Posted by: Truth Matters | October 2, 2008, 8:12 am 8:12 am

Obama should really focus on Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Nevada. These 5 red states have real potential of turning blue.
I think he has PA and MI in the bag.

Posted by: Vanessa | October 2, 2008, 8:12 am 8:12 am

Quite, simply, “Obama is an idiot!”

Posted by: Obama=Pelosi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 8:13 am 8:13 am

trettione: although your comments are about 95″ false; at least 5 percent is true…You seem to have faced the reality that Obama will be elected…

Posted by: Obama08 | October 2, 2008, 8:13 am 8:13 am

VOTER FRAUD ALREADY IN OHIO, BY OBAMA THUGS..http://www.michellemalkin.com

Posted by: Seig Heil Obama | October 2, 2008, 8:13 am 8:13 am

GEE EVIL Has no respect for dead soliders how pathetic!

Posted by: angie | October 2, 2008, 8:15 am 8:15 am

It’s because when he goes off the telepromptor, he sounds like the empty suit that he is. Uhh, umm, let me think, etc., etc., etc. He really is the manchurian candidate.

Posted by: Lynne | October 2, 2008, 8:17 am 8:17 am

WriteHillaryIn.com

Posted by: chris | October 2, 2008, 8:18 am 8:18 am

I thought about Obama this morning, and then I flushed!
LOL!

Posted by: ObammyMama | October 2, 2008, 8:19 am 8:19 am

given the pathetic quality of the major party nominees, it is no wonder Americans have been stupid enough to give dubya two terms – we really do deserve the leaders we elect

Posted by: chris | October 2, 2008, 8:20 am 8:20 am

McCain/Palin 08!
“COUNTRY FIRST!”

Posted by: Obama=Pelosi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 8:21 am 8:21 am

HA HA HA HA HA, A Republican accusing a Democrat of voter fraud! HA HA HA HA HA HA

Posted by: jim | October 2, 2008, 8:26 am 8:26 am

WHERE ARE OBAMA’S EX-GIRLFRIENDS??
DID HE HAVE ANY??
ANY AT ALL?

Posted by: carpenter.nyc | October 2, 2008, 8:31 am 8:31 am

OBAMA IS KICKING BUTT.
BYE-BYE REPUBS. YOUR ‘PARTY’ IS OVER.

Posted by: Ed from MA | October 2, 2008, 8:35 am 8:35 am

Obama does tend to struggle for words during unscripted moments but what he says is always thoughtful.
Palin rarely struggles for words but “sentences to nowhere” (following Bill Maher) are all that come out of her mouth. Oh yes, she doesn’t blink, either.
I am all ready to watch her deliver “glittering generalities” (in one of her previous opponents’ words) tonight.

Posted by: chris | October 2, 2008, 8:39 am 8:39 am

Hey geevil–get a brain you moron.! Its people like you in this country with no intelligent capacity that scare the hell out of the rest of us normal stable men and women !!!

Posted by: Dan A | October 2, 2008, 8:47 am 8:47 am

The arguements on this message board for voting against Obama sound very stupid. I don’t see hardly anyone mentioning McCain at all. All the anti-Obama discussions are reduced to just conspiracy theory jibber-jabber (“I heard Obama once sought advice from the Loch Ness Monster”)
Wake up McCain fans! You have nothing to offer this country.

Posted by: Reason | October 2, 2008, 8:49 am 8:49 am

WHERE ARE OBAMA’S EX-GIRLFRIENDS??
DID HE HAVE ANY??
ANY AT ALL?
Posted by: carpenter.nyc | Oct 2, 2008 12:31:33 PM
Word on the street is that Obama only had “boyfriends”.

Posted by: Obama=Pelosi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 8:51 am 8:51 am

All the name calling and whining in the world isn’t going to change the fact that Obama will be the next president.Then all the haters and trolls can slink back into their caves.

Posted by: billo | October 2, 2008, 8:51 am 8:51 am

I remember that in October, Kerry thought he had the presidency sewed up. He was surging in the polls, everything goin his way, much like with Obama. However, October has a way of bringing on the “surprises” and Kerry ended up losing the election. You can bet the GOP has some surprises up their sleeves for Obama.

Posted by: Will | October 2, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am

Posted by: carpenter.nyc
WHERE ARE OBAMA’S EX-GIRLFRIENDS??
DID HE HAVE ANY??
ANY AT ALL?
________________________________________
What does that have to do with the with antthing? Why do you want to know. DO YOU WANT THEM?

Posted by: fempharoh08 | October 2, 2008, 8:55 am 8:55 am

Obama=Pelosi=Losers,
If Obama is idiot, In what category is Sarah Palin?

Posted by: zen | October 2, 2008, 8:55 am 8:55 am

@ zen:
Palin is brilliant, a breath of fresh air….wonderful candidate and will wipe the floor with DemWit Biden tonite!

Posted by: Obama=Pelosi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am

The Gwen Ifill school of Obamaganda. Notice how ABC News doesn’t mention one of Biden’s gaffes? oh, uh, uh, my vote against Obama is a vote against media manipulation, bias, censorship and propaganda. The losers of this election will be Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, NY Times, ABC News and NBC News.

Posted by: Karen | October 2, 2008, 8:58 am 8:58 am

The Gwen Ifill school of Obamaganda. Notice how ABC News doesn’t mention one of Biden’s gaffes? oh, uh, uh, my vote against Obama is a vote against media manipulation, bias, censorship and propaganda. The losers of this election will be Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, NY Times, ABC News and NBC News.
Posted by: Karen | Oct 2, 2008 12:58:08 PM
GOOD POST!

Posted by: Obama=Pelosi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 8:59 am 8:59 am

Cynics……..Sing along with me.
Row row row your boats gently to DEFEEEAT!
Merrily merrily merrily merrily, ALL THE CROW YOU CAN EEEEEEEAT!
I guess I would be on the verge of suicide too if a white woman had a son with an African man who became the spearhead to the end of all hypocritical, cynical white Americans.
Karma……Cold blooded, isn’t it?
POTUS OBAMA – IT’S A LOCK

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:00 am 9:00 am

I remember that in October, Kerry thought he had the presidency sewed up. He was surging in the polls, everything goin his way, much like with Obama. However, October has a way of bringing on the “surprises” and Kerry ended up losing the election. You can bet the GOP has some surprises up their sleeves for Obama.
Posted by: Will | Oct 2, 2008 12:54:09 PM
Yeah, I remember. Like Obama, Kerry was all smiles, walking around very “presidential”, only to find out that he lost the election.
Obama will lose in November…America does not want him!

Posted by: Obama=Pelosi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 9:00 am 9:00 am

POTUS OBAMA – IT’S A LOCK
Posted by: Nat Turner | Oct 2, 2008 1:00:11 PM
You meant, “BOGUS OBAMA, IT’S A LOCK!
LOL!

Posted by: Obama=Pelosi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 9:02 am 9:02 am

Funny to see the Repugs in Florida s******* their pants knowing the end is near. Even they know that once Obama gains a lead, he never relinquishes.
It was only a matter of time for McCain to commit gaff after gaff after gaff. He’s a walking gaff and has a vp choice that not only gaffs but doesn’t know or remember what the question was.
CLASSIC
THIS IS GOING TO BE A MASSIVE BLOWOUT!
POTUS OBAMA – Cynics, how’s the crow?

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:04 am 9:04 am

Voter fraud please does anybody remember the 2000 election THAT BUSH STOLE FROM GORE BUSH WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE PRESIDENT IN 2000 voter fraud by the democrats laughing so hard I cant type

Posted by: angie | October 2, 2008, 9:06 am 9:06 am

geevil: “The answer is Uh,uh,uh,uh,uh, I gotta bracelet too, it’s Sgt.”
Wow, almost like Obama didn’t go in there smoothly rehearsed to crassly exploit the soldier’s death for politically gain. What a buffoon.

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 9:06 am 9:06 am

Nat Turner: “Even they know that once Obama gains a lead, he never relinquishes.”
That’s not at all true, and this race has already shown historic instability. Obama had lost just a couple weeks ago, now McCain has lost… Lots of weeks until the election.

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am

Well lets see will the republicans flood the airwaves with the scary boogey man Binladen I do remember a while back a certain charlie Black one of mccains camp manager saying A TERRIOST ATTACK ON US SOIL WILL DEFINATLEY HELP MCCAIN WIN sick sad low REPUBLICANS TO PUT FEAR IN THE PEOPLE LIKE THAT DO THOSE SICK REPUKES HAVE ANY MORALS!

Posted by: angie | October 2, 2008, 9:10 am 9:10 am

The conservatives are a local minority in this country who have hijacked the governemnt under George Bush. No more! say the rest of us. We may not send emails or call our Congresspeople as instructed by their right-wing radio freaks. But believe me, this year our voices will be heard at the ballot box. Nothing will keep us away from voting these nasty conservatives into oblivion.

Posted by: jim in California | October 2, 2008, 9:11 am 9:11 am

sorry thats “vocal” minority…

Posted by: jim in California | October 2, 2008, 9:12 am 9:12 am

Will: “I remember that in October, Kerry thought he had the presidency sewed up. He was surging in the polls, everything goin his way, much like with Obama.”
Not exactly. Polls were up and down through Oct, and Bush led 2/3rds of the days. electoral-vote.com has all their poll summary pages archived from 2004. You should check it out since your memory is clearly quite faulty.

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 9:12 am 9:12 am

jhw539,
Keep praying to your ouiji boards. If you can connect to the “other side”, McCain might get 35% of the final vote after he gets schlacked in the GE.
After most “after the fact” Repugs are now chanting Ron Paul and Bob Barr, they’ll pull at least 15-20% by themselves.
MI, OH, PA, MO, NV, NM, NC, WI, IA, CA, IL, WA, OR, MN, NY…..Should I go on?
Man, go back to Fox and playing with your plastic army men. You’re being outsourced.
POTUS OBAMA – Cynic’s are now roadkill

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:13 am 9:13 am

Obama only leads after the media claims he will lose because of racism. There will be a November 4 surprise.

Posted by: geevill | October 2, 2008, 9:16 am 9:16 am

I apologize but, I don’t know too many Havard Law graduates that you can call an idiot. Especially when the guy on the otherside finished 894 out of 899 in his Naval Academy class. And if it wasn’t for his name he would never had made pilot because any military person would tell you an average joe with those scores would have been peeling potatos. Oh, but at least you guys got Palin and her journalism degree in which she had to go to 5 different community colleges, in 6 years to obtain. WOW! What a ticket. Obama/Biden08: For the god of the nation and the world. No more cowboys or cowgirls or moose strippers or average joe politics. We ain’t going for it this year. PERIOD!!!

Posted by: Dbow_NC | October 2, 2008, 9:17 am 9:17 am

Riiiiiiiiight geevil,
I’ve been waiting on that “Whitey” video since March that you were beating on your chest about AMONG OTHER THINGS.
You cynics have been thoroughly smashed by a getting a biracial a** whoopin.
Stop! I can’t laugh anymore. You’re killing me!!!!!!! Ha Ha Ha!!!
Grey Poupon for the crow? I hear it works wonders on those “tough” blackened tailfeathers.

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:19 am 9:19 am

they (MSM) can dig up pics of Palin playing the flute at some beauty contest back in the 80′s, but can’t find ONE ex-girlfriend…………
no proms in Hawaii high school?
not one — one nightstand?
NOT ONE SINGLE EX-GIRLFRIEND????

Posted by: carpenter.nyc | October 2, 2008, 9:21 am 9:21 am

“The answer is timing. Obama spokesperson Jen Psaki says, ‘It is an important time to excite voters…’”
Exactly. Its not a time for town halls or speaking before 100 people at a chamber of commerce. Its time to start peaking, and the Obama campaign has shown a strong ability to do that thus far.

Posted by: Paul | October 2, 2008, 9:24 am 9:24 am

Nat Turner: You must be new here. I’m a pretty rabid pro-Obama supporter, but I believe strongly that the best way to support him is to avoid exageration and lies. It makes the contrast between Obama and McCain even starker.
There is no question that Senator McCain could still come back and win this election. And Biden could cause more damage to his ticket than Palin tonight (it’s less likely, but when he screws up he does it big). I want a victory party next month, not today.

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am

I was lied to by Bush and the conservatives from day one about anything and everything. I have lost complete confidence in voting for any Republican in 2008. I thought McCain was a true independent at one time. But, when McCain’s first official act was to choose Sarah Palin for Vice President my response was “what?”. Then I’ve seen her lie about even the small things — reminding me so much of George Bush.
My second act as “Joe Six Pack” will be to vote anything but Republican this year. I’ve had it with all the lies. As reluctant as I am over the experience issue, I’m now willing to let Obama have a chance.

Posted by: designsmith | October 2, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am

Just look at the cynics reaching for straws as the s*** Talking Express goes over the cliff!
TIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMBBBBEEEEEEEERRRR!
POTUS OBAMA – How does it feel, cynics?

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am

McCain’s CANCER is back.
The McCain Campaign is refusing to release McCain’s latest medical records.
An independent group is going to court to force them to release the records.
McCain is toast.

Posted by: Steve_NJ | October 2, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am

I remember the summer of 2007, when the media and more than a few early Obama supporters were asking why he wasn’t making his move yet.
Timing.
It doesn’t do you any good to peak five months before the Iowa Caucus, and it doesn’t do you any good to peak in August before the general election.

Posted by: Paul | October 2, 2008, 9:27 am 9:27 am

Notice the Pubs already crying “bias” before the debate even starts?
It’s the Fox front page headline and they’ve been interviewing Pubs whining about it all day.
This is AFTER THEY agreed to the moderator.
Keep moving the bar lower just in case.

Posted by: Tina Rocks! | October 2, 2008, 9:27 am 9:27 am

What a few pathetic people there are on this site. I will not mention names I am sure they know who they are.
You might think you are poking fun at Obama and making him look bad, but at the same time you are dishonoring a fallen soldier.
Have you no dignity…show some respect!

Posted by: beck | October 2, 2008, 9:27 am 9:27 am

Oh poor poor republicans gramps is going down,The republicans are in panic mode now you will resort to lies,rumors,the good ole Limbaugh, Rove Hannity, fox newsgang play book well breaking news ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AMERICANS HAVE WOKE UP YES WOKE UP FROM THE BUSH NIGHTMARE WE ARE NOT FALLING FOR YOUR DIRTY LIMBAUGH,ROVE POLITICTS NOT THIS TIME NOT THIS YEAR OBAMA WILL BE PRESIDENT AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU LIMBAUGH FREAKS CAN DO TO STOP IT!

Posted by: angie | October 2, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am

jhw539,
You must be new to planet earth. Cmon grasshoppa!! Not only do you, McCain, Florida GOP and all Conservatives across this beautiful country of mine, but the world knows Obama will be the next POTUS.
Just off the Sojourner space probe?
Typical…….I see your mouth moving, but nothing intelligible is coming out. So “Palinesque”

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am

Steve – if the medical records haven’t been released, how do you know McCain’s cancer is back?
Sorry, but that just sounds like a desperate rumor that people e-mail around when they don’t have anything real to say – and the side your supporting doesn’t need desperate rumors.

Posted by: Paul | October 2, 2008, 9:29 am 9:29 am

First Bush, now Palin?
JOE SIX PACK SHOULD NOT BE RUNNING OUR NATION!

Posted by: But she's so "likeable" | October 2, 2008, 9:29 am 9:29 am

I have made up my mind that anyone who is voting for McCain have mental problem just like him. It is the only logical answer after reading most of these blogs.

Posted by: beck | October 2, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

Anyone who votes for Obamination…will be contributing to the “dumbing down of america” America wake-up …He is NOT qualified to be president of the USA… The terrorists are lying in wait to see how DUMB america really is come Nov. 4th…

Posted by: susan | October 2, 2008, 9:33 am 9:33 am

jhw539,
You must be new to planet earth. Cmon grasshoppa!! Not only do you, McCain, Florida GOP and all Conservatives know that McCain is officially crispy old toast, but the world knows Obama will be the next POTUS.
Just off the Sojourner space probe?
Typical…….I see your mouth moving, but nothing intelligible is coming out. So “Palinesque

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

“….
Steve – if the medical records haven’t been released, how do you know McCain’s cancer is back?
…”
Posted by: Paul | Oct 2, 2008 1:29:26 PM
Because it was leaked Paul.
If the leak is not true why is the Campaign refusing to release it.
I can’t say for sure the CANCER is back but the fact that they are refusing to release the records to the public sure smells fishy don’t you think?
And pretty scary too, can you imagine Sweetie Sarah as POTUS? God help us.

Posted by: Steve_NJ | October 2, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Stop the Drama, Vote for Obama.

Posted by: That's it! | October 2, 2008, 9:37 am 9:37 am

any “leaks” on obama’s ex-girlfriends??
not even ONE??
not one girlfriend until he met m.obama when he was almost 30 years old?
not dated any other girls???

Posted by: carpenter.nyc | October 2, 2008, 9:39 am 9:39 am

I would like to take this moment to
thank, NBC,ABC,CNN,CBS,and the N.Y.
Times for their help for my man Sen.
Obama.

Posted by: vinnie | October 2, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am

carpenter.nyc “any “leaks” on obama’s ex-girlfriends??”
Does McCain have Jr. High girls campaigning for him now?

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

I would like to take this moment to thank Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Hannity Combs and now Tom Brokaw for crashing and burning in rhetoric.
Good ALWAYS overcomes evil.
Isn’t that what your fairytales say?
POTUS OBAMA – Cry now, kills yourselves on November 4th.

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

SUSAN i think we already showed how dumb we were in 04 and 08 The rest of the world is laughing at us and please enough already with the fear game not this time not this year DID YOU EVER HAPPEN TO THINK IF YOU AS A COUNTRY GO BLOWING UP HOLY LANDS FOR NO REASON THAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO RETALIATE ITS TIME FOR US TO STAY OUT OF THE MIDDLEEAST AND WORRY ABOUT OUR OWN COUNTRY THAT IS CLEARLY GOING TO HELL!

Posted by: angie | October 2, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

If the leak is not true why is the Campaign refusing to release it.
I can’t say for sure the CANCER is back but the fact that they are refusing to release the records to the public sure smells fishy don’t you think?
And pretty scary too, can you imagine Sweetie Sarah as POTUS? God help us.
Posted by: Steve_NJ | Oct 2, 2008 1:34:41 PM
You’re disgusting, Steve. I’m an Obama supporter, but what you are doing is cruel. Sounds like you HOPE McCain’s cancer is back. You’re an idiot…I’m embarrassed that you are an Obama supporter. ITS supporters like you that are driving voters to McCain! GET A LIFE!!!!

Posted by: Janice | October 2, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

NOT ONE SINGLE EX-GIRLFRIEND????
How about any friend? or an acquaintence even? Question that should be asked at one of the debates.
“Senators McCain and Obama if you needed three character witnessess who would you choose excluding family and other politicians.”

Posted by: geevill | October 2, 2008, 9:47 am 9:47 am

Why hasn’t Obama agreed to drug testing? How do we know he isn’t back to be a “pothead” and “junkie”?

Posted by: geevill | October 2, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am

Janice,
Calm down. If the shoe were on the other foot, you would probably be attempting to ask a Neanderthal to speak english and fix their napkins while sitting at the table.
Sweetie……Votes moving to McCain? Now, YOU SOUND STUPID. Don’t get caught up in “those voters waiting” trick. PEOPLE CAN’T WAIT TO VOTE FOR OBAMA.
So, stop being Miss Prissy and go get another latte.
POTUS OBAMA – IT’S A LOCK

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am

geevil
lol so you are making fun of obama
at least he can answer a question
palin cant even answer what news source she reads
not a one LOL
what a pathetic candidate
and john mccain picked her
out of everyone in the united states john mccain felt she was the second most qualified person to be president besides himself
LOL wow… pathetic

Posted by: Bhrandon | October 2, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

Janice,
Sweetie I will not rest until we elect Obama POTUS.
Then and only then can I “get a life”.
BTW, I do not wish McCain any ill. He just needs to come clean so we can go to the polls Nov. 4th knowing what the state of his health is.
As an informed voter I demand to know. Too bad if you don’t.

Posted by: Steve_NJ | October 2, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

geevil
can we test mccain for memory enhancing drugs?
lol and do you think someone running for president would be doing drugs? i mean cmon thats just stupid…
how could anyone stay on top of their game if they were using and running for president

Posted by: Bhrandon | October 2, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

Excuse me……
add to the idiots list….
Nat Turner!
I guess Nat it doesn’t matter to you that both of these candidates are human. I lost a husband due to cancer…..it’s nothing to be made “light” of. I hope and pray you never have to endure the pain, crying, chemo treatments, and watch a loved one slowly dwindle to death. I wonder what Obama would think of you…I’m sure he would be embarrassed that you get on here and make fun of people with cancer. Get a life…you, are an idiot and everything you say is stupid.

Posted by: Janice | October 2, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

Who is “we” Steve? Yu are voting for Obama no matter what.

Posted by: geevill | October 2, 2008, 9:57 am 9:57 am

geevill :
we know how obama gets friends….by buying them….greasing them….the chicago way…..
but my big question is…was obama practicing abstinence?….couldn’t “find” any girls?…wasn’t looking for girls?…..
WHY NOT A SINGLE EX-GIRLFRIEND OF obama IS AVAILIABLE??
why all the secrecy…the hush hush from the obama campaign….eg.axelord erasing all of obama’s history from age 21-30….

Posted by: carpenter.nyc | October 2, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

Janice:
Just two days ago, both McCain and Obama’s medical records were released. McCain does not have cancer. This is just a lie that Steve and Nat are making up……as with most of their posts! I’m an Obama supporter, and like you, both of these idiots embarrass me as well.

Posted by: TJ | October 2, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

vinnie: “I would like to take this moment to thank, NBC,ABC,CNN,CBS,and the N.Y. Times for their help for my man Sen.
Obama.”
I would like to thank reality for it’s help. You can rail against the media all you like, but it’s not their fault that John McCain has a serious problem with the truth, flip-flopping, and putting forward policies identical to President Bush. From offshore drilling to the disastrous tax cuts to the Iran-oops-IraQ war.

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 9:59 am 9:59 am

Obama didn’t have girlfriends, he only had boyfriends. That’s why there is no record.
Obama – Dumb
Biden – Dumber

Posted by: Obama=Pelsoi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

geevil: “Why hasn’t Obama agreed to drug testing?”
Are you SERIOUS? As a candidate Obama can’t fart without his secret service detail having to fill out an incident report. As president the monitoring is even more complete. You’re rapidly becoming a joke.

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am

carpenter.nyc: “eg.axelord erasing all of obama’s history from age 21-30….”
OK, I know you guys like the Big Lie method of propaganda but this is getting ridiculous. Just last month Obama was being mocked for writing BOOKS about his life, now he’s hushing it up? At least try to make your lies internally consistent, very few Americans are complete fools.

Posted by: jhw539 | October 2, 2008, 10:05 am 10:05 am

Pelosi is considered the worst Speaker of the House, in history. She is on her way out the door, and she and Obama share the same ideology.
Both have extreme liberal voting records and both have admitted to not be too “persuasive” when it comes to working with Republicans.
How is voting for Obama “Change”? We’ve had 2 yrs of democrats in Congress and we are sick of it already. Can you people really stand another 4 yrs of this?
McCain has a proven record of working with both sides of the aisle. He has voted with Democrats many times and is why the Conservatives in Washington are leery of him. He has disagreed with Bush on many occasions. How many times has Obama disagreed with his party? Never.
Posted by: S Adams | Oct 2, 2008 1:58:27 PM
Obama doesn’t have the b@lls to disagree with his mentor Pelosi!

Posted by: Obama=Pelsoi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 10:06 am 10:06 am

Awwww Janice,
Nobody give a fleas rectal cavity about the woes you’ve had. Woes are like, errr you know, everybody’s got em.
Now, go get you another latte and 2 midol and check back with us adults after November 4th. Hopefully, that won’t be the bad time of the month for you.
POTUS OBAMA – It’s Inevitable

Posted by: Nat Turner | October 2, 2008, 10:07 am 10:07 am

When Pelosi took over as speaker and the democratic congress, gas has increased by over $3 a gallon and oil up well over $78 per barrell. We have the DemWits and Pelosi to thank for this. Now, Obama is so far up Pelosi’s butt, he has become her “puppet”. Obama can’t think on his own……Pelosi rules him…he doesn’t have the b@lls to disagree with her.
Do your research before you post lies on here…oops…I forgot, you are doing what your “messiah” Obama does…lie!

Posted by: Obama=Pelsoi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 10:11 am 10:11 am

When Pelosi took over as speaker and the democratic congress, gas has increased by over $3 a gallon and oil up well over $78 per barrell. We have the DemWits and Pelosi to thank for this. Now, Obama is so far up Pelosi’s butt, he has become her “puppet”. Obama can’t think on his own……Pelosi rules him…he doesn’t have the b@lls to disagree with her.
Do your research before you post lies on here…oops…I forgot, you are doing what your “messiah” Obama does…lie!

Posted by: Obama=Pelsoi=Losers | October 2, 2008, 10:13 am 10:13 am

jimmy in california this is checks and balances in california…did you happen to pick up on the newest…DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE MEMO DETAILS DEM PLAN TO “EDUCATE THE IDIOTS” AN TARGET MINORITIES.
In a confidential internal memorandum obtained by Face the State, the Colorado Democracy Alliance outlines a roaster of “operatives” who worked for Democratic victory in the 2006 general election……
So my question is..who were they targeting the voters or the majority dem senators and congressmen…if the later it did not work..their still idiots..
Seems MaCarthyism had reared it’s ugly head in the form of the Democratic Party…By “educating” by their way of thinking and suppressing freedom of thought..

Posted by: checks and balances | October 2, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am

mccain says at least my vp knows that FDR NEVER appeared on tv
OOPSSSSS the palin syndrome is contagious
In April of 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first president of the United States to appear on television. The setting was the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. The appearance was broadcast to a handful of TV sets in the New York area.
FDR had already mastered the medium of his time–radio. His “fireside chats” broadcast across the nation soothed Americans troubled by the hard times of the Great Depression. Radio was a perfect fit for the eloquent Roosevelt, who would have had a much more difficult time hiding the fact that he was confined to a wheelchair in the television age.
The outbreak of World War II temporarily halted the development of television, and it would be more than a decade before the new medium became popular.

Posted by: Bhrandon | October 2, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am

“WHY NOT A SINGLE EX-GIRLFRIEND OF obama IS AVAILIABLE??”
WHY WERE GAY MEN RELATED TO OBAMA’S CHURCH MURDERED EXECUTION STYLE???

Posted by: geevill | October 2, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

An above post complained that ABC didn’t mention any of Biden’s gaffes. They have actually been mentioned several time in many discussions regarding the VP debate. Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos both mentioned them on GMA.
So many people seem interested in the “gossip” surrounding the campaign rather than the issues. Please take the time to educate yourself about the policies and plans of the Presidential candidate, then make an informed decision for the candidate you feel most closely represents your feelings and beliefs.

Posted by: Vote for Change | October 2, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am

An above post complained that ABC didn’t mention any of Biden’s gaffes. They have actually been mentioned several time in many discussions regarding the VP debate. Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos both mentioned them on GMA.
So many people seem interested in the “gossip” surrounding the campaign rather than the issues. Please take the time to educate yourself about the policies and plans of the Presidential candidate, then make an informed decision for the candidate you feel most closely represents your feelings and beliefs.

Posted by: Vote for Change | October 2, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am

Vote early to avoid lines if your state offers it.

Posted by: Didi | October 2, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am

Janice, why would you get in the mud with a pig? You just get dirty and the pig likes it. Nat is a troll; just ignore him. Look up his name and you’ll see who his namesake is; that will explain a lot.

Posted by: marylou | October 2, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm

janice..best to ignore nat.turner as he is probably sending his comments from a cave or his mother’s basement somewhere and generally hates Americans anyway…I personally never acknowledge it’s comments as most don’t hoping he’ll just go away..I mean that’s is what sane people do when faced with a “Can’t Understand Normal Thinking” probably too stupid to pick up on that also…LOL

Posted by: checks and balances | October 2, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm

We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why?
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why?
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.

Posted by: remember the Honey Bee | October 3, 2008, 5:41 am 5:41 am

The Corrupt use Double Talk. Opposite wording.
Who wanted the SUGAR, Those who Voted agaist the RESCUE FO MIDDLE AMERICANS.
Sounds like another ‘RICK DAVIS SCAM’.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why? Mico-Grnerators.
How do the Insects SEE? Ask Power and Controls Military officials, who develope Military Equipment.
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why?
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
Republican only except Pork.
They will blame everyone, but Rick Davis.
Remember him. McCcains Advisor, who was STILL recieveing Middle Americans Money, until last Month.
McCains Top Advisor, who was helping to raise McCains Funds.
If you Vote for Corrupt Wallstreet, Then yes, You will probably vote for McCains best fried Rick Davis, who continued to Steal the American Dream, While McCain was laughing, behind the Curtin. Rick Davis pays for Corrupt Paperwork.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Vote NO for McCains Pork
Vote NO for Bailing out McCcains advisor , Rick Davis.
Watch CNN and MSNBC for Truth and Justic

Posted by: remember the Honey Bee | October 3, 2008, 6:47 am 6:47 am

The Corrupt use Double Talk. Opposite wording.
Who wanted the SUGAR, Those who Voted agaist the RESCUE FO MIDDLE AMERICANS.
Sounds like another ‘RICK DAVIS SCAM’.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why? Mico-Grnerators.
How do the Insects SEE? Ask Power and Controls Military officials, who develope Military Equipment.
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why?
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
Republican only except Pork.
They will blame everyone, but Rick Davis.
Remember him. McCcains Advisor, who was STILL recieveing Middle Americans Money, until last Month.
McCains Top Advisor, who was helping to raise McCains Funds.
If you Vote for Corrupt Wallstreet, Then yes, You will probably vote for McCains best fried Rick Davis, who continued to Steal the American Dream, While McCain was laughing, behind the Curtin. Rick Davis pays for Corrupt Paperwork.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Vote NO for McCains Pork
Vote NO for Bailing out McCcains advisor , Rick Davis.
Watch CNN and MSNBC for Truth and Justic
McCains Afgan War will cost over 4Billion more dollars from Middle America.

Posted by: remember the Honey Bee | October 3, 2008, 6:54 am 6:54 am

The Corrupt use Double Talk. Opposite wording.
Who wanted the SUGAR, Those who Voted agaist the RESCUE FO MIDDLE AMERICANS.
Sounds like another ‘RICK DAVIS SCAM’.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why? Mico-Grnerators.
How do the Insects SEE? Ask Power and Controls Military officials, who develope Military Equipment.
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why?
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
Republican only except Pork.
They will blame everyone, but Rick Davis.
Remember him. McCcains Advisor, who was STILL recieveing Middle Americans Money, until last Month.
McCains Top Advisor, who was helping to raise McCains Funds.
If you Vote for Corrupt Wallstreet, Then yes, You will probably vote for McCains best fried Rick Davis, who continued to Steal the American Dream, While McCain was laughing, behind the Curtin. Rick Davis pays for Corrupt Paperwork.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Vote NO for McCains Pork
Vote NO for Bailing out McCcains advisor , Rick Davis.
Watch CNN and MSNBC for Truth and Justic
McCains Afgan War will cost over 4Billion more dollars from Middle America.

Posted by: remember the Honey Bee | October 3, 2008, 6:54 am 6:54 am

The Corrupt use Double Talk. Opposite wording.
Who wanted the SUGAR, Those who Voted agaist the RESCUE FO MIDDLE AMERICANS.
Sounds like another ‘RICK DAVIS SCAM’.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why? Mico-Grnerators.
How do the Insects SEE? Ask Power and Controls Military officials, who develope Military Equipment.
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
We are Power and Controls little Honey Bees.
They are dying off. Why?
Call your house rep. and Vote NO to collecting their Honey.(money)
Vote Independant.
Republican only except Pork.
They will blame everyone, but Rick Davis.
Remember him. McCcains Advisor, who was STILL recieveing Middle Americans Money, until last Month.
McCains Top Advisor, who was helping to raise McCains Funds.
If you Vote for Corrupt Wallstreet, Then yes, You will probably vote for McCains best fried Rick Davis, who continued to Steal the American Dream, While McCain was laughing, behind the Curtin. Rick Davis pays for Corrupt Paperwork.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Say NO to the Bailout for Rick Davis.
Vote NO for McCains Pork
Vote NO for Bailing out McCcains advisor , Rick Davis.
Watch CNN and MSNBC for Truth and Justic
McCains Afgan War will cost over 4Billion more dollars from Middle America.
They are already Trying to Pass McCains Nuclear Plan.
What happened to ALTERNITIVE ENERGIES?
McCain and Rick Davis are Liers.
Say No to INVISIBLE LIGHT Robots.
Say No to Military Bee Standards
Say No to Micro-Generators
Say No To Re-Elections
If Congress can take Vacation…
Middle Americans NEED a Vacation.
Middle Americans need to Relax and let Wallstreet Fall.
Call your House Reps. and Vote NO
Good Teachers are Teaching for Free.

Posted by: remember the Honey Bee | October 3, 2008, 9:01 am 9:01 am

We want to trust Obama with our country when he sends his people to OH to fraudulently collect votes? His own worker admitted to this on camera… really smart team there! He has no respect for his country.

Posted by: Shamika | October 4, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm

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