By Julia Hoppock

Nov 4, 2008 10:03pm

How Did Obama Win Ohio?

An Obama adviser says: "Great organization, economic message, and outperformed Kerry in rural Ohio, and with white working-class voters."

Speaking of rural voters…check out the barns for Obama in Ohio effort…

- jpt

User Comments

Still laughing about “Community Organizers”?
HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS BEST.

Posted by: Snarxon | November 4, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm

Mr. Obama wins by lying more.

Posted by: young_voter | November 4, 2008, 10:22 pm 10:22 pm

Is this question a joke? Seriously? Who doesn’t know that ACORN stole Ohio for Obama. Duh.

Posted by: S Adams | November 4, 2008, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm

Obama’s ground game in Ohio was fantastic. I was a volunteer here in Ohio and we were everywhere… phone banking, canvassing, etc. But Obama also won because Ohioans are suffering because of the bad economy. The value of people’s homes is has dropped and unemployment is growing. I also know college students who can’t get their loans for next year because of the credit freeze. Ohioans are looking for a new direction and they appear to have found it with Barack Obama.

Posted by: Danielle | November 4, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm

Congrats to all the Obama supporters!
Im so glade the best man won..
Welcome back America!!
Australian for Obama 08

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm

Oh gee..how did the immaculate McCain lose??? Acorn..lies..give it a rest. It’s over and now you need to get over it.

Posted by: Sheri | November 4, 2008, 10:27 pm 10:27 pm

I laugh when people blame ACORN
All they did was register false voters. I highly doubt Mickey Mouse is going to show up at the polls.
McCain lost. Get over it. And if you’re really picky about questionable votes, we could all stare at 2000 Bush.

Posted by: Andrew | November 4, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm

Sarah Palin! Hook up the sled dogs and head North! The Hubby is gonna get to race his “snow machine” again this year!
lol

Posted by: Chuckles | November 4, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm

You really think ACORN made that big of a difference? They merely paid people to register voters, and if in the interest of making their commission those people made up some names and put them down as newly registered voters, that doesn’t change the actual outcome. Mickey Mouse may now be a registered voter, but he’s not showing up to vote. ACORN isn’t some big conspiracy, its just a bunch of low paid people selfishly looking to make a buck. McCain supports are just looking for something to whine about with this one.

Posted by: Mike | November 4, 2008, 10:31 pm 10:31 pm

Let’s all do the best we can to make this a better country and a better world.
You people here who have nothing to offer but negativity should consider trying to find something positive to do.

Posted by: pefros | November 4, 2008, 10:31 pm 10:31 pm

S Adams
I didn’t see Jive Turkey at the polls.

Posted by: MM | November 4, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm

Look at the exit polls:
Ohio:
52% white vote for McCain
47% white vote for Obama
97% black vote for Obama
2% black vote for McCain
North Carolina:
64% white vote for McCain
35% white vote for Obama
97% black vote for Obama
3% black vote for McCain
Much the same in FL, IN, PA, MO…

Posted by: LJC | November 4, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm

Americans know what they are doing – time to believe in them GOP.

Posted by: jonathanw | November 4, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm

Barns are the new ‘mini mansion’ if you know how to *work it!
Dems are the happy, creative people that will make stuff — stuff that has the capacity to push the GDP numbers higher than you can imagine.
Obama/Biden 08!

Posted by: Common Sense | November 4, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm

The economy beat McCain, mostly.

Posted by: twain2008 | November 4, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm

Seems like Virginia is starting break Obama’s way. NC is extremely close as well. FL is close but Obama’s lead is steady there. CO seems like it’ll be an easy win although it’s early. It won’t be a huge landslide but the victory will be decisive in a very divided nation. The time for change from the Bush/Cheney years has finally come!

Posted by: Alex Khan | November 4, 2008, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm

200,000 Illegal Voters in Ohio that’s how!
Acorn did their job, so now we have a theif, Cheat, and Illegal in the White House.

Posted by: Pete | November 4, 2008, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm

Snarxon: And when the summer love affair goes cold ? You still have Obama.
He has his biggest challenges ahead. Good luck to him.

Posted by: twain2008 | November 4, 2008, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm

pefros
Let’s all do the best we can to make this a better country and a better world.
Your friends in Australia stand willing to help you with that…
: )

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm

A) 6 – 12 months
B) 12 – 18 months
C) 18 – 24 months
??

Posted by: Kane | November 4, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm

Get used to it Pete!….Breathe deep! Feel the air! It’s gonna be PRESIDENT OBAMA! Feel some of the grief that we’ve felt for 8 years under YOUR idiot!

Posted by: Hey Pete | November 4, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm

Acorn, just like every other group registering voters, is obligated to hand in every registration. Their job is not to determine eligibility – that falls to the election officials in each county. Acorn did nothing wrong; in fact, they followed the law.
Let’s put bitterness behind us and stand united under our new president!

Posted by: Mindi | November 4, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm

You know some people think obama is just a black man:)hehehehe.Obama wins in ohio from white class workers…Grrrrreeeeaaaatttt day da morning”You know it wasnt the fact that Obama was a Bi-racial canidate,half black half white(Does that make him(WHACK)(half white half black:).I voted for him because he was a more down to earth kinda candidate(11/04/08,and the man with all the answers on how to become back to Super Power Status,.Obama if youre listnening lets show youre Grand’ma,youre gonna be the best President ever,thats why you’ll truly go down in history,(America).says,Dont let me down…(Mc cain is still an American Hero,We Love him)…

Posted by: Bruce | November 4, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm

Ahhh. I’m at peace now. Good job Democrats!

Posted by: ziadora | November 4, 2008, 10:43 pm 10:43 pm

Pete: Let’s not be bitter. Obama can no longer hide behind Bush, McCain, Acorn or anything else. He is on his own now. He has to step up an be a leader of all the people or fail on his own account. For America’s sake, I hope he doesn’t fail.

Posted by: twain2008 | November 4, 2008, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm

Mindi
I think even they know that…I mean if we understand it over here…then Im sure they do too…. They need time to get over there anger and some time away from watching FOX FAKE NEWS and they will be fine!

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm

organization. end of discussion.
you folks who want to make this about race, find a different soapbox. that ship sailed a long time ago.

Posted by: antijake | November 4, 2008, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm

I hope that when McCain gets over losing, that he will take an honest look at the reason why.
He ran one of the ugliest campains, I’ve seen. It was sad that his fellow republicans, followed his lead. Now they are the majority of the losers.
I’m so happy that the majority of the American people got fed up with these tatics, republicans included. So Obama will win, I hope he makes his family, and all of us proud that we have given him this opportunity to serve us.
May God bless us all, and may we keep the faith, and live according to his will.

Posted by: my_thoughts | November 4, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm

97% black votes for Obama. I wonder why ???
Posted by: Josette | Nov 4, 2008 10:46:09 PM
Maybe because he’s a dem and blacks normally vote democratic.

Posted by: annie | November 4, 2008, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm

Josette: “97% black votes for Obama. I wonder why ???”
That’s only 7% more than Al Gore got.

Posted by: Aengil | November 4, 2008, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm

What drives me nuts is that this has turned into a racial campaign! It is not Afican American Obama, ‘It’s American Obama!” He technically is an “African Caucasion” American! We never bring up the fact that his mom was white and that she raised him, just like Hally Berry. Can’t he just be an American? This drives me nuts! Should I start calling myself a Irish/Polish/Bohemian/Scottish American? Bringing up “classifications” of people constantly, will never end racism, it will make it linger on and on. We are all AMERICANS.

Posted by: Brian | November 4, 2008, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm

Pete,
Excuses excuses make improvements.
That’s my motto. I’ve said this all along. Obama/Biden it’s a landslide

Posted by: Vanessa | November 4, 2008, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm

Hey Josette, black votes count just like white votes.

Posted by: Tee Hee | November 4, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm

97% black votes for Obama.
I wonder why ???
DO YOU REALLY LOOK AT YOUR HISTORY !
LOOK AT THE YOUNG VOTE OBAMA GOT 70+%
OBAMA GOT MORE OF THE HISPANIC VOTE TOO 60+%

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm

Thanks for voting for me, Mindy. Oh, and by the way, keep telling them “Let’s put bitterness behind us and stand united under our new president!” And hope they don’t do me the way y’all did Bush for the past 8 years.
Love, Barack.

Posted by: The One | November 4, 2008, 10:51 pm 10:51 pm

Cheer up Republicans! You’ve got a winning team in 2012! Palin and Joe the Plumber! Oh yeah…. that didn’t work out too well did it? I can’t understand that! I mean, Joe the Plumber was such a model citizen-American hero! (yeah.. hero to people with IQ’s equal to a cockroach)

Posted by: It Will Work Out | November 4, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm

Palin’s pudding up in Alaska that’s for sure.

Posted by: ziadora | November 4, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm

Does this mean I have to forgive the wonderful people of Ohio for Electing G w.(Mr.Im going to ruin the country)Bush…Id like to even thank Joe the plumber for his vote for Oboma..hehehehe

Posted by: Bruce | November 4, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm

I feel confident that Obama will do a good job. He ran a great campaign over two years and that says a lot. He knows strategy, he is cool under fire and attacks, he knows how to inspire, and he has shown that he is much more intelligent than everyone in the Republican camp. The best man won.
I don’t have any expectations that Obama will work miracles. He is inheriting a colossal mess that Bush/Cheney and the Republican Congress saddled this country with, so it’s going to take some time and it’s going to require this country to unite like it has never before.
Once again, this is a triumph for democracy and the greatest country the world has ever known. Let us look to the future now. Let’s leave behind the dirty divisive politics and move on. This campaign has been way too long. We need to get back to fixing this country and becoming great again.

Posted by: Alex Khan | November 4, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm

What an opportunity we all have to rise above (fill in the blank) with a leader who inspires. Now, let’s get to work.

Posted by: Ramona Bell | November 4, 2008, 10:57 pm 10:57 pm

What an opportunity we all have to rise above (fill in the blank) with a leader who inspires. Now, let’s get to work.

Posted by: Ramona Bell | November 4, 2008, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm

Yeah, I can’t wait for when Obama pulls the troops out without thinking…The Middle East gets nuts, the Taliban gets stronger and next they are in our country again.
Have fun paying more taxes and going to a Universal Healthplan where you will need to stand in line to see a doctor because every bum will be ahead of you.
Nice voting folks…

Posted by: Brian | November 4, 2008, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm

CNN JUST CALLED IT FOR OBAMA

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm

Obama just became president!

Posted by: annie | November 4, 2008, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm

The AP is reporting that independents, moderates and women all went for Obama, the main reason the state went Democratic this year. Obama wins the election!

Posted by: steff | November 4, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm

Give anyone an extra 200,000 votes and they should win a state.
Maybe the GOP will realize they can not win with a liberal.

Posted by: SAM | November 4, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm

Congratulations, President Barack Obama!!!!

Posted by: ziadora | November 4, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm

Mike WHEN DID Australia BECOME A SOCAILIST COUNTRY ?

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm

holy smokes these pictures of people on television . .. it’s amazing!

Posted by: pefros | November 4, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm

IM VERRY HAPPY FOR AMERICA AND THE WORLD!
THANK YOU AMERICA!!!
&
WELCOME BACK AMERICA!!!

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm

Barack Obama is the first African American President of the United States of America….

Posted by: MM | November 4, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm

He’s the first AFRICAN/CAUCASION” President! He’s white and black, have we all forgotten that?

Posted by: Brian | November 4, 2008, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm

HOPE LIVES………….

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm

Yea, right… He stole the election. With all of the double-checking of ID’s, signatures, etc at the polls, I HIGHLY doubt this could happen.
So why does it look like Obama will win? John McCain just couldn’t convince the public he was a better choice. He also was very negative & tried to scare us into voting for him, which really turned me off. What really sealed it was picking Palin as a running mate when there were SO MANY MORE qualified choices. Everyone rants about Obama, but McCain picking her just to get the women’s vote says a lot about his judgement. (pretty poor, if you ask me) Barack Obama could have picked Clinton and steamrolled right over McCain but he did what was best for the country and his presidency since they obviously don’t really like each other & it would not have been a good fit. In my book Obama used better judgement in picking a solid choice in Biden.
Now, as a 23 year military veteran (white male), I have NO reservations about casting my vote for Obama this morning. At least he will CONSIDER options rather than just flat out saying “no, we WON’T do that”. Our current strategy has gotten us nowhere with some of the countries that Mr. Bush & Mr. McCain refuse to talk to. If diplomacy doesn’t work, fine. I’m sure Obama can play hardball if need be.
Just my two cents… ;-)

Posted by: Kevin D. | November 4, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm

If Obama wins this for sure, I genuinely hope he reserves a greater-than-senatorial position for Sen John McCain. He really almost doesn’t deserve a ………
I JUST HEARD IT THIS SECOND!!!!
OBAMA IS PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Question | November 4, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm

Comments made by both sides makes me wonder what it is to be an American anymore. It’ll take more than one man to fix this problem. Truely sad.

Posted by: T.K. | November 4, 2008, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm

He’s the first AFRICAN/CAUCASION” President! He’s white and black, have we all forgotten that?
Posted by: Brian | Nov 4, 2008 11:05:47 PM
Barack Obama is the first African American President of the United States of America….
MM
YOUR BOTH RIGHT WHATS THE ARGUMENT!!!
ITS A GOOD THING AMERICA WILL HAVE A LEADER WHO IS SMART AGAIN : )

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm

Im gade you posted Concerned in OH
I hope Obama is a good President to you!
I hope you and your nation joins together and goes back to being the great nation it used to be…
Peace!

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm

I’m feeling generous, give McCain Ohio and Obama still crushes McCain. So all the ACORN conspiracy crap is completely pointless: Obama won with or without Ohio because MOST AMERICANS want him as their president.

Posted by: vermonster | November 4, 2008, 11:15 pm 11:15 pm

Thanks, Aussie!
Obama for the nation! Obama for the world!

Posted by: ziadora | November 4, 2008, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm

YES WE CAN AND WE DID

Posted by: geevill | November 4, 2008, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm

ziadora
Thank you and all of America!
I am so happy!!!!

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:19 pm 11:19 pm

Yeah,Alex,I hear that,I thought I had Problems,But to be left Bushe’s mess,(That aint good).Obama I believe can be super great if he continues to answer to the people(If he gets a fat head)Then the voters have to step up.Action speaks LOUDER than words:).

Posted by: Bruce | November 4, 2008, 11:19 pm 11:19 pm

Don’t be angry, republicans. Barack Obama’s win is right for America and it was God’s will. Your beloved Sarah Palin knew it.
“I’m going to know at the end of the day, putting this in God’s hands, that the right thing for America will be done, the end of the day on November 4th.” – Sarah Palin, Oct 2008

Posted by: WWW | November 4, 2008, 11:33 pm 11:33 pm

Aussie!
We did it this time!!!
I’m so happy too that I’m jumping for joy!

Posted by: ziadora | November 4, 2008, 11:36 pm 11:36 pm

You know Id just like to say every race upon this Earth has been some sorta slave..at some time and place. Im alive now and not my great grandparents(God Bless EM’)And I’m thankful to be an American.,and my Mom Raised me not to see a color(Thanks Mom):)Im thankful for the people who arent in Africa right now,,,,,(Getting Killed)..And I hope there thankful for being here,(Lets pray for the people of Africa to stop killing people.Wealth aint worth Life.(Can I getta Amen).Sorry so explicit…

Posted by: Bruce | November 4, 2008, 11:37 pm 11:37 pm

ziadora
“I’m so happy too that I’m jumping for joy!”
In Australia people are beeping there car horns!!!
I think the world just let out its breath and cracked a smile! : )

Posted by: Aussie | November 4, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm

Yes we can? YES WE DID!!! I am proud to be an American!!!!!

Posted by: Hopemonger | November 5, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am

After looking at all that was writting. We still fail two realize that we are all God/ Jesus children. What ever in his will will be done. When he created he made us the same way.when u think about its not about how we can become as 1. People are still dieing everyday the world is coming 2 an end Jesus is coming back if we are ready or not. So stop all that black and white stuff. We don’t Care about the color of skin. Living in todays world its what you know and who you know. Trying 2 live back in slavery day we as people are not taking that no more.So wake up its a new start with a new beginning. So put that race stuff behide us and do what Jesus want us 2 do. Live and love your neighbors as you do yourself. May God bless and keep you all.Remember its not what he can do for us all but the color of the skin. People living and struggling everyday we are stuck on the color of our skins.

Posted by: pookie | November 5, 2008, 8:25 am 8:25 am

Its a new start with a new beginning. Don’t blame Acorn are noone else for what God had planned 2 happen all along.He’s both race so we got a little of both.he’s just a little dark that still doesn’t make him no different from u are me.if he was a rep would it make it even better.

Posted by: pookie | November 5, 2008, 8:34 am 8:34 am

I voted for Obama. I am white, this election was not about race for me…it was about CHANGE! SO to “Mr. Black American,” get off your kick and get knowledgeable, not ignorant. White people can vote for obama too!

Posted by: first time obama voter | November 5, 2008, 9:22 am 9:22 am

I guess Joe the Plumber didn’t have as much pull in Ohio as Republicans thought. I think Ohioans (as well as the rest of the country) saw the absurdity in the decisons made by McCain. The Palin selection, suspending the campaign, focus on negative campaigning, Joe the Plumber as symbol…all of these coupled with the country’s desire for change doomed McCain.

Posted by: indy_voter | November 5, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am

I’ll be laughing when Obama’s plan for “change” backfires on him…

Posted by: Katie | November 5, 2008, 9:42 am 9:42 am

TO FIRST TIME OBAMA VOTER……congratulations on your victory. Now, because the election is over, don’t just find other things more important to you. Frankly, I find that your man has overloaded his plate with people’s wishes…and demands….that he will find difficult to fulfill. He was fortunate that his election came in the midst of tremendous social upheaval in this country….the times were ripe for his eloquence…..but, to be honest, I still have no idea whatsoever what Barack intends doing…….so I couldn’t vote for him….he told me nothing….so, I just wrote in my name.

Posted by: just joey | November 5, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

Aussie,
You seem like a nice person. Let me ask you, what is it about Obama’s win that people are so happy about? I am curious.

Posted by: Keepyourheelsdown | November 5, 2008, 10:13 am 10:13 am

First, I don’t believe it was God’s will that Obama won. God just allows things to happen. It could actually be God showing his vengence on this country. But only God knows.
Second, McCain didn’t win because he didn’t have folks who cheated for him be it the money that was raised (his campaign wouldn’t release where all the money was coming from) and all of the non-illegal voters, Acorn, the dead people, the underage people, folks who somehow voted more than once, being able to vote with an affidavit and no ID. It is down right discusting that an election can’t be won fair and square.
I can and will respect the office of the President, but I am going to have a hard time respecting a man who did not stand up and say “I want to win this election legally and will funds that are disclosed” and as well “Let me show you my birth certificate”.
I’m tired of those running for office who can’t stand up and be honest, truthful, open and about who they truly are, whether democrat or republican.

Posted by: tbwhatever | November 5, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am

Congrats President elect Obama, it’s your turn now, so you need to prove to your fellow Americans your promises of CHANGE!
Well, let’s see your gutz how you can transform your beloved country from bankcraftcy. And of course, your fairness dealing with foreign countries with dignity and respect to others.
You have 100 days honeymoon in the OVAL OFFICE and the whole world are watching and awaiting that something good to happen.
Remember, the world food organization released recently the 5 most hungered nations in the whole world? The need foods to feed their people, but the 1st world countries neglecting to help them. Only empty promises!
Most of the people either Americans or foreigners are defending on your dreams to transform the USA as a best example to lead the world NOT by power BUT wholeheartedly help to uplift the lives of the entire world.
Use your treasure to enrich the lives of other people and not to deprive their liberty and hope to live peacefully with foods in their tables.
GOD BLESS YOU!

Posted by: demayumo | November 5, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am

You know tbwhatever, if we talk about the word “GOD’s will”? Millions of people doesn’t know the real meaning of this word, why? Because God wants people to be holy and pure, but we see now a days how people understand this word.
God allowed or permitted President elect Obama to win in this election because as you said, He will open the pandoras box.
I mean, God will show the real truth on what’s going on in America. Because most of the people sinned against God and their lives focus more on worldly things.
This is what Presidng Obama needs to address his first 100 days in OVAL OFFICE.
American people not all but majority are living in sins, if you named it you can not express all of it.
We need to accept the permission of our Almight God why Hon. Obama won in this election.
It’s not by race but to open the pandoras box. The truth of American internal problems and world affairs.
Our prayers will help him to be more effective and effecient President, so he can do what our dreams in life to be fullfilled ONCE and FOR ALL!

Posted by: demayumo | November 5, 2008, 10:49 am 10:49 am

freeenterprisechic,
This is what many people think about that, but now it’s reality so we need to accept the truth and the truth shall set us free.
Please give President Obama a chance to prove his promises of CHANGE and we will see his gutz how he can tranform the country’s economic problems.
Recession, unemployment, bankcruftcy, mishandling of Iraq issues, etc. etc. are now a big headache of President Obama.
Words can not tranforms all of these problems except the help of all American people and the cooperation of the entire world.

Posted by: demayumo | November 5, 2008, 11:01 am 11:01 am

Ohioans, Virginians, North Carolinians, and several others – even in states McSame carried – took a cold long hard look at the caricatures the GOP was trying to pass off as authentic – a shallow shopping diva, a phoney plumber, phoney folksiness, disdain of learning, celebration of ignorance – and decided they want no part of it. No one is interested in being a dead beat drop out making a living working for the GOP machine. And all those barbs about community organisers struck home – it revved up the Obama campaign – and we decided to show the Rove fed ignorants what a real election campaign is. And that with some verr sharp rapid response margnalised the blowhards of talk radio and the gutter press – Limbaugh, the entire Townhall gang, Jerome Corsi etc., And of course ignorance hrts. So this web-powered roll out was simply too powerful to be countered with mere slime and sleaze. Palin 2012? Bring it on, and the Dems will win all 50 states. I am looking forward to an Obama-Palin debate. I am sure polar bears would be jumping with glee! Smart guys win!

Posted by: thurgood | November 5, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am

I’m not quite sure why you are trusting a man with a questionable background, questonable friends, friendly crooks in the Senate and someone who has neither run a government nor a business to hold the highest office in our great land.
Not all change is good change and this is DEFINITELY not good change.
I’m sorry for all of us who voted for McCain/Palin. The rest of you hard working American democrats will give what you (and I) deserve to theose who don’t. Looking forward to 2012.

Posted by: Julie | November 5, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm

Is this question a joke? Seriously? Who doesn’t know that ACORN stole Ohio for Obama. Duh.
_____________________________________
Yeah, just like the Supreme Court STOLE the election from Gore and HANDED it over to BOOSH in 2000…..
Duh…..
CONGRATS PRSIDENT BARACK HUISSEN OBAMA!

Posted by: Brigette_J | November 5, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

I’m not quite sure why you are trusting a man with a questionable background, questionable friends, friendly crooks in the Senate and someone who has neither run a government nor a business to hold the highest office in our great land.
Not all change is good change and this is DEFINITELY not good change.
I’m sorry for all of us who voted for McCain/Palin. The rest of you hard working American democrats will give what you (and I) deserve to those who don’t. Looking forward to 2012.
________________________________________
You know, I can take EVERYTHING you said about Obama and say the SAME things about the current President–George Bush.
Bush and surely Cheney have very questionable backgrounds, they both started a war on lies, and in case YOU haven’t noticed, this economy is in RUINS and the discourse in this country completely sucks, and for folks like ME who had to endure the last 8 years of a failed Bush/Cheney presidency and who had a cousin who came back from Iraq blind, this victory for Obama couldn’t come fast enough for us! And you wanna talk about hard working Americans? Well now those at the TOP WILL have to pay their fair share of taxes and I say thank GOODNESS for that. Warren Buffet whose a BILLIONAIRE and richest man in the world said it’s a shame His secretary pays more in taxes then HE does.
And finally the PROOF has been in the pudding the LAST 6 years, as Bush proved he had NO executive experience as he ran this country into the GROUND. Yeah, Bush sure bought HIS executive experience to Washington in 2000 alright. Yeah, some ‘exeprience’ Bush had….

Posted by: Brigette_J | November 5, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm

ummmm …
he got more votes than mccain?

Posted by: OmentumO | November 5, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm

…. someone who has neither run a government nor a business to hold the highest office in our great land.
Looking forward to 2012.
Posted by: Julie
Mac didn’t run government or business, so what’s your point?
Looking forward is always good!;)))

Posted by: ghost | November 5, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm

THE RIGHT MAN WON…END OF STORY!!

Posted by: RENEE | November 5, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

I am glad obama won he is one of us and not born with a silver spoon.

Posted by: Brenda | November 5, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm

“But only God knows.”
I appreciate your admission. I also not how eager you are to put words into His mouth. I wonder if you ever thought that attempting to make your mind and attitude His mind and attitude might be highly disrespectful and profane, even with such caveats? Did you ever think that just maybe your to busy eating the snake’s apples?

Posted by: Orv | November 5, 2008, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm

Obama was greatly under-estimated from the start of his campaign until the finish by… fellow African Americans, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Sarah Palin, and Joe the Plumber.
Now Clinton’s jumped on the bus.
Now McCain’s faced the reality and horror of what he allowed himself to become.
Now Palin’s somewhere bitter in Alaska clinging to a wolf-killing machine gun and her wacky much-You Tubed religion.
Now The Plumber’s finally decided to really be a “real American” and pay his taxes by winning a really real reality show competition.
Meanwhile, Barack Obama’s accepting resumes.

Posted by: Dallas | November 5, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm

Yep there is going to be change allright, but you people that voted for that one will not like it, next year at this time you will be crying in your beer, (if you can afford beer) but you people deserve what is coming.

Posted by: RC | November 5, 2008, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm

“Won”Ohio?? More like the most disgusting & obvious case of voter fraud EVER!! If the voter fraud cases in Ohio, Florida, etc aren’t addressed & a true accounting of ACTUAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS than just throw away having elections & go w/having the subversive, terroristic, criminal element run wild! Oh wait, that’s what they ARE doing! Obama should NEVER even gotten to Nov.4 because he should have been made to produce a physical, verifiably authentic birth certificate, you can’t even get a passport or register for school w/out one so how did he pull that off?? And sealing his records?? This guy is hiding SO MUCH it is TERRIFYING! WHY is he able to get away with it and how do we force a criminal to follow the rules of procedure?? The ballots from our Servicemen & Servicewomen abroad, lives on the line, these votes should be treated w/the utmost respect & vigilance – instead were “lost” that is sickening voter fraud & the ‘Powers That Be’ in all branches of the Armed Services should be going to the mat, raising holy hell to get their votes counted!
Save the Office of the President of the United States – hold it to the highest standard of behavior & character instead of these fools having sex in the Oval Office and subversives looking to make alliances with the worst dictators in the world right now!
Hitler was ‘charasmatic’, he promised everything Obama is, people loved him at first, look where he lead his country – he annihilated hundreds of thousands of native Germans!

Posted by: Sad American | November 6, 2008, 2:17 am 2:17 am

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