By Hope Ditto

Nov 3, 2008 8:54am

The Note: McCain Hopes to Make Polls Wrong

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports in Monday’s Note:

Here at the final table . .  .

The Wright and Clinton cards are getting played (late) . . . 

Barack Obama won’t be answering questions . . .

John McCain won’t be having another town hall . . . 

Obama is giving Sarah Palin more airtime than McCain is . . .

Both candidates get one final messaging shot, on “Monday Night Football” . . . 

The expanded map is shrinking into focus . . .

And, as always, it’s about the stubborn math.

Read the rest of The Note — and get all the latest on the 2008 election, Congress, the White House and the wide world of politics every day — from Rick Klein by bookmarking this link.

The presidential candidates are taking their final, hectic laps through the states that will determine the election with the typical last-minute barbs and surprise (but not really) new attack lines.

Less than 24 hours before the voting starts, it’s really this simple: If McCain stands a realistic chance, all the numbers and the smart folks have to be systematically and completely wrong — or need to be made wrong inside of 24 hours.

Messaging and prognosticating are subsumed by realities like turnout at this stage — and numbers, at last, take over for spin. That means an even narrower path to victory for a campaign that’s trying to do more than just go through the final, inevitable motions.

“Heading into Tuesday’s election, every major independent poll gives Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama the lead over his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain,” Stephen Dinan writes in the Washington Times. “In the state-by-state matchup, the news is also good for Mr. Obama — the polls suggest he will easily flip Iowa, which went Republican in 2004, and has a lead in a series of other traditionally Republican ‘red’ states: Florida, Virginia, Ohio, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico.”

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos notes the relatively stability of the polls, and the shrinking universe of undecideds: “We think only 8 percent [of the remaining voters] are undecided, and we think they break pretty evenly for McCain and Obama,” he said on “Good Morning America” Monday.

Continue reading today’s Note by clicking HERE.

ABC News’ Hope Ditto contributed to this report.

User Comments

The polls have been “made wrong” before. Remember those 2004 exit polls?
http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/coke-or-pepsi/

Posted by: dragon | November 3, 2008, 9:06 am 9:06 am

No way no how no MaCain. OBAMA/BIDEN 2008 & 2012.

Posted by: mike | November 3, 2008, 9:12 am 9:12 am

John McCain has run a bad campaign. He has run an erratic campaign. He has run an unremittingly negative campaign. McCain doesn’t have good ideas or policies. He only wants to make people afraid of the “unknown” aspect of Obama. Here’s what’s known about Obama: he has run the most disciplined, most enthusiastic, best organized campaign in modern political history. He has outplayed McCain and that hack Rick Davis at every turn. McCain does not deserve to win this election. He doesn’t deserve to win for the selection of Sarah “Bubblehead” Palin alone, but there are lots of other reasons. If McCain wins, it will be a testament to the foolishness and latent racism of the American public.

Posted by: jon in maryland | November 3, 2008, 9:13 am 9:13 am

Even Rick Davis must realize that the game is almost up. Polls may be wrong by a few points in some instances, but McCain will need a pollster meltdown of historic proportions in every battleground states to have even a shot of winning tomorrow.
http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by: matt | November 3, 2008, 9:20 am 9:20 am

I tell you that the real conservatives in this country should endorse (quietly) Obama’s campaign because he was raised through age 30 under 10 years of Kennedy/Johnson/Carter but 20 of Nixon/Ford/Reagan policies.
1. This shows that he prospered under relatively conservative policies.
2. He is the fruit of the “color blind” policies that were being pushed.
3. If elected, a lot the rationale for affirmative action and similar race-based quotas goes away because the system did work. He saw his opportunities and took them.
4. If he were a little more conservative (maybe a lot more), he would be the poster child of those folks.

Posted by: Mr. Coffee | November 3, 2008, 9:22 am 9:22 am

Nobama, Action creates change not words.
can anyone show a past action obama has done that supports his words.
People words are nice, but action creates change and obama has none in his past that supports his words.
Remember just empty words.

Posted by: Anthony | November 3, 2008, 9:24 am 9:24 am

dragon: “The polls have been “made wrong” before. Remember those 2004 exit polls?”
I would think it’s more relevant to remember the polls the day before the election, which all pointed to a George Bush win (although they had him up by 1-3 points and it was closer than that).

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am

Anthony: “can anyone show a past action obama has done that supports his words.”
He turned down a lucrative job and $$$ (to pay off his student loans) to work with the poor in Chicago. That is a verified action.
He wrote and, over initial objections and a veto promise, eventually gained biapartisan support and the governor’s signature for a law requiring police interrogations and confessions in serious cases be videotaped. Time has proven that to be an excellent law that protects citizens from overzealous police and aids prosecutors and juries with iron-clad evidence of guilty parties who slipped and incriminated themselves under interrogation.
Can you show ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENTS of John McCain now? Please? I’ve been asking for months and the best people can come up with is his campaign finance law (that he made a mockery of with his $30k+ per plate fundraisers for the RNC Committee to Elect John McCain) and his stand against torture, which failed to have any real impact on President Bush’s actions. So, please give me a couple factual examples. Thanks.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

Don’t believe the polls? Then just look at where the money’s going.
http://www.intrade.com/

Posted by: samurai | November 3, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Ask Senator McCain why he hasn’t
condemned Fantasy Maverick Sara Palin’s implementation of the Alaska cruise ship tax of $50 for every cruise ship passenger sailing into Alaskan territorial waters including infants & the elderly? Is that family values? Why tax infants without
comprehension of such events let alone
lacking their own revenue sources?
Isn’t that more socialism for the wealthiest state,the only state not in recession? Aren’t American Citizens
tired of the failures of subsidies for
those looting us?

Posted by: tree-of-life | November 3, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am

No way No how No Mccain/Palin America cannot afford those two they are Liars, Corrupt, both have broken Ethical laws how are they gonna clean up corruption in Washington when both have been found Guilty of violating Ethics,THEY ARE NOT CHANGE THEY ARE THE SAME WAKE UP AMERICA NOW IS OUR CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT VOTE VOTE VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN TOMMOROW

Posted by: TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN | November 3, 2008, 9:42 am 9:42 am

Is it true that Palin kept moving from college to college because of pregnancies? Where are those children? Did she give them up or have abortions?

Posted by: mudge007 | November 3, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

No way No how No Mccain/Palin America cannot afford those two they are Liars, Corrupt, both have broken Ethical laws how are they gonna clean up corruption in Washington when both have been found Guilty of violating Ethics,THEY ARE NOT CHANGE THEY ARE THE SAME WAKE UP AMERICA NOW IS OUR CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT VOTE VOTE VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN TOMMOROW

Posted by: TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN | November 3, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

No way no how no MaCain.
Posted by: mike | Nov 3, 2008 9:12:37 AM
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Was that from a race-baiting victim?

Posted by: 0-0=0 | November 3, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

Is it true that Palin kept moving from college to college because of pregnancies? Where are those children? Did she give them up or have abortions?

Posted by: mudge007 | November 3, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

I only see 2 positive outcomes of Obama winning the election.
1. We can take the RACE CARD out of the DECK!
2. With a Democratic President and Democratic Majority in Congress, in 4 years the Democrats have no-one to blame. (especially, if they get a filibuster proof Congress)
Sad thing is, with option number 2, even if the Dems can’t fix anything and are thrown out in 2 and 4 years, they will have put in place a Liberal Majority Supreme court and will set themselves up to make laws from the bench after they are gone.

Posted by: ajax | November 3, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am

MUDGE007
Maybe thats why they wont release her Medical records!

Posted by: TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN | November 3, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am

If Obamba is so comfortable with redistribution, do you think he would be ok if the votes are redistributed in favor of Mccain on election day?
When it comes to redistribution, did Obama share his record campaign money with Mccain? It seems silly doesn’t it, redistribution just doesn’t work, nor does it make sense; unless of course, you are redistributing the possessions of someone else. What it comes down to, is the candidates position on individual rights and the governments control over distributing personal property.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 9:46 am 9:46 am

McCain/Palin, the party is over. McCain, is a sore/angry mean old man looser.
My Predition:
Obama win the General with 380 electoral votes.

Posted by: Lookup | November 3, 2008, 9:46 am 9:46 am

It is so ironic – Deja vu all over again.
Gore will be the winner!!!
Kerry will be the winner!!!
Obama will be the winner!!!

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am

Believe the polls if you wish.
1)Truth is most Republicans do not volunteer to be polled.
2)I am a Republican voting for John McCain.
3)I usually hang up on solicitors of polling.
4)In the last few days I agreed to participate on three polls and all three time I voted for Barack Obama.
5)As stated on #1 I am voting for John McCain.
6) I just wonder how many other McCain supporter have done the same.

Posted by: P Alfonso | November 3, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am

none: “It seems silly doesn’t it, redistribution just doesn’t work, ”
Can you cite a single, non-socilist (Iceland’s 36% flat tax hardly counts – they only have 600k people in the whole country!) first world nation that does not use “redistribution” of wealth as you define it (a progressive tax system)? Just one. In the entire world.
I’m just curious how out of touch with reality Republicans are.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 9:50 am 9:50 am

Everybody: go vote tomorrow. I don’t care whose side you’re on, go make your voice heard. The pollsters make predictions, but we (all of us, conservative, liberal and centrist alike) make decisions. Don’t abdicate your responsibility to make those decisions. Vote.

Posted by: Yukon Sam | November 3, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

America cannot afford those two they are Liars, Corrupt, both have broken Ethical laws
Posted by: TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN | Nov 3, 2008
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Good observation:
Liars – I know nothing about my aunt described in my autobiography selling you for inspiration. I know nothing about rev. wRight who has been my uncle, brain-washer, children bather, marriage provider, american hater for the past 20 years. I know nothing Rezko purchased land for my buying my house.
Corrupt – I did not earmakr $1 mil for the employer who raised my wife’s salary by 150%, up on my election the to “honorable” job at the US Senate. I did not legislate my buddy who help me purchasing my house $15 mil to develop houses. I did not buy your votes by promising you to give you $1000 if you vote for me. It was only giving you to buy gasoline if you vote for me.
Ethical – I did not promise to use public funds before I realized I can get illegal donations from illegal immigrants from my family so I will use their money to purchase commercials to help you spread the Rich Class’s wealth to you 95% Poor Class.

Posted by: 0-0=0 | November 3, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

To jhw539
I would answer your question if I knew what a “non-socilist” was.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

According to CNN Palin still will not release her Medical records shes a liar and a fraud, what is she hiding? something she doesnt want us to know Just like troopergate!

Posted by: TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN | November 3, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

OOOO
FOX NEWS LIES YOU ARE SPREADING!

Posted by: TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN | November 3, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am

The pick of Palin will be the single most act McCain did to seal his fate.
Where is her medical records?

Posted by: Phil | November 3, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

Where is Obama’s birth certificate?

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

none: Sorry my typo confused you so much (I’m multitasking while waiting for a simulation run to complete). I fixed it below and await your answer.
Can you cite a single, non-socialist (Iceland’s 36% flat tax hardly counts – they only have 600k people in the whole country!) first world nation that does not use “redistribution” of wealth as you define it (a progressive tax system)? Just one. In the entire world.
I’m just curious how out of touch with reality Republicans are.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

Obama’s aunt illegal alien, which made campaign contributions to Obama? There should be a complete recount on Obama’s campaign contributions and an extensive background check on every contributor.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 10:01 am 10:01 am

none
Obama has released his Birth Certificate dont be an i–ot but where is palins medical records there is none nothing nada SHE IS AFRAID OF SOMETHING COMING OUT IN THEM

Posted by: TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN | November 3, 2008, 10:02 am 10:02 am

To jhw539
I understand if you are unable to spell properly.
UAE has no progressive tax and they are not a socialist country.
There now your boat has been sunk and you are now clearly defeated.
Take your seat in back of the class – next time make sure you have a point before you try to impose your imagination on others.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 10:04 am 10:04 am

None, as a contributor to Senator Obama’s campaign, I would have been truly offended if he “redistributed” my contribution to Senator McCain because I do not support him (McCain). That is my choice and mine alone. If I wanted to give to his campaign I would have. And P Alfonso your voting status was #2.

Posted by: KayCee | November 3, 2008, 10:06 am 10:06 am

none: “Where is Obama’s birth certificate?”
On file in Hawaii like every other certificate in that state, as verified by every authority in the US from the courts to the Republican governor of Hawaii.
“”Therefore, I as Director of Health for the State of Hawai‘i, along with the Registrar of Vital Statistics who has statutory authority to oversee and maintain these type of vital records, have personally seen and verified that the Hawai‘i State Department of Health has Sen. Obama’s original birth certificate on record in accordance with state policies and procedures,” Fukino said.
Fukino said that no state official, including Gov. Linda Lingle, ever instructed that Obama’s certificate be handled differently from any other.”
http://www.kitv.com/politics/17860890/detail.html?rss=hon&psp=news
Honestly, isn’t there anything good you can say about McCain/Palin rather than making up stupid insinuations about Obama?

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 10:08 am 10:08 am

to KayCee
Well, if you are not for redistribution you must be selfish; This is a fundamental issue for Obama, redistribution is a good thing according to him.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 10:09 am 10:09 am

There should be a complete recount on Obama’s campaign contributions and an extensive background check on every contributor.
Posted by: none | Nov 3, 2008 10:01:42 AM
===
The Government will be bogged down and it will be taking the next 3.5 years to get it done, and having the person impeached and removed from office.
Nothing else will be done for the country, and you.

Posted by: 0-0=0 | November 3, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am

Mccain supporters instead of making up lies and rumors and Parroting Fox news, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity why dont you tell us why we should vote for Mccain. what is Mccain going to do if he is President about Healthcare,Education,The Economy,2 Wars I Havent heard anything all Mccain does is talk and talk about Obama Maybe you supporters can help me out!

Posted by: Angie in PA | November 3, 2008, 10:14 am 10:14 am

TRUE AMERICAN FOR OBAMA/BIDEN
“ot but where is palins medical records there is none nothing nada ”
**************************************
LOL, Maybe she has the same Doctors office I used to. We moved about a year and a half ago. IT TOOK my old Doctor’s office, (after repeated calls from me, my New Doctor’s office, and finally a letter from my attorney), OVER 12 MONTHS to send my Records to my New one.
But that’s ok.. Obama is going to fix our health care system. :)

Posted by: ajax | November 3, 2008, 10:15 am 10:15 am

OBAMAs I WILL BANK RUPT THE COAL INDUSTRY IS GAINING TRACTION!!!!
ABC NBC CBS IN HIDING!!!!

Posted by: review this, left wing censors | November 3, 2008, 10:18 am 10:18 am

First!I would like everyone too know, i could be wrong, BUT i don’t think so i believe abc news has tryed too sway the vote too Obama!!!they have been more one sided,Now being undecided at one time like many more like me!Seen what was going on at abc news for me i will and forever will be watching foxs news,And my vote well? I know which way that will go thanks too abc news i didn’t fall for it!!!!! McCain is my man ABC you should have been neual.power of the press BullS—!!Foxs news has been the only one that stayed in the middle[neuale]You made me look abc and in so doing I found the truth McCain/Palin 04

Posted by: Rev.Guiliante | November 3, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

why do you need Palin’s medical records didn’t know that was a job requirement sounds like discrimination o wait the left would never promote discrimination every body is equal and deserves my hard earned money so their lazy asses can do nothing, out of work get a job- pay your share of taxes and let me keep my money, don’t have a house can’t afford one then rent don’t buy something you can’t afford then cry and problem the govt. that you lose your home default on your mortgage and cause the collapse of the market, people take responsibillity for your actions, people stop buying things yu can’t afford and crying to me to bail you out, greed on wall street aside the american people brought this all on themselves. I work 70+ hours a week to build my business and Obama wants me to pay more so some low life scum can sit at home watching tv and having babies while waiting for my money to be sent to them
WAKE UP PEOPLE STOP SUPPORTING THE SCUM AND REWARD THOSE OF US WHO WORK HARD EVERYDAY TO MAKE THE AMERICAN DREAM WORK I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A HAND OUT OR WAS GIVEN ANYTHING TO GET WHERE I AM TODAY OF COURSE I WOULDN’T BECAUSE I AM WHITE CAME FROM A HARD WORKING 2 PARENT FAMILY WHO STRUGGLED IN THE LOWER MIDDLE CLASS FOR YEARS NOT RACIST JUST FACT

Posted by: cwb56 | November 3, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am

The 2004 RCP final polls for electoral votes missed only Wisconsin which they predicted for Bush which went narrowly for Kerry. Pre election polls and exit polls are two different things– exit polls can be blamed to be off because enthusiastic Democrats in 2004 were more likely to be open in how they voted ( and as things transpired over the next 4 years had a whole let to apologize for to their fellow citizens).

Posted by: bhciapol | November 3, 2008, 10:22 am 10:22 am

Can you cite a single, non-socialist (Iceland’s 36% flat tax hardly counts – they only have 600k people in the whole country!) first world nation that does not use “redistribution” of wealth as you define it (a progressive tax system)? Just one. In the entire world.
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 3, 2008 10:00:19 AM
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For your knowledge since His Nothingness Zero taught you nothing because he thinks you are poor and less-educated, not worthy of his Harvard Smartness.
According to Mao Zedong, the dead Communist Leader of China, there were two first world countries, the USA and the USSR.
0bama is a Socialist because he has learned it from Mao Zedong, and learned well, from “Revolution We Can Believe In!”, excuse me, “Change”, to Mao’s classic Marxist Class Struggle of using 95% of the Poor Class against 5% of the Rich Class.
Is that what you are really looking for? If you do not understand or believe, I do think, unlike 0bama, you are educated and intelligent to find out. Hint: Google is your best friend.

Posted by: 0-0=0 | November 3, 2008, 10:23 am 10:23 am

P Alfonso
Let’s get this right, as a republican you are saying you are anti-social and a liar?

Posted by: The Unshrub | November 3, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am

@Angie in PA,
Do you Democrats HAVE A PROBLEM READING??? What he will do about issues are on his WEBsite, but I forget, you all would rather listen to the LIBERAL media which only want to show the negative side of the McCain Campaign.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/
This will take you to the McCain Issues page. READ, stop listening to the Liberal Media. :)
I have been to 2 Obama rallys, 1 with Obama, and 1 with Biden. I also have been to 2 McCain rallys, 1 with McCain and 1 with Palin. I have heard and read both sides Issues? Have you given it a fair look or just want to say what the Liberal Media wants you to know/say!??

Posted by: ajax | November 3, 2008, 10:25 am 10:25 am

The Redneck Gazette say Obama gonna win. But we don’t think they took no pole or nothing – they is just talking. …………
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/11/03/redneck-gazette-obama-gonna-win/

Posted by: Ohg Rea Tone | November 3, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am

One more day and then we do not have to hear about McShame or Republicans any more.
President Obama! Get use to it!

Posted by: Independent realist | November 3, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am

jhw539,
I hope you also realize that Mao Zedong is a master of class divide.
He divided the World into 3 worlds, the First world, the Second World, and the Third world.
He divided his people into the “Working Class” of the 95% lower income group, and the “Capitalist Class” of the 5% top income group. This “Class Struggle” is at the heart of Mao’s philosophy and practice that lasted for half a century, resulting in 10s of millions dead.
Do you realize what 0bama has done using Mao’s philosophy and Class Divide?

Posted by: 0-0=0 | November 3, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am

AJAX
Thanks for the link I think im going with Obama Mccain and Palin seem like Bush/Cheny I dont want the next 4 years to be the same i want to try Different things move this country forwards not backwards and I cant stand that b–ch Palin!

Posted by: Angie in PA | November 3, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am

0-0=0: Do you have an answer to the following simple question, or just gibberish (it’s a bit early to be drunk on a Monday you know)?
Can you cite a single, non-socialist (Iceland’s 36% flat tax hardly counts – they only have 600k people in the whole country!) first world nation that does not use “redistribution” of wealth as you define it (a progressive tax system)? Just one. In the entire world.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am

It’s sad how abc, nbc,and cbs lied about the POLLS makeing it look like obama got it! Amerc/ is not stupid we see, we understand and know…How are you going too explain it when McCain wins and your foot is in your mouth.all McCain voters watch foxs news that is where you will know what is realy going on Nov,04.those long lines [early voters there for McCain were makeing shore are vote is there!!!!!!!

Posted by: Rev.Guiliante | November 3, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am

Stood in line for 3 hours here in Iowa on Saturday. With great pride, I voted Obama!

Posted by: becky | November 3, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

OBAMAs I WILL BANK RUPT THE COAL INDUSTRY IS GAINING TRACTION
——————
Odd, because he NEVER said that.
But lies do seem to “gain traction” in the Pub party.
Obama stated that is a coal producer wants to build a DIRTY coal plant, the new emmissions laws would bankrupt them. He never said he “wants” that to happen. He stated that he thinks new plants should produce CLEAN coal. SO DO I! SO DO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.
We actually LISTENED to what was said. Not just the GOP spin machine that is all over FOX today.
McCain supports THE SAME emissions policy. But don’t let those pesky facts get in your way of lying ok? They certainly never stop Palin from distorting th truth.

Posted by: Truth Hurts the GOP | November 3, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am

jhw539,
I hope you read before you rant. What don’t you understand about your lack of knowledge and ill-defined question?
There is only ONE first-world left in this World. And that one is the USA, and 0bama is promoting Mao’s classic Marxist Class Struggle between the 95% of the Poor Class and the 5% of the Rich Class, of Americans.

Posted by: 0-0=0 | November 3, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am

Rev.Guiliante: No so, I was watching “Morning Joe” today, they are trying to turn the tables and get McCain picked. Funny how McCain can run a really bad race all these months and 3 days out he changes his tune and everyone puts him back in the race. Only problem is, we are not that stupid. Common sense tells you that McCain is not good for the middle class. All it takes is common sense and a good look at their policies.

Posted by: becky | November 3, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am

To jhw539
You keep harping on this – please read about the following country.
UAE has no progressive tax and they are not a socialist country.
There now your boat has been sunk and you are now clearly defeated.
Take your seat in back of the class – next time make sure you have a point before you try to impose your imagination on others.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am

Sen Obama is the most dynamic speaker & charismatic person politics has seen in many years. Sen McCain may lack the “rock star” image but what he says & more importantly what he has done over the years stands on it’s own. The liberal biased media will put Gov. Palin’s wardrobe under the microscope but will not look at the real mess in Sen. Obama’s district. Talk about a disaster! Funny thing there is, not an elected Republican to be found!
Being from the NYC Metro area I learned one “street smarts” thing. When someone tells you ALL the things you WANT to hear, that someone is a fraud! Inside of Sen. Obama’s very polished & convincing exterior, he’s an empty suit. If elected, this Nation will be even worse off that it is now. He is the wrong leader for the challenges that face us.

Posted by: T. Dwyer | November 3, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am

Here is some news out today that I think you should read:
But McCain is not about the military status quo. He is ambitious for further conflicts. The current US military is too small to handle yet another front, and to maintain, as McCain insists they must, the current ones.
My friends, there is only one way for McCain to make good on his hawkish foreign policy and his virtual pledge of more wars.
McCain will need to institute a draft for young American men (and, given the times, maybe for women as well).
If you are in your late teens and early twenties, or if you are a parent of a person that age, and you have strong views on a renewed draft, it should come into your decision about whether to vote on Tuesday and for whom.

Posted by: becky | November 3, 2008, 10:51 am 10:51 am

none: “To jhw539
You keep harping on this – please read about the following country.
UAE has no progressive tax and they are not a socialist country.”
Excellent! Lets see about the UAE, shall we? The Presidency and Premiership of the United Arab Emirates is de facto hereditary by clan… Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the current heir apparent.
So you put forth a honest-to-god absolute dictatorship that lives off of massive oil wealth and has less than 1% the population of the US as a role model for the US? And I thought the jokes about Republicans wanting to make President push a permanent king were just jokes…
The reason I keep harping on this is because the FACT that the answer is, “there are no free first world nation on earth that do not use progressive taxation for wealth distribution” is pretty compelling for those of us who live in reality.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

to Becky
If you are concerned about our young men and women being drafted for war and security service please see:
http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/diarypage.php?did=10524

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am

!!!that is realy reaching out ,,, med/rec..come on can’t you do better??PALIN [is] the next VP thank you for showing how stupid dem/ are i am glad i changed McCain/Palin 04 I can see it now when McCain wins on 04 dem/crying i want a recount,SAD so SAD

Posted by: Rev.Guiliante | November 3, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am

I hope most of you that have a hate for the current adminstration remember that the President cannot pass Laws alone.
They can put bills up for Congress to pass.
In the last 8 years, the Democrats have had enough people in Congress to filabuster a bill to death causing it not to get passed, but they did not. Actually, a lot of them even voted with President Bush.

Posted by: ajax | November 3, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am

there are no free first world nation on earth that do not use progressive taxation for wealth distribution
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 3, 2008 10:53:05 AM
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What a pity! It is this type of ignorant people who might determine the fate of a nation.
There is none because there is no other first-world country other than the USA.

Posted by: 0-0=0 | November 3, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am

0-0=0: “There is none because there is no other first-world country other than the USA.”
No, there are dozens. And a monarchy with a clan-based king that survives entirely on oil wealth is not a good example. Do you think that citing the Unite Arab Emigrates as an example wins any points for your view? Geeze, at least you could try to sell (explicitly socialist) Iceland as an example. It’s level of personal freedom and economic development certainly qualifies as first world, even if it is the same population as El Paso, TX.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 11:11 am 11:11 am

funny no responses to my truths

Posted by: cwb56 | November 3, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am

why do you need Palin’s medical records didn’t know that was a job requirement sounds like discrimination o wait the left would never promote discrimination every body is equal and deserves my hard earned money so their lazy asses can do nothing, out of work get a job- pay your share of taxes and let me keep my money, don’t have a house can’t afford one then rent don’t buy something you can’t afford then cry and problem the govt. that you lose your home default on your mortgage and cause the collapse of the market, people take responsibillity for your actions, people stop buying things yu can’t afford and crying to me to bail you out, greed on wall street aside the american people brought this all on themselves. I work 70+ hours a week to build my business and Obama wants me to pay more so some low life scum can sit at home watching tv and having babies while waiting for my money to be sent to them
WAKE UP PEOPLE STOP SUPPORTING THE SCUM AND REWARD THOSE OF US WHO WORK HARD EVERYDAY TO MAKE THE AMERICAN DREAM WORK I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A HAND OUT OR WAS GIVEN ANYTHING TO GET WHERE I AM TODAY OF COURSE I WOULDN’T BECAUSE I AM WHITE CAME FROM A HARD WORKING 2 PARENT FAMILY WHO STRUGGLED IN THE LOWER MIDDLE CLASS FOR YEARS NOT RACIST JUST FACT

Posted by: cwb56 | November 3, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

I have no problem with the progressive tax system.The problem lies in how obama wants to hand check to people who pay no income tax at the expense of people that do.40% of the people who will get a tax cut will get a check call it what it is “welfare”

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

I am glad after 47 years Hawaii was able to find Obama’s Birth Certificate.
By the way didn’t he make a last-minute trip to Hawaii two weeks ago – maybe, he helped them find it.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

NBC, ABC and CNN polling has been a reflection of the way they have rooted for Barack Obama therefore I don’t believe their polling results. I trust more Zogby and IBD – TIPP
NBC, ABC and CNN have abused the Freedom of Speech given to us by our constitution by becoming bias in a process in which they should have been neutral and query the candidates about their ideology, friends and past. They may have very well hung a rope around Freedom’s neck by supporting a candidate who they have blindly promoted and defended instead of testing.
They misused news organizations that are supported by Capitalist sponsors to promote Barack Obama’s and the Left Socialism. If Barack Obama and the Leftist Democrats succeed and socialize our economy they could find themselves working for a Marxist Government that will tell them what to publish. If the Capitalism that Leftist Democrats constantly attack fails, government would be their only sponsors and the news media would be owned by the government.
http://www.readwhatisee.com/index.php?p=138&more

Posted by: P Alfonso | November 3, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

cwb56: “funny no responses to my truths”
It was a barely coherent rant with no facts to respond to. You may want to trim it down to a single subject, a few supporting points, and then repeat the subject if you actually want anyone to understand your point, nevermind reply.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

It’s sad that dem/ can be swayed by a word [change] it’s only a word Obama has done nothing!he’s rideing on the dem/be ing stupid?[change] look at his real past not what he wants you too believe[change] my a–beware of the pat on the back it just might hold you back

Posted by: Rev.Guiliante | November 3, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am

reddog0216:”I have no problem with the progressive tax system.The problem lies in how obama wants to hand check to people who pay no income tax at the expense of people that do.40% of the people who will get a tax cut will get a check call it what it is “welfare”"
Sorta like the General Fund check Palin sends out to every Alaskan, supported by the taxes Alaska imposes on the corporations working the public oil fields (taxes that companies in the lower 48 are not subjected to)?
If you are so envious of the ‘welfare class,’ why don’t you quit work, kick back, and live the easy life on that $1k a year Obama wants to kick their way?

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am

Rev.Guiliante: “It’s sad that dem/ can be swayed by a word [change] it’s only a word Obama has done nothing!”
Are you ignorant or deliberately pushing the “Big Lie” that Obama has done nothing? Just because you don’t like the laws he has written and gotten in the books (I have already cited one) does not make them nothing.
Can you show ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENTS of John McCain now? Based on my research, he’s the real empty suit with far less actual impact in his quarter century in office compared to Obama. I’ve been asking for months and the best people can come up with is his campaign finance law (that he made a mockery of with his $30k+ per plate fundraisers for the RNC Committee to Elect John McCain) and his stand against torture, which failed to have any real impact on President Bush’s actions. So, please give me a couple factual examples and help me believe he’s more than an old war hero who has been coasting with a desk job in the Senate for decades. Thanks.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am

Sorta like the General Fund check Palin sends out to every Alaskan, supported by the taxes Alaska imposes on the corporations working the public oil fields (taxes that companies in the lower 48 are not subjected to)?
If you are so envious of the ‘welfare class,’ why don’t you quit work, kick back, and live the easy life on that $1k a year Obama wants to kick their way?
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 3, 2008 11:20:35 AM
No The law up in Alaska is diffrent with how the oil companies pay for the resources and in the long run those costs get passed back to the consumers so what is your point.We should hand out checks to people who refuse to work because that is what Obama wants to do Look at france as a good example.

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:26 am 11:26 am

Mrs. Palin will go down in history as a canidate who will use anything and I mean anything false or misleading to gain from them. She has in her speaches stated time and time again about MY AMERICA, PRO AMERICA, ANTI AMERICA, MORE AMERICA….Please we are all AMERCIA. This tactic is used to divide us. Her theory is if we don’t vote McCain/Palin we are not American. PLEASE stop using this as a ploy. You, Mrs. Palin who has been found guilty of Ethics violation is someone who shouldn’t be up on that high horse stating all that everyone else has done wrong. MCCain should have taken a longer look at his canidate before choosing as he will have all the time in the world after the election to ponder this. Mrs. Palin you stated that during Katic Couric’s interview you became upset because hard questions weren’t asked. I pity what your response would have been. It’s these things which will cost McCain alot of votes. John McCain is a 72 year old who has a chance of not being able to fulfil his post. He has shown time and time again his erratic behavior during this election process. We have to look at the vice-president as well. How would he or she do in the top position GOD FORBID. I ask the American people this What would Mrs.Palin do during this time? How will she run the country? The Alaskan paper stated she was not fit be vice president. They were endorsing Obama. This has to tell you something. These questions is all I need to vote for Obama.

Posted by: mcar | November 3, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am

Obama wants to Punish success and day by day he is lowering the standard of people he is going to tax it is what democrats do.

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:29 am 11:29 am

reddog0216: “No The law up in Alaska is diffrent with how the oil companies pay for the resources and in the long run those costs get passed back to the consumers so what is your point.We should hand out checks to people who refuse to work because that is what Obama wants to do Look at france as a good example.”
My point is that in Alaska the oil companies that put in the work, hire the people, and actually make oil valuable are taxed and that money earned through the oil companie’s work, effort and risk is skimmed off and handed out to everyone in Alaska – including people who refuse to work. And this welfare is unique to Alaska, it is not just a matter of selling the state owned resources. State owned… hmmm, what is the definition of Socialism again?
Why bother to look at France? Obama is talking about a tax structure that has been used in America less than a decade ago. You remember – good economy, the first budget surplus in generations, global dominating companies like Google growing in America. Most of us were there, I guess you were in France?

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am

Folks,
Ask yourself, why is it wrong you divide a White America and a Black America, but it is perfectly OK if you divide a 95% of America and 5% of America based on income?
The first is racism, which you think it’s wrong. The second is Marxism and a form of racism, which is wRight according to 0bama.

Posted by: d0 | November 3, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am

mcar,
Wow the media said that I cant believe that the media would be Biased could you imagine that

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am

0bama’s ideology:
Segregation of White and Black is wrong.
Segregation of 95% of poor Americans and 5% of rich Americans is for the Common Good of the Society.

Posted by: d0 | November 3, 2008, 11:38 am 11:38 am

Why bother to look at France? Obama is talking about a tax structure that has been used in America less than a decade ago. You remember – good economy, the first budget surplus in generations, global dominating companies like Google growing in America. Most of us were there, I guess you were in France?
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 3, 2008 11:35:00 AM
Tell me about this great economy the one that caused the 10th worst stock market crash in history.Clinton economy and politics caused much of the problem with the housing market bubble that we face today.

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am

Perhaps, 0bama should build two types of schools; one for the 95% of poor Americans, and one for the 5% of rich Americans, and make the 5% rich Americans to pay both.

Posted by: skinny dog | November 3, 2008, 11:40 am 11:40 am

Yes the economy is not in great shape now but how was it 3 years ago???

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:41 am 11:41 am

d0: “Segregation of 95% of poor Americans and 5% of rich Americans is for the Common Good of the Society.”
You are profoundly ignorant if you believe increasing the top tax bracket by about 3% to the level it was under President Clinton is equal to segregation. I’m not sure how to appropriately respond to an idea showing that kind of lack of basic thinking ability.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am

I live in New york 70% of my tax money gets sent into areas that I dont live in so what do they do raise my property taxes to supplement what the federal goverment hands out now.

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:43 am 11:43 am

reddog0216: “Clinton economy and politics caused much of the problem with the housing market bubble that we face today.”
Ah, of course IT’S CLINTON’S FAULT! I’ve learned not to waste time ‘debating’ the well-exercised buck passing arm of the Republican party.

Posted by: jhw539 | November 3, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am

d0: “Segregation of 95% of poor Americans and 5% of rich Americans is for the Common Good of the Society.”
You are profoundly ignorant if you believe increasing the top tax bracket by about 3% to the level it was under President Clinton is equal to segregation. I’m not sure how to appropriately respond to an idea showing that kind of lack of basic thinking ability.
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 3, 2008 11:42:25 AM
Obamas tax plan sounds great does it not .You know what they say if its to good to be true it usaully is

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am

Obama took the high road to the White House. McCain tried to get there by crawling on his belly through the sewer.

Posted by: hamishdad | November 3, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am

jhw539 ;;Old war hero;; is that all you see Do you think you could have went threw what he did old war hero Washington,Jeff,paul Ref,Lafe,Ben fran,Audie murr,Pearl harbor,!9/11.do i need toosay more if all you can say is old war hero your not what Amerc/ is all about!!!!Old war hero that is the most stupid thing anyone could say and yes i Believe even alot of Dem/ would call you stupid,, stupid Your brain dead or it’s up your a–

Posted by: Rev.Guiliante | November 3, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm

reddog0216: “Clinton economy and politics caused much of the problem with the housing market bubble that we face today.”
Ah, of course IT’S CLINTON’S FAULT! I’ve learned not to waste time ‘debating’ the well-exercised buck passing arm of the Republican party.
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 3, 2008 11:44:14 AM
I love how you liberals claim it is buck passing when facts are facts you can not dispute

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm

On Obama claiming his economic plans are like Bill Clinton’s…….
Obama’s plan is not Clinton’s’ plan.
Clinton was forced to enact the Welfare to Work plan due to the pressure of the Republican Congress.
Obama’s economic plan is a form of welfare. He intends to give a portion of the income tax receipts to people who did not pay income tax. Yes, I hear the Dem talking points….’but these people pay FICA tax’… But, so do I! I pay both – Income and FICA tax. So, if the government needs my tax dollars to pay for Federal programs like our Military and Infrastructure, where did it come about that they also need my income to give it to someone else?
On NAFTA, Obama has been nothing less than talking out of both sides of his mouth. He tells voters in Ohio and Michigan that he will reverse NAFTA. Then he tells the PM of Canada that he will not, he just said those words for political expedience!
So, what else does Obama do or say for POLITICAL EXPEDIENCE?
Are we as a nation, really going to put this man in office, only to find out later the scope of his true plans?

Posted by: kjm | November 3, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm

The GOP ran a despicable ad over the weekend in Pennsylvania about Obama and his former pastor. The ad printed on the screen, “Hate that we can believe in” and “Rage that we can believe in.” I knew that the GOP had been hijacked by the evangelicals, but I wasn’t aware that it had been hijacked by the KKK. Perhaps there is little difference – both seem to hate blacks and catholics.

Posted by: hamishdad | November 3, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm

jhw539 what kind of drugs are you on that’s the only thing that would explain your thinking!that’s wat out there even for a dem/ nasa control we have a lost pilot

Posted by: Rev.Guiliante | November 3, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

@hamishdad,
I guess you could take from the ad that it was the GOP who is spreading hate, or you could see who in the ad was preaching hate.
This is the man that Obama called his mentor. This is the man who believes all the worlds ills are due to a certain portion of the worlds population. And, that they should be destroyed. If that is not hate, then I don’t know is.

Posted by: kjm | November 3, 2008, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

The GOP ran a ad over the weekend in Pennsylvania about Obama and his former pastor. The ad printed on the screen, “Hate that we can believe in” and “Rage that we can believe in.” I knew that the GOP had been hijacked by the evangelicals, but I wasn’t aware that it had been hijacked by the KKK. Perhaps there is little difference – both seem to hate blacks and catholics.
Posted by: hamishdad | Nov 3, 2008 12:08:05 PM
I guess despicable by your understanding means truth by mine that is what his pastor has said.This is not anything new His pastor hates america and hates whites

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm

I never understand The Obamabots why they claim something is hate or despicable when the facts are the facts

Posted by: reddog0216 | November 3, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

There we go again obama is black and white stupid[ hamishdad]you are color blind !!!!you only see black your racist so what you say is all bulls— come down too earth space pilot

Posted by: Rev.Guiliante | November 3, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm

Obama/Biden,
Steaming piles at epic proportions.

Posted by: Hippie Smasher | November 3, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

Don’t worry jhw539 is just mad, because he thought he had some wonderful point that would stop the world in its tracks – as soon as something countered his Big argument he ran home with his laptop chord tucked between his legs.

Posted by: none | November 3, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

Come on everybody, let’s cancel the election and leave Bush in as president! No really, all of the republicans told us he was the answer 8 years ago, and then again 4 years ago.
Come on, republicans know what they are talking about! He was going to be the greatest president ever! So why change? Right republicans? You pick the right president every time? You guys sure now how to pick them!
President Obama! Get use to it!

Posted by: Independent realist | November 3, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm

Obama should be called the bull Crap Candidate. Just listen to his words.

Posted by: Bull Crap | November 3, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

dragon: You hit the nail on the head!
All of the 2004 exit polls(on election
day) said that John Kerry had won the
election! Even Fox News was clueless
and gave Kerry a 2 point lead right
before the election!
The undecided vote will break heavily
for McCain giving him the election!
If Obama hasn’t convinced them by now
he never will!
John McCain a president we can be
Proud of!

Posted by: reaganfan | November 3, 2008, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm

God pray the polls are right

Posted by: Rose Szymanski | November 3, 2008, 8:19 pm 8:19 pm

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