Comments on: McCain Makes Gains In Four Key States

Washingtonpost.com Poll: McCain Leads In Colo.; Obama Has Small Leads In Mich., Minn., Big Lead In Wis.

[promaclaura]

Barack will definetly get a boost, he had a good photo-op and pictures hold sway for many. It''s o.k. that they looked like they liked him, but their not voting for him.

[promaclaura]

Oh, and keep government out of our economic affairs.

Posted by steeepe at 02:38 PM : Jul 24, 2008

Democrat''s are alway''s in our economic affairs, huge entitlement programs are proof of that. Economic prof''s state that trickle down policies work. Look how well Clinton looked due to Reagan and Bush. CEO''S of companies are what gives the average joe a bad taste in the mouth. Being married to a CPA/Financial Controller for american manufacturers has laid bare before me how companies work. Tax breaks for companies promote raises, more jobs, better training and better insurance it''s just fact. When companies are taxed for entitlement programs it actually backfires for middle-class workers (lay-offs, no hiring, loss of insurance and no training programs). The saying that companies pass off any raised taxes on the consumer and workers is true.

Also, I like that McCain has changed his stance on issues, it shows he listens. My mentioning his house being built on rock is reference to his years in the service of our country. Over the years, John was the most-liked republican by the democrat''s because he worked with all, I like that.

[steeepe]

John has alway''''s been in the middle much to conversatives dismay, I''''m still going to vote for McCain because his house is built on rock. Barack''''s sifting sand is just plain scary.
Posted by ProMacLaura at 02:10 PM

Built on rock? McBush''s stands on everything have shifted all over the place. If you like what the Republicans have done in 7 years, by all means vote for McBush and you''ll certainly get more of the same moralistic social policies and economic policies that favor the very wealthy at the expense of the middle class. The trickle-down theory has been discredited. The GOP exists only to try to validate greed and selfishness. Their only platform is cut taxes (while borrowing huge amounts of money from China and other countries that causes enormous interest on the debt that our taxes pay for) and let the government decide your personal behavior. Oh, and keep government out of our economic affairs.

[promaclaura]

McCain has been a loser all his life. Born into wealth and pampered through the military; he claims to have the ability to lead this nation.
He was a party boy before and after Annapolis; graduated almost at the bottom of his class, crashed during pilot training and still graduated pilot training. Lost a plane while on a pleasure trip to a football game, cheated on his wife and people see him as a leader.
Posted by k2345 at 02:21 PM : Jul 24, 2008

It''s a given that people make blunders when they are younger. Barack was a party boy too, graduating almost near the bottom does not diminish the accomplishment in graduating, and crashing airplanes is not a goal of a pilot (can Barack fly a plane?), finally Bill Clinton cheated on Hillary repeatedly and their supporters downplayed that saying it is not pertinent to the office. So I think your arguement is hogwash. Make note that I don''t revert to insulting Barack when I post, so why is your method of trying to sway people''s opinion based on mud-slinging?

[minuteman-4]

Starting to look like the O express train to nowhere is about to crash and de-rail

[promaclaura]

just before hillary lost she complain about the media, mcsurge should complain some more and see what happens.. ha ha ha

are we still in the mental recession?

Posted by RLTW175B at 01:46 PM : Jul 24, 2008

I am no Hillary fan, but the constant barrage of Barack Lovefest really turned me off. I actually felt sorry for Hillary because of the bias. So if the liberal media can change my overall dislike for Hillary because being unFair and noBalance it will be interesting to see if it will backfire for Barack and send the undecided into his corner.

[promaclaura]

I believe Barack''s appeal is going to continue to dwindle as more people start to pay attention to what the candidates platform is, rather than how they appear. While it is true that most polls show Barack ahead, analyst''s are continuing to ask why he isn''t farther ahead. This election statistically should be a slam-dunk for him. The opposing party of the President usually does win after a party held the office for 8 years. So Barack should be farther ahead, moderates are holding their opinion because they need to know more about Barack. This is why media coverage of Barack is so high (although he is the media darling). I think people are content with their knowledge of John McCain, he has served his country and been a prominent member of our government. People will not be surprised by McCain, and are still wondering if Barack is holding anymore surprises. I think that the far-left has been surprised by his move to the middle to appeal to moderates and it could prove to bitter a pill. John has alway''s been in the middle much to conversatives dismay, I''m still going to vote for McCain because his house is built on rock. Barack''s sifting sand is just plain scary.

[notblue]

omega39, Obama doesn''t have to spend money on air time since the libeal biased, Obama loving, mainstream media makes him their centerpoint EVERY DAY! Do you people have a television? Is it on????

[omega39-2009]

notblue,

There''''s no trend here. This is one set of polls which is contradicted by the plethora of other polls. The article doesn''''t state the error margins, the polling base, or precisely when the poll was conducted.

What the polls as a group show is that the balance of power is held by the undecideds and that while either candidate can win by making a better appeal to those voters, McCain has to win them decisively-if he splits the undecideds he loses the Electoral College.


Posted by realpatriot1

Additionally, Obama spent much less on airtime in June while McCain spent more. Look for Obama to continue to raise large amounts of money and easily outspend McCain and the RNC. Look for McCain and the RNC to hold more debt than Hillary''s campaign by the time Obama is sworn in. ROFL!

[rltw175b]

just before hillary lost she complain about the media, mcsurge should complain some more and see what happens.. ha ha ha

are we still in the mental recession?

[rltw175b]

hey does mcsurge still think checkoslavia a country?

[hasher471]

I''m happy for the old guy.
He''s deserves some happiness :-)

[oneamerican_]

Here is what Barack Obama had to say today when hecklers shouted him down for 10 minutes while he visited the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem:

"You know I was expecting more reverence." said Obama.

No doubt he expected more reverence for himself, the self-proclaimed Messiah.

Typical liberal elitist - pompous arrogance.

[libh8er]

LOL....I get it.....a lead for a democrat is a LEAD, but a lead for a republican is a ''small lead''. Hilarious!!!!! The LAMEstream media at it again!!

[abepagota]

I too have lost faith in CBS and it''s shame. I''ve been watching since the sixties.

[jdmo2]

I don''t have faith in CBS anymore. Editing McCain blunders and reporting only polls McCain wins.

Did anyone notice the giant red EXON MOBIL ads over over this web page?

Could CBS want McCain to win because he supports drilling? Pleaseeee....this is so obvious.

[drputt45]

Why is it that if you are not a democrat and Obama supporter that you are either racists, stupid or anti-American? Is it just that democrats can only support their party by putting other people down that do not agree with them? Some lack of intelligence there.

It would be good to read blogs that stuck to the content of the news items as opposed to attacking others that are commenting on the subject.

[notblue]

realpatriot, do and say whatever you have to make sense of your imaginary world, just know I could care less.

[Gary Kempf]

McCain Makes Gains In Four Key States;

That is simple to explain, You can''t fix stupid....

[realpatriot1]

notblue,

There''s no trend here. This is one set of polls which is contradicted by the plethora of other polls. The article doesn''t state the error margins, the polling base, or precisely when the poll was conducted.

What the polls as a group show is that the balance of power is held by the undecideds and that while either candidate can win by making a better appeal to those voters, McCain has to win them decisively-if he splits the undecideds he loses the Electoral College.