Campaigns Sprint To The Finish

Obama, McCain Uncork Get-Out-The-Vote Operations As Candidates Make Last-Minute Pushes In Battleground States

(CBS/AP)  Barack Obama and John McCain uncorked massive get-out-the-vote operations in more than a dozen battleground states Sunday, millions of telephone calls, mailings and door-knockings in a frenzied, fitting climax to a record-shattering $1 billion campaign. Together, they'll spend about $8 per presidential vote.

With just two days to go, most national polls show Obama ahead of McCain. State surveys suggest the Democrat's path to the requisite 270 electoral votes - and perhaps far beyond - is much easier to navigate than McCain's.

Obama exuded confidence. "The last couple of days, I've been just feeling good," he told 80,000 gathered to hear him - and singer Bruce Springsteen - in Cleveland. "The crowds seem to grow and everybody's got a smile on their face. You start thinking that maybe we might be able to win an election on November 4th."

With just two days to go, most national polls show Obama ahead of McCain, and state surveys suggest the Democrat's path to the requisite 270 electoral votes - and perhaps far beyond - is much easier to navigate than McCain's.

Polls show the six closest states are Florida, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada and Ohio - all won by Bush four years ago.

In the latest CBS News poll, Obama leads McCain by 13 points among likely voters nationwide, and by 19 points among the 1 in 5 voters who have already cast ballots.

About 27 million absentee and early votes were cast in 30 states as of Saturday night, more than ever. Democrats outnumbered Republicans in pre-Election Day voting in key states.

That has Democrats - and even some Republicans - privately questioning whether McCain can overtake Obama, even if GOP loyalists turn out in droves on Tuesday. Obama may already have too big of a head start in critical states like Nevada and Iowa, which Bush won four years ago.

"This is off the charts in some of these states," said Michael P. McDonald, a political scientist at George Mason University.

"We feel good," Obama chief strategist David Axelrod said on CBS News' Face The Nation. "And it's not just the polls. It's the early voting that we've seen. About a third of the country is going to vote before Tuesday, and those numbers are coming in very strong for us and reversing some historical patterns."

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina who is one of McCain's staunchest supporters, suggested on the same program that Republicans still have reason to hold out hope.

"What we've seen in the last two weeks is very much a tightening of the race in the states that matter," Graham said, adding: "I think the undecided voter in these key states will come our way."

As the campaign closes, voters were being inundated with a crush of television ads and automated phone calls.

In a new TV ad, Obama highlighted Vice President Dick Cheney's support for McCain. The ad features Cheney, an extremely unpopular figure among the general public, at an event Saturday in Wyoming, saying: "I'm delighted to support John McCain." (Watch it here.)

Not to be outdone, the Republican National Committee rolled out battleground phone calls that include Hillary Rodham Clinton's criticism of Obama during the Democratic primary. She is heard saying: "In the White House, there is no time for speeches and on-the-job training. Sen. McCain will bring a lifetime of experience to the campaign, and Sen. Obama will bring a speech that he gave in 2002."

Obama and McCain campaigned on each other's turf Sunday. Obama was in Ohio, a bellwether state Bush won four years ago and where polls show Obama tied or winning. McCain visited Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, states won by Democrat John Kerry in 2004. He trails in both.

"I've been in a lot of campaigns. I know the momentum is there," McCain told supporters at a rally in Pennsylvania. Overall, polls show Obama winning or tied in more than a dozen or so states won by Bush while McCain trails in every Kerry state.

McCain and the RNC dramatically ramped up their spending in the campaign's final days and now are matching Obama ad for ad, if not exceeding him, in key battleground markets in states such as Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

After months of planning, the Republican Party launched the last stage of its vaunted "72-hour program," when volunteers descend on competitive states for the final stretch. Democrats unleashed their "persuasion army" of backers scouring their own backyards to encourage people to back Obama in the campaign's waning hours.

More than 10,000 Obama volunteers in Ohio were knocking on doors and planning to hit their one millionth home Sunday after a five-day push.

His campaign reported that Saturday was its largest volunteer day, with more volunteers showing up to work the phones and walk neighborhood precincts than ever before in the campaign. Said Obama spokesman Bill Burton, "Our volunteers are completely engaged."

McCain's crew says theirs are, too.

"There's no doubt that we've got an uphill battle," said Rich Beeson, the RNC's political director. But, he said, "I'm not going into Election Day with any trepidation that they've put any state away" by banking early votes. "We still have a lot of voters that we can and will turn out."

The RNC reported making 5.4 million voter contacts last week, compared with 1.9 million in the same week in 2004, and it says it's volume has steadily increased since October began. Overall, it says 26 million voters have been contacted by volunteers over four months.

On Saturday alone, the RNC says an estimated 3 million voters were contacted by phone or in person, and it saw so many volunteers show up to help that in at least one state, Colorado, the party ran out of canvassing packets. Some 180,000 were gone by midday Saturday; more were printed.

McCain planned visits to media markets that hit battlegrounds Florida, Virginia, Indiana, New Mexico, and Nevada on Monday. A repeat trip to Pennsylvania also was slated before McCain returns home to Arizona.

Obama planned visits to Florida, North Carolina and Virginia on Monday and a quick stop in Indiana Tuesday morning.

[david1737]

As it stands is strapped with $10 trillion in debt.

This is the result of 8 years of Republican rule.

Bottom line McCain vote for 4 of 5 Bush budgets.

Say No to McCain, stop the corruption, and irresponsible economic policies.

[david1737]

As it stands our country is strapped with $10 trillion in debt.

This is the result of 8 years of Republican rule.

Bottom line McCain vote for 4 of 5 Bush budgets.

Say No to McCain, stop the corruption, and irresponsible economic policies.

[be_real]

Posted by CBSisPravda

I don''t think he can beat the republicans

[misha128-2009]

Would that sprint turn into a stumble when a candidate tells their supporters to vote on Nov 5th? What if a candidate either gave away the intent to be at war with another nation or mistakenly thought we were at war with a nation? Welcome to Gov Palin''s Sunday.

[rcsully65]

I have early voted so this election is complete for me. I really don''t like either of the two major party choices. Obama told the biggest lie in regards to how to finance the campaigns. My heart tells me there is more to Ayers and Rev. Wright than Obama will EVER tell us. McCain misreprsented numbers more and was totally blind-sided and never recovered from public funded campaign. He is also far too old fashioned(But Sen. McCain thank you for everything you have done!). I think Biden is an idiot and Palin is out of her league. I think the Republican will pull out all the stops in 4 years and I fear the wrath that is to come. I truely want a third party choice and send both Dem and Rep. packing. At the end of every campaign I am tired of feeling like I just got "tricked" or voting for the lesser of two evils. We have to be able to produce better than these two.

[melpol1]

After this election is over African American fashions will be the rage and skin heads will grow dregs. Some will call it the start of the second civil rights movement. Get ready for the loudest celebration in American history when Obama wins.

[srz25]

yeah hi, do you believe a judge should go to prison for attempting to rule that attempted murder by forcible suffocation not only isn''''''''t a crime at all in florida, it isn''''''''t a tort at all in florida, in fact it''''''''s a medical procedure, for which priviledge i''''''''m forced to give the state my whole life savings?

doesn''''''''t that sound bad?

this is a real lawsuit, orange co. case # 2003 ca 5314. i am totally unrepresented, haven''''''''t been able to find a lawyer in 7 years. the judge is cynthia mackinnon, and if i could fire her i would have fired her four years ago. after all this time i still have no clue whether she is republican or democrat.

[tonic12345]

BEST WISHES TO BARACK OBAMA

[gthc1]

President Barack Obama

get used to it

[windmaster12]

Mccain, Bush, and the rest of the GOP-

Managed to take Clinton''''s surplus,
And 8 years later they replaced it with:

Bigger Gov''''t --
Though they promised Smaller Govt-

Greater Debt-
Though they promised fiscal responsibility-

The largest Trade Deficit in history-
Outsourcing millions of US jobs

Then they Pulled a Commie Chavez move
Nationalizing Fannie and Freddie
The Socialization of our Financial Institutions-
With Billions in tax payer paid bailouts-

Institutional Welfare for Wall Street Incompetents-

War in Iraq and Afghanistan
Costing us 10 Billion + a month
Ridicule throughout the world--

But they did give Tax breaks and incentives to:
The upper 3% -
To Big Oil,
And the GOP Defense Conglomerates--


The Choice is Astonishingly Clear---

VOTE GOP
VOTE MCSAME
CONTINUE THE BUSH LEGACY
FOUR MORE GLORIOUS YEARS
OF GOP BS

[troutfisher4]

Obama 08 !

goodbye, neocons !

[troutfisher4]

"goodbye, neocons !- Posted by troutfisher4




BAD NEWS LIBERAL - WE AIN''''T GOING AWAY!

Posted by Speakinup21





1) I am an independent, not a liberal.

2) You ARE going away, out of positions on power. Goodbye.

[humanofearth]

THE ENTIRE WORLD WANTS OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT, EXCEPT THE REPUBLICANS, MCCAIN IS A WAR MONGER AND KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT ANYTHNING ELSE, INCLUDING THE ECONOMY, HE''S GOING TO BRING THE WORLD DOWN AS A RESULT OF HIS INCOMPETENCE ON OUR ECONOMY....SAVE THE WORLD, VOTE OBAMA

[troutfisher4]

there goes mccain

down the drain

[humanofearth]

SOMEONE REALLY DUMB WROTE:
Do you think those Communists who had those plans cease to exist today? Do you think they%u2019ve abandoned their plans?

Please know your history, and consider how certain historical events are relevant to current events

LEARN WHAT COMMUNISM REALLY IS, NOT JUST YOUR VERSION, THERE''S A REAL VERSION OUT THERE IN THE DICTIONARY...

SAVE THE WORLD, VOTE OBAMA

[troutfisher4]

In two years this jerk will be impeached if he continues to do as he has - ie covering up that he knew about his Aunt still being in the US. We will have the power back by then.

We can only pray it isn''''t too late for the country.


Posted by Speakinup21




Are you really that big of an idiot?

[humanofearth]

SOMEONE EVEN DUMBER WROTE THIS:
Here comes our first Muslim President.
Say Goodbye to Easter. Goodbye to Christmas. Goodbye to your churches. Say hello to mosques and prayer rugs nationwide.

AMERICA, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE NAME HUSSEIN IS AS COMMON AS SMITH IN 80 OF OTHER COUNTRIES, AND GUESS WHAT? THEY''RE NOT EVEN MUSLIM COUNTRIES....LOOK IT UP, AND LEARRRRRNNNNNNNNNUH

OBAMA IS NOT A MUSLIM,THAT''S BEEN ESTABLISHED AND OVERDONE. I THINK THAT''S IN THE DICTIONARY TOO, LOOK IT UP.

[troutfisher4]

Just memorize the phrase "Allah Akhbar!!" Over and over again, just say it, NOW. Because, after Tuesday, if Obama wins, we''''ll ALL be hearing and saying this phrase for at least 4 years.

Posted by michaelt302


Instead of "Mission Accomplished" ?

[humanofearth]

SOMEONE REALLY SMART WROTE THIS:
We can only pray it isn''''''''t too late for the country.


IT''S NOT TOO LATE, OBAMA HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN AHEAD IN THE POLLS, SO YOU CAN STOP PRAYING NOW

[troutfisher4]

Speakinup21


Dude, just give it up and go have a beer. Republicans are going to lose big, and there is nothing you can do about it.

[humanofearth]

SARAH PALIN IS NO LONGER SUPPORTING JOE THE PLUMBER? DID YOU HEAR? SHE''S NOT SUPPORTING GEORGE THE VILLAGE IDIOTS BECAUSE JOE HAS MADE HER LOOK BAD BY KNOWING MORE ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY THAN SHE DOES. IT''S TRUE HE TOLD FOX NEWS HE KNOWS ENOUGH TO BE DANNNNGEROUSSS! THANKS SARAH FOR LETTING OBAMA WIN THIS ELECTION!

SAVE THE WORLD, VOTE OBAMA

[irmcvet97]

Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t*rd by the clean end.

Posted by Speakinup21 at 05:42 PM : Nov 02, 2008

Just think America, in ONE MORE DAY, YOU can send losers like this packing.. him and his corrupt party can and will be thrown into the streets where they belong!!

[troutfisher4]

Why, that would mean they''''d have to be fair on their media coverage.


Posted by Speakinup21


Has it occurred to you that POSSIBLY the republicans have more negatives to report on than the democrats? Just a thought.

[irmcvet97]

Just memorize the phrase "Allah Akhbar!!" Over and over again, just say it, NOW. Because, after Tuesday, if Obama wins, we''''ll ALL be hearing and saying this phrase for at least 4 years.

Posted by michaelt302 at 05:40 PM : Nov 02, 2008


Know Obama for 20 years, go to his neighborhood often, NEVER heard the phrase ONCE! Now I have heard OTHER phrases from the other side... One is SIEG HEIL, at the end of a Republican Rally in Georgia!

[humanofearth]

LISTENUP21 - STOP SPEAKININUP BECAUSE IT''S OBVIOUS YOU''RE IN A ''FRENZIED STATE'' AND TRYING TO SOUND EDUCATED BUT YOU SOUND LIKE THIS BLAH BLAH BLAH

SAVE THE WORLD, VOTE OBAMA

[irmcvet97]

We all know liberals prefer to have one set of rules for themselves and a set for everyone else.


Posted by Speakinup21 at 05:45 PM : Nov 02, 2008


LOL You mean like Ted Stevens?? LOL Oh wait he''s not a "Lib". Well how about Larry Craig... Oop''s he''s not a "Lib" either. By the way WHO would you propose to oversee the "Media" to make sure it stays "Fair and Balanced?" I think China has a Propaganda Minister as do so many other DICTATORSHIPS but I''m not aware of ANY Democratic Country!!

[humanofearth]

FRENZY FRENZY FRENZY, BLAH BLAH BLAH

ON WEDNESDAY YOU CAN THANK ME FOR GIVING YOU AN EXTRA HUNDRED OR TWO IN YOUR WALLET BECAUSE ILL BE DAMNED IF I''M GOING TO CONTINUE CONDONING THE GOP TO SEND IT TO OTHER COUNTRIES LIKE IRAQ. SAVE OUR OWN COUNTRYMEN FIRST..

SAVE THE WORLD, VOTE OBAMA

[wardoglrs]

And America votes for the wrong guy again. Dr paul was and is your best hope these two morons have nothing to offer. Even Chuck Baldwin would be better than Obama & McCain by a long shot. The dems & Repuds have stolen your $ and there going to steal a whole lot more as long as that dam constitution is in there way.

Give it up America your doomed to your welfare/Warfare partiality your ruling the world has come to an end & your no longer the power,, your a disgrace for bankrupting the world with your greed for material wealth. Just take a look in your garage all those worthless boxes of junk. That''s you a pig in a blanket

[jschmidt27]

you should listen to the audio where Obama says he will bankrupt every coal electric generating plant. THe SF Chronicle didn;t include that in the article but it is in the audio. So if you like higher electric bills you love his plan- and tell me that is not a higher tax.
http://media.newsbusters.org/ stories/hid den-audio-obama-tells-sf-ch ronicle-he-wi ll-bankrupt-coal-industry .html?q=blogs/p -j-gladnick/2008/11/02/ hidden-audio-obam a-tells-sf-chronicle- he-will-bankrupt-co al-industry Hidden Audio: Obama Tells SF Chronicle He Will Bankrupt Coal Industry

[jonathanw20]

Why is Sarah Palin not releasing even a summary medical report? drugs? abortions? Why did she risk the life of the unborn by taking a 8 hour long flight to Alaska after her water broke? Why didn''t she seek immediate or on flight medical attention?

[hannity2008]

ASK YOURSELF, WHY WOULD OBAMA DEMOCRAT SPEECH WRITER DEFECT TO JOHN MCCAIN, WHAT DID SHE SEE, WHAT DID SHE HEAR, WHAT IS SHE AFRAID OF. SHE HAD FRONT ROW SEAT AND HEARD THE THOUGHTS AND WORDS OF OBAMA PRIVATELY.

OBAMA SPEECH WRITER DEFECTS....WAKE UP AMERICA...EVEN THE SPEECH WRITER SMELLS SOCIALISM.



As a biography, She has been a speechwriter for Barack Obama and Michelle Obama right up until recent weeks. She was earlier a writer for John Kerry and John Edwards. Later for Hillary Clinton before joining the Obama campaign. She graduated from the prestigious Bennington College with an MFA degree in writing. Wendy resides in Washington D.C.

Wendy Button lived and worked her whole adult life as a passionate Democrat. No more. An epiphany of sorts overtook her as she watched her male leaders ferociously attacking leading women politicians in the United States and average working citizens who cling to their guns and Joe the Plumbers.

As a writer in her own right, Ms. Button has been an occasional contributor to the Huffington Post where she has her own standing column. In her last column there on September 17th, the interesting title seems to cryptically reveal the emotions running through her head at the time.

Wendy Button is for John McCain, a revelation that has Obama insiders shaking their heads in stunned disbelief and the blogs buzzing.

[humanofearth]

LISTEN TO WARDOG - HE''S SPOT ON.. OUR IRRESPONSIBLE RUN ECONOMY HAS CAUSED CHAOS AROUND THE WORLD....

THE WHOLE WORLD WANTS OBAMA, EXCEPT THE REPUBLICANS AND AL QAEDA...

SAVE THE WORLD, VOTE OBAMA

[hannity2008]

I was one month ago going to vote for Obama. And then saw an Ad on Obama and Ayers. So I decided to investigate and what I found appalled me. I cannot beleive people are thinking of Voting for Obama when there is a dangerous pattern.

1.Obama and Bill Ayers Annenberg Challenge Coverup
2.Obama and Alwadi, a palestine terrorist
3.Obama and Rev Wright
4.OBama and the socialist demcratic association
5.Obama and Acorn
6.Obmaa and Rev Flaggert
7.Hamas donated 30k to Obama
8.International Solidarity Movement
9.Wheels of Justice
10.Rezko
11.And now ACORN to the list of Obama radical associations


Take all of Obama associates and his comments he has made and ill sum up Obama.

Obama is the most left wing radical terrorist sympathizer who is pro-muslim and anti-Isreal. Obama is pro-black. Obama is arrogant, lies and throws people under the bus to pursue power. Obama is dangerous for this country. In a post 911 World , I dont understand how the Main Stream Media is not reporting or investigating Obama background. CAN anyone name a person in the past besides Michelle, Rev WRight, BIll AYers, Rezko who can VOUCH for Obama.

ASK YOURSELF, WHY WOULD OBAMA DEMOCRAT SPEECH WRITER DEFECT TO JOHN MCCAIN, WHAT DID SHE SEE, WHAT DID SHE HEAR, WHAT IS SHE AFRAID OF. SHE HAD FRONT ROW SEAT AND HEARD THE THOUGHTS AND WORDS OF OBAMA PRIVATELY.

OBAMA SPEECH WRITER DEFECTS....WAKE UP AMERICA...EVEN THE SPEECH WRITER SMELLS SOCIALISM.

[jschmidt27]

WHo isObama- is he the moderate that says he will raise taxes for those making only 250k and above. Or is he the far left liberal who in April in the interview with Maria Bartiromo said only under 75k would only get tax relief. Of course as I said he was trying to get the primary and appealing to his base. I don;t believe his current plan because he is appealing to the moderates and his history is anything but ,being the most liberal Senator. So I have to believe he is the tax and spend Democrat that he will revert to when elected. MoveOn, Daily Kos and George Soros are not bank rolling him because he is a moderate, he is as far left as you can go and his social programs will damage the economy. It is very simple, I don;t trust him.http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_15/b4079017876246_page_2.htm

[enzoc45]

speakingp...you have that much time in your hands???
it must be nice!!

[humanofearth]

WHO CARES ABOUT PALIN''S MED RECORDS, WE ALREADY KNOW SHE NEEDS A BRAIN TRANSPLANT
SOMEONE IN ALASKA SAID SHE''S NOT GOING TO RELEASE THEM BECAUSE SHE''S HAD AN ABORTION BEFORE

[humanofearth]

HEY FRENZIED HANNITY - RESEARCH THIS:

McCain donated over 800,000 in grant money to Khaladi''s Palistinian Organization. Also look up the Iran Contra scandal...and don''t forget the time the US govt was working directly with Bin Laden...look that up too

[humanofearth]

i''m out of here, got a meeting and money to make so I can hand it down to SPEAKIN UP 21 on wednesday!!!

SAVE THE WORLD, VOTE OBAMA

[enzoc45]

humanofearth...of course they wont research that!! are you kidding??oh...and wat about *** cheney shaking hands w/ saddam??

[sandy19731]

Hannity2008:
Don''t worry you''ll be fine. The country will be in good hands. We are all Americans and we are strong.

P.S. Take care of that high blood pressure

[retrovvvisio]

Governor Sarah Palin is fit, experienced, smart and ready to be VP. She outshines both democrat candidate and his runningmate.
======= Do you people know this: ======
Question: What is America''s first line of missile interceptor defence that protects the entire United States? Answer: 49th MISSILE DEFENSE BATTALION OF ALASKA NATIONAL GUARD. Question: What is the ONLY NATIONAL GUARD unit on permanent active duty? Answer: 49th MISSILE DEFENSE BATTALION OF ALASKA NATIONAL. Question: Who is the COMMANDER IN CHIEF of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard? Answer: GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN,FROM ALASKA. Question: What U.S. Governor is routinely briefed on higly classified military issues, homeland security,and counter terrorism? Anawer: GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN, FROM ALASKA. Question: What U.S.Governor has a higher classified security rating than either candidate of the ........Democrat Party?Answer: GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN, FROM ALASKA. SHE CAN BE ENTRUSTED WITH OUR NATIONAL SECURITY,...BECAUSE SHE ALREADY IS. ====NOW YOU KNOW TOO. *** VOTE MCCAIN PALIN *** COUNTRY FIRST!!!

[enzoc45]

speakingup...did i call you names or ask you what day is??
i dont think so!!!!!!!!!

[troutfisher4]

Hey, what''''s barry going to nationalize first. Do you think it''''ll be the oil wells like Hugo ?


Posted by Speakinup21



At least you cons are consistent.

Mean spirited and nasty to the very end.

[jschmidt27]

The SF Chronicle left out the quote saying he would bankrupt any coal generating power plant- hence the coal industry goes under as well.

http://media.newsbusters.org/stories/hidden-audio-obama-tells-sf-chronicle-he-will-bankrupt-coal-industry.html?q=blogs/p-j-gladnick/2008/11/02/hidden-audio-obama-tells-sf-chronicle-he-will-bankrupt-coal-industry

Hidden Audio: Obama Tells SF Chronicle He Will Bankrupt Coal Industry
By P.J. Gladnick (Bio | Archive)
November 2, 2008 - 07:26 ET

So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it''s just that it will bankrupt them because they''re going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that''s being emitted.

That will also generate billions of dollars that we can invest in solar, wind, biodiesel and other alternative energy approaches.

The only thing I''ve said with respect to coal, I haven''t been some coal booster. What I have said is that for us to take coal off the table as a (sic) ideological matter as opposed to saying if technology allows us to use coal in a clean way, we should pursue it.

So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can.

It''s just that it will bankrupt them."

[troutfisher4]

troutfisher4 - we aren''''t at the END son -



HELL HAS ONLY STARTED for you lying sacks of Obama.

Posted by Speakinup21



Try washing down the crow with a cold beer. It will make you feel better.


GOODBYE CONS !

[jschmidt27]

Obama''''s New Attack on Those Who Don''''t Want Higher Taxes: %u2018Selfishness%u2019
October 31, 2008 10:58 AM
On the stump this week, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has pushed back against Sen. John McCain''''s description of his tax policies.

"The point is, though, that -- and it%u2019s not just charity, it%u2019s not just that I want to help the middle class and working people who are trying to get in the middle class -- it%u2019s that when we actually make sure that everybody%u2019s got a shot %u2013 when young people can all go to college, when everybody%u2019s got decent health care, when everybody%u2019s got a little more money at the end of the month %u2013 then guess what? Everybody starts spending that money, they decide maybe I can afford a new car, maybe I can afford a computer for my child. They can buy the products and services that businesses are selling and everybody is better off. All boats rise. That%u2019s what happened in the 1990s, that%u2019s what we need to restore. And that%u2019s what I%u2019m gonna do as president of the United States of America.
"John McCain and Sarah Palin they call this socialistic," Obama continued. "You know I don%u2019t know when, when they decided they wanted to make a virtue out of selfishness."
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/obamas-new-atta.html

[enzoc45]

speakingup...you still didnt answer my question! did i call you names??

[ivandrago]

It''s like when you see a slasher movie where the monster (McCain) just doesn''t want to go down. That sense of dread is in the pit of my stomach.

It''s all Republican talk though. Like when Karl Rove said "You have your math, we have thee math". It was BS, but it made me nervous till they lost bad in ''06.

[retrovvvisio]

What we know about Barack Hussein Obama is that the Senate rates him the most liberal of all.

We also know that even though Barack says he is a christian and went to a racist African church for 20 years, he writes in his book Dreams from my father "I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction". Unquote. So, if ever he is President, where will his loyalties be?

We also know that the person who launched Obama''s political career from his own house was a radical terrorist Bill Ayers, who thinks he hasn''t done enough. ACORN connects the two.

And yes, this is worth a look: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2122486/posts?page=1

[jimlayton]

speakinup21,

You know what they say, you can''t argue with stupidity.

I am talking about, by the way.