Interactive Graphic: Swing States on the 2008 Electoral Map

Gas prices went down 30 days before the election due Bush cronies attempting to shepherd the thoughts of the masses back towards republican election to wh. "Biggest drop in history...", c'mon man! You truly believe it was economic policy. Wag the dog brother, wag the dog.

Posted By: samspud @ 11/04/2008 11:36:47 AM
Comment: black, white big deal last time i heard he was both. Get over it
AMEN-- THANK YOU!!! Vote for their values, ideas, leadership etc not the color of their skin!!!

Go Mr. Tall! We are nation of diversity- that includes religious diversity....

I hate to do this but I agree with anglfir. Its amazing how we are looking at it as White Vs. Black. Instead of hearing what each candidate has to offer. Its amazing when I am told by McCain supporters that I am only voting for Obama because he is Black. (by the way im hispanic) I think that it is the most ignorant thing anyone can say. But then makes me wonder if you think im voting for Obama because he is black, are you voting for McCain because he is White and not voting for Obama because he is black. Its just frustrating to think that America was becoming color blind until this election. Its also funny to hear those same supporters state "well all the black people are voting for Obama". Another ignorant response. Isn't the reason for the whole election process is to vote for someone you can relate to and who's views you believe in. Also if im not mistaken during every previous presidential campain, didnt all the candidates want to get the votes for Blacks, Hspanics and other non-white races. So now that Obama is going to receive the majority of black votes its wrong because he himself is Black.
For Mickey50978.....what makes you think its not about Race. I appreciate the fact that you are looking at it at who is more qualified then the other person. Which is what we should do. But for the vast majority of people who are voting it is an issue of skin. Look at the attempts at Obama's life already and he is not even president yet. I haven't heard about any assasination attempts at McCain. Also the comments that Obama is a terrorist. What sense does that make. So you, a regular joe, know he is a terrorist but our own Government doesn't. I just hope people go out and make the right choice for the right reason. Vote for McCain. Vote for Obama. But make sure your doing it because of what each candidate brings to the table. Not because of what they look like on the outside.

I do believe there are many uneducated voters. By this I do not mean poor, minority, or academically uneducated voters. I mean voters who do not know the issues; who form opinions off of chain-emails (which typically are falsified), and believe any information presented without checking resources. I think more voters can be "educated" more easily today than 20 years ago due to the internet. It takes just a few clicks to find the foundations of a negative commercial ad or chain email. Despite who you are voting for, get the facts!

People wake up! This is not an election at school where you vote for your friends or homecoming queen! Your vote matters and you need to really educate YOURSELF! Don't rely on the TV, friends, family, ETC... check on how each candidate voted on issues that are important to you. I will not tell you the color of my skin, nor my gender, or who I or you should vote for. I will ask everyone reading this to ask yourself how many times have I heard a Republican say Colin Powell is not qualified to be president? Last time I heard he was black. I am very disappointed how everyone is making this about being black or white. Your vote should be casted because of your own core values not because your friends or co-workers are giving you information and you base your vote on this! PEOPLE PLEASE READ UP ON THE ISSUES AND THINK LOGICLLY!! If you vote in this manner and your candidate is elected and you find out later that he is not what you thought then your the one to blame for the problems in this country!!! One more thing JIMMY CARTER does that ring a bell to any one out there? Read up on that election between FORD AND CARTER the economy was in the crapper, gas prices were high, (if you could even get any), we had foreign problems, and everyone blamed the President for that. Jimmy Carter was elected due to emotions and not on his past experiences, he was a Senator and then a Governor there are public records.. His experiences got this country in trouble with the middle east by not have the experiences and leadership skills to deal with the problems facing him, he was in over his head. If you really feel that your vote you will make today is because you are FEELING and not because you KNOW THE FACTS of both candidates just DON'T VOTE!!

Ok...bomb throwing has been common in this election but a lot of it has merit. I wish I could vote for Obama. He is charismatic and very likable. What keeps me for voting for Obama is how it seems he forgets who he knows, he changes his stance on issues, he has never tried to work with Republicans, he vows to raise taxes (don't think for one minute that we middle classers will be left out of the tax hike), he has no experience, and he's going to ruin the healthcare industry. I know what you Obama worshipers are saying right now...he didn't mean what he said and you interpreded his exact words. Why do you think that he says one thing but really means something totally different? Will his tax hike affect the $250K, the $200K, the $150K, or the $120K? Who really knows? Compare his experience with McCain and hands down McCain is the right choice for the job. Joe Biden has the experience and Sarah Palin has some experience. If you argument against Palin is experience then you can't vote for Obama. Think about that. Obama is running against McCain not Palin but if he were running against Palin he would still fall short in the experience category. Great speaker does not equate into great leader. WAKE UP AMERICA...THIS IS YOUR FUTURE AND YOUR CHILDRENS FUTURE.

People wake up! This is not an election at school where you vote for your friends or homecoming queen! Your vote matters and you need to really educate YOURSELF! Don't rely on the TV, friends, family, ETC... check on how each candidate voted on issues that are important to you. I will not tell you the color of my skin, nor my gender, or who I or you should vote for. I will ask everyone reading this to ask yourself how many times have I heard a Republican say Colin Powell is not qualified to be president? Last time I heard he was black. I am very disappointed how everyone is making this about being black or white. Your vote should be casted because of your own core values not because your friends or co-workers are giving you information and you base your vote on this! PEOPLE PLEASE READ UP ON THE ISSUES AND THINK LOGICLLY!! If you vote in this manner and your candidate is elected and you find out later that he is not what you thought then your the one to blame for the problems in this country!!! One more thing JIMMY CARTER does that ring a bell to any one out there? Read up on that election between FORD AND CARTER the economy was in the crapper, gas prices were high, (if you could even get any), we had foreign problems, and everyone blamed the President for that. Jimmy Carter was elected due to emotions and not on his past experiences, he was a Senator and then a Governor there are public records.. His experiences got this country in trouble with the middle east by not have the experiences and leadership skills to deal with the problems facing him, he was in over his head. If you really feel that your vote you will make today is because you are FEELING and not because you KNOW THE FACTS of both candidates just DON'T VOTE!!

An uneducated voter to me is someone who votes for something but cannot say why they voted that way. Also, it's someone who votes a certain way with no regard for what got us to the point we are at today and with no regard for where his/her vote will take us tomorrow. It is someone who takes for granted our freedoms, who thinks that we are all equal spontaneously, that we didn't fight to create our country and our freedoms here. Freedom isn't free. We pay a price for that freedom, and it isn't always war. It means knowing what makes our country great, a country where we want to live and work. It means knowing that if all we do is take, take, take, and never give back to our country and our fellow citizens then our country will deteriorate. We build this country with our votes, with our dollars, with our sweat, with our children, with our education. We have only been around for just over 200 years as a country. Government happens in cycles, so just be careful who you let lead you today for that will determine our tomorrow. Don't take for granted that America is strong and will stay that way without your help and your dedication to making an "educated" decision on election day.

Vote OBAMA/BIDEN!!!

I guess what I'm really scared about is... Riots... Riots if Obama wins and Riots if he looses... What Kind of example are we trying to show our next generation. Especially in Chicago. Stores are planning on closing early, I mean their is people that are genuinely scared. What about the KKK, if Obama win's I know for a fact they have something planned and the people they caught the other day were just bate, and the real masterminds are still at work. Everyone was brought here. So we are all illegals in some way shape or form. Why can't people understand that. God help us...

Enough of the name calling i,m not going to vote today was for Obama till he started talking about the coalmines i.m a coalminer we have supplied about half of the electric i understand we need to go a clean way what does he have planed for all the coalminers without a job whats it going to be coalmines today and whats it going to be tommorow only thing i can say is god bless us all

I see that both parties have one goal, what is at issue here is how to get there. One wants to even the playing field by taxing companies and the rich, and therefore easing the issues on the middle class, which in fact there is no more "middle class". The other wants business to flurish and created jobs and thus increase spending and income. The problems is business wont pay employees or pay for a decent health care system. And business cant make money, so they move to mexico, or overseas.
So, how do we get to prosperity? The answer is not to tax the business's, as they will move out of the US. One must encourage business, but does our countries citizens want to make shoes for $10.00 a hour? No, thats why there is only one shoe company left in the US. Our citizens have to want to work. And quite frankly I see more and more people willing to go on state assistance, WIC, SSD, VA Non service pension and take their chances on a limited income, and thus, on a limited income, increase crime, and promote a socialistic environment for its citizens.

Im not 18 but I am affected by this like everyone else is.Obama shouldnt be the president of the U.S. he was not raised in America,wont put his hand on a Bible,wont salute the troops,and doesnt respect the U.S. flag..What kind of idoits live in America now?!?!?!?I love America.I dont want to see it torn apart by someone that we put in to run the country.To me he isnt an American.McCain may be old but he does care for this country and he does respect our flag.Wouldnt you rather have someone who loves this country running it than someone who doesnt?..So im praying and crying for God to let Mr. John McCain become our President...Because if Obama gets it..I will hopefully see you all in Rapture when we all go meet the Lord...