Interactive Graphic: Swing States on the 2008 Electoral Map

The more Replublicans howl the more we know that their candacies are in serious trouble. Gone are their days of a rubber stamp Congress and the Bush Dribbled On Economics. Now if they hope to have curb appeal among Independents (like myself) they're going to have to get off their social values soapbox and tackle the tough issues i.e. helping folks get a job where they can afford a house, two cars with children; sending their kids to college w/o going into a mountain of debt; enduring a medical catastrophe w/o going bankrupt. Republicans need to wake up and realize that social values are hard to digest on an empty stomach :(

Everyone has something to say about Obama, about who he and what he stands for and his friend. I have nothing against John McCain other than he picked a very unqualified, unproven person to be his Vice Presidential running mate. The Republicans has always been and will forever be for big business. They do not have the middle class working family at heart and those are the people who make up the majority of the population in America. Many people do not want to vote for Obama because of fear of change. Most people do not like change. I for one am one of them. However, I am for someone who does not spew out the same on political rhetoric as usual, who offers very viable solutions to the problems that are plaguing America today. We have seen what 8 years of Republican politics can do and it's not pretty. Opinions are like belly buttons, everybody has one. Let's stop attacking the candidates with our personal opinions and look at the issues at hand and vote for the person who you think can improve the welfare of the country. Great that John McCain served his country and he was a POW and he survived. Great for him. But that doesn't make him a better candidate than Obama. When Clinton left the White House, this country was no longer in a deficit. What took Clinton 8 years to accomplish, Bush put the country back in a hole within 8 months of his presidency. We have started a war that cannot be won. Millions of taxpayers dollars have been poured into Iraq and Afghanistan not to mention thousands of troops dying daily. And what have we really accomplished over there? Absolutely nothing at all. It is time to invest in America and it's citizens. THAT IS WHY I AM VOTING OBAMA/BIDEN ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Republicans do not equal fiscal responsibility because Bush's politics have spent billions in this "war" in Iraq. Don't forget the money spent on war by his father and Reagan. Imagine if every American received a share of this money. Fiscal responsibility? Whatever! Republicans, practice what you preach!

For all you Obama voters out there, thank you
Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read ' Vote Obama, I need the money .' I laughed.
Once in the restaurant my server had on a ' Obama 08 ' tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence.
When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.
I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.
At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.
I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.

Even with the bad economy BP Petroleum still made billions in revenue thanks to tax-breaks made possible by Bush and his fellow Republicans that only benefit the high class and big-businesses. Someone inform the Republicans about the hard working class(middle class) that makes up about 40% of the population in the US. OBAMA BIDEN 2008 CHANGE WE BELIEVE IN

What we need: Less of what we have (bad government, crooked politicians, worldly leaders more concerned with political correctness than truth) and more of what we don't have (Government leaders with strong character founded on faith in God, love of country, and the desire to serve and not be served)

Wake up people. Stop following Obama like a bunch of lemmings. This guy is going to sell this country down the river. When he visited the foreign countries that someone aptly noted that he was well received and was changing the attitudes of the people toward the US, out of respect for their traditions or religion he wore their ceremonial garb; however, in our own country he dishonored our flag without any hesitation. How can you trust him as the next president and commander-in-chief when he displays that kind of patriotism. My advice is to forget the stock market and buy more bullets. If Obama gets elected, you will need them to protect your home and families.

You Republicans and Democrats are all a bunch of morons and hypocrites. Both advocate the power of the state over the rights of individuals. Both overspend. Democrats tax the current generation and spend, Republicans tax the NEXT generation (through deficits) and spend.

I refuse to vote because it is usually (unless it is a referendum) a useless and futile exercise in self-deception. The system is corrupt and broken and needs replaced, not reformed. It cannot be changed or reformed; in fact the political system is wired to be self-correcting against attempts at reformed. And I am not just referring to the difficulty in amending the Constitution; I'm referring to the institutional power of Congressmen of seniority on committees to crush newly-elected reformers.

The second reason I refuse to vote is because doing so is an implicit endorsement of the corrupt system, and doing so aids in the appearance of legitimacy. That is why the people in power are always advocating to get out the vote: they want their "plutocracy-by-proxy" to appear legitimate.

I watch what is going on in politics for the same reason I watch the ocean when I am in the water wave-jumping: not because I think I can change the ocean, but so I know which direction to swim in so the wave doesn't break on me.

I'm going to hunker down on my little patch of dirt that I own, growing my own food, having my own energy source (solar panels) in the near future, and watch and ride out the chaos that is coming that neither Obama nor McCain will be able to prevent.

And actually watching and understanding how stupid and irrational people are in general can be very useful... I looked at houses in 2005 and said "No". Bought a house this year. Before the stocks tanked, I rolled all money 401K from stocks to money market--pulled some out for down payment. With 401K back in stocks as of Oct 20, I will recoup my house downpayment by the time the S&P 500 reaches where it was when I shifted my 401K to cash.

I live in one of the "swing states" that has early voting, and I can tell you--those who are voting early, some for the very first time, are not voting for McCain/Palin. It's a shame what the Republican ticket feels is appropriate campaigning--no focus on what they can do for the country, but instead, slamming their opponents. Yes I am a registered Republican, pro-life all the way, but I voted for Obama today. For one, think of how long Republicans have had control of the White House (the past 8 years especially), and nothing has changed regarding abortion--nothing. And sadly, it probably won't. In Obama, I see a man who offers concise ideas to many who are suffering, clear economic and military plans, and a more hopeful future for my child. Shame on McCain & Palin for professing Christian beliefs (although McCain has never come out and defined his true beliefs--look it up), yet behaving in such a manner that does not represent the love that Jesus teaches. I look forward to a different country under Obama's leadership.

DMBCOM, i dont consider myself a republican so much as a conservative. I think people also need to wake up and realize that every person in this country is capable of living the American Dream, but it is not the government who is going to fix our messes. In no way am I wealthy, or even middle class. I work 12-14 hours a day and make a modest living ($800/week), but I do not expect nor want the government to pay for my health care issues as I have a heart problem since birth, nor do I expect them to bail me out of my depreciating house, nor do I expect them to pay for my wife???s cancer bills, nor do I expect them to pay for my childs college. I think this is a fundamental problem for America that started many years ago. We all need to realize that we are the ones ultimately responsible for our lives, not the government and thank goodness for that. I hope and pray everday that my child knows that he is capable of everything and anything but he himself is the only one who can make that dream happen.

ElTaco - If he posted it on his website, why doesn't he hand over the official copy? Everyone else has. We all know that anything can be falsified on the internet. I guarantee you he was not born in Hawaii, or he would have shown his birth certificate and medical records like all the others. There is a lawsuit pending for him to show his certified birth certificate and he is doing his best to delay this process. He can't be trusted to tell the truth, period!! And if he wins, it will be the biggest mistake this country has ever made.