Interactive Graphic: Swing States on the 2008 Electoral Map

Check the news! Obama was hung in effigy 3 times to Palin's once- in Oregon, PA & Kentucky plus skinheads were plotting his murder. Poor, poor little Sarah!

All I can say is WOW, the "best" man is in the lead. Are you kidding? You do know that he wants to take away your right to bare arms right? He also doesn't like the American Flag so much and wants to change that, also doesn't like the National Athem and will not place his right hand over his heart and stand during the Athem. But he is the better man. A clearly anti-american running this country. What will you do if he gets into office and you get this "CHANGE" he keeps talking about? If you are ok with "changing" OUR AMERICAN flag and "changing" OUR NATIONAL Athem, fine but I am not. Are you ok with working your a** off to earn a living only to have to share the fruit of your labor with the lazy a** people in this world who don't work? I'm not. I'm not ok with wondering and being scared for myself and children that the terroist he has in is back pocket will come charging at MY country and kill MY fellow Americans. (again) So think about all of that for a sec and tell me are you really ok with OB's "CHANGE"

Do you own guns? If so, be prepared to hand them over to Obama because he doesn't think you have the right to have guns even though the constituion clearly states that you do. Be ready to live in a socialist society as well. Enjoy...and when I hear you gripping a few years from now I will just have to say, "I told you so."

You should get a refund of any educational expenses...

So much for working to get ahead and attempt to make yourself better. Better only means working harder so the man can take it away from you. Be sure to tell your children, fail in school, the man will pick you up.

You're wasting your breath if you make accusations regarding Obama's campaign funding coming from overseas and you can't back it up. I have never seen such hateful politics as the Republicans are engaging in during any other campaign during my 61 years of life. It is ugly, hateful & harmful, not only to the Republican campaign but to the whole nation. The hate-filled propoganda spewed from McCain & especially Palin affects the unstable citizens of this county, such as the McCain volunteer who lied about being attacked by a black man. Look at the hateful plans of the skinheads who were about to go on a killing spree ending w/the murder of Obama. They could very well be influenced by the rhetoric used at the rallies which incites members of the audience to shout, "Terrorist!, Kill him!, Off with his head!" Is this what you're hoping for, that he's killed? Your hands drip w/blood, just as McCain's & Bush's do, theirs also for the contrived war in Iraq which had nothing to do with 9/11! This country will be in anarchy should McCain/Palin be elected.

I would much rather watch the video that the L.A.Times is hideing. It would give us 1000% times more information about Obama that the main stream media has given us in 1 1/2 yrs.

I am so happy to see so many people on this post who have not been convinced by the media that Obama has already won the election. I have hope that their are enough Americans that don't want to see America change for the worse, that McCain becomes our president. I think I can hear the wind being taken out of Obama's sails as we speak.

In an article posted on the BBC website, they state: "Mr Obama's extraordinary advantage [is] in fundraising - he has raised nearly $660m, twice as much as Senator McCain". These are donations from the American people and from sales of campaign merchandise from his website.

The article then states "He [Obama] is likely to spend more than $100m on TV advertising in October alone, more than Senator McCain's entire campaign budget, which is limited to $84m because he opted to accept federal funds."

Obama promised and has NOT accepted any federal funds and is not subject to the cap on his budget like McCain.

If I remember right, McCain had to take the federal funds because he couldn't get any more loans for his campaign and he was almost out of money.

For chesterdc and bsmason961:

1) Obama birth records
They are available to the public:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/Polarik/BO_Birth_Certificate.jpg
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthcertificate.asp
http://fightthesmears.com/articles/5/birthcertificate

BTW, John McCain was born in Panama in the Canal Zone. But, he too is a U.S. citizen.

2) Why did Obama along with the collusive efforts of hi colleges seal his papers and admissions applications?
I can neither deny nor substantiate this claim. Do you have a source that can? I asked the Obama campaign office to comment on this.

3) Why is it that the substantial evidence being put forth that Bill Ayeres wrote obama's famous book, Dreams of My Father, not being looked at by the "truthseekers" Couric and Gibson.
I believe you are perhaps referring to an October 9th, 2008 article written by Jack Cashill entitled "Who Wrote Dreams From My Father" where he talks about Bill Ayers and Obama. Mr. Cashill even states in his article, "Shy of a confession by those involved, I will not be able to prove conclusively that Obama did not write this book. " Couric and Gibson will not waste their time on unsubstantiated claims.

4) Why has the LA Times refused to release a video that could show Obama, Ayers and a known PLO operative, stroking each other.
I can neither deny nor substantiate this claim. Do you have a source that can? I have asked the Obama campaign office to respond. They said:
Thanks for sending in an email about William Ayers. Smears like this one have been going around the internet for a few months as part of a broader, shadowy strategy to scare people who aren't very familiar with Barack by spreading false information.
New York Times reported:
But the two men do not appear to have been close. Nor has Mr. Obama ever expressed sympathy for the radical views and actions of Mr. Ayers, whom he has called "somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was 8."

5) Why did the media think it was important to put palin's wardrobe on the headlines for 3 days.
Because it is hypocritical. McCain/Palin are always referring to Obama as "elitist" and yet, they spend over $150,000 on clothes that will be "donated" once she is off the campaign trail. In light of all their talk about their concern for the average American not being able to pay their bills - I could pay my mortgage for almost a year on what they spent on her wardrobe.

And for the 2nd amendment issue mentioned by bsmason961 -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-burnett/the-nra-should-support-ob_b_110887.html
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/nra_targets_obama.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-c-rose/nra-lies-about-obamas-pos_b_128499.html
... Barack Obama believes the Second Amendment creates an individual right, and he respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear arms. He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abi

right on Chester...... what up media...... you love looking for dirt---- even the National Enquirer isn't digging into this one... maybe they have been threatened.... only someone with so much to hide would go to such extremes... didn't Mark Twain say "if you don't lie, you never have to remember anything'....maybe that's why BO doesn't say much...lol

You are watching to much Fox and limbaugh. Do some research on your own, it is worth the time....

Jamie Gold, the newspaper's readers' representative, said in a statement: "More than six months ago the Los Angeles Times published a detailed account of the events shown on the videotape. The Times is not suppressing anything. Just the opposite -- the L.A. Times brought the matter to light."

The original article said that Obama's friendships with Palestinian Americans in Chicago and his presence at Palestinian community events had led some to think he was sympathetic to the Palestinian viewpoint on Middle East politics. Obama publicly expresses a pro-Israel viewpoint that pleases many Jewish leaders.

In reporting on Obama's presence at the dinner for Khalidi, the article noted that some speakers expressed anger at Israel and at U.S. foreign policy, but that Obama in his comments called for finding common ground.