Interactive Graphic: Swing States on the 2008 Electoral Map

It is impossible to overstate how deeply the attachs of 9/11 have pained our country. Those who were directly effected with either losing a friend, family member, or their lives always deserve our deepest respect. This does not mean it is unfair to criticize what has unfolded over the last 7 years. The world is a dangerous place, it always has been and will always be. With the geographical advantage America has being an ocean removed from Europe and Asia it was easy for us to forget this. What makes our country so great is that we do not allough evil to change us. Unfortunatley this has happened and one compromise led to another led to another and suddenyl we are torturing people for the greater good. Right now, we have to take stock of where we are as a country. My vote will go for a more hopeful future in which we rely on the collective strength of the global community. It is possible to be stong and forceful of America's interests while involving the world. Please make sure you at least look at what the candidiates policies, character, and intelligence say about what kind of leader they will be. My choice is Obama.

Re the swing to McCain -- why are people surprised? Because the Democrats should have the election in a cake walk this year. Obama is turning off the middle, moderate voter, as the country gets to know him and Biden. Obama fans should stop calling anyone not for their guy, "idiots, stupid racists dumb etc" This condescending attitude is one of the reasons people are turning away from the democrats.

As a 45 year old independent from PA, I believe Obama has the right vision, judgment and temperament to lead America at this formative time. The recent debate was very telling!

Comment: You think this race is close?

Obama is supported by less then thirty percent of the voting public and ninety percent of the media elite. When all is said and done we will be sitting down to watch the networks belly up to a healthy helping of crow while listening to Democrats cry about how unfair it was that people would actually vote for God and country rather then to commit to pocketbook issues of the immoral minority.


I second that motion. I just switched from Democrat to Independent and will vote for McCain. Obama just don't cut it for me. Just another car salesman. We don't need that in the White House. There are already people like that. Can you say Pelosi?
McCain/Palin 08

Unfortunately we are doing a lot of good things in Iraq the media just doesn't report it. Go talk to your local military. Whether you like it or not our freedom comes at an expense. If we just up and pull out we will have even more anger from the very people we are trying to help over there. Obama wants to pull the troops out of Iraq and doesn't want to drill off of our own shore... so then what is the plan? Oh that's right were just supposed to take him at his word that he will change things. Yikes!!!

ACORN - will this organization decide the next president through voter fraud? They have been found guilty of it before, Yet they continue to do it. And why has Obama sent thier organizaiton $800,000 then tried to hide it? With ACORN and the MEDIA, how can Obama lose?

This map is outdated and incorrect

These uneducated and OLD redneck Republicans are traitors to this country, allowing our economy to be sabotaged by their thefts with no oversight so that the rich could prosper even more while common folks suffered. We need to set-up a draft that sends all of these Republicans to go fight in Iraq and Pakistan so that we can get rid of them once and for all while they clutch their bibles and flags.

I do believe the electoral map is bit outdated and rather conservative in its presentation. Barack Obama should carry all eastern states handily. I believe he will win Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. The states in the old Confederacy are safely in McCain's column with the exception of Florida and Virginia. I am surprised Indiana is rated as a toss-up state. Indiana has been a reliable GOP stronghold for several elections---LBJ was the last Democrat to carry the Hoosier State. Indiana is one of the first states to report on election night---if Barack Obama carries Indiana then John McCain is in serious electoral trouble. I do believe Barack Obama will win in November but the election per se will be close--both in the Electoral College and the popular vote. The result s should mirror the Gerald Ford--Jimmy Carter contest in 1976.

As an 15 year old girl, i dont think either Obama or McCain will do a good job running America. If i had to choose i would go for McCain. Look at what Obama is stating. It would be safer to have McCain.

Democrats beware! Nixon's "silent majority" may very well give McCain the rustbelt and Pennsylvania. Gallup tracker has the rustbelt, Colorado, and Minnesota as tossups with McCain and Obama either even or slightly ahead within the margin of error.

Obama is likely to win because people who are for him, are not going to change now: And they will vote. However, McCain will loose some supporters in the coming weeks.

When the day of truth comes on November 4th John McCain will get most of the swing votes. Barack Obama is an empty suit and a bag of hot wind. He is all empty rhetoric talk and the majority of experienced voters know it. He doesn't have a record to back up anything he says. Barack Obama has zero leadership experience. He doesn't even have an impressive record in the senate unless you call voting present 130 times an impressive record...proof he has a problem with making a decision. All the campaign promises he has been making to first time voters he has recruited to vote for him are just empty promises he won't be able to keep because America is already deep in debt. You see how little he knows about what is going on ...making big giveaway promises without the money to back it up. Barack Obama is a slick talking flim- flam man from the Chicago political machine politics who tells you whatever he thinks will get you to vote for him. Obama tries to blame the current economic crisis on John McCain which is utter nonsense. Wall Street Executives, the entire congress and the administration along with the ignorance of many Americans thinking they could get something for nothing when they signed up for those destined to fail mortgages caused the financial crisis. There is plenty of blame to go around on this crisis. Congress needs to get past their partisan ways and more concern for their own political careers than doing their job of serving the people who sent them to congress to represent them. This week is a good test for congress to work in a bipartisanship way to help ease the current economic mess and hopefully keep it from getting worse. John McCain has the record of working with democrats and republicans in bipartisanship to get the job for the people done. Sarah Palin has a record of challenging and beating the establishment. McCain/Palin is the right ticket for America in this perilous time. NOBAMA

It isn't likely that Obama is going to win. If the American people vote for someone that doesn't stand for anything where is that going to put us?

I believe the latest polls in NC show Obama up by 2 points (49 Obama, 47 McCain. Why aren't you reporting this? When do we at least shift to "tie"?

I like the debates on taxes, and international experience, but when are we going to see more on the abortion question. The last time I checked McCain was against " Partial Birth Abortion " and Obama was all for it. This will definitely affect who I will vote for in November.