McCain Pulls Ahead
Filed under: Barack Obama > John McCainSince the Republican National Convention, John McCain has gained 6 points over his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, amongst Independent voters.
According to a new Gallup poll, McCain now leads Obama by a whopping 15% percent - 52% to 37% - in support from Independents.
Posted: September 9, 2008 at 4:57 pm
If you idiots give us another 4 years under the Republic….I'm moving to Canada.
Oh
eww
not surprised.
THATS HARD TO BELIEVE…UGGG
mccain 08!
I really don;t know why the fuck people will vote for McCain. The man will be George Bush 2.0. He agrees with EVERYTHING Bush says and does. Look how amazing the country is doing now and you will see how the fuck the country will end up with McCain as (GOD FORBID) president. Sarah Palin was the governor of somewhere that my high school had more people than. She can't lead SHIT and together they are just a huge publicity stunt to continue to wonderful work the current president is doing for our country.
Noooooooo!! OBAMA NEEDS TO BE PRESIDENT!!
Oh well Obama is still going to win!
*OBAMA 08*
fuck mccain!!
we need obama.
Yeah and here's what happens - McCain wins. McCain dies of natural causes halfway through his term. Palin becomes Madam President. The USA becomes the United States of China, Korea, Russia or ____________________ (put the name your favorite enemy country here). America, put your head up between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye
no…no…no…..obama with SUCK as president
i guess people want 4 more years of Bush's policies. greeeeat! looks like nothing will get done and we will continue to be the laughing stock of the world.
the thing is, when i was living in France, EVERYONE was excited about Obama and Hilary. NO ONE wanted to see another republican in office.
if McCain makes it to office, im sooooo totally moving back to France.
This country is beyond embarrassing.
That is so cool! Go McCain/Palin!!
wow, this might be a case where i'll be feeling sorry for the usa come november 3. ick, i can't imagine being neighbours to a country with mccain and palin as its leaders. if i thought bush and cheney were bad, i think this is even worse.
thank the good Lord.
Re: LordKain – i hear it's really cold up there…LOL don't forget your long johns…
I'm glad people are finally starting to come to their senses =)
Listen Mario, Obama is not a horrible person. It's just that he simply does not have enough experience to be president. If he won, advisors would do most of the thinking for him anyway. People who support him have fallen for the idea of him, not Barack the real person. He needs to rethink his postions on issues like gays and other issues, then come back in 15 years. Maybe then he will be taken more seriously. For those who are constantly whining about America, nobody is forcing you to stay in the USA. Try moving to another country and stop hating on America.
Gee, a bunch of rich, old, white repuglican men own most media outlets, they can write whatever they want whether or not it's true. If you repeat something enough, it will become fact, so quit posting this rubbish.
thank God it's about time America started realizing that McCain is the next president. if obama wins we're screwed.
Best news I have heard today. Maybe people are finally starting to understand.
What can I say, we have to do worse before we do better. I can't belive people elected Bush for a second term and now a 3rd term under McCain, and the Pit-bull c'mon, well I guess we can use her morals…teenage unprotected sex and adultery. GO AMERICA!!
I dead clear.. it's a fact.. goverment has developed brainwashing machines and since average people are too lazy to think they just do as the little voices in their head say. That or this is the beginning of these people have a pact with the Devil itself. Don't get it.. there is not other way people here in american can be so masochist to vote republican again.. and not again now… ever again. They say we always get what we deserve.. well America, flush the country in the toilet by voting Republican this year. maybe, after all we just deserve it.
yay! Just say NObama!!!! (the man is a self admitted Muslim)
See ya loser!!!
I guess people are seeing through the f-f-f-fraud that is Obama.
Re: LordKain – Then you better vote on November 2, eh?
oh dear…..
i guess americans are a bunch or conservative homophobes.
well done everyone, you should be proud of yourselves.
fucking idiots.
you got fucked in the arse by bush and i guess you liked.
good luck fuckers.
wow really….. thats really hard to believe…the only reason McCain is getting any publicity is because of that joke he chose to run with him….she has waaaaaay too many personal issures to deal with…
Re: HondaRider – Hey now, not in Vancouver, tyvm. Not to mention summers can be hotter than a lot of parts in the USA (well, not like in Nevada or Arizona, but yeah just as hot and muggy).
Ugh. I just can't believe people sometimes. Do we really want another Republican president? HELL NO!
OBAMA 08
Re: fcuknsexy – how the fuck is obama is going to win when the old man is ahead?
admit it, all you idiots who chose obama over clinton, fucked up big time.
this is truly shameful, the rest of the world is laughing at you.
So this is what "Family Values" looks like. 2 teenagers with their entire lives ahead of them, trotted out in front of entire country, forced to wed, forced to become parents. What a tragedy.
So I have next season of "24" written. Jack Bauer has to save the old white president's life. All season long, we are guessing who the threat is. A muslim? an angry black activist? & at the very end, we find out it's a neo-conservative, with high-end security clearence, working for the VP. Trying to get "Her" into the Oval Office, where she can ban all abortions, once & for all. Why just shoot & kill doctors who perform abortions, when you can kill the president, & end freedom of choice for women, forever? Of course, Jack saves the day and (lets call her) "Sarah" gets hauled away in handcuffs (ooh, sexy!) .
Oldest story in the book, the neo-cons will be as close to the presidency as they will ever manage to be….Maybe they'll manage to make it look like a stroke? I dunno, still working on the script.
Disappointing
But anyways, everyday there's a new poll so I have learned to not follow polls. the only poll that matters occurs in the first week of November. If you haven't already, make sure you are registered to vote young America!
I think all Democrats should take DLR's advice and vote on November 2nd. That way when the rest of us vote on November 4th it should go very smoothly. =)
Re: floresd81 – Canada isn't that much better off. The current leader is also pro-gun, anti-gay marriage, anti-abortion, and anti-sex education.
HEY LORDKAIN…I'M PACKIN MY BAGS AND GOING TO AUSTRALIA IF THEY VOTE REPUBLIC!! INDEPENDENT IDIOTS!!
BARRY & JOE 08'
that's gross and only confirms my beliefs that Americans really are idiots! anyone who has done ANY research into each candidate would be brainless to vote Republican AGAIN. look at what you've done to the world already. give us a break!!!
What you failed to mention, of course, after your misleading headline is that Barack Obama is still ahead of McCain in the national overall Gallup poll and is tied with him in most others. Seriously, Perez.
Re: LordKain –
McCain is nothing like Bush and he's known among most Democrats as a Liberal Republican. McCain is compasionate because of his experiences as a POW and I would not count on him to run this country anything like Bush, in fact they've disagreed on many issues.
average Americans are ignorant and stupid. this just proves it.
WOOT!
GO MCCAIN!
Re: Debaucherina – LMAO do you really think that Bush did the thinking in HIS presidency? Fact: In almost every presidency, the advisers make the policy. And did you REALLY tell Perez of all people that Obama needs to re-think his stance on GAYS? LMAO. Wow. I see that McCain has wonderful, smart, supporters.
GO MCCAIN!!!!!!
Disappointing
But anyways, everyday there's a new poll so I have learned to not follow polls. the only poll that matters occurs in the first week of November. If you haven't already, make sure you are registered to vote young America!!!
Good..people are finally coming to their senses. Gotta love Independents for actually thinking independently!
Re: CRABBY APPLETON –
Thats funny, I would have said the same thing if Osama Hussien wins. He will be busy sucking the prez of Irans dick and any of the other 5 or 6 countries that would like to see us dead. Remember, the left will be the death of us all. Instead of focusing on the real issues, the left has to attack age, and the fact that he is a Republican under a Republican President. Is he going to say that he thinks the commander in disbelife is a total douche like most of us Republicans? He will bring some honesty and respect to the chair that has been soiled for 8 years by this monkey in a suit.
AND WAIT UNTIL THEY DEBATE EACH OTHER. MCCAIN WILL EAT THE BIG EAR MUZLIM CANDIDATE. UGGGGRRRRRR!…AND PALIN WILL DEVOURE WITH GUSTO THE INSIPID BIDEN…..
LIBERALS DO NOT HAVE A CHANCE!….GOOD, THEY ARE A BUNCH OF HATEFUL IDIOTS.-
Re: ViolaG –
News Flash the Media Outlets are all Left Sided Democrats and Support Obama, where have you been??
Re: LordKain – Yes, where when you get sick, you will wait four months for a doctor's appointment under their spiffy universal healthcare system
Re: wdfourty – Because we should care what everyone else thinks…this is not high school, this is the most powerful, richest country in the world.
unemployment at its highest, oil prices are hitting the roof and the dollar at its lowest and what do stupid americans do? they decide to ellect another republican.
i blame you perez for giving palin so much publicity, i blamer every single blogger who has gone after her.
there is no hope left.
shemeful…..
Re: wdfourty –
well head on back then are you even a citizen? Encase you didn't know the President of France is a Bush Lover =)
Put that in your pipe and smoke it democrats. Some are still in denial though I see. You know what denial stands for right? Don't even know I am lying. Way to go Palin. Your the new come back kid. My hats off to you.
Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! Please my fellow Americans don't do this. Someone living in the South tells me she is surrounded by stupidity and fanatical religious radicals. Is this what the once great USA has come to, this is very very sad. I'm still hoping that on November 4th Obama will become the President. it seems impossible that people wiould be dumb enough to elect as president a twit like McKane. To say nothing of aPalling.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
I don't see why everyone's so scared. Obama has McCain beat severely with the Electoral College votes. Those are what count, anyway. McCain won't win; we're not going to suffer through another four years of absolute horrible judgment and leadership.
UNFUCKING BELIEVABLY SAD!
Actually you could not to anymore incorrect. McCain leads the Gallup poll by 5.2% and is ahead in every other poll except CNN where it is a tie. Not to mention he now has a lead in the Electoral College basically claiming Florida and Ohio. Check your facts please.
Re: Uker –
Yes, unemployment at its highest since Clinton, oil prices hitting the roof due to OPEC policies and wall street speculators, and the weakening dollar, ok I'll give you that one. Bush policies have weakened the dollar, but it has also been weakened by a number of events having nothing to do with the Oval Office. So 0.5 of your 3 points are valid
My God! Obama's supporters never fail to surprise me with how easily they believe what they hear. McCain and Bush are nothing alike. Believe it or not, most Republicans still like Bush, or at least what he stands for. This is why it was so hard for us to get behind McCain because he is not what you would call a "traditional Republican". I would have voted for him anyway as the "lesser of two evils", but at least now with Palin behind him, I feel confident and actually enthusiastic to vote for him!
***>cCain/Palin2008***
You guys are so retarded.
OBAMA IS AHEAD BY OVER 50 ELECTORAL VOTES.
OBAMA=243
MCCAIN=189.
And thank goodness, that's the number that matters.
Oh GOD!!! What is happening to this country!!!!!
The national poll doesn't really matter. Some polls put Obama so far ahead that even if New York were to turn red he would still win. Electoral College.
FINALLY you post this, though polls are only fodder for the media at this stage in the game. And I see people are starting to go all "Alec Baldwin" again.
Re: Uker –
Yes, we "stupid Americans" are so terrible for trying to "ellect" a Republican.
It's totally "shemeful".
Seriously though, all you Dems knew this was coming. In two months everyone will forget about Obama (that is unless he makes a slideshow movie and wins an Oscar) and McCain will take his rightful place in the White House. I doubt any of you have even listened to McCain speak or researched anything about his platform beyond what you've heard from Perez Hilton and Jon Stewart. You uneducated Obama sheep act as if we're electing the new King of Oil, Condoms and Coolness…there IS more to this election you know.
Re: Frag The Paps –
ISN'T THERE A KLAN RALLY YOU SHOULD BE ATTENDING??
don't you mean Palin leads with 15%?
I can't fathom the thought of dealing with another republican for another 4 years. Canada, here I come.
If McCain is elected [GOD FORBID], I hope he lives another 4 years. That way, we won't have that awful Palin as president. The thought of McCain as president used to terrify me. Then I think of Palin ever becoming president. That's even worse.
Posts from Obama "fans" when Obama is leading in the polls:
HAHA ALL U MCCAIN REPUBLICAN LOOOOSERS ARE GUNNA LOOOSE! LOOK AT THA POLLS! OBAMA IS GONNA WIN BY A ZILLION!! OBAMA 4 CHANGE!
and when Obama isn't leading:
Re: MaggieLark –
Re: pianosarelove – This "scare" is a good thing. There is going to be a record breaking turnout on election day, & the people who have rallied in support of Obama, since the beginning, will vote, in huge numbers. I don't believe, for a second, that any of them are jumping ship for S.Palin, seriously?
McCain is picking up supporters in the backwards states that he was going to win, anyway
No Way-No McCain-it going to be OK!
Re: Angelle5000g –
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S/he didn't do anything but use Obama's full name and state some FACTS.
OM THAT'S SO RACIST!
Woohoo!
Team McCain/Palin!!!
Re: LordKain – Well if the voice of the people of the United States of America elect another Republican, then that voice probably doesn't want you here.
How come the polls are so far apart? The methodology must vary greatly. Also the samples are usually less the 1,000. One of these polls states that it asked 10% more Republicans this week than last week, which accounts for the entire change.
Re: Harvard Grad – Oh my goodness #59 "Harvard Grad" I really hate to do this, but I have to call you out on this. First, I'm sure your degree is not in anything to do with the English language. Neither is mine, but at least I can hold my own.
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I live close enough to the Beltway that I get to hear a lot of political buzz that comes from all sides, and it's still a toss-up both with insiders and with civilians. I'm still not on either side of the fence yet, but throwing Hillary out of the mix and Palin into the mix sure made it interesting. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
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Good luck with that Harvard degree. I am assuming you didn't go to grad school did you?
Re: jason1010 – McCain will NOT be George Bush 2.0 and he's beating Obama right now because the majority of Independents and flip flop Democrats see he's the best pick out of the two. Plus it doesn't matter if your high school had more students than Palin's state, which is not true, because she's still move qualified than Obama. He's never held a political position; it's been at the city level and do your research about what he has done for that part of Chicago, he's not even over the entire city much less a state at the Governor level like Palin. McCain is for change and works with both parties like it should be. Don't fault Bush for not getting things done when our Democratic Congress stalls every time and I mean every time. C'mon, Pelosi runs it like it's a kindergarten class. "OK now children my day is over and it's time to come home. I'm turning off the lights and going on vacation even if you don't want to leave". Not to mention an energy bill that was on the floor and needed to be addressed. Pelocsi couldn't bother her little ol' self with something menial as an energy bill. All you lefties need to do your research and make an informed vote. Go McCain/Palin '08!!!!!!!
The new polls also show Virgina, Florida and Ohio all leaning greatly towards republicans now giving McCain a 20 point lead in the Electoral College. And a message for all DEMOCRATS. If REPUBLICANS left this country it would turn into a 3rd world country. How so? Well let's see….the rich, or what I like to call successful, pay about 90 percent of our taxes. 80 percent of people making over 100k a year are Republicans. See why we laugh at you retarded democrats? All your pointless social security programs and welfare projects are funded by us. Your like the little 13 year old begging your parents for money to the movies. MCCAIN/PALIN 08….. PALIN 2012!!!! SIT DOWN BITCHES!!!!!
I can't stand McCain and will likely vote for the Libertarian goof. I'm just happy people are starting to wise up the the Obama scam.
Just because some idiot who wen to journalism school because they weren't qualified to do anything else, and who has a penchant for propaganda, tells you something over and over (like Obama is the second coming of Christ) doesn't mean it's true.
Islamists want to kill gays. McCain will fight the Islamists. Obama says he can work out a deal and says in his book he'll side with the Muslims when the heat is on. Where do you think that "deal" will leave American gays, not to mention Jews?
Anyone who tells me how I can think and act and how much of the money I earned I can keep is NOT a liberal — that means you Democrats!
Why is everyone arguing about whether Obama or McCain is in the lead, aren't we all responding to the same post that says McCain is in the lead? Yup, we are. If Obama IS elected to the Presidency, then I will happily take my place in the voice of the minority, and watch the country go to hell.
No, Jason1010, McC does not agree with everything Bush did. Matter of fact, at one point several years ago I thought he reallllly loathed him. Listen to the newscasts. Repubs don't always like McC because he goes his own way. And really…not very surprised that he's outdoing Obama. Experience counts! But these are early days although there's only 2 mos. to go — anything can happen.
ohh my god! i HATE THIS GUY! thank GOD im not living in America, oh wait, no i live BESIDE America! SHIT! if this guys wins were ALL screwed, all you big balloon headed American's who are going to vote for McCain r gonna get what you deserve…..n i don't mean that in a good way BAHAHAHA!!! were all doomed!!!
VOTE VOTE VOTE and encourage everyone else to vote too!!! We can talk all we want about how it's going to suck if McCain wins, but talk alone doesn't get Obama elected, we must also exercise our right to vote!!!! Seriously, let's have our generation be the one who makes the difference.
This is not a surprise, People are starting to wake up and realize what an Obama presidency would actually be like. Besides, more than 60% of the people in this country identify themselves as conservative.
Cartman, you make sense in what you say. But if you vote for an off-party candidate, it's kinda like a wasted vote.
Re: LordKain – Bye ASSWIPE!!
Re: Renfamous – #69 - I remember that post! LOL "The Loosers are going to Loose". I so wish people would get that word right. That one in particular bugs me every time I see it spelled that way! That and when people use "then" for "than".
We're a country of ignorant rednecks.
Re: Uker – Well the fact that you are commenting and being so anti-american goes to show your flaws and lack of intelligence. Do some research and you'll see Bush did what he had to do after we were attacked on our home land at the level of 9/11. After that it was game on so blame the terrorists! They are the one's who want to behead you, rape your mother/sister/dog, and cut your arm off for stealing a piece of bubble gum. Oh ya, don't forget, you can't pick who you marry either. So when you get pissed and are forced to be with someone you could care two cents about, remind yourself that you lost your freedom because you chose to wimp out and not defend your freedom. If you think the terrorists, regimists, and evil doers in the mideast don't want to destroy you, you've got a wake up calling that hopefully doesn't cost you your life or the life of those around you. Everyone in New York that fateful day never dreamed of having that kind of attack on peace and I bet you think you're safe too?
Re: melsteinberg – He is not. You are what is wrong with this country. If only people would read something once in a while instead of listening to rhyming nonsense and rumors. Sheesh, rednecks and evangelicals are ruining this country with their ignorance.
Re: kiana – Why did Bush ignore the MANY warnings from FBI agents BEFORE 9/11? Memo: Bin Laden determined to attack America. Call from FBI-Gee, there are Muslims taking flying lessons saying that THEY DON'T NEED TO KNOW HOW TO LAND. Oh, didn't know about that? Try reading a book sometime. Look it up, it's not a conspiracy theory, it's fact. Shit, Repubs are ignorant. It might just be me, but I'd like a President who doesn't screw everything up in the first place! Oh, he's a total screw up, but he's working to fix it. Oh, he got us into a war with a country that had nothing to do with 9/11, diverting funds and troops from the real war against terrorists in Afghanistan, but look, the surge worked. JESUS PEOPLE!
Re: Harvard Grad – Right, Harvard Grad *snicker* Let's see, Bush has tanked the economy, so it seems as if he's doing a great job all on his own.
Re: cmmrm80 – #79 - Excellent post! I'll be right there with ya, but I'm not counting on it happening!!
Perez is a censoring cocksucker.
I'll try again…………all these people who want to move to Canada… I'm a Canadian living in the US. Get ready to wait for a doctor to help you, tests can take months. Sales tax is 14-22%. Over 30K a year is over 40% taxed. And you think gas is high here………..
Re: Bronte34 – Bronte, I'm not talking about Bush. I'm talking about that Gorgeous Alaskan mother that turned your party upside down and stole the election right out of your hands. And if you really think one person has control over the economy please don't talk to me. That's almost as ridiculous as democrats fighting for womens rights all these years then once one is running for office you tear her to pieces. You liberals are so backwards it's a joke.
This is depressing.
Re: cartman – Oh yeah, being a professor of constitutional law and head of the Harvard Law Review = just a journalism major? I guess we can thank community colleges for your stunningly inept post.
Actually, NBC nightly news said it was only a 4% difference in the gallup polls. Who's wrong?
Hope it's you P Nasty.
OBAMA!!!
Re: Tom993 – How about the amazing economy and respected by the entire world Clinton years? Oh, that's right, he got a blow job, so all of that is null and void. I forgot about your priorities. As long as we have someone who doesn't have sex in the white house, but starts illegal wars, puts our economy in the shitter, destroys the constitution, and has the lowest approval rating of any president in history, it's all good. At least he didn't get a blow job. Criminy, this country is screwed. I can't read these comments anymore or I will explode from witnessing so many redneck ignoramuses.
latest nbc/wsj 58% think McPain is another 4 years of Bush