Campaigns Begin Dash To Election

New York Times:

Fresh off back-to-back conventions, the two presidential campaigns took off Friday on a 60-day dash to the White House in a political landscape reshaped by the candidacy of Gov. Sarah Palin and Republican efforts to seize the mantle of change.

The race, transformed by zeal among the Republican base for Senator John McCain's running mate, got a burst of new life at the same time that television viewership numbers showed that nearly 40 million people, a record for an American political convention, tuned to the major broadcast and cable-news networks to watch Mr. McCain's acceptance speech in St. Paul on Thursday night. That was a bit more than those who watched Senator Barack Obama's speech in Denver last week.

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Comments

[Dreamers101]

Could this be possible?

This is a bone chilling thought but we all know the Republican Party and we know they are the worst of the worst in America basically thu’gs and crim’inals.

With that thought do you think we need to “fear for” John Mc’Cain as Dem’s? Why is the GO P trying to pump up Sarah Pa’lin could Johnny be facing possible assassi’nation or a fatal acci’dent in his future.

I would not put this pass these criminals if Johnny wins.

[RaraAvis17]

The Onion - they are the best...JMc's competition!

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/old_grizzled_third_party

[Bftsplk]

On TV a couple of nights ago they interviewed the "man/woman in the street" to get their opinion/impression of Palin. They were all agog about her "down-to-earthness" and "personable" nature. Don't these people get it that you don't elect people for their nature but for their leadership abilities. The electee has to lead over 300 million people as well as set an example for the "free world." Members of the GOP seem to follow the old politburo (USSR) requirement of electing only candidates over 70 years old... The Russians finally wised up and elected a younger more dynamic man that started their trend of change. We have the chance to elect someone who truly believes that the presidency is a job and not a means of glory, we should not pass it up so we can finally stand proud as U.S. citizens of the world rather than embarassingly hide behind past achievements.

[InformedVoter08]

they are not really paying attention....she is a shiny object.

[LilyMaskew]

Palin is one of the "Pushy" people. She will get what she wants by rudely pushing past everyone else. I'm sure that many times people gave in to her just to get her to go away.

[MorningJoeMikaIsMarried]

Republicans for Obama: "It's all about being Americans."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHJo2BRHLVI

[kevineight]

What sort of American could vote for a book burner?

[Revanchist]

ever been to disneyworld?

[Grannysue]

Heavy! Were already in HELL, I'm just hoping to put the fire out by election OBAMA and not the Poster boy for AARP and his sidekick, Moosewoman!

[SCG2]

lol

[smit9187]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/33504/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-fri-sep-5-2008#s-p1-so-i0

John Stewart was funny last night.

[Gmoney1]

I heard that nut McCain - he sounded like a person with a tick - these are tough times, tough time and on and on - government he says is in the way - what is this nut saying - for eight years, he's been 90% Bush government - and he finished with his tough time, tough times tick - he gave not one thing that he could do about these tough times - not a thing that made any sense - wow - and half of america cheers him - those half need to stay stuck in the 2000 - 2007 and let um eat cake - Obama said, McCain and repubs think we're stupid - well Obama, I think they are stupid - oh, I forgot McCain said "change is coming" haaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaa­aaaaa - what 72 year old person changes anything but their depends - and they don't even do that very well -

[Americatortures]

The two words the Rethugs fear the most......­.....SMART VOTERS!!

[breakingnews]

Informed voters!

[Gmoney1]

Now they want to blame Obama for leaving flags behind - what else will these idiots come up with - and the media said oh it's just a back and forth with the repubs and dems - as if we care about such nonsense - pretty soon they will be blaming Obama because McCain is 72 years old - I expect anything from these idiots -

[dawlishgal]

I think they have more fear of voters who know how elected officials in a REAL democracy are supposed to behave....ie. don't use the powers of your political office to get revenge for personal grudges, don't rewrite the constitution for the benefit of your cronies, and don't pardon warmongering pipsqueaks who out a secret agent, especially one who does research of WMDs...plus all of the other crapola the fascists have been engaging in lately..

Another thing they don't do is take money from lobbyists such as Charles Keating, then try to get the regulatory dogs to not notice that the Keatings of this world are ripping off the life savings of tens of thousands of elderly Americans. This is what the reformer/maverick did....used his high office to abet a crook and a thief. And he was reprimanded for showing "poor judgment" (and he was older then than Obama is now...apparently age did not make HIM wiser or more honest.)

[catchdis]

george w. bush and john mcCain are homosexual lovers.

[ChristiB]

yuck! thanks for the visual.

[SCG2]

C-Span is now advertising their coverage: "No commercials or commentary"

FOX your days are numbered.

[RaraAvis17]

CSPAN is the best.

[breakingnews]

Is there something wrong with McCheese's eyes?? Why does he blink so much??

[Revanchist]

lying

[Americatortures]

After a minimum of 10 flip-flops on policy issues...candidates begin to blink a lot!!!

[Gmoney1]

breakingnews - he has ticks - he's disabled - mentally and physically - he's a 72 year old POW - nobody wants to acknowledge that - in a year or so, he probably won't know his name - aging means getting old, senility creeps in and you deteriorate - you don't get better - you're moving down the other side of the hill - but - McCain said - change is coming - he means, his change is coming - deterioration -

[kellygrrrl]

"Ronald Regan, the Liberal" ---
John MkKain - just now - at AARP

lol

[SCG2]

They can try to sell it, but by the polite applause few are buying it anymore.

GOP going out of business sale!

[breakingnews]

O got a standing ovation and the crowd was shouting "Ob-ama Ob-ama"

[PutinIsDaMan]

A good 70 percent of Americans are simpleminded, gullible, naive idiots....­..........­..........­........th­ats why M c A nu s will probably win. (with help from Diebold).

[phreso]

the "good, simple minded" were the 70% that wept when Obama took the stage, like they were seeing the second coming. Since when does a presidential candidate deserve the adoration of a deity?

[rucognizant]

WHen the incumbant party is the party of Satan!

[breakingnews]

When he reclaims the White House from the thugs who have cr@pped all over it!

[PutinIsDaMan]

Since this Presidential candidate actually can speak English and has a working brain unlike the shiteforbrain Boosh who has put the USA down the tubes.

[SCG2]

They're grateful to be saved from Cons.

[Totto]

You mean like Ronald Reagan?

[cariintexas]

Rick Sanchez CNN just had a guest on who interviewed several CEO's around the country. He said they were very concerned about Mc Cains vetting process. Said it seemed like a snap decision and WOULD NOT ever hire someone who had not been completely vetted. They are CORRECT.

[MorningJoeMikaIsMarried]

If you are registered to vote great; if you are not please hurry time is running out.

The attached link is great. It allows you to register, request absentee ballots and also tells you where early voting is taking place. (I advise everyone to photocopy their absentee ballots)

Please utilize this important information….

This nightmare must end on November 4, 2008

http://www.vote411.org/

[ChristiB]

thanks for the link, my husband just registered! Obama-Biden!

[Mustang Sally]

Be afraid, be very afraid...

[Ramirez]

You will not be saved by KO and Countdown.

You will not be saved by the BarackMessiah.

In fact, you will not be saved.

[Heavy]

If heaven is filled with republicans I'd rather be in hell.

[kevineight]

The woman is a bookburner.

No citizen who gives a good goddam about America will vote for that ticket.

[4wehttam]

We're not asking to be saved, we're asking to keep our jobs, our homes, our healthcare, our lives. I'm sorry you find everyday American grievances just a burden.