CNN-Time poll: Obama opens lead over McCain in Va.

McCain = Unstable

Palin = Unable

Virginians for OBAMA 08!

Why does Palin talk at us like we are a bunch of hillbilly hicks? Send her and her barf-making folksy little intelligence-insulting soundbites back to MooseBreath, Alaska and stay there. She is a trainwreck. Spouting cliches and Faux News talking points all night and evading answering the questions at the debate tonight. Nauseating. Are Americans really that stupid to swallow this stuff. Palin is an End Times wacko religious wingnut who would love to start a "nuc-u-lar" war so Jesus will come. Save mankind, vote Obama!!

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Candidate? Approx 32% will vote candidate regardless of who's running, and it has led to disastrious politics. Think before you vote!

The discourse from the right consists almost entirely of throwing feces everywhere. This has been the case for the past twelve years at least. You can see from all the name calling and decries of doom! below that right leaning commentors tend to follow this ignoble tradition. I hope this poll turns out to be predictive. America should not be soiled by slimey tactics and lowbrow attacks. How can the right claim to love America (albeit, mostly via flag stickers and pins) and continue to defecate upon it? These right wing radicals all need to move to compounds in Utah. If Obama wins expect a twenty first century lynch mob to follow --probably with Palin leading it.

And McCain was ahead in these polls, the majority of the comments would be:

"Looks like Hussein is going to get crushed by the Maverick and his pit bull"

"Virginians know best and it isn't for Barack Hussein Osama to lead"

"Well, the liberals will be screaming because their Barry isn't ahead"

I read the posts all the time and I think most were accurate with the names people give Obama and what they say about him.

Two things to keep in mind...both Kerry and Gore led in the polls and they lost. And remember all those Republicans that voted for Obama in the primaries in order to keep Hillary out of the race...McCain will succeed, no doubt about it.

is people still believe or have faith in polls.

"The disparity between the polls and his slim victory margin, reflecting reluctance by some voters to cross racial lines, became known as the "Wilder effect" in Virginia politics." So, because he didn't win in the magnitude that the polls showed, it somehow is attributed to prejudiced voters? Maybe the polls weren't that accurate. Maybe several of those polled changed their minds. Lots of reasons could be at fault. But somehow, reluctance of voters to cross racial lines seems to be it.

I will not be voting Obama. I'm in no mood for Higher Taxes, huge spending on entitlement programs, far-left appointments to the supreme court, enemies licking their chops to have this weak person as our president. This man did not even have the courage to show up and VOTE for a bill either funding or not funding the war. Why? cause he didnt want to be on record.

As for those who think Virginia should come into the "mainstream". Obama IS NOT mainstream. It also give a small insight into the arrogance that some people have and how you feel about Virginians.

McCain didn't get his chance in 2000. So he's trying again in 2008; a very different time, wishing it was indeed 2000.

There have been accolades about a man who fought in Vietnam, was a POW, and now, a maverick. That was THE John McCain of 2000. But that man doesn't exist in 2008. McCain of 2000 would not have flip-flopped on numerous elements of his own scruples. The McCain of 2000 would have never selected Sarah Palin as a running mate.

So the Republicans have chosen a man who is history. The real McCain that was given the nomination in St. Paul isn't on the ballot this year. But in politics, you can't go back. You can only go forward. Barack Obama wants to go forward. John McCain wishes it was 2000, but no matter how many times he clicks his heels, he isn't going home.

I seriously doubt the McCain kool aid drinkers would be complaining about these polls if the old coot was leading Obama.

Now lets all sit back and enjoy living in the newest blue state. I may not have to move to NV afterall.

Smoke and mirrors media blitz

and I will be voting Obama, it was not an easy decision, but I just can't take 4 more years of the same old tired politics we've seen for the last 8 years. George Bush has done no favor to the republican party.

It's about time Virginians woke up and got with the picture! Obama 08!!

And to address those who think that the pollsters have their own agenda, they do. All pollsters make their name by how close their polls predict the future outcomes of elections, and there are many sophisticated means the use to get accurate numbers. To suggest that pollsters are interested in skewing the numbers to match their own agenda I think is a discredit to those in the polling industry who try to bring Americans a snapshot in time of what we think about various issues.

I just wanted to let people know that you can actually get a valid poll with a sample of 684 people out of 7 million. There is actually a lot of math involved, as I learned in my statistics course at ODU. The margin of error is usually smaller with a larger sample, but because it costs more money to get a larger sample, generally pollsters take a large enough sample to get a margin of error of about 4% or less. This is usually small enough to get a meaningful poll. I agree, as we saw in the New Hampshire primary, that sometimes polls don't always predict the outcome of an election, but statiscally, you don't need to take a very large sample to get a good barometer of the total electorate.

Time has lost its objectivity and should be disregarded as a news media.

The lead in the polls has to do with McCain's decisions. His decision to choose Palin as his running mate, his decision suspend his campaign and then the indecision on the debate. First he wasn't going to debate, then he decided to debate.

I polled 4 people and got 3 McCain and 1 Obama, Just as accurate as the CNN poll. CNN you need to have a higher proportional numer of people.

If Obama loses this election it will not be because of his race it will be about his views. He is a liberal just like Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis and John Kerry he has just been repackaged.

AP Poll: Obama takes a 7-point lead over McCain

...Palin was a bad decision. Suspending his campaign to work on an unpopular bailout bill was a bad decision. Not leading his fellow Republicans to vote was unfortunate. And consequently, McCain's numbers are starting to slide, some 4.5 weeks til Election Day. Stop being bitter about Obama and the left-wing media machine, and start beating on your neighbor's doors to get out the vote. Sure, a poll of only 486 people doesn't say much about how the vote will really go... but pay attention to the fundraising numbers and national polling results. Obama is creating his largest leads yet in states that are going to decide this thing.

...Palin was a bad decision. Suspending his campaign to work on an unpopular bailout bill was a bad decision. Not leading his fellow Republicans to vote was unfortunate. And consequently, McCain's numbers are starting to slide, some 4.5 weeks til Election Day. Stop being bitter about Obama and the left-wing media machine, and start beating on your neighbor's doors to get out the vote. Sure, a poll of only 486 people doesn't say much about how the vote will really go... but pay attention to the fundraising numbers and national polling results. Obama is creating his largest leads yet in states that are going to decide this thing.

local news sections. Again, we know whom the Demopilot is pulling for. Not even a sniff for the debate tonight. Where's the balanced reporting. Not @ the Demopilot.

...Palin was a bad decision. Suspending his campaign to work on an unpopular bailout bill was a bad decision. Not leading his fellow Republicans to vote was unfortunate. And consequently, McCain's numbers are starting to slide, some 4.5 weeks til Election Day. Stop being bitter about Obama and the left-wing media machine, and start beating on your neighbor's doors to get out the vote. Sure, a poll of only 486 people doesn't say much about how the vote will really go... but pay attention to the fundraising numbers and national polling results. Obama is creating his largest leads yet in states that are going to decide this thing.

It's good to know Virginian's can change their views and "keep up" with main-stream America. It shows that we are a growing state.

THE NEWS IS ONLY FOR THE SHEEPEOPLE TO BELIEVE.It won't be over till the vote and I think it won't show the same as these left wing reporting says it will.

a poll of 684 people out of a state of over 7 million people. What city or cities where these people in, what party affiliation if any? 684 out of over 7 million is not a very accurate poll.

with a grain of salt....don't be fooled by this poll or the next poll or the next. Always wondered who was polled???????

Left leaning propaganda news machines. No surprise they would show Mr. Change ahead