Hopefully America won't loose focus that the Obama-Biden combination is a strong team for our country.

The Mc Cain-Palin "Empathy" voters are not thinking about the big picture. If you want a soap opera, watch TV.

The world is watching our circus and laughing. Let's show them that we are indeed an intelligent society. We'll regret it if we don't. It's not about gender, race, status, or how many issues the candidates have that relate to our lives.

I personally want a strong, level, and complete team.

I suppose the people who think I'm wrong are the ones who think the past 8 years were great.

The people who read or listen to rumors and take them at face value are also the ones who might vote for a president that they know nothing about.

Let's take a look at where they come from and what they are doing or have done for their states.

Who cares if they look good together, let's care if they can work good together.

As I listened to an interview you had with a man talk about Palin's pro-abstinence stance for schools. I heard the man knock her for this. His comment was that it didn't work for their home. THAT IS EXACTLY THE POINT. The message of abstinence needs to come 1) from the home AND 2) from the school. Both working together. This PROVES that Palin is CORRECT and NOT WRONG as the interviewee said. Keep up the fight Mrs. Palin – YOU WERE RIGHT!!!! The schools need to teach "abstinence", peer groups need to encourage each other, teachers need to encourage students, and family's need to teach it. It is a tough go for kids nowadays. This generation got its "free love" from the sixties and they are reaping "abortion, aids, drugs, divorce, etc. etc." Congratulations.

Isn't it a shame that Wolf Blitzer says Gov. Palin's daughter is a contradiction of her views when in fact she is a perferct example of her views. It is a shame that Cnn has decided to pick on children and try to bring them down. In fact if anything Obama is the contradiction in his views. He believes in abortion, he also believes in killing the baby if it is born due to a botched abortion but yet he has two children.
That is more of a contradiction than anything. I think the time has come for Cnn to investigate Obama's children and see what kind of problems they have and broadcast it to see. Let's investigate it all. You all are pathetic. Try sticking to the real news. Its nice to see a family like Gov. Palin has problems just like everybody else. This is one reason I only watch Fox.

Sounds like Mr. Mann is starting another rumor, blaming the first idiotic mouthings on the McCain campaign. Anything to denigrate the opposition by the media.
A great statement by Randy Bragg. Who does care if they look good together. The do-nothing, never done anything Obama looks good with everybody, but his successes and accomplishments would fit on the head of a needle.
Just in two years, Sarah Palin has done more for her constituency than either Biden or Obama, yet the less than intelligent keep looking for the hope that Obama promises, but has never delivered.

It really is a little corny when we have fluffy old Palin shoved down our throats. Havent you Americans been killing thousands upon thousands of civilians in bad old I-raq, quit with the bleeding heart sentimentality already, it just doesnt wash anymore.

When you think about this it's kinda of silly, but the republicans have such a high and mighty self righteous attitude toward's these situations and that's why people are a so upset about this topic. Everyone knows that if the shoe were on the other foot, the Mccain camp would have been all over this. If the Obama camp was dealing with this issue, repubs would attack them immediately or so fast it would make our heads spin. If anything Obama has taken the high road on this subject by asking everyone to lay off. But I don't think they should cause the Mccain camp should have been more forth right in telling the American people the truth about everything instead of trying to hide the obvious. The Mccain camp didn't vet this woman properly and that's why he had to send an extra team down to Alaska to do some more neccessary investigations on her. The only reason why he picked her is because he was in fear of Obama. This was a desperate move on his part! Everyone knows that the race card has been played from the beginning, not by Obama but by the Mccain's camp indirectly by saying Obama is different, and the media which who are making a ridiculous effort not to speak the truth about it. It is undeniable that Obama is African American but he is also white American and Mccain felt that he had to choose someone who could counter Obama like this white woman with the same Mccain beliefs system, it really is sad. I am a woman and I think that Hilary is an exceptional candidate but even she wasn't the right choice at this time for Obama. Why would he think someone of less caliber than Clinton would draw us to the otherside, he is sorelyy mistaken to believe that he could with his choice, this man has poor judgement. We aren't stupid and we know who is the right man for the job and that's Obama. One last thing, no one except the world news has mentioned that the Republicans still had their parties all night long during the convention while the storms were raging on in New Orleans. They partied at clubs, on boats, and resturants and when some of the delegates were questioned by the reporters they covered their faces in shame. I feel the Republicans are liars and hypocrites and the media should be doing more to call them on it and expose them for the group of political assasins they really are. It still remains to be seen though, if it was the Obama camp acting up and lying at every turn, the media would be all over it and we wouldn't have a moments peace. Just like they did Obama when he was accepted with open arms by the people of the nations, hell Obama can't win for loosing or win for winning in this race all because he is black which is a sin and a shame since we shouldn't care as long as he proves himself worthy and he has.

And where did Jennifer get the idea that we have an intelligent society? I'm not seeing that when I read the news about Americans who can't figure out how much house payment they can afford, how to live within their paycheck instead of off Mastercard or feel like they have to choose friends, hire employees or vote for a president based upon the amount of pigment in their skin. No, I'm definitely not feeling like I live among an intelligent society.

I am a woman and this is how I am viewing this:

#1. The Dem. Primaries chose Mr. Obama and the Republican. Primaries chose Mr. Mccain. So in so many words the majority of the people chose their candidates.

#2. We had no choice in who the Vice President would be. That was up to the 2 candidates.

#3. The Dem. party made history by the people who decided that they wanted to vote for an American whose complexion is not what we would usually see in a President. This was done by the people.

#4. Mr. Mcain chose his veep. Not the people. He probably felt that if the Dem. party could do it then he would also make history.

#5. I am just one person, one woman who feels that Mr. Mcain is using me for my vote. And I do not like to be used!!!

#6. Listening to the pundits and the supporters of the ultra conversative wing of the party, how in a couple of days to you get to know someone so well. We all have our little secrets that we keep even from our own families. So for the convserative republicans who believes that they know Mrs. Palin so well in such a short time. I hope you get what you want.

#5. The Rep. party had all the opportunities in previous presidential elections to make history by electing a woman either for President or vice president they chose not to until the Dem. primaries elected the first black man.

#6. Mr. Mccain is trying with all his might to try to appeal to those women who for some reason felt that the Dem. Party let them down for not voting for a woman.

#7.

Personally I could care less what Palin's 17 year old does and I don't think the child's personal life should be political fodder. What I do find hypocritical is that people that have for so long have been on their moral high horse have suddenly reversed position. If this had been Biden's daughter I am sure they would be singing a different tune.

Its funny how the republicans are the ones who are really bringing out a social issue not preaching in front of a temple about the changes they want to make and not saying out right how they will pay for it all.

Mr McCain has very skillfully pulled the talking points to him. i dont for a minute think Mrs Alaska will help in November but at least the parties are talking about issues again and not the falgercarb that was spewed during the DNC convention.

People get off the Gustav bs. Did things stop in the US when California was burning? No Did the country stop when tornadoes hit the midewest every year? No. Why blame the Republicans for business as usual?

Why are the taxpayers of Alaska paying for
Gov Palin's attorney????

Mccain campaign says country first !. Well, that is what vp Palin is doing, by puting her job first and now even watching over her own underage kids. If this is how she run her family, then imagine how the country will be run like?. An irresponsible parent is a reflection of what type of government rules for kid's education will be implemented if they win. Remember kids are a reflection of the parents. Palin kids 'need a real mother, but not a mccain and his war plan Ads !!

CNN is reporting the news and staying within legitamite boundaries of what is trash. Some hard questions were asked by this station. We have a right to get some answers. If you don't pry a little, you aren't going to get an answer that addresses the question.I want my commander in chief to be up for the job. Five children, including a newborn handicap baby, and a pregnant teen, raises all sorts of legitamite questions about time for the country and time for family too. Especially when nearly everyone agrees that Palin has a lot of homework ahead and she has probably the thinnest file on record for this position. With the age and health factors of McCain, I am lost at understanding why the republicans are not taking my concerns more seriously.

So pleasant to watch the march of the ignorami as they close their eyes, think of God, fornicate, and then proclaim that life happens and that abstinence works. If Kristal Palin hadn't been conditioned not to use condoms, she'd be 1. not pregnant and 2. free from STDs. Of course, the same is true of the 25% of all US teenage girls who carry an STD, and the thousands of young women who are in the same predicament over what to do about an unplanned pregnancy, without a chorus of the pious to brainwash them into "choosing life". I'll be glad when this verminous tribe is washed into the drain of history; the flow is increasing folks, get ready for the ride.

Democrats are lowwwwwww-nastyyyyyy

Palin preaches abstinence, then behind her back her unmarried daughter gets pregnant. That says a lot of Palin's role & effectiveness at home! If her daughter doesn't believe in her policies why should the rest of America. How forwarding-looking is Palin if, before she had her special needs child, she cuts the Special Needs Education budget in Alaska as Governor? It's going to be tough times ahead!
I'm anxiously waiting for the results of the investigation into her abuse of power as Governor & the truth behind the 'bridge to nowhere'.
What change are you expounding McCain? You have said nothing concrete! Get back into the box you belong in, with your POW mentality!

Julie: September 3rd, 2008 1902 GMT

"CNN is reporting the news and staying within legitamite boundaries of what is trash. Some hard questions were asked by this station. We have a right to get some answers. If you don’t pry a little, you aren’t going to get an answer that addresses the question.I want my commander in chief to be up for the job. Five children, including a newborn handicap baby, and a pregnant teen, raises all sorts of legitamite questions about time for the country and time for family too. Especially when nearly everyone agrees that Palin has a lot of homework ahead and she has probably the thinnest file on record for this position. With the age and health factors of McCain, I am lost at understanding why the republicans are not taking my concerns more seriously."

Thank you Julie. You are correct. CNN is in fact keeping within the bounds of what is trash. And Julie, just for information. Your idle (not a misspelling!) is the one win the thinest resume, or maybe the one with NO resume. And personally, I would be at a loss if did take seriously the concerns of you and others like you.

And Jennifer Paulson: Just because you see things in black and white, doesn,t mean others do. MOST people think the last 8 years under Bush have been a disaster. But they are intellectually capable of separating Bush from McCain. McCain may have voted 90% along the lines of Bush. But most legislation is in fact carried bipartisanly. And oh yes – Obama voted, on the rare occassion he honoured the Senate with his presence (taking time off from preparing his campaign for the office he himself said he wasn't experienced enough for, seeking guidence from Rev Wright and Richard Ayers, and arrangeing financial funding from Tony Rezko), he voted along Democratic lines 97% 0f the time. To save you the effort of getting someone to explain that – 97 is a bigger number than 90 by 7.78%.