After watching how things are unfolding do you believe Obama has McCain right where he wants him?

Question

Now... during the campaign Obama has steared clear of the smear politics and has done nothing but try to get McCain to talk about the issues... all the while McCain just ignores it and runs untrue ads on Obama. The ads have gotten SO bad & untrue that even Karl F'N Rove has said McCain has "gone too far". I feel Rove is a smart enough guy to realize that McCain is playing right into Obama's trap. Obama has saved and earned so much money and now in the last leg of the race Obama has SO much ammo from the kind of negative campaign McCain has run and his refusal to talk about the issues that now it's GAME ON!! McCain is gonna get BLASTED with ads showing proof of how McCain is not the candidate that he promised to be and those ads have actually already started. McCain has already slipped a bit in the polls after his initial RNC bounce just after the first TWO ads have gone out. In my opinion the debates are gonna end up being the knockout blow. To me it's unfortunate that McCain has gone this direction... because before he was the nominee I was actually saying to myself even though I'm a Democrat that if any Republican were to win the election I would want it to be John McCain. I even supported McCain as a possible runningmate for Kerry in 2004. This campaign certainly has shown his true colors and I am very dissappointed in the man. One thing will always remain true though... I will never lose respect for what he contributed militarily for the country and no man deserves to experience what he was forced too, but it doesn't qualify him to run this country.

Obama/Biden 2008

Answer 1

Absolutely, he should surrender and watch us flush ourselves down the toilet.

Answer 2

Obama is blowing it and Palin has energized the Republicans. This is the point in the campaign when the Democrat is supposed to be running towards the middle and trying to capture the Independents and Moderates. Obama is still trying to shore up his base. Not a good sign if you are a Democrat.



Hillary sees this and is keeping a low profile, the Democrats in Congress are beginning to panic and even Harry Reid in the Senate is starting to squirm.



All of these Hollywood elites attending a fundraiser for 30k a plate is only reinforcing the "Paris Hilton" image Obama has while most of America is clearly identifying with McCain's clear patriotism and experience and Palin's very real honesty and tenacity as a true reformer.



The more people find out about the Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac debacle and how Democrat Congressman Barney Frank was in charge of oversight, How Democrat Chris Dodd benefited with sweetheart loans from them and the fact that Fanny and Freddy donated over 85k to the Obmam campaign the more they are going to long for a real anti-corruption reformer like Sarah Palin.



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Answer 3

I so much agree with everything that you have said.

I do respect McCain for what he contributed to the military for our country, he did go thru alot, that no man or woman deserves to go thru. He is a true American.

I do believe though that McCain has hurt himself in this election. He has lied on several different occasions, or to put it nicely, he has used the smear tactic, One thing Obama has done wonderful at keeping himself from stooping to that level.

I watched the "View" last week, and McCain did lie on Obama on that show, about some ad's he has been running and supporting, the ladies on the show even talked about how they KNEW he was lying. And then his wife Cindy, refused to talk about certain topics.

Its sad. He has only hurt himself.

Im a Democrat, but I have looked at both sides.

I am voting for Obama. I believe with all of me, that he can run our country and get us back into shape. I believe in the Democratic Party. I have lost faith in the Repubilcan Party, after the last 8 years, and even the last few days.

McCain is slippin, Palin is losing her "spark" so to speak.



Im voting for Obama/Biden 08!

Answer 4

I won't believe anyone has anyone until the election results are in. You may recall that Gore "won" the election in 2000, but guess who ended up President? The ads don't matter, because people, generally speaking, are stupid. Don't believe me? Read some more questions and answers here. No one in their right mind is making any real predictions on this election. When I see a hand in front of the Capitol on the Bible in January, then I'll know who won the election.

Answer 5

It is obvious that you are misinformed. The truth is that Obama is running a very negative campaign, but that has been true even in the primaries when he was running against Senator Clinton. The difference is that Senator McCain is fighting back against the negatives that Obama uses each and every day.. "they're going to say I'm different looking from those other guys on the money".. they're going to say I have a funny name..." please, please.. stop playing the race card. How is that focusing on issues?



The difference is that Senator McCain is not letting him get away with his negatives. You say that Senator McCain is not qualified to run this country... what in the world has Senator Obama done to make him qualified? One thing.. I double dare ya.

Answer 6

Yep. The only team to ever beat Team Clinton is playing this one very well. Their biggest challenge is to not end up steamrollering McCain/Palin so badly that they end up looking like bullies beating up on an old man and a little girl. America likes underdogs, and that might garner sympathy for the Republicans. Otherwise, yes, it's looking very good for the Democrats right now.

Answer 7

If you know ANYTHING about Karl Rove, you'd know that he's "brilliant political strategist". He's just paying lip service by saying that anybody "went too far". And he said that about BOTH candidates.



And besides, McCain STILL leads Obama in the polls, and he had 1 million more viewers during his RNC speech than Obama did at his "coronation". That says a lot.

Answer 8

You're really crazy. McCain is still leading all the polls by a pretty big margin considering that he's supposed to be badly losing right now. And also, look at the STATE POLLS and ELECTORAL VOTES. McCain is leading in both.

Answer 9

I think the reason your disappointed with JM is because he won't change his stance on anything he really believes in or he thinks is right. This is something that might cost him the election but at least he'll go down defending what HE thinks is good for our Nation and not what 300 advisers tell him to say just to be elected how mush of that BS that comes out of Obama's mouth can in reality ever happen...

Answer 10

Yup. Obama has McCain right where he wants him; Obama on the floor, McCain with his boots on his back.



Poor Barry. He'll have to get on the public speaking circuit and open for John Kerry.

Answer 11

McCain has gained in all the polls, even in NY & NJ. Obama is a mess. Look forward to the debates too. I believe that is advantage McCain & game on, but we will see...Good luck to you!

Answer 12

Dude what campaign have you been watching? Obama is smearing up the place. McCain is one state away from locking this baby up if he wins Ohio, PA, or MI and takes Fl it is over.

Answer 13

Get real........this is between Obama and Palin, McCain is the temporary go between.

Answer 14

Never in history has an incumbent party polled even with the challenging party at this late stage of the campaign and won.



This is not my opinion, it is true and a matter of record.

Answer 15

If Obama wants McCain in the President's chair, then yes. He has McCain right where he wants him.



As for crap on Obama, I highly recommend www.barack-n-michelle.com.

If you want crap on McCain, here it is: he's older than Obama.

Answer 16

what election are u watching,mccain is now ahead in the electoral college,u think obama is gonna smear mccain in the end and republicans are just ganna sit there,cue reverend wright.

''my hands were steady,,,my eyes were clear and bright,,,,my walk had purpose,,,my steps were quick and light,,,,,,and i held firm,,,,,,to what i felt was right,,,like a rock

Answer 17

Old man McCain is going down

Answer 18

Explain to me how a senator with 26 years experience is less qualified to be prez than a senator with 6 years experience.

Answer 19

Yes he does

Answer 20

Obama needs to stop lying and come clean about his past first. He's not even black, he's Arabic.

Answer 21

Mccain is loosing ground in poolls as well "GASP"

Answer 22

obama lies are coming out everyday

Answer 23

LOL wishful thinking is cute :|.