Opinion Talk

By Concerned oldtimer

November 3, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

Hold my nose..McCain is the man!

By Concerned oldtimer

November 3, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

holdmy nose…McCain is the man…

By Concerned oldtimer

November 3, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this

McCain

By Steve

November 3, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

Well we are screwed either way. If McCain wins, the blacks will protest, have riots, claim racism, etc. If Obama Bin Laden wins, they will riot, loot, etc. The only good news is that if that thug does win, he will only be in office for four years for sure. It’s funny how the NAACP, SCLC, and other racist leaders never had marches, rallies, and all the other crap four or eight years ago when only white people were running. And the blacks say they are NOT voting for Obama because the color of his skin? YEA RIGHT!

By Pillsbury Doughboy

November 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

Obama will take Georgia.

By Concerned Youngin'

November 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

Judging by the overwhelming population of hicks and suburban trash vs. intelligent hard working people in the state of Georgia I’m going to have to go with McCain taking the state.

By gofigure

November 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this

Who should win? McCain, Who will probably win? Obama. The media has pushed Obama from the beginning and wouldn’t tell the negative truths about him. People are voting because of his color and that is all they care about. How sad the U.S. has become!

By About Time

November 3, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this

It would be wonderful if Obama could turn our racist state. If so, it will be so close. Most Georgian Rs just follow the piper, no matter what he plays or says, and they all say, “Yes,” we agree. No thinking. We have a gal at work who told me that if Jesus ran as a Democrat, she would have to vote against him. And she’s big Baptist. Go figure. Stupid? Yes. But how many more are like that out there. Our state is just backward. I kind of think Jesus was a Democrat. Surprise to all you racists and hate-filled folks. Let Obama bring us all together as we were in the late 60s and early 70s before politicians divided us into the hate filled right and left groups we find ourselves in today, especially thanks to Dubya and K. Rove. No more.

By Bryant

November 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

I believe McCain will win but it will be very close. I believe Obama will win the election and I feel he could boost the morale of the country dispite the fact McCain has the most experience.

McCain and Obama are both good men and no one should be degraded for voting for either one. There is ignorance on both sides. Obama supporters have no right to call McCain supporters hicks and racist. There is racism on both sides and it it time it stops.

I am voting McCain but I will support and admire an Obama presidency if it more than likely happens.

By ItWasMe

November 3, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this

Wow…”the blacks”? White people are the biggest racists of them all. Every president EVER has been white, and there are people voting against Obama for no reason other than the fact that he is black. Things are changing so get over it!

By PMS

November 3, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

If Georgia voters do so with honest consideration of the issues we Americans currently face and put aside prejudices, then Obama will win Georgia.

By PMS

November 3, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

How effective would it had been if our only exposure to the presidental candidates was audio?

By laidback and lucky

November 3, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

Obama this term and Valdez in 2012. My prediction for 2010 Fidel will pass on and all the Cubans will come here. Cuba will be taken over by an elite group of golfers and will sell the right to live in the country. The price will be high and can only be bought by the millionaires that the $700 billion dollar bailout made richer.

By Glen

November 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

I think McCain will carry Georgia, and I hope he wins the election. I have nothing against Obama, but I just think McCain is more qualified now.

I am more concerned with the “cult of Obama” groupies who are all gaga over him yet they don’t understand the “changes” he’ll planning are likely to damage our economy and competitveness in the global market.

By laidback and lucky

November 3, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this

If Obama wins will the blacks blame the white or the black side of him when things don’t go their way. Think about it.

By MCCAIN/PALIN

November 3, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this

McCain/Palin 2008!!!!

VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

By Alex Turner

November 3, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe how backwoods my Georgia people are!! How about vote for the candidate that you BELIEVE will do the best for the country!! If it’s Obama great, If it’s McCain even better. I’m in the military stationed overseas and the responses I see in here are just STUPID!! Grow up!!

By Georgia Gal

November 3, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this

I think McCain will win Georgia, but I believe it’ll be very close and I believe Obama will win the Presidency.

By Call It LIke It Is

November 3, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this

Do us all a favor and do not vote for the Socialist!

McCain all the way!!!!

Enough Said!!!

By Luv2Talk

November 3, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this

Obama will win in Georgia. Hopefully one day the uneducated people that are making racist comments will understand how ignorant they sound. If not that is okay because Obama is the change that is needed to bring the majority of Americans together. Change is hard for many, but change can be great if you open your hearts and minds. Peace to all.

By concerned citizen

November 3, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this

Concerned youngin’ is obviously one of the uneducated, trashy people that he/she talks about. If you don’t like the state of GA then LEAVE!! No one wants you here and no one is keeping you here. Just leave!!!!

By Luv2Talk

November 3, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this

All that call Obama a Socialist really probably never even learned what this is. Please go and really study all of what his policies are and all about socialism. Learning is a great thing and ignorance is not. Obama is brilliant.

By dave

November 3, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this

The Democrats are about to pull a Soviet-style takeover of this country. They have told bold-face lies in their campaign ads about the Fair Tax, among other things, and whoever wrote those ads should be arrested and tried for perjury. We’ll have the new Gang of Four in DC, Obama, Biden, Pelosi, and Reid. Khruschev said years ago that they would bury us, and by golly, if he wasn’t right.

USA, July 4, 1776 - January 20, 2009. RIP May God have mercy on our souls (can I still say that?).

By Nameless

November 3, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this

I am voting for Obama because we do need a big change from what Bush did to this country and McCain is too close to Bush. But I do have a problem about Obama running. All the black people are voting for him because of his color. It’s supposely a record turnout for the blacks this election and you wonder why? It’s sad they’re not voting for what they believe in but voting because he is half black. They probably have no idea what Obama believes in or what he wants to do with the country. Sad Sad Sad.

By Independent

November 3, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this

Oh good grief … I am so sick of all of the socialism talk. If all of you people who keep calling it socialism would listen to that whole conversation he had with “Joe The Plumber” (something or someone else I’m sick of hearing about) you would see that was not at all what he was talking about and the part of “spreading the wealth” was taken out of context. That whole conversation had nothing to do with socialism whatsoever … it had to do with finally giving the middle class a tax cut since for the last 8 years we have all been screwed over by the Bush administration and most of the middle class has been paying more in taxes that those in the income tax brackets above us.

By Dodge902

November 3, 2008 11:40 PM | Link to this

What Obama is wanting to do by taking from the rich(people who have worked hard for what they have) and giving to the poor(those who have no amvitions) is socialism. Neither one of these guys are gonna do anything for us. The economy will eventually fix itslef. I am more worried about Barney Frank talking about reucing the military spending by 25% this could leave this country open for another attach.

By Little Miss Sunshine

November 3, 2008 11:41 PM | Link to this

About the African Americans turning out for Obama … you have to remember that African Americans tend to vote for Democrats anyways. Most of them would vote for him whether he was black or white. I’m sure there are some that are voting for him just because he is black, but there are probably white’s that are voting for McCain only because he is white and Obama is black. Unfortunately that is very sad, but I believe most likely true - although fortunately it isn’t true about the majority of people out there - thank god.

All that said, let me just make it clear - I am a white, middle age, moderate (who tends to vote Independent) female from North Fulton.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 4, 2008 12:03 AM | Link to this

Obama is going to take Georgia! Primadonna, a simple McLame or Obama would have sufficed.

By dave

November 4, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this

Better Karl Rove than Karl Marx. If the Republicans had lied the way the Democrats have in this campaign, there would be Senate investigations out the wazoo.

By William Bill Scott

November 4, 2008 12:09 AM | Link to this

The State of Georgia and other southern states have always been driven by race and hate, whites don’t like blacks in this state and that is a known fact, get over it folks!, don’t try to cover up what’s been going on for years NOW, most Whites WILL vote for McCain regardless of his stand on America, whites(in Georgia) just don’t want to see a black person (man or woman) in office!, and I happen to know people that have said just that, and I was like that also, but enough is enough, I care about more who’d be best for this country and I’m sick of struggling, I’m voting for Obama, sorry folks.

By Aulesia

November 4, 2008 12:15 AM | Link to this

OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA ALL THE WAY…YALL COUNTRY WHITE REDNECKS DON’T WANT OBAMA CAUSE HE’S BLACK WELL MIXED. WHY NOT PICK HIM? HE WILL DO THIS REDNECK COUNTRY SOME JUSTICE FOR ONCE…OLD A$$ MCCAIN AND GOOD A$$ PALIN YEAH RIGHT..THEY ARE BOTH WALKING GOOF BALLS. PICK HIM BECAUSE HE WANTS CHANGE IN AMERICA…DONT PICK HIM BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN.. YALL HAVE HAD WHITE PRESIDENTS FROM THE BEGINNING….DAMMIT LET US HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT FOR ONCE…HELL WE DESERVE IT AFTER ALL THE WORK BLACK FOLKS DID FOR YOU WHITE FOLKS DURING SLAVERY…LET US HAVE IT…AND U CANT GO WRONG….

By Aulesia

November 4, 2008 12:20 AM | Link to this

I WOULD’VE THOUGHT WHITE FOLKS WOULDVE HAD ENOUGH OF BUSHANOMICS..WHY WOULD U NOMINATE MCCAIN THAT BUSH RIGHT HAND MAN..AFTER ALL YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS ARE BEING SLAUGHTERED IN A WAR THAT MAKES NO SENSE…YALL DONT CARE AS LONG AS HE’S WHITE..THATS WHAT HAPPENED WITH BUSH..YALL WANT ANOTHER 4 YRS OF PURE HELL…VOTE FOR OBAMA HE’S THE RIGHT CANDIDATE…LORD FORBIDS IF MCCAIN WINS AND GOOFY PALIN WINS..OHHH U TALK ABOUT A MESSED UP COUNTRY..YEAH OLD OLD MCCAIN YEAH RIGHT????

By Robert Bryant

November 4, 2008 12:39 AM | Link to this

McCain will win. Despite the fact that there are so many progresssives in Atlanta, Georgia is still in the South. This is the land of Jesus and Slavery and Jim Crow. Our govorner prays for rain from the capitol building. This is McCain land. Obama will will the national election though because the rest of the nation is much more forward thinking than the South.

By Cynthia

November 4, 2008 1:03 AM | Link to this

MLK envisioned a time when his children “will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” I have examined both of the candidates thoroughly by reading articles in the newspaper and online, and listening to the debates. I judged the candidates not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. Neither candidate is without flaws. However, I cannot ignore the company that Barack Obama has kept in the past. Whether you like it or not, a person’s character is judged by the company that they keep. How could Obama sit in the congregation of Rev. Jeremiah Wright for twenty years and listen to the anti-American and the anti-Whites message that has been preached from an allegedly “Christian” church and NOT have that become a part of who he is? If that kind of hate-filled message had been preached in my church, I would have found another church a long time ago.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 4, 2008 1:13 AM | Link to this

Some white folks will vote for McLame because he is white but a large number of white people, including my own honkiness, will vote for the best man for the job, the only man for the job, Obama!

By Manny

November 4, 2008 1:15 AM | Link to this

Glen:

McCain is not qualified to lead this country in the 21st century. Being a POW or Senator for 26 years doesn’t qualify him to be president. You have to have the intellect, judgment and temperament to be president. Like George Bush, he was a very poor student. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1950 with a class standing of 894 out of 899. He exhibited poor judgment by selecting a running who is ABSOLUTELY NOT QUALIFIED to be vice president. He has a bad temper and even President Bush used that against him during the 2000 Republican primaries when he sent out fliers in South Carolina saying that McCain was “mentally unstable” to be president. I wouldn’t argue with president Bush on that. I think he was trying to tell us something then.

By lenny

November 4, 2008 1:32 AM | Link to this

I CAN SAY THIS!. IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME NOW, BUT, WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED IN THE LAST 8 MINUTES OF READING THESE COMMENTS, LETS ME KNOW THAT THIS COUNTRY STILL POSSESS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT MATURED OUT OF THIS IGNORANCE OF THE PAST. IT DOES NOT REALLY MATTER WHO GETS ELECTED, BECAUSE THE BOTTOM LINE IS, IS THAT THIS COUNTRY AND MOST OF THE WORLD IS MESSED UP AND ITS GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME FOR IT TO BE CORRECTED. SO THE BLACKS, AS SOME OF YOU CALL IT AND THE WHITES, WITH THE LATINOS,INDIANS KOREANS,CHINESE,JAPANESE AND EVERYBODY ELSE WHOM IS REGISTERED TO VOTE ALL SUFFER TOGETHER. I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE STUPID OF THIS FACT. I BELIEVE THAT MR. OBAMA WILL WIN THIS STATE AS WELL AS TAKE THE ELECTION. I SAY THAT BELIEVING THAT KNOWING THAT IT IS NOW TIME FOR SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT AND THAT “” THE ALMIGHTY ONE”” HAS ALREADY ORDAINED THIS DAY IN HISTORY AND THAT DESPITE WHAT ANYBODY MIGHT DO OR SAY. THE ENEMY IS NOT GOING TO MANIFEST. WE ALL KNOW WHO AND WHAT THE “”REAL”” ENEMY IS. JUST DON’T CONTINUE TO FRUSTRATE YOURSELVES OVER NOTHING. “EXAMPLE” ..WHEN GOD TELLS YOU TO DIE, YOU DIE! NOBODY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EITHER. NOBODY REALLY CHEATS DEATH AND “”GOD”“. SO TAKE THIS WITH YOU ON YOUR MISSION…TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED TO ANY OF US AND ONE DAY YOU’RE GOING TO “DIE” JUST LIKE ME AND NOBODY’S GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT,BECAUSE “GOD” HAS AND HAD ALREADY ORDAINED THIS EVENT IN THE UNIVERSE.SO BE NICE, YOU WOULDN’T WANT GOD TO KNOW REALLY WHO AND WHAT YOU REALLY ARE.

By downtown guy

November 4, 2008 2:03 AM | Link to this

At long last our 8 year long nightmare is coming to an end. And Georgia will be the early surprise of the evening. This state will turn blue. After suffering through the lies, the corruption, malfeasance, bloated government, assault on privacy, liberty and individual rights and the ongoing war on intellectualism and the manipulative culture war waged upon us, this country has had absolutely enough! The Ronald Reagan of the left is Barack Obama and today we will elect him the 44th President of the United States.

By shannon

November 4, 2008 5:29 AM | Link to this

blacks will riot? how stupid does that sound.. blacks in america have dealt with far worse things than losing the presidency so trust me we know how to cope with disappoint well in this country. There are blacks who are voting for him because he is black and even though i wouldnt do that i cant blame them. My grandparents and parents had to go through true racism in there lives. so for them to see the day were a black man can be president is special. To ignore the history that blacks have to had to endure is sad. We just dealt with 8 years of a unquailified president who happened to be white but he gets the benefit of the doubt because of his skin color and you know its true. The world is watching america, its time for us to show them how great this country truly is by turning a page on one of the biggest things that has held this Country back far too long.

By common sense

November 4, 2008 5:37 AM | Link to this

After reading most of this nonsense, it’s clear that America still has a lot of growing to do. It’s not a black thing that makes us African americans vote for Obama, it’s the clear fact that we have given you all the opportunity to run this country over and over again, and you always seem to find way to screw your opportunity up. Being that I’m from Texas, I saw George Bush doin s** the wrong way then. When he was elected president, I knew it was over for all of us! But now, I personally want change. I am a “Joe the Plumber” & I have paid very close attention to what has been said by both candidates, & OBama seems to have my best interest at heart. I look forward to change & you all should do the same. The only people that I find to be afraid of change are the ones that have done some wrong somewhere in their past, and are hoping that they won’t have to reap what they hAve sewn. Just remember, payback is a mutha! And last but not least, ask yourself this question…if change does come, will I be able to accept it??? What happened in the 60s will NEVER happen again….

By Military spouse

November 4, 2008 5:44 AM | Link to this

I hope Obama takes Georgia and the White House. Ever notice how intelligent the responses are from those voting Obama and how ignorant and mean most of the responses are from the pro-McCain people? Who wants an irrational, immature leader who thinks singing “Bomb-bomb-bomb Iran” is funny and would pick someone as woefully incompetent as Palin as his running mate? McCain is lacking in the good judgement dept.
I hate to think of McCain as my husband’s Commander in Chief. Now THAT is SCARY.

By AnnieR

November 4, 2008 5:49 AM | Link to this

I HOPE McCain will take GA, that is who I will vote for…however, the question is who will take GA and I suspect Obama will.

I can live with that too…he’s got some good policies, I just agree with McCain’s direction more and I DON’T think McCain is 4 more years of Bush.

But of course, to some on this board the very act of voting for McCain automatically makes me a racist and that is why no matter who wins our country is still in deep trouble.

By Rufus Paige

November 4, 2008 5:58 AM | Link to this

What kind of people are supporting McCain? Racists, deceitful people voting more than once, people who hate and joe the plumber who has not a clue whats going on but just hating because the man has color. You got to give it to Joe the plumber he is milking it for all the money he can. T-shirts, book and recording deal. LOL!!! I would too joe. Barack Obama President of USA 2008.

By Rufus Paige

November 4, 2008 6:00 AM | Link to this

They said Bush had the experience and look what happen. Lets get a man thats smart and loves this country. Barack Obama 2008.

By B-Bro

November 4, 2008 6:04 AM | Link to this

I’m voting for McCain because I don’t want to see every dollar I make being taxed to death to give to someone that is too lazy to work. His or her abilities are just as good as mine to get out and work. I started digging ditches and doing many labor task and no one gave me anything nor would my pride allow me to ask. This country will only go downhill by Obama winning the presidency and taxing the hard working people to give to ones that will not work now and definatly will not work with Obama giving them a check. The idea is to create jobs not to destroy the small companies that provide the jobs and by taxing us and our homes and all other that goes with it we the small companies will not make it. You call it spread the wealth I call it supporting laziness.

By ms smith

November 4, 2008 6:28 AM | Link to this

I think obama will winn. This man has inspired so many people of this races, religions, gender, economic backgrounds etc;. He is making think about tomorrow instead of worrying about yesterday. So many people have lost there jobs,savings, and housing and they blame it on BUSH. And with the negative campaign MCCAIN was running until a week ago they realize he is not for them he is for himself. I think people just want a total change from BUSH and thats OBAMA

By Ben

November 4, 2008 6:35 AM | Link to this

I predict that McCain will win Georgia. Honestly, I don’t like either McCain or Obama and I’m voting for Bob Barr and the Libertarians this time. At some point in the future I may come back and vote for someone in the mainstream parties but not today.

For all you Obama supporters here in Georgia you need to be honest with yourselves and acknowledge that your vote really doesn’t count because despite your massive turnout in Dekalb, Fulton and (gasp) Clayton counties, they are only 3 counties out of 159 that will decide who will win and winner takes all.

By dawglover

November 4, 2008 6:37 AM | Link to this

So I guess, if I don’t believe in high taxes, I don’t want a President that will immediately sign the “Freedom Of Choice Act”, I believe in the 2nd Amendment as written, I don’t want National Healthcare, I want energy independence by drilling and I believe it is wrong to pull out of Iraq, I am a racist?

By wayz

November 4, 2008 6:50 AM | Link to this

When McCain chose a runing mate with an Obama level of expierence, he sealed his fate. McCain deserves to lose. The USA dosen’t deserve an Obama presidency.

By dawglover

November 4, 2008 6:52 AM | Link to this

Reading these comments is absolutely ridiculous!! What the heck is wrong with you people. The more you use the word racists you diminish it’s meaning. In order to insult people who don’t think the way you do,, you have desensitized people to the word and what it means. According to the comments on this board, racists has nothing to do with the color of ones skin but everything to do with someone who disagrees with you. If your intent is to shame people into feeling guilty by being called a racist for not liking Obama’s policies, you have instead p** them off. I for one, value my independence, feedom to make my own choices and believe that I can take care of myself and my family better than the government. I want less government. I am probably more a constitutionalist than I am a Republican. You see I don’t want any of the handouts that Obama is promising me. I do make less than $250,000 a year yet I don’t want anybody elses money. I don’t want the government to pay for my healthcare, that is my responsibility. And as for the 1,000 dollar tax cut, I won’t even notice it, it equates to an extra .24 cents an hour for the time my husband and I work. You can keep the change.

By DctrRon

November 4, 2008 6:54 AM | Link to this

We are a nation at war. Our enemy endorses a presidential candidate and half the nation STILL votes for him! Welcome to the Twilight Zone.

By DctrRon

November 4, 2008 6:59 AM | Link to this

The Democrat Congress creates a financial crisis. The American public want “change” but vote for the same party that created the crisis. Unbelievable!

By wayz

November 4, 2008 6:59 AM | Link to this

We just had 8 years of an inexpierenced, ivy league educated (believes he is smarter), idealouge from the extreme from the extreme end of the political spectrum. We don’t need another.

By Thinking

November 4, 2008 7:03 AM | Link to this

Obama.

While Palin is much prettier and sexier, she would not make a good president for us today.

By shelli

November 4, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this

I truly believe that God has his arms wrapped around Senator Obama and that he will win. I also believe that God had shown Senator Obama’s Grandmother that he will be our 44th president of these United States of America and told her that she could rest now! God Bless Senator Obama, his Sister and his Family.

Obama 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

By Lauren

November 4, 2008 7:05 AM | Link to this

Steve, you are such a racist. You think the black people of this country are going to react violently no matter what happens. Give me a break! And stop griping about identity politics. McCain picked Palin because of identity politics! I am sick of Republicans pointing fingers on something they are so guilty of, too. Can’t stand to lose you, can you? My prediction is that no matter who wins GA it will be only by a few percentage points and either way that is bad for the Republicans. Their day of reckoning has come! Hallelujah!

By DctrRon

November 4, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this

Obama has brought out the worst racists in America. Just read the comments on this blog. Too many people don’t know or care what the issues are. They will vote for him just because he is partially Black. Obama has set racial relations back 50 years.

By Beverly

November 4, 2008 7:07 AM | Link to this

I voted for Barr. Don’t know his chances and maybe I wasted my vote, but after reading seante and congress records for the three candidates, he’s the best. I’m saying McCain takes Ga. though….will pray all day.

By Cath

November 4, 2008 7:09 AM | Link to this

I believe that a lot of the negativity and the unwarranted remarks are being made by racist and ignorant people who fail to see the how the country would benefit by a President as Obama. If they could get pass looking at the color of the skin and look at the content of his character the world would be a better place. By the way, Steve, did you vote?

By Thinking

November 4, 2008 7:12 AM | Link to this

Funny, the folk who keep calling Obama a Socialist are probably the same folk who think access to healthcare shoud be a right and not only belong to those who can afford it.

Duh, that is Socialism…

Ignorance always amazes me.

By Lauren

November 4, 2008 7:17 AM | Link to this

Everyone’s vote counts. To say otherwise is ridiculous and ignorant and another attempt to supress voting. The only way McCain can win this election is to supress the vote and he knows it. Sad! Pathetic!

By Bryant

November 4, 2008 7:20 AM | Link to this

Hillary 2012. Then we can have real change

By Observation

November 4, 2008 7:24 AM | Link to this

I believe Obama will win! He represents a change we can believe in. Plus he has a critical factor that many just seem to overlook - Basic Common sense!!

By Sherrie

November 4, 2008 7:28 AM | Link to this

So you think uneducated insurance sales people should be living in $1,000,000.00 houses because they’ve been allowed to charge millions in healthcare while people are dying daily because healthcare is either being denied or the premiums are entirely overpriced so the “Average Joe” can’t afford it????? This is why we’re in the shape we’re in….not George Bush!!!! Obama has explained his plan and it sounds like a great one. McCain says he has a plan but nobody knows what it is. It’s a secret.

By Allen

November 4, 2008 7:34 AM | Link to this

I believe McCain will win and I am disgusted at those who think you are a back woods racist if you don’t support Obama. Has it ever crossed some of your minds that some of Obama’s issues just do not meet some of our criteria for a man runing for president ie. experience, high taxes, promise of big government, etc. I have two masters degrees, one from Southern Cal and I don’t consider myself a racist or a back woods redneck. Sorry that I don’t fit some of your preconceived conditions for voting for John McCain!

By From Suburban Trash

November 4, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this

Well, you idiot the concerned youngin’. The only reason you have a computer to be able to blog is because the suburban trash is paying for your welfare, medicare and food stamps. How dare you bite the hand that feeds you? Oh yea, it’s because you are waiting for that muslim democrat to get elected and give you even more from the “suburban trash” paychecks!

By Katrina

November 4, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this

First and foremost, Obama is the best man. I am so tired of white people thinking they rule the world. Get over it, change is so needed in this world. There is racism all over the world and we all need to check ourselves. I voted for Obama because I feel the republicans have put us in the situation we are in and we need to get out of this hole. Say what you want on this site, but please remember no one is brave enough to front anyone in person. Just keeping it real.

By Raul

November 4, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this

MCCAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET OUT AND VOTE. DO NOT LET NO-BAMA WIN BECAUSE HE’s BLACK!!!!!!

By Ben

November 4, 2008 7:50 AM | Link to this

Lauren, how can speaking the truth about a perceived outcome be an attempt to “suppress the vote”? To all of you people who are so fired up about Obama, I say more power to you but despite your enthusiasm the end numbers just don’t work out in your favor if you look at any electoral map of the state of Georgia.

In fact to be realistic about what’s going on in GA look at Saxby Chambliss; it’s projected that he’s going to get about 48% of the vote, he needs 50%+1 to win but if he’s headed into a runoff with Jim Martin it’s not going to bode well for him.

By Stephanie

November 4, 2008 7:56 AM | Link to this

I am hoping for a McCain win. To many things in Obamas past makes me sick. In California he talks about small towns like their pieces of dirt. Hey we are all Americans. In PA he claims he will bankrupt the coal factories. Hey these are peoples lives. PA, VA, OH, they will all take note on what he said about coal. How can anyone who works hard in those states vote for a man who will close them down. In Obamas own words Bankrupt the companies. Obama has only one adjenda and thats to win the election and send our money to third world countries so they can live better. For those of you voting for Obama, get real. He will not make your life better in any way shape or form. Remember the words of Obama, and I quote.

“JUST WORDS, JUST SPEACHES” He gets a A++ for acting. He will tear our country apart. All of you remember 9-11 before going to the polls. The next one might be in your city and your friends and family could be involved.

GOD SPEED to one and all.

By Stephanie

November 4, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this

To the military men and women in here posting, answer this. Will you re-sign under Obama. I really need to know. Please.

By Eleanor Daniels

November 4, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

If the people of Georgia have any love for their country then McCain will win.

By Democratic but Independent Thinker

November 4, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this

Steve at 6:54…it must be to early in the morning for you….you wake up spitting Racist, Devisive, Hateful rhetoric. And you say OBAMA is our problem…Look in the mirror Steve…the FIRST word you used was BLACK. You might as well have said YOU PEOPLE. Im praying for you brother and all the many many HATEFUL Americans that refuse to use knowledge as your power and stop using IGNORANCE and HATRED to divide this country. God Bless America and God Bless Americans MINDS!!

By You Stupid People

November 4, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

It is so funny, how most McCain/Palin supporters are so ignorant and really know they have no true reason to vote for McCain other than he is a WHITE man. If you had any intelligence whatsoever, then you would know that there are a LOT of whites, Asians, and Hispanics voting for Obama. I think it really p** you all off because there are more of a cultural mix votign for Obama INCLUDING people of your own race. Now, you want to say we are only voting for Obama because of his skin color. I guess the other races that are voting for him are Pro-Black as well.

I would rather vote for an intelligent man with substance any day over a washed up “hero” who is as dumb as his pick for VP. IF McCain wins, then whatever we get when this man put out there is what we deserve because of so many people not wanting to do the right thing.

By Melody

November 4, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

Hey Katrina, yea there is rasism all over the country but its the blacks who keep it going. I am very sick of it too. Look at the welfare, look at the government assistance. It all goes to blacks. Dont tell me that you dont live by the give me rules that blacks deserve to be taken care of because thats all I hear from you. Its up to the government to take care of me.

I am a black women and the worlds not white anymore its black and you yourself are keeping yourself down. Let it go and educate yourself. Stop living in the past, that was a long long time ago. Get off your rear end and make something of yourself. I for one am tired of hearing about slavery and what the government owes you. We and our family were not slaves so get over it. This is America, you want something then EARN it. Stop asking the government to support you and your families.

A black women for McCain.

By Itended

November 4, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this

Why do people keep bringing up the supposed company Obama keeps, if you want to talk about character how about McCain cheating on his wife and leaving her(while she’s sick). That shows a lot of character. What would your minister say about that from the pulpit?

By Ind

November 4, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this

Obama will win the Presidency. Probably won’t take Georgia because Georgia is ignorant.

All the ‘progressive’ states are voting Obama…California, Illinois, New York, Washington…

Alambamie, Kaintuck, Louisiana, and Mississippi and Jo-Ja will try to hang on the ways of the OLD SOUTH.

By krich

November 4, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

Well from what I have read and understand McCain wil win GA. However, the name calling and ignorance from both whites and blacks needs to stop. This election is not about the color of a mans skin but who can take this country in a new direction. I have seen the underlying ideas and thoughts of both men NEITHER is a SAINT or a GOD. This country is suffering and whoever the next president is will not change much in the next 4yrs. So just face it until we all blacks and whites put our differences aside(which are stupid)and work together as one this country will continue to sink into the pits and become a third world country. I am a black man and that is something I do not wish to see in my lifetime. God Bless the next President of the United States weather it be Barak Obama or John McCain.

By Dav

November 4, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

While many other states have moved past the Black-white issue, Georgia is STUCK IN THE PAST. It makes me sad to live here.

I voted for Obama and I AM WHITE!

By wj

November 4, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

Anyone who votes for a candidate based on skin color is just plain ignorant. This election will show just how shallow this country has become. The uninformed will drink the Kool-Aid that the news media has served them and vote for whom they are told. They for the most part do not want to do any research for themselves, they are looking for someone to take care of them. Most of them can tell you who all of the past American Idols were but not the same number of past Presidents. My vote will be for McCain/Palin.

By Decatur where it's greater

November 4, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

Georgia will turn BLUE!!!

By Corey

November 4, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this

Nameless, is that surprising given that that group of Americans have not been afforded full constitutional gurantees until the last forty years or so especially in the south? You do know history, don’t you? Stupid is as stupid sounds. Furthermore, blacks have always voted overwhelmingly for democrats since since the Votings Rights Act and Civil Rights Act under a democrat, LBJ. I would invite you to my house during the month of February, but you may begin to hate yourself. Peace.

By Shannon

November 4, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

I dont think either one can fix the mess we are in. So I am looking at other areas of the world. Hillary is right, we need a president who can step in and take over. Now one that has to hunt down all his advisors and find out what he has to do or what he should do or who he should call when our country is being attacked. We need someone with experience who can defend the constitution of america. That is not a president in training. That man is John McCain.

America is our future and I will vote likewise.

By Tamiko

November 4, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

I’m hoping and praying Obama wins period!! Not just Ga but the whole Usa. I grew up in Ga and just recently moved 2 northern va/DC metro. It’s a real big change and for the better. I never knew blacks, whites, latinos, africans, asians, etc… could interact so well with each other. I also notice alot of different races supporting Obama as well as ALOT of whites. I’m hoping he can unite atleast half of the racists folks down there in the south. Life is much better and I’m experiencing alot of different cultures here. U racist folks have no idea what your missing out on if u don’t experience different cultures. I’m amazed at how divided the south still is and bcuz I lived there most of my life, I thought that was the normal. I’m mixed filipino/blk/white and I love ALL people. Whether Obama is blk, white or whatever, his policies is the deciding factor of my vote.

By GA Peach

November 4, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

Obama will win GA.

By Amazed

November 4, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

I’m amazed. My 7 year old could run the country more effectively than the idiot “you people” have in there now. So a vote for Obama because he’s black, a vote for Obama because you believe in his policies or a vote for Obama because you want a change from the current regime is STILL a vote in the right direction!

By MARLON 99X

November 4, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this

STVEVE@ 6:54am.. Granted Steve this shows how much your low college level and intelligence shines trough in this grand republican state! I am happy that this is the biggest,greatest than ever high election vote in history! Sorry about you wanting a white man in office,but sweetie its going to happen oneday a black American will be president of these United States ,and a women may president as well oneday. This country wants the best and smart prsident in the white house. TIME FOR CHANGE! My boyfriend is a republican ,and I am domocrat! THE WORLD IS WATCHING US STEVE THANKS FOR PROCLIAMING YOUR TRUE RED,WHITE AND BLUE RACISM! “Its people like you this change will become a reality my brother, Peolpe like YOU!

By Alfreda Reynolds

November 4, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this

It is so sad that our country USA is divided with so much racism. When 911 hit, we all came together hugging and kissing each other because it wasn,t just white nor black in this. It involved all nationality of people. So, why can’t this be an election for the better of our country and not for racism because of a black or a white president. Regardless if it is Obama or McCain this country does need a change for the better. People cannot keep living like this here in AMERICA.

By Brian

November 4, 2008 8:30 AM | Link to this

I am amazed at the amount of hate, vitriol, and pure lies that people spout in these comments… on both sides. Luckily, most Americans are honorable, hard-working people who respect their neighbors and their neighbors beliefs and opinions.

By Shannon

November 4, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

Obama wants to supress people. Thats what happens when you start giving things away. One its handed out, hard work does not seem to follow. All one has to do is look at teens for a reasonable explaination of this statement. Give teens what they want anytime they want it and they come to expect it. Then ask them to do something to earn and they look at you like your nuts or something.

Listen it human nature to try to get something for nothing. Only problem is in America, people have the resourses now to thrive in this nation. There are government grants for college, there are scholarships for kids that excel, there are public assistance when your having a hard time, and yes there is medicaid for low income insurance for kids. Why is it that the more you create the more people want.

What is wrong with educating yourself, getting a good paying job and supporting yourself. With most jobs comes insurance. I simply do not think the government should be there to care for your each and every want. I think you should get out of bed everyday and make your own life. If you choose not to do that then why is that my problem. Ever heard of “your made your bed, now lie in it?”

The idea that every american citizen has the right to healthcare, money, a home, a car, well yes you do have the right to those things, if you choose to work hard for them. The idea that you have the right to them by me working hard is obsurd and thats where I draw the line. You want things then get out and work for them just like I do. I pay my fair share of taxes now and I dont feel like I should pay more because some people dont want to. Voting McCain

By Darrell (www.blackthen.com)

November 4, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

I just returned home from voting and I cast my vote for John McCain.

I’m a black conservative who has voted for the Republican candidate for president the last four elections. The reason hasn’t been so much that I’m a “Republican”, it’s that the platform of candidates, like McCain, tend to align more closely with my own personal beliefs and values, which happen to be the same as what most blacks, especially in the South, grew up with. Values such work ethic, individual responsibility and accountability for one’s actions.

The question I have during major election cycles like this is why do so many (not all) blacks set aside those values - which have more to do with the individual being responsible for their own success - to a “handout” mindset to where we look to an individual to create that success for us? Forerunners like Frederick Douglass and Harriett Tubman, didn’t make the sacrifices they made so those of us who came after them would line up behind ANY politician with our hands out like beggars. It’s like and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: “A man can’t ride your back unless it’s bent.”

Here’s a prime example of what I’m talking about - a woman who believes that with Obama as president, she’ll no longer have to worry about paying her mortgage or for gas for her car. Listen closely to what this woman is saying: YouTube of Obama supporter

Amazing. ;-/ It’s not good that one political party commands 95+ percent support from black voters. No single party should have that much influence.

By abc

November 4, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

Wow (and not in a good way) is all I can say about Darrell’s comments (8:35).
But that’s the beauty of this great nation, we’re all entitled to our votes and opinions so I applaud all of those who get out there and vote. Make your voice heard!

By Ugabulldawg

November 4, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

McCain will win and by bigger margins than expected in GA, Atlanta voters aren’t the only ones to determine GA politics. McCain-Pain will also win a close one country wide in the EV as a true leader will lead this country. The lite-weight Senator will just go back to represent IL as Hollywood, CA and NY don’t speak for this country or its proud people!

By Frank

November 4, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

I personally think the rural areas will push all Georgia electoral votes to McBush. However, the polls do seem to be under-representing young and black voters who are often only using cell phones, so perhaps their votes will be enough to counteract the uninformed baboons who live in the sticks.

By Tweety

November 4, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

You ALL sound RACIST to me!!! This is not a black/white issue — this is an issue of what is right for America.

Bush-lied, cheated, stole, and played your tails for 8 years, so did his daddy!!!

Think about this most if not all of the financial bail-outs have occurred during the Bush Sr. or Bush Jr. administration; so have all of the most recent wars.

Middle class americans have suffered greatly and me as a middle class american am tired of suffering.

I have a college degree, laid off from a huge telecom corporation. I am in my early 40’s, I will never see a job I will be able to retire from. I also probably won’t ever see my retirement funds. I will never see a job I will be employed at for longer than 4-6 years before that employer makes the decision to lay me off and employ overseas in India or Asia.

I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired of seeing those persons of the upper class and high upper class reap the benefits of what I deserve a chance at reaping.

I’ve paid the price just as much and I’ve given just as much and I want to live wealthy and in peace too!!!

You all obviously don’t pay attention to history and obviously don’t pay attention to what is being broadcast in the news.

I am voting for CHANGE in AMERICA; I am voting for SEN. BARAK OBAMA !!!!

By JD

November 4, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

Senator Obama will win because he’s the better candidate and despite the ignorant racist, the number of intelligent people in Georgia outweigh them. The thing that I find most amusing about all of this is how these same racist people who deep down inside despise black people (why though? most can’t even articulate why their hatred run so deep), there the same ones cheering on and praising black athletes when they score a touchdown or hit a game winning homerun for their favorite team…people get over it and move on…The face of America (and Georgia) is changing for the better…embrace it and open your mind, you’ll be amazed at how enhances your life.

By Ash

November 4, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

It’s so funny that people would actually call Obama a thug when he has way more education than McCain and McCain is such a hipocrite that it’s sad people would even vote for hinm when he cheated on his wife and left her while she was inlabor to go cheat with that crack head drug addict wife of his. GET REAL PEOPLE. You wanted to impeach Clinton just because of his affair with Monica, well do McCain the same way. WE NEED A SERIOUS CHANGE. OBAMA will make that change for the better.

By MCCain Supporter

November 4, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

It is funny to me that people are actually making comments that McCain supporters are only voting for him because he is white! Why are Obama supporters(African Americans) voting for him because he is such a visionary? Ha. Most of the people voting for Obama have no idea what he stands for or what he will do all they know is he is African American. And he will work to make sure they don’t have to work and get free healthcare while we (taxpayers) pay for it. Vote Mccain! And Marlon 99x if you make comments about low level college education you should at least proofread your post and learn how to spell.

By Tweety

November 4, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

To Darrell of (www.blackthen.com);

I say to you that it is persons or men of color like yourself who give us all a bad name!!!

You say we are looking for hand outs and that we are lacking values such as work ethic, individual responsibility and accountability for our actions.

I would really like to know why you feel that way, because if your African American family and roots were anything like my partially African American roots and those of our African American fore fathers you were taught to be responsible for yourself and for others you were with and even in times when you knew you should not be, to be proud and stand proud always at your job even at the jobs we disliked(washing laundry for white people; cleaning white folks homes, you know whats up).

I don’t believe those can be considered hand-outs if you consider them hand-outs they are the same hand-outs that enabled your tail to go to college or university, sit anywhere you want to on the bus, ride an airplane, sit in that cubicle or have an office next to that white man/woman at work, voice your opinion and most importantly vote!!!

You’ve got it all twisted my friend it’s not a hand-out it’s a hand-up!!!!

Those are all so untrue, during

By Shannon

November 4, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

So how many of you think the handouts to americans will start with Obama as the President. Let me tell you something that is a fact. Theres not enough working americans to supply the budget proprosal that Obama is planning. Get ready for higher and I do mean higher taxes for all these programs to support the people in their desire to have what you have without the dedication and hard work backing it. You americans will work for a reason now and that reason will be to support those who dont want to work. A trillian in new spending is a lot of money people. Hes not cutting anything. You want to work and keep 30% of your pay for yourself? Well I think I deserve more then chump change after working 60 hours per week to make ends meet for myself. I work for it, I should keep it.

McCain/Palin, the choise for American WORKERS.

By ZEKE

November 4, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

THERE IS NO CHOICE! ONLY MCCAIN DESERVES A POSITIVE VOTE!

By Darrell (www.blackthen.com)

November 4, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Tweety “…and I want to live wealthy and in peace too!!!”

The irony of your wanting to “live wealthy” is that as you acquire that wealth, the man you support for president (Obama) will be the very same person who will want to redistribute to someone else the wealth you will have worked so hard to obtain. (He has said that in his own words.)

As for your wanting to live in peace, we all want that. Who doesn’t? But for you to think that by electing a certain candidate - any candidate - as president will affect the hearts of individuals around the world who want to do harm to this nation, then you’re being naive.

You say we “don’t pay attention” to history. Well, history is replete with instances of nations sitting down across from each other and signing a piece of paper “promising” not to invade or go to war with the other. But a signature on a document is not a mirror into a person’s heart, and the only real way to avoid or avert war is to show the other guy that you’ll willing to fight if they come at you the wrong way.

Handshakes and empty promises don’t work. Never have.

By beki

November 4, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

McCain will win Georgia but by the narrowest of margins; say, by 1 or 2% of the population. Why? Because of Obama’s name, skin color, and party; after all, this is the South, and the whites ( especially among the poorer sections of the state )are very conservative. Me? I’m white, female, educated ( but not enough ), and underemployed; for me, it’s not about change, it’s about Iraq, jo