And for one thing, the unlicensed stuff. I've been saying it for weeks, to no avail. I am a contractor, and incidentally an ardent Obama supporter. Do you know why people don't have appropriate contracting licenses? It's so they can hire illegals, pollute, dodge taxes, and take a dump on business ethics. That's no personal attack, that's common knowledge among real, respectable contractors--the overwhelming majority of whom are conservatives.

Could they possibly be further off message? Is their judgment so poor that they have no aptitude to notice another huge conservative constituency (ahem, REAL contractors) being put off by the McCain campaign's own rhetoric? This is just sad. What's sadder is that it shows just how disconnected these people really are with the middle and working classes, which has evidently played out in the media as well. Thanks to the author and everyone else on this message board for merely reinforcing the fact. Wow. Personally, I believe that complex policy changes are beyond most of our understanding and cannot therefore be reduced to right/left rhetoric; consequently, that's the precise reason I'm voting for Obama, simply showing an honest bit of intellectual deference and sincerity in suspending his own ego, rather than thinking that division will resolve ANY of this country's problems.

She asked Joe Biden insightful questions such as 'How is Obama not a Marxist?'. Now either the woman hasn't read too much political theory or she's a dumb as a rock. You choose.

Sorry pa56, you lost any fig leaf of independence when you started rattling on about Wright, Rezko and Ayers. Yes, they've been completely ignored if you don't count the hundreds of hours of national TV time they were afforded, plus the acres of print coverage.
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I'll be glad when this is all over and we are spared the phenomenon of McCainites posing as 'independents' and 'undecideds' before going on to prove they are anything but. They may lose the election, but at least they'll be able to cash in their McPoints for McGifts.

First of all, what is Obama's stance on Capitalism versus Socialism? This question was posed by an anchor woman in Florida over the weekend, and the Obama campaign has banned, yes banned this station and reporter from ever having anything else to do with Obama politics. Is that anyway to show openness and a willingness to speak directly to pointed questions as to a potential presidential candidates questions? Second of all, I feel very frustrated with the whole black versus white agenda that I see from the Obama campaign. Instead of simply pointing out there are problems, the Obama supporters on this site as well as some of the other more liberal blogs immediately go for the throat so to speak and shout out "racist" whenever anyone disagrees with their position on any issue.

I truly believe an Obama administration will mean "spread the wealth", as Obama has said himself. I see small businessmen, the Joe the Plumbers of this country being taxed to add more money to the welfare roles of this country which are entirely out of control already. Obama has proven his ties to ACORN and other radical groups / individuals, but he denies involvement, and further discussion sends the MSM running like scared chickens ready for the slaughter house. The MSM has completely missed the opportunity to bring to the voter what Obama is all about, and I will not vote for someone who refuses to "denounce, reject or deny" his involvement with these radical entities.

The Obama baggage is extensive with his involvement with Rev Wright, Tony Resko, and William Ayers. But, the MSM has completely avoided telling the American voter the truth.

It's entirely possible that I may show up on the next thread under the name "Loves Paul Dirks". If you don't recognize me right away, I'll be the one in the $150,000 wardrobe, doing jello shots.