US Election Coverage 2008

[Susuviri]

Jamani naomba niulize katika hizi debate who are the candidates trying to win over? Sisi die hard supporters au undecided voters? I beleive the undecided voters. And for that reason Obama chose the best tactic.
Rev Kishoka: be fair, Obama cannot go around acting like an Angry Black Man, most independent voters in focus groups had one major question: is Obama ready to lead? Does he look presidential? And for that reason he had to come across softer, more formal and definitely not aggressive. And so far it appears that this tactic worked for him VERY WELL. He was not trying to impress people who have made up their mind. Wazungu si unawajua wanatafuta sababu ya kutompigia kura, ndo maana hata hii ishu ya Rev Jeremiah Wright ilikuwa mbaya sana kwa ajili ya Obama.
Regarding WSJ opinion, I am sorry but WSJ is owned by Murdoch right? Kwa hiyo hawa na Fox News all represent the Wall Street interests na wanamwogopa sana Mjaluo. I am not interested in pretentious objective analysis from a bunch of loosers who brought down the economy of America with risky behavior. WSJ siku zote ni pro-republican. Kitu cha ajabu if they have anything positive to say about any Democrat.
I think the fact that most polls overwhelming show that undecided voters felt that Obama won the debate.
Another problem that was evident was McCain's grimaces. Hicho kimeongelewa sana na pia jinsi gani alivyokataa Babu kumwangalia Obama hata alipoambiwa kwa msisitizo na moderator Jim Lehrer. Tukitaka kulinganisha mdahalo huu tunaweza kuchukua ule wa Nixon and Kennedy, Kennedy akiwa sasa Obama na nixon is McCain. Nixon and McCain both came across as grumpy, angry, dark. Hata smile ya Babu yake Nyani has been perceived by many as grimaces.

It was a small visual, but one that seemed to be getting traction among the punditry. Charlie Gibson on ABC and David Brooks on PBS both noted that McCain didn't look at Obama once. The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder wrote that McCain sounded "angry and passionate"; MSNBC's Chris Matthews described the GOP nominee as "troll-like" and "grouchy."

So, mimi nadhani kama supporters tusitegemee that Obama atakuwa aggressive in these debates openly, actually he was aggresive but in a very civilized manner.

 

[BAK]

CBS Poll: Obama Boosted Most By Debate
Uncommitted Voters Give Edge To Obama On Economy, McCain On Iraq

CBS News conducted a poll of about 500 uncommitted voters around the country who watched the debate.

Poll Results Suggest More Uncommitted Voters Saw Obama As Debate Winner

(CBS) The first presidential debate helped uncommitted voters learn about the candidates - and it appears that Democrat Barack Obama benefited the most, according to a CBS News/Knowledge Networks poll taken immediately following the debate.

Uncommitted voters said Obama won the debate against Republican John McCain, and more of those voters improved their opinion of the Democrat. But while 66 percent think Obama would make the right decisions about the economy, 56 percent think McCain would do so about Iraq.

Immediately after the debate, CBS News interviewed a nationally representative sample of nearly 500 debate watchers assembled by Knowledge Networks who were "uncommitted voters" - voters who are either undecided about who to vote for or who say they could still change their minds. Thirty-nine percent of these uncommitted debate watchers said Obama won the debate. Twenty-four percent said McCain won, and another 37 percent thought it was a tie.

Nearly half of those uncommitted voters who watched the debate said that their image of Obama changed for the better as a result. Just eight percent say their opinion of Obama got worse, and 46 percent reported no change in their opinions.

McCain saw less improvement in his image. Thirty-two percent have improved their image of McCain as a result of the debate, but 21 percent said their views of him are now worse than before.

Why did voters' image of Obama improve? Many volunteered that they were impressed by his poise and knowledge about the issues, that he was more knowledgeable about the issues than they thought previously. When it came to McCain, those same voters said he "didn't control himself well under pressure," that he was "angry and bad-tempered," and that he "talked too much about the past."

On the other hand, voters who thought McCain won the debate felt he showed more experience and understanding of the issues - particularly foreign policy. Many felt he exceeded their expectations in how he presented himself tonight, saying he was a "better debater" and a "skilled speaker."

Although much of this debate addressed foreign policy issues, the candidates talked about the economy for about 30 minutes - which is after all what voters say is their most important concern. Uncommitted debate watchers saw Obama as the clear winner on handling the economy; 66 percent felt he would make the right decisions about the economy, while 42 percent felt McCain would do so.

But when it came to the war in Iraq, McCain was the stronger candidate. Before the debate, 44 percent said that McCain would make the right decisions about the war; that rose to 56 percent after the debate. Fewer thought Obama would make the right decisions on Iraq.

Both candidates made some gains in presenting their respective visions for the country. Sixty-five percent said that Obama made it clear what he would do as president; 64 percent said that of his rival, McCain.

In national polls of registered voters overall, one of McCain's strengths has been the perception that he is ready for the presidency, while Obama's has been the perception that he is empathetic to voters' needs. Uncommitted voters who watched the debate share those perceptions.

But while eight in 10 uncommitted voters who watched the debate think McCain is prepared to be president, six in 10 now think Obama is prepared as well - a significant improvement from his standing among these same voters before the debate. The percentage of watchers who think Obama understands their needs and problems has also increased by 21 points, while a majority still say McCain does not.

Uncommitted voters include those who say they have a preference, but also say they could still change their minds. Before the debate, 36 percent favored Obama and 34 percent favored McCain. Obama now leads by 12 points among uncommitted debate watchers - 41 percent to 29 percent -- in their choice for president in November. But nearly three in 10 remain undecided, and most of those with a choice now say their minds could still change.

 

[Rev. Kishoka]

Jamani naomba niulize katika hizi debate who are the candidates trying to win over? Sisi die hard supporters au undecided voters? I beleive the undecided voters. And for that reason Obama chose the best tactic.
Rev Kishoka: be fair, Obama cannot go around acting like an Angry Black Man, most independent voters in focus groups had one major question: is Obama ready to lead? Does he look presidential? And for that reason he had to come across softer, more formal and definitely not aggressive. And so far it appears that this tactic worked for him VERY WELL. He was not trying to impress people who have made up their mind. Wazungu si unawajua wanatafuta sababu ya kutompigia kura, ndo maana hata hii ishu ya Rev Jeremiah Wright ilikuwa mbaya sana kwa ajili ya Obama.
Regarding WSJ opinion, I am sorry but WSJ is owned by Murdoch right? Kwa hiyo hawa na Fox News all represent the Wall Street interests na wanamwogopa sana Mjaluo. I am not interested in pretentious objective analysis from a bunch of loosers who brought down the economy of America with risky behavior. WSJ siku zote ni pro-republican. Kitu cha ajabu if they have anything positive to say about any Democrat.
I think the fact that most polls overwhelming show that undecided voters felt that Obama won the debate.
Another problem that was evident was McCain's grimaces. Hicho kimeongelewa sana na pia jinsi gani alivyokataa Babu kumwangalia Obama hata alipoambiwa kwa msisitizo na moderator Jim Lehrer. Tukitaka kulinganisha mdahalo huu tunaweza kuchukua ule wa Nixon and Kennedy, Kennedy akiwa sasa Obama na nixon is McCain. Nixon and McCain both came across as grumpy, angry, dark. Hata smile ya Babu yake Nyani has been perceived by many as grimaces.
So, mimi nadhani kama supporters tusitegemee that Obama atakuwa aggressive in these debates openly, actually he was aggresive but in a very civilized manner.

Susuviri,

Obama would have had my vote if I could vote, there is no question or doubt about it.

However if his objective and the main purpose of debates is to win the undecided and independent swing voters, he needs to come up with more decisive presentation to woo those swing voters, Republicans, Independents and Billary Democrats who are trying to cross the line.

As for McCain, even though he does not have my vote, he still failed to convince me that he is better than Obama!

So as a man in the middle, it was hard to pick a side last night.

 

[Susuviri]

Susuviri,

Obama would have had my vote if I could have vote, there is no question ordoubt about it.

However if his objective and the main purpose of debates is to win the undecided and independent swing voters, he needs to come up with more decisive presentation to woo those swing voters, Republicans, Independents and Billary Democrats who are trying to cross the line.

As for McCain, even though he does not have my vote, he still failed to convince me that he is better than Obama!

So as a man in the middle, it was hard to pick a side last night.

Asante mkuu, i really respect your position. Did you watch CNN? There was a response from the focus group and the Republicans at times were just as high as Democrats and Independents in indicating their approval of what Obama said. I was monitoring it and it was really interesting. In fact on Russia, Republicans and Independents ranked him higher than Democrats! In my case, Obama is preaching to the choir, I am a convert, but I feel that he did very well with independents but we'll see in November

 

[BAK]

Asante mkuu, i really respect your position. Did you watch CNN? There was a response from the focus group and the Republicans at times were just as high as Democrats and Independents in indicating their approval of what Obama said. I was monitoring it and it was really interesting. In fact on Russia, Republicans and Independents ranked him higher than Democrats! In my case, Obama is preaching to the choir, I am a convert, but I feel that he did very well with independents but we'll see in November

Obama's body languange was excellent. I did not like Obama's repeatition of "Mr McCain is right on this one" but it went very well with independent voters who are sick and tired of bickering between those 2 parties.

 

[Rev. Kishoka]

Asante mkuu, i really respect your position. Did you watch CNN? There was a response from the focus group and the Republicans at times were just as high as Democrats and Independents in indicating their approval of what Obama said. I was monitoring it and it was really interesting. In fact on Russia, Republicans and Independents ranked him higher than Democrats! In my case, Obama is preaching to the choir, I am a convert, but I feel that he did very well with independents but we'll see in November

Susuviri,

Nilikuwa naangalia MSNBC, maana zile rabsha za CNN ticker zinasumbua focus.

Lakini kila mtu anasema kuwa Jaluo ameshinda, nasubiri kusoma kutoka kwa David Brooks na Billy Kristol kwenye makala zao NYtimes na Andrew Sullivan.

Pia sitamsahau mzee George F. Will! Nasubiri nakala zangu ta Times, Newsweek na Economist!

 

[Rev. Kishoka]

Obama's body languange was excellent. I did not like Obama's repeatition of "Mr McCain is right on this one" but it went very well with independent voters who are sick and tired of bickering between those 2 parties.

Bubu,

Ubaya wa hiyo "I agree with John" ni kuwa badala ya kuonekana kwamba kuna matatizo na ni wazi lazima yatatuliwe na labda angeanza kutoa hoja zake na kuinject "I agree with John", inaonekana kuwa he is too submisive to John, kuwa John has all right answers and he is validating John's position!

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Asante mkuu, i really respect your position. Did you watch CNN? There was a response from the focus group and the Republicans at times were just as high as Democrats and Independents in indicating their approval of what Obama said. I was monitoring it and it was really interesting. In fact on Russia, Republicans and Independents ranked him higher than Democrats! In my case, Obama is preaching to the choir, I am a convert, but I feel that he did very well with independents but we'll see in November

Wewe umeng'ang'ania CNN....kila mtu anajua hao wanamtaka Obama kwa hiyo hata focus groups zao wanatuzuga tu...wanatafuta watu walio pro-Obama halafu wanawaambia jifanyeni mko independent. Hawana lolote hao. Mimi nimei-block CNN na MSNBC siku hizi. Sitaki hata kuwasikia. Nitaenda kwenye jengo lao nikawarushie kinyesi.

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Bubu,

Ubaya wa hiyo "I agree with John" ni kuwa badala ya kuonekana kwamba kuna matatizo na ni wazi lazima yatatuliwe na labda angeanza kutoa hoja zake na kuinject "I agree with John", inaonekana kuwa he is too submisive to John, kuwa John has all right answers and he is validating John's position!

Hiyo ya I agree inanikumbusha debate ya Al Gore na then Governor Bush....Gore kila mara alikuwa akisema I agree...I agree na matokeo tunayajua....hata kwao alishindwa. Kama anakubaliana na Bush kwa nini sasa ana run against....?

 

[BAK]

Hiyo ya I agree inanikumbusha debate ya Al Gore na then Governor Bush....Gore kila mara alikuwa akisema I agree...I agree na matokeo tunayajua....hata kwao alishindwa. Kama anakubaliana na Bush kwa nini sasa ana run against....?

Naam NM, matokeo tunayajua. Republicans waliiba kura Florida na kuweka matangazo Ohio sehemu wanazoishi weusi kwa wingi kwamba uchaguzi umeahirishwa kwa wiki moja. Pia waliwatangazia wote wenye criminal records wakienda kupiga kura watakamatwa. Kwa kusaidia na SC ambayo majority ni Republicans wakaiba uchaguzi ule. I hope Obama na Democratics hawatakubali kuibiwa uchaguzi mwingine.

 

[Rev. Kishoka]

Tina Fey is hilarious on SNL pretending to be Sarah Palin in interview with Katie Curic!

 

[Susuviri]

Wewe umeng'ang'ania CNN....kila mtu anajua hao wanamtaka Obama kwa hiyo hata focus groups zao wanatuzuga tu...wanatafuta watu walio pro-Obama halafu wanawaambia jifanyeni mko independent. Hawana lolote hao. Mimi nimei-block CNN na MSNBC siku hizi. Sitaki hata kuwasikia. Nitaenda kwenye jengo lao nikawarushie kinyesi.

Nyaniii! usifanye hivyo! Watakukamata alafu tutakosa supporter wa Babu yako maana huyo mdoogo wake Jindal hajui kuleta point!
Lakini CNN mi nawaona wako conseravtive sana mpaka juzi Cafferty kawaambia waache unafiki wa ku-ignore ignorance ya sarah! lakini Wolf na wenzake are hacks for GOP

 

[Susuviri]

Bubu,

Ubaya wa hiyo "I agree with John" ni kuwa badala ya kuonekana kwamba kuna matatizo na ni wazi lazima yatatuliwe na labda angeanza kutoa hoja zake na kuinject "I agree with John", inaonekana kuwa he is too submisive to John, kuwa John has all right answers and he is validating John's position!

Lakini hii ya "i agree with McCain" pia ina up-side yake kwa sababu wapo wazee ambao wangeona kama Obama is cocky angeanza kumwambia you are wrong au kama Babu alivyokuwa anasema "You don't understand'. Anyway we will see later how it will play out. But what Obama has done is made white, senior voters comfortable with him. This is VERY important. In fact despite his egoism that is what Bill Clinton said hivi karibuni on daily Show, that he has to reach out to people out there who don't know him yet and are not comfortable na wengi wao ni wazungu, and middle aged and senior citizens.

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Nyaniii! usifanye hivyo! Watakukamata alafu tutakosa supporter wa Babu yako maana huyo mdoogo wake Jindal hajui kuleta point!
Lakini CNN mi nawaona wako conseravtive sana mpaka juzi Cafferty kawaambia waache unafiki wa ku-ignore ignorance ya sarah! lakini Wolf na wenzake are hacks for GOP

Eti CNN conservative...wewe kweli umeanza kudata......

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

McCain and Team Have Many Ties to Gambling Industry​

By JO BECKER and DON VAN NATTA Jr.
Published: September 27, 2008

Senator John McCain was on a roll. In a room reserved for high-stakes gamblers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, he tossed $100 chips around a hot craps table. When the marathon session ended around 2:30 a.m., the Arizona senator and his entourage emerged with thousands of dollars in winnings.

A lifelong gambler, Mr. McCain takes risks, both on and off the craps table. He was throwing dice that night not long after his failed 2000 presidential bid, in which he was skewered by the Republican Party's evangelical base, opponents of gambling. Mr. McCain was betting at a casino he oversaw as a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and he was doing so with the lobbyist who represents that casino, according to three associates of Mr. McCain.

The visit had been arranged by the lobbyist, Scott Reed, who works for the Mashantucket Pequot, a tribe that has contributed heavily to Mr. McCain's campaigns and built Foxwoods into the world's second-largest casino. Joining them was Rick Davis, Mr. McCain's current campaign manager. Their night of good fortune epitomized not just Mr. McCain's affection for gambling, but also the close relationship he has built with the gambling industry and its lobbyists during his 25-year career in Congress. ...SOMA ZAIDI!

 

[BAK]

Sarah Palin Gets Protection From Witches
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84ZRDIx0VeU&watch_response[/media]

 

[Susuviri]

Sarah Palin Gets Protection From Witches
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84ZRDIx0VeU&watch_response[/media]

Bubu: huyu Kisura naona aje tu hapa Bongo, maana hana tofauti na akina Kiwkete et al. Anaogopa kulogwa?!!! Kwikwikwiii! Kweli kuna kazi hapa. Angefanya hivyo Obama mbona wathungu wangekuwa busy wakimsema!

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

Meanwhile Obama/Biden wako D-town as I write.

Biden ashamkamata McCain,Obama yuko mtamboni connecting
with the people.Hii hapa live stream link!

Video

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

Talking about the McCain campaign team Obama has just said and I quote...

"If you believe these guys are working hard to put McCain in office
so as to be out of business, then I got a bridge to sell you in Alaska"​

The ground went wild.

Meanwhile he is tying McCain to Bush policies with all locks!!!

 

[The Truth]

Sarah Palin Gets Protection From Witches
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84ZRDIx0VeU&watch_response[/media]

Political non-issue! Fewer people care about the above issue than they did when this Obantu's photo surfaced