Maybe the reason people don't hold being worse off than four years ago against McCain is that Ted Strickland told them he would fix the state's economy and has done nothing, that Sherrod Brown ran on the economy and has only proposed job killing laws since he got to DC, and that the economy is very strong in other states. The voters are smart enough to realize that George Bush and John McCain haven't hurt Ohio and that Barack Obama can't help it, that the answer must be local, not national.

Ohio's seeming preference for McCain who lies, who is the real elitist in the race and who will sacrifice his principles in order to gain office can only be due to the inability of Ohioans to vote for a black candidate. Shame on you Ohio.

I have to admit this name calling by the pols and their brainwashed masses is rather entertaining. Unfortunately, you all miss the point. Both candidates from the major parties are only concerned about self-empowerment. Where are the candidates that will truly fight for us? Where are the candidates that will promise to enact laws that keep lobbyists out of DC? Where are the candidates that will promise to enact laws that make it illegal to outspend the budget? Where are the candidates that will promise to amend and enforce term limits for legislators? And where are the canditates that will clean up what has become arguably the most corrupt government on this planet? Answer....not B. Hussein Obama or Mr. Potato Head. They are in it for themselves. To believe otherwise is foolishness and these two idiots are counting on you. Want government out of your lives....think third party. dano has spoken, that is all

The percentage of people who dislike Obama for race is small. The polls reflect good Ohio instincts, not racism. Ohio is seeing what the rest of the country sees.

"The polls reflect good Ohio instincts"

Good Ohio instincts? Lol. You are the people that put Bush in office for 2 terms. Shame on you. Why don't you wake up and smell the coffee Ohio?

Racism is alive and well in Ohio and yes it is the MAIN reason for McCain winning there.I lived in Ohio for 42 years and know first hand about the racism there.John Clouse, a 57 year old white man from Ohio say's black people are lazy and he does not trust a black man for President.This statement sums up EXACTLY how people feel in Ohio.My brother who has a son and daughter,both of them live with black people will be voting for McCain because he does not want one of them running the country.I have tried to talk sense into other people from Ohio but they are blind and do not want to see or listen to reason.Ohio has an unemployment rate of 6.2% and will go up under McCain.When you say that race is not an issue you must not have lived or visited Ohio.

End The Accusations Of Racism: Vote Against Obama’s Unqualified White Side!

Really, 98% of blacks are voting for Obama.

Maybe Michelle Obama shouldn't have blocked Hillary for the VP position.

To bad. So sad.

It is my hope that my fellow citizens will look beyond partisanship. As a Republican, I am dismayed by the Republican campaign shenanigans.

Prior to the primaries, many Republicans were supporting Barack Obama. I hope they will think back — and re-ignite their keen observations (often cited back then) that his moderation would bring a new willingness on the part of both Democrats and Republicans to work together.

I recently watched an interview with New York’s Mayor Bloomberg. He talked about the importance of judgment. He said he had not yet made a decision or an endorsement, noting that on the economy, both campaigns had consulted with him.

Good judgment seems to come naturally to Sen. Obama. He sincerely looks at all sides of an issue, consults with others, and thinks through the consequences of action.

Sen. McCain, on the other hand, lauds his reputation as a maverick. He “shoots from the hip” so to speak, meaning that he speaks before he thinks. Often he “thinks better” of his words and actions. The problem is that once a bridge is burned, it is costly in both time and resources to rebuild it.

Yes, it is important to be able to “think on one’s feet.” I’ve watched Obama do just that — for example during his Saddleback Church interview. McCain, on the other hand, reacts.

With a military metaphor, McCain reacts like a combat soldier, decisive. Following his training. On the other hand, Obama thinks like a commander, considering all fronts, before leading an attack, defense, and/or retreat.

Who is better suited to be commander-in-chief? In my mind, between Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama, Barack Obama is the clear choice.

I grew up in Ohio. Racism was taught -- not in school, but at the dinner table. Remember George Wallace? It's hard to combat racism in oneself. All I can say is, that if prejudiced Republicans switched to McCain with the choice of ultra conservative Palin, I sincerely hope that prejudiced Democrats will switch to Obama with the choice of Joe Biden.

Please check your facts.Hilary turned down the VP spot.Both of Obama's sides are more qualified than McCain and Palin.Why don't you do some real fact checking as I have done.Check the McCain ties,check his gun law records,check the money that his campaign manager gets from Fannie Mae(360,000 per year)for defending them against stricter regulating,check McCains record on the economy,on war.What a looser!!!
Obama for President!!

Ohio indeed has good instincts. If you say they don't, you insult Ohio. If you say they do, you agree. Do you think it's a good plan to insult Ohio, as if you can shame people to vote for Obama by appealing to some fictional "white guilt?"

There is nothing "fictional" about white guilt. Nothing fictional about racism in the United States, either. Look at the North/South divide.
President Johnson said, when he signed the Civil Rights Bill, that he had "lost the South." And he did. Look at the polls for States like Alabama and Georgia. Pro McCain. Look at the progressive Northeast. Pro Obama.

Major banks are crumbling and McCain has changed his messages by the hour. He has no grasp of the situation, his economic team is made up of the same people who demanded less and less regulations which partially led to this mess. Yet Ohio is sticking with him. Amazing.

McCain sticks his finger in the air and decides where he stands. He is not a leader. He is a follower. He has waffled so many times in the last 6 months it's impossible to keep track. Even by politician standards his ads are disgraceful. They all stretch the truth but McCain insults peoples intelligence.

Why are people falling for it?

Someone said it right. Ohio gave Bush 2 terms. What else is there to say

Perhaps when Ohioans learn how McCain was willing to trade their economic security for some headlines, the polls will change. We now have eye-witness proof of the damage done to the bailout negotiations by McCain's self-serving intervention into the process: House Republican Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri in an interview on MSNBC said Republican presidential candidate John McCain's involvement in the discussion yesterday ``stopped a deal from finalizing.'' McCain, in his flailing attempts to regain momentum, is making a mockery of this election. He wanted to be the "Maverick" who came to DC to be the Leader in bailout negotiations. With Bush's help he planned to look like he brought everyone together. The attempt to inject himself into the process and gain headlines was a waste of valuable time. Now it has failed and he must go to Mississippi, tail between the legs, with nothing to show for his arrogance. McCain's new slogan- "Me First"