OK so my comments was cutoff - what is the character limit? - R. Ferguson

I was saying that I if you could remove the way McCain's campaign has been run, I cannot say that I hate McCain. I am perhaps being generous based on my previous perceptions of him. Currently I only see him as four more years of Bush policices [based on Obama shaping M's image] and McCain running a anti-Obama, not a pro-McCain campaign. If that makes any sense. - R. Ferguson

I genuinely like Obama. I wish he was more liberal, and as such don't agree with all of his positions. But he does seem to have more intelligence, integrity, and character than anyone else who's run for the office in my lifetime. I don't have to hold my nose to vote for him. - Eric P

McCain is running on the same old recycled lines he's been fed by the Republican spin machine. The "looking into Putin's soul and seeing KGB" is a line he stole from Colin Powell's speech. His message is one of fear and loathing and not a responsible and hopeful message like Obama. - Larry Kless

I keep hearing people talk about this "lesser of two evils" thing, but I think what they really wanna say is "I think McCain sucks horribly, but I can't bring myself to support Obama". I leave the reasons for not supporting Obama up to the reader to imagine. - Rahsheen the Dream

It seems to me that McCain is focused on how bad things are right now (short term) but Obama is focused on how we get to the next stage (long term) and acknowledges there are new hurdles with the present state of the economy but seems a lot more optimistic about still getting to where we need to be. I don't like politicians and I don't believe they honestly have my best interests at heart or can really identify with my needs, but Obama seems much more in touch with them than McCain does. - Lindsay

@ Eric, Obama is the most liberal senator there is. How can you get more liberal than that ask for a pure Marxist. If elected Obama will quickly bring communist ideals to this country we can only hope congress has the foresight to stop it before its too late! Don't beleive me read Carl Marx book then read Obamas plan! - Mark Miller

Yes I think the lesser of the evils is very misunderstood on this thread. McCain is nearly the most liberal republican senator there is. Somehow he got the nomination. This is viewed as an evil to most conservatives but not as evil as the Marxist attitudes and policies of Obama. Give me Hillary I think she is more conservative than McCain. - Mark Miller

@ Mark Miller oh look a sockpuppet. How cute! <pinching its cheeks> - Richard Walker

The funny thing is, most progressives think that Obama is too much of a centrist. I think some people underestimate just how liberal America really is. - Victor Ganata

I completely agree, Ruth. I'm surprised at my level of support for Obama. I can't remember the last presidential election where I've actually been excited about voting for someone. The last several elections left me feeling like I was "settling." And on won occasion I hated the options so much I didn't vote. Which is not an attitude I support at all generally. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

+1 Squirrel Girl...Last elections that I felt this way were when Bill Clinton was running. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

I was too young to vote for Clinton the first time, but I made sure I voted for him the second time. I remember when he stopped at the Glendale Galleria. I thought all presidential candidates always incited this much excitement, but I was sorely disappointed in 2000 and in 2004. We should never allow the bar to be so low again. - Victor Ganata