Obama to do debate prep in Ohio

Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:52 AM by Mark Murray

From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones and NBC's Mark Murray
For the first debate, Obama did his debate prep in the battleground state of Florida. Before last night's debate, he was in North Carolina.

And for next week's final debate in New York? The campaign says it'll be in Ohio.

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GO BUCKS ! GO OBAMA ! : >)

JOHN GLENN (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:58 AM)

ATTENTION: OHIO VOTERS

VOTE SMART---- put Obama/Biden over the top. I am confident these are the men that will get our country on the right track.

McCain/Palin will NOT do anything for you.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Obama Is Best For America (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:58 AM)

Obama made me feel so hopeful last night; even in this ecconomic crisis watching and listening to him I feel as an American this too shall pass... McCain on the other hand insighted fear in my heart. I am so tired of being afraid.... God bless America!

Obama and Biden 2008!!!

A. Herbert, San Diego, CA (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:01 PM)

DON'T UNDER ESTIMATE THE PORR OF THE "LOW INFORMATION" VOTER...i LIVE IN TENNESSEE AND THE SENTIMENT IN THIS ARTICLE SAYS IT ALL.

FIGHT BACK TENNESSEE...DON'T BE SHEEP!

http://www.ucdailynews.com/politics/localopinions/30564139.html

MRS. TENNESSEE (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:02 PM)

Just have to love how well Obama preps for debates and stays in red states to turn them blue.

I see one massive difference between now and 4 years ago. I remember that after debates the crowd behind Chris Matthews was packed with the Bush goon squad trying to outshout the Kerry supporters. This year there are no McCain goon squads out trying to shout down the Obama supporters behind Chris's stage. And these debates are being held in red states that are likely to turn blue. With the final debate in friendly country, New York, I expect to see the Obama crowd thick as fleas for Obama with no one daring to support the Straight Talk Titanic that hit an iceberg from Alaska and is slowly sinking in it's own hubris.

Go Obama/Biden 08/12!

Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:02 PM)

27 DAYS LEFT!!!
I'M SO EXICTED ABOUT OBAMA AND BIDEN I CAN'T CONTAIN IT!!
YOUNG VOTERS...LETS SHOW EM WE ARE READY!!!
GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!
(p.s. Election Day is November 4..don't forget!! lol)

PUMPED UP!!! (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:04 PM)

And???...I just want McCain and Palin to tell us where Bin Laden is so we get rid of the people that terrorized and killed the great people of this nation!

Why is not the honorable hahahaha McCain stopping Palin from dividing our nation? Why?... he sees this world as she does and wants it divided.

I am sick of the flag waving republicans, hiding behind the flag and tossing racism grenades at us. I will never trust republicans McCain and Palin!

Michelle Zee (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:06 PM)

I am so proud of my candidate he shows intelligence and class at every stop he makes, I wish the other campaign would stop the negative and potentially
dangerous naratives they have recentley started. We all expected the McCain campaign to remain nasty and negative but its getting dangerous now. There should be a way to stop Palin from trying to shed blood (literally). These people are scary. McCain if you have any honor left you should send Palin home. Make her stop before something bad happens.

cant wait for nov. 4th- then I cant wait for Jan. 20th.

Obama/Biden
marty

marty holloman,columbia,s.c. (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:07 PM)

Make it 3 out of 3 Sen. Obama. McCoward the fake hero and mysogynist can read the Rolling Stones article that comes out the day after the next debate and realize why it is he's losing. Maybe he'll remember...oh yea, I'm a fake. And please next time that old fart brings up the surge....ask why paying $300 million monthly as a payoff for the Iraqi's to not take up arms against us is referred to as winning.

The Make Believe Maverick (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:07 PM)

The first debate was supposed to be McCain's best one, because it was about foreign policy. HE LOST.

The town hall format was supposed to be good for McCain, because he supposedly does well in those. HE LOST.

But this next one? He has NOTHING going for him - it's not about foreign policy, and it's not a town hall. And what's worse, he'll be going into with his poll numbers at an all-time low! I can only imagine how bad this last one will be for him.

Ms Jenny (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:10 PM)

Mrs. Tennessee, I am praying that there are MANY more like you and Beth from that article. I have a feeling that on Election Day we may see "The Obama Effect". That is people who claim in public to never vote for him, for fear of ridicule from their friends, but in the booth when no one is watching they pull the lever for him.

Obama is going to win this election. I think it's just a matter of how big is victory is going to be.

Gregory T, NYC (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:12 PM)

Great messages from you all so far. McCain is finally waking up to learn that Americans are actually smart, and won't be tricked again by the same fear tactics that Bush, Cheney, Rove and the GOP gang used in 2000 and 2004. We have moved beyond it. The light of day of truth shines bright. Obama will be a real American President we can all be proud of and the leader we so desperately need.

Linda, Hanover, New Hampshire (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:17 PM)

Whatever Obama's doing in these debate preps...KEEP IT UP! So far, he's wiping the floor with the old man.

Erik, Mechanicsburg, PA (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:19 PM)

I have to agree with Marty H from Columbia, S.C. 100%. It seems like Gov. Palin has been trying to incite a riot lately, and I'm very afraid it's going to end up in blood being spilt before it's over. Sen. McCain needs to rein her in before it's too late.

PattyinMI Grand Haven, MI (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:22 PM)

Keep it up, don't let up now. A clean sweep of the debates moves him beyond the Reagan threshold to the Lincoln threshold.

http://www.rodneyhopper.com

Rodney Hopper, Waxahachie, TX (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:28 PM)

The only thing that can be said about the McCain Palin campaign at this point is this: DEAD MAN WALKING!
And nobody, even loyal Repugs, can deny that beauty and the beast aren't getting EXACTLY what they deserve.

Ohio Bob (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:31 PM)

And???...I just want McCain and Palin to tell us where Bin Laden is so we get rid of the people that terrorized and killed the great people of this nation!

He's running against McCain !!!!!

American voter (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:32 PM)

If we must have another civil war to save this counrty , then so be it ! We have been fighting his kind for 7 years, and to avenge the victoms of 9-11 would be a honorable and patriotic thing to do !

Independent Texan (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:37 PM)

Senator Obama's debate persona last night gave many Americans the ability to feel more comfortable with him as a candidate. To be honest, some people where I live are leery of his candidacy because of his race. I think last night should have made some of those reservations go away. He was relaxed, controlled, and intelligent. I think that "comfort" issue will go a long way to determining his success in the election.

Dorothy, Illinois (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:40 PM)

I am so,so,so happy that the people have the time to listen to these two candidates speak under the greater pressure. This is when one can really know if they are really for America or just political as usual. Barack Obama is the leader that will help America in dificult and bad times. Barack Obama had lived as a middle class and showed that He can identify with the issues that is affecting and hurting not only the United State Of America, but the entire World. Barack Obama has the wisdom that we need, Barack Obama will win the election of 2008 and 2012 as well.

Marcia, Pennsauken, nj (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:44 PM)

Obama to ohio voters:

Vote early and vote often, we can steal this state. We just got another 600 thousand fake registers that should help !

If the repubs lose Oh this will be why !

Watchful Independent (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:45 PM)

Sarah Palin is spreading a lot of hate in her events...does this help McSame?

Eloise, Clearwater, FL (Sent Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:46 PM)

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