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October 28, 2008
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FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty:

Speaking Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Senator John McCain guaranteed a win in next Tuesday’s election. He said, “We’re going to win it, and it’s going to be tight, and we’re going to be up late.” However if the polls are anywhere near accurate it was sort of a “Dewey beats Truman” moment.

In order to make good on his promise, McCain has some heavy lifting to do in a handful of battleground states. Traditional red states like Virginia and Colorado seem to be slipping away. In Pennsylvania, Obama holds a 10-point lead over McCain, 52 percent to 42 percent according to a new CNN Poll of Polls. Those numbers appear to be holding firm despite furious campaigning by Senator McCain. Obama was ahead by that same margin last week. The McCain camp has called Pennsylvania a must-win state….

McCain has made up some ground in Florida. A new CNN Poll of Polls there shows the race is tightening with Obama now holding a single point lead. Last week, Obama was up by 3 in Florida.

Watch: Cafferty: Can McCain win?

But winning Florida won’t be enough. He’s got to win over North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, and Nevada too. And that’s a pretty tall order with just a week to go.

Here’s my question to you: What does John McCain have to do to come from behind and win?

Interested to know which ones made it on air?

Carole from Florida writes:
Fortunately, I don’t think there’s anything he can do at this point. McCain has run one of the most vicious, ugly, filthy campaigns most of us have ever see when he promised a “decent and respectful campaign.” He picked a running mate who is unqualified, uneducated and totally inappropriate. I’m not sure this woman could lead a choir let alone this country.

Matt from Lorain, Ohio writes:
Jack, the only way he could possibly pull this off is if he “Bushes” his way into office. And by “Bush”ing it I mean, lie, steal, and cheat his way to victory.

Toby from New Orleans, Louisiana writes:
To win, McCain has to fly to Pakistan and single handedly capture Osama Bin Laden. Anything short of that, and he loses on Nov. 4th.

Greg writes:
Fire Palin, sell 10 of his houses and 15 of his cars, and start telling the truth.

Marcy from Mobile, Alabama writes:
He needs to hope that Obama supporters decide that Obama doesn’t need their vote because he has it in the bag and thus they decide to spend their Tuesday doing something else.

Cindy from Toronto writes:
Put Palin on the top of the ticket.

John from White Plains, New York writes:
It’s simple: just tell the American people the truth. “The country is broken and I don’t know if I can fix it but I will do my best.”

Peebo writes:
There’s nothing in the world McCain can do now, besides getting as chummy as possible with old man Diebold and pre-perforating some chads.

Filed under: 2008 Election • John McCain


Carolyn Stadler   October 28th, 2008 1:51 pm ET

The Republicans will have to rig the election like they did in 2000 and 2004

MBG (NY)   October 28th, 2008 1:53 pm ET

Change his name to Barrack Obama ….and oh…don’t forget to take on his policies too!

Jeff H Seattle Wa   October 28th, 2008 1:54 pm ET

He’ll need to run out and get himself a Barack Obama mask and declare he’s a Dem. He’s not going to win Jack

Sherri   October 28th, 2008 1:55 pm ET

He should have thought about this question 18 months ago.

Praetorian, Fort Myers   October 28th, 2008 1:57 pm ET

Reverse his involvement with government for the past 30 years.

Jenny Rome Ga   October 28th, 2008 1:57 pm ET

Jack,
Drop Sara Palin and get Colin Powell to be his V.P.

Ryan, Galesburg, IL   October 28th, 2008 1:57 pm ET

McCain has no path to win this election, and certainly doesn’t deserve to. The only way for him to come out a “winner” would be to tone down the misrepresentations, and wait until after the election to reign-in the borderline racism his campaign has incited.

Terrorist, muslim, socialist, traitor. He can win by erasing these insults to our democratic process.

Elizabeth   October 28th, 2008 1:57 pm ET

Run for a different office.

Cynthia; MS   October 28th, 2008 1:57 pm ET

There is absolutely nothing that McCain can do that will help him win. We want real change and He’s Not It!

Emily   October 28th, 2008 1:58 pm ET

Change his political party affiliation, his policies, his name, his running mate, and persona.

at this point i would say joe the plumber has a better change of winning this election than McCain.

Emily- Bloomington IL

Marieth, Chicago   October 28th, 2008 1:59 pm ET

Perish the thought.

Carol in Western Massachusetts   October 28th, 2008 1:59 pm ET

Send Anchorage Annie packin’ and make Jack his surprise v.p. nominee for the October Surprise.

Conor in Chicago   October 28th, 2008 1:59 pm ET

Nothing, he already won. With the level of voter disenfranchisement that the GOP has orchestrated in swing states paired with fact that the media continues to give the ACORN nonsense more attention that the voter fraud by the GOP it appears that the Neo-Cons have done their work again. They already have the media talking their talking points for after the election: The Bradley Effect, ACORN, racism, young voters being lazy, etc-. All of the talking points are in place to “explain” to the country why Obama actually didn’t win. If this election is anything like 2004 news outlets will not do any meaningfull stories about the GOP voter disenfranchisement until 2010-long after it matters.

sandi-arizona   October 28th, 2008 2:00 pm ET

He should just accept defeat graciously.

Jim in British Columbia   October 28th, 2008 2:00 pm ET

I know what he has to do, but I’m not going to tell him.

Annie Kraft Naples FL   October 28th, 2008 2:01 pm ET

No No and No.

Donn Clark   October 28th, 2008 2:01 pm ET

Cheat to steal another election–his only way. If Americans were really using their brains, McCain would be down by forty points. He is still pushing the trickle down economic agenda and doesn’t realize we are in this mess because the Bush / Republican (which he supported) policies resdistributed most of our nations wealth to the rich at the expense of the middle class and the poor.

Don   October 28th, 2008 2:02 pm ET

Cheat!

Mark   October 28th, 2008 2:02 pm ET

Jack, there is NO WAY McCain can win, because people like YOU, keith olberman, Brian Williams and Katie Couric decided a long time ago that Obama was going to win. Your group of media buddies have carried on a campaign of vicious attacks against Palin and McCain while saying literally NOTHING negative about Obama. Shouldn’t your question have been phrased something like, “How is the senile senator from Arizona and the moron governor of Alaska going to win this election?”

Sina   October 28th, 2008 2:02 pm ET

John McCain can wait another 4 years in the wall street , stop flip flopping , and choose another VP with some experience and then he has a chance.
Vancouver, BC

carol in Oregon   October 28th, 2008 2:02 pm ET

He doesn’t have to do a thing. The people have to decide how high of a tax they are willing to pay. The hidden taxes are the ones to think about. The ones passed down to the poor and lower midlle class through higher prices on goods and services.

Ronnie   October 28th, 2008 2:03 pm ET

John McCain would need a miracle at this point to win this election. His bid for the whitehouse was doomed the day he named Sarah Palin to his ticket. She has proven to be an eventual thorn in his side, primarily because she was not even known to the American people, until that day. Add to that her complete bungling of live interviews on the networks and her ignorance of the issues facing the USA these days, it’s no wonder that the GOP campaign will suffer it’s worst defeat in modern history.

Prediction: From a Canadian no less…..don’t forget where you heard it!

Obama….352 Electoral seats with 66% of the popular vote
McCain…Well, you do the math.

Ronnie
Hamilton, Ontario

Lorenzo in Atlanta   October 28th, 2008 2:03 pm ET

Change his name to Barack Obama.

bob dooley from north florida   October 28th, 2008 2:03 pm ET

For John Mc Cain to win at this point in the game, he would have to pull off a doug flutie hail mary pass, or perhaps the loaves and fishes trick from the bible.

stay on top of the rats!

jack

Tom Bulger   October 28th, 2008 2:03 pm ET

He has to get religion and join the Obama camp. Come on, brother John, see the Light. I say, see the Light!

Venia PA   October 28th, 2008 2:04 pm ET

Resign. Seriously, because the way it’s looking for him he may not even win back his seat in the Senate.

Michael "C" Lorton, Virginia   October 28th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

Jack: An old saying; “When danger approaches, SING…

Nora Corpus Christi Texas   October 28th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

All McCain ever talks about is Senator Obama. How about some election issues, that would be a nice change. Trivial things like the economy, the war, energy, you know stuff like that. McCain sounds bitter and old and instead of telling us what he is going to do and tell us why he is the better choice, he spends his days running Obama down, which by the way does not seem to be working. At what point will McCain quit bashing his head into the wall with that before he realizes it is not working. Senator McCain, that is not change that is the Republican party being well, the republican party.

bob dooley from north florida   October 28th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

Jack,

John would have to pull off the loaves and fishes miracle in all of the swing states suffering from economic tsunamis

Ken Scully, Ruffin SC   October 28th, 2008 2:06 pm ET

I don’t think he can. However, if he did have a chance, he’d have to stop his McCarthyism style of politics. Demonizing others for the acquisition of power and political advantage is as despicable as was the McCarthyism of the 1950’s. Just like everything else, his ideas and tactics are from another era, and need to be “upgraded”!

Michael "C" Lorton, Virginia   October 28th, 2008 2:06 pm ET

Jack: He could ask Ted Stevens for advice.

Jocely Emile   October 28th, 2008 2:07 pm ET

Nothing, If John McCain put country first he should have offer a better plan than George Bush to move this country to a positive direction. Obviously the republican way has not work for this country since Ronald Reagan.

We elect 5 Republicans president the best they for this country is $13 trillions deficits.

Jocely

NY

Jim - Long Island, NY   October 28th, 2008 2:07 pm ET

McCain has to get into that Michael J. Fox ” Back to the Future Car” and go back in time and make sure Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton never gets involved with politics.

Mike, Cleveland, Ohio   October 28th, 2008 2:08 pm ET

If McCain wants to win this election he better get started on the construction of his time-machine so he can go back and fix everything that happened the past eight years.

Katiec Pekin, IL   October 28th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

Jack,
Do not see how he can win, nor does he deserve to.
The republicans have gone down as running the sleeziest
campaign in the history of our country. We voters deserve
more than that.
My concern is all this voter supression that is going on.
And, it is happening all over our country. Every trick and
scheme in the book is being played and it has to be
stopped before the election. Where are all the headlines
concerning this and what is being done?
Will we be victims once again??

Danielle, Dallas,TX   October 28th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

Steal the ballots which have voted for Obama.

Precious Coker   October 28th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

Neither McCain nor his campaign has been able to answer this very simple question: ” why should anyone vote for McCain?

Neither McCain nor his campaign has been able to market McCain!!!

McCain has not been able in 21months tell the nation why he thinks he is the better candidate.

It is too little to late.

Tyree,LV   October 28th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

1.Get a different VP.
2.Change His Policies.
3.Stop The Negative Campaigning.

But, It is to late for that, go down with honor.

Obama/Biden 08′

Maggie Muggins From Selwyn   October 28th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

There is absolutely no way for McCain to win the election but can win some self respect back if he denounced the tactics he has used and told the truth about the lies and deception him and his campaign have foisted upon Obama.

He sold his soul to the morally challenged right wing extremists who only have their own perceived self righteous agenda with no concern for the state of the nation or it’s citizens beyond how they feel these people should behave and think.

Bev, Los Angeles   October 28th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

Dump Palin, Change his tax for the rich plan to helping the middle and working class, Change his position on Roe V Wade, Stop saying “My Friends”, Change his “Drill Baby Drill” to “Jobs Baby Jobs”, Stop saying “I’m Tested, I can get Bin Laden, I know how to win war”, Apologize to his first wife, Admit he has a gambling problem and stop with the red-baiting and racial undertones of his ads.

Outside of all that Jack, NOTHING!

ajks   October 28th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

Pray for a miracle!

Francheska , Georgia   October 28th, 2008 2:10 pm ET

I know, I know!!

Drop Joe the Plumber, Sarah Palin, and William Ayers…OH WAIT…he is betting on those people to win the election for him.

Sorry, I guess I am about as much to help McCain as his campaign staff is proving to be.

Lene' From Sycamore, IL   October 28th, 2008 2:10 pm ET

I think Obama would have to help him out on this one and make a huge mistake in order for him to come from behind and win.

Jason, Koloa, HI   October 28th, 2008 2:11 pm ET

Jesus Christ would have to personally robo-call every evangelical voter in the U.S. to give his support of John McCain. Then it might, just might, be close. Short of that, it ain’t happening.

Angela in Jacksonville, FL   October 28th, 2008 2:11 pm ET

He should quit in order to win.

Michael "C" Lorton, Virginia   October 28th, 2008 2:11 pm ET

Jack: There are no winners, only survivors.

Dave in MO   October 28th, 2008 2:11 pm ET

All he has to do is fight! McCain is a fighter! Don’t count your eggs Jack!

Mike, Dallas   October 28th, 2008 2:12 pm ET

He’s had a lifetime to figure out how to become president…and he now knows he is not going to win. And, I hope he knows why.

Annie, Atlanta   October 28th, 2008 2:13 pm ET

1. Drop Sarah Palin.
2. Find where he misplaced his decency and honor.
3. Become a uniter, instead of a divider.
4. Come up with a plan other than bashing Obama.

Won’t happen. Winning means more than leading.

David in San Diego   October 28th, 2008 2:13 pm ET

He needs to get closet racists, who say they are undecided or for Senator Obama when polled, to vote for him. He cannot do it by belatedly trying to make the case for himself–he needs to keep on discrediting Senator Obama. I have enough confidence in the US public (but not in McCain) to believe it wouldn’t work.

Jane (Minnesota)   October 28th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

Tell Democratic voters to vote on Nov 5th????????

Barb B Mpls   October 28th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

He doesn’t deserve to win. Maybe he could win Ted Stevens seat.

mitchell ,arkansaw   October 28th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

he must tap into something obama calls ‘hope’. then he must ‘honestly’ demand ‘change’,and spell out, how exactly he intends to carry out that change. he must inspire those he speaks to, instead of telling lies. he should offer a public apology to the entire nation for distorting barack’s character,and,lastly, he needs to pray to GOD for forgiveness and a miracle.
it still may not work because so many have already voted.

Rosalynd Florida   October 28th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

Travel back in time through a time vortex and come back as a Democrat for Change in 2008.

C in Belen, New Mexico   October 28th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

The votes have not been counted yet. Senator McCain could pull it out despite what the polls say. Don’t forget the lead that Dewey had in the polls, but Truman was the winner at the end of the day…..Don’t start collecting on your election bets untill November 5th….

Tina from MI   October 28th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

In order to win, McCain needs to:

(1)replace his VP pick
(2)change his health care amount from $5,000 to $15,000
(3)go back to the general opinions he had when he ran in 2000
(4)publicly apologize for running a deceitful and nasty campaign

Then I could take him more seriously & consider voting for him.

Mike in St. Pete Beach, Florida   October 28th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

Do what they did the last two times; sue for the presidency, intimidate black voters, refuse admission to people who have a name that rhymes with a convicted felon, cheat, steal and rig the voting machines. Simple.

Ralph, Corpus Christi   October 28th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

For him to have a chance he’ll have to pray that the record early voter ballots get lost.

Chichi from Bucks County, PA   October 28th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

He has ti find a way to get the registered republicans that he has turned off (like myself) back in his corner. He should, just once, give a speech where 90% of it isn’t spent deamonizing Obama. Also, he should spend more time talking about social issues like abortion. I don’t think that’s a road Obama wants to follow him down.

Braithwaite, from VA   October 28th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

I hope you’re not actually referring to the presidential election, Jack…in case you are, well, McCain can adopt Obama’s economic plan. I’m frankly sick of hearing every other word being either: spread, weath, redistributor, porkbarrel, and plumber. The sad fact is, a few undecideds seem to be falling for it.

David, Las Vegas   October 28th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

Yes Jack he does, If he’s campaigning for 2012. He has a slim chance, but he’ll need Tina Fey as his V.P.
David

bob from north florida   October 28th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

Perhaps he could get a shout out from “Joe the Pope”

Jocely Emile   October 28th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

I don’t about McCain, but I do know what hard working people need to do to win It’s time for people to open their eyes vote on the thing that matter the most to your children, your home mortgage, healthcare, retirement, how to pay for college. Listen to plan put forward by candidate see your family economy security in that plan. Is there a plan have you heard it before has it works.
If you take a medication it made you sickness worse do you want to try it again.

Think about issues.

Since Ronald Reagan we elected 5 republican president what happen to the economy during that time?

Jocely

NY

Kathy Glendale Heights, IL   October 28th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

To win back the respect people once had for him? He needs to just stop all this divisive bullcrap and remember what it means to be a hero: the willingness to put country before self.

It seems he is ‘going down in a blaze of GORY instead of GLORY’

Randy in New York   October 28th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

Cheating and more cheating!

McCain is now a dishonorable man and a hypocrite. He sold his soul to the devil.

Here’s hoping McCain attends a farewell party at the White House for himself and George W. Have a piece of cake on me!

Kal from Canada   October 28th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

First he needs to have a 9/11-like terrorist attack happen on US soil. Then he needs to identify, find, arrest, try, convict, and execute the terrorists responsible. AND do it all before Nov. 4. Maybe then he will have a chance to be elected.

Michael watching from Canada   October 28th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

Jack,

McCain should make a deal with the manufacturer of voting machines so that no matter who the voters voted for, they would somehow give McCain an unassuming narrow electoral vote victory.

Ted O. (Canada)   October 28th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

To Win, McCain needs to:
1.Pray a lot
2.Find more simple minded people to bamboozel
3.Hope more voter machines break down or record
votes incorrectly.
4.Put the wheels back on the straight talk express,
drop his attack ads & speeches & become the old
John McCain, who had integrity, & class & succintly
explain to the voters how he’s going to get them out
of this economic mess. That will never happen!

Mickie in Philadelphia, PA   October 28th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

Steal it like they have in the past.

Josh In North Carolina   October 28th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

It’s nothing he can do,he was doomed when he came out and said he supported George Bush 90% of the time, and that the fundermentals of the economy are sound..Picking Sara Palin as his running mate will be the straw that broke the camels back when all is said and done…

Jerry from Monroe Co., WV   October 28th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

McCain will have to suspend his campaign again and single-handedly catch Obama hiding from the National Enquirer in a hotel bathroom to keep secret his mistress and illigitimate kid, or at least catch him taking a wide stance in a stall. Not going to happen. Finally, we are going to give the smart guy a chance to make us proud of him and ourselves.

brett mullins Phoenix,Az   October 28th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

he should change his policies. not spend $ 250.000 million in Iraq ,change his pro life ideas, and not being a flip flopper. maybe his personality might help .

Tom in Desoto Texas   October 28th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

To win, he’d have to offer all households a personal bailout guaranteed by his wife. That would be putting money where his mouth is. McCain should do the honorable thing, retire from the Senate. He’ll never be looked at the same after Nov 4th.

Marsha from Texas   October 28th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

The only way he can win is the same way “W” became president… Steal the election… We will not stand for it this time. Go Obama/Biden 2008

Jonathan Price   October 28th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Change his running to Jack Cafferty

Fem, Knoxville, Tenn.   October 28th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Jack, Sometimes one can win by losing graciously. I think this is the only option left for Senator McCain, he needs to remember who he used to be, the respect the American people had for him and realises that unlike Sara Palin who has nothing coming into this race and has admitted having nothing to loose, he stands to loose a lot if he continues on this disgraceful path.

Karl in CA   October 28th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

He can’t, it’s too late. There is nothing short of rigging the election in swing states, like in Florida and Ohio that can help his chances of winning. He ran a negative campaign and this time it didn’t work. We are fed up with political hacks like him slinging mud and having no ideas of their own. He lost it when he went negative in the first place.

Raphael in New York   October 28th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

Jack, McCain has to assure the public that his economic policies will be better for the population than those of Obama, and that his rival is changing these almost every day, as suggested by Biden. Also, McCain must pledge that as President he will ask his Attorney General to go aftere those who have contributed to our economic problems, be they on Wall Street or in Washington, regardless of party affiliation, race, or gender.

Nuwan   October 28th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

Invent a time machine and go back in time and do things right. It sounds very unrealistic so does a win for McCain. What he can do is stop damaging his self image more and start to think of a honarable exit strategy. At least he should try to save his honor as an American hero. He has taken a very low road with his election strategies that would be damaging to the person he represent to the American people.

Nuwan from Houston, TX

Chris   October 28th, 2008 2:19 pm ET

At this point, any outside-the-box attempt on his part would be viewed as an act of desperation. Maybe if he could dial down his attacks on Obama and fully explain his plan to make America better.

Chris from NC

Michelle Cubas   October 28th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

The sinuous path McCain has plowed is due to his personal choices based on political ambition. Whatever was offered as the “prize” by the Bush machine, he sold his reputation, values and principles for it.

No matter what John McCain does now, the actions will appear calculating and insincere. He needed to think about running on a “straight-talk” path from the outset. He’s painted himself into a corner.

These last days must be spent in preserving his honor.

Michelle Cubas, Enterprise Business Coach
Scottsdale, AZ

Frank Parker   October 28th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

What does John Macain have to do to win?
He could have quit when he picked Gov. Palin, it was all over at that time! He thought this lady from Alaska could pick up the Hillary voters, she couldn’t even hold on to the Republican voters.

Thanks JacK

dj   October 28th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

McCain has created his own defeat!! For starters, Sarah Palin as VP was a political tactic that backfired and demonstrated McCain’s poor judgement. They have tried every tactic and strategy without success. The Republican campaign has been nothing but an embarrassing side show………now it’s too late!!!

T.J. Marshall (Raleigh, NC)   October 28th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

Run for the Presidency of Guatemala or Panama. There, he might have a shot.

Matt from Albuquerque   October 28th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

Aside from Kicking Palin off the ticket for Colin Powell, I don’t think that there is much else that McCain can do at this point to turn things around. The undecided voters & most Obama supporters don’t care for the GOP platform or McCain’s stance on the issues. McCain’s supporters in the blogosphere didn’t help with their cries about Obama’s ties to Rezko, Ayers, Wright, ACORN or his supposed fake birth certificate & “Muslim” faith.

mitchell ,arkansaw   October 28th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

i think he needs a time machine…….

Anna, New York   October 28th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

Hopefully, he cannot do a darn thing!

John Kurian   October 28th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

Drop Sarah Palin. I voted Republican in the past. Not this time. If Ms.Palin ever becomes President- I shudder to think Todd Palin will be sitting on cabinet meetings & influencing decisions. A school dropout will be making life & death decisions for me & my kids. Scarry.

Jonathan Price   October 28th, 2008 2:22 pm ET

Change his running mate to Jack Cafferty

Craig. Mission Viejo, CA   October 28th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

If he hadn’t already dug such an unnecessary hole for himself, I’d be recommending McCain ditch the spastic stump speeches and rival Obama with his own 30-minute commercial full of positive straight talk and free of negative, Obama-trashing tripe. Unfortunately for him, he’s out of time and money, and we reasonable Americans are out of patience.

May he rest in peace. Amen.

Ann, Newton, New Jersey   October 28th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Get rid of Palin and try and convince Hillary to take her place.

Jim From Chicago   October 28th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Jack, McCain dosen’t have a chance of winning. He really should
have thought all this before he went negative and chose Palin
for his V.P. Palin , like it or not buried him.

Jerry   October 28th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Give every voter over 21 a voucher for a free beer from
Cindys beer company.

mitchell ,arkansaw   October 28th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

HE NEEDS A HELL OF A LOT OF “HOPE”!!!

Susan, Sequim WA   October 28th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

Stop being negative, get a plan that isn’t like Bush’s, and oh yes, CHANGE PARTIES!

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   October 28th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

It’s already being done. With all the voters that are being disenfranchised (including some of our military personnel), the play is in place.

Rove/Limbaugh rule, don’t they?

Derek   October 28th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

McCain would have to conceit the victory to Obama and use the rest of his campaign funds to help out other republicans fight the dems from gaining control of Congress. If he really believed in “Country First” and really believed that having full democratic control will be the downfall of America then that is what he would do. Then and only then might he sway a few independents to vote for him next week.

But that won’t ever happen, so we have nothing to worry about.

Natalie   October 28th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

He can apologize for the smears he has used against Obama and then “gracefully” bow out of the Presidential race and then he can, perhaps regain a bit of the decency he used to have.

Natalie
an American in Germany

Marie Ontario   October 28th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

McCain has to suppress the voters and stop as many as possible from casting their votes as this way if they stop 4 voters from voting they will likely stop 3 Obama votes.

Once the latter is done use the Phil Gramm mathematical system to count those votes that were cast and the Republican courts to approve of the results.

Roy - Chicago IL   October 28th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

Invoke the Apocalypse, ride down on a cloud, and slay all the liberal sinners!!!! Then b****-slap Senator Stevens on primetime TV before denouncing the Republican party and running as an Independent like Palin wants to….

Deb n Texas   October 28th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

Nothing but go back to Arizona and Alaska and we will all win.

Susan from Georgia   October 28th, 2008 2:26 pm ET

Nothing. He lost a long time ago when he gave up his integrity, his honor and his common decency to the Republican party to try to win this election.

Frank, Canada   October 28th, 2008 2:26 pm ET

He needs to find at least 3 things :

1 - A time machine to avoid all the gaffes he has done during this presidential contest like picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.
2 - A cure for cancer so that people would no longer worry about his health.
3 - The fountain of youth so that people will no longer worry about his age.

Sharon from Virginia   October 28th, 2008 2:26 pm ET

Get rid of McPalin and get Mitt Romney on the ticket…Oh it is to late for that. So at this point he should just go away and take Palin with him and that would make him a winner. Bow out Gracefully

Dakota Don from Akra   October 28th, 2008 2:26 pm ET

Agree to Dick Cheney’s plan B.

Ram   October 28th, 2008 2:26 pm ET

Hi Jack-

McCain’s losing the election is still not a fait accompli. There are a sizable number of undecided voters who seem to think that the Dems will lead the country towards pseudo-socialism, in my opinion. If he targets those, he might stand achance. They happen to be small busines owners, by the way.

Mike in UT   October 28th, 2008 2:27 pm ET

Jack,

Even though I’ve already voted for Obama/Biden, I think McCain has already won due to systematic electronic voting machine tampering, “lost” absentee ballots and outright voter fraud. TPTB have too much at stake to chance Obama’s winning, even when their candidates are totally dysfunctional.

UNLESS, Obama supporters show up and vote in such overwhelming numbers that any vote tampering will be immediately obvious. A landslide is hard to hide under the rug.

GET OUT AND VOTE for the FUTURE (Obama/Biden), THE EARLIER THE BETTER!

namaste,

Obama/Biden ‘08

brett,las vegas   October 28th, 2008 2:27 pm ET

he could just die and get it over with. that would be a win for the country.

Michael   October 28th, 2008 2:27 pm ET

Woah woah woah, Jack…

Who said John McCain was going to lose???

After all, I heard he was just running against some liberal, african american, junior senator with no real world experience and a pocket full of empty promises. You can’t tell me that this guy has actually gotten through to the American People, what, with all this talk of “Unity, Peace, and a United, United States of America.”

Nope, that’ll never fly! (He’s got this socialist right where he wants him!)

Michael, Teacher for Obama.

Christine CT   October 28th, 2008 2:27 pm ET

Pray.

Christine Waterbury, CT

Andrew   October 28th, 2008 2:28 pm ET

He can’t win.. His choice of Palin buried him. Sorry Johnny

Michael watching from Canada   October 28th, 2008 2:28 pm ET

I really hope that Obama supporters don’t get complacent……every vote does count!!

McCain can’t win with Palin on the ticket.

His biggest mistake was bringing on Ms Palin…..she is extremely polarizing……scaring independents with her extremely right wing positions……making everyone wonder how she can step in as President if (Heaven forbid) anything happen to McCain.

Is it true that Russian airplanes fly over Alaska to get to the US?

Judy, Exeter, Calif,   October 28th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

Nothing - and even if I did know, I wouldn’t tell him. Talk is cheap and that’s all he’s got.

Ed McDuffie   October 28th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

Remove Palin from the ballot oh he can’t do that. Stop supporting the corporations that send our jobs overseas, oh he can’t do that. Cut his ties from the GOP can’t do that. Shut up, might work.. Give the middle class a tax cut, that would work. Make the insurance companies cover the people they insure that would help, but thats out of the question wouldn’t want to cut into their profits now would we. Bring back to life the 4000 + Americans that have lost their lives fighting Bush’s war. He can’t do that he wants American men and women to give there all for that, and he is not GOD…. Can’t think of one thing he could do to turn this election around McCain losses…. Sorry about that GOP. And I have already voted for that guy stop calling me.

Alliance Ne.

Mark - Asheville, NC   October 28th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

This is why many people will never vote for Obama. You can delete us all you want but you can’t delete McCain votes!!

All this blog is, is an Obama worshipping site that bashes the crap out of everyone who dares oppose Him. CNN is worth more than this.
Cafferty is nothing more than a hack, he is NOT a journalist!

Bill Davis   October 28th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

Since McCain seems to act Bush in so many ways, I suggest John McCain cheat to win.

ken - florida   October 28th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

At this point the only thing McCain could win would be his Honor. He needs to put Country First and admit that the Democrats would have a better chance to put the country on the track to recovery and drop out of the race for the White House.

John, Fort Collins, CO   October 28th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

John McCain probably saved his best U-turn maverick move for just such an emergency as this. Something startling like replacing Sarah Palin with Michael Jackson.

ST   October 28th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

He need to actually talk about the issues and his proposed resolution. He and Palin talk too much about how bad Obama is, but at least Obama is talking about the problems and his policies. I haven’t heard any of this from McCain or Palin. He also need to show more leadership. It’s obvious he can’t run his campaign. If he can’t be a leader there, what makes him think he can be POTUS?!

N.S , Huntsville Al   October 28th, 2008 2:30 pm ET

Hopefully nothing. I don’t dare give good advise to my enemies.

Malka D. Oceanside CA   October 28th, 2008 2:30 pm ET

short of stomp his feet, fall on the floor and crying he was robbed.

click his ruby red heels three times and say over and over “Marverick’s are the only president for the united states”.
we will have thrown water on palin by then and she will be melting into the political history.
the wizzard has spoken no heart, brains or intelligent for the republican party.
this time we are paying attention to the fools (the american voters)behind the curtain — “we’re back” in charge!!!!

we are back on the yellow brick road back to our destiny. thank god almighty we will be all free at last!!

Gloria   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

There is nothing he can do right now! I can’t see how he can win. And the choice of Sarah Palin has really been a disaster! She is bad for McCain as well as the entire Republican party! Obama is indeed a breath of fresh air!

Bill Davis   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

Since McCain seems to act Bush in so many ways, I suggest John McCain cheat to win.

Bill D.
Champaign, IL

kathleen , san juan   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

He needs to resign for health reasons.
Sarah Palin needs to resign for family reasons.
Substitute by next Tuesday ROMNEY/HUCKABEE

Ive already voted for Barack Obama, so Im glad the RNC cant pull this off.

John Collinsville, IL.   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

Jack, He can do what all good republicans do Lie, Cheat, Rig the polls is in 2000 or bump off Obama.

Mel - Rancho Mirage, California   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

Jack, I think it is too late and the Obama train left the station. If there is any chance left for a McCain win it is being himself. He sold his sole to the Republican right and he did not need to. He won the nomination without their help. Instead of concentrating on getting the votes of Independents and centerists he chose Palin and moved to far right. Now I know this hurt him because I am a moderate Republican and I have just voted for Obama. The Maverick is gone and this confused old man is left behind and it is over. It is sad to see a genuine American Hero go down like this. Rush Limbaugh must be very proud of himself.

Peter TX   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

lets see here, toss palin out of the window, give the GOP the finger and turn around, smile his best and tell us independents, “I’M BACK!”

Peter

Dallas TX

Heather, GA   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

Keep doing that McNasty thing that he does…oh…wait that’s not working.

Larro   October 28th, 2008 2:31 pm ET

He would have to Replace Sarah with Hilliary and fast.

Bruce St Paul MN   October 28th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

Suspend the election due to the financial crisis, and have the Supreme Court choose the president. According to latest tracking polls, he’d win five to four.

brett,las vegas   October 28th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

I wouldnt count on obama winning this election,as many racists are undecided voters,and the republicans are very good with their fear and attack policies.they could make the pope look like a bad guy

nerakami, Miami FL   October 28th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

McCain’s ineptitude in running a campaign has lost him this election. He doesn’t have what it takes Jack, and that is straight up leadership qualities.

Jim from Chicago   October 28th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

Become a jockey and hop on Big Brown. Oh, you mean the presidential race? Too late for that.

teri from Mi.   October 28th, 2008 2:33 pm ET

In order for John McCain to win he would have to turn back the clock to the year 2000 and be the candidate Independents like myself could respect. Of course it’s too late for that, so now I lie awake at night worrying about Sarah Palin being a heart beat away from the presidency.

Debra ~ California   October 28th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Take a time machine back 20 years and start over!

Iryn from Kansas   October 28th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Jack,
Are you joking? Is this a joke? ….or is that a real question?
ok..there’s nothing he can do…Mccain is wrong and Obama is right?

Mik   October 28th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Written McCain off a long time ago…sorry just don’t have it in me to vote Republican this time….
More than ready for change…tired of typical old school politicans like McCain with 7 homes, and 13 cars..

Obama has finally given the Middle Class a real voice!
We were invisible under Bush and McCain for sure!
Bush and McCain are two warmongers too!

Going for the young buck with one home and a car .
Obama/Biden 08

brett,las vegas   October 28th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

thanks for ur balanced site and censureship,on things u dont like to hear.hey moderator,are u a republican also?

Pat, Pa.   October 28th, 2008 2:35 pm ET

Go to bed tonight and pray that when he wakes up tomorrow it has only been a bad nightmare.

M Dixon Cedar Rapids, Iowa   October 28th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

First he moves to Alaska, joins the Alaskan Independence Party, secedes from the U.S. and declares himself Emperor For Life (which would be about a week before he’s taken out Shakespearean style by the house of Palin), see it’s simple!

Greg, Hamilton Ontario   October 28th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

His only chance at a win was stopped yesterday when they nabbed those two redneck skin heads with the shotgun.

Paul   October 28th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

It is now to late for McCain. He did not run as himself and now to try to it is to late. I guess his only opion would be to pray that he makes it in and is able to do a good job. But it looks pretty slim that he has a chance.
Paul
Round Rock, Texas

DIONNE   October 28th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

JACK,

WELL, IT’S TO LATE. HE CAN’T DO ANYTHING…WAIT A MINUTE, MAYBE HE CAN SHARE HIS WIFE’S FORTUNE.

Lilly   October 28th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

Figure out how to start over.

joe in ny   October 28th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

Bush would have to start a war like he tried to do in Syria killing innocent people so McShame can find something to talk about

brett,las vegas   October 28th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

the only democrat on cnn ,is jack cafferty period! otherwise ur whole cnn site is a bunch of balless republicans

carson   October 28th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

He has to change party R to D and run along with obama… and he will not be a looser….that’s the only way mcsame can achicve .

L.E. JOHNSON   October 28th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

Jack,
John McCain is a good person, he should have started running an honest campaign from the beginning and he would be a lot closer in the race now. Also changing his policies from Bush policies would help tremendously!!

Kenny in Va.   October 28th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

Barring some huge scandal on the Dems side, nothing could save him now. I just hope he clears his head and sees how small and pathetic he and Palin looked throughout this campaign.

If two racers took off from the starting line and one of them spent the entire time trying to trip or push the other one down would he truly expect to win, much less be hailed as the better runner?

Shame on you McCain. You have closed your otherwise admirable life in public sevice on a very negative note. Enjoy those millions in retirement.

Ray, Pittsburgh   October 28th, 2008 2:37 pm ET

If he were Catholic I’d say try a novena. Other than that I’ve got nothing.

Jay-Mississippi   October 28th, 2008 2:38 pm ET

Simple Jack, he himself can do nothing to win. Now due to unforeseen events he could win, he would need a truthful, and harmful October Surprise, he would need Obama to gaffe and lose. Otherwise, he himself can do nothing to win.

Matt in Las Vegas, NV   October 28th, 2008 2:39 pm ET

Divine Intervention or Assassination. I hear McCain is holding group prayers with Pastor Hagee about this right now. Option 2 is completely off the table, because McCain can’t even look Obama in the eyes at a debate, let alone in a dark alley.

javier angeles   October 28th, 2008 2:39 pm ET

to win, he has to quit attaking obama and drop palin.
how i wish i was a us citizen so i could vote for obama !
j angeles, guadalajara, mexico

Bob, Castle Rock Colorado   October 28th, 2008 2:39 pm ET

Start bringing out all the skeletons out of Obama’s closet, and hit hard ubtil it finally sinks in. Something that the left wing media won’t do, their too concerned with Palin’s wardrobe. Give me a break….
I can’t figure out how you can make poor pepole richer, by making rich people poor. But Obama seems to think thats the American way.

McCain/Palin 08

carson   October 28th, 2008 2:39 pm ET

Or he has to change his name mcsame to obama !!

Charlie (Bethpage, NY)   October 28th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

Unless McCain has a photo of Obama drinking a beer with Bin Laden in his cave, he can’t win. He has been off point, out of touch, and downright nasty during this campaign. I can’t wait until November 4th, when he is “swiftboated” away with the rest of the Republicans. McCain’s ship sailed when he said “the fundamentals of the economy are strong” the day the market crashed.

Bit/Prattville   October 28th, 2008 2:40 pm ET

Become ten years younger.

Spencer in Virginia   October 28th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

First he’ll need a genie to grant him 3 wishes. But this isn’t a fairy tale so he’s just S.O.L.

Eleanora Feucht   October 28th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

The only way he can WIN some respect is to withdraw from the race - for the good of the country.

ELEANORA FEUCHT, MOUNT LAUREL,N.J.

john, Australia   October 28th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

call for the arrest of Bush. actually, slap on the hand cuffs personally and drag the clown out by his ear.

J.C. from Raleigh, NC   October 28th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

Jack,
Have Alaska secede with the help of Todd’s pals and become president of a country where he and Sarah can keep an eye on Russia.

Shane from Montreal   October 28th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Absolutely nothing he can do!

To quote a line from “Rambo” :

“It’s over John”

George McCarthy   October 28th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Well, he and Gov. Palin might just become a bit more temperate in
their attacks on Sen. Obama. On the mater of redistribution of wealth,
is it not true that the Bush Tax Cuts were a redistribution of wealth…
to the top? To extrapolate from Sen. Obama’s rather modest proposal
to reduce taxes on middle class families while levying a modest increase on the highest income earners, is a real stretch. And to
liken it to the onset of a nightmare Communist regime is nothing less
than a hysterical whopper. Someone might tell the two of them that
almost every change in our huge tax code is most likely to redistribute
some amount of money to someone. Please, I want my president and
vice prisident to smarter than that.

Jackie in Dallas   October 28th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

1). Dump the anchor that Palin represents.
2). Magically become the man I respected eight years ago.
3). Apologize to the American people for a disrespectful and divisive campaign.
4). Retire.

Roger (Dallas, TX)   October 28th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Jack: The cold hard fact of life is that he does not deserve to win. Having run the most despicable campaign in recent memory, his foolish pick of the totally inept Sarah Palin, his meandering from position to position, the neverending viscious and unfounded attacks on Sen. Obama’s character and his shameful conduct during the recent financial meltdown, he has proven he does not have the characteristics necessary to be POTUS. 8 years ago Sen. McCain was an honorable man, but this campaign has produced someone the American public no longer knows nor trusts.

Lee in Michigan   October 28th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Hopefully, there’s not a damn thing he CAN do at this point. It sure looks like his campaign is so far off the tracks it can’t be put right.
He’s embarrassed himself and us; he looks old, pathetic and desperate. He should be ashamed for the disgusting path his campaign has taken…the hate, bigotry, divisiveness and dishonesty.
BUT–there’s still a week until Election Day, and I remember being stunned that America could elect Bush/Cheney for a 2nd term 4 years ago. If Michigan had early voting, I would already have voted, but I will be at the front of the line come Tuesday morning. I’m not taking ANYTHING for granted at this point.

JW Georgia   October 28th, 2008 2:43 pm ET

He needs to bring the broomstick of the Wicked Witch back to the Wizard. Otherwise….flying monkey time for Mc whatsisname.

marrig San Francisco, CA   October 28th, 2008 2:43 pm ET

I don’t see any HONEST way that McCain could win now. But that hasn’t seemed to stop his party before.

AYO ABRAHAM   October 28th, 2008 2:43 pm ET

The question, Jack, is not “what McCain need to do to win”. The question is when will McCain see the handwriting on the wall and throw in the towel. The American people have seen through him. The last few months have showcased McCain as “representative of the Washington that needs to be changed”.

He is a bottom of the class war monger who cannot even use a personal computer talkless of having any understanding of present day economic and technological issues. Thank God America has a better choice!

Willow, Iowa   October 28th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

There’s nothing McCain can do to even recover any honesty, respect or morality, much less win the election. If he had run an honest positive campaign, showing us his good attributes, used good judgment in his VP, even if he was losing, he would have been respected. He’s lost my respect, and I suspect the respect of a huge number of people. There’s nothing he can do, short of stuffing the ballot boxes in 50 states to win. and even if he did win, he will never get back the admiration and respect.

Joey   October 28th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

It seems that the ideas to better the economy have been exahsted on both side, and there is very little ground that can be made here.John Mccain must now try to better conceptualise the idea that Barack is not DESERVING of the presidency. Given his associations, memiors, lack of expirience, and arrogance Barack Obama seems to only want to be president to satisfy his own ego. Wereas John Mccain has shown unparalled sacrifice, experience, and honor. In turn proving that his desire to be president is based on his desire to make this country better.

carson   October 28th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

He has to change party R to D and run along with obama… and he will not be a looser….that’s the only way mcsame can achicve .

change is name mcsame to obama !!

Kevin in Mass   October 28th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

Get more electoral college votes. Thats it. Thats all he needs to win.

Michael watching from Canada   October 28th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

Jack,

Maybe McCain should become a plumber.

tj   October 28th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

Quit and say he is going home to take care of his children like they told Pailin to do. At least that way he will have the honor of acting like a winner even though he won’t be.

Al in Atlanta   October 28th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

CHEAT!

Karen McCullough   October 28th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

Get rid of Sarah Palin.

jon hoffman   October 28th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

Jack: stuff the ballot box; block the voter lines; put the Obama leaning voters to sleep so they don’t vote,; Won’t Happen! We who love ALL of America are really jazzed to get out the change vote.
My wife says, when this is over i will have to go to rehab to get over election withdrawals .
Jon in Calif.

Glenn   October 28th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

Dear Comrad,
The evil capitalist cannot win. Barak has made Socialism cool again. With the help of all of you comrads in the media we cannot lose! Up with our Dear Leader!

FernieMac in Rosamond, CA   October 28th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

The only thing he can do is activate the diebold machines that rig the 2004 election in favor of GW Bush. They are already trying to suppress voting in african american and minority areas, but it’s not going to work this time.

Peggy-Lombard, Illinois   October 28th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

Doesn’t seem like there is much he can do at this late hour of the campaign. The best thing for him is to accept defeat graciously and return to the Senate as McMaverick.

Lea McEvilly   October 28th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

John should take a page from that old song,”North to Alaska”, which has recently been renamed “Back to Alaska”, and goes as follows:

Back to Alaska, a little bit South of Nome,
Back to Alaska, let’s send Sarah home!

An 82 year old Obama Girl
Caledonia, MN

Mickie in Stallion Springs, CA   October 28th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

I don’t even want to entertain the possibility of a McCain/Palin victory.

Mike in Kansas   October 28th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

Buy back his soul from whoever he sold it to. He may not win that way but at least he would have his honor.

Kelley   October 28th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

Drop Palin, recruit Hilary for a joint ticket.

Deb Minnesota   October 28th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

Should have gotten to know an average american & maybe he would have a better understanding of the problems we are facing.
Then maybe he would have had his own theme instead of flip flopping all over the place & taking the other canidates theme. Also realize America not for sale & actually put the american people & country first. Then maybe he would actually have something meaningful to say to the people. All I heard was a 1 sentence statement on an issue then it was bashing Obama. He has no substance. Also he should have ran a positive campaign. I also realized that Democratics are positive & Republicans are negative

JJ   October 28th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

easy; just say no to Bush.

Howard M. Bolingbrook IL   October 28th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

I think that Sen. McCain has to hope the “Bradley Effect” is real and active or that something horrible happens on a national security front that might catapult McCain.

Sue   October 28th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

He has created an atmosphere with his campaign of anger, fear, and
distrust. Americans need hope and he has not offered that at all; therefore, he doesn’t deserve to win and it looks like he won’t. He talks about Obama saying anything to win, but, in reality, that is his
game.

Dan, Maryland   October 28th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

He needs to fix the economy, convince Bush to get us out of Iraq, he has to articulate a way to make healtcare adequate and affordable, and he has to make sure the middle class can get back on their feet again. If he can do all of that in the next 7 days I bet he’ll win. Hell I’d consider him a saint.

Russ in PA   October 28th, 2008 2:47 pm ET

He needs to step aside, and let Ron Paul represent the GOP. This country needs such a man as president.

kathleen , san juan   October 28th, 2008 2:48 pm ET

Not one single pundit or multimillionaire talking head picked Barack Obama to win the nomination, let alone the election, and I dont think all those people like to be wrong, wrong wrong. In Feb, Mar, Apr, May, right up until it was impossible for Hillary to get the nomination, every network ran the same loop of Rev Wright 1000 times. The same 30-seconds, over and over and over. Was that because all these networks, all these anchors and pundits and liberal talking heads and TV programmers were in the tank for Obama? That scary preacher yelling G-D America was seen by every man woman and child in America. The minute Hillary was eliminated, I never saw the Rev. Wright tape again on any of the networks. They were very clearly airing the tape to discredit Obama in order to 1. help Hillary get nominated so their own predictions wouldnt be wrong. Again. 2. keep the primary season going as long as possible, since their ratings were going through the roof with Barack and Hillary!

Kim, Dodge City, Kansas   October 28th, 2008 2:48 pm ET

He may be a survivor, but he’s not a winner. Winners draw people together and inspire others. Winners have a destiny to fulfill. McCain doesn’t behave like a winner, look like a winner or sound like a winner. To win this election, he would have to become somebody he is not, and it’s way too late for that.

Joe DeSoto   October 28th, 2008 2:49 pm ET

Send Sarah back to Alaska and save what little respect he has for himself RUN & HIDE

douglas in minnesota   October 28th, 2008 2:51 pm ET

Move to Alaska, join the Alaskan Indepenence Party, break away from the US, and campaign as President of Alaska.

Dick B   October 28th, 2008 2:56 pm ET

All McCain really needs to do is get the undecided voters. He should focus group those folks in the swing states and make his message fit their concerns.

Sarah Louise   October 28th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

Thankfully I think this is almost impossible with so little time between now and the election day.

The only possible scenario I can think of is the Republicans stealing the election like in 2000/2004. I think this is unlikely because the polls show Obama has such a big lead - one even the well practiced GOP would struggle to bridge.

Everyone should stay vigilant however because, as recent history has shown us, those in power will do anything to avoid conceding it.

Toni from Quebec   October 28th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

PRAY BABY PRAY!

Todd (Austin, Texas)   October 28th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

And not pick Palin!!!

Adem Jemal, California   October 28th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

Jack, McCain said he knows where Osama Bin ladin is hiding, and he can even kill him. I thought doing that could have spared him from long and unsaccessful campaign. At this time, He simply applying his Iraq strategy to his campaign, but he should keep in mind that there is no such a surge after Nov 4.

JImmy in California   October 28th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

McCain has “a bubble-head that is a mystery to herself and the world”. If he dumps her and stops telling people that his experience as a POW qualifies him to be the POTUS he might stand a chance.

F Machado   October 28th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

Try again in 2012. This is his only chance.

Leroy from Houston,Tx.   October 28th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

Here’s what he needs to do:

1) Claim senility on his VP pick
2) Claim senility on his association with”W”
3) Claim senility on his grasp with the issues
4) Claim senility for his mis-judgement of the electorate
Oh, what the heck….he’s not going to listen to me or anyone else…so start checking out the “old folks” homes in Arizona ,John…

NO WAY NO HOW NO MCPALIN !!!