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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx</link><description>By Jim Popkin, NBC News
We've had the Bubba Gap. The Women Gap. And now comes the "Gift Gap." At political gift stores across America, Barack Obama schlock is outselling John McCain schlock at least five to one, according to interviews NBC News conducted</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1207556</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:30:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1207556</guid><dc:creator>Toni </dc:creator><description>The only gap is in the brain of Obama &amp;nbsp;when it comes to knowledge.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1207827</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:05:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1207827</guid><dc:creator>Gail Carlson , Jackson, NJ</dc:creator><description>Did anyone figure out that people who support McCain do NOT have to wear their feelings so openly?</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1207950</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:19:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1207950</guid><dc:creator>WCM, Norman OK</dc:creator><description>That’s true. But Al gore had the election stolen from him by blocking minorities from voting in Florida with the help of his brother. Otherwise Gore would have won. &lt;br&gt;I still have both the Clinton/Gore and the Gore for president tee shirts. I am adding Obama's to my collection. I like to wear them in places lots of Republicans hang out, year after year after year. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As far a Kerry goes, I liked him but we all knew the democrats really did not want to win. Everyone wanted Bush to suffer another 4 years of his own stupidity and really sink the Republican row boat into oblivion. McCain is the same type of symbol as Kerry was. Hopefully he will loose so the Republicans can sit out a term or two and hope the world can forget the 8 year Bush disaster that just happened. Let’s face it, that would have to be the only reason John McCain would sink so low, sell out and try to be a Bush clone. He doesn’t want to sit in office trying to figure a way of paying off all the debt, create jobs, envision new ideas for stimulating the economy and make Americans happy. Republican presidents have always had a problem with science and creativity. They are more like start a war, create debt, give money to the elitist rich, make more poor people, make more homeless people, pollute the planet, pollute America and then collect the big golden presidential retirement package.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Basically, Democratic presidents have been far superior human beings compared to the elitist trash the Republicans have dredged up over the last 40 years. So Democrats tend to enjoy wearing the tee shirts to remind people of their bad decisions (like electing a moron from Texas and rejecting Al Gore). &lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208036</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:30:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208036</guid><dc:creator>karen. High Point NC.</dc:creator><description>i would never, ever vote for Obama, but don't like to see anyone discreted.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208294</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:11:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208294</guid><dc:creator>paldred, Anniston, AL</dc:creator><description>So Karen why would you &amp;quot;never ever vote for Obama&amp;quot;. Are there really that many issues that John McCain tops Obama? &amp;nbsp;I cant imagine that anyone in this country would want 4 more years of all the programs that got us here!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208317</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:15:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208317</guid><dc:creator>me</dc:creator><description>why does the media keep telling us how much better Obama is in everything but when you look at th polls he is basically tied with Mccain; </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208328</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:17:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208328</guid><dc:creator>Karen, Albuquerque, NM</dc:creator><description>The gift gap tells the real tale about the contest between Obama and McCain...no contest! &amp;nbsp;Obama will easily win the election in November. &amp;nbsp;Only the news media and their kindly reporting of McCain's aged and mentally challenged condition make it even appear to be a real contest.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208370</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:24:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208370</guid><dc:creator>Jeremy, Denver, CO</dc:creator><description>Karen from High Point: &amp;nbsp;Discreted? &amp;nbsp;What are you trying to say with this sentence? &amp;nbsp;I am also curious why you would never, ever vote for Obama?</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208550</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:08:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208550</guid><dc:creator>Emilia Effiom</dc:creator><description>Well, I still see Bush-Cheney bumper stickers a lot. If people were that proud to show them off, why not show off McCain? Something must be wrong to make these supporters not be proud of their candidate, no?</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208667</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:35:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208667</guid><dc:creator>jeff finney, los angeles, ca.</dc:creator><description>the reasonobama is such a transformational candidate is because america stands at a precipice. people realize that we need change on a drastic level. even some who still hold reservations about him will vote for him despite themselves, much as people voted for abraham lincoln in his dayeven though many had not an abolitionist bone in their bodies, but had their eyes on the bigger prize of preserving the union. we are now in such times.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208866</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:11:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208866</guid><dc:creator>Paul Mahoney, Seattle, Washington</dc:creator><description>Unfortunately, I don't think Obama is the big change candidate many of us had hoped he'd be. What I've seen is a very strong public speaker who knows what to say and when to say it slowly pull ahead in the polls, but not through firm declarations of his principles - instead, he's taken the lead by using the same tactics that every other politician has used. There is something different about Obama, however. He's done a very good job at dressing his usual political tactics as unusual political tactics, and has so far managed to convince every one that he's something hot and special... </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1208938</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:26:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1208938</guid><dc:creator>jo jo denver CO</dc:creator><description>I have to agree with karen from high point. I would never ever ever vote for obama either. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209065</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:57:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209065</guid><dc:creator>KM</dc:creator><description>To WMC in Norman, Ok&lt;br&gt;Sounds like you live on another planet.&lt;br&gt;WWWI Woodrow Wilson- Democrate.&lt;br&gt;WWII FDR and H.S Truman Korean War&lt;br&gt;Vietnam war JFK and LBJ all Deocrates.&lt;br&gt;So your statement of Republicans starting wars and creating Debt are for the most part invalid.&lt;br&gt;History has also dictated more often the Democrates have always raised taxes again invalid statement about Republicans.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209083</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:01:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209083</guid><dc:creator>KM</dc:creator><description>Voting for a Democrate is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.&lt;br&gt;Who wants higher taxes and socialize medicine?&lt;br&gt;Who would lie in bed with a terroists or even thing you could rationalize with one?&lt;br&gt;Don't American realize they want to Kill us all.&lt;br&gt;Hello.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209222</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:47:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209222</guid><dc:creator>JOE   GLAYTON GEORGIA</dc:creator><description>I THINK JO JO AND KAREN ARE AGAINST A BLACK PRESIDENT. THAT IS THE REAL REASON THEY WOULD NEVER VOTE FOR HIM.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THEY WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE AN OLD WHITE MAN WHO IS THE SAME AS THE PRESIDENT WE HAVE NOW. WE DONT NEED SOMEONE WHO IS AGAINST A BLACK MAN.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209371</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:12:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209371</guid><dc:creator>DAN LEWIS</dc:creator><description>I like Countdown with Keith Olbermann, but the website SUCKS big time. That should be fixed before folks start talking about it. Did I mention the 'Countdown With Keith Olbermann' site SUCKS? It sure does! Shame on those responsible.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209380</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:15:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209380</guid><dc:creator>DAN LEWIS, HOUSTON,TEXAS</dc:creator><description>My very plain vanilla XP OS PC displays garbage at the bottom of the homepage of 'Countdown With Keith Olbermann' words are overlapping and at the top there's SIGN OUT, as if I signed in. It's a mess and needs to be fixed before people start making fun of it and MSNBC...further.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209407</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:25:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209407</guid><dc:creator>JK, PA</dc:creator><description>Gift gap? Really! &amp;nbsp;I'd like to see the media compare the BRAIN GAP: Obama a Harvard Law honor student compared to a low-C-GPA Anapolis John McCain. (Graduated at the BOTTOM OF HIS CLASS!)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do we REALLY need another &amp;quot;C&amp;quot; average student running this country? (see: Bush)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And for his service: McCain served honorably and he SAYS he doesn't like to talk about his time as a POW. YET, his campaign splashes his episode in political adverts as if he where the poster child for MS! &amp;nbsp;Should I feel sorry to the point of voting for this guy?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Remember: &amp;quot;It's the economy, STUPID!!&amp;quot; and McCain thinks we are in great shape!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209419</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:33:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209419</guid><dc:creator>MB, Honolulu, HI</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;why does the media keep telling us how much better Obama is in everything but when you look at th polls he is basically tied with Mccain?&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Most pollsters call land lines only--many voters such as myself only use their cell phones so that leaves a huge gap of many times younger voters unpolled. &amp;nbsp;I'm not saying that's the only answer but should be kept in mind</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209431</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:41:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209431</guid><dc:creator>Winston</dc:creator><description> &amp;nbsp;Leopard will never change their spots. I know it will be difficult for some americans to see obama in the White House : However most Decent Americans are going to feel proud of making sure that Obama gets there.So you guys can start purging yourself from now. What to be has to be and no one can stop it , it's call destiny.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209512</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:37:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209512</guid><dc:creator>David Skillicorn, New Salem, MA</dc:creator><description>Speakin of Obama.... &amp;nbsp; there is a new amateur video posted on You Tube that is pretty pretty funny and good. Check it out, pass it along.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;Go Tell Mama - I'm For Obama!&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;(&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=97rfoJ19LkM"&gt;http://youtube.com/watch?v=97rfoJ19LkM&lt;/a&gt;)</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209521</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:42:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209521</guid><dc:creator>Karela, Hastings, Michigan</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;If Barack Obama makes it all the way to the white House, it will represent a quantum leap in America's consciousness and a promise to restore America's position in the world.&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Deepak Chopra</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209534</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:52:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209534</guid><dc:creator>jonymc, Carlsbad, CA</dc:creator><description>All of you &amp;quot;never-evers&amp;quot; don't worry, we don't need your votes. &amp;nbsp;Obama is a slam-dunk. &amp;nbsp;He will win and thank goodness because this country is swirling down the toilet faster than we can fix the plumbing!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;GO OBAMA!! &amp;nbsp;WOOOOHOOOO!!!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209536</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:57:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209536</guid><dc:creator>sheikwil, Syracuse, NY</dc:creator><description>obama things are selling more because everyone knows that McCain is an idiot and who would be stupid and ignorant enough to wear a McCain Tee Shirt, even the Old people who vote more than everyone else don't even want McCain crap. They can spin it anyway they want to, Obama 08.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209571</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:29:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209571</guid><dc:creator>Not fooled, Houston, TX</dc:creator><description>Duh, who would be fool enough to advertise being a mccain supporter??!!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209577</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:34:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209577</guid><dc:creator>TDE, Sewell NJ</dc:creator><description>I would never ever vote for McCain, I'm done supporting a political party that has done its best to destroy conservatism.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This (once) Republican is seriously considering voting for Barr (an actual conservative) or Obama (to punish the GOP).</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209586</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:47:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209586</guid><dc:creator>Senella Mackey, Miramar, FL</dc:creator><description>I would never ever vote for McCain </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209590</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:57:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209590</guid><dc:creator>Duane, Richmond VA</dc:creator><description>I think there is some credibility to the enthusiasm gap argument however I believe the biggest factor is that Americans love being a part of history. &amp;nbsp;He is selling merchandise so rapidly because everyone wants to own a piece of the historical moment.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209601</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:11:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209601</guid><dc:creator>Republican for Obama, Sun City, Arizona</dc:creator><description>A recent poll that was done in McCain's home state of Arizona shows him losing to Obama. &amp;nbsp;The people that know him the best do not even like him! &amp;nbsp;Obama is going to win a landslide! &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209622</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:40:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209622</guid><dc:creator>J , Oklahoma</dc:creator><description>I dont think that most independents or republicans actually buy t-hirts or anythig else for that mater. &amp;nbsp;What is more important to most &amp;nbsp;people, I believe, &amp;nbsp;is that their candidate is respected and says what he or she means and stands by it wheather republican or democrat. &amp;nbsp;We the people of this country have gone way off track seeking advise and counsil from the leaders, when in fact the country belongs to us. &amp;nbsp;I'm sure both candidates are good people with the their best intintions in mind, but you have to choose in your mind which one fits the &amp;nbsp;needs for our country. &amp;nbsp;I won't try to tell anyone how to vote, but I strongly urge people to research all the candidates to see what is best for them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Lastly, this is the greatest country in the world to allow this kind of dialog and a true election of the American people.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;God Bless all voters and all Americans. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209630</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:47:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209630</guid><dc:creator>nevervotedforeitherbush</dc:creator><description>Even though I am going to vote for Obama, you have the right to not vote for him. I didn't vote for Bush -- TWICE -- and believe me, my conscience feels a lot cleaner for that decision. It feel fine about voting for Clinton twice -- if nothing else, he did help lower unemployment and reduce the national deficit. I'd have a hard time opening my mouth if I voted for George W. Bush. I guess my point is, before I start trashing a guy who has never been president, I'd first point fingers at the administration that already proved to be incompetent. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209632</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:57:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209632</guid><dc:creator>Ron Savannah, GA</dc:creator><description>I would never ever vote for McSame.&lt;br&gt;That is why I have an Obama T-shirt.&lt;br&gt;I got the T-shirt to wear because with &lt;br&gt;4.25$ gas, I can't afford to drive my Obama &lt;br&gt;bumper sticker around town much.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209634</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:59:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209634</guid><dc:creator>Carl Feher, Corvallis, Oregon</dc:creator><description>Admit it, at this point there are few people out there who are willing to admit that they even are republicans, let alone admit they are going to vote for one. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On a recent trip to Seattle, I noted that of all the political signs next to the freeway, only one advertised it's candidate as being a republican in very, very small letters.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I have Obama stuff. I'm proud of him. He's smart, he's articulate and he'll make a great President of the United States. We have allot of work to do to repair the damage done to this great country by republican rule. Time to get to work. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209642</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:09:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209642</guid><dc:creator>Debra, Seattle WA</dc:creator><description>The reason there are still Bush/Cheney bumper stickers on cars, uh I mean trucks is that the bozo driving the vehicle doesn't know that you can remove them 4 years after that candidate and election is over. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I do admit that I still have political buttons on my visor in my car. 'Don't blame me, I voted for Kerry', photo of Bush - 'Daddy's little war criminal', 'Discent is the highest form of Patriotism; - Thomas Jefferson. No W. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209644</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:12:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209644</guid><dc:creator>Bill, Detroit, MI</dc:creator><description>To Toni: I guess that is why McCain graduated fifth from the bottom of the class of over nine hundred. And the reason why Obama was a honor student, president of the Harvard Law Journal and taught Constituional law. McCain is well behind Obama in the smarts department. He is nothing, but a party unacheiving rich kid that wouldn't be where he is at except for him money connections. We've already experience someone that has embarrassed this country with his lack of mental prowess we don't need another bumbling fool. He can't remember things from one year to the next.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209658</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:35:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209658</guid><dc:creator>Alanis</dc:creator><description>The deafening silence from Karen from High Point is telling, isnt it?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209678</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:07:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209678</guid><dc:creator>Olga, fishkill, ny</dc:creator><description>Gail, &lt;br&gt;That's the difference between McCain and Obama. Obama inspires people to show their support openly. For those of us who've never been into politics, it's all good. For those of you who choose to support McCain, well, I wish you could be inspired to wear a t-shirt too. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209694</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:45:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209694</guid><dc:creator>victor,miami,flo.</dc:creator><description>let the obama bomb explode to break the ground and shatter all form of proscrastinating old men with no vision and mission but full of selfdeciet,hypocrasy and mega-megalomania into oblivion and dustbin of hitlerlike history.longlive,victory for obama.who will wear mcCain's t-shirt?</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209733</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:05:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209733</guid><dc:creator>Wallace, Washington, DC</dc:creator><description>Let face it, the reason why Karen, and jo jo will never ever vote for Obama, has nothing to do with the issues, it's that Obama will never ever ever be White.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Also the unspoken truth is McCain, is constantly showing his age, he puts on a good show of energy and adequate state of mind for those of you who's looking through eyes blinded with racism or fear; but those of us accustomed to applying some degree of knowledge in our decision making process are able to see the affect age has take on McCain's mental faculty. He really is having a difficult time keeping it all together. You can choose from any of the many examples, esp. last week. As time progress he will of course continue to decay. Therefore who amongst you wish to have a president in the early stages of dementia? Remember be careful about what you wish for, you just might get it—the same way you got Bush, and now living with constant regret. And he, Cheney and the oil companies are laughing all the way to the bank. All I can reason is some people find thrills in self destruction. Perhaps that’s another reason why Karen and jo jo will never ever –ever vote for Obama, they are thrill seekers.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209746</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:27:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209746</guid><dc:creator>Sheik Ya Booti, New York, NY</dc:creator><description>Given the genius we have in the White House, we now have McCain, who, despite his obvious priveledge, ranked 894th out of 899 students in his class at the US Naval Academy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It's time for Americans to stop blaming Politicians and take a good look at themselves. &lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209747</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:35:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209747</guid><dc:creator>Pat, Seattle, WA</dc:creator><description>Re: Karen's and other's position on &amp;quot;never, ever&amp;quot; voting for Obama. It's too bad that some people are inflexible in their thinking, but we can all see where that sort of approach leads - just look at the current occupant of the White House.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I myself am an Obama supporter, but I am not so inflexible that I would &amp;quot;never, ever&amp;quot; vote for McCain. In fact, I could vote for McCain, provided that he demonstate a few things to me:&lt;br&gt;1. That he can put together more than a couple of days of campaigning without getting confused about something or other, particularly when it involves basic understanding of our overseas enemies (and partners, for that matter), or fluency in basic domestic ecomomic matters.&lt;br&gt;2. That he starts really respecting women (stop with the offensive jokes, derogatory language, and voting against woman's issues, like equal pay and denying coverage for birth control equivalent at least to that mandated for Viagra).&lt;br&gt;3. That he figure out that tax cuts are not the answer to everything, especially when over 90% of the cuts he prefers go to those who both least need them, yet benefit the most from a functioning government and stable society.&lt;br&gt;4. That he stop calling Americans &amp;quot;My Friends&amp;quot; on the stump. Even if by some chance I voted for him, I get annoyed when people I know nothing about on a personal level (and whose positions on a public level mostly do not fit with my own preferences) come on claiming to be my friend. Fellow citizen I can accept and respect, but I doubt he will ever be my friend.&lt;br&gt;5. That he stop accusing his opponent of anything and everything that he himself is guilty of.&lt;br&gt;6. That he demonstrate an ability to learn. Finishing 5th from the bottom at the academy is not a good sign, but perhaps he was just being a youthful hell-raiser. Crashing not one, two or even three but a total of 5 planes during the course of his military career gives me reason to want to see some real evidence of him having learned something about the benefits of a discipline for learning. For example, how about showing us he has learned to use modern tools, such as (gasp!) a computer? The internet?&lt;br&gt;7. That he stop abusing his own signature bragging point, campaign finance reform, by utilizing (or allowing his party to utilize) every possible loophole they can think of during the current campaign. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So you see, I am not inflexible. Just those few things would be enough for me to take another look at the potential of John McCain. In the meantime, though, Obama seems to me to be much more likely to be the better president (and, for that matter, the better man).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209753</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:05:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209753</guid><dc:creator>benita canova, new york, new york</dc:creator><description>Is anyone counting the NObama merchandise?</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209847</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:13:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209847</guid><dc:creator>mojo3</dc:creator><description>...and to think, there are still many, who support placing an individual with early stages of &amp;quot;demenita,&amp;quot; in office as president. &amp;nbsp;This truly behooves me. &amp;nbsp;The Republicans don't speak about it...McCain has a serious health issue, which prevents him from remembering &amp;quot;short-term&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;PERIOD!!!! &amp;nbsp;If voters would hone in and document what they call his &amp;quot;missteps/gaffes, etc.,&amp;quot; they will see there is a problem. &amp;nbsp;This could be awfully scary for someone in office running these United States of America!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209850</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:22:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209850</guid><dc:creator>Lilly</dc:creator><description>These are the reasons **I** will never vote for Obama: &lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://gto7.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/38-obama-falsehoods-the-media-ignores/"&gt;http://gto7.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/38-obama-falsehoods-the-media-ignores/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;While people are busy making comments about &amp;quot;Karen's&amp;quot; error, I encourage all bloggers to use spellcheck or a dictionary. It isn't LOOSE it is LOSE (and many other similar errors)!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209921</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:35:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209921</guid><dc:creator>Jerry Waldrup Houston,Texas</dc:creator><description>I like Obama a lot and really hope he win.I just thank we should give him a chance. We did not know for sure what any of the candidates were going to do until they were in office. We all need to pray and ask God to give us the best leader. jw Houston ,TX(JULY 19,2008 9:32 am)</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1209985</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1209985</guid><dc:creator>TKFraz, Carolinas</dc:creator><description>Really people.......who cares who you are personally voting for??? Discuss on topic and keep your voting preferences to yourselves. &amp;nbsp;For every 1 or 2 votes for, there's another 1 or 2 votes against. &amp;nbsp;So, just think about the country and not yourselves when you vote. &amp;nbsp;Be bigger than you.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210024</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:55:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210024</guid><dc:creator>Richard, Carrboro, NC</dc:creator><description>In late June and early July I drove from Fort Lauderdale, FL, to Albany, NY, and back again, and NEVER saw one single McCain bumper sticker! I was on interstates, tiny back roads, big cities, small towns.&lt;br&gt;I saw about as many Bush '04 stickers as I saw Obama stickers (after all, a lot of that driving was through states like South Carolina), but not one single McCain sticker (or yard sign, either).</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210038</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:04:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210038</guid><dc:creator>SkyPea</dc:creator><description>Paul,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think Obama is That Change candidate we have been looking for. Unfortunately you can't change a thing unless you get elected. Even Picasso and Salvador Dali had to paint on the same old canvasses as before. But the results were far different than their contemporaries.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama has shown that he can adapt and flex thru the changing political landscape. We've had the Principled President-1 ( Jimmy Carter ) who projected honesty, integrity and benevolence . Then we have Principled President-2 ( W Bush) who is obstinate, rigid, uncompromising, a macho-toughness.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Neither served the country very well..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210045</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:06:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210045</guid><dc:creator>newszombie</dc:creator><description>Tales from the crypt is 90's, no one buys that merchandise anymore.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210103</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:36:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210103</guid><dc:creator>Dave &amp;amp; Kristie in swing state NH</dc:creator><description>That's OK Karen from High Point and Jo jo from Colorado..... we would never ever ever vote for McBush so we are all even now.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210127</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210127</guid><dc:creator>Brian - Omaha, Nebraska</dc:creator><description>when i hear people say stuff like &amp;quot;never ever&amp;quot; voting for obama without giving any reason, i cant help but think they're prejudiced...i may be wrong, but thats just how it comes across</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210169</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:29:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210169</guid><dc:creator>cephalus,burlington,nc</dc:creator><description>Obama is the best choice we've got,better brains,policies and personality.&lt;br&gt;He certainly got my vote,no more dumb president!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210172</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:30:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210172</guid><dc:creator>cephalus,burlington,nc</dc:creator><description>Obama is the best choice we've got,better brains,policies and personality.&lt;br&gt;He certainly got my vote,no more dumb president!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210188</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:48:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210188</guid><dc:creator>Durant Imboden</dc:creator><description>Maybe the McCain generation doesn't look good in &amp;nbsp;t-shirts? :-)</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210219</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:23:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210219</guid><dc:creator>rube ruiz, Tucson , Az.</dc:creator><description>The Cheney Bush stickers have long been torn from the bumpers of their betrayed followers.&lt;br&gt;Obama stickers are everywhere no Mccain stickers around here-&lt;br&gt;Im talking about Arizona, McCains home state, even though he is considered a carpetbagger by many around here! And as far as the 2ooo election that basically was stolen from Al Gore and the dems it’s a slamb dunk as to who the best man was and always will be – Gore over Bush easy! The nation paid the price of the duplicity Jeb Bush and the Florida republicans rammed down the throats of our nation during this election! &lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210224</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:32:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210224</guid><dc:creator>rube ruiz , Tucson, AZ.</dc:creator><description>As far as some of the comments on this thread that read they would never vote for Obama- these are some of the left over Zionists that voted for Bush! They would sink with the ship before they admit change is needed or admit that their boy Bush will go down as the worst and most corrupt president in history! I dont really know if Obama can bring back the nation, so much damage has been done? But I really do know that a republican administration got us there and in no way do they possess the ideology that will get us out!!!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210278</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:38:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210278</guid><dc:creator>MaryanneAZ, Phoenix, AZ</dc:creator><description>I personally cannot buy enough Obama merchandise. &amp;nbsp;When people admire a pin, poster etc. I can give them out and build support for the campaign. &amp;nbsp;I do not understand why anyone would state that they would not vote for the best candidate for president when they have the opportunity to do so. &amp;nbsp;We're Americans first people. &amp;nbsp;Forgot your party and think about your Nation! &amp;nbsp;This election is too important to do anything else. &amp;nbsp;Obama '08</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210330</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:40:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210330</guid><dc:creator>David Johansen, New York, NY</dc:creator><description>Jo Jo from Denver: what are the reasons you would never ever EVER [added caps] vote for Mr. Obama? &amp;nbsp;Are you that much of a hard-core supporter of the War ON Iraq, that Mr. McCain promises to continue waging in the style of &amp;quot;W&amp;quot;? &amp;nbsp;Has it made America safer? &amp;nbsp;What about Iraq? &amp;nbsp;If you can find anything positive about this elective war of choice (one man's choice), was it worth the staggering cost to current and future generations - not to mention all of the smashed homes in Iraq and destroyed lives in both nations? &amp;nbsp;And do you really think Pres. Obama will be worse than this?&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210343</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:53:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210343</guid><dc:creator>Mike Carter, Gates, Oregon</dc:creator><description>Making a significant improvement in the quality of the Executive Branch won't be that difficult. The current Chief Executive hasn't set the bar very high. Even John McCain could possibly improve things. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But what about the other side of the purchasing trend? Any data on sales of anti-Obama v. anti-McCain merchandise? </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210346</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:00:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210346</guid><dc:creator>joseph</dc:creator><description>Toni,&lt;br&gt;Did you say knowledge? You're supporting a guy who suffers numerous memory lapses and finished 894 out of 899 students in his class.It's obvious who has the smarts to be president.A hint: not MCBUSH.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210351</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:08:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210351</guid><dc:creator>stephen Portland Oregon</dc:creator><description>So women who vote for McSame dont like equal pay or womens rights. Let them vote for the 1 who doesnt support them. Susan B Anthony and all the other women rights pioneers would be so proud of them trampling on all their successes.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210375</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:36:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210375</guid><dc:creator>G Hookway, Battle Creek,MI</dc:creator><description>How can obama-ites say he is better when all he says is change.....change what, change how, change when ? Just alot of open jaw flapping with NO substance. Is it that he won't commit to anything to keep his flipping and flopping down ? It's not that I'm a huge McCain fan but at least he has the guts to make a stand !!!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210379</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:41:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210379</guid><dc:creator>Bill Adair, Bangkok</dc:creator><description>I dont see many &amp;quot;I Voted for Bush&amp;quot; tee-shirts among Republicans - or Dick Cheney or Im a Neo-Con and Loving It tee-shirts. And McCain would represent 4 more years of GB.&lt;br&gt;The lack of McC tee shirts suggests that even Repbulicans arent enthusiastic about him; even they may fear a replayed of GB's predency.&lt;br&gt;. . . and indeed those who say they want McC do so generally not because they think he would be a good president because they dont like the idea of Obama. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210384</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:51:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210384</guid><dc:creator>Dave, Seattle, WA</dc:creator><description>Jo Jo and Karen must be voting for Bob Barr, Ralph Nader, or Cynthia McKinney, then.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210421</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:56:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210421</guid><dc:creator>Dave, Houston TX</dc:creator><description>I have to agree with karen from high point. I would never ever ever vote for obama either.&lt;br&gt;The slient majority will speak on election day, dressed in everyday shirts and such.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210428</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:10:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210428</guid><dc:creator>ak, Illinois</dc:creator><description>I love the way McCain supporters can't give one &amp;quot;Good&amp;quot; reason for voting for McCain. &amp;nbsp;Duh - there is no &amp;quot;Good&amp;quot; reason.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210460</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:45:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210460</guid><dc:creator>Ian Brewster, Denver CO</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;That would mean that five times as many Obama t-shirts are on the streets…five times as many Obama bumper stickers are junking up cars…&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;odds are there are five times as many walkers, canes and oxygen tanks with McCain bumper stickers junking them up&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210466</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:10:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210466</guid><dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator><description>I mean't to say, like, I hate to see Obama being made discrete.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210490</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:02:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210490</guid><dc:creator>Frank Peterborough Canada</dc:creator><description>I'm just one of the millions of outsiders who follow your politics as they have a direct affect on many other nation's economies.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It doesn't matter who you talk to outside the U.S. almost everyone and maybe even everyone is hoping Obama gets elected. &amp;nbsp;This could elevate America's status in the world back to where it used be before the Bush era.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Everyone you talk to can't understant how McCain is within 40 points of Obama when you compare the two candidates and their policies. &amp;nbsp;Has common sense gone for a holiday in America?</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210498</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:10:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210498</guid><dc:creator>Mary, Ohio</dc:creator><description>Here in Ohio, the Obama stickers outnumber the McCain stickers by a healthy margin. &amp;nbsp;If you like the way things are---bank failures, foreclosures, businesses closing, the Iraq war going on forever, tax breaks for the rich, go ahead and vote for McCain. McCain has no solutions--just more of the same old Bush magic. I'll proudly vote for Obama and I know many, many others who will do the same. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210517</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:40:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210517</guid><dc:creator>Big AL</dc:creator><description>Well let me get to the point with karen.. When you stated that you would never vote for Obama. Well just come out and say what you really feel and that is that you wouldn't never vote for a black man to be Pres. You can tell the truth. But anyway, I'm so tried of fools post things online and they really don't have a clue about what's going on. There always two side to a story and when it comes to them Log Cabin Repugs they only preach one side and that is there side and if anyone disagree with them got to be Leftie.....&lt;br&gt;Well, I love them type of fools because I that that it was just in my head like, Gramm said....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Well all you want-be's righties and fools of fools, there is a new day coming and it's time to keep you clowns out of the White House and let them Dems get this country back on track. like everytime before. Them Log Cabin Repugs can tell us one thing that Bush and McSane done for the American people in the past 7 yrs. But I can tell you'll &amp;nbsp;this and that is that what I see today isn't what I seem 7yrs ago and what we was promise when we went into Iraq and that is this so call Cheap Gas....... That just like McSane's Gas Tax Holiday..... It's time to end the pain and stuffer of the Americans at the gas pumps and food prices. We are paying so much that at this point it's a joke and the only ones laughing right now are those Log Cabin Repugs, Like Gramm said, &amp;quot; We are a bunch of Whinner and these prices are just in our head. And McSane saying about his Gas Tax Holiday is just something to make us feel good even those we don't see it. But let McSane telling, If we don't see it all we need to do is close our eyes and we can feel it....&lt;br&gt;LMAO&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That a really joker, He should've played in that New Batman Movie..... Starring himself Jonh &amp;quot;C-nile&amp;quot; McSane as the joker!!!!!</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210531</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:16:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210531</guid><dc:creator>MIke, newark, Nj</dc:creator><description>Here it is in a nut shell. Obama is the first Black Presidential candidate with a chance at winning and people know what that means. Win or lose an obama shirt in 20 years will fetch some cash while a Mccain tee even if he wins will be worth nothing. Its all about the prospect of money. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210565</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:12:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210565</guid><dc:creator>Bruce Barney, DC</dc:creator><description>Well, Paul Mahoney in Seattle, WA, now, that's a real long-winded and wonderful psychoanalytic superduper. Say, wouldn't it be easier to admit that may be the man is what he appears to be rather than run your head through that long-winded grinder just to convince yourself that he's not? Just saying.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1210665</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:48:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1210665</guid><dc:creator>Damon44</dc:creator><description>I like to wear my Muslim Obama Tee shirt where ever Dems , Muslims, or &amp;nbsp;Blacks can see it. It shows him (as usual) disrespecting our USA flag.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1212922</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:36:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1212922</guid><dc:creator>Angie, Addison, TX</dc:creator><description>OH&lt;br&gt;MY&lt;br&gt;GOD&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Damon44 - I would give you a break from the usual crap spouting Obama is a Muslim if you didn't have access to the internet - but you posted on here, so obviously you DO yet you still insist on posting lies - OBAMA IS NOT, NOR HAS HE EVER BEEN A MUSLIM. &amp;nbsp;HE did NOT disrespect the flag. &amp;nbsp;HE put his hand on his heart during the pledge, not during the National Anthem, which is THE PROPER WAY OF SHOWING RESPECT. &amp;nbsp;Again, obviously you don't know the proper way to show respect during the National Anthem. &amp;nbsp;You either SALUTE (as if in the military, which I'm sure you've never served or you would know this) OR you stand at attention with your hands at your side. &amp;nbsp;I'M SO SICK OF YOU PEOPLE that spout ignorance! &amp;nbsp;There's nothing wrong with disagreeing - that's what makes this country great - but don't lie. &amp;nbsp;It doesn't become the Grand Ol' Party - oh wait...what did I just say? &amp;nbsp;That's what they do. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1213485</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:20:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1213485</guid><dc:creator>Jake,Ohio</dc:creator><description>Where is the independent candidate? This election is ripe for a 2 party outsider who doesn't have to tote the party line but be a real representative of the middle majority I think this individual would leave both candidates with a gift gap. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1213557</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:41:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1213557</guid><dc:creator>cen antioch, tn</dc:creator><description>To Damon44:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What a very rude &amp;quot;person&amp;quot; you are! &amp;nbsp;You must lead a very pitiful life if you must wear a shirt that you think insults people (dems, muslims, blacks) you don't even know&amp;gt; &amp;nbsp;I am curious. &amp;nbsp;You can obviously see who the black people are, but how can you distinquish the dems and the muslims? &amp;nbsp;Sad, sad, sad.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1220946</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:33:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1220946</guid><dc:creator>Dave Jones, Lewiston, Maine</dc:creator><description>Yeah, all you people look back at what has happened since bush came into office to clean the clinton white house, We did get attacked by the man that Clinton let go free, But nobody has touched the USA since. The price of oil hs gone up almost double since the Demos took over the Congress and passed the laws and restrictions on getting our own oil out of the ground. Guess that's Nancy's crowning achievement. The same time that Bush says he will drop his ececetive hold on continential drilling in the USA even with Charlie Crist of Florida Agreeing to offshore drilling. Suddenly the world started seeing the USA getting serious about suppling our own oil. As a Layman in the scheme of things Happening around me &amp;nbsp;over 57 years I can see that It's been the Demos holding the USA back from being sucessful in Making the prestige of the USA be as great as the Position we have had to take in helping every small nation world wide.</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1221171</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:03:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1221171</guid><dc:creator>mario, charlotte</dc:creator><description>truth even his supporters don't know where mccain stands...if he doesn't show up with Bush, he raises little money, and McCain's supporters are not proud, they actually wich he were Mitt Romney...by now you alls hould be tired of the RNCpicking the candidate instead of the Republican voters....this is the third time in a row their primary has ended early with the others bowing out....</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1221179</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:07:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1221179</guid><dc:creator>mario, charlotte</dc:creator><description>truth even his supporters don't know where mccain stands...if he doesn't show up with Bush, he raises little money, and McCain's supporters are not proud, they actually wish he were Mitt Romney...by now you all should be tired of the RNC picking the candidate during the primary instead of the Republican voters....this is the third time in a row their primary has ended early with the others bowing out....McCain became the nominee with no contest</description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1221241</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1221241</guid><dc:creator>Pat, Seattle, WA</dc:creator><description>cen antioch in TN wonders how Damon44 can tell who is a Dem or Muslim if they are not black? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's easy. If any person who is not black takes offense at what Damon44 posted, then to Damon44 they must be a Dem or Muslim. It's how people like Damon44 think. And as long as those he assosciates with support such behavior, or even just do not speak out against it, he will continue in such uncivil thoughts and discourse. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A more practical response than just speaking out against such filth is for all like minded decent folks to seize the day (Voting day, that is), and vote against such thinking and/or complicity. Purge all the Republicans who have abused their power over the last 12 years. Maybe then a new generation of conservatives can take back their party, and eventually Republicans can once again have something to be proud of, something worthy of Lincoln's legacy. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ironic, isn't it, that the Republican's opponents, Barack Obama and local Democratic representative candidates, are the ones with the message of Change and Hope that should be most appealing to those who would like to fix the sick Republican party. As always it starts with each individual and their own choices. </description></item><item><title>McCain's 'Gift Gap'</title><link>http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1207232.aspx#1229203</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:42:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1229203</guid><dc:creator>Michael A James  San Diego, Ca.</dc:creator><description>I would never,never,ever, ever vote for Bush no.2.&lt;br&gt;His V.P. would be Prez before 1st. term is out!!!!</description></item></channel></rss>