I am glad to see this site, however I feel the coverage at CNN is biased towards the left. It seems that whenever Democrats are interviewed on CNN they get “softball” questions. The only exception to this are Glen Beck and Lou Dobbs. Wolf Blitzer is really not that great, I would like to see someone other than Wolf Blitzer do the political coverage.

I would like to see a more neutral stand regarding CNN’s political reporting.. It seems that CNN like many other news shows is kowtowing to the administration.. I long for the days of Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Morrow and others that truly reported the news.. If I wanted slant I would watch Fox or read the NY Post… How about it CNN? I little more neutrality is in order

The “Best Political Team” line, repeated ad nauseam by Mr. Blitzer, has become more than a little tiresome. And if the “Best Political Team” reporting is indeed the best, given it’s flashy, rather shallow character, then it’s no wonder much of the population of this country is ignorant as hell.

I think the “Best Political Team” just lost credibility when Wolf Blitzer said that Sen. Chuck Grassley was not a “Flaming Liberal”. Why that term? Does Wolf also refer to “Flaming Conservatives”? I don’t think so. I will be looking for less biased news in the future

It would be nice to have you interview more political scientists. Specialists of public opinion have a very different story to tell than the media, but the public never hears of them; who has heard of John Zaller and his book, The Origins of Mass Opinion? Almost no one, but it is one of the most important books on public opinion in the last 20 years. Who has heard of the book Culture War, by Morris Fiorina? Very few, but it would be great if people knew that they are not deeply divided as some advocates of the culture war thesis would want them to believe. It would be nice if you could take the findings from political science more seriously and integrate them to your news coverage of politics.

Wolf Blitzer is too soft. We need someone strong to ask tough questions especially about the Iraq invasion. He never brings up the issue of Iraqi civilian deaths, almost 2 million Iraqis displaced from their homes and another 4 million who have fled their homeland as refugees to Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iran. This is a huge humanitarian crisis and tragedy caused by the invasion. He only talks about Americans being killed which in itself is another unwanted tragedy brought about by the invasion.

If the US has to attempt to regain respect among world nations again, any Presidential candidate has to be asked about the above mentioned crisis and asked how he or she feels about it and how they will go about resolving it.

I think the first thing you should do to kick this off is to publicly dispel the widely held belief that CNN.com is biased towards a particular candidate. Namely HRC. If you have been reading the ticker blog comments daily as so many of us political junkies do you’ll find that is a common theory. The first commentor here thinks you are biased to the left. I and others think you are biased against Obama. Whatever the truth is, the perception exists that CNN.com has an agenda. It would be extremely valuable to your daily readers for you to deliver a public commitment that CNN.com is not trying to position the news stories to be pro or against candidates. Examples include favoring headlines on Obama that are frivolous like “hip-hop drops obama ” or “obama is hip to beyonce” or “obama is stinky”. Those stories ran on the home page for days, while more substantive issues or interesting endorsements were buried, such as:
Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA), the first and only Iraq War Veteran to serve in Congress; Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of the most influential foreign-policy experts in the Democratic Party, threw his support behind Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy, saying the Illinois senator has a better global grasp and “recognizes that the challenge is a new face, a new sense of direction, a new definition of America’s role in the world,”. Please do a self-assessment of your own reporting or better a third party. Although I support Obama, I still want to read unbiased news about all the candidates. It is a disservice to the American Democratic process for a news source such as CNN to engage in biased reporting, and that is the strong perception that exists.

I’d like to see you include on CNNPolitics.com real-time race status information that has proven to be more accurate and more timely than polls. You can see examples of such information at http://www.intrade.com/Market_Moves/20070919/newsletter.html#Benchmark and by searching for “win 2008 us presidential election” at http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/contractSearch/.

Always welcome CNN and its information. How can I get CNNpolitics delivered daily?

This will be an interesting addition. I find CNN to be one of the best sites for up to the minute political information, and mostly unbiased coverage. Some of the comments are right … it takes a lot of reading, but you are tilted, just a little, toward Hillary. Perhaps you were just unaware.

I agree with what LB wrote about getting more input from political scientists or other less biased academics. It seems that the American voters are so accustomed to polical gamesmanship we’ve forgotten or never learned how to evaluate candidates based on more objective leadership criteria.

So the “best” political team doesn’t think it’s worth covering an estimated 24,000 new yorkers showing up for a political candidate’s rally in NYC yesterday. 24,000 people is just ho-hum to you and not newsworthy? Makes it hard to believe you’re not trying to avoid positive coverage of the Obama campaign. When’s the last time 24,000 people gathered for a political candidate? The media has erroneously tried to imply that Obama has been having dwindling crowds, yet when such an overwhelming crowd in HRC’s turf shows up to prove you wrong, you’re silent.

I think you haven’t earned the right to use “the Best” political team as of yet. I’ll keep hoping though.

Maria Luisa, the UNLV student who asked Hillary Clinton whether she preferred “diamonds or pearls” at last night’s debate wrote on her MySpace page this morning that CNN forced her to ask the frilly question instead of a pre-approved query about the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. “Every single question asked during the debate by the audience had to be approved by CNN,” Luisa writes. “I was asked to submit questions including “lighthearted/fun” questions. I submitted more than five questions on issues important to me. I did a policy memo on Yucca Mountain a year ago and was the finalist for the Truman Scholarship. For sure, I thought I would get to ask the Yucca question that was APPROVED by CNN days in advance.” Now, Luisa is getting “swamped” with critical e-mails. So what happened? Writes Luisa: “CNN ran out of time and used me to “close” the debate with the pearls/diamonds question. Seconds later this girl comes up to me and says, “you gave our school a bad reputation.’ Well, I had to explain to her that every question from the audience was pre-planned and censored. That’s what the media does. See, the media chose what they wanted, not what the people or audience really wanted. That’s politics; that’s reality. So, if you want to read about real issues important to America–and the whole world, I suggest you pick up a copy of the Economist or the New York Times or some other independent source. If you want me to explain to you how the media works, I am more than happy to do so. But do not judge me or my integrity based on that question.”

Dear Anderson, John King, Wolf, Soledad, Roland and anyone who actually cares :

We are currently awaiting results from California. We are talking about delegates and popularity votes. Since you care about “truth”, “raw politics” and transparency, why are we a) not addressing election systems that are not yet standardized and uniform? b) That race or shall we say RACISM can play a factor between Asians and Hispanics when it comes to voting for a Black presidential candidate - why not talk about that? Never mind the stereotypical notions of discrimination but what about other underlying issues such as ethnicity even in the Black community. c) Why do people assume that minorities can not discern for themselves what holds true for them when it comes to voting for a candidate.

Hopefully you will be brave enough to address these issues. I amongst others will be watching with bated breath.

Sincerely,
We who wanna know why and say “things that make u go hmmm…?”

CNN gang, please no more Democractic debates. The people have decided who they want to vote for. Everyone knows each candidates platforms What could the candidates possibly say that we do not already know? Most people are no longer listening to the issues. Women and Latinos for Clinton, Blacks and young voters for Obama. I just can not imagine listening to the same questions and answers for possibly four more debates.

Thank You

I see that you are having Michelle Obama on Larry King tonight. I certainly hope you are also planning on having Bill Clinton on tonight or tomorrow night. Should Hillary and Bill Clinton be punished because Bill was once president? I appeal to you to be fair! I am a devoted CNN viewer. I think you are the most objective of any news station. I would appreciate a response if possible and I certainly hope it confirms that Clinton’s spouse will be on immediately following Obama’s spouse.
Thank you.
Harron Kelner

I am really pleased that you have Campbell Brown on the Situation Room Show w/Wolf. She is great!! II don’t care for Donna Brasile (sp) she was so ready to run down the Clintons’ after Obama came on the scene. Everything relates to race. I’m so afraid that Obama will be nominated, which will be the only way the Republicans will win the presidency. Talk about “republican conspiracy”! Please everyone start thinking, Clinton will beat the republicans easily. Not Obama. If he is nominated, I will vote for McCain.

I would like it if CNN would explain the difference between “dropped out of the race” and “suspended campaign”. Romney supporters really miss him in the race, They’re are a lot of Romney supporters that don’t know that he can still get delegates and raise money. CNN has repeatedly said that he has dropped out. That isn’t true. We all know that the only reason Huckabee is still in the race is to gain more delegates than Romney and try to secure a VP slot. Romney would make an excellent VP and it would bring the Republican party together in an instant. McCain needs to annouce this sooner than later. Not to mention, the economic advantages this country would have if he were in the White House. CNN, you do a great job. It would have been better for the country had alot more of your staff said moregood things about Romney like Glenn Beck did.

Keep the “Ballot Bowl” until November 2008 - I love hearing the entire speech - not just the sound bites. The town hall meetings show the canidates interacting directly with the candidates and they are thrown out their comfort zones - If the two presidential candiates are not doing enough to keep the Bowl on the air then expand it to include some of the people who are running for Congress or the Senate -

David Wihlem is exactly right. By including the superdelegates (the black bars at the left edge of the bars) in John King’s graphical display, the vote of the people is totally obscured. Let us see the current and projected results for the people’s vote.

What happened to Roland Martin? I haven’t seen him on the panel is quite a few days. He is always so informative and on point.

Donna

Can you tell me, how did the exits polls go from perfect (Pre-Bush) to useless and now back to perfect again ?
Jim

I just sent in a somewhat negative comment, directed primarily toward Jack. But I need to also add how much I’ve looked forward to and thoroughly enjoyed your coverage of the primaries and the group analysis that follows. This year has truly been an exciting one, politically. As for the previous comments…I happen to like Wolf…..
and Gloria…and Jeff…and Roland…and even Bill (Bennett) and Amy,…and Donna….and John King and his board……..and even Jack, most times. (Hope I didn’t forget anyone.) Great job, all! Kathy

CNN HAS THE BEST POLITICAL TEAM BAR NONE .
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US SO MUCH DETAILS AND EXTREAMLY GOOD REPORTING

THEA SCHLOSSER
AUTHOR - SPEAKER

I like Jack Cafferty the best. He says it like it is and if you don’t like it. Too- Bad.
Wish we had more like him.
Kmac

It would be nice to see some positive info about Obama and Hilliary in expose to the negative and finger pointing. Some of their intentions and how they plan on dealing with the concerns of the American people. An unbiased and honest opinion of where each candidate stands in their present position. Time is crucial and our needs exceeds the down in the gutter info , insert info that’s beyond the gutter political expectations that we may have a clearer and more focused insight. I have been trailing these various posts from day one of the election, so come on and let us have it for the best and not continiously for the worst. Go for it CNN, you’ll be surprise of how you guys can help with a positive strategy in effect.

i really want to know if cnn representatives think that the country of united states of america represents all of america,

i am tired of hearing usa economy refered as americas economy, and so much more comments and i am sure that this is only one example and that you can here at least 10 times the same mistake, by cnn or any other usa company, even politics speak of usa as america, you should start taking of usa not of america.

theres north america, central america, south america and lots of independents counties that dont like to be refer as usa”s.

I am a CNN junkie. Recently I had to leave home due to an emergency out of state and had no computer accessibility or my own remote controlled TV and missed a lot of CNN. It won’t happen again because I have purchased a lap top computer that will travel with me. I love CNN, keep up your excellence.

WOLF BLITZER , LOU DOBBS , SUZANNE MALVEAU JIM ACOSTA
ANDERSON COOPER ARE ALL GREAT. NOT AT ALL SURE ABOUT CAFFERTY’S FILE AND HIS CHOICE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
POSED TO VIEWERS.. BUT THAT IS ONLY MY OPINION. ARE THEY RANDOM CHOICES HE MAKES? I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH FOR HIM TO ASK HIS QUESTIONS TO VIEWERS ON THIS BLOG SITE AND HAVE US GIVE/POST ANSWERS HERE . IT COULD SERVE AS A SORT OF A POLL ON HOW MANY VIEWERS GIVE THEIR OPINIONS FAVORABLE AND UNFAVORABLE TO WHATEVER CAFFERTY PUTS FORTH TO HIS VIEWERS.

Does anyone know why Rick Sanchez is no longer following Lou Dobbs? Originally, he was only suppose to be gone for several weeks during the February primaries, but we can hardly find him.

Maybe someone knows what his hours are and if so please post it.

Thanks, Sandy

I thought CNN seemed tilted towards Obama as I see a lot of men are. Women are still fighting for their rights and the men don’t want to let go.

I notice Larry King has Michael Reagan on a lot. Has he ever ran for anything and where does he get his expertise?? Has he been to Iraq? What makes him an expert?? I know he is a good friend of Larry’s I’m sure, that helps! Katie

It seems to me that the news in todays age is too focused on Politics. It would be far more beneficial if the newscasts today, instead of speculating who will win the democratic nomination,focused on what each candidate stands for, their similarities and differences. That is what the American people have the right to know. It is time to stop spoon feeding the American people objectivist reports. It is time to look at the full spectrum and talk about what the candidates stand for, and not who has the popular vote and the superdelegates. The news should not count anyone out of the race until the candidate themself decides to opt out of the race. Even though I dislike Clinton, I believe she still has a chance, and a chance is all anyone can hope for…

For me your map asks more questions than it answers. With a look at the Electoral College map and placing Clinton and Obama in that process; Clinton is winning 236 to 228 without Michigan and Florida. By taking the “winner take all” process of allocating delegates from the E.C. and placing it in the D.P.N. process; Clinton is winning 1974 to 1762 without Michigan and Florida. I’m not sure but suspect that if the Democrats used the same process as the Republicans Clinton would be leading there as well. When looked at in this light it appears the Democrats have the ability to nominate a weaker canidate. By noticing the creation of super delegates I see that I am not the first to look using this light. Why is the process for choosing the D.P.N. and the actual President so different?(Clinton wins Nevada and gets less delegates.) Which is closer to a true Democray? If Obama loses the election does the Democratic Party need to do an overhaul on their process? If the super delegates allow themselves to be told how to vote instead of doing what is needed to win(yes they can be the same); are they not arguing for their own extinction? I don’t know where but there is a flawed system some where. No matter how many times I hear we live under a Democracy I still find myself lost under a Republic. oD.

i never here about edcational levals of the candidates?