In an article on yahoo news today....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080802/ap_on_el_pr/presidential_debates

...it was said that Obama will not be following through on his promise to attend the town hall debates with McCain but instead will stick to just the standard 3 in October.

The article stated that "Obama is reluctant to take chances or give McCain a high-profile stage now that Obama's the front-runner."

I believe this is a mistake on Obama's part. Whomever is advising him is not in touch with the people.

The people want to hear what Obama (and McCain as well) is all about. We don't just want slogans, we want substance!!!!

If the Obama camp is trying to limit the amount of time people have to get to know the candidate then this was a smart move. However, those of us with brains in our head want to know what the senator from Illinois plans to do as president should he win the election. We want to talk to him. We want to hear it from his mouth what his answers are to some pressing issues.

If I were a democrat I'd be disappointed that he will be a no show at these debates.

If I were a democrat I'd want more answers.

As an American....as a responsible voter, I look forward to hearing these debates and seeing what the answers are. I believe Obama just made another BIG tactical error that just lost him more voters to the McCain side.

The more of this that occurs the more likely I will vote for McCain when I was on the fence prior to today.

I honestly have to say that to me this is the most disappointing election of my lifetime.