Why is the headline to this article on yahoo this

[Johonny]

Obama tries to steal Nebraska electoral vote from McCain

It's not the title of the AP story. There's no sign of any criminal activity on Obama's part in the whole story. Dare I suggest the title is racially motivated?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_el_pr/nebraska_split_vote

[Heather MC]

1. I was just coming to post this as well

The Article talks about how Nebraska CAN split their Votes but they never have
How the hell can Obama "Steal" Electoral votes
we need to write these people to explain this and fix it.
it's inflammatory

[Johonny]

15. sounds like Katrina again

where certain people were looting and stealing and certain people were obtaining and foraging and the race of the person mattered as to how the headline read.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

17. Resourcefully obtaining items for self-preservation...

VS.

Wantonly stealing.

[1corona4u]

2. This is what it says on My Yahoo page

Omaha's electoral vote draws Obama's attention

Where are you seeing that?

[treestar]

4. They often switch the headline after a little while

At the very very beginning, they let loose an outrageous headline, then fix it.

It's probably an attempt at subliminal influence.

[Heather MC]

11. Here is the headline on YAHOO's homepage

[1corona4u]

20. They changed it....did anyone else write to them??

I guess it's better than it was....although they still didn't use the exact title.

[Democat]

If Obama wins the election, he will be stealing it from McCain

Why would Obama try to steal from a war hero?

Yahoo is very fair and balanced.

[adoraz]

3. I think they just changed it

[Democat]

5. It is still on the front page of Yahoo.com

http://www.yahoo.com/

[adoraz]

10. I see what you mean now.

awful stuff, I would certainly bet a lot of money on a right winger posting that headline.

[glancingthefuture]

6. Omaha's electoral vote draws Obama's attention--this is what

its says now when I clicked it on.

[1corona4u]

9. No, it's on the home page

http://www.yahoo.com/

Look in the news box.

[glancingthefuture]

12. ah, i see now. thanks. but link in OP lead

to the big article.

[1corona4u]

7. I wrote them and DEMANDED that they change it

to the actual title. Let's see if they do it.

[Heather MC]

8. SEND A COMPLAINT TO THEIR FEEDBACK LINK

http://www.yahoo.com/r/1p/*-http://feedback.help.yahoo.com/feedback.php?.src=FP&.from=501&.done=http://www.yahoo.com

[treestar]

14. Done.

Assholes.

[1corona4u]

21. See my post above...they changed it.

[RoadRage]

13. I Live in Omaha.. he can fuckin' STEAL THE SHIT OUT OF IT as far as i'm concerned!

But, I agree.. the title is very biased. We haven't voted yet - it's not McCain's to HAVE.

I have to admit.. i would be fucking THRILLED if Obama won Omaha. I would do a dance in the streets. And, canvasses are happening all over town!

[Coexist]

16. its been changed to: Omaha's electoral vote draws Obama's attention

[EndElectoral]

18. I'm not sure we can win with the MSM doing this. It's everywhere lately.

I actually heard on Headline New after a clip of a McCain rally the news anchor state..."Wow, that's a really great line. You've got to state that objectively. A really great line."

WTF has happened to journalism!!!!

[Jersey Devil]

19. Umm, they must have changed the headline

What I am seeing as a headline is: "Omaha's electoral vote draws Obama's attention"

If it was changed - GOOD JOB!

[1corona4u]

22. No, they changed it on their home page....see my post above, and the one above that

[Jersey Devil]

23. OK thanks, see it now, changed to "tries to take" instead of "steal"

Good job to those who mailed them.