U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) makes a statement in New York September 24, 2008, announcing he is suspending his campaign because of the economic crisis in the United States.(Brian Snyder/Reuters)
McCain wants to postpone Friday’s debate.
IS THIS THE PRELUDE FOR THE NAKED EMPEROR TO SUSPEND THE ELECTION
DUE TO THE ‘ECONOMIC CRISIS’
HE CREATED?
OR HAS McSHAME FINALLY COME TO THE REALIZATION THAT ‘YOU CAN’T MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SOW’S EAR’?
Obama rejects McCain’s call to delay debate
By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK – The economic crisis and raw politics threatened to derail the first presidential debate as John McCain challenged Barack Obama to delay the Friday forum and join forces to help Washington fix the financial mess. Obama rebuffed his GOP rival, saying the next president needs to “deal with more than one thing at once.”
The White House rivals maneuvered to claim the leadership role in resolving the economic turmoil that has overshadowed their campaign six weeks before Election Day. Obama said he would proceed with his debate preparations while consulting with bailout negotiators and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. McCain said he would stop all advertising, fundraising and other campaign events to return to Washington and work for a bipartisan solution.
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