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McCain Suspends Campaign to Help With Bailout
FoxNews ^ | 9/24/08 | Sharon Kehnemui Liss, FOXNews.com

Posted on 09/24/2008 11:52:13 AM PDT by Qwackertoo

Edited on 09/24/2008 12:11:21 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

John McCain announced that he will suspend his presidential campaign on Thursday to return to Washington to help with bailout negotiations. He urged his opponent Barack Obama to do the same.

The Arizona senator also asked the Presidential Debate Commission to postpone Friday’s scheduled debate with Obama so that he can work on the financial crisis bailout plan now on Capitol Hill.

“America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen,” McCain said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; ayres; bailout; bho; communityorganizer; congress; countryfirst; democrooks; election2008; electionpresident; faniemae; fanniemae; financialcrisis; freddiemac; hussein; mccain; mccainpalin; mortgage; obama; present; rats; rezko; rino; speculators; wallstreet
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1 posted on 09/24/2008 11:52:15 AM PDT by Qwackertoo
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To: Qwackertoo

Just saw this...wow.


2 posted on 09/24/2008 11:52:43 AM PDT by Raebie
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To: Qwackertoo

Saw it too, with a direct challenge to Obama to do same


3 posted on 09/24/2008 11:52:56 AM PDT by justkate
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To: Qwackertoo

And Sarah Palin continues to draw thousands...

lol


4 posted on 09/24/2008 11:53:01 AM PDT by smith288 (Maverick - Barracuda 08! Http://www.cafepress.com/smith288)
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To: Qwackertoo

Just heard it myself. More info after break.


5 posted on 09/24/2008 11:53:12 AM PDT by BulletBobCo
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To: Qwackertoo

Just heard Carl report this too. McCain is challenging Obama to do the same thing. I wonder if he’ll bite?


6 posted on 09/24/2008 11:53:26 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Qwackertoo

About time!


7 posted on 09/24/2008 11:53:28 AM PDT by greatvikingone
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To: BulletBobCo

Obammy won’t suspend.


8 posted on 09/24/2008 11:54:03 AM PDT by Pusterfuss (Proud member: Minnesotans for Global Warming)
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To: Qwackertoo
"McCain Wants To Delay Debate To Focus On Financial Rescue"

breaking on Business NewsWire

9 posted on 09/24/2008 11:54:15 AM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that those who like to be called Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
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To: Qwackertoo

Walking the walk on “Country First”


10 posted on 09/24/2008 11:54:19 AM PDT by noexcuses
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To: Raebie

Debate Friday may be off..


11 posted on 09/24/2008 11:54:39 AM PDT by justkate
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To: greatvikingone

Isn’t this the last day of campaigning before the debate?


12 posted on 09/24/2008 11:54:46 AM PDT by Perdogg (Sen Robert Byrd - Ex community organizer)
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To: Qwackertoo

AP reports it as:

NEW YORK (AP) — John McCain wants to delay debate with Obama to focus on economic crisis.


13 posted on 09/24/2008 11:54:48 AM PDT by dk88 (Community commie+beltway blowhard VS. War hero&brewery owning wife+NRA hottie. Questions?)
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To: justkate
"Saw it too, with a direct challenge to Obama to do same"

Obama is practicing for the debates. Do I smell a debate cancellation or postponement in the works?

14 posted on 09/24/2008 11:54:54 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: Qwackertoo

Wants debate postponed.

(FNC)


15 posted on 09/24/2008 11:55:08 AM PDT by maggief
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To: greatvikingone

Now asking to delay the debate on Friday.


16 posted on 09/24/2008 11:55:08 AM PDT by Qwackertoo
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To: Qwackertoo
Not that McCain was doing all that well on the campaign trail. But he always seems to be one or two steps (days) behind what he should be doing.

This smacks of a desperation move at this late stage.

17 posted on 09/24/2008 11:55:26 AM PDT by CatOwner
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To: justkate

The guy MIGHT be a genius at political campaigning.


18 posted on 09/24/2008 11:55:36 AM PDT by WayneS (Vote Obama bin Biden 2008 - "Because the world doesn't suck enough yet".)
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To: noexcuses

Don’t tell ME he’s not a “maverick”...omg


19 posted on 09/24/2008 11:55:38 AM PDT by justkate
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To: InterceptPoint

Obama will debate by himself...with teleprompter.


20 posted on 09/24/2008 11:55:46 AM PDT by BulletBobCo
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