Maybe the crisis is so dire that elections aren’t that important right now.
The crisis is one of confidence in the credit market. If some kind of deal is not struck, credit goes kaplooey. Even billionaires won’t get a loan for a car. It IS that serious.
It will only get worse if McCain is not elected. The bail out is needed to save the economy. The problem is the democrats are already supporting the bill, so McCain is the only one needed to pass the legislation.
Bush lets Obama know he won’t be able to just vote present on this. You are a senator Obama, and you will have to vote and answer for your vote, good or bad.