Friday night Campaign Postponed?

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-10-2007
Friday night Campaign Postponed?
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Wed, 09-24-2008 - 4:03pm

(Does anyone know how Obama has responded? I'm just curious)


http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/24/john-mccain-on-the-economic-crisis/


JOHN MCCAIN: 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.


Last Friday, I laid out my proposal and I have since discussed my priorities and concerns with the bill the Administration has put forward. Senator Obama has expressed his priorities and concerns. This morning, I met with a group of economic advisers to talk about the proposal on the table and the steps that we should take going forward. I have also spoken with members of Congress to hear their perspective.


It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the Administrations proposal. I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time.


Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative. I have spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.


I am calling on the President to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself. It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem.


We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved. I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday nights debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.


I am confident that before the markets open on Monday we can achieve consensus on legislation that will stabilize our financial markets, protect taxpayers and homeowners, and earn the confidence of the American people. All we must do to achieve this is temporarily set politics aside, and I am committed to doing so.


Following September 11th, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now. Americans across our country lament the fact that partisan divisions in Washington have prevented us from addressing our national challenges. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2007
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 5:23pm

Unless they plan on postponing the election, they should continue to debate.

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-06-2003
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 5:36pm

I am thinking that because they are both the standard bearers of their respective parties, on the comities are not, they are going to have more influence than other non-committee senators.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-10-2007
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 5:37pm

No, it was supposed to be on foreign policy.


And I suppose it would be easy to say he's just trying to get out of it...considering he's asked Obama SEVERAL times before now and Obama has turned him down..

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 5:44pm
How can he debate if he is the only one there?!?


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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-10-2007
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 5:53pm
LOL, my thoughts exactly :)

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2007
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 6:13pm

Foreign Policy - got it.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2007
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 6:15pm
Did anyone else watch the PBS special last night about presidential and VP debates?
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-05-2006
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 6:21pm

No, I didn't see it.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2007
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 6:25pm

He was talking about how well the debate went with Joe L.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-10-2003
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 6:30pm

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