McCain's Decision to Suspend Campaign Until a Deal is Reached: An Act of Desperation or Courage?
CNN article with excerpts:
"The Arizona senator said he won't show up for Friday's presidential debate if no deal is reached on the government's $700 billion bailout proposal, leading Democrats to accuse him of looking for a distraction.
Democrats have also implied that McCain is trying to buy more time for vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. McCain suggested having the presidential debate take the place of next Thursday's vice presidential debate, and moving that one to a later date.
But Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, called McCain's decision to suspend his campaign the "greatest single act of responsibility ever taken by a presidential candidate."
Alan Silverleib, CNN's senior political researcher, said only time will tell how McCain's political gamble will play out.
"What is going on here is that John McCain has been in a rut the last couple of weeks ever since this economic crisis broke. It plays to the economic advantage that Democrats have in this campaign," he said, noting that polls show that more people think Obama would do a better job handling an economic crisis than McCain.
Obama has been on a steady rise in national polls this past week. According to CNN's latest poll of polls, he now leads McCain by 5 percentage points.
"The Democrats, of course, are very afraid that McCain is going to swoop into these delicate negotiations on Capitol at last minute and when they reach an agreement, he's going to claim credit for having brought those negotiations to a successful conclusion," Silverleib said."
What do you think?
"The Arizona senator said he won't show up for Friday's presidential debate if no deal is reached on the government's $700 billion bailout proposal, leading Democrats to accuse him of looking for a distraction.
Democrats have also implied that McCain is trying to buy more time for vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. McCain suggested having the presidential debate take the place of next Thursday's vice presidential debate, and moving that one to a later date.
But Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, called McCain's decision to suspend his campaign the "greatest single act of responsibility ever taken by a presidential candidate."
Alan Silverleib, CNN's senior political researcher, said only time will tell how McCain's political gamble will play out.
"What is going on here is that John McCain has been in a rut the last couple of weeks ever since this economic crisis broke. It plays to the economic advantage that Democrats have in this campaign," he said, noting that polls show that more people think Obama would do a better job handling an economic crisis than McCain.
Obama has been on a steady rise in national polls this past week. According to CNN's latest poll of polls, he now leads McCain by 5 percentage points.
"The Democrats, of course, are very afraid that McCain is going to swoop into these delicate negotiations on Capitol at last minute and when they reach an agreement, he's going to claim credit for having brought those negotiations to a successful conclusion," Silverleib said."
What do you think?
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Permalink Reply by rp {|} // .MrPresident___++ on -
He know's he will surely get his a$$ handed to him as the economy will be the hottest part of the debate. McCain isn't strong if he isn't talking about his service to the country... Being a POW doesn't qualify you to lead. Every trick he tries backfires in some way. I think he would have much more respect if he just acted like himself... 2000 john mccain.
He already got the Nomination... what else..?
I also noticed something... I don't see McCain supporters with stickers and magnets showing their support. I still see far more Ron Paul paraphernalia. I also see TONS of Obama support. do people dislike McCain but are voting for his as he is their only republican option?
Or
Are his voters just not interested in showing their support...?
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Permalink Reply by PANDA JU on -
They try to cancel the GOP convention (blame Gustav), they wanna cancel the debate (blame the economy), hmm I wonder what catastrophe awaits on the day of VP debate (oh please California fault line, it's go time).
It's like he's calling in sick with a fake nasal-y voice because he's scheduled to wrestle the school bully. Kick his feeble arse, Obama!
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