Obama Thanks McCain for Defending Him to Supporters

Corey Dade reports from Philadelphia on the presidential race. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Saturday thanked Republican nominee John McCain for quelling the hostility toward him that has grown increasingly nasty among McCain audiences. Obama thanks McCain, but criticizes his rival’s policies at a campaign rally. (Associated Press) “I want to acknowledge that Sen. McCain tried to tone down the rhetoric yesterday, and I appreciated his reminder that we can disagree while still being respectful of each other,” he said at a rally in north Philadelphia. McCain, he said, “has served this country with honor and he deserves our thanks for that.” Then he immediately went back to his talking points, saying that, on the economy, “McCain still doesn’t get it.” It was the first of his four stops in Philadelphia during the morning, delivering brief speeches focused exclusively on the economic downturn. With only 24 days of campaigning left, both candidates and ... (link)