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huffingtonpost.com - 9/24/2008
McCain Asks To Postpone Friday Debate Due To Economic Crisis
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NEW YORK — Republican John McCain said Wednesday he is directing his staff to work with Democrat Barack Obama's campaign and the presidential debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis. In a statement, McCain said he will stop campaigning after addressing ...

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  The McCain Meltdown

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The McCain Meltdown
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Now he wants to postpone Friday's debate.

No Time Outs
democracyarsenal.org — ... So wait a minute.  Should Sunni and Shi'a drop shooting at each other in Iraq because John McCain is behind in the polls?  Should Vladimir Putin go to his dacha for a few weeks, all because John McCain needs some time to catch up?  Part of being President is to be able to manage a crisis, and more often than not its several at once.  Americans do not take time outs, and neither should he. ...

McCowardice
I Am TRex — ... Cap’n McCrashy the Brave War Hero (POW!  POW!) wants to cancel Friday night’s debate because a big black dog ate his homework.  The man who wants to be President of the United States is too much of a WARRIOR to multi-task, doncha know. ...

McCain in crisis?
HorsesAss.Org — ... Sen. John McCain announced today that in light of the current crisis (ie, his plummeting poll numbers), he has suspended his campaign for President of the United States… you know, except for the TV ads, the field operations, the media relations, the fundraising, and some campaign stops. ...

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Bart Motes: McCain Suspends Campaign Because of Economic Crisis — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Is John McCain's stated desire to suspend the campaign and postpone the first debate a cynical move made of desperation or a genuine response to the economic crisis? Yes. McCain's appeal is a cynical move based on a genuine economic crisis. Not the economic crisis in Washington. The ...