All About McCain

[scaeagles]

I read this differently (duh). It doesn't speak kindly of McCain either, but I don't think it is a lack of ability to mutlitask or debate. McCain has been begging Obama for face to face stuff in townhall settings and Obama has refused. It also isn't like McCain is nursing a lead he wants to protect, which is often times what poll leaders do.

This is definitely a political calculation, and not a bad one either. If Obama says no, then the obvious response is that Obama doesn't want to put his current business as a Senator in front of campaigning. Can't really campaign and be on the floor of the Senate at the same time. If Obama says yes, McCain is setting the agenda and this moves makes McCain "look like the bigger person" (even though I recognize he isn't - this is a political move).

On the left, the spin will definitely be on the McCain sucks side. No doubt. However, I think the scheduled debate topics were Foreign Policy and with that in mind, I think this plays well to the undecideds and independents.

Again, just so everyone knows I am saying this, it is a political move. I just think it's a pretty good one.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

This is definitely a political calculation, and not a bad one either.

I agree.

Substantively, I don't see any reason why they would need to suspend their campaigns, as long as they spent some time in Washington for votes and negotiations. The campaigns actually would provide a way for them to publicize their plans for the economy and to hear from actual people what they think. And it should certainly be possible to both debate on Friday night and work on the economy.

The Obama campaign has said that the two campaigns will be releasing a joint statement on the economic crisis later. The Obama campaign also just announced that they are still inclined to hold Friday's debate.