John McCain is asking to delay Friday's debate with Democratic rival Barack Obama, instead he wants to work with Obama to resolve the financial crisis. This comes after Obama asked for a meeting to discuss the crisis.
McCain has said he will head to Washington to focus on the nation's financial problems after addressing former President Clinton's Global Initiative session in New York.
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"It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the administration's proposal," McCain said. "I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time."
Obama's campaign said that he called McCain at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to issue a joint statement of support to help fix the economy.
McCain then beat Obama to the punch by issuing his statement.
"We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved," McCain said. "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."
McCain Requests Presidential Debate be Delayed to Focus on Economy
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