interesting statement I just read....
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist, said the debate is the most important thing the candidates could do right now.
"It's preposterous that we can't have a presidential debate in the middle of this economic crisis. We had a presidential campaign in 1864, when Sherman was marching on Atlanta. We had a presidential election in 1944, when D-Day was going on in Normandy," he said. "We can have a debate on Friday. In fact, it's probably the most important thing McCain and them could be doing, would be to debate the issues."
I-Reporters told CNN that no matter what, they want to see the debate go on.
Len Parks, an independent from Stockbridge, Georgia, said he liked both candidates, but now he will probably vote for Obama.
"It made no sense to me for him to suspend his campaign. I think he's kind of grandstanding here," Parks said.
Democrat Dereck Blackburn called canceling the debate a "political stunt."
"It's very disrespectful to the elections process and disrespectful to everyone who is involved," said Blackburn, who is from Manayunk, Pennsylvania.
And Republican Katy Brown, from Kent, Ohio, said in this situation, McCain needs to take Obama's advice.
"I want to see John McCain show up, I know he's trying to do his best, and I know it's his duty to be there for this vote on the economy and the $700 billion bailout. But he also needs to be there (at the debate) because Americans need to hear from him," she said. "So hopefully this doesn't hurt him, hopefully he takes Obama's advice and multitasks and shows up."
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/...isk/index.html
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