NPR: Campaign Suspension Tick-Tock

Campaign Suspension Tick-Tock

NPR's David Greene outlines McCain's campaign suspension (though as Dem strategist Jonathan Prince pointed out to Ben Smith today, that might not have been the most accurate choice of words) with a helpful timeline of how the decision was reached and what McCain has been up to instead. One interesting nugget from today:

1:00 p.m.: The McCain campaign plans to suspend all advertising and fundraising, in addition to campaign activities. NPR's Peter Overby points out that McCain does not need to do any fundraising, since he took $84 million in public financing. The McCain campaign is also receiving money from the Republican National Committee, but the RNC has not yet said if it will also stop raising money.

-- Evie Stone

3:32 PM ET | 09-25-2008 | permalink

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The "Straight Talk Express" has a flat tire. The McCain Campaign suspension is only a gimmick.

Sent by withheld | 4:17 PM ET | 09-25-2008

Can a debate on national security issues be delayed when Pakistani soldiers are shooting at American soldiers pursuing Al Qaeda terrorists back to their Pakistani bases.

Yes, Pakistani soldiers protected international terrorists by happily shooting at our trooops today. And yes, crossing the Afganistan/Pakistan boarder to kill NATO troops makes them international terrorist organizations. And yes, it is Al Qaeda Pakistan killing NATO troops and it was Al Qaeda Yemmen that attacked our embassy.

Sent by Christopher M. Brown | 4:21 PM ET | 09-25-2008

Yes it seems that having a debate would be much more important than solving a financial crises and proposed bail-out that could have decades-long impacts. Senator McCain needs to forget that he is an elected Senator with a job to do. He needs to focus all of his attention on making sure he is elected President, or at least on debating his opponent to make one of them look better.

I must agree Chris, we surely want a President who puts talking and debating before action. If only there was someone out there like that...oh yes, Senator Obama. The Senator from Illinois essentially gave a "call me if you need me" message to Congress on this MAJOR financial bill that is being voted on.

We should consider whether this is really the sort of leadership we want when crises hits: the type that leaves the voting on serious issues to other people.

The simple truth: Both men, Obama and McCain, are elected US Senators. This is absolutely their first and primary duty. Running for president should come second to finishing the job they were already elected to do.

Sent by andyjames85 | 1:11 PM ET | 09-26-2008

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