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Obama Rejects McCain's Call to Delay Friday's Debate



24 September 2008 @ 05:26 pm AEST

Democrat Barack Obama finds the Friday presidential debate more important than John McCain's decision to postpone it in order to deal with the financial crisis at hand.


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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during news conference in Clearwater, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. In response to Republican John McCain`s statement Wednesday that he wants to postpone Friday`s debate to deal with the nation`s financial problems, Obama said `it`s more important than ever` that the country hear from its next president. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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McCain said Wednesday he wants to suspend his campaign starting tomorrow and return to DC to work on building a consensus for a course of action to deal with the financial crisis.

Obama said "it's more important than ever" that the country hear from its next president.

The candidates are in a tight race to prove to Americans who is better fit to lead the country through financial turmoil. McCain took action and said he would stop all advertising, fundraising and other campaign events to return to Washington and work for a bipartisan solution.

Meanwhile, Obama said he would continue ahead with his debate preparations

"It's time for both parties to come together to solve this problem," McCain, 72, said in a statement. "We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved."

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