BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, during a press conference, Republican Sen. John McCain announced he would be suspending his campaign in order to return to Washington to assist Congress in the decision of the proposed $700 billion bailout plan. Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, issued a statement from Clearwater, FL., shortly after saying he had no desire to postpone the first Presidential Debate this Friday. However, McCain says the most important debate is the one on Capitol Hill, and until the bailout deal is reached, he will not attend the debate.
*Updates will be posted as the story develops
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TONIGHT'S DEBATE IS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT AT 9/8 CENTRAL ON CBS AND CNN. THE MODERATOR IS JIM LEHRER FROM PBS AND IS BEING HELD IN OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI.
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