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- Scheduled date of debate: September 26, 2008The Associated Press: Obama Likely to Keep Debate... (September 24, 2008)
- Location: University of MississippiThe Associated Press: Obama Likely to Keep Debate... (September 24, 2008)
- McCain wants debate "delayed"The Associated Press: Obama Likely to Keep Debate... (September 24, 2008)
- McCain said he was suspending his campaignThe Associated Press: Obama Likely to Keep Debate... (September 24, 2008)
- McCain asked Obama to suspend campaign alsoThe Associated Press: Obama Likely to Keep Debate... (September 24, 2008)
- Obama gave a press conference, saying that the debate should go forward
- According to Debates Commission, "We are ready to host the debate, and we expect the debate to occur as planned"AFP: Presidential Debate Organizers Say Going Ahead for Friday (September 24, 2008)
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Despite a proposal by John McCain to postpone the first presidential debate until the passage of a mortgage bailout bill, the debate will go forward as scheduled at the University of Mississippi.CNN: McCain to show up for debate McCain made the proposal on September 24, announcing that he had suspended his campaign and called for Obama to do the same.The Associated Press: Obama Likely to Keep Debate... (September 24, 2008) Obama responded that he intended to attend the debate, and would consider turning it into a townhall meeting, before McCain eventually agreed to appear as well.
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Quotes
"We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved. I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday night’s debate until we have taken action to address this crisis."--John McCainTIME: McCain Remarks on Postponing Debate (September 24, 2008)
"This is the exact time when the American people need to hear from the person who in 40 days will be responsible for this mess. It is more important than ever to present ourselves to the American people."--Barack Obama Telegraph: Obama rejects McCain's call to delay debates (September 24, 2008)
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