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Obama rejects McCain's call to postpone first presidential debate

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10547592?nclick_check=1

In the article Obama rejects McCain’s call to postpone first presidential debate, found on the Mercury News website, the author Beth Fouhy from the Associated Press stated that Sen. John McCain wanted to postpone the first set of three presidential debates that are to start of Friday because congress had not yet reached a decision on the $700 billion dollar bailout proposal. McCain wanted to start the debates after legislature made a decision. However Sen. Barack Obama said “it's more important than ever” that the country take heed from its next president, stating that the next leader of America should be able to multitask.

In the article there is talk about showing bipartisanship, however there seems to be different views on the $700 billion dollar bailout. Sen. John McCain wants to make the bailout his main priority because the aftermath can either help or destroy the American economy. On the other hand, Sen. Barack Obama sees the problem and wants to address the bailout in the debates, seemingly putting down McCain by questioning his multitasking skills.

The issues that arise in this article will affect (impact) every single person in America (proximity) because the next president of the U.S. will need to be able to handle the pickle the Bush administration put our nation under. Both of the presidential candidates are trying so hard to gain the support of all the American people. However with the $700 billion dollar bailout raises just another tier of complications to the already staggering economy and with the bailout and Wall St. falling under and the mass references to the next greatest fall since The Great Depression (currency and timeliness). When both senators went to meet with the president, there were accusations that Obama was screaming and being irate (conflict).