America's First Reaction: Friday's McCain-Obama Debate Should Still Be Held On Friday, But Perhaps w

[RamboLiberal]

Source: SurveyUSA

America's First Reaction: Friday's McCain-Obama Debate Should Still Be Held On Friday, But Perhaps with New Focus: Immediately after John McCain's announcement 3 pm ET today, Wednesday 09/24/08, that he was suspending his campaign and seeking to postpone Friday's schedule presidential debate, SurveyUSA interviewed 1,000 adults nationwide. Key findings:

A majority of Americans say the debate should be held. Just 10% say the debate should be postponed. A sizable percentage of Americans, 36%, think the focus of the debate should be modified to focus more on the economy. 3 of 4 Americans say the presidential campaign should continue. Just 14% say the presidential campaign should be suspended. If Friday's debate does not take place 46%, of Americans say that would be bad for America.

Caveats: This survey was completed in middle of unprecedented and fast-changing news events. This survey should be viewed as a freeze-frame snapshot of public opinion at a unique moment in American history. Opinions can and should be expected to change as news events unfold. SurveyUSA did not characterize Senator McCain's comments nor Senator Obama's comments in any way in the research questionnaire.


Read more: http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportUC.aspx?g=54d651a7-a62b-4420-bb32-9dd6b2df8c02

[Demeter]

1. It Should Be Held Without McCain!

Let Obama speak at length and start educating the sheeple.

[Dogtown]

2. Yes, his evasion should be exposed

Obama should go for him like a pitbull without lipstick...

[sunnybrook]

16. Perhaps Palin could fill in for him!

She is so brilliant!

[yellowcanine]

18. No, Palin should not be on the same stage with Obama. McCain is the candidate.

[Fearless]

3. What will happen if two separate crisises arise while he's in office?

Will he forget about one to look at the other?

Come on, he's finished.

[Skink]

4. They could have a round table discussion with Paulson Bernake and Obama.

even Mccain. That would be informative.

[KoKo]

5. Obama is like a Young version of Bill Clinton who captured our hearts...way back..he's doing Good!

His charm and nuance are what Dems need ..like they did with both Clinton and Carter..that I was happy enough to vote for.

[DeadManInc]

6. Just put a dummy with a taped recording of I am a POW in his

place.

[Indenturedebtor]

7. LOL Duzy... with an ammendment

It should say "My Friends, POW POW POW My Friends I've always been a Democrat My Friends POW POW POW"

[Alcibiades]

8. You cannot just stop the democratic process

in the middle of the campaign, especially in a time of crisis.

A crisis is a time to renew our national debate, not to end it. That's what McCain is trying to do: to end the debate.

[PATRICK]

9. The debate was ORIGINALLY set

to be on the economy but was suddenly switched a week before the bailout meltdown. All the events and roundtables outside the debate were set and are STILL set to be on the economy. Therefore there is a ready, long term preparation alreacdy in effect to handle an economic debate. I wanted to know more about the change before the crisis happened and would like to know a lot more now about the unexplained decision of the uninformative debate commission.

[HockeyMom]

10. Let Bush take his place

:evilgrin:

[BrotherBuzz]

11. Or Lieberman

:hide:

[krkaufman]

12. Wow. McCain is morphing towards a Jack Ryan/Alan Keyes-style campaign implosion. n/t

[OhioChick]

13. God forbid he gets that 3 a.m. call....

He'll refuse to take it.

[Betty]

14. hey let's just suspend the election

oh.. I think that's next.

[Liberalynn]

15. But Grampy is to afraid to talk about the economy

:scared:. He's got to hide in his hallowed halls.

[Hawkowl]

17. Send in Bob Barr!

Let the conservative third party candidate stand in for him!

[qwertyMike]

19. McSame

is afraid of the debate . .

But he's only staving off the inevitatble disasters that the debates will be.

[GinaMaria]

20. I would pay $700B to see McSame blow his stack

on National TV!!! :bounce: That would be the only enjoyable thing about this week! Come on McSenior Scardy Cat.... blow a gasket.:applause: