Daily Digest

McCain,Obama finally head for key showing Sarah Palin being blessed by a Kenyan witch-
debate clash (AFP) hunter emerged Thursday in the latest online blast from
the Republican vice-presidential nominee39;s past.(AFP/Getty
Images/Spencer Platt)” border=”0” />60;/a>AP - Gov.
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Sarah Palin, touted by Republican presidential nomi-
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Hervey calls on voters to exercise their voting rights ity more than 36;1,000 in campaign contributions from
in the small Mississippi town of Oxford on September two Alaska politicians implicated in a federal corrup-
24. The highly anticipated first debate between White tion probe.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/>
House hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama re-
mains in limbo as Washington legislators clashed over a
huge financial sector bailout.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)”
border=”0” />60;/a>AFP - After two days of high US-POLITICS Summary (Reuters)
drama, Republican White House hopeful John McCain
finally headed Friday to join Democrat Barack Obama Reuters - Republican John McCain ended the sus-
for the first of three key debates in the US elections.60;/p>60;brpense and said he will attend the first of three debates
clear=”all”/> with Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, setting up a
showdown that could help decide a tight White House
race. McCain had vowed to skip the debate if nego-
tiations were not completed on a 36;700 billion rescue
White House debate is on (Reuters) of the U.S. financial industry but his campaign said in
a statement that enough progress had been made to
participate in the 9 p.m. EDT debate.
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presidential nominee Senator John McCain speaks at
the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New McCain Says He Will Attend Debate;
York September 25, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)” Obama on His Way (Bloomberg)
border=”0” />60;/a>Reuters - Republican John Mc-
Cain ended the suspense and said he will attend the Bloomberg - Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) – Republican
first of three debates with Democrat Barack Obama on John McCain said he will participate in tonight39;s
Friday, setting up a showdown that could help decide presidential debate, as the host of the event and of-
a tight White House race.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/> ficials in Mississippi said they were ready to go ahead
without him.

Palin giving back tainted money from

gov. campaign (AP) With McCain in fold, White House
debate is on (Reuters)
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publican vice-presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) steps
Palin watches Republican presidential nominee U.S. Sen- out of his car as he arrives at his plane on the tar-
ator John McCain (D-AZ) speak at the Clinton Global mac of Washington Reagan National airport, Septem-
Initiative (CGI) in New York City. An Internet video ber 26, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed” border=”0”

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/>60;/a>Reuters - Republican John McCain ended the Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) are shown in this com-
suspense and said he will attend the first of three de- bination of file photographs from campaign stops from
bates with Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, setting July 18, 2008 in Warren Michigan (McCain) and Au-
up a showdown that could help decide a tight White gust 4, 2008 (Obama) in Lansing, Michigan. REUTERS/Rebecca
House race.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/> Cook” border=”0” />60;/a>Reuters - Republican John
McCain and Democrat Barack Obama meet on Friday
in the first of three presidential debates that could play
a big role in deciding a tight White House race.60;/p>60;br
The debate is on; McCain agrees to clear=”all”/>
participate (AP)
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McCain to attend Friday debate with
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Obama (Reuters)
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presidential nominee, Arizona Senator John McCain,and 60;p>60;a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mccain
his wife Cindy board his campaign plane in Arlington, src=”http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080926/20080926t1
Virginia. After two days of high drama, John Mc- ” align=”left” height=”110” width=”130” alt=”Republican
Cain finally headed Friday to join Democrat Barack presidential nominee Senator John McCain speaks at
Obama for the first of three key debates in the US elec- the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New
tions.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)” border=”0” />60;/a>AP York September 25, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)”
- Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first border=”0” />60;/a>Reuters - Republican presiden-
presidential debate Friday night even though Congress tial candidate John McCain will take part in a debate
doesn039;t have a bailout deal, reversing an earlier de- with Democrat Barack Obama Friday after determin-
cision to delay the event until Washington had taken ing significant progress has been made on a Wall Street
action to address the crisis.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/> bailout, his campaign said.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/>

Most US voters want first presidential

debate to go ahead (AFP)
Today on the presidential campaign
trail (AP) 60;p>60;a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mccain
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” align=”left” height=”84” width=”130” alt=”Rehearsals
” align=”left” height=”109” width=”130” alt=”Republican for the scheduled presidential debate between Republi-
presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, center, talks can presidential nominee John McCain and Democratic
with Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., right, as he and Sen. Presidential nominee Barack Obama at the University
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, get off of an elevator in of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Three-quarters of
the Russell Senate Office building on Capitol Hill in US voters want the first debate between John McCain
Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan and Barack Obama to go ahead Friday, even though
Walsh)” border=”0” />60;/a>AP - First presidential McCain has asked for a delay, a poll showed.(AFP/Getty
debate is on as McCain agrees to participate ... Biden Images/Win Mcnamee)” border=”0” />60;/a>AFP -
meets Georgian president without reporters during open- Three-quarters of US voters want the first debate be-
ing photo opportunity ... David Letterman commiser- tween Republican presidential candidate John McCain
ates with Paris Hilton over McCain 039;disses039; ... and his Democratic rival Barack Obama to go ahead
Palin says she will donate money from those implicated Friday, even though McCain has asked for a delay, a
in federal corruption probe60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/> poll showed.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/>

FACTBOX: Scenarios for McCain to attend presidential debate:

McCain/Obama debate (Reuters) campaign (AFP)
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idential nominees Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and ” align=”left” height=”92” width=”130” alt=”Republican

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presidential candidate John McCain (left) walks along- presidential nominee Arizona Senator John McCain speak
side Senator Lindsey Graham at Capitol Hill. Mc- at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York
Cain will attend the first presidential debate of the City, September 25. McCain is going all-in on the
US elections as planned, one of his advisors said Fri- biggest bet of a political career marked by instinctive
day.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)” border=”0” />60;/a>AFP
gambles, seeking new life for his White House bid in the
- Republican White House hopeful John McCain will political convulsions set off by the finance crisis.(AFP/Getty
attend the first presidential debate of the US elections Images/File/Spencer Platt)” border=”0” />60;/a>AFP
as planned, one of his advisors said Friday.60;/p>60;br - John McCain is going all-in on the biggest bet of a
clear=”all”/> political career marked by instinctive gambles, seeking
new life for his White House bid in the political convul-
sions set off by the finance crisis.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/>

McCain to Congress as debate deadline

looms (AFP)
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Online tool estimates taxes under
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McCain, Obama (AP)
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presidential nominee, Arizona Senator John McCain, 60;p>60;a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mccain
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talks on the finance crisis, as a deadline loomed for him ” align=”left” height=”90” width=”130” alt=”U.S. Re-
to decide whether to go to a presidential debate with publican presidential nominee Senator John McCain
Democrat Barack Obama in Mississippi.(AFP/Mandel (R-AZ) (L) walks through the U.S. Capitol with U.S.
Ngan)” border=”0” />60;/a>AFP - John McCain rushed Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) (R) in Washington Septem-
to Congress first thing Friday for more talks on the fi- ber 25, 2008. (Molly Riley/Reuters)” border=”0” />60;/a>AP
nance crisis, as a deadline loomed for him to decide - Voters whose bottom line is taxes can use a new online
whether to go to a presidential debate with Democrat tool to calculate what their own bottom line would be
Barack Obama in Mississippi.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/> with the IRS under a Barack Obama or John McCain
administration.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/>

Angry White House meeting roils Palin039;s parents: Retirees, part-time

bailout talks (Reuters) rat killers (AP)
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publican presidential nominee Senator John McCain ” align=”left” height=”88” width=”130” alt=”Republican
(R-AZ) (L) walks through the U.S. Capitol with U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, left, is shown
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) (R) in Washington Septem- the New York City Fire Department memorial on the
side of Engine Company 10 by Tribute WTC Visitor
ber 25, 2008. (Molly Riley/Reuters)” border=”0” />60;/a>Reuters
- Negotiations in Congress toward a massive bailout for Center president and co-founder, Lee Ielpi, a former
Wall Street fell into disarray on Thursday night after fire fighter whose son, also a fire fighter, perished at
a contentious White House meeting, with lawmakers the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
later offering conflicting reports about the position of in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)” bor-
presidential candidate Sen. John McCain.60;/p>60;br der=”0” />60;/a>AP - More than six years before
clear=”all”/> Sarah Palin visited ground zero as the Republican vice
presidential nominee, her parents were there as part
of the response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 151;
trapping rats.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/>
Gambler McCain seeks redemption in
finance crisis (AFP)
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Bailout pressure mounts, roils world
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markets (Reuters)
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” align=”left” height=”86” width=”130” alt=”House
Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank
(D-MA) (2nd L) talks to reporters after a meeting with
other Congressional finance leaders to discuss the eco-
nomic bailout plan in the Capitol in Washington Septem-
ber 25, 2008. From left are Representative Spencer
Bachus (R-AL), Frank, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT)
and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI). (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)”
border=”0” />60;/a>Reuters - Pressure mounted on
U.S. lawmakers to agree on a 36;700 billion financial
rescue plan after the collapse of talks in acrimony and
the biggest bank closure in U.S. history roiled global
markets.60;/p>60;br clear=”all”/>

Dems, some in GOP question

McCain039;s intervention (AP)
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” align=”left” height=”91” width=”130” alt=”Republican
presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, left, leaves
with Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., right, after a meet-
ing on Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 25,
2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)” border=”0” />60;/a>AP
- Sen. John McCain039;s self-portrait as a bold leader
willing to set politics aside to save an endangered finan-
cial bailout plan took a pounding Thursday from top
Democrats and even some fellow Republicans.60;/p>60;br
clear=”all”/>

U.S. bailout in chaos, government seizes

WaMu (Reuters)
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” align=”left” height=”85” width=”130” alt=”Congressional
leaders meet to discuss the economic bailout plan in the
Capitol in Washington September 25, 2008. (L-R) Sen-
ator Jack Reed (D-RI), House Financial Services Com-
mittee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), Senate Bank-
ing Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Sen-
ator Chuck Schumer (D-NY). REUTERS/Kevin Lamar-
que” border=”0” />60;/a>Reuters - Talks on a 36;700
billion rescue for the U.S. financial system fell into chaos
on Thursday amid accusations Republican presidential
candidate John McCain scuppered the deal, and U.S.
authorities closed Washington Mutual and sold its as-
sets in America39;s biggest ever bank failure.60;/p>60;br
clear=”all”/>