New Vid: ET Blogs from Friday's Big Debate Location

Will the first big presidential debate happen tomorrow? ET Producer Canaan Rubin is blogging behind the scenes at the University of Mississippi, where Jim Lehrer of PBS' NewsHour is scheduled to moderate the initial face-off. Republican candidate John McCain announced yesterday that he is suspending his campaign in an effort to help solve the current national financial crisis, while Democratic candidate Barack Obama insists they must both stay the course and publicly talk about the relevant issues that need attention. Both presidential candidates have joined President Bush and congressional leaders at the White House for a meeting on the crisis. "It is outrageous that we find ourselves in a situation where taxpayers must bear the burden and the risk for greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street and Washington," said McCain on Wednesday in suspending his campaign. "But we also know that failure to act would have grave consequences for jobs, for savings and retirement ... (link)