What's At Stake For Obama And McCain In Debate Over Foreign Policy, National Security?

The economic crisis looms over first faceoff between the presidential candidates. By Gil Kaufman Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain Let's get ready to ... debate the nuances of American foreign policy as the economy teeters on the brink of disaster! Republican Senator John McCain decided Friday morning (September 26) to reverse his earlier request to postpone the first presidential debate with Democratic Senator Barack Obama in order to focus on the current financial crisis . But the dark economic cloud is still looming over the faceoff and will almost surely color whatever issues the two men discuss in Friday's 90-minute debate, which airs live at 9 p.m. ET from the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Though the agreed-upon main topics will be foreign policy and national security, the debate will likely hit on the one issue on most American's minds these days — the $700 billion bailout of the financial sector. McCain's call to delay the debate appears ... (link)