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September 27, 2008
Posted: 036 GMT
With just minutes left before the presidential debate gets underway in Oxford, Mississippi, we're learning more about how and why McCain decided to get back in.It turns out that his own campaign strategists began getting nervous very soon after his announcement Wednesday that he wouldn't go. By the very next day (Sept. 25), McCain had a podium set up in his apartment in Washington and last night, he did two hours of debate preparation. He announced the about-face, of course, just a few hours ago. CNN's Dana Bash says the campaign staff just realized "he had no choice, politically." Even they came to believe McCain's only reason for suspending his campaign and urging a debate delay was disappearing. He told Americans he wanted to return to Washington to help Congressional leaders work out a Wall Street bailout. But they found he was hindering the negotiating process rather than helping it. The Congressional talks are not going well and a bailout deal is still days away. Dana says the feeling was, "Get McCain out of this and get him out of town." Jonathan Mann is blogging during the Live debate – so join the discussion! Posted by: CNN Anchor and Reporter, Jonathan Mann |
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