From The New West Blog

The Debate Is On

By Matthew Frank, 9-26-08

Sen. John McCain will spar with Sen. Barack Obama after all. Tonight’s first presidential debate is set for 7:00 MST in Oxford, Mississippi. The campaign spokesman put out the following statement:

Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the Administration, members of the Senate, and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations, including Representative Blunt as a designated negotiator for House Republicans. The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the Senator will travel to the debate this afternoon. Following the debate, he will return to Washington to ensure that all voices and interests are represented in the final agreement, especially those of taxpayers and homeowners.

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