McCain's Risky Move to Suspend Campaigining Could Make or Break His Political Future

Republican Presidential Candidate, John McCain, has made a sudden decision to delay both campaigning and the upcoming debate. He has chosen this course of action so that he could return to Washington and aid in the bipartisan negotiation over the financial bill, drawn up to save the country from the increasingly high chances of mass economic meltdown. From a campaign perspective, his constituents will react strongly one way or the other to such a bold decision. It is possible voters will appreciate the "country-first" attitude that McCain is aiming to portray. However, if the project in congress is unsuccessful and he fails to debate Obama over plans for the immediate future, McCain risks losing lots of support. While McCain's ultimate motives for heading to Washington are still unclear, "He managed once again, at least in the short term, to shake up the presidential race at a time when national and state polls show Obama opening up a clear lead" (Washington Post).