Debate

A year ago, the debate on foreign policy and national security would have been viewed as a marquee general election showdown. McCain and Obama hold starkly different views on the question of exiting from Iraq, and have sparred for months over issues ranging from negotiating with rogue countries to stabilizing Afghanistan to challenging an emboldened Russia. It was supposed to be the night that McCain, long immersed in foreign policy, would occupy the commanding heights.

But as the economy has overtaken Iraq as the top concern of voters, and the financial crisis on Wall Street casts an ever longer shadow, the nation – not to mention the candidates – is focused on matters closer to home. McCain and Obama are each expected to broaden the conversation Friday to encompass economic concerns.  Read Article Here.