Protecting Main Street

" Get these two big stories which have been so intertwined that we're following at this hour is the rescue plan being hammered out on Capitol Hill. And the question of the debate tonight at the University of Mississippi and Mississippi in Oxford would John McCain be there. I let's get the Tucker bounds he spokesperson for the McCain campaign we've got a headline Tucker that he will be. Why what went into the decision."

" Well if this is the debate that we worked running from this is a debate in fact we're eager to have so. John McCain recognizing that we've made significant progress in moving toward a responsible negotiation. Of rescue plan that Americans need they absolutely essentially need this before Monday. He also recognize that there is -- debate in the debate is important. And so just to see announcing you pointed out earlier on the air you is going to take some time and and debate Barack Obama we're looking forward to tell me what's significant progress he saw. Well he sees. Certain certain elements on Capitol Hill bringing it brought into the negotiations that are responsible way. If we wanted bipartisan bicameral agreement. That means that we're gonna have to bring certain elements of Capitol Hill that are very interest in protecting the taxpayer John McCain is interest in part protecting the taxpayer and homeowners. That we need to bring -- one of the table -- have an equal voice that we can move forward and put together the type of negotiation and agreement that Americans are depending on right now."

" How close this is senator seated. And -- to a degree that are we noted that he met with GOP members this morning."

" Well I mean -- we should look back -- yesterday I think what Americans depended on when John McCain suspended his advertising. Canceled some campaign events and said we're gonna go back to watch him work hard. What Americans did see was a lot of rancorous partisanship in Washington yesterday a lot of the unfortunate things that John McCain's trying to get beyond. And what we're seeing this morning is a different tenor and that was John McCain up on Capitol Hill. Patching together different constituencies on Capitol Hill that we can move toward the solutions that we really need and the markets depend on -- that we can. Infuse the capital that we get our economy back free credit get our economy back running again protect taxpayers protect homeowners and and provide a solution."

" You know -- there have been criticisms amount criticisms among Democrats saying that John McCain hasn't contributed so much you describe it as him patching together what -- he specifically got are you saying that. That this deal is coming together because of him his actions this morning."

" Well -- we have to understand is John McCain is an enormously credible Republican figure. And he's enormously credible with conservative Democrats and independents so when he comes to Capitol Hill and he's able have meetings and and be able to hold hat in hand and say. You know there are some principles that I am forced to compromise. Fortunately. For the betterment of this country. And for the capital markets we're going to have to make some concessions Democrats. Two Republicans Republicans the Democrats the administration's gonna have to be a more honest broker on these situations what we're seeing is a positive contribution from man that's demonstrated leadership and has credibility on these issues and that's invaluable."

" we heard senator senate majority leader Harry -- a short time ago basically say without naming John McCain say that the reason this thing broke down last night or that it happened well some tense situation there was because of John McCain's presence that he infused presidential politics and he was the reason that things got so heated and and didn't -- that --"

" You know. You know -- another those types remarks -- just unfortunate if you know the reports coming out of the meeting yesterday at the White House where. All all the players were at the table they were able that. Did together trying to work toward the solution that we really do need. -- what we did see was Barack Obama take a posture of of partisanship and unite with Democrats. And trying to push others out of the conversation. And John McCain. Within even. And even keel he said let's bring everyone together there -- people who want to protect the taxpayer -- greater extent I think they have valuable voice they need to be brought in always -- today is that there's been more collusion there's been more bipartisanship. Or going to move toward the solution --"

" I want to be your response record is something that former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee former presidential candidate on the Republican side set about John McCain's. Decision to. Throw out there the idea of delaying this debate he city called -- quote huge mistake and Huckabee said he can't just say world stop for a moment I'm going to cancel everything. Give reviews have been mixed as you gotta tell you that about whether this was the right thing for Hampton to throw out there not is it going to come down as a positive for him."

" While I I don't agree with Governor Huckabee you know there are times when when we're in agreement for this campaign there are times that we're not. But sometimes the world does need to slow down and take a stop and look at real crisis in the making. Warren Buffett himself called this an economic Pearl Harbor in the making and that's the type of devastation and American families just cannot afford right now. Mainstream needs to be protected taxpayers the degree protected home loans need to be secured these are the things that are American economy depend on and that's a whole lot in -- important. Then political posturing. Presidential debates or any other factor that frankly the American families don't really depend on -- so I may disagree with and there."

" Take -- what have you heard about the topics tonight it was supposed to be a solely on foreign policy will a good portion of this debate beyond the economy."

" Well I it's an unavoidable topic and frankly they're related I think that international relations and foreign affairs are related to our economy here at home. We need to protect our interest. Energy energy is always a key a key factor trade these foreign affairs and our economy oftentimes have -- overlapping factors. So I think that -- it's impossible to get away from the economy in facing crisis and also these are overlapping -- topics many west."

" And that is that if McCain campaign -- around spokesperson for it thank you Tucker -- headlines again this hour John McCain will be there to be designed. And it about a minute we expect to be."