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First Cut: McCain, Obama unite to fix US financial crisis

Source: ABC News
Published: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:43 AEST
Expires: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 8:43 AEST

John McCain and Barack Obama have joined forces to try and solve the US financial crisis but are at odds over suspending the presidential debate.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, government-and-politics, electoral-system, world-politics, us-elections, united-states

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