Press Release

Memo: McCain's Non-Suspension Suspension

On Wednesday, Sen. John McCain declared that he would suspend his campaign for the presidency and return to Washington, D.C., to help address the nation's economic crisis.

Those covering the economic crisis and/or the campaigns of McCain and Sen. Barack Obama should be aware that after "suspending" his campaign, the Arizona senator has:

• Allowed his surrogates to continue to appear on TV attacking Obama

  http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/mccain-suspend-campaign/
  http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250010

• Allowed an adviser to conduct a live chat with The Washington Times

  http://www.washingtontimes.com/livechat/2008/sep/25/mccain-economic-adviser-nancy-mitchell-pfotenhauer/

• Continued to run TV ads

  http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250007

• Kept campaign offices throughout the country open

  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/25/mccain-campaign-still-act_n_129327.html

• Continued accepting campaign donations

  http://www.johnmccain.com/

• Reportedly met with several campaign staff members in his Senate office

  http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0908/Nope_nothing_campaignrelated_here.html
  http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0908/Salter_on_debate_Well_see.html

• Reportedly will appear on three network newscasts tonight

  http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0908/McCain_to_do_round_of_network_interviews_tonight.html

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