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US candidates' debate to go ahead US candidates' debate to go ahead
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US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain will attend a debate with rival Barack Obama, reversing a decision to delay it over the financial crisis.US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain will attend a debate with rival Barack Obama, reversing a decision to delay it over the financial crisis.
Senator McCain had vowed not to attend the forum until a financial bailout deal was agreed in Washington.Senator McCain had vowed not to attend the forum until a financial bailout deal was agreed in Washington.
However, his campaign said that enough progress had been made for the head-to-head to take place.However, his campaign said that enough progress had been made for the head-to-head to take place.
Democratic leaders in Congress earlier criticised Mr McCain over his intervention in the deal negotiations.Democratic leaders in Congress earlier criticised Mr McCain over his intervention in the deal negotiations.
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, said the "insertion of presidential politics" had so far been harmful to talks aimed at passing a $700bn (£380bn) government plan to bail out troubled US banks and financial institutions.The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, said the "insertion of presidential politics" had so far been harmful to talks aimed at passing a $700bn (£380bn) government plan to bail out troubled US banks and financial institutions.
Mr McCain and his Democratic rival were among a number of Congressional leaders who met President George W Bush on Thursday evening to discuss the package.Mr McCain and his Democratic rival were among a number of Congressional leaders who met President George W Bush on Thursday evening to discuss the package.
A spokesman for Mr McCain said that after the debate in Oxford, Mississippi, the senator for Arizona would return to Washington to resume negotiations on the rescue plan.A spokesman for Mr McCain said that after the debate in Oxford, Mississippi, the senator for Arizona would return to Washington to resume negotiations on the rescue plan.
You can follow a live text and video commentary of the first presidential debate from 0100 GMT on the BBC News website.