From Adam Howard:

The only event called off during McCain's so-called campaign suspension was an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. It's a decision that may come back to haunt him even more than Sarah Palin's train-wreck interview with Katie Couric. 

In the world of late night TV, canceling a booking at the last minute is a cardinal sin. McCain had been a more frequent guest on the show than virtually any other politician and had developed the same friendly rapport with Letterman that he has cultivated with many of America's mainstream media pundits. Not anymore. On the night McCain failed to appear, Letterman could barely contain his disgust , and he ended up being funnier than he's been in months.

"You don't suspend your campaign," Letterman said. "No, because that makes me think, well, you know, maybe there will be other things down the road--if he's in the White House, he might just suspend being president. I mean, we've got a guy like that now!"

Protesters take to the streets in Lower Manhattan to protest the proposed Wall Street bailout.  A film by Laura Hanna.

Toronto Mayor David Miller discusses how Canadian cities have attracted the federal government's eye, lays out his plan for greening Toronto's apartment towers, and explains why government spending is more than spending...it's investment.

From Adam Howard:

In the wake of several new polls showing Barack Obama's lead widening in the presidential race--which has been attributed to the public's perception that he is the better candidate on the economy--John McCain has made a stunning announcement.

He has requested that their foreign-policy themed debate, long scheduled for this Friday, be postponed so that he and Senator Obama can reach a bipartisan solution to the ongoing economic crisis. Here is an excerpt from McCain's statement:

Last Friday, I laid out my proposal and I have since discussed my priorities and concerns with the bill the Administration has put forward. Senator Obama has expressed his priorities and concerns. This morning, I met with a group of economic advisers to talk about the proposal on the table and the steps that we should take going forward. I have also spoken with members of Congress to hear their perspective.

It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the Administration's proposal. I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time.

Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative. I have spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.

Now, it's unclear to me what "suspending" his campaign will actually entail. Will McCain pull down his widely rebuked and discredited ad campaign? Will he stop holding fundraisers until a bailout agreement is reached? Something about this feels, oh I don't know, desperate.

Mayor Nutter tells MayorTV why ignoring cities shows a failure of leadership (and warns Senator McCain not to fall into this trap), outlines his support for Senator Obama, and details Philadelphia's efforts to reduce criminal recidivism.

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