Obama-McCain 9-11 Truce

By: Lee Gordon Email

Posted: Wed 9:01 PM, Aug 20, 2008

Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other.

The campaigns made their decision known on the same
day that a group backing community service
called on the candidates to refrain from partisan campaigning.

McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said McCain did not plan to advertise at all on the anniversary saying 9-11 is not a day for politics.

The Obama campaign said it plans to stop airing anti-McCain commercials on Sept. 11.

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