Here’s why McCain’s 2:30pm decision to suspend his campaign, play hero, and fly to Washington as well as suspending the debate is a terrible idea and a clearly political move that is sure to backfire:

First, McCain’s move focuses the entire political media stage on the economy. Since the economy has become the top issue in the past two weeks, the swing in the polls has been ridiculous. A new ABC/Washington Post poll shows a 52-43% lead for Obama, and even the latest Fox News poll shows a 6 point lead - 51-46 for Barack Obama. Polls show that the majority of Americans believe that Obama is better able to handle the economy then John McCain. Read more »