Keeping that in mind, a quick perusal of the two candidates' economic positions shows many and vast differences of short-term policy and long-term opinion. These differences were only further highlighted during Friday's debate.
US Senator and Republican Party candidate John McCain is, first and foremost, a foreign policy wonk. The bulk of his experience centres on issues of national security and how the United States should operate in the international arena. His experience with economic matters, on the other hand, is somewhat lacking.
In fact, in 2005, McCain told the Wall Street Journal, "I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."
Image: US President George W. Bush makes remarks on the economic crisis during a meeting with bipartisan and bicameral members of congress including the Presidential candidates Republican John McCain (L) and Barack Obama (R) in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC. | Photograph: Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images
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