September 25, 2008
Posted: 06:29 AM ET
From CNN's Chief National Correspondent John King 
Pres. Bush has summoned Sens. McCain and Obama and congressional leadership to the White House to discuss his plan to bailout the nation's fianancial markets.
 WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush has asked both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama to join him for a meeting at the White House Thursday afternoon to discuss the economic bailout plan, a White House officials said. "The President called Sen. Obama tonight around 7:30 pm," said Dana Perino, White House press secretary. "The president has invited the bicameral and bipartisan leadership, and the two senators running for president, to the White House tomorrow to work on driving to a bipartisan and timely solution." Watch: Candidates summoned to D.C. Obama's campaign said in a statement that he has accepted the invitation. "A few moments ago, President Bush called Senator Obama and asked him to attend a meeting in Washington tomorrow, which he agreed to do," the statement said. "He has said that he will continue to work in a bipartisan spirit and do whatever is necessary to come up with a final solution." A McCain adviser said McCain also plans to attend. – CNN's Elaine Quijano and Dana Bash contributed to this report. Filed under: Barack Obama • Bush • John McCain • Popular Posts |
 
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