Debate stakes higher for McCain as insults mount

By LIZ SIDOTI ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., hugs his wife Cindy at a rally in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. McCain is scheduled to debate Democratic rival Barack Obama in the second of three presidential debates.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) View related video WASHINGTON -- Running short on time, John McCain has the most riding on the second presidential debate, though Barack Obama will be out of his scripted comfort zone in the town hall-style confrontation. It could be ugly if Monday's tussling is any indication. Tuesday night's debate comes exactly four weeks before Election Day with a lot going on both inside and outside the campaign: Polling shows Obama approaching the 270 Electoral College votes needed for victory, Wall Street is tumbling even further and... [read full story]