More from the AP Story on the Candidates' Response to the Financial Crisis
"However, in a dizzying day of speeches and statements, neither White House hopeful offered any fresh ideas for turning things around. Instead each relied on the same vague, though vastly different, pitches he has sounded over the past few months for fixing what ails the country."
"And they didn't emphasize that they are part of the Congress that has done little to head off the crisis. McCain is a four-term Arizona senator, Obama a first-termer from Illinois."
"With seven weeks left in the campaign, both candidates are trying to find a message that resonates with anxious voters fretting about their retirement nest eggs, home mortgages and job security."
"As different as their policies are, they were united in their message to voters: It's not your fault."
"Yet, even that increasingly personal griping took a back seat as Obama and McCain maneuvered for an edge on the economy with stocks tumbling as investors reacted to the latest Wall Street turmoil."
