HARRIS: The economy and energy driving the presidential campaigns. Both candidates turning to issue #1. Barack Obama preparing for a town hall meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, today. He will focus on the effects of this summer's record flooding. John McCain holds a town hall meeting in Racine, Wisconsin, this afternoon, and then heads to Milwaukee.</s>COLLINS: As part of our ongoing effort to help you make an informed choice in the election, we're going to play more of what the candidates are saying in their own words on the campaign trail. Here's John McCain yesterday in Colorado, promising supporters he will not raise taxes.</s>SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I know that you know Senator Obama is an impressive speaker, and the beauty of his words has attracted many people, especially among the young, to his campaign. I applaud his talent and his success. And Americans, all Americans should be proud of his accomplishment. My concern with Senator Obama is that on issues big and small, when he says what he says, and what he does, are often two different things. He doesn't seem to understand that the policies he offers would make our problems worse and not better. Senator Obama says he's going to change Washington, but his solution is to simply make government bigger and raise your taxes to pay for it. And I want to look you in the eye -- I will not raise your taxes nor support a tax increase. I will not do it.</s>COLLINS: John McCain in his own words.</s>HARRIS: Barack Obama deflecting criticism and accusing John McCain of running a negative campaign. Here's Obama at yesterday's rally in Missouri.</s>SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D-IL), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: John McCain and the Republicans, they don't have any new ideas. That's why they're spending all their time talking about me.</s>HARRIS: And that's some of what they're saying, part of our commitment to help you make an informed choice on Election Day.</s>COLLINS: Use your cell phone a lot? CNN's Elizabeth Cohen on how you can stay safe.
McCain and Obama in Their Own Words