September 11, 2008 Braude Beat: Candidates put politics aside Play video

(NECN) - On the Braude beat Politics taking a backseat to the September 11th attacks. McCain comments in Shanksville, Pennsylvania before a rare join appearance with Barack Obama at the World Trade Center.

McCain: “No American living then, should ever forget the heroism that occurred in the skies above this field on Sept 11, 2001.”

Jim Braude joins us now to talk more. Unusual joint appearance, was just one of the changes the candidates made today

As you heard McCain spoke in Shanksville, Pennsylvania- Obama released statement.

"Americans across our great country came together to stand with the families of the victims, to donate blood, to give to charity, and to say a prayer for our country. Let us renew that....let us remember that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 are still at large, and must be brought to justice."

Can we expect the civil behavior to continue after tomorrow?

Only other Obama event - lunch with former president Clinton

Palin interview with Charlie Gibson - part one tonight - getting our first excerpts. First - asked about experience.

Second - asked about comments she made about the Iraq war..

Attended deployment ceremony for her son today Biden - foot in mouth yesterday in New Hampshire? Man says how glad he was that Biden was the vp nominee and not Hillary. Here's Biden’s response.

“Make no mistake about this," Biden responded. "Hillary Clinton is as qualified

or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Let's get that straight. She's a truly close personal friend, she is qualified to be president of the United States of America, she's easily qualified to be vice president of the United States of America and quite frankly it might have been a better pick than me.”