Wednesday, September 24, presidential nominee John McCain was supposed to appear on the “Late Show,” a late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman.

Nevertheless, the candidate had to cancel the appearance, in order to attend to issues that the economic crisis had given rise to. Letterman, annoyed at having been stood up by his scheduled guest, especially after he had found out that McCain had only left New York on Thursday and had also honored Katie Couric’s invitation to a televised interview on CBS, expressed his feelings by verbally lashing out at him during his show the following day.

On Sunday, CBS informed that John McCain was to appear on the “Late Show” this Thursday, October 16, only one day after the final presidential debate.

The latter will take place at Hofstra University on Long Island, the candidates being scheduled to focus their speech on domestic policy.

This up-coming appearance will count as the thirteenth time McCain has been on Letterman’s show since he officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination to run for president of the United States.

David Letterman, 61, an American comedian and talk-show host, has become a household name where late night television is concerned, having made his debut in the business back in 1982 on „Late Night with David Letterman.”

Arizona senior United States Senator John McCain has been nominated at the 2008 Republican National Convention in September 2008 by the GOP to candidate for president of the U.S. He is running against Democratic Party’s nominee Barack Obama.