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It is the final face-off, and the pressure is on.

The marching orders from John McCain supporters are to bring it on.

Some believe one way to win the White House is to bring up Barack Obama's friendship with former '60s radical William Ayers.

"You know I think he has probably ensured that it will come up," McCain said on KMOX radio this week.

McCain's statement was provoked by Obama telling ABC News' Charles Gibson last week that he was "surprised" McCain didn't bring up the Ayers issue during the last debate.

"He wasn't willing to say it to my face," Obama said.

What McCain faces is a new poll showing Obama with a 14-point lead over the Arizona senator, a tough battle even for the self-styled maverick.

"John McCain has pulled a rabbit our of a hat before over the course of his career, but his is going to be a rather large rabbit out of a very small hat," ABC News Political Consultant Matthew Dowd said.

Obama has a task of his own.

"Do what he's done in the past debates, be reassuring, counter-punch when necessary but basically lay out your plans," ABC News "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos said.

Both candidates laid out new economic plans this week.

Wall Street remains down today, once again keeping the economy front and center tonight in what will be the largest audience for both candidates until the election.