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" OXFORD, Mississippi (CNN) -- University of Mississippi Chancellor Robert Khayat said Friday morning that if GOP nominee McCain does not show for the first presidential debate at the school in Oxford, the format may include members of the audience to submit questions to the moderator, Jim Lehrer. Lehrer would then pose the questions to Obama. It would take on a kind of town hall format, according to Khayat. Khayat said he will recommend that to the Debate Commission, which would make the final decision. The debate was to focus on foreign policy and national security, but the economic crisis is likely to be a dominant issue as well. Whether McCain intends to participate is up in the air, but Democratic opponent Barack Obama said it's still on as far as he's concerned. Obama will fly to Oxford on Friday, according to his campaign. On Thursday, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said he expects both candidates to attend Friday night's debate, even though McCain has said he'll only go if Congress reaches a deal on the bailout. "

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/26/debate.mississippi/index.html

9/26/2008 10:40:14 AM

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"I know plenty of people who thought he'd gone off the deep end when he picked Palin, and so far that seems to have worked out pretty well for him."

ummm what?

He's lost the bounce in the polls he got from the Palin pick and she's had nothing but bad press since the convention.

9/26/2008 10:54:44 AM

Think about where he might be at right now if he hadn't got that bounce in the polls though.

9/26/2008 11:25:27 AM

CNN just confirmed McCain will make the debate (he really had no choice).

9/26/2008 11:28:34 AM

OH SO NOW HE'S A FLIP-FLOPPER, HUH??!?!?!?!?1

9/26/2008 11:30:56 AM

^^ McCain didn't pick Palin to win moderates. He picked Palin to cover his right flank. She could be the bump in Republican turnout that the GOP needs to win.

9/26/2008 11:31:41 AM

There is absolutely no chance in Hell that McCain wins or that the GOP makes up any ground in Congress. They are going to get fucked hard in this election. But you reap what you sow...

9/26/2008 11:37:26 AM

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"There is absolutely no chance in Hell that McCain wins"

i wouldn't be so sure of that.. never underestimate the christian right. also, there's still a lot of time left for both sides to fuck up

9/26/2008 11:49:45 AM

I will bet anyone right here and now as much money as I possibly can that McCain does not win in November.

9/26/2008 11:52:20 AM

Why is McCain campaign running web ads early like this????? HAHAHAHAA

9/26/2008 2:05:05 PM

Horray for propaganda!

9/26/2008 2:40:36 PM

^^ i don't get it, whats the point of trying to spin it before its happened?

9/26/2008 3:23:12 PM

People are stupid.

9/26/2008 4:09:34 PM

This pretty much sums up the two party system:

9/26/2008 4:16:02 PM

*popcorn* tonight @ 9pm on MSNBC.

9/26/2008 4:38:57 PM

I DECLARE MY FAVORITE CANDIDATE THE WINNER

THE OTHER GUY LOOKED LIKE A JACKASS

man i wish cspan was in hd

9/26/2008 8:56:58 PM

You can always watch another channel until the 'commentary' starts.

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According to CBS, McCain's lucky pre-debate meal consists of ribs. That's vital vote swaying material.

9/26/2008 9:05:27 PM

"The audience has been instructed to remain silent"

Thank. God.

Whoever puts on the party debates in the spring needs to take a hint from this

[Edited on September 26, 2008 at 9:07 PM. Reason : .]

9/26/2008 9:05:53 PM

McCain doesn't have a lapel pin... he must hate America

9/26/2008 9:08:07 PM

ha

9/26/2008 9:11:24 PM

people defending mccains plans to postpone the debate in an effort to "fix the bailout issue" are real tool bags - i know, i know, you could see through that bullshit

9/26/2008 9:13:09 PM

I'VE GOT A PEN

9/26/2008 9:15:41 PM

I've got gateway drugs

9/26/2008 9:16:00 PM

lol mccain please don't rail on obama for earmarks when palin's your vp

9/26/2008 9:16:06 PM

Pen ain't as old as you John.

9/26/2008 9:17:15 PM

"The audience has been instructed to remain silent"

Thank. God.

Whoever puts on the party debates in the spring needs to take a hint from this

9/26/2008 9:20:38 PM

heh mccain want's to punch him in the face

9/26/2008 9:23:00 PM

Barack wants to punch him in the face. He's giving the look of death right now

9/26/2008 9:24:42 PM

How can we talk about spending 700 billion dollars and tax cuts at the same time?

9/26/2008 9:25:03 PM

I think McCain is doing better,

Although I am a huge Obama supporter.

9/26/2008 9:30:41 PM

Obama stutters every time he starts.

9/26/2008 9:32:00 PM

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"I think McCain is doing better, Although I am a huge Obama supporter."

I have to agree with you.

9/26/2008 9:32:01 PM

pretty even, i'd say. Neither is really saying anything of substance, but no major flubs.

Obama is clearing making an effort to stop with his "eerrrrr" and uhs

9/26/2008 9:32:51 PM

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"will this bailout affect the way you rule the country?"

9/26/2008 9:35:39 PM

maybe this has been addressed elsewhere (or maybe i'm just slow), but how does pushing alternative energy (solar, wind, etc) reduce dependence on foreign oil?

[Edited on September 26, 2008 at 9:36 PM. Reason : since both have mentioned this already in the debate]

9/26/2008 9:36:08 PM

I'm waiting for Jim Lehrer to scream "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! ANSWER THE GODDAMN QUESTION!"

9/26/2008 9:36:11 PM

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"how does pushing alternative energy (solar, wind, etc) reduce dependence on foreign oil?"

yeah, I'm really lost on that policy too; I think a lot of Obama supporters agree that his weakest part of his platform

9/26/2008 9:37:33 PM

ORGY

9/26/2008 9:37:58 PM

Lehrer is winning this debate.

9/26/2008 9:38:23 PM

ok, glad i wasn't the only one to hear that

9/26/2008 9:38:40 PM

MISS CONGENIALITY

9/26/2008 9:38:44 PM

Just keep lying, McCain. They might believe you if you say it enough.

9/26/2008 9:39:04 PM

MAVERICK

9/26/2008 9:39:14 PM

god, he voluntarily brought up Palin?

btw, did you hear, McCain isn't Miss Congeniality



[Edited on September 26, 2008 at 9:55 PM. Reason : .]

9/26/2008 9:40:00 PM

Palin was

9/26/2008 9:44:33 PM

Obama just came with the Iraq haymakers.

9/26/2008 9:46:15 PM

he's gonna yell SHUT UP OLD MAN

9/26/2008 9:47:06 PM

^^ I dont know what you saw. Obama got put in his place.

[Edited on September 26, 2008 at 9:47 PM. Reason : .]

9/26/2008 9:47:14 PM

yeah, McCain came back with the "the next president needs to know when to leave the war" and I thought handled it very well

9/26/2008 9:48:03 PM

Uh, all McCain is doing is hiding behind Petraeus.

9/26/2008 9:49:43 PM