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Jon Kelly
26 Sep 08, 08:13 AM GMT

I feel sorry for scholars at the University of Mississippi. One minute their very own campus is due to host a presidential debate. The next, one of the contenders wants the plug pulled.

The editors of the , Ole Miss's student newspaper, don't conceal their anxiety. Over a photo of John McCain, the splash headline asks: WILL HE SHOW?

A leader column argues that the Republican contender must honour his commitment to attend: "Now more than ever, we as Americans desperately want to hear the voices of our future leaders."

I hope I, as a member of the media, am not inconveniencing them too much, either. The campus, another article says, "is bracing itself for the influx of reporters".

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Comment number 1.
At 26th Sep 2008, Gary_A_Hill wrote:

I think McCain has already shown how much "honour" he has. Very little.

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Comment number 2.
At 27th Sep 2008, worldwideryan wrote:

I think McCain has already shown how much "honour" he has. Very much.

He respects the fact he is a Senator that has a job to be done. If he's willing to pause his campaign to help solve our economic woes, he a good servant to the public nation.

Debates are relatively nothing. A showpiece for people lazy at looking into issues differences. I like debates, but I more like a man doing the job he already has.

Besides, according to your "honour", he must have some since he did show up for the debate.

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