For a while there, it looked like John McCain was going to break his date with Barack Obama at Ole Miss tonight. But you can't break a date that you don't have!
Since there's nothing doing in the Northern Mississippi missed connections (go look, we'll wait!), suspend your break from dating and find a worthy opponent at one of these hot spots in the nearest big city, Memphis, Tennessee:
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His poor travel agent! After declaring he would stay in Washington, DC until the bailout package had been pushed through Congress, John McCain will participate in tonight's debate against Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. A campaign statement said the Republican candidate was "optimistic" that a solution had advanced far enough that he felt that he could resume normal campaign activities.
If we could suggest a venue change, we would love to see the candidates opine while scrambling through this corn maze of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. A Whitehouse, Ohio farmer carved the election-themed maze this year in hopes that Palin would pay him a visit, but also in the wish that people would take this election seriously. How corny!
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· McCain to Show up for Debate After All [CNN]
· Palin A-Maze-Ing in Whitehouse Cornfield [Toledo Free Press]
· Possible Presidents Travel: Get Me to Ole Miss on Time [Jaunted]
[Photo: Toledo Free Press]
Retreat or revolution? John McCain announced he was "suspending" his campaign yesterday to return to Washington and vote on the impending bank bailout proposal.
The Obama campaign rejected this postponement (and a subsequent suggestion to replace the October 2 Veep debate with this Friday's tourney), so... what's going on? Where are we? What are these holes in our pants?
In all seriousness, the Commission on Presidential Debates has not yet made any official announcement about a postponement of lack thereof, so our two potential presidents are still expected to show up in Mississippi on Friday. He who does not will be roundly mocked even more than David Letterman mocked McCain for canceling last night's talk show appearance!
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The Times heads to Oxford to pay a call on the newest Malmaison -- a former jail. As is standard boutique-hotel M.O., the place has kept lots of touches of its past around. In this case, that includes a sample cell on display, perhaps to help get you in the mood, or at least to discourage bathrobe theft. An introductory rate of £140 per room is running for stays through January: the package includes a bottle of Veuve Clicquot to help fuel those dirty-weekend-in-Oxford fantasies. You have to book the stay before the end of the year.
· Malmaison Oxford [Official site]
· Oxford hotels [HotelChatter]
· Sentenced to Luxury [Fodor's]
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· Reviving His Works, on Paper and Plaster [New York Times]
· Rowan Oak [Official Web site]
