[plain talk]

The Governor is not fighting any wild fires and has plenty of staff helping him through this crisis. I also feel certain the Governor has a cell phone and can be reached and consulted during the trip (with the exception of the 90 minute debate). There is absolutely no reason why he can’t participate in the debates.

From the following article I understand that he will now come to the debates which is the right thing to do. He doesn’t need to pull a “McCain”.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2774545/posts

[Windflier]

The Governor is not fighting any wild fires and has plenty of staff helping him through this crisis. I also feel certain the Governor has a cell phone and can be reached and consulted during the trip (with the exception of the 90 minute debate). There is absolutely no reason why he can’t participate in the debates.

Well, hell. Why not just 'phone it in' every day he's in office, if that's all it takes to be a Governor. If he wins the election, he won't even have to move to DC. He can just 'phone it in'. *rolls eyes*