P.T. Barnum-H.L. Mencken Memorial Debate Poll
By Sometime in the next 30 hours:
(a) A bailout deal will be announced and McCain will participate in the debate.
(b) McCain will announce that after personally taking part in the negotiations great progress has been made, a deal is imminent, and he can now in good conscience participate in the debate after all.
(c) McCain will announce that although no deal is imminent he’s changed his mind because [insert wildly implausible rationalization here], and he will be participating in the debate.
(d) McCain will announce that because there’s no deal he’s not showing up for the debate.
(e) Other (please specify)