Breaking News: McCain will attend the debate

From the John McCain campaign:

Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the Administration, members of the Senate, and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations, including Representative Blunt as a designated negotiator for House Republicans. The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the Senator will travel to the debate this afternoon. Following the debate, he will return to Washington to ensure that all voices and interests are represented in the final agreement, especially those of taxpayers and homeowners.

Good news for Mississippians. This state, Oxford, and Ole Miss especially have invested too much in this debate to have McCain yank the plug in a political stunt. I'll update this post as I learn more.