Just in case you don’t believe what I said about how narrowed-down the GOP contest in South Carolina has become, check this e-mail I got today:

For Immediate Release
January 10, 2008

NPR/ETV Radio Republican Debate Scheduled for Jan. 16 Cancelled
Candidates’ Scheduling Conflicts Cited

Columbia, SC and Washington, D.C… NPR and ETV Radio have cancelled their Republican presidential audio-only candidate debate, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Columbia, SC. 
    "With the way the vote changed over the past few days, not enough candidates were willing to participate," said Andi Sporkin, Vice President for Communications, NPR.  "We look forward to working with them through other NPR News programming over the coming months and during the general election."
    Said Catherine Christman, Vice President of Communications at ETV, "The increasingly hectic nature of the campaign, and changing political fortunes after Iowa and New Hampshire, resulted in a roster of candidates whose availability kept changing to reflect the demands of their calendars.  While we’re disappointed the debate is cancelled, we’re delighted that ETV and ETV Radio still intend to carry almost 13 hours of programming related to the Democratic and Republican debates and primaries in South Carolina."

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At this rate, I’m starting to wonder whether they’ll all show up tonight in Myrtle Beach…

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