Debate Host: Leading Ole Miss Through Chaos, Celebration, and History

As morning broke clear here on the day of the first presidential debate, administrators and students at the University of Mississippi didn't know whether one of the guests of honor — John McCain — would be attending their $5-million party.

Being subject to the political whims of the campaigns (such as the Republican candidate's declaration two days earlier that he wanted to postpone the debate to deal with an escalating economic crisis) is just one risk for

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