I’m calling it 50/50. I think there is a very good chance there will be some “emergency” in Alaska that requires the governor’s presence (something really serious, like a cabinet member failing a loyalty test or something). McCain’s bullshit last week might have been a trial balloon to see how much backlash he would get.
Yes, everyone except **Shodan **would see through this ploy and recognize it for the stunt it is, but they may decide that whatever damage it does is less than what they face if she goes to the debate.