On Oct. 7, the eyes of the free and not-so-free worlds will be on Nashville as Belmont University hosts the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate.
As with any major event, a "host committee" has been formed to welcome politics and pundits alike to town. So far though, there are some big names missing from the list of "hosts."
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