Hoffman in Plattsburgh to visit McSweeney’s Red Hots…but will he debate?

Conservative Doug Hoffman’s campaign just sent out a press advisory that he’ll be at two events in Plattsburgh today, shortly before the debate at SUNY Plattsburgh.

Hoffman will visit his campaign HQ at 10:30 am, where he’ll conduct interviews, then he’ll make a campaign stop at McSweeney’s Red Hots for a noon “meet and greet.”

Organizers of tonight’s forum have left the door open for Mr. Hoffman to make a last minute decision to join the conversation.

We have a “green room” ready for him on campus; we have seating arranged for his campaign staff and family; we have a podium for him on stage.

All Mr. Hoffman has to do is show up.

The question is very simple:

If you have time to go to a meet and greet at McSweeney’s Red Hots, why not take time to debate your opponents in this race?