John McCain will arrive here in Columbia, Mo., in less than three hours to hold a campaign rally this afternoon. Here’s the weird part, though: he hasn’t announced where he’ll hold the rally.
Let’s bring the timeline up to the present day:
Thursday: McCain spokesperson says that McCain plans to visit Columbia after local police confirm that they’ve been contacted by the Secret Service.
Friday: Missouri Republican Party spokesperson tells The Maneater, a student run paper at the University of Missouri, that “nothing’s planned” for Monday.
Sunday night: The Columbia Tribune says that the visit is unconfirmed. The Columbia Missourian also confirms with the McCain campaign that nothing is confirmed.
Late Sunday night: Time’s The Page publishes McCain’s schedule, including a 2:25 p.m. stop in Columbia. It is unclear whether or not that is Eastern or Central time.
Early Monday: TPM confirms McCain’s scheduled rally time as 2:25 Eastern time.
Monday, 9:30 a.m. Central: The Tribune finally gets confirmation that he’s coming but that “details for the visit have not been hammered out.”
It’s now 9:45 a.m. Central in Columbia. McCain is suppose to arrive at the Columbia airport in 3 hours. Where will he hold the rally? Will anyone know to show up? We’ll know in a few hours.
Maybe.
UPDATE: The Missourian is now reporting the following: “The Republican presidential nominee from Arizona will be landing and making an appearance at the Columbia Regional Airport.” Can that really be all he’s doing in Columbia?