Nashvillest

Good morning, Nashville. Debate Day is finally here, and it’s already gotten off to an interesting start, complete with motorcade traffic all over Broadway and John Rich getting mobbed by Obama supporters on the CBS Early Show (look for that one on Youtube later). We don’t really know what else to say, except that we expect all of you to have your camera phones out and ready to go for all the day’s festivities. If you get anything good, be sure to drop us a line at tips@nashvillest.com. And as you’re out and about today and this evening, don’t forget to plan around the road closures. And since all news is debate news today:

• Morning debate roundup. Hatch Show Print gets their day in the spotlight … They love us, they really love us! … Everyone around Belmont’s campus enjoyed an overnight security sweep by secret service last night … Good job on rushing the Davidson County Election Commission yesterday, folks … Chocolate Graphics downtown at the Arcade is tapped to make the special presidential debate chocolates … All of this mess is keeping the local campaign offices busy … Follow the debate buzz on Twitter at #nashdebate … McCain’s in town already (as everyone stopped in traffic last night knows), and Obama gets in this afternoon.

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