3rd CD: Box office not boffo so debate’s off; Madia OKs new bailout

Seventy million tune in a political debate — albeit one with “Hee Haw” appeal — but the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce has to cancel a debate in the hot 3rd district congressional race due to poor ticket sales? Plus: CQPolitics says the race to the center is a tossup while a blogger tips towards Paulsen, Madia says he’d vote for the new bailout, and three business groups that apparently don’t buy debate tickets endorse Paulsen.