Obama will never debate Newt.
Lets hope Newt can score points making Zero look like a sniveling coward because of his refusal.
Like telling Zero he can use a teleprompter and choose 3 people to feed him hints while the debate rages on. He still would refuse to debate.
Not one person is going to care about the presidential debates beyond the entertainment factor.
Those who are going to vote for Obama will vote for Obama, regardless of whether he debates or how he performs in those debates.
Those who are going to vote for the not-Obama will vote for the not-Obama, regardless of whether he debates or how we performs in those debates.
The debates are a not a significant basis for choosing a nominee.
I like Newt's alternative plan if Zero passes on debates. He said he will follow Zero around and give stump speaches as if they had a debate where Zero went first - just like Lincoln did to Douglas.