Ron Paul and Fox - take 2

There is some confusion on the web as to whether Fox invited Ron Paul to participate in the GOP debate. "Miss Beth" [http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=
3948590733023128436] suggests the exclusion is a hoax to stir up controversy and keep Paul's name in the news. "Left Coast News" [http://www.nolanchart.com/article797.html and http://www.nolanchart.com/article825.html] attribute this to different misunderstandings engendered by the use of the words "debate", "forum", and now "private round-table discussion".