The fourth graf of The Times story on last night's debate, refers to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as "... the two most closely watched candidates of the night...." Quiz: who is doing this "close watching"? Does the phrase describe your focus on the debate? Here's an interesting sidelight: A poll conducted by the University of Iowa earlier this month carried the following headline: "Poll: Iowa Dems Favor Clinton, Edwards.... <http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2007/april/040307poll.html> In Iowa, apparently, a different pair of candidates is "most closely watched." So, again, who are The Times' "close watchers"? Peter Parisi, Ph.D. Dept. of Film & Media Studies Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 212-772-4949 "People don't change. They just find out who they are." -- Ray Skean