Please Join Us as We Watch the Debate Tonight

Check your local times, but be sure to watch. The debate takes place in Austin, TX, and will be one of the last debates before the Democratic decision as to who the nominee will be is made. That candidate -- Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton will likely face John McCain in November.

For background purposes, we present some of the recent coverage for each candidate.

• "Beginning of the End for Clinton?" LA TIMES, 2/20/08
• "Obama Takes Hawaii and Wisconsin in Decisive Fashion McCain Easily Defeats Huckabee in Wisconsin" Washington Post, 2/20/08

Obama has won 11 caucuses and primaries in a row now, so it's up to Hillary to turn things around or she will not be the nominee. Meanwhile, according to the New York Times, McCain has been busy today answering question about an alleged inappropriate relationship with a New York lobbyist. See story at "For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risks," New York Times, 2/21/08.