The Republican candidates for president got together last night in Florida for a Fox-News-sponsored debate...against Hillary Clinton. She wasn't even there.
CBS explains how the specter of President Hillary overshadowed other topics.
Here's video of a Fox News post-debate focus group that might explain why.
And from the subjective-horse-race department here's The Washington Postcalling the debate for McCain and Marc Ambinder saying Romney and Giuliani stood out.
Photo: Chip Litherland for The New York Times