11.   But selecting a president is serious business, and watching debates is one of the best ways to evaluate the choices.

12.   Call me crazy, but I watched the debate between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole the other night.

13.   Chris watched the debate too.

14.   Come to think of it, driving along the West Coast may be a better option than watching the debates at all.

15.   David A. Hollinger, a history professor at the Berkeley campus and supporter of affirmative action, watched the debate with chagrin.

16.   Financial markets have been nervously watching the debate in Washington for days, operating under the assumption the package would be approved.

17.   Gore dropped in Wednesday night from Michigan just to watch the debate between the vice presidential candidates in a symbolic gesture to show that Florida was important.

18.   Gore watched the debate at a restaurant near Orlando, Fla., while Bush watched from a hotel in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

19.   He and his wife, Hadassah, were to watch the debate between Al Gore and George W. Bush at the mansion.