> FishbowlDC has the overnight, preliminary ratings from Indianapolis and Washington, DC for the Russert (Obama) v. Stephanopoulos (Clinton) Sunday showdown.

> In Washington Whispers, Paul Bedard has some new details (and denials) on that Chris Matthews-is-or-isn't-going-to-run-for-Senate story.

> Howard Kurtz writes, Barack Obama "has been brought back to earth by the same media organizations that helped fuel his spectacular rise."