2016 Postmortem

flamingdem

(39,314 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:29 PM Oct 2012

51.4 million watched VP debate, 67.2 million watched Presidential debate

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-vice-presidential-debate-nielsen-20121012,0,5603207.story

Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan attracted 51.4 million viewers, becoming the second-most-watched event featuring vice presidential contenders since 1984, when George H.W. Bush sparred with Geraldine Ferarro.

However, the showdown four years ago between Biden and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin easily maintained its record as most-watched, according to ratings firm Nielsen. Nearly 70 million people watched the 2008 debate, the first and only between those vice presidential hopefuls.

The 1984 contest between Bush and Ferarro generated an audience of 56.7 million, Nielsen said.

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51.4 million watched VP debate, 67.2 million watched Presidential debate (Original Post) flamingdem Oct 2012 OP

Good numbers Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #1

I was surprised it was so high flamingdem Oct 2012 #2

That's right Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #3

Someone said today that Sister Sarah did a better job than Ryan when debating Biden. Major Hogwash Oct 2012 #4

But ... But ... She WINKED! fugop Oct 2012 #5

"Mind if I call ya Joe?" redwitch Oct 2012 #6

Floyd_Gondolli

(1,277 posts)

1. Good numbers

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:30 PM

Oct 2012

And about 5 million more than I guessed last night.

flamingdem

(39,314 posts)

2. I was surprised it was so high

Reply to Floyd_Gondolli (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:31 PM

Oct 2012

My neighbors were all watching football

Floyd_Gondolli

(1,277 posts)

3. That's right

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:34 PM

Oct 2012

There was also playoff baseball as well.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)

4. Someone said today that Sister Sarah did a better job than Ryan when debating Biden.

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:39 PM

Oct 2012

But, I have a hard time believeing that.
She was about the stupidest person I have ever seen on tv that actually was elected to a political office before.
She was much worse than Danny Quayle ever was, and was even worse than George H.W. Bush when he was Vice President when he debated Geraldine Ferraro.

fugop

(1,828 posts)

5. But ... But ... She WINKED!

Reply to Major Hogwash (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 09:18 PM

Oct 2012

redwitch

(14,946 posts)

6. "Mind if I call ya Joe?"

Reply to fugop (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:30 PM

Oct 2012

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