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Advertisements [ ? ] http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/53276.html Friday's debate audience on TV was smallest ever By Glenn Garvin | Miami Herald The final Nielsen data is in, and Friday's presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain didn't bring in quite as many viewers as it appeared from preliminary results. About 52.4 million viewers (...

Why waste a perfectly good hour listening to McBush drone on?

does this factor in people who Tivo'd it, or watched a re-run?

Edited on Tue Sep-30-08 01:15 PM by alyce douglas had low ratings.

a factor. I don't know too many non-political-junkies who are going to stay home to watch something that they can catch the highlights/analysis of later.

I think everyone went out for drinks since we thought the economy was crashing.

Think about it.. back in the Nixon-Kennedy and Carter-Regan debates.. you could turn on the TV and watch the debate.. or nothing. There were no other options. I think with 24/7 news cycles, You Tube and internet sites.. people don't need to watch the debates as much anymore. They know if there is any big gaffe.. it'll be on the internet / you tube / news cycles constantly for the next week.. ...