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Sanders Town Hall Was a Ratings Smash

April 16, 2019 · 4:01 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) Monday evening Fox News town-hall event was the most-watched town-hall event of the 2020 campaign thus far… And at least three other Democratic candidates are open to participating in one of their own,” the Daily Beast reports.

“According to early Nielsen data, more than 2.5 million viewers tuned in to hear Sanders… The prior town-hall ratings record for the 2020 cycle was a CNN-hosted event with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), which drew 1.95 million total viewers.”

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is also in talks to participate in a Fox News town hall, as well as Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH).

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