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67 Million Watched the Debate

September 11, 2024 · 8:33 pm ET · Leave a Comment

New York Times: “Tuesday’s televised clash between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump drew 67.1 million live viewers, according to Nielsen, outdrawing Mr. Trump’s debate in June with President Biden by 31 percent.”

“Mass cultural events are rare in a polarized, choose-your-own-news era, but presidential debates still have pull. And the Nielsen data did not include likely millions more who followed along on social media and a variety of websites and streaming platforms.”

Axios: “As was the case during the last presidential debate and most political TV events, the vast majority of those who watched the debate live on television were over 55.”

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