CNN's Democratic Debate Draws Fewer Viewers Than Network's GOP Face Off (9.2M vs 23M)

Hollywood Reporter ^ | 10/14 | Marisa Guthrie

[stocksthatgoup]

It would have been better to make Trump the moderator! Imagine that.

[Federal46]

This is a stat they can’t spin.

[henkster]

Why would I give a ratings boost to an organization (CNN) that hates me and everything I stand for, so I can watch lies spew from old communists who also hate me and everything I stand for?

Anyway, the Cubs were on, and then I watched the Mets/Dodgers game while the Penguins/Canadiens game was on my tablet.

[mom.mom]

The democrats promised us substance in this debate. It was to imbue intellectual significance that would stimulate our thoughts and discourse to such enlightened levels that there would be no question that these democrats clearly are the best and brightest and deserve to rule.

…not so much, huh?

[headstamp 2]

Funny, the hacks on Fox were all saying Hi Larry won.

[paratrooper82]

Less than half of the viewers watch last nights liberal socialist democrat spectacle, yet, still Fox News gives them better reviews then they did the Republican [Debate] attack.

Still I find it interesting how much the old media reviews the debate like it is normal to have socialist who hate this country and the white Americans and how they will over throw this countries demographics (white people) by opening up the borders and flying in so called refugees from every country of color from around the world without first a medical check, or terrorist and criminal background checks.

Damn shame!

[JEDI4S]

How many of those million were unable to wheel themselves out of the community room at the home? Poor souls; drooling into Lime Green Jello with Hitlery droning on and on in their faces.

I thought torture was against the law in this country!

:-)

[GOPJ]

I’ll bet the next democrat ‘debate’ draws fewer viewers...

[hal ogen]

The value (if any) of these purported “debates” is that the viewers are now identified as eligible for involuntary commitment for being mentally ill.

[USS Alaska]

Is Hillery to sexy to be president.?

I dunno, wadda you think?

Make ya horny?

[WashingtonSource]

Wow! Webb in second place!

[DoughtyOne]

Trump's Effect on Debate Viewership

It's nearly impossible to quantify some things in life.  Why people tune into debates is probably one of them.

What we do know for sure, is that the first Repubican debate this year set the record for the most watched debate in history.  24 million viewers tuned in.

No we've seen the Democrat debate viewship numbers, and they came in at 15.3 millon.  That is 46.25% less than the Republican debate.

One statistic that hasn't been mentioned much is this one.  The highest viewership in the 2011-12 debates was 5% of U. S. households.  The first Trump debate in 2015 was viewed in 16% of U. S. households.

People who try to tell you Trump won't do well against Democrats will have a tough time explaining how he just did do well against them.

He not only trippled the 2011-12 viewership of his own party, but came in at 156.9% over that of the Democrat viewership in this one.

Trump is a one man phenominon.  He pulls in 10, 20, and 30 thousand people at his apperances while others pull in 10, 20, and 30 hundreds.

It is reasoned to think he is the big draw this year.  Lucky for us, he agrees with our agenda.

[erod]

It was hard for me to get a feel for who won last night in the Dem debate. I tried to put my liberal hat on and I just couldn’t do it, I thought they all sounded bat sh*T crazy. It wasn’t until I listened to Rush today that I realized that all of the Dems in this debate were just running interference for Hillary, and that unless Biden jumps in Hillary will be the nominee.