Democratic Debate Clocks Record 15.3M Viewers For CNN, Even Without Joe Biden (Trump wins by 9 Mill)

Deadline Hollywood ^ | October 14, 2015 | Lisa de Moreas

[Chgogal]

UPDATED with additional stats: According to Nielsen Fast National ratings data, CNN’s Democratic debate averaged 15.3 million total viewers last night. That would make it the sixth-biggest nonsports cable telecast in history. In the 25-54 demographic, the faceoff among White House hopefuls averaged 4.8 million — the most ever for a Dem debate. CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield bragged on-air this morning that her network’s debate drew “a higher number than the season premiere of The Walking Dead.”

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Some here were predicting a mere 3 million viewers.

Who was?

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Just yesterday, I can dig up the thread’s link for you.

[SeekAndFind]

See this thread from yesterday:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3348080/posts

Read Posts #10, 11, 15 and 17.

[SmokingJoe]

The 3 million was silly. Nevertheless, the ratings for the Dems didn't even come close to the first Republican debate, or the second either. A difference of 9 million is quite a lot. At a time when elections are won or lost by less than 1% sometimes, that difference in ratings/enthusiasm could translate into voter turnout.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Trump announced he would live-tweet the debate. I have a sinking suspicion that is what drove the ratings. It’s still 9 million people less than the Republican debates, by the way.

[Bob434]

15.3 million democrats tuned in? UNPossible! Democrats aren’t smart enough to count above 10, so how did they even find the channel?

[Tonytitan]

...debate drew “a higher number than the season premiere of The Walking Dead.”

They couldn't tell the difference.

[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.

[Red in Blue PA]

Ashleigh Banfield bragged on-air this morning that her network’s debate drew “a higher number than the season premiere of The Walking Dead.”

Apt analogy Ashleigh!

[Gene Eric]

Viewership doesn’t necessarily reflect party affiliation. Just consider the garbage folks regularly tune-in to.