RE: How many people saw the debate?
No figures yet that I know as of this writing. The Trump-Biden debate drew about 74 million viewers, significantly down from the Trump-Clinton debate 4 years ago.
People such as myself who worked the night of and watch it on YouTube the next day likely aren’t counted in the views.
I actually saw it. I didn’t plan to, but I was watching OAN shortly before it started and left it on. It was nearly unbearable to watch with the nasal chameleon throwing out one snarky lie after another, and a “moderator” with ridiculous Democrat-talking-point questions. Pence did a great job for what he had to deal with.