Nearly 58 million watch VP debate, big jump from 2016

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Nearly 58 million watch VP debate, big jump from 2016

By Lisa Richwine

 

Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris, her husband Doug Emhoff, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife second lady Karen Pence are seen on stage at the end the 2020 vice presidential campaign debate held on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's debate with Democratic challenger Kamala Harris attracted 57.9 million television viewers, a sizeable increase from a similar pre-election debate in 2016, according to Nielsen data released on Thursday.

 

The viewership figure for the Wednesday evening matchup in Salt Lake City included people watching across 18 networks. The tally came in 36% higher than four years ago, when 37 million people tuned in to see Pence debate Democrat Tim Kaine.

 

During the policy-heavy 90-minute event, Pence and Harris clashed over the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Vice presidential debates typically draw smaller audiences than presidential clashes. President Donald Trump's Sept. 29 debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden pulled in 73 million viewers, making it the second-biggest event on U.S. television this year, after the Super Bowl.

 

The TV viewing record for a vice presidential debate was set in 2008, when Biden debated Republican Sarah Palin. That telecast drew 69.9 million viewers.

For the Pence-Harris matchup, Fox News Channel <FOXA.O> led all networks, with 11.9 million viewers.

 

The Nielsen numbers included people watching at home and at such venues as bars and restaurants. It also included some digital viewership through televisions connected to the internet.

 

The figures do not capture the full extent of online viewing, which has grown in popularity as traditional TV audiences decline, however. The debate was streamed live on Twitter, YouTube, network websites and other digital platforms.

 

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Howard Goller, Rosalba O'Brien and Sonya Hepinstall)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-10-09

 

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[Jingthing]

Yes.

Many watched.

It was basically normal and quite boring. 

What a contrast to the sheit shows with anything involving the current president.

That's progress!

 

Kamala won because her main job was to do no damage and help Joe Biden hold on to his massive lead.

 

Early polls show no change in the polls.

 

Job done. 

 

[riclag]

This was the first time harris was challenged by a political opponent  face to face in 8 weeks ! In front of 10's of millions!

Pence exposed the moderator ,the media, her , and the riots!

Its been reported this is bidens successor!

On a abc debate poll  most people haven't changed  their opinion of harris and pence because of the debate!

 

Pence got a high percentage over harris for getting his point across

https://abc7ny.com/who-won-vice-presidential-debate-winner-is-winning-the-mike-pence/6852875/

 

Most interesting of the poll, was this imop 

Trump/Pence forty eight percent

biden/harris   fifty one     

 

  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/08/why-biden-picked-harris/615100/

 

https://abc7news.com/vp-debate-who-won-kamala-harris-mike-pence-poll/6821855/

 

I voted for Pence in the debate poll!  My wife likes him very much,she thinks he's nalak

Edited October 9, 2020 by riclag

[Chomper Higgot]

46 minutes ago, riclag said:

This was the first time harris was challenged by a political opponent  face to face in 8 weeks ! In front of 10's of millions!

Pence exposed the moderator ,the media, her , and the riots!

Its been reported this is bidens successor!

On a abc debate poll  most people haven't changed  their opinion of harris and pence because of the debate!

 

Pence got a high percentage over harris for getting his point across

https://abc7ny.com/who-won-vice-presidential-debate-winner-is-winning-the-mike-pence/6852875/

 

Most interesting of the poll, was this imop 

Trump/Pence forty eight percent

biden/harris   fifty one     

 

  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/08/why-biden-picked-harris/615100/

 

https://abc7news.com/vp-debate-who-won-kamala-harris-mike-pence-poll/6821855/

 

I voted for Pence in the debate poll!  My wife likes him very much,she thinks he's nalak

The debates are not aimed at changing the voting intentions of voters who have already made their minds up.

 

 

[Silurian]

Pence's misogynistic lack of respect for the female moderator by incessantly talking past his allotted time certainly didn't help him win the coveted suburban woman voter. Most polls have either a tie or Harris winning the debate.

 

Interestingly, this vice presidential debate was the second highest viewed only being topped by the Biden/Palin debate in 2008.

 

Who Won The Vice Presidential Debate?

 

 

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The verdict: While the debate didn’t really change how people are planning to vote, Harris did improve her favorability ratings.

 

[Surelynot]

As Harris will be running the show, I guess people were much more interested.

 

Then with AOC as VP in Harris' second term the world will be a much better place.

[Boon Mee]

Can one visualize Harris POTUS? 555 

Going up against the likes of Xi and Putin? ???? 

[spidermike007]

Women are accustomed to men in positions of power interrupting them. When interrupted, a person is saying what you have to say is not important. I am far more important. Pence got major demerits for that heinous behavior. Now, Trump gets major demerits for labeling Harris a monster and a communist. It is coded language for a powerful and successful woman. And a woman of color. A coded racist diatribe. 

 

They just lost most of the remaining women who were in the fence. Good work Don and Mike. You are the best allies the dems could ask for. 

Just Covid alone is good reason to make sure Trump is evicted from office. Pence is another! 

[Morch]

35 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

Can one visualize Harris POTUS? 555 

Going up against the likes of Xi and Putin? ???? 

 

Well, at least she'll going up against them. Unlike Trump who's into appeasing/groveling mode with the latter, and bipolar when it comes to the former.

[Isaan sailor]

"Senator Harris, you're entitled to your own opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts."

Vice President Mike Pence

[Kelsall]

2 hours ago, riclag said:

I voted for Pence in the debate poll!  My wife likes him very much,she thinks he's nalak

What does nalak mean?

[JCauto]

42 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

Can one visualize Harris POTUS? 555 

Going up against the likes of Xi and Putin? ???? 

So, Boon Mee, how has your President done up against Xi and Putin? I'll give him some marks for his tearing up the trade deals with China, that was a bold and politically dangerous step given how much farm exports were lost as a result. But Putin? He's being called Putin's Puppy for a reason. Hard not to do better than that.

[Isaan sailor]

15 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

What does nalak mean?

Wife says “Narak” means cute.

[stevenl]

3 hours ago, riclag said:

This was the first time harris was challenged by a political opponent  face to face in 8 weeks ! In front of 10's of millions!

Pence exposed the moderator ,the media, her , and the riots!

Its been reported this is bidens successor!

On a abc debate poll  most people haven't changed  their opinion of harris and pence because of the debate!

 

Pence got a high percentage over harris for getting his point across

https://abc7ny.com/who-won-vice-presidential-debate-winner-is-winning-the-mike-pence/6852875/

 

Most interesting of the poll, was this imop 

Trump/Pence forty eight percent

biden/harris   fifty one     

 

  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/08/why-biden-picked-harris/615100/

 

https://abc7news.com/vp-debate-who-won-kamala-harris-mike-pence-poll/6821855/

 

I voted for Pence in the debate poll!  My wife likes him very much,she thinks he's nalak

From your source, agree with you, Pence is the winner with by far the most and by far the biggest lies/exaggerations.

https://abc7ny.com/vice-presidential-debate-fact-check-mike-pence-kamala-harris/6852304/

[Justgrazing]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The viewership figure for the Wednesday evening matchup in Salt Lake City included

many from the insect world who tuned in to watch Fly's 2 mins of fame sat on Pence's bonce .. 

Personally from what I seen of it Pence hardly flew away with it whilst Harris was fairly good swatting him .. 

Madcap theories already range from the Fly being sent by trump to tell Pence what to say through to it was a Russian Fly that got confused ..  

Edited October 9, 2020 by Justgrazing
Sp

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

Can one visualize Harris POTUS? 555 

Going up against the likes of Xi and Putin? ???? 

Absolutely.

 

She’ll not be begging Xi for personal and family business concessions or defending Putin against US Intelligence briefings like the current incumbent.

[JCauto]

1 hour ago, Kelsall said:

What does nalak mean?

"Na rak" but with the "r" pronounced as "l", meaning "cute" or "lovable".  Yeah, I know.

[JCauto]

1 hour ago, Isaan sailor said:

"Senator Harris, you're entitled to your own opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts."

Vice President Mike Pence

...quoting Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Democrat Senator, from televised 1994 election debate.

[Silurian]

2 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Can one visualize Harris POTUS? 555 

Going up against the likes of Xi and Putin? ???? 

 

Wow, hitting the misogyny hard. Can't have those women in power can we. Especially a non-white woman. They will just fall apart at the first sign of difficulties, right? You and Pence can be best friends.

Edited October 9, 2020 by Silurian

[ExpatOilWorker]

2 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Can one visualize Harris POTUS? 555 

Going up against the likes of Xi and Putin? ???? 

Angela Merkel seems to control the two dictator, so Harris would probably also do well.

Now we are talking about tough ladies, anyone remember Golda Meir?

Probably not, so here she is: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir

[xylophone]

1 minute ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Angela Merkel seems to control the two dictator, so Harris would probably also do well.

Now we are talking about tough ladies, anyone remember Golda Meir?

Probably not, so here she is: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir

Yes EOW, I do remember Golda Meier and she was one tough lady, and one leader whom I admired in the world.

 

Funnily enough, I watched the movie "Munich" again the other night and she is portrayed in it by an actor who gets her character and toughness down to a 'T".

 

I was also living in the UK when Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister and it wasn't for nothing that they call her the "Iron Lady", and for the record, I was friends with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jenny Shipley, and always admired her for her ability to see the big picture, yet also to focus on things that mattered.

 

If Kamala Harris becomes president, I think it will be the best thing that has happened to the USA since Obama.

[sawadee1947]

I think people didn't watch it up to the end but just to see what would happen to the fly.... ????

[earlinclaifornia]

4 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

"Senator Harris, you're entitled to your own opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts."

Vice President Mike Pence

 

Edited October 9, 2020 by earlinclaifornia

[MajarTheLion]

Ouch... those high ratings are bad news for Democrats. Pence cleaned the floor with Kamala Harris.

[MajarTheLion]

8 hours ago, riclag said:

This was the first time harris was challenged by a political opponent  face to face in 8 weeks ! In front of 10's of millions!

Pence exposed the moderator ,the media, her , and the riots!

Its been reported this is bidens successor!

On a abc debate poll  most people haven't changed  their opinion of harris and pence because of the debate!

 

Pence got a high percentage over harris for getting his point across

https://abc7ny.com/who-won-vice-presidential-debate-winner-is-winning-the-mike-pence/6852875/

 

Most interesting of the poll, was this imop 

Trump/Pence forty eight percent

biden/harris   fifty one     

 

  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/08/why-biden-picked-harris/615100/

 

https://abc7news.com/vp-debate-who-won-kamala-harris-mike-pence-poll/6821855/

 

I voted for Pence in the debate poll!  My wife likes him very much,she thinks he's nalak

Honestly, after watching her performance, I can see why she doesn't generally take questions from reporters. She spouted numerous lies and clearly has trouble with being challenged. Also, when leftist's biggest crowing is about how a fly landed on Pence, that's pretty much an admission they know she lost.

[MajarTheLion]

7 hours ago, Silurian said:

Pence's misogynistic lack of respect for the female moderator by incessantly talking past his allotted time certainly didn't help him win the coveted suburban woman voter. Most polls have either a tie or Harris winning the debate.

 

Interestingly, this vice presidential debate was the second highest viewed only being topped by the Biden/Palin debate in 2008.

 

Who Won The Vice Presidential Debate?

 

 

 

Why do you think misogyny has anything to do with it? Do you really think Pence wouldn't have gone over his time if a man were moderating? If so, what is your basis for thinking that?

[impulse]

5 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Absolutely.

 

She’ll not be begging Xi for personal and family business concessions or defending Putin against US Intelligence briefings like the current incumbent.

 

What?  She doesn't have a ne'er do well son making $$$ millions a year from dodgy jobs in foreign companies?  'Cause Biden sure does.

[bendejo]

Rumor has it the fly is signing a contract with William Morris Agency.

It liked being on Pence's head because, well, we know what flies are attracted to...

 

 

[Silurian]

11 hours ago, MajarTheLion said:

Why do you think misogyny has anything to do with it? Do you really think Pence wouldn't have gone over his time if a man were moderating? If so, what is your basis for thinking that?

 

So basically your argument is that Pence would have been rude and blatantly ignoring debate rules (that he agreed to ahead of time) no matter who was moderating? Good to know.

 

Looks like Pence has learned well from his glorious leader. Even Pence can't escape the staggering loss of morals that seem to infect all of Donald's sycophants.

 

 

[Surelynot]

19 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Can one visualize Harris POTUS? 555 

Going up against the likes of Xi and Putin? ???? 

Yes.......can one imagine Merkel fronting up Johnson, Trump, Xi, Putin?........oh! You don't have to imagine...she does.

Edited October 10, 2020 by Surelynot