Comments on: Highest Rated Presidential Debates: 1960 To Present

By: Susan Boyle proves the Internet video is as influential as TV « The eOK .network

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:46:08 +0000

[...] Presidential debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan: 80.6 million viewers (Largest viewership for a presidential debate ever) [...]

By: ABC WINS DEBATE WATCH WITH 13+ MILLION « Stuck in the Middle

ABC WINS DEBATE WATCH WITH 13+ MILLION « Stuck in the Middle — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:17:10 +0000

[...] million total viewers. This debate had more than 71 million total viewers, enough to be the second highest rated debate ever (behind 1980). In post-debate analysis, FNC was #1, followed by ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and MSNBC. [...]

By: Presidential Debates: The Numbers Game | Building A Better Indiana

Presidential Debates: The Numbers Game | Building A Better Indiana — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:38:25 +0000

[...] out some of these stats regarding debates of yesteryear. Looks like Carter vs. Reagan (1980) claims the most viewers, while [...]

By: 52.4 Million Watch First McCain - Obama debate on Friday

52.4 Million Watch First McCain - Obama debate on Friday — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:12:11 +0000

[...] reports that 52.4 million viewers watched the debate Friday night. It definitely not among the top 10 highest rated debates and was even smaller than the first Bush – Kerry debate in [...]

By: POLL : Does it help or hurt Sen. Obama... - US Message Board

POLL : Does it help or hurt Sen. Obama... - US Message Board — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:28:30 +0000

[...] I think your right. But it’s going to be interesting. The Reagan/Carter 1980 debate had the highest viewership of any Presidential Debate with 80 million. I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see that record [...]

By: Scoring the Debate (If It Happens) | Cross Party Lines

Scoring the Debate (If It Happens) | Cross Party Lines — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:45:48 +0000

[...] watched the first debate between John Kerry and George W. Bush. That fell short of the record 80.6 million that saw Ronald Reagan debate Jimmy Carter in 1980, but it was an enormous audience [...]

By: Why the Conventions Mattered | Cross Party Lines

Why the Conventions Mattered | Cross Party Lines — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:18:21 +0000

[...] convention audience exceeds that for the first Bush-Kerry debate four years ago (62.5 million) and every other debate except the Reagan Carter debate in 1980. [...]

By: Obama , the Democrats, and History

Obama , the Democrats, and History — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:57:51 +0000

[...] Top Ten Presidential Debates: 1960 To Present [...]