Debates: 2.2 Million Viewers On MSNBC

More than 2.2 million people watch the first 2008 presidential candidate debate on MSNBC Thursday evening.

The Democratic debate attracted an average of 2,261,000 viewers, including 806,000 in the 25-54 demo, between 7 and 8:30pm.

The pre-show from 6 to 7pm had 284,000 viewers with 112,000 in the demo. The post-debate coverage from 8:30 to 9pm delivered 1,816,000 viewers with 636,000 in the demo…

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