Debate Ranker: ABC Tops All Primary Debates
By Chris Ariens on Apr 23, 2008 12:55 PM
Including last Wednesday's Democratic debate in Pennsylvania, showing ABC's huge draw, here is the updated ranker.
| Debate |
Network |
Total Viewers |
A25-54 |
| Apr. 16 Dems |
ABC |
10,693,000 |
4,357,000 |
| Jan. 5 Dems |
ABC |
9,360,000 |
2,900,000 |
| Jan. 31 Dems |
CNN |
8,324,000 |
3,257,000 |
| Feb. 26 Dems |
MSNBC |
7,777,000 |
3,236,000 |
| Feb. 21 Dems |
CNN |
7,576,000 |
2,986,000 |
| Jan. 5 GOP |
ABC |
7,350,000 |
1,800,,000 |
| Jan. 21 Dems |
CNN |
4,910,000 |
1,997,000 |
| Nov. 28 GOP |
CNN |
4,486,000 |
1,540,000 |
| Nov. 15 Dems |
CNN |
4,036,000 |
1,123,000 |
| Jan. 30 GOP |
CNN |
4,018,000 |
1,445,000 |
| Jan. 10 GOP |
FNC |
3,746,000 |
1,084,000 |
| Sept. 5 GOP |
FNC |
3,207,000 |
909,000 |
| Aug. 19 Dems |
ABC |
2,799,000 |
1,046,000 |
| June 3 Dems |
CNN |
2,783,000 |
1,088,000 |
| Jan. 24 GOP |
MSNBC |
2,636,000 |
876,000 |
July 23 Dems |
CNN |
2,622,000 |
890,000 |
| Jan. 6 GOP |
FNC |
2,576,000 |
794,000 |
May 15 GOP |
FNC |
2,551,000 |
720,000 |
| Jan. 15 Dems |
MSNBC |
2,498,000 |
908,000 |
| Oct. 30 Dems |
MSNBC |
2,465,000 |
760,000 |
| Oct. 21 GOP |
FNC |
2,462,000 |
773,000 |
| April 26 Dems |
MSNBC |
2,261,000 |
806,000 |
| Sept. 9 Dems |
Univision |
2,194,000 |
1,166,000 |
| Aug. 5 GOP |
ABC |
2,106,000 |
709,000 |
| June 5 GOP |
CNN |
2,055,000 |
747,000 |
| Dec. 9 GOP |
Univision |
1,822,000 |
925,000 |
| May 3 GOP |
MSNBC |
1,762,000 |
561,000 |
| Sept. 26 Dems |
MSNBC |
1,472,000 |
559,000 |
| Oct. 9 GOP* |
MSNBC |
1,121,000 |
373,000 |
| Oct. 9 GOP* |
CNBC |
1,020,000 |
229,000 |
| Aug. 7 Dems |
MSNBC |
960,000 |
340,000 |
*Nielsen allows NBC to combine the totals of these two airings (same debate) which would make 2,141,000 total viewers and 602,000 in the A25-54 demo.
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