By: Politico

The size of past presidential and vice presidential debate audiences:

Sept. 26, 20008 presidential
Oct. 2, 2008 vice presidential
Oct. 7, 2008 presidential

52.4 million
70.0 million
63.2 million

First 2004 presidential
Second 2004 presidential
Third 2004 presidential

62.5 million
46.7 million
51.1 million

First 2000 presidential
Second 2000 presidential
Third 2000 presidential

46.6 million
37.5 million
37.7 million

Source: Commission on Presidential Debates; The Nielsen Company 

 

Top-ranked local television markets for the 2008 debates:

First presidential debate:

Rank
Market
Market size rank
Percent of households

1
Baltimore
26
47.7

2
Memphis
48
47.5

3
Washington, D.C.
9
44.7

4
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
43
43.5

5
Charlotte
24
42.0

 

Second presidential debate:

Rank
Market
Market size rank
Percent of households

1
Nashville
29
59.2

2
Memphis
48
55.7

3
Baltimore
26
55.6

4
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce
38
51.4

5
Richmond-Petersburg
58
49.6

Source: The Nielsen Company

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