8.3 million tuned into last night's debate.

[rusty quoin]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/01/83-million/

8.3 million:Number of people who tuned into last night’s CNN Democratic presidential debate, “making it the most-watched primary debate in cable news history, and the second-most watched on TV this election cycle (ABC’s Democratic debate on Jan. 5 drew 9,360,000).”


That's an incredible number for cable news. People really care.

[AGirl]

1. it's good entertainment.

[tridim]

2. I wish that many had watched the last Repuke debate.

Anyone have the numbers?

[Cant trust em]

4. Seems like the fewer that watch the GOP debate

the fewer people are interested in those candidates. Or to put it differently, more people are interested in voting Dem in the fall. How do you read it?

[tridim]

5. Yea, that's what I was getting at

The GOP voters aren't fired up at all. I'd just like to know how many people tuned in for the GOP debate so we can compare numbers.

[tekisui]

8. Also, those who watched the pukes and the Dems will see a great difference.

[tridim]

9. Well, at least the non-backwash will see it.

[BanzaiBonnie]

3. And just imagine how many

of us there would have been if those of us who don't have cable could have seen it.

[Cant trust em]

6. I had to go to my sister's house to watch it

this has to be a scam for Comcast.

[shirlden]

12. CNN on the internets

I don't have cable either and streamed the debates on my trusty internet tubes.

[shirlden]

13. CNN on the internets

I don't have cable either and streamed the debates on my trusty internet tubes.

[knowledgeispwr]

7. I think it shows incredible interest for the Dem candidates

thus, I take it as a positive sign.

[monmouth]

10. Oooh, Roger Ailes head is exploding, I just know it....lol. n/t

[LWolf]

11. And I didn't even know there was a debate, lol.

Not that I would have tuned in to it if I had.

[Exultant Democracy]

14. I wonder how Lost did?

[madrchsod]

16. hows that for timing....

[Exultant Democracy]

17. Well thank you, I think I might watch Lost right now, I feel bad for anyone who missed the debate.

[madrchsod]

15. "lost" had 16 million in the 18-49 age group

[Jed Dilligan]

18. What about web views

I watched it on cnn.com