Right in the middle. That’s where the Republican presidential debates numbers fell; not record breaking, but a substantial improvement over the last two debates.
The debates continue to be a big television draw, with 18 million people tuning in to the confrontation from Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
The Nielsen company said on Wednesday this made it the third most-watched among the five GOP primary debates that have taken place so far this year.
The first one this summer, seen by 24 million people on Fox News Channel, tops the list. But CNN this week exceeded the viewership for the previous two Republican contests, which both aired on financial news networks.
Tuesday’s Republican debate focused on national security issues and fighting terrorism.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
Eleanor says
I no longer watch the liberal alphabet mainstream media as they are all in Obama’s pocket. They lie to the public and have been for many years and this includes Fox News. Many American viewers are switching to reading WND, Newsmax The Horn and other news sources where they can get factual reporting rather than a bunch of lies and innuendoes put out by these so-called mainstream media. As hard as they are working to derail Mr. Trump, I wonder more and more just what are they afraid he’s going to find out that he’d divulge to the public? We already know what media relatives are in “office” in the White House, so of course we know about their gravy train. WHAT ELSE IS THERE THAT THEY DON’T WANT TO GET OUT????
Sylvia Thompson’s column
Herman Bezuidenhout says
I agree with you about main stream media. I have taken to watching RT (Russian TV) on one TV and FOX Business (as the better / lesser biased American TV) together, checking the overlapping stories on Aljazera and BBC. The vast discrepancy in details will leave you breathless, if you are not used to such slanted reporting. Simply put: you cannot rely on anything you hear on News TV.
KT says
Unnfortunately the vast majority of the American public is completely brainwashed and cannot think for themselves. Reading the comments from the Democrat lemmings they are smug and superior feeling In their stupidity.
Shirley Johnson says
Well said.. I DONOT trust nor watch the tv to get info.. I use my smart phone for treports from News Max & others
Edward Jones says
Regarding last GOP debate: Jeb Bush revealed his immaturity and lack of manners … as do all spoiled children, When he refused to allow Donald Trump the time the CNN host had called for, it was too telling to even consider Mr. Bush further. . If this is the way he thinks a President of The United States should conduct himself, then he does not have the good sense to be President. I am sure he does not share the toys in his sandbox with any other children. Mr. Trump must be very intelligent to be where he is in the business world and the more I see the way he plays this political game, the more I believe he is indeed highly qualified to be President of Thew United States and deal with the likes of Russia, China and North Korea.
JACKEL says
I had a lot of respect for The Bush family until this dude !
jcsnowden says
TRUMP IS THE MAN WE NEED.
Olga villacis says
Trump is the BEST! Everybody understands what he says!
Dan Fore says
Have you ever thought about how Senator Rubio has never in his life run a business, started a business, or paid his bill properly could manage the American Economy. Senator Cruz has never been in business or started any businesses. Both have spent their lives learning a system in politics where by they live and breathe by pleasing those who have given them money. The same is in the 2016 Presidential Election as each of them cannot make a decision without consulting those who are financing them. They basically are in the hip pockets of those who have money and finance their campaigns. It seems to be that we have a country that is being destroyed by a one term Senator named OBama who never ran a hot dog stand before he was elected President. How has he worked out? Donald Trump owns property all over the world and in many different countries. He has thousands of employees. He is financing his own Presidential Campaign and is not in the hip
pocket of any man, women or business! He is a honest Billionaire! Why would he lose or spend millions of dollars seeking the
Presidency of the United States unless he was sincerely trying to turn our country around? Why would he take the crap from his own party? His latest move to stop the muslims from coming into America until we can vet them was ratified by dozens of
other major leaders. One of these was Franklin Graham of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Trump will lose millions
of dollars and suffer all kinds of abuse from the very party that has not done anything to aid the people who elected them.
Trump will pull from both Republicans, Independants, and Democrats who are fed up with the lies and mistakes made by the present administration and by Hillary Clinton who would not know the truth if if hit her in the face. Do you want more of what we have or do you want America to be what it used to be and Be Great Again?
Dan Fore
Carol says
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Steve Dolyniuk says
There are only two persons who should even be considered. Number one: Trump. Number two: Cruz. It is time for the rest to bow out. Especially idiots like Jeb Bush, who said he would not back Trump, if he became the winner.